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Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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
Set of Three Chinese Quadrilobe Lattice Courtyard Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The sweeping elegance of these 19th-century courtyard doors, with their intricate lattice panels, hides the mathematical brilliance required to create them. The wax-finished, knotty ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Fir

Early 19th Century Coromandel Eight Panel Chinese Screen
Located in Miami, FL
Step back in time with this captivating eight-panel Coromandel screen, a rare and exquisite example of early 19th-century Chinese craftsmanship. Embellished on both sides, the panel...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Paint

A Set Of 4 Screens / Room Dividers. c 1860 - 1880
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of 4 screens, made in elm wood. Lacquer decorated in polychrome. Panels decorated with vases, flowers, etc. Former screen wall from house in Shanxi pro...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Elm

Large Chinese 4-Fold Hardwood Screen inset with Blue & White Porcelain Plaques
Located in New York, NY
A large Chinese four-fold hardwood screen inset with blue and white porcelain plaques. The hand carved wood frame is a very dense and naturally rich and dark hardwood from China with...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Chinese Folding Table or Desk Screen Hardwood & Silk Hand Decorated, Circa 1960
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese folding desk or table screen with hardwood frame and silk panels with hand embroidered decoration, dating to circa 1960s The piece is all hand mad...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Silk, Hardwood

Large 20th C. Chinese 6 Panel Lacquered Hardstone and Jade Coromandel Screen
Located in New York, NY
A large 20th century Chinese six panel Lacquered Hardstone and Jade Coromandel screen. This screen features intricately carved hardstone, soapstone, jade, lapis, quartz, and other ha...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Stone, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Soapstone

Chinese Qing Four Panel Lacquered Incised Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare unusual late 19th century/early 20th-century Chinese Qing four-panel coromandel screen. The front features dark red lacquer decorated with scholars objects and small landscape s...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Superb and Architectural Chinese Carved Wood and Glass Four-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Provenance: Christie’s. The panels with carved figural vignettes- floral vines at the top, the bottom with small ones with figures at various tasks in landscapes with houses, the lar...
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Early 20th Century Asian Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

Set of Four Chinese Courtyard Door Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Chinese architecture, tall door panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to easily open up a room to the outdoors. Designed with solid wood panels instead of lattice windows, these door panels were likely installed facing the street, used to protect the home rather than provide decoration. The doors were originally linked by hinges set in opposite directions, allowing the doors to fold upon themselves as they open. Instead of the elaborate carvings often found on Qing-dynasty doors...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

10 Lacquer Calligraphy Panels, Later Mounted as a Screen, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare screen/room divider. Set of 10 (8 wide + 2 smaller) panels with original thick red lacquer with calligraphy in gold leaf. Later frames in black lacquer with profiled leaf-gild...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

Lacquered wood and mother-of-pearl antique Chinese screen
Located in London, GB
Decorated with a series of intricate and beautiful scenes of birds and flowers, this lacquered wood and mother-of-pearl Chinese screen is a perfect demonstration of the skill, artist...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Qing Twelve Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century Chinese late Qing dynasty twelve panel lacquered coromandel screen. The grand screen features a royal pavilion courtyard...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual table screen featuring a reverse glass painted portrait of a young noble lady set into a hardwood frame and stand. The beautiful maiden has a roun...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Glass, Hardwood

Early 19th Century Chinese Hardwood, Lacquer and Jade Six-Panel Screen
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine mid-Qing Dynasty Chinese hardwood and lacquer six-panel screen, Jailing Period, circa 1800. The hardwood frame inset with black lacquer panels. One side features an over...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Coral, Jade

Mid-19th Century Peachwood Window Screen from Sianxi, China
Located in New York, NY
An antique window screen from Sianxi, China, Mid-19th Century. Solid peachwood in dark finish with intricate floral hand-carvings in diagonal p...
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1840s Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

Pair of Chinese Floral Chainlink Lattice Panels, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of elaborately carved early 19th century Chinese courtyard panels feature intricately carved lattice comprised of chain links connected with floral blossoms. This complicat...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Elm

Eight-Panel Folding Screen in the Chinese Taste
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very decorative and colorful eight-panel folding chinoiserie themed folding screen with engraved multi-figural designs, at the entrance of a royal palace, as seen from a side angle a...
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20th Century Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

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Hand Forged Iron Moorish Folding Screen
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Hand Forged Iron Moorish Folding Screen
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Early 20th Century Chinese Four-Panel Room Divider
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Located in Countryside, IL
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Group of Antique Chinese Lattice Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Chinese Export Eight-Fold Lacquered Screen
Located in Kastrup, DK
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Chinese Export Eight-Fold Lacquered Screen
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Pair of Chinese Lattice Screen Panels, c. 1850
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Pair of Chinese Oval Lattice Courtyard Doors, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Chinese Three Panel Lattice Screen with Dragon Carvings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Soapstone Coromandel Screen
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Extraordinary Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen from late Qing dynasty featuring a carved soapstone and wood pagoda landscape. The lacquered panels are decorated with carve...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Chinese Carved and Pierced Window Panels, Qing Dynasty, Early 20th Century, Pair
Located in Austin, TX
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Set of Four Chinese Lattice Panels
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese four-panel lattice screen or room divider from house in Shanxi Province, circa 1600-1700. The pine wood lattice screens are framed by deta...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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Pine

Set of Four Chinese Lattice Panels
Set of Four Chinese Lattice Panels
H 89.77 in W 80.32 in D 2.37 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Twelve-Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating Chinese late 19th century Qing dynasty twelve-panel lacquered Coromandel screen. Intricately carved courtyard scene amid pagodas and trees. Bordered with floral and folia...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers

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19th Century Chinese Lattice Doorway
Located in Chicago, IL
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Qing screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Qing screens and room dividers 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 screens and room dividers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, asian art and furniture, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia 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 screens and room dividers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $674 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $6,750.

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