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Square Corner Chinese Locking Cabinet
Square Corner Chinese Locking Cabinet

Square Corner Chinese Locking Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Lacquered Chinese Locking Cabinet, c. 1850
Lacquered Chinese Locking Cabinet, c. 1850

Lacquered Chinese Locking Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted of elm with a dark lacquer finish, this small locking cabinet from the mid-19th century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock
Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock

Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock

Located in Downingtown, PA

drawer, the exterior with brass corners and clasp. There is the original Chinese lock and key

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Chinese Bird-and-Flower Painted Side Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Bird-and-Flower Painted Side Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Bird-and-Flower Painted Side Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The darkly lacquered front of this 19th-century Chinese locking cabinet is the perfect canvas for a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Square Corner Locking Chest
Chinese Square Corner Locking Chest

Chinese Square Corner Locking Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Cabinets

Materials

Elm

1890s Chinese Export Silver Locking Box
1890s Chinese Export Silver Locking Box

1890s Chinese Export Silver Locking Box

By Heng Li

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver box with lock; an addition to our

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Stone Lock Counterweight, c. 1850
Chinese Stone Lock Counterweight, c. 1850

Chinese Stone Lock Counterweight, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

, abstract beauty. The stone has an oblong, lock-form shape with natural asymmetry and two holes drilled

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

A Vintage Chinese Brass Lock with Key
A Vintage Chinese Brass Lock with Key

A Vintage Chinese Brass Lock with Key

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Vintage Chinese Brass Lock with Key The rectangular lock with incised maple leaves, blossoms and

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Two Door Locking Cabinet, c. 1900
Chinese Two Door Locking Cabinet, c. 1900

Chinese Two Door Locking Cabinet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This small locking cabinet from the late 19th century has a richly aged patina that only time can

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Chinese Studded Nanmu Lock Box, c. 1800
Chinese Studded Nanmu Lock Box, c. 1800

Chinese Studded Nanmu Lock Box, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

A special place for storing jewelry and other treasures, this early 19th-century lock box was

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Late Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Armoire with Medallion Hardware
Large Late Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Armoire with Medallion Hardware

Large Late Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Armoire with Medallion Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

traditional Chinese lock set on a large circular medallion (a modern replacement), and open thanks to two leaf

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Metal Lock with Key, Late 19th Century
A Chinese Metal Lock with Key, Late 19th Century

A Chinese Metal Lock with Key, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Metal Lock with Key, Late 19th Century Provenance: Private Brisbane Collection

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Trunk with Brass Hardware Hand Painted Panels
Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Trunk with Brass Hardware Hand Painted Panels

Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Trunk with Brass Hardware Hand Painted Panels

By Maitland Smith

Located in Rochester, NY

, including a classic Chinese lock plate and corner brackets, adds both authenticity and luster. The trunks

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century
A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century
A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Brass Etched Lock with Key, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century
A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Large Chinese Brass Fish Lock with Key, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Perth Collection

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Brass

Monumental Chinese Robe Trunk with Full Moon Lock, c. 1850
Monumental Chinese Robe Trunk with Full Moon Lock, c. 1850

Monumental Chinese Robe Trunk with Full Moon Lock, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

For thousands of years, traditional Chinese architecture had no interior closets, and trunks and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

A Chinese Brass Double Fish Shaped Lock with Key, Early 20th Century
A Chinese Brass Double Fish Shaped Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

A Chinese Brass Double Fish Shaped Lock with Key, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Brass Double Fish Shaped Lock with Key, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

A Chinese Brass Lock in the Form of a Turtle, Early 20th Century
A Chinese Brass Lock in the Form of a Turtle, Early 20th Century

A Chinese Brass Lock in the Form of a Turtle, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Brass Lock in the Form of a Turtle, Early 20th Century The lock in the form of a turtle

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Brass

20th Century Vintage Jewelry Storage Mahogany Tansu Chest with Original Lock
20th Century Vintage Jewelry Storage Mahogany Tansu Chest with Original Lock

20th Century Vintage Jewelry Storage Mahogany Tansu Chest with Original Lock

Located in Lomita, CA

This is slightly larger than many so-called "tansu" chests, which were originally traditional Japanese mobile storage units, often made of wood, featuring intricate joinery and iron ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles

Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period wooden document box from the early 20th century with

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Painted Paper Bound Trunk with Brass Lock
19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Painted Paper Bound Trunk with Brass Lock

19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Painted Paper Bound Trunk with Brass Lock

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red painted paper bound trunk from the 19th century with traditional

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds
Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

Chinese Wooden Small Rectangular Chest with Hand Painted Exotic Birds

Located in Queens, NY

over a network of leaves on a black ground. Includes a lock, key and stone heart charm. (Prov: Chinese

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Large Oriental Camphor Wood Chest Trunk, China, 1940s
Mid-Century Large Oriental Camphor Wood Chest Trunk, China, 1940s

Mid-Century Large Oriental Camphor Wood Chest Trunk, China, 1940s

Located in Bochum, NRW

, detailed carved scenes. Retaining the original brass clasp and lock. Chinese inscription inside. Vey good

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Black Chinese Lacquered Blanket Chest with Hand-Painted Figural Scenes
Black Chinese Lacquered Blanket Chest with Hand-Painted Figural Scenes

Black Chinese Lacquered Blanket Chest with Hand-Painted Figural Scenes

Located in Yonkers, NY

the refined domestic life often celebrated in traditional Chinese painting. A large brass lock plate

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Ningbo Elm and Cypress Wood Cabinet from China, 19th Century
Antique Ningbo Elm and Cypress Wood Cabinet from China, 19th Century

Antique Ningbo Elm and Cypress Wood Cabinet from China, 19th Century

Located in Yonkers, NY

decorated with cypress panels, nicely warming up the elm hue. Thanks to a traditional Chinese iron lock, the

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Cypress

Chinese Laquered Brown and Gold Chest Decorated with Flowers, circa 1900
Chinese Laquered Brown and Gold Chest Decorated with Flowers, circa 1900

Chinese Laquered Brown and Gold Chest Decorated with Flowers, circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Charming Chinese chest in lacquered wood dating from the end of the 19th / beginning of the 20th

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Cabinet With Chinese Blocks
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Cabinet With Chinese Blocks

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Cabinet With Chinese Blocks

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in South Bend, IN

Furniture USA, 1950s Gorgeous walnut, with rosewood drawers, and antique Chinese print blocks. Cabinets

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

3 secret drawers behind a concealed panel. Complete with original chinese brass hinges. Lock

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Metal Trunk W/ Bird Lock
Chinese Metal Trunk W/ Bird Lock

Chinese Metal Trunk W/ Bird Lock

Located in Sarasota, FL

This Chinese METAL TRUNK is different than most having "rosettes" on the top brass trim with a bird

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Talavera Mexican Spice Jar with Locking Lid Chocolatera
Talavera Mexican Spice Jar with Locking Lid Chocolatera

Talavera Mexican Spice Jar with Locking Lid Chocolatera

Located in Phoenix, AZ

The Talavera is produced in Puebla Mexico and the oldest factory there says the design is Chinese

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Urns

Materials

Iron

Provincial Chinese Lock on Stand
Provincial Chinese Lock on Stand

Provincial Chinese Lock on Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century iron lock was made by hand during the Qing Dynasty. The lock’s ubiquity has

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

19th Century Chinese Lock Box
19th Century Chinese Lock Box

19th Century Chinese Lock Box

Located in Chicago, IL

, this lock box from Jiangsu province dates from circa 1850. Made of cedar, the box is lacquered in rich

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Chinese Lock Box Stool
19th Century Chinese Lock Box Stool

19th Century Chinese Lock Box Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese elmwood convex-form low stool with lid carved with meandering motif and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Night Stands

Materials

Elm

Chinese Twin Dragon Lock, c. 1900
Chinese Twin Dragon Lock, c. 1900

Chinese Twin Dragon Lock, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Camphor Wood Camphorwood Storage Trunk
Chinese Camphor Wood Camphorwood Storage Trunk

Chinese Camphor Wood Camphorwood Storage Trunk

Located in West Hartford, CT

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

Category

Early 20th Century British Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Chinese "Ishi Sashi" Martial Arts Weight
Chinese "Ishi Sashi" Martial Arts Weight

Chinese "Ishi Sashi" Martial Arts Weight

Located in Chicago, IL

this one were once used as part of intensive martial arts training. Shaped like an ancient Chinese lock

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Red Lacquer Treasure Box, c. 1850
Chinese Red Lacquer Treasure Box, c. 1850

Chinese Red Lacquer Treasure Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century Chinese lock box beautifully displays its age with a richly worn lacquer finish

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Dark Lacquer Wedding Cabinet with Bronze from China, 19th Century
Antique Dark Lacquer Wedding Cabinet with Bronze from China, 19th Century

Antique Dark Lacquer Wedding Cabinet with Bronze from China, 19th Century

Located in Yonkers, NY

wood is highlighted by a carved round medallion with traditional Chinese lock hardware and pulls for

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Black Lacquered Woven Armoire with Rattan Panels from China, circa 1800s
Antique Black Lacquered Woven Armoire with Rattan Panels from China, circa 1800s

Antique Black Lacquered Woven Armoire with Rattan Panels from China, circa 1800s

Located in Yonkers, NY

rattan panels and the doors open thanks to a traditional Chinese lock hardware. Within is a bottom shelf

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet

Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Chinese Lock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese lock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every Chinese lock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese lock — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese lock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese lock over the years, but those crafted by Edward William Godwin, Heng Li and R.J. Horner & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Lock?

Prices for a Chinese lock start at $369 and top out at $64,467 with the average selling for $980.