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Chipped and worn, my 18th Century Spanish Secretaire with original black paint is the definition of “wabi-sabi” a Japanese aesthetic made fashionable by the Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt that promotes the beauty of imperfection.
just the word wabi-sabi makes me smile: and this gorgeous secretaire makes me grin!