Qing Ancestor
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Paintings
Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Quartz
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Fabric
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Paint, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Plexiglass, Wood, Parchment Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Paper, Paint, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Linen
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Lacquer, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Limestone
Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Lacquer
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Cypress, Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals
Limestone
20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Elm
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Jade
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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A Close Look at qing Furniture
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.