Chinese Altar Chest
Vintage Asian Modern Pagoda Style Chinese Rosewood Altar Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Asian Modern Pagoda Style Chinese rosewood altar storage chest
Gorgeous Asian Modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th century chest of drawers is a fantastic example of the multifunctional boxes used
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Annes Altar – Collector's Chest of Drawers Cabinet
By Jiri Krejcirik
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
The sculptural cabinet altar that encapsulates the childhood memory of my mother’s dresser. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Coffer with Carved Geometric Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved altar coffer from the 19th century, with two drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 31.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 in
Antique Chinese Shanxi 2 - Drawer Chest
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Shanxi 2 - Drawer Chest, a sturdy and broad traditional altar coffer cabinet from Shanxi
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Vintage High Point Small Asian Style Elm Altar Chest Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage High Point Small Asian Style Elm Altar Chest Cabinet
Offered for sale is a fine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Red and Gold Shrine Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
of the altar, the chest may have held ancestral tablets and incense and provided an additional
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
2 Chinese Export Black Lacquer Carved Soapstone Scholars Cabinets Console Chests
Located in Dayton, OH
Magnificent pair of Chinese Lacquered Low Scholars Cabinets, circa second half 20th century. Double
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Soapstone
H 30 in W 11 in D 23.25 in
19th C. Carved Qing Period Asian Altar Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Chinese form chest In a reddish-brown stain. With a banded top over two deep drawers with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
these three Gods are still found on the facades of folk religion's temples, and Asian altars, Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
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An exquisite work of art created by French designer Mithé Espelt. The ceramic frame features a crackled gold glaze, surrounding square ceramic tiles in various shades of blue. The sq...
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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
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H 24.41 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1860s-1920s/Drawer Storage Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old Japanese medicine chest.
It is a furniture of Meiji era (1860s-1920s).
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 20.28 in W 13.98 in D 9.45 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
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Chinese Carved Vintage Silver Jewelry Cabinet Collector Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
Intricately carved serving vintage silver jewelry buffet cabinet chest of drawers from Southeast Asia, circa 1960s. Features beautiful Chinese wood relief flowers and birds pattern t...
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Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Ming Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Francois Lembo Mirror, Ceramic, Gold and Red, Signed
By François Lembo
Located in New York, NY
Francois Lembo mirror, ceramic, gold and red, signed. Small scale gold glazed mirror, decorated with a pattern of dark red (blood or ruby) squares. Signed Lembo with incised signatur...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
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Ceramic
"Universal" Table from Thomas Sheraton's Design Book
Located in Stamford, CT
A "universal" table documented in the Thomas Sheraton's Design book. This mahogany table has two pullout leaves with a central tabletop that drops down. There are two drawers, one ha...
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Antique 19th Century English American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
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Japanese Antique Small Wooden Drawer / 1865-1868 / Late Edo Period / Storage Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small Japanese wooden drawer.
I think it's a drawer that was used in shops and other places where small tools were put.
The handle is made of iron.
It is a cool drawer...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Cedar
H 12.37 in W 16.54 in D 8.47 in
Chinese Woven Top Canopy Bed, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Chinese Qing Two-Door Cabinet with Hand-Painted Décor and Original Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty two-door elmwood cabinet from the 19th century, with original black lacquer and hand-painted decor. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
H 72 in W 47 in D 22 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Red Lacquered Small Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquer small cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers and two doors. Created in China during the Qing dynasty period, this red lacquered cabinet fe...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
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Metal
Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Chinese Wedding opium canopy bed comprised of Chinese elm and all-over hand carved Asian gilded designs. It will hold a queen size mattress and is made...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
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H 99 in W 99 in D 71 in
Decorative Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Floral Painted and Lacquered Sideboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made, Chinese Chinoiserie floral painted and lacquered sideboard cupboard
This is a very good-looking and decorative piece, it ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
H 34.06 in W 60.24 in D 17.92 in
" Fleurs " ceramic mirror, Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Round ceramic mirror "Fleurs".
The ceramic frame is decorated with 4 different types of stylized flowers
and leaves in shades of pink, mauve, white and green on a black
background. E...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
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Ceramic
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Hand-Painted Floral Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painted wood cabinet from the 19th century, with floral décor and brass hardware. Created in China during the 19th century, this painted cabinet feature...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
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Wood
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Chinese Altar Top Chest
Located in London, GB
A Chinese small altar top chest with up scrolled sides over two short and one long drawer with
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20th Century Chinese Furniture
Small Carved Altar Chest with Three Pairs of Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved wooden Chinese altar chest with three sets of folding doors from Bejing.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Asian Altar Chest/Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three drawers and one (1) set of double doors separated by a fluted vertical bar and with no hinges, only pivoting axles that are original to the item. This piece of furniture is all...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Buffets
Materials
Metal
Antique Carved Chinese Altar Table Chest Cabinet Buffet Sideboard Server
Located in West Hartford, CT
Intricately carved Chinese altar table with plenty of storage below.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Altar Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar cabinet with two doors and three drawers with patinated brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Elm
Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Shanxi province in the early 20th century, this wide, three-drawer chest was once used
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar coffer with three drawers with brass hardware, and scrolled
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Altar Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual 19th century Chinese elmwood altar cabinet with three drawers, and four doors. Two doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Cabinets
19th Century Chinese Two Drawer Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with two drawers with brass hardware and legs ending in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Six Drawer Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with wonderful patina and six drawers with brass
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Antique 19th Century Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Louis XV Revival Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode, 1920s
Located in London, GB
inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as Pietra Dura, for the
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Chinese Walnut Cloud Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
-century chest balances traditional simplicity with the quiet flair of its cloud spandrels. The plank top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lacquered Chinese Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Chinese altar cabinet with flanked top panel, three locking drawers, and two doors
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets
Six Drawer Chinese Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese altar table with everted ends and six drawers with brass pulls.
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Antique 19th Century Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Table with Lattice Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood table with two drawers with brass hardware and a lattice shelf.
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Antique 19th Century Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Twelve Drawer Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Northern Chinese elmwood altar coffer with everted ends and highly carved drawers
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sideboards
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Elm
Ming Dynasty Temple Figures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, and Proportioned Dressed in Long Tunics with Spinach Green Glazed Overcoats, Holding Altar Gifts at
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures
A Pair of Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Wood Cabinets by Gillow
Located in Sheffield, MA
other fine china.
Ebonized furniture means that the wood is painted or stained to a black ebony
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Chinese Petite Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
In its original use, the central shelf of this altar coffer likely would have sat open to display a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Petite Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture with clean lines and
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20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Petite Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
This black lacquer altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture through its clean
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
This red lacquer altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture through its clean
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Carved Chinese Cabinet Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Chinese cabinet hand-crafted out of mahogany wood has been fully restored, features a
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Heavily Carved Camphor Dowry Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Mid-20C Chinese heavily carved camphor dowry chest or coffee table.
Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Cixi Incense Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
-functional boxes used tabletop in lieu of a chest of drawers. While some were used to store cosmetics
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Apothecary Cabinets or Chests
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary cabinets or herbal medicine chests. Each
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Six-Door Six-Drawer Provincial Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
and fifty years ago, the chest might have served as a family’s altar, where they paid respects to
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Kong circa 1920 by the You On & Co. furniture makers of Hong Kong for the China Gift Chest Co of
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Chinese Carved Mahogany Lowboy Media Console Cabinet Chinoiserie 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Chinese lowboy cabinet, record / media console or Altar chest. Made of mahogany
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Lowboys
Materials
Mahogany
H 18 in W 52 in D 20 in
19th Century Mongolian Painted Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
The owners of this charming, provincial coffer may have used it as altar tables for offerings to
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Antique Mid-19th Century Mongolian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Elm Wood Altar Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique chinese lacquered side chest. 30655-73510
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Granary Storage Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Altar Table/Granary Storage Chest from inner Mongolia (Ningxia province).
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Buffets
Materials
Pine
A small coffer table with two drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A table-like chest also know in China as coffer table were often used as altars. This particular
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Furniture
Chinese Altar Coffer Table, 19th Century
Located in Washington, DC
One-drawer southern elmwood coffer with brass hardware. Exquisite carving in excellent condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Chinese Altar Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese altar chest available at 1stDibs. A Chinese altar chest — often made from wood, brass and metal — can elevate any home. Find 9 options for an antique or vintage Chinese altar chest now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese altar chest — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Jiri Krejcirik each produced at least one beautiful Chinese altar chest that is worth considering.
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The average selling price for a Chinese altar chest at 1stDibs is $2,340, while they’re typically $760 on the low end and $25,386 for the highest priced.
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