Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquer desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers and brass hardware.
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Desk
Brass
Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquer desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers and brass hardware.
Brass
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Desk
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese hardwood knee hole desk, having wonderful classical Chinese hand carving of two Dragons above two cupboards and a drawer, two frieze drawers ...
Hardwood
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice design.
Mahogany
English Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th Century) mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice design (signed EDWARDS & ROBERTS).
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality carved Chinese Chippendale style kneehole desk. The top of the desk has an intricately fretted gallery which is in perfect condition.
Mahogany
Chinese Chippendale Reception House Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Chinese Chippendale Reception House Desk This is a Superbly Designed Carleton House Desk, the desk is made in Oak The desk has a raised carved gallery at the back with 6 drawers, ...
Oak
19th Century Chinese Padouk Wood Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century carved Padouk wood desk, having a row of small drawers, and a rectangular door enclosing stationery divisions, projecting base with drawers to...
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Scholar's Writing Desk and Chair Set
Located in Dekalb, IL
This desk likely originates from the Canton region of China, where it would have been produced for the Western export market at the time.
Glass, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Rattan over Wood Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period rattan over wood waterfall style desk from the 19th century, with three drawers.
Rattan, Wood
A fine and rare 19th c English mahogany Chinese Chippendale architects desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century English Chinese Chippendale mahogany architects desk . Leather top insert with brass pull out candle holders.
Mahogany
Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
This impressive colonial inspired desk is Chinese and would have been intended for the export market.
Ebony, Amboyna
19th Century Hampton & Sons Chinese Chippendale Cylinder Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous mid-late 19th century British Chinese Chippendale style cylinder desk from the renowned maker of Hampton & Sons, of Pall Mall, London.
Mahogany
19th century Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830.
Alabaster
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French ormolu Inkwells.
Ormolu, Bronze
Highly Carved Chinese Mahogany Desk with a Intricate Carved Gallery 1890
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Highly carved mahogany with a flat top writing surface and a intricate carrved gallery with dragons and birds. Carvinga are on every service ans these are highly skiiied labor. See ...
Mahogany
$2,200Sale Price|21% Off
Red Lacquer Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer desk with two drawers with stretcher apron
Lacquer
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French ormolu Inkwells.
Ormolu, Bronze
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
Red Lacquer Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer desk with two drawers with pierce carving apron
Lacquer
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Inlay Console Table, 3 Drawer Desk 1850s
Located in Buffalo, NY
This late Qing Dynasty console table/desk (circa 1850s exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of late imperial China.
Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century Anglo-Chinese Bamboo Lacquered Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Anglo-Chinese Bamboo Lacquered Desk Aesthetic Movement, England, C.1880 Leather inset surface Presented in excellent condition commensurate of age.
Leather, Bamboo, Lacquer
Pair Dore Bronze Chinese Pattern 1751 Tiffany New York Desk Blotters
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pair are item number 1751 and are a beautiful and rare Chinese pattern. Ready for any desk slits on the sides allow for easy set up with blotter.
Gold, Bronze
$2,832Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Table Desk Clock, Painted, Chinoiserie, China Art
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative, antique table clock with elaborate painting on the case and dial. chinoiserie. China art.
Wood
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over lifting lid, the fall front with molded raised panel doors having brass inlaid diamonds, ...
Hardwood
Important Original Edward & Roberts Restored Chinese Thomas Chippendale Desk
By Edward & Roberts, Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, exceptionally rare and very fine, fully restored Edward & Roberts stamped, Chinese Chippend...
Leather, Hardwood
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th C. Antique Writing Stand Desk Office Inkwell Center Piece Chinese Porcelain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique writing stand desk Office Inkwell Center Piece Chinese Porcelain .
Bronze
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton specifically for the export trade to meet the demands of the European market. Beautif...
Lacquer
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 once used to display an ancestral shrine in a provincial Confucian household. Incense,...
Elm
Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionlal and very rare Qianlong period Chinese export Bureur, Constructed in Hauli and Huanghuali wood in China during the first half of the 18th century for a wealthy English...
Padouk
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest with Pullout Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century campaign chest with seven drawers handcrafted in camphor wood and featuring a pullout desk with nooks, drawers and a leather writing surface.
Wood
Vintage Asian Cloisonné Desk Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of worldly, scholarly elegance to your study with this exquisite antique Asian desk set or standish. This remarkable piece showcases meticulous craftsmanship, featuring...
Bronze, Enamel
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two carved drawers and fretwork motifs.
Wood
Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinese abacus dating from 1912 to 1949 with The Abacus book by Jesse Dilson. A black lacquered frame secured with brass corners houses 13 bamboo rods, each with five and two black...
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two drawers, horse hoof legs, carved spandrels and butterfly bronze hardware.
Bronze
1800 ANTiQUE QING DYNASTY LACQUERED ORIENTAL CHINESE CONSOLE TABLE CARVED FLORAL
Located in Pulborough, GB
Its versatile form makes it ideal as a console, writing desk, or statement hall table, bringing a touch of timeless elegance and history to any interior.
Elm, Lacquer
$195Sale Price / set|48% Off
Chinese Bookends Hand Carved Figural
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand carved bookends with a marketplace and figures motif. Early 20th Century. Original painted finish.
Metal
$2,952Sale Price|20% Off
Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part opening by three drawers with a crossbar.
Wood
Late Qing Dynasty Elm Desk with Two Drawers and Ornate Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period Chinese elm wood desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers, brass hardware and carved spandrels.
Brass
Petite Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. Carved from ...
Bamboo
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Maple & Co. London Partner's Desk, Ca 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English chippendale mahogany partner's desk signed "Maple & Company London," Circa 1890. Beautiful old leather.
Mahogany
A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750
Located in Reepham, GB
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand with toilet glass, decorated with an unusual polychrome flower design. Made in China circa 1750, the decorative design of this exquisite l...
Lacquer
$325 / set
Pair of Chinese Abacuses by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of Chinese abacuses dating from 1912 to 1949. A black lacquered frame secured with brass corners houses 13 bamboo rods, each with five and two black wooden beads. The original...
Wood
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique calligrapher's quill pot. A Chinese, rouge soapstone carved pen holder, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Intricate pierced detail accentuates...
Soapstone
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality Chinese export camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860.
Brass
19th Century Chinese Silver and Jade Magnifying Glass, circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare 19th century chinese silver and jade magnifying glass. This finely worked and intricately designed hand magnifying glass dates to circa 1880 and was made in China. The beau...
Silver
$942Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Serpentine Paperweight, Chinese, Soapstone, Marble, Desktop, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique serpentine paperweight. A Chinese, stone and marble dragon fish figure, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Distinctive and tactile Oriental taste, ...
Stone, Marble
Queen Anne Rent Table "in the Chinese Taste"
Located in Dallas, TX
an early 18th century Queen Anne rent table in the Chinese Taste (with Chinoiserie decoration) having one large single drawer (that goes all the way through) with twelve (12) compart...
Paint
Pair of Sing Fat Chinese Export Silver Dragon Placecard or Business Card Holders
By Sing Fat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique silver figural card holders. By Sing Fat, a highly regarded Chinese silversmith active in both Shanghai & Canton ca. 1880 - 1940. Each holder in the form of ...
Silver
$849Sale Price|20% Off
China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This charming Mid-19th Century fragment of wood, is a detail of an hand-carved wood column and it has its country of origin in the Oriental part of Indo-China. This is an elegant ob...
Wood
Chinese carved hardwood and the original silk embroidered tray, circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
Chinese Carved Hardwood and Silk Embroidered Tray, Circa 1860 This beautiful and decorative piece dates to the mid-19th century. It is a Chinese export item made for the European ...
Hardwood
1850s Chinese Lacquered Style Secretaire with Decoration of Traditional Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
Impressive antique secretary of Chinese style, with a vibrant red lacquer finish and richly ornamental gold details. Its structure with curved and robust lines gives it a unique char...
Wood
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel. Divided into three compartments plus the wick deposit. 19th century.
Bronze, Enamel
Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif
Located in New York, NY
With its impeccable craftsmanship and stunning form, this piece is not only a functional stamp, but an objet d'art in its own right that would be a winning addition atop any side tab...
Jade
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese Ink Box crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. This item may also be used to store a collection of small items or even be used a...
Bronze
Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Located in Norton, MA
19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in length.
Gold Plate, Silver
Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Bronze Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Chinese" pattern bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.25"W x 6.25"D x 4.5"H. ...
Bronze
Chinese style blue & gold ceramic inkwell
Located in London, GB
A Chinese style blue and gold ceramic inkwell, with a hinged brass lid, mounted on a reticulated brass base.
Brass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Camphorwood Campaign Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-19th century Chinese export camphorwood campaign chest with 3 drawers with inlaid ebony and fold out desk with old green felt on writing surface and several interior cubbies.
Wood

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To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.