Kam Tin Bedside Stand

THE PARIS BRANCH OF 88-GALLERY IS BRINGING A PIECE OF HONG KONG BACK HOME WITH THIS DAZZLING BEDSIDE STAND. CRAFTED FROM BEECHWOOD AND COVERED WITH TURQUOISE, THE CABINET WAS BUILT IN 2013, ONE OF THE LATEST CREATIONS OF KAM TIN, A MAKER OF EXCEPTIONAL FURNITURE IN GERMANY WITH ROOTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. KAM TIN DRAWS ON THE HISTORY OF KAIPING-BORN BUSINESSMAN YIN ZING LUK, WHOSE FAMILY FLED TO THE KAM TIN AREA DURING THE JAPANESE INVASION OF SOUTHERN CHINA. THE FAMILY’S FORTUNE WAS KEPT SAFE IN A TURQUOISE JEWELLERY BOX DURING THOSE TUMULTUOUS TIMES. THIS PIECE IS A HOMAGE TO THAT BELOVED FAMILY HEIRLOOM.