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Chinese Marriage Bed

Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
help but stare in awe! Did you know… Chinese marriage beds are incredibly special pieces of furniture
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Wedding Panel in Red Lacquer and Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved Chinese wedding panel to be hung over the marriage bed. Intricately carved center
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

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Gold Leaf

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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware
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Swedish Karl Johan/ Empire Meridienne/ Recamier in Carved Mahogany w/ Upholstery
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Antique Chinese Carved Wood Architectural Window Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
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Black Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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H 35 in W 46 in D 20 in
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Chinese Gilt Shrine Wall Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Hand Carved and Lacquered Gilt Panel
Located in Guaynabo, PR
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Chinese Lattice Window Panel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Armchairs

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Antique Chinese Wedding Bed Glazed Roof Tile, Ming Dynasty, China circa 1650
Located in Houston, TX
A green and ochre antique Chinese glazed earthenware wedding bed roof tile from the Ming dynasty in
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Chinese Marriage Bed - CH1
Located in Wrexham, GB
Late 20th century Chinese marriage bed made from an eastern hardwood and painted. The price is
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Beds and Bed Frames

Chinese Marriage Bed - CH1
Chinese Marriage Bed - CH1
H 86 in W 48 in D 84 in
Chinese Antique Gilt Wood Moongate Surround Hand Painted, Qing Dynasty
Located in South Burlington, VT
likely once part of an antique Chinese marriage bed facade. Old world tongue and groove construction
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Ornate Chinese Canopy Bed, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed, or marriage bed, was the most important part of a bride's dowry and was the
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds

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Elm, Chenille, Paint

Ornate Chinese Canopy Bed, c. 1750
Ornate Chinese Canopy Bed, c. 1750
H 89.5 in W 95 in D 67 in
Chinese Painted Bed Panel with Admiring Magpies
Located in Chicago, IL
, symbolizing “double happiness.” Possibly created on the occasion of a marriage, the panel was painted in the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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George II Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Director. It encompassed the three main furniture styles of the day-Gothic, Chinese, and Rococo, and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

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Mahogany

George II Gainsborough Library Armchair
George II Gainsborough Library Armchair
H 37 in W 28.25 in D 30 in
Portrait of Elizabeth Spencer c.1665; Oil Painting, Manor House Provenance
Located in London, GB
rooms with antique furniture, china, etc., and also a tapestry room. Five oaken beds dated from the
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil Painting Portrait of Lord Edward Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just (1870-1941)
By Oswald Birley
Located in London, GB
, Major-General Henry Horne (1861–1929), was related to Birley by marriage to his mother’selder sister. It
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Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Jade Catfish Ruyi Carving
Located in London, GB
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Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
and later hung on the marriage bed, as the phoenix was a good omen for marriages and fertility
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han More Mirrors

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Bronze

Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror
Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror
H 0.3 in Dm 5.8 in
Desert Flower, Mexico
By Eve Peri
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. There was an early marriage and divorce. No records are available. 1931 Lived in Mexico with her
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1930s Art Deco Mixed Media

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Raw Linen, Yarn

Rooster ( Mexico embroidery fabric art)
By Eve Peri
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
CHRONOLOGY 1897 Born in Bangor, Maine to George Perry and Minnie Alpine. There was an early marriage and
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1930s Mixed Media

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Indo-Chinese Marriage Bed Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A sumptuous, four poster marriage bed, carved in teak and decorated with red lacquer and gilt
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Chinese Carved Wooden Marriage Bed, circa 1920s
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Large Chinese carved wooden raised marriage bed, circa 1920s. The canopy with its lattice type work
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Early 20th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Chinese Carved Wooden Marriage Bed, circa 1920s
Chinese Carved Wooden Marriage Bed, circa 1920s
H 85.44 in W 59.45 in L 85.44 in
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Questions About Chinese Marriage Bed
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese marriage bed may refer to the matrimonial bed ceremony. Also known as An Chuang, the ceremony is a Chinese wedding custom where couples set up and decorate a bed prior to their wedding and is believed to symbolize harmony in the marriage. Shop a selection of antique marriage beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the northern part of China, the kang or the bed-stove was created. It’s a platform that’s used for sleeping, but can be for entertaining or working. The bed-stove is made of bricks with an interior that channels heat from a fireplace or a cooking fire under the bed for warmth. On 1stDibs, find a collection of beds and other furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    More than just a place to sleep, a Chinese wedding bed is a work of art. It is utilized for sitting and social interaction. These beds are intricate, and some of them even look like garden gates. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Chinese wedding beds from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.