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
Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Wine Table with Humpbacked Apron and Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood wine table from the 19th century, with humpbacked apron and carved spandrels. Created in China during the 19th century, this elm wine table features a ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty "Faux Bamboo" Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Console table in "Faux Bamboo" (wood carved to resemble bamboo), original black lacquer with natural patina.
Drawer with Chinese characters describing the owner's love for bamboo.
...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Accordion Doors Cabinet with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period four accordion door cabinet from the 19th century, with three drawers and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Console Table with Fretwork and Dragon Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with fretwork and dragon motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this large altar console table features a narrow top sitting above an elegant apron adorned with a fretwork frieze. Raised on straight supports, the table showcases spandrels carved with dragons and scrolling foliage. Boasting a nicely distressed patina, this large 19th century Qing Dynasty console table...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Table with Carved Spandrels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm coffer table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and drawers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm coffer table features a re...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with nicely distressed patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this low table, originally used as a bench, features a rectangular single plank top sitting above a simply carved apron. Boasting a nicely distressed patina, the table is raised on four straight legs connected to one another through double stretchers on the sides. With its clean lines and weathered appearance, this Qing Dynasty coffee table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Compound Cabinet with Drawers and Hidden Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period compound cabinet from the early 20th century, with doors, drawers and removable panel. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this compound cabinet features a smaller storage chest...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Yumu Wood Cabinets with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period yumu wood cabinets from the 19th century, with double doors, drawers and carved motifs. This pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty yumu wood cabinets fro...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Chinese Chippendale Rosewood Armchairs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900
Located in Portland, OR
Pair of antique Chinese Chippendale rosewood armchairs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900. The chairs having splat backs that are pierced and carved, the arms supported by a single rail. The ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm cabinet from the 19th century, with two doors, three drawers and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this cabinet features a l...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty 1870s Shandong Black Lacquer Table with Gold Rubbed Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period Shandong long black lacquered altar console table from the late 19th century, with gold rubbed details and everted flanges. Created in Northeastern China during the Qing Dynasty, this long elm console table made in the region of Shandong during the second half of the 19th century is covered with an exquisite deep black lacquer with gold rubbed red lacquered details. The apron and the base are nicely carved with typical Chinese motifs such as cloud scrolls and geometrical patterns. An elegant motif in the calligraphic style adorns the legs, and is accented by the gold rubbed details. The sides with openwork are adorned with stylized vegetable motifs. With its curving lines and contrasting colors, this Chinese Qing altar table...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Cabinet with Hidden Drawers and Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with traditional hardware, two hidden drawers and a removable panel. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this woode...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dark Brown Elm Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period elm cabinet from the 19th century, with two doors, four drawers and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this elm cabinet captures ou...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period painting table from the 19th century, with nicely weathered patina. Created in China during the 19th century, this Qing painting table will make for an ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Waisted Coffee Table with Rattan Insert
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and scrolling legs. Created in China during the 1...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rattan
19th Century Monumental Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century carved gilded monumental Chinese Altar table. Five richly carved story board panels elaborate the apron with intricate carved figures showing through gilded red lacquer....
Category
1840s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood low console table from the 19th century, with three drawers and carved spandrels. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm console tab...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Wine Table with Humpback Stretchers, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The elegant design of this 19th century table is inspired by earlier Ming dynasty furniture designs highly prized by collectors. Clean lines, si...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Architetural Armchairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of architectural armchairs in original untouched condition. These chairs have a distinctive profile with wonderful lines. Original burgundy lacquer.
From Jiangsu Province, Chin...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Roundback Chair, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crestrail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-Tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Willow
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Distressed Black Lacquer Cabinet with Original Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period black lacquered cabinet from the 19th century, with original finish, doors and drawers. Crafted during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this authen...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Waisted Sideboard with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved wooden waisted sideboard from the 19th century, with three drawers and lower shelf. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this waisted sideboard features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above three drawers fitted with C-scroll handles on medallion backplates. The façade is adorned in its lower section with carved floral motifs while the piece is raised on four straight legs with scrolling extremities securing a geometric shelf...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Round Leg Courtyard Benches, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century elmwood benches would have originally resided in the courtyard of a Qing-dynasty home to provide much-needed outdoor seating on hot summer days. The benches ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Console Table with Cloud-Carved Apron and Scrolling Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with cloudy carved apron and scrolling feet. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this wooden console ta...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty shop sign from the 19th century with gilded calligraphy, made into a coffee table. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this rectangular shop sign, adorne...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese homes, slender, long tables such as this one are used to hold musical instruments, flowers, or vases. Often referred to as altar tables, this narrow table form is also used as a domestic altar for familial ancestor worship. This lengthy altar table was constructed of northern elmwood (yumu) in China's Shanxi province over 150 years ago. The expansive tabletop is finished with whimsical everted ends...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Lotus Stools, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Deceptively simple, these early 20th century stools from Hebei province show off the ingenious joinery methods traditionally used by Chinese carpenters. The stool's three splayed leg...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Late 18th Century Chinese Cabinets
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare set of cabinets. Red lacquer with original carvings and well-preserved leaf gold decorations.
Black lacquer on the sides of the cabinet.
A decorative and beautiful pair of cab...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Armchair
Located in Pasadena, CA
19th century Chinese bamboo chair with a black seat.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Wood Low Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period lacquered low table from the 19th century with carved apron and cabriole legs. Born in China during the 19th century, this exquisite low table features ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese Altar table. Exceptional Altar table of walnut wood (Hetao Mu) in black lacquer having a solid one piece plank top with everted flanges presenting to the sky above. The top apron scalloped with cloud carved spandrels set to sides of reeded column legs terminating to joined feet with carved arrow to sky strut detail. Beautiful patina showing some ware to the top and edges. A very fine example of
Qing dynasty Altar table.
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chinese Iron Clad Benches, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of late 19th century benches are designed in a traditional style that dates back as far as the Song dynasty (690 to 1279 CE). The corner leg benches have floating panel top...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Comb Back Children's Chair with Umbrella Notch, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Every so often we come across a rare piece of furniture that, even after centuries have passed, still evokes the life and personality of the original owner. Over 200 years ago this c...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet with Display Shelf
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese red lacquer cabinet with an open display shelf. Featuring an aged red lacquer finish and intricate carved fretwork decoration on the front panel. The case has two ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Four Seasons Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand table from China's Shanxi province was originally used in a Qing-dynasty household as an impressive domestic altar for ancestor worship. Designed to be the centerpiece of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Plank Top Ruyi Altar Table, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental early 19th century flanked top altar table from China's Shanxi province is notable for its robust traditional style. The top is carved from a solid plank of elmwood t...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Tall Back Porch Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual for its small scale, this pair of 19th century tall back chairs are diminutive updates on the classic yoke-back armchair popular since the Song dynasty. Also referred to as o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Reed, Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Provincial Round Back Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favour of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crest rail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Everted Flange Altar Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period large altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges and carved frieze. Born in China during the 19th centur...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Center Table Shanxi China, 1820-1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese center table. Original condition and black / red lacquer.
Finely carved scalloped apron accented with scrolling foliage motifs.
Resting on four saber legs ending in claw and ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Eight Immortals Square Table with Stone Top, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Called an "eight immortals" table, this early 19th century square table was designed to seat eight people, with a bench for two on each side....
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer and Gilt Davenport Desk
Located in Brea, CA
Early 19th century Chinese export lacquer and gilt Davenport desk, the entire finely decorated with the typical figural landscape and foliate gilt decoration, the sloped top opening ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elm, this altar cabinet once contained the essentials for ancestor rituals. Although darkened with age, the cabinet’s two doors ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty Wooden Console Table with Pillar-Shaped Strut Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing dynasty wooden console table from the early 20th century, with pillar-shaped strut motifs, straight legs and natural patina. Crafted in China during the early...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Qing Elm Armoire with Carved Motifs and Red Lacquered Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood armoire from the 19th century, with hand carved panels, red lacquered accents and bronze hardware. Created in China during the 19th century, this...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Provincial Chinese Two Drawer Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Used as a family altar table or for general storage, this 19th century coffer is decorated with intricate carvings of round chrysanthemum blossoms,...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Red Lacquer Benches
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer benches with pierce carvings design with straight legs. Selling single bench $2400 or a pair of bench $4800.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Official's Hat Armchair, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A classic Minister's hat armchair from Henan, China. Northern elm wood, original finish, circa 1890. Open hand-carving of "Good Fortune" on back-splat. Tw...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty yoke back armchairs from the 19th century, with carved splats, brown patina, serpentine arms and side stretchers. Born in China during the Qing Dynasty...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese Black Lacquer Chrysanthemum Table, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Atop a layer of lustrous black lacquer, intricately painted floral decoration elevates this minimal square table into a work of art. A leafy trailing vines motif winds across the sur...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Folding Traveller’s Chair with Footrest and Fabric
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the early 20th century, with carved motifs, footrest and woven fabric. This early 20th-century antique...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Adjustable Chinese Console Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th century console table crafted in China's Shanxi province is the perfect example of Qing-dynasty ideals of scholarship and craftsmanship. Though its clean lines and r...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Qing Style Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional pair of Chinese carved rosewood chairs made in the Qing style featuring fantastic radiant grain rosewood free of carved deco...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Qing Dynasty Altar Table with Bamboo Accents, Fretwork and Everted Flanges
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period altar console table from the early 20th century, with everted flanges, hand carved bamboo style design and fretwork motifs. Born in China during the Qing dynasty, this altar console table features a rectangular top, flanked with everted flanges, resting upon straight panels adorned with fretwork motifs and rosettes. The back side is adorned with carved spandrels while the front legs are accented with bamboo design. With its clean lines, refined decor and nice patina, this antique Chinese Qing dynasty altar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Red Lacquer Altar Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer altar coffer with carved stylize dragons spandrels.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Black Guanmaoyi Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With its strong lines and upright stature, this imposing piece of furniture was the chair of choice for a 19th-century administrator in northern China. Made of northern elmwood, the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Qing 19th Century Coffee Table with Storage and Painted Floral Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period low coffee table with storage from the 19th century, with hand painted floral decor. Crafted in China during the 19th century, this low coffee table cha...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Square Display Table with Scroll Corners, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A flourish of curves adds graceful counterpoint to this table’s square profile, each straight leg topped by decorative scroll corners. Crafted in the mid-19th century, the table is modeled after summer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
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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