Bidspirit auction | Extendable wall-mounted choir stall, European

Extendable wall-mounted choir stall, European production, 19th century - Carved and assembled wood. Measures 80 cm high. Extendable wall-mounted drying rack composed of a set of articulated baguettes arranged in an accordion style, designed to unfold and offer multiple support points for drying linen. Its functional design combines verticality with structural lightness. The wood has a finish that imitates natural wood, now softened by a homogeneous patina resulting from use and the passage of time. The craftsmanship demonstrates precise and robust joinery, designed for continuous domestic use, where formal simplicity is balanced by an ingenious mechanical solution. This type of object belongs to the tradition of utilitarian decorative arts of the 19th century, reflecting a material culture in which everyday functionality was resolved with elegance and durability.