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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 Low Burl Top Kang Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm, Burl

Chinese Kangxi mark & period Very Large Imari Dish or Plate Porcelain, Ca 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese Imari porcelain very large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1710. Very large diameter...
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Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1880s Chinese Export Rose Medallion Tea Pot & Cover
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880s Chinese Export Rose Medallion Tea Pot & Cover. Late Qing dynasty. Elegantly molded, ribbed body. A form popular in China & the West for hundreds of years. No markings. Fi...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Tapered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese tapered cabinet. Solid elm wood with round corner details, tapering 33 at the top to 34 at the bottom. Classic Chinese ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Petite Lacquered Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture with clean lines and minimal ornamentation. The narrow coffer stands on thin legs ending in subtle hoof feet, ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair Chinese 19th C. Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Vases from Museum
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous Pair of Antique Chinese 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Blue Ground Gu Form Vases. These vases feature a surface detailed with birds, plants, and cl...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking status civil official. This unusual scroll depicts the dignitary couple seated below a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Paper, Wood, Paint

Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The defining characteristic of a Chinese Officials Chair is the way that the back crest rail turns continuously into the back posts. Our artisan...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Huge Garden Mill Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From China, comes this large 22 inch diameter round hand-carved mill stone from the 19th century or earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oil pressing too...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Porcelain Plate Hand Painted with Immortals Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in the early 19th century, circa 1820, this Famille Rose plate is handpainted with eight Daoist Immortals, some riding fabulous mythical beasts. The border is further decorated ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Chinese Porcelain Bowl with "Longevity" Symbols Made Late 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
We are delighted to offer this small gem of Chinese porcelain art. Made late in the Qing Dynasty in the late 19th century this bowl is decorated on the exterior with vegetation, flo...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Porcelain Tureens Antique English Made circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of English porcelain tureens painted with a striking chinoiserie decoration. They were made by Copeland Spode circa 1840. The decoration on these tu...
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1840s English Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Rare Antique Kangxi 1662–1722 Chinese Porcelain Plate Galloping Horses
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and rare thinly potted antique Chinese porcelain plate, fully decorated. 5 galloping horses, 1 in the centre, 4 in the border. The border also has 4 endless waves. Handcraf...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Mini Low Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This antique mini stool features a beautiful age related patina and lacquered finish. It was crafted entirely using wooden joints and remains sturdy and robust a fantastic piece to u...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Single Chinese Langyao Hong Oxblood Red Porcelain Vase, Wired as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Single Chinese Langyao Hong Oxblood Red Porcelain Vase, Wired as a Lamp. In the tianqiuping or globular form, on a wooden base, with a brass fixture. Shade available separately. 33&...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Blue & White BW Wine Cup Qing Daoguang Mark 19th Century
Located in Richmond, CA
A fine Chinese porcelain wine cup, hand painted in underglaze blue with figures in various martial arts pursuits, with a four character Daoguang mark within the footring, and of the ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Hand-Carved Jichi Wood Guanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful sculpture realized in China in the 18th century depicts Guanyin, a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. The female form holds a pot in her hands. She appears draped...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain / Ceramic Plate, c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it is now a great example of Chinese ce...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Mango Wood Pedestal or Side Table Burnt Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mango wood pedestal was burnt multiple times and the finished with a clear coat to achieve its color. A strong and robust pedestal that is both beautiful on its own or displaying sculptures, vases or other items...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Teak

Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Dark Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden low coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top, low-relief carved meander motifs and spandrels. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this low coffee table features a rectangular top with woven rattan inset, sitting above two recessed panels adorned with a careful arrangement of meander motifs carved in low-relief. Raised on four straight feet with carved scrolling spandrels on the front and strengthened with side stretchers, the table boasts an elegant dark reddish brown lacquered finish. With its small proportions and skillfully carved décor, this antique 19th century Qing Dynasty period Chinese low coffee...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain / Ceramic Plate, c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue & White Porcelain with Wonderful Strokes, c.1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
From the Qing Dynasty, this Chinese ceramic plate is dominated by a blue-grey glaze and features wonderful hand painted blue strokes. Once used as an every day plate it is now a grea...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Mini Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Antique Mini stool features a beautiful age related patina and lacquered finish. Crafted entirely from wooden joints, It remains sturdy and robust, a fantastic piece to use as a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
Located in Newark, England
Circa 1910 From our Chinese collection, we are pleased to offer this Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box. The snuff box of oval form having a hammered decoration to the exterior with a ...
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1910s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture

Materials

Silver

Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Plater B-004
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful and rare flower shape Canton B & W porcelain platter. Dimension: Size: 19.8 cm x 26 cm.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1830 Blue Canton Sauce Jug, Chinese export. Qing Dynasty
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 Blue Canton Sauce Jug, Chinese export. Qing dynasty. Charming & finely decorated. Rim frits & glaze abrasion on handle. 5.5" x 3.25" x 3.25" h. Whitehall Antiques is a fa...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Later 19th Century Celadon & Blue Decorated Ginger Jar with Cover, Qing Dynasty
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Later 19th century celadon & blue decorated ginger jar with cover, Chinese export. Qing dynasty. The cover likely associated. With stand of later date. Minor chips on cover. Jar & co...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-19th Century Covered Ginger Jar, Chinese export, Qing
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century covered ginger jar, Chinese export, Qing dynasty. Head darkened crackle glaze. Blue & white heavy enamelled floral decoration similar to pate-sur-pate. With stand of...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

White with Overglaze Enamel Tea Set Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The wear on its surface is a testament to its age and underwater journey, giving it a unique patina that only time and nature can create. The overglaze enamel decoration that adorns ...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Blue and White 'Cranes in pond' Dish, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
At the center, it features five elegant cranes depicted against a pond setting, each portrayed in varying postures. The background harmoniously incorporates lotus flowers and other a...
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1690s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

White with Overglaze Enamel Tea Set Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The wear on its surface is a testament to its age and underwater journey, giving it a unique patina that only time and nature can create. Traces of once-painted nature and chicken il...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

A Fine Early 18th Century Yongzheng Period Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Plate
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The central field decorated with flowering lotus branches & peony flowerheads, rising to a shoulder with a repeating band of geometric leafy designs interspersed by panels with auspi...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Dish with Three Figures on a Terrace, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
The scene specifically depicts individuals in a pavilion and a garden. In the central image, we see a couple sitting closely, engaged in conversation, likely depicting a scene of int...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Calligraphy Brush Washer, Late Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
In the late Qing Dynasty, it was popular to incorporate calligraphy and poetry into ceramics. The piece has a flat, oval shape and was likely used as an inkstone, one of the essentia...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

"Chinese white" porcelain statuette of the goddess Guanyin - China 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty and large statuette in white enameled porcelain called "white of China", representing the goddess Guanyin seated in lalitasana (royal relaxation) on a rock near a jade va...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Three Blue and White Teapots from Ca Mau Ship, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng E
Located in seoul, KR
The pieces are adorned with intricate motifs and scenes that may represent traditional Chinese landscapes, daily life, or historical tales. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period P...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Provincial Chinese Blue and White Plate, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Calligraphic sweeps of blue bring this 19th-century footed plate to life, brushed atop a blue-grey glaze that cloaks its simple ceramic form. Once used as an everyday serving dish, t...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vintage Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Vintage Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool. Classic drum/barrel form with overlapping coin cutouts in a larger then typical scale, covered overall in a thick copper green glaze. Mi...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Stacking Bowls
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century Pair of Stacking Shaped Rectangular Bowls, Chinese. Cobalt ground with dragon decoration. Turquoise bowl, bottom & border. Original turquoise glaze miss ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Plater
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful and rare boat shape Canton B & W porcelain platter. Dimension: size: 15.5 cm x 19 cm. Condition: excellent condition, no damage.  
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vintage Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Vintage Chinese Ceramic Garden Stool. Classic drum/barrel form with overlapping coin cutouts in a larger then typical scale, covered overall in a thick copper green glaze bleed...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Rare Blue And White Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Large rare vase painted with petal-shaped panels of 'Flowers' pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with flower blooms borne on leafy stems. Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period Pro...
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1690s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Carved Hetian Jade Figure Of Boy
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese Hetian Jade intricate carving of a boy in sitting position. Jade is green and rust in color. A wonderful addition to any jade collection.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Vintage Chinese Temple Jar Imari Qianlong Style
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large vintage Chinese temple jar, handcrafted in China during the 1980s. Hand-decorated and enameled with an Imari-style design, inspired by Qianlong-era porcelain. The jar's body...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Vintage Chinese Ginger Jar Pastel Toned 'Doucai' Porcelain
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage doucai ginger jar, handcrafted in China during the 1980s. Shaped in a unique decagonal form, it features ten individual panels that smoothly twist upwards, creating a har...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Chinese Pair Of Famille Rose, “Cong” Form, Porcelain Vases, Qing Dynasty
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional antique pair of Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain archaistic “Cong” form vases, on fitted wood stands. The archaistic, squared "Cong" form harkens back to earli...
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19th Century Asian Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Soapstone Mountain, Village And Sitting Man Carving
Located in Bradenton, FL
Qing Dynasty soapstone carving depicting an intricate scene of a mountainside, a sitting man, and a part of a village. Carving is in a beige-brown color. Carving is sitting on a beau...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Carved Chinese Soapstone Figure Of Man With Foo Dog
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century carved Chinese soapstone figure. Features a smiling figure with a foo dog on his shoulder and a gourd in his other hand, all in brown color.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Mid-19th Century Pair of Coral Ground Covered Bowls, Chinese. Qing dynasty
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of coral ground covered bowls, Chinese. Qing dynasty. Rare coral ground with auspicious symbols & gilt character marks. Gilding rubbed & one rim chip (with fun ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Blanc de Chine Seated Guanyin Sculpture, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As the embodiment of compassion, Guanyin is the most beloved enlightened being in China. Known as the Goddess of Mercy, she is the female bodhisattva form taken by Avalokiteśvara in eastern Buddhism. Guanyin can take many forms depending on the devotee’s needs and is often invoked to encourage fertility or alleviate suffering. This breathtaking Blanc de Chine sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Good Fortune Hairpin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although eyes were certainly drawn to the high, fan-shaped headdresses that Qing-dynasty women affixed to back of their heads, it was the finishing touch of a hairpin or two that completed the look. This silver hairpin ends in a round floral medallion framing the decorative Fu (?) character for "good...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Silver

Pair Antique 19th Century Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery Panels Qing Dynasty
Located in London, GB
A PAIR OF CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED PANELS 19th Century, Qing Dynasty Each worked to depict a pair of cranes perched atop a leafy branch over crashing waves, mounted in glazed frames,...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Silk

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Longevity Dish, Qing Period (18-19th century)
Located in seoul, KR
The dish features underglaze cobalt blue decoration, showcasing the Chinese character "shou" (symbolizing long life) at the center. Surrounding the center are bands with a stylized S...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Colourful Vintage Wucai Ginger Jar, Jingdezhen
Located in Glasgow, GB
A colorful vintage ginger jar, crafted in Jingdezhen, China in the 1970s, is a beautiful example of wucai porcelain. Decorated with a vibrant figural scene depicting a mother and c...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture

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Enamel

Chinese Famille Rose/Verte Ewer, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Beautiful flowers and scenary painted familie rose/verte ceramic ewer from Qing dynasty. Excavated from cargo underwater. This piece is from the early Qing dynasty, and it is not cl...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A whimsical pair of late Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese pottery Sancai green glazed joss stick incense holders. circa 1890 Born in China around the turn of the late 19th / early 2...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Crane and Flower' Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vase's form is elegant, with a tapered body and domed lid with long line of body, crowned with a delicate finial, embodying the sophistication and high aesthetic standards of Qin...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine silk kesi civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) framed and glazed. The fourth rank panel feature borders of fret archaic key and are centered by the insignia bird ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

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 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic 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. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Wang Hing & Co., Satsuma, Copeland Spode, and Cornelis Pronk. 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 $38 and tops out at $188,800 while the average work can sell for $2,474.

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