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Chinese Painted Scholar's Presentation Box, c. 1800
Chinese Painted Scholar's Presentation Box, c. 1800

Chinese Painted Scholar's Presentation Box, c. 1800

$580

H 7.25 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in

Chinese Painted Scholar's Presentation Box, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This painted wooden box is a 19th-century Chinese snack box, once presented as a gift for a holiday

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Painted Snack Box with Deer & Lingzhi, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Snack Box with Deer & Lingzhi, c. 1850

Chinese Painted Snack Box with Deer & Lingzhi, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden Chinese box is a 19th-century snack box, once presented as a gift for a holiday or

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hundred Treasures Carved Panel, c. 1800
Chinese Hundred Treasures Carved Panel, c. 1800

Chinese Hundred Treasures Carved Panel, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This ornately carved panel was originally the lid of a 19th-century Chinese snack box, presented as

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box
19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box

19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box

$4,980

H 18.5 in W 8.75 in D 14.5 in

19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box

Located in Brea, CA

Antique 19th century Chinese stacked snack box. Decorated all-over with intricate designs, with a

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box
19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box

19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box

$4,180

H 13.5 in W 6.5 in D 11 in

19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box

Located in Brea, CA

Antique 19th century Chinese stacked snack box. Decorated all-over with intricate designs and

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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

$488

H 8.25 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

$488

H 7.75 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Lacquer Chinese Covered Snack Box
Lacquer Chinese Covered Snack Box

Lacquer Chinese Covered Snack Box

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H 15 in W 15 in D 7 in

Lacquer Chinese Covered Snack Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A black and gold Chinese covered snack box with removable red lacquered trays inside. nominal

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Vintage 1940s Chinese Folk Art Scholar's Objects

Early 19th Century Chinese Snack Box
Early 19th Century Chinese Snack Box

Early 19th Century Chinese Snack Box

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H 7.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in

Early 19th Century Chinese Snack Box

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 19th century Chinese red lacquer snack box with finely painted scholars' objects

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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Late 19th Century Chinese Eight Sided Parquetry Snack Box
Late 19th Century Chinese Eight Sided Parquetry Snack Box

Late 19th Century Chinese Eight Sided Parquetry Snack Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This turn-of-the-century Chinese snack box is an exquisite example of Qing-dynasty artistry. Using

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Burl, Fruitwood

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

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H 7.75 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

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H 7.5 in W 14 in D 14 in

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

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H 7.25 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

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H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

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H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

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H 7.75 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Chinese Studded Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Snack Box Table
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Snack Box Table

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Snack Box Table

Located in Chicago, IL

spices, an elegant snack box like this would have been presented as a gift to an honoured friend. We’ve

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Double Happiness Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1900
Chinese Double Happiness Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1900

Chinese Double Happiness Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once a portable snack box, presented as a gift during holidays

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Elmwood Eight-Sided Snack Box
19th Century Chinese Elmwood Eight-Sided Snack Box

19th Century Chinese Elmwood Eight-Sided Snack Box

Located in Chicago, IL

box was carefully constructed in Northern China out of Elmwood, and he employed concealed joinery

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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Elm

Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850
Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850

Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850

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H 10.25 in W 14.25 in D 8.25 in

Chinese Stacked Snack Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

years. The lack of formal dining rooms in traditional China prompted people to use stacked boxes to

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Snack Box
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Snack Box

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Snack Box

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H 7.25 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Snack Box

Located in Chicago, IL

, filled with popular Chinese snacks such as roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and soybeans toasted with

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Poplar, Paint

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

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H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Antique Sectional Snack Box, 19th Century
Chinese Antique Sectional Snack Box, 19th Century

Chinese Antique Sectional Snack Box, 19th Century

Located in SOMIS, CA

Beautiful box has five sections designed for holding different snacks and candies for the lady's

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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Chinese Snack Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese snack box for your home. Each Chinese snack box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and bamboo. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese snack box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese snack box, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Chinese Snack Box?

The average selling price for a Chinese snack box at 1stDibs is $1,880, while they’re typically $155 on the low end and $4,980 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Qing Furniture

The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.

Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”

While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.

Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Asian-art-furniture for You

From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.

Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.

With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.

For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.

“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.

In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.