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Chinese Lute

Framed Chinese Garden Rose Colored Tapestry Silk Style Vintage Textile Art
Framed Chinese Garden Rose Colored Tapestry Silk Style Vintage Textile Art

Framed Chinese Garden Rose Colored Tapestry Silk Style Vintage Textile Art

Located in Lomita, CA

flowers, sharing conversation, and enjoying music. A pipa, the iconic four-stringed Chinese lute, hangs in

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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Vintage Khotan Rug in Red with Rare Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Khotan Rug in Red with Rare Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Khotan Rug in Red with Rare Pictorial Design - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

a chinese lute. Central to the design is a flowering prunus branch emerging from a geometric vase

Category

Vintage 1920s East Turkestani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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19th Century Chinese Lute Table
19th Century Chinese Lute Table

19th Century Chinese Lute Table

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H 31 in W 72.75 in D 13.5 in

19th Century Chinese Lute Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese lute table with six carved drawers and brass hardware. Pagoda Red

Category

Antique 19th Century Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Lute Table
19th Century Chinese Lute Table

19th Century Chinese Lute Table

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H 32.5 in W 69.5 in D 15 in

19th Century Chinese Lute Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful lute table has a very simple yet elegant form and construction. The entire structure

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Erotic Musician Bowl 10.25”
Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Erotic Musician Bowl 10.25”

Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Erotic Musician Bowl 10.25”

Located in Atlanta, GA

are draped in silk clothes, holding a traditional chinese lute and resting on an impressive geometric

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Old Painted Musicians Trio, Ancient Tang Dynasty Style
Chinese Old Painted Musicians Trio, Ancient Tang Dynasty Style

Chinese Old Painted Musicians Trio, Ancient Tang Dynasty Style

Located in South Burlington, VT

) ?? Dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) ?? Pipa (Chinese lute) ?? Hand painted polychrome detail is fine and

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Paintings and Screens

Materials

Terracotta

A Large Chinese Painting of Figures on a Verandah
A Large Chinese Painting of Figures on a Verandah

A Large Chinese Painting of Figures on a Verandah

Located in Downingtown, PA

strings. Sometimes called the Chinese lute. It has a pear-shaped wooden body. lute type musical instrument

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Chinese Natural Lute Stool
Chinese Natural Lute Stool

Chinese Natural Lute Stool

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H 16 in W 19.5 in D 13.25 in

Chinese Natural Lute Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed to provide seating at a traditional lute table, this contemporary stool takes a refined

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th century Chinese export pith painting of figures in an Interior, likely circa 1830s

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Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Lute Table
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Lute Table

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Lute Table

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H 24 in W 71 in D 20.25 in

Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Lute Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A vintage Chinese table made of Chinese northern elmwood with a red lacquer finish and woven top.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Sideboards

Low Lute Table
Low Lute Table

Low Lute Table

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H 15.25 in W 60 in D 19.75 in

Low Lute Table

Located in New York, NY

A low elmwood lute table with a plank top from Shanxi province, 19th Century. Use as a coffee

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese terracotta Figure Playing a Lute hand painted Polychrome enamels, Qing
Chinese terracotta Figure Playing a Lute hand painted Polychrome enamels, Qing

Chinese terracotta Figure Playing a Lute hand painted Polychrome enamels, Qing

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good female Chinese figure or figurine playing a lute, hand sculpted out of terracotta

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Foliate Carved Tibetan Lute with Dragon Form
19th Century Foliate Carved Tibetan Lute with Dragon Form

19th Century Foliate Carved Tibetan Lute with Dragon Form

Located in Milford, NH

19th century Tibetan foliate carved wooden lute, dragon form. Great sculptural piece with fabulous

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Qin Table
19th Century Chinese Qin Table

19th Century Chinese Qin Table

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H 13 in W 77 in D 12 in

19th Century Chinese Qin Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese elmwood lute table with scrolled legs and sides with carved coins, symbols

Category

Antique 19th Century Furniture

Materials

Elm

Tang Lute Musician from Chinese Antique Marble Garden Stone Collection
Tang Lute Musician from Chinese Antique Marble Garden Stone Collection

Tang Lute Musician from Chinese Antique Marble Garden Stone Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beijing collection assembled in the 1970s-1980s. About the Pipa or Lute Also called the Chinese lute

Category

Mid-20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Chinese Walnut Lute Table
Chinese Walnut Lute Table

Chinese Walnut Lute Table

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H 32.25 in W 63 in D 15 in

Chinese Walnut Lute Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful table was specially designed to hold a musician’s lute. The piece is crafted out of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Natural Wood Lute Table
Chinese Natural Wood Lute Table

Chinese Natural Wood Lute Table

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H 27.25 in W 45.25 in D 15 in

Chinese Natural Wood Lute Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Long tables such as this one historically provided an ample surface to support and play a qin, a traditional stringed instrument. Often made at a lower height, this taller contempora...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Napoleon III Chinoserie Style French Rectangular Box in Papier-maché
Napoleon III Chinoserie Style French Rectangular Box in Papier-maché

Napoleon III Chinoserie Style French Rectangular Box in Papier-maché

Located in Prato, Tuscany

-stringed lute) and another follows the musical notes from a score. Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Chinese Lute Table, 18th century

Chinese Lute Table, 18th century

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H 33 in W 86.6 in D 14.6 in

Chinese Lute Table, 18th century

Located in San Marino, CA

Chinese lute table in classic Ming “style” with elbow braces. Original Patinated finish.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Double-Faced Lute Table
Chinese Double-Faced Lute Table

Chinese Double-Faced Lute Table

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H 31.6 in W 64.6 in D 22.6 in

Chinese Double-Faced Lute Table

Located in San Marino, CA

Chinese double-faced lute table, a rare piece with its original cinnabar finish and four drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Cedar

Chinese Rosewood Lute Table with Jade Rings
Chinese Rosewood Lute Table with Jade Rings

Chinese Rosewood Lute Table with Jade Rings

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H 32.5 in W 47 in D 15 in

Chinese Rosewood Lute Table with Jade Rings

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese Rosewood Lute Table with a rectangular top which features a long plain panel & flat molded

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Jade

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Chinese Lute For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese lute you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, elm and hardwood, every Chinese lute was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese lute — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Chinese lute, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Lute?

The average selling price for a Chinese lute at 1stDibs is $3,750, while they’re typically $647 on the low end and $7,950 for the highest priced.