What is a Chinese marriage bed?

A Chinese marriage bed may refer to the matrimonial bed ceremony. Also known as An Chuang, the ceremony is a Chinese wedding custom where couples set up and decorate a bed prior to their wedding and is believed to symbolize harmony in the marriage. Shop a selection of antique marriage beds on 1stDibs.

What are Chinese beds called?

In the northern part of China, the kang or the bed-stove was created. It’s a platform that’s used for sleeping, but can be for entertaining or working. The bed-stove is made of bricks with an interior that channels heat from a fireplace or a cooking fire under the bed for warmth. On 1stDibs, find a collection of beds and other furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.

What is a Chinese wedding bed?

More than just a place to sleep, a Chinese wedding bed is a work of art. It is utilized for sitting and social interaction. These beds are intricate, and some of them even look like garden gates. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Chinese wedding beds from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

Chinese Marriage Bed

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Chinese Marriage Bed - CH1

Located in Wrexham, GB

Late 20th century Chinese marriage bed made from an eastern hardwood and painted. The price is

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Beds and Bed Frames

Chinese Marriage Bed - CH1

H 86 in W 48 in D 84 in

Chinese Antique Gilt Wood Moongate Surround Hand Painted, Qing Dynasty

Located in South Burlington, VT

likely once part of an antique Chinese marriage bed facade. Old world tongue and groove construction

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Antique Gilt Wood Moongate Surround Hand Painted, Qing Dynasty

H 57 in W 76 in D 1.6 in

Ornate Chinese Canopy Bed, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

A Chinese canopy bed, or marriage bed, was the most important part of a bride's dowry and was the

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds

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Elm, Chenille, Paint

Ornate Chinese Canopy Bed, c. 1750

H 89.5 in W 95 in D 67 in

Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design

Located in Topeka, KS

help but stare in awe! Did you know… Chinese marriage beds are incredibly special pieces of furniture

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Giltwood

Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design

H 99 in W 99 in D 71 in

Indo-Chinese Marriage Bed Circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A sumptuous, four poster marriage bed, carved in teak and decorated with red lacquer and gilt

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Antique 19th Century Malaysian Furniture

Indo-Chinese Marriage Bed Circa 1900

H 91 in W 91 in D 71 in

Chinese Carved Wooden Marriage Bed, circa 1920s

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Large Chinese carved wooden raised marriage bed, circa 1920s. The canopy with its lattice type work

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Early 20th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Chinese Carved Wooden Marriage Bed, circa 1920s

H 85.44 in W 59.45 in L 85.44 in

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Questions About Chinese Marriage Bed

What is a Chinese marriage bed?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A Chinese marriage bed may refer to the matrimonial bed ceremony. Also known as An Chuang, the ceremony is a Chinese wedding custom where couples set up and decorate a bed prior to their wedding and is believed to symbolize harmony in the marriage. Shop a selection of antique marriage beds on 1stDibs.
What are Chinese beds called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
In the northern part of China, the kang or the bed-stove was created. It’s a platform that’s used for sleeping, but can be for entertaining or working. The bed-stove is made of bricks with an interior that channels heat from a fireplace or a cooking fire under the bed for warmth. On 1stDibs, find a collection of beds and other furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.
What is a Chinese wedding bed?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
More than just a place to sleep, a Chinese wedding bed is a work of art. It is utilized for sitting and social interaction. These beds are intricate, and some of them even look like garden gates. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Chinese wedding beds from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.