Qing Furniture
QING STYLE
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.
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Style: Qing
Pair of Chinese Spindleback Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th century spindleback armchairs owe their graceful design to the styles and techniques that emerged during the Ming dynasty, the golden a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Trailing Clouds Altar Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Topped with offerings of food, burning incense, and painted images of the deceased, this enchanting coffer played a central role in Chinese ancestor worship. Handcrafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this 19th century coffer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Rattan Top Black Lacquer Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century black lacquer stools was created by an artisan from northern China using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Altar Table with Fine Carvings & Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely 18th century Chinese altar table embellished with fine carvings on drawer fronts and spandrels and resting on inverted hoof feet. Offers two drawers on one side and one...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Provincial Bentform Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th century cypress chairs with gently curved crest rails and undulating aprons were created by the age-old process of soaking, bending, and heating the wood to form it into t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Low Chinese Stool with Woven Hide Top, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The top of this stool was woven with incredible care by a skilled artisan who used thin strips of hide to create multiple patterns in the seat, including stars. The hand-hewn stool w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Hide
Chinese Honeycomb Lattice Display Cabinet, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful early 19th century display cabinet from China's Henan province features complex honeycomb lattice panels and doors carved with elaborate...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ten-Drawer Offering Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Appealing to the rarified taste of China’s literati, this Qing-dynasty table depicts the auspicious objects found in a scholar’s studio, including censors, scrolls, and fine porcelai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Long Chinese Qing Bench in Elm, Shanxi, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
From the Shanxi province in China, an exceptionally beautiful and long bench in elm wood with paneled concave back and pierced carvings between rails and ...
Category
1790s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Double Stretcher Wine Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A tradition dating back to the northern Song dynasty, wine tables have been used in China for centuries as a spot to converse, sip wine, and make...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Triple Bat Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This book cabinet was likely originally commissioned for a scholar's study to store important texts. The quality and craftsmanship is clear in the bold lines, elegant hardware, and t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Fine Plank Top Altar with Cloud Medallions, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant 19th century altar table is light and beautifully proportioned. It was masterfully designed with stretchers that appear to wrapar...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Elm
Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Altar tables with everted ends seen in Chinese paintings and prints are typically depicted in a grand context, and so it is thought that the upward-ending surface signifies status an...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Temple Fragment Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Lovely Chinese temple carving architectural fragment that has been mounted as a table lamp. Intricate carving of birds and chrysanthemums decor...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Turn Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is unusual to see an early 20th century Chinese round stool with adjustable height. The artisan who created this inventive stool hand-carved the cylindrical center post for easy a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Two-Door Black Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The imposing doors of this 19th century cabinet are accented with a trio of lozenge-shaped moldings that enliven the tall, rectilinear silhouette with horizontal lines. Invigorating ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Lacquer and Painted Cabinet with Dreamstone Insets, Qing Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A demure and elegant Chinese tall lacquer cabinet with painted flower panels and dream stone insets, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century, Gansu Province, China.
The tall cabinet of ele...
Category
Early 1800s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Walnut Armchairs 'Fushouyi'
Located in Austin, TX
A good pair of Chinese carved walnut wood (hetao mu) armchairs.
The back features two facing stylized dragons around a central shou (longevity) medallion below a scrolled crest r...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Ornate Chinese Lacquer Display Tables, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The perfect way to call attention to a plant, special vase or piece of art, these tall display tables date from 1850 during the Qing dynasty. Made of oak, the tables are expertly detailed with elaborate hoof feet and recessed base and tabletop. A stunning combination of red and black lacquer draws attention to the tables’ architectural richness. Made from tree sap...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A very large, striking and classically designed 18th century Chinese altar table. This is a very unusual piece that is over 200 years old. It is constructed out of rarely seen and tr...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Cabinet in Peachwood
Located in Kastrup, DK
Cabinet in Peach wood with beautiful grains.
A pair of doors with metal hardware.
Features double bi-fold doors and three drawers.
Inside cabinet shelves.
...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal
18th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
18th century large Chinese raised lacquer cabinet. This cabinet has a wonderful patina that only comes from time and old style craftsmanship lacquer application. A paper or cloth cov...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Late Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer and Burl Wood Cabinet with Accordion Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
Late Qing dynasty black lacquer and burl wood Chinese Hebei cabinet of unusual (lower and wider) proportions with accordion doors from the 19th ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 18th century panel door cabinet, three carved drawers with nail head studs, across the top, Shanxi China, circa 1790. Having a 200 year old beautiful patina that is outs...
Category
1750s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Painting Table In Cypress Wood
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Chinese cypress painting table with an unusual, very clean design and a beautiful, soft patina that begs to be stroked. Antique Chinese tables made of cypress wood...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Late 19th Century Shanxi Coffer Table
Located in Singapore, SG
This antique coffer table from Shanxi has exceptional patina, harmonious proportions and pleasing overall aesthetics. On the drawers are cast iron handles with beautifully carved chr...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Kang Table with Ridged Legs, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century hardwood kang table was traditionally used as a convenient working surface for painting, writing, sewing, or eating atop a heated kang platform. The petite table fe...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Sideboard, Original Red Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large sideboard (W: 237,5) with three pairs of doors, above the doors in the middle a pair of drawers. The sideboard has a original thick red lacquer o...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Lacquered Bedside Cabinet with Hand Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period dark brown lacquered bedside cabinet from the early 20th century, with hand painted cream and orange dragon, bird and floral motifs, two doors, traditional bronze medallion hardware, straight legs, carved apron and weathered patina. This Chinese late Qing Dynasty period dark brown lacquered bedside cabinet from the early 20th century is a captivating blend of artistry, history, and craftsmanship. The cabinet boasts a rich, dark brown lacquer finish, imbuing it with a sense of timeless elegance and sophistication. The exquisite hand-painted cream and orange dragon, bird, and floral motifs dance across the cabinet's surface, adding a layer of intrigue to this remarkable piece.
The cabinet features two doors, fitted with traditional bronze round medallion hardware that complements the dark lacquer and painted motifs. The doors open to reveal convenient storage space, perfect for housing books, personal items, or any other bedside essentials. The cabinet stands on four straight legs, providing a sturdy and balanced foundation, while the simply carved apron completes the ensemble beautifully.
A weathered patina graces the surface of this early 20th-century Chinese bedside...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Elmwood Long Chinese Console
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind long 5 drawer side piece with solid, thick one piece top from Shanxi, China. Made of Elm wood (YuMu), circa 18th century or earlier.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
2 Antique 18th Century Qing Dynasty Shanxi Elm Wood Storage Chests Trunks Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite pair of early Chinese Qing Dynasty chests on stands from the Shanxi Provenance, Circa 1750s. Made from elm with Ming inspired mortise a...
Category
1750s Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal
18th Century Chinese Table
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 18th century Chinese Yumu ( northern elm wood ) table with early mortise tenon and mitered construction, floating skirted top and modified hoof fe...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese altar table. The wood was chosen specifically to showcase its natural golden color. Hand made and carved of Huang...
Category
1870s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Pine
Qing Dynasty Tall Three Shelved Bookcase with Carved Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Qing Dynasty antique cabinet that beautifully displays clean, long lines and artistic carvings. This antique bookshelf features three rectangular shelves offering plenty of room for books or decorative antique accent pieces...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century 3-tier Cabinet from Fujian, China
Located in Singapore, SG
A late 19th century carved cabinet from Longyan city, Fujian province, China. The name Longyan (??) literally translates into "Dragon's rock". This 3-tier carved cabinet has beautifu...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Fir, Pine
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Accordion Door Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period accordion doors cabinet from the 19th century, with five drawers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this wooden cabinet features two pairs of ac...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant console table was made 150 years ago in China’s Shanxi province and likely served as a family’s altar where they paid respects to revered ancestors. The altar table is crafted of fine hardwood with carved spandrels, everted ends...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Haunghuali Table Form Display Stand, circa 1800
Located in Austin, TX
A truly gorgeous Chinese huanghuali wood display stand in the form of a table.
The single plank top with edge molding featuring an attractive grain and rich luster. A narrow waist ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Qing furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $165 and tops out at $53,800 while the average work can sell for $3,539.
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