Qing Carved Gilt Panels
Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Cabinets
Gold Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood
20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood
Antique 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Coral, Jade
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Cypress, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Qing Paintings and Screens
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Glass, Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Brocade, Silk, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles
Silk, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 1840s Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Art
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Brass, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Lacquer, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Elm
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Boxes
Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood
Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Pine, Lacquer, Paint
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Bronze
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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.