Antique Chinese Lock

Handsome large Chinese camphor wood trunk has a large Chinese locking plate and brass carrying handles.

Shaped like an ancient Chinese lock, the weight was carved from limestone and used much like a modern kettle bell.

This 19th-century Chinese lock box beautifully displays its age with a richly worn lacquer finish and faded gilt decoration.

The dark lacquered wood is highlighted by a carved round medallion with traditional Chinese lock hardware and pulls for opening each door.

The doors and sides are covered with brown woven rattan panels and the doors open thanks to a traditional Chinese lock hardware. Within is a bottom shelf below two drawers and a seco...

Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this small locking chest celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms.

This small locking cabinet from the early 19th century has a timeworn texture that only time can achieve. The square-corner cabinet has a streamlined design with straight sides and a...

With clean lines and simple form, this refined 19th century lock box celebrates the beauty of huali wood, a rosewood valued highly for its abstract patterning and shimmering surface....

An impressive antique padlock of wrought iron, originally used to secure large doors such as those used at a temple entrance or courtyard gate. Set on a custom steel mount, the iron ...

Antique metal cylinder poem padlock engraved with Chinese characters; currently taped in place at the solution/combination.      

Antique 19th C Chinese red lacquer lock box. This lovely box dates to the 19th century and features gilt decorated Chinese emblems and butterflies.

This piece combines functionality with ornate detailing, offering a glimpse into historical Chinese artistry. The bird cage closes with an ornate pin lock.

Oversized R. J. Horner & Co. locking china cabinet features carved mahogany case with pierced acanthus crest, column flanked central curved glass door opening to mirror back display ...

Like the sparkle of a fish’s scales, this 19th-century Korean fish lock once brightened the façade of a lacquered cabinet with a flash of golden brass. Demonstrating the aesthetic va...

Like the sparkle of a fish’s scales, this 19th-century Korean fish lock once brightened the façade of a lacquered cabinet with a flash of golden brass. Demonstrating the aesthetic va...

A special two-tiered cabinet. The finish is a beautiful deep plum color. The carvings are delicate, simple and graceful with thin, elegant lines and subdued ruyi motifs carved on the...

Trunk is missing its original lock. China, circa 1835.

Complete with original chinese brass hinges. Lock missing to front drawer, expected surface marks and some wear to brassware.

The female has her mouth open, with a cub underfoot, the male has his mouth closed. Both wear a Chinese style lock around their necks.

The bottom drawers open thanks to brass bail handles, while a refined traditional Chinese brass medallion lock opens the doors. Inside this armoire are two shelves and two drawers an...

The front edge showcases gilt foliage designs, and the two doors feature hand-painted gilt chinoiserie, perhaps a palace scene with Chinese characters. The doors open thanks to simpl...

This 19th century black wooden Chinese box has a functional lock, and an elaborate scene rendered in mother-of-pearl inlay.

The original warm red lacquer is adorned with a sophisticated vegetable wheel cross of Persian inspiration. The traditional Chinese brass lock, also original to the piece, is of butt...

Complete with original chinese brass hinges. Lock missing to front drawer, expected surface marks and some wear to brassware, minor warping to fall.

Complete with original chinese brass hinges. Lock missing to front drawer, expected surface marks and some wear to brassware, minor warping to fall.

This 19th-century Chinese lock once brightened the façade of a lacquered cabinet with a flash of golden brass.

Shaped like an ancient Chinese lock, the weight was carved from limestone and used much like a modern kettle bell.

Shaped like an ancient Chinese lock, it was carved from limestone and used much like a modern kettle bell.

The bottom section showcases two doors opening thanks to traditional Chinese lock on a shelf. The upper section features doors adorned with geometrical fretwork, and opens on a shelf...

A special place for storing jewelry and other treasures, this early 19th-century lock box was created by a skilled artisan in China's Jiangsu province.

This small locking cabinet from the late 19th century has a richly aged patina that only time can achieve. Crafted of pine with a burgundy lacquer finish, the two-door cabinet has a ...

With clean lines and a dark lacquer finish, this small square corner cabinet provides the perfect canvas for intricate, hand-painted gilt decoration. Dated to the mid-19th century, t...

With clean lines and a dark lacquer finish, this small square corner cabinet provides the perfect canvas for intricate, hand-painted gilt decoration. Dated to the mid-19th century, t...

A Chinese Brass Fish Shaped Lock, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection.

Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of these small locking chests celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms.

Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this pair of locking cabinets celebrates the restraint of Classic Chinese furniture forms.

This unique work of art and chest into one, even comes with the original and good working, brass Chinese lock and key. Whereas the outside of this trunk is entirely handcrafted out o...

Created in China during the midcentury period, this chest features a rectangular lid opening thanks to a traditional brass medallion lock, to reveal a convenient storage space ideal ...

This antique Mahjong set is presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1900 and done in the Chinese Export style.

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period nicely grained cabinet from the 19th century, with medallion hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this wooden cabinet features a linear s...

A gorgeous 1800s Chinese Brass Mounted Elmwood Tonsu Chest à Abattant door with Lock.

An antique Chinese unusually shaped black lacquered box from the early 20th century, with brass lock and conic lid.

Child amulet lock necklace silver alloy with repousse work and hanging bells.

Like the sparkle of a fish’s scales, this 19th-century Korean fish lock once brightened the façade of a lacquered cabinet with a flash of golden brass. Demonstrating the aesthetic va...

Rare condition with antique Chinese brass metal lock included.

Could be used in a kitchen but equally beautiful in a living room as a vitrine cabinet or in a dining room to display fine china. Locking mechanism on doors along with magnetic closure.

19th-20th century red leather Chinese lacquered chinoiserie box, brass lock.

With Chinese style moon lock with key.

A large painted storage trunk from Southern China, Original painting, bronze locking panel. Nice clean interior.

A brown mahogany leather case of a type that was used throughout Asian countries for storing opium and opium smoking accessories. With the original brass lock and key featuring a typ...

Chinese document box, the wood box covered in pig skin which has been tanned, stitched and lacquered in a rich translucent red color, overall simple rectangular form, the cover hinge...

Early 19th century Chinese rustic cabinet worn red lacquer from Shanxi Province. Wonderful patina with useful storage. Referred to as a middle cabinet because of its size and use. ...

An Indonesia antique wooden blanket chest from the 19th century, with detailed brass hardware. Created in Indonesia during the 19th century, this unusual blanket chest features a woo...

This small, antique table chest is an example of the multi-functional boxes used tabletop in traditional Chinese interiors in lieu of larger cabinets or tables with drawers. Such box...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with traditional hardware, two hidden drawers and a removable panel. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this woode...

This 19th-century locking cabinet from Shanxi province is the perfect place to stow household odds and ends. Crafted with traditional joinery, the small cabinet has an overhung top, ...

This early 20th century cabinet is hand-painted in the Sino-Tibetan style with lush florals and botanical scrollwork. Brushed in a rich palette of golden yellow, red-orange and green...

Late 19th century Chinese elmwood cabinets in an old lacquered finish. This cabinet can be ideal as a bedside chest, end table next to a sofa or a cabinet in an hallway. it has two...

This painted Chinese cabinet dates to the mid-19th century and has a richly aged patina that only time can achieve. This type of tapered cabinet is known as a "miantiao gui," or nood...

This Modern Nightstand - Santa Fe Collection is our newest design for 2025. It is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is handmade in maple (or the wood ...

The Rib Flush Mount - Large Ellipse is blown in Italy and delicately framed by thin brass ribs. A cylindrical brass finial, with optional hand-wrapped leather or suede, elongates the...

This exceptional Japanese mizuya tansu dates to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s, and is crafted from solid cedar wood. It embodies the quiet refinement of traditional Japanese...

This elegant Swedish Grace vintage cabinet is a refined example of mid century furniture design, showcasing high-quality craftsmanship and timeless appeal. The piece is executed in o...

This sideboard cabinet, crafted in the 1960s by Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi, is a prime example of how neoclassical design principles were incorporated into midcentury Furn...

Pretty XIXth century Chinese wardrobe in black lacquered wood decorated with court scenes, opening with two doors. The interior has a shelf with two drawers decorated with golden pla...

Lovo cabinet by Axel-Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.   

This small drawer was produced in the Taisho period. This chest is made of sturdy cedar with a lacquer finish, with a base panel made of lightweight paulownia wood and an iron handl...

René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...

An antique carved Chinese camphor and blackwood chest. Blackwood front carved in relief with dragons in the sky / clouds. Fitted with original brass medalion, richly chiseled in th...

Introducing the 'Sellier' French modernist-style stitched black leather table lamps by Design Frères. Crafted from premium black leather, the stitched detailing adds a touch of soph...

Handsome 19th century Chinese cabinet, open shelf above pair of doors flanked by four drawers. Lovely old worn ebonized lacquer finish.