Early 20th-century Miniature Chest celestial Haitian vetiver and Virginia cedar

Haitian vetiver and Virginia cedar

turning recycled family textiles into prominent craft pieces

Handcrafted in upstate New York by Crystal Sloan of Vintage by Crystal

Plains Zebra

Custom Field Ottoman by John Derian for Cisco Brothers

Early 20th-century Miniature Chest celestial Haitian vetiver and Virginia cedarThis early 20th century miniature vanity dresser, originally intended as doll's chest, is among John Derian's trove of handpicked vintage & antique goods. Antique tramp art boxes and storage are carved from layered scraps of wood, meticulously notched and stacked into geometric, chip carved patterns. They reflect the tramp art movements resourcefulness and quiet devotion to ornamentation, and transforming humble materials into personal objects.