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Elm

19th Century Qing Altar Table from Shanxi Province

H 38 in W 91.5 in D 17.5 in

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Humpback Stretchers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period small altar console table from the 19th century with carved apron and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Humpback Stretchers

H 27.25 in W 39 in D 18.35 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with carved apron and side

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Carved Apron

H 34 in W 42 in D 28 in

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Carved Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels, everted

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Carved Spandrels

H 37.25 in W 64.5 in D 15.75 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden altar console table from the 19th century with original

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer

H 35.5 in W 91 in D 17 in

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Distressed Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with carved apron

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Distressed Lacquer

H 32.5 in W 40 in D 25.5 in

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Red Lacquer Console Altar Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar console table from the 19th century, with red lacquer

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Red Lacquer Console Altar Table

H 32 in W 45.5 in D 12.5 in

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Reddish Brown Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with dark reddish brown

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Reddish Brown Patina

H 35.5 in W 95 in D 20.25 in

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Altar Console Table with Open Fretwork

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Altar Console Table with Open Fretwork

H 34 in W 86 in D 11.5 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Low Altar Table with Carved Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period ornate red lacquered low altar table from the 19th century, with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Low Altar Table with Carved Motifs

H 14 in W 45 in D 11 in

A Qing Dynasty Narrow Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Middle Qing Dynasty period. It makes an ideal sofa table, console table, or altar. The table has bold

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sofa Tables

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Elm

A Qing Dynasty Narrow Altar Table

H 38 in W 90 in D 15 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Tall Red and Green Altar Console Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period tall altar console table from the 19th century, with red and green

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Tall Red and Green Altar Console Table

H 46.25 in W 70 in D 20 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Red and Black Lacquered 19th Century Altar Coffer Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese red and black lacquered altar coffer table from the 19th century, with figural and floral

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Red and Black Lacquered 19th Century Altar Coffer Table

H 40.5 in W 74.5 in D 18 in

Qing Dynasty Low Scroll Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Chinese Low Scroll Altar Table of the Qing Dynasty. A Low Chinese Kang Table with

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Antique 1840s Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Elm

Qing Dynasty Low Scroll Altar Table

H 9 in W 38.5 in D 9.5 in

Minimalist Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Elegant and chicly minimalist Chinese altar table, with upturned pagoda-style tabletop ends, and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Minimalist Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

H 34.65 in W 88.98 in D 15.36 in

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

A rare Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table. The altar table is crafted of cypress wood

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Antique Early 19th Century Qing Console Tables

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Cypress

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table

H 40.56 in W 83.47 in D 16.93 in

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables

Located in Pasadena, CA

Pair of 19th century black lacquer Chinese altar tables.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables

H 33 in W 17 in D 34 in

Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with A Scrolled Wood Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with A Scrolled Wood Apron

H 36.5 in W 72 in D 13 in

Qing Dynasty Tall Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Qing Dynasty period tall altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges, carved

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Tall Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Spandrels

H 43 in W 71.5 in D 15.75 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Elmwood Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar table from the 19th century with unusual patina and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Elm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Elmwood Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs

H 37 in W 80 in D 18 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wooden Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden altar console table from the 19th century with everted flanges

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wooden Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs

H 34.5 in W 86 in D 19 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Shandong Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the Shandong province, with carved apron and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Shandong Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Motifs

H 29.5 in W 83 in D 18.75 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Console Table

Located in Mjöhult, SE

Chinese Qing dynasty 19th century altar console table with horse hoof legs and in its original

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Console Table

H 33.08 in W 43.31 in D 33.47 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Console Table with Fretwork and Dragon Motifs

H 34.5 in W 115.5 in D 13.75 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Everted Flange Altar Console Table with Carved Apron

H 50 in W 79.5 in D 21.5 in

Architectural Antique Console / Side Table 19'th Ctr.

Located in Kastrup, DK

Architectural altar table / side table. Made in the relatively rare and very beautiful peach wood

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Fruitwood

Architectural Antique Console / Side Table 19'th Ctr.

H 38.19 in W 80.71 in D 16.15 in

Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Distressed Brown Lacquer Console Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period brown lacquer altar console table from the 19th century with original

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Chinese 19th Century Distressed Brown Lacquer Console Table

H 32 in W 44 in D 15 in

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

Located in Hudson, NY

A large elm-wood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

H 41 in W 94 in D 17 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Console Table with Carved Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar console table from the 19th century, with carved

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Elm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Console Table with Carved Spandrels

H 35.5 in W 70 in D 18.5 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Console Table with Mythical Animals

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese antique Qing Dynasty carved altar console table from the 19th century, with everted

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Console Table with Mythical Animals

H 38.5 in W 89.25 in D 20.5 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Console Table with Carved Dragon Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period black lacquer altar console table from the early 19th century, with

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Console Table with Carved Dragon Motifs

H 38 in W 89 in D 16.5 in

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Altar Table with Fine Carvings & Drawers

Located in Miami, FL

A very lovely 18th century Chinese altar table embellished with fine carvings on drawer fronts and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Altar Table with Fine Carvings & Drawers

H 35.5 in W 68 in D 25 in

Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

Located in Doylestown, PA

A Chinese altar table in stained and lacquered elm with carved side decoration and two drawers with

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

H 34 in W 41.5 in D 24.5 in

Chinese Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty hand-painted altar vase from the 19th century, with floral décor and gilt

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Ceramic

Chinese Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Calligraphy

H 16.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Asheville, NC

. This altar table, with its simple structure and minimal decoration, sets off the natural beauty of the

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Chinese Altar Table

H 38 in W 108 in D 20 in

Chinese Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Birds

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty hand-painted altar vase from the 19th century, with birds, flowers and tree

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Ceramic

Chinese Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Birds

H 16.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Antique Chinese Carved Altar Table / Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

Late Qing Chinese Carved Altar Table with a paneled top and pierced carved skirt. Features two deep

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

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Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Altar Table / Desk

H 35.5 in W 68.5 in D 28 in

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Altar Table Hallway Console Sculpture Stand 42"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty (Ming Style) Altar Table. Made from elm with

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Antique 19th Century Qing Furniture

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Elm

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Altar Table Hallway Console Sculpture Stand 42"

H 34 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in

Chinese Two-Drawer Carved Altar Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

artisans in China's Gansu province, this 19th-century table was once topped with flowers, portraits, and

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

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Pine

Chinese Two-Drawer Carved Altar Table, c. 1850

H 33.5 in W 43.25 in D 19.5 in

Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

With a clean lines and minimal decoration, this 19th-century offering table is at home in any

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood, Elm

Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800

H 31.5 in W 61 in D 13.75 in

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

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Antique 1840s Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

19th Century Monumental Chinese Altar Table

H 49 in W 82 in D 15.5 in

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Inset Rosewood Altar Console Table

Located in Harlingen, TX

An exquisite antique Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood offering table with cloisonné top, circa late

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Brass, Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Inset Rosewood Altar Console Table

H 33 in W 73 in D 17.5 in

Large Chinese Hand Carved Dragon Altar Table or Rosewood Entry Table

Located in Miami, FL

-carved Chinese Altar table was made from solid rosewood in the Early 20th Century, ranging from the

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20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Rosewood

Large Chinese Hand Carved Dragon Altar Table or Rosewood Entry Table

H 38.5 in W 61 in D 18 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese 19th Century Console Table with Cloud-Carved Apron and Scrolling Feet

H 31 in W 78.5 in D 23.5 in

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 1870s Shandong Black Lacquer Table with Gold Rubbed Details

H 38 in W 96 in D 17.75 in

Antique Fine Carved Chinese Hong Mu or Mahogany three Drawer Qing Altar Table

Located in Casteren, NL

. This altar table was originally used in a Qing dynasty household as a domestic altar for ancestor

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Mahogany

Antique Fine Carved Chinese Hong Mu or Mahogany three Drawer Qing Altar Table

H 35.44 in W 70.08 in D 14.18 in

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

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Walnut

18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table

H 34.5 in W 104 in D 17 in

Antique Chinese Ming Style Carved Elm Split Reed Altar Bench Coffee Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Charming late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty bench. Made from solid elm wood in mortise and

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Antique Late 19th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Antique Chinese Ming Style Carved Elm Split Reed Altar Bench Coffee Table

H 22.5 in W 84 in D 24 in

Antique Carved and Inlaid Altar Table, Chinoiserie, 19th Century

Located in Toronto, CA

This is a gorgeous late Qing Dynasty Chinese altar table made of Rosewood. Scroll ends carved with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Carved and Inlaid Altar Table, Chinoiserie, 19th Century

H 33.3 in W 59.9 in D 16.3 in

Chinese Plank Top Longevity Altar with Everted Ends, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A prime example of Qing-dynasty furniture design, this 19th century table from China's Shanxi

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Walnut

Chinese Plank Top Longevity Altar with Everted Ends, c. 1850

H 33.75 in W 77.25 in D 16.5 in

Chinese Altar Table with Rare Silver Wire Inlays

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Chinese wood altar table or console table circa late 19th to early 20th century (late Qing

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Silver

Chinese Altar Table with Rare Silver Wire Inlays

H 31 in W 58.5 in D 17 in

Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

domestic altar for familial ancestor worship. This grand, 19th-century altar table is beautifully

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Lacquer, Elm

Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850

H 34 in W 112.25 in D 18.25 in

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Four Seasons Altar Table, circa 1850

H 33.5 in W 76.5 in D 19.75 in

Antique Console Table with Two Drawers and Lower Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar side console table from the 19th century with two drawers

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Bronze

Antique Console Table with Two Drawers and Lower Shelf

H 34.5 in W 32 in D 19 in

Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

instruments, flowers, or vases. Often referred to as altar tables, this narrow table form is also used as a

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800

H 39.5 in W 95.75 in D 20.25 in

Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

. Richly aged from centuries of use, this altar adds storied charm to modern interiors as a sofa table or

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Hardwood

Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1850

H 35.25 in W 63.5 in D 14.5 in

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

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Plank Top Ruyi Altar Table, circa 1800

H 32.75 in W 81.75 in D 21 in

Chinese Ruyi Altar Coffer, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

family altar would have anchored a 19th century room, holding all of the accoutrements necessary for

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Cypress

Chinese Ruyi Altar Coffer, c. 1850

H 37 in W 81.5 in D 26.25 in

Provincial Chinese Dongbei Coffer Table

Located in Chicago, IL

late 19th century, the expansive table has a simple yet effective design with bold proportions and an

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Pine

Provincial Chinese Dongbei Coffer Table

H 33.5 in W 82.5 in D 21.25 in

Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this early 19th-century altar table was

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800

H 34 in W 48 in D 25.75 in

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19th Century Qing Altar Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century qing altar table available at 1stDibs. A 19th century qing altar table — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century qing altar table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right 19th century qing altar table, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a 19th Century Qing Altar Table?

The average selling price for a 19th century qing altar table at 1stDibs is $6,180, while they’re typically $960 on the low end and $34,200 for the highest priced.

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.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.

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