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.
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Style: Qing
18th Century Chinese Four-Drawer Cedar Square Table with Green Marble
Located in Pasadena, CA
Excellent four-drawer cedar square Mahjong table from Shanghai with N. China green bridge wood marble.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Chinese Polychrome Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved and vibrantly painted, this 19th century figure of a mythical spirit was once placed upon a traditional altar table to pay tribute to ancestors past. The figure is carved...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Provincial Chinese Disc Wheel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Softened by subtle patina, the expressive grain of northern elmwood (yumu) shines in this provincial wheel from an early 20th century farm cart. The wheel is...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Fine Portrait of an Imperial Civil Official
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine portrait of an imperial 4th rank civil official, elegant colors and refined detail, ink and color on silk, 19th century, conservation framed.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Geometric Mongolian Chinese Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The geometric lattice scheme and the wide, almost three-dimensional Greek fret border that distinguishes this rare Mongolian carpet is clearly inspired from the early carpets of the ...
Category
1880s Mongolian Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic vessel was handcrafted in the Jiangxi region of China in the spirit of ancient temple jars. The style and glaze is reminiscent of Han dynasty burial vessels designed to ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Qing Altar Table from Shanxi Province
Located in Miami, FL
A long elmwood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds wings"), supported on recessed trestle legs with carved, stylized ruyi, a sacred fungu...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Marble Architectural Fragment Window
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Qing period (18th-19th century) marble window frame with subtle decoration of lotuses and vegetal patterns. These kind of small openings are often referr...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Marble
Chest with Thick Red Original Lacquer, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chest with thick red original lacquer and very charming patina.
"Shanxi" China 1780-1820.
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Celadon Green Jade Carving, Triple Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
An extremely finely carved antique Chinese Qing dynasty, Celadon green triple vase/brush washer with an Imperial Dragon from behind attacking a bird in fro...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Jade
19th Century Wooden Chinese Rice Thresher with Painted Scenes
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and beautiful Chinese wind-winnowing machine for separating grain from chaff. This particular machine was used for rice. Made of wood with painted decorations in black, ochre ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Dragon Scale Table Set with Square Stools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century tea table and set of four stools were carved of a fine hardwood with a tight grain and beautiful, warm coloring. The detailed style of carving on the legs and...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Oak
18th Century Chinese Guardian Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This ancient stone guardian lion shizi was carved by hand out of a single block of limestone. The artisan beckoned the guardian out from the stone, manipulating the unyielding materi...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Qing Dynasty Architecture Carving Panels
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing dynasty architecture carving panels, detail carvings with warriors riding horses.
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
19th Century Stoneware Jar
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese stoneware jar. Three wonderful hand-painted motives surround the exterior. Good condition with strong age and patina. At o...
Category
19th Century Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese Pearl of Wisdom Valance, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This architectural valance from the 19th century is beautifully carved in multiple dimensions with lotus, flora, and fruits on the vine and centered with a pearl of wisdom. It beauti...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Stoneware Pillow 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
Antique Chinese pillows were made from a wide range of materials including bamboo, jade, porcelain, and wood. Traditionally solid, they were sometimes used with a softer fabric over them. We are pleased to offer this pillow which is decorated with brown glazes which were allowed to run over a beige colored stoneware. On both sides the impressed design is a honeybee and honey combs symbolizing a wish for sweet dreams. Along the top and bottom of the pillow are traditional Chinese cloud collar...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Stands
Located in London, GB
These excellent wooden antique Chinese stands are each decorated on two out of their four faces with mother-of-pearl inlay in a simple yet effect...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Chinese Hardwood Altar Table, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese hardwood , altar table, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
Faded evenly to a warm honey color and having a good medium scale. Would be great as a sofa table, console or server.
T...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Fine Antique Hardwood Wine Table With Rare Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
China rare antique stone inlaid wine table, middle Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th/19th century.
Elm wood (Humu) with original pudding stone inlay.
All...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Stone
China Important Carved Stone "Penjing" Garden Table, Qing Dynasty ‘1644-1911’
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a carved antique stone Penjing or painting form garden table, middle Qing dynasty (1644-1911), limestone, three pieces
Dimensions: 34 inches high and 55 inches long and 16 in...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Agate Urn Set on a French Gilt Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine Chinese urn carving from the early 19th century has been in the late 19th century placed on a carved wood base that has been gilded creating a dramatic foil for the carving...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Agate
Ancient Chinese Hand-Carved Lohan Monk Buddha On Lion, Kangxi, 1661-1722
Located in Torino, IT
A Fine hand-carved and Lacquered wood figure of a Luohan Arhat, Buddha' disciple.
Seated in royal ease on a standing lion, wearing long flowing robes.
China, Kangxi Kingdom 1661-17...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
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
Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Savannah, GA
Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo dogs came to us out of an estate here in Savannah, Georgia, belonging to an old general that long ago brought them from Thailand. Used...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
China 18th Century Chinese Decoration Element in Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Interesting element probably coming from a lacquered and gilded wood furniture or panel representing a tripod - shaped vase with curved legs with...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Wood, Lacquer
Gilt Bronze Figure of Xi-Wang-Mu, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Kingdom
Located in Torino, IT
The queen mother of the west is cast in a seated position with her hands held before her chest holding a "gui". She is dressed in long-sleeved robes. Her face is framed by an elabora...
Category
1790s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
19th Century, China Burl Wood Top with Contemporary Repoussé Brass Base Table
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A one of a kind table consisting of an antique burl wood top from the 19th century circa late Ching dynasty and a contemporary Robert Kuo hand repo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
A “one of a kind” kang table - otherwise known as either a low table or a chair-level bed- with solid elmwood tabletop and plum feet. The table is originally from Shanxi, China.
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Fine Qing Dynasty Four Piece Silver Coffee and Tea Service by K.W
By Kwan Wo
Located in London, GB
Kwan Wo, Chinese, active from 1875.
The handles and spouts modelled as bamboo shoots, decorated overall with dragons and clouds in relief, marked 'K.W'.
Total weight 1474.18gr, cof...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Silver
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
17th - 18th Century Buddha Statue, "Nezha"
Located in New York, NY
18th century or earlier Carved wooden Buddha Statue of Nezha; .
A wonderfully carved interpretation of the manifestation of the Chinese Buddha Nezha, displaying his three heads and...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Official Hat Chair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Chinese Officials Hat Chairs. Dramatic details include yoke back splat, carved spandrels to upper backrest corners and armre...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Qing Dynasty Hongmu Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This pair of carved Chinese hongmu or rosewood armchairs date from the late Qing Dynasty, and combine extravagance and opulence with style and refinement. They are adorned with mytho...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Rustic Console Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Rustic Table five-drawer console table, also referred to as a wine table. Antique Chinese table with carved drawer plates, lower carved apron and a beautiful patina having worn red lacquer showing through, circa 1850. This is a fantastic table made of solid Elm wood. This table will warm up any setting with its worn cinnabar amber patina. The old growth Elm woods grain peaking through the remaining lacquer covering adds lighter tones of brown. Ebonized areas of the finish provide contrast. Pieces like this are very hard to come by today in such good condition. Very useable for everyday use, hall table...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Cap Jars, circa 1825
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of large early 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain cap jars. The jars retaining the original lids with guardian lions. Landscape motif decorations of good detail compl...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Period Carved Lohan Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 18th century Chinese Qing period carved Lohan figure in draped robes. Very finely carved heavy dark rosewood. The aged surface patina with tight gra...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
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...
Category
20th Century Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese New Year Antique Wealth God Caishen Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Our 34 inch tall Chinese Caishen's name is often invoked during Chinese New Year celebrations!
This is a large and unusual antique hand carved limestone Wealth God Caishen- coming from an old New England collection
Hand Made and Hand Carved
Measurements: 34 inches high and 15 inches wide,
Period: late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century.
This god grasps a silver sycee (an ancient form of silver wealth).
Provenance: Coming from an old New England collection and originally acquired from a Shanghai private collection decades ago.
History of China's Wealth God Caishen:
Caishen's name is often invoked during the Chinese New Year celebrations!
Caishen (simplified Chinese: 财神; traditional Chinese: 財神; literally: "God of Wealth") is the Chinese god...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Fine Hardwood Wall Mirror with Original Glass, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
It’s rare to find an antique Chinese mirror that still bears its original glass. Crafted in northern China during the Republic Period (1912-1949...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Boxwood, Mirror, Hardwood
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
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A wonderful set of mid-19th century polished bronze foo dog lamps which I used to be incense burners. Bronze was originally gilded and traces of the red bole are visible on the bases...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Converted into Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain Ginger Jars converted into table lamps with wood bases. The pair is beautifully painted with delicate images of flowers and green leaves.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
A Late 19th Century Chinese Cut-Glass Peking Vase with Decorative Floral Motif
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese cut-glass Peking vase, produced circa 1890's, within the later part of the Qing dynasty period (1644-1912), with stylized globe handles and decor...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
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
Antique Chinese Hardwood Reclining Immortal Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An antique lacquered hard wood figure of a reclining immortal. He is resting on a basket and with a miniature fisherman presenting him a large fish. The figures are disproportionate ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
A Pair of Fine Porcelain Rooster Statues
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of fine porcelain rooster statues, lively modeled, beautiful colors and lines,
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Canton Enamel Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and quite rare pair of antique 19th century canton enameled single light candle/ pricket sticks, on a pair of fine original carved hardwood stands.
Canton China, 19th ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Paper, Wood, Paint
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...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Large 19th Century Porcelain Charger, Signed Malaysian Export
Located in Pasadena, CA
A large porcelain charger marked made in China for the Malaysian Market in the 19th century. The center of this charger is printed in a circul...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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.
...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal
A Pair Of Rare And Fine Ceramic San-cai Guardian Lions
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair rare and fine ceramic with san-cai guardian lions, lively modeled with intricate details, lively modeled, beautiful colors.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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
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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