Old Japanese low table Chabudai – Showa period (c.1926-1970) #78

Vintage Japanese Chabudai Side Table – Showa Period (c.1926-1970) Dimensions: Length: 78 cm Depth: 46 cm Height: 35 cm. Style: Showa. Materials and Techniques: Japanese Chestnut (Castanea crenata), Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) Place of Origin: Japan. Period: Early Showa Era. Date of Manufacture: Circa 1926-1970. Condition: Good. Wear is consistent with age and use. Original Japanese low table from the Shōwa period, designed for everyday use on the floor, as a work, writing, or support table in traditional Japanese interiors. Made from Japanese chestnut and cedar, it features a solid and stable structure, with a wide top retaining an intense patina, deeply marked by use. The integrated front drawers provide additional functionality without altering the formal purity of the whole. Visible signs of wear, scratches, and surface textures enhance its wabi-sabi aesthetic, highlighting its authentic and expressive character. Ideal as a low table, reading table, or sculptural piece in contemporary, Japanese, or brutalist and organic-inspired interiors. During the Shōwa period, many domestic activities in Japan still took place at floor level. Low tables of this type were an integral part of daily life, combining functionality, robustness, and aesthetic simplicity, designed for continuous use rather than ornamentation. UNIQUE PIECE.