Chinese Offering Table

Perfected in the Ming dynasty, complex joinery techniques allowed craftsmen to create furniture with flowing lines, a sense of lightness, and remarkable durability. Crafted using tra...

Made for serving food and spirits, this narrow wine table once gathered together convivial imbibers who engaged in group toasts and lively conversation. Dated to the 19th century, th...

Dated to the mid-19th century, this long offering table has all the classic features of a traditional recessed-leg painting table. The table has a broad floating-panel top and straig...

This offering table from China's Shanxi province dates to the early 19th century and was originally used to display an ancestor shrine in a provincial household.

Pure wood, with its rustic knots and grain in full view, takes center stage in this beautifully preserved 19th century offering table. Masterfully crafted without the use of nails or...

Painting depicts autumn offerings, including chrysanthemums, scholars' rock, ruyi scepter (for auspicious honor) characters are a line froma poem by To Yu Min, a well-known poet from...

To refresh its clean lines and great proportions, we’ve added a coat of rich cinnabar to this handsome chest’s original lacquer finish. Made circa 1900, the chest was skillfully cons...

This rustic, four-drawer altar coffer balances modern simplicity with humble, timeworn materials. Attributed to artisans of Xinjiang province in Western China, the sideboard is craft...

This recessed-leg table from China's Shanxi province dates to the early 19th century and was originally used to display an ancestral shrine in a provincial household.

This late 19th-century offering table from Shanxi province expresses Ming-dynasty tastes with clean lines and a simple silhouette. Minimally decorated, the table features straight le...

This remarkable sculpture came to us from a Chicago-area collector devoted to mingqi. Depicting the pleasures of daily life, these ceramic figures were offerings to ensure special tr...

An exquisite antique Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood offering table with cloisonné top, circa late 19th to early 20th century.

An outstanding 18th century Offering Table from Shanxi Provenance, China. Originally, a table such as this would house a bronze sensor for burning incense.

The box is made of finely woven reeds and northern elmwood, all cloaked in a layer of richly aged lacquer. Once used for offering gifts during the Chinese New Year, it is now an eleg...

This offering table from China's Shanxi province dates to the early 19th century and was originally used to display an ancestor shrine in a provincial household.

Appealing to the rarified taste of China’s literati, this Qing-dynasty table depicts the auspicious objects found in a scholar’s studio, including censors, scrolls, and fine porcelai...

This clean-lined console table dates to the mid-19th century and was likely used as a small offering table or as a dressing stand in the women's quarters of a Qing-dynasty home. The ...

This elegant console table dates to the early 20th century and has the narrow form and everted flanges of a traditional altar table used for ritual offerings and incense. The table h...

We love this timeless offering table as an expansive writing desk or center table.

Carved elmwood scholar's desk/low altar table.

Very unusual design natural elmwood console. China, circa 1930.

Circa 1930 Antique Chinese Console Table offering Timeless Elegance and Craftsmanship This exquisite antique Chinese console table, dating back to 1930, offers a glimpse into the ref...

A flourish of curves adds graceful counterpoint to this table’s square profile, each straight leg topped by decorative scroll corners. Crafted in the mid-19th century, the table is m...

This petite 19th century console table crafted in China's Shanxi province is the perfect example of Qing-dynasty ideals of scholarship and craftsmanship. Though its clean lines and r...

This early 20th century hardwood wine table was crafted in China's Guangdong province and features angular whiplash legs ending in subtly carved cloud-form feet. The dynamic design o...

This elegant elmwood console is handcrafted and so the beautiful details under the top and to the corners, both the sides. This is a piece of glamorous timeless The top is in solid...