Description

This antique bed is known as the calabasa bed for its squash ornaments at mid-posts. The calabasa bed is a signature piece of the Chinese artisan Ah Tay and remains one of the most coveted pieces of furniture in history.

It has a carved back and an elaborate headboard. Supporting the canopy are four posts topped with stylized pineapple carving.

This item is part of the DM Guevara Collection, which pays tribute to the Filipino artisans of the past two centuries. Comprising of both fine furniture collections and folk implements, the collection highlights Western and Asian influences that are exquisite and functionally Filipino. The DM Guevara Collection was put together by the family matriarch Carmen S. Guevara for the Museo ng Buhay Pilipino in 1979.

Donation

D.M.G FI