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Mid-Century Modern Iron Modernist Set of Fireplace Tools
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic modernist iron fire tool set. Includes a poker, log grabber, brush and shovel. High
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Pot Flowers, Kangxi Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots China Dynasty Period: Qing
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Black Painted Faux Bamboo and Gold Florals Fireplace Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese painted black fireplace screen with a faux bamboo frame, accented in gold botanical designs
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Wood

Chinese Green Painted Faux Bamboo and Gold Design Fireplace Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese green painted fireplace screen with a faux bamboo frame, accented in gold botanical and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Wood

Maison MARNYHAC (att. to) - Antique Chinese style firescreen in bronze
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
company was specialized in the creation of luxury art object and whose a part was imbued with the chinese
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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Fireside Companion, Purdonium
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Late 19th Century Fireside Companion, Purdonium This is a very attractive piece there is a carved shell and leaf decoration both on the fall front door and on the back gallery Thi...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chippendale Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Padouk

Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite white brass tools, including a spoon, a
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Vintage 1920s Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silver, Brass

Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set
Chinese Silver Coin Opium Tool Set
H 0.25 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite white brass spoon and scraper tool. The
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set
Chinese Wheel of Life Opium Tool Set
H 0.25 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in
Petite Chinese Opium Tool Charm, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a single brass spoon. Suspended from one's clothing
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Petite Chinese Opium Tool Charm, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Opium Tool Charm, c. 1900
H 0.25 in W 4.5 in D 0.25 in
Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a petite spoon and scraper tool. Suspended from
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
H 0.25 in W 5.25 in D 0.25 in
Chinese White Brass Opium Tool Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with petite wire charms and two brass spoons. Suspended
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Stone Leather Sharpening Tool Sculpture, China, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese stone device used to sharpen leather. Stone is smooth and polished. Mounted on stand
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Chinese Cloisonne Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and elegant Chinese cloisonné vase for incense tools, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Chinese Export Sewing Table with Removable Trays and Bone Sewing Tools/Spools
Located in Charleston, SC
Very good Chinese export sewing table with removable trays and bone sewing tools/spools. Remarkable
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Bone, Lacquer

Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and well carved Chinese spinach jade incense tool vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong or Jiaqing
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Antique Ceremonial Axe, Chinese, Jade, Decorative Tool, Shang Dynasty Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ceremonial axe. A Chinese, mottled caramel jade decorative tool redolent of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Other

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven c...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
H 0.5 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Asian Tooled Metal Foo Dog Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Asian metal box, intricately tooled with a Foo Dog design, exemplifies
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Asian Tooled Metal Foo Dog Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of cultural heritage and charm to your decor with this vintage Asian tooled metal Foo
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Late 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Asian Tooled Metal Foo Dog Box
Vintage Asian Tooled Metal Foo Dog Box
H 6 in W 7.25 in D 4.75 in
Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of three 19th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Real Chinese Abacus
Located in Somis, CA
abacus, an ingenious calculator, has been a vital tool in China for over a thousand years. Its accuracy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Real Chinese Abacus
Antique Real Chinese Abacus
H 1.25 in W 13.5 in D 7 in
A Chinese Barber – 1858 Engraving from The Chinese Empire Illustrated
Located in Langweer, NL
traveling Chinese barber carrying his tools of trade on a shoulder pole, including a water bucket and a
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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio" Chinese Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Two-Tone Patinated Chinese Brass & Copper Garden Barrel Drum Stool
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare two-tone Copper and Brass hand tooled Chinese garden stool. Versatile and exuding character to
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Stools

Materials

Copper, Brass

Vintage Chinese Bronze Classic Smoking Instrument
Located in 景德镇市, CN
artistry and elegance of ancient Chinese smoking tools. Whether used for ceremonial purposes or as a
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Antique 19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Transmission - Filtration Cabinet by Cometabolism Studio
By Cometabolism Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
WORK: Leather stencil is one of the traditional production tools for Chinese batik. Like most
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2010s Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Tin

Chinese Carpenter's Tool
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique hand carved carpenter's snap line with dragon motif. Originally filled with charcoal or ink to snap straight lines. Guizhou province. c. 1900
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Chinese Carpenter's Tool
Chinese Carpenter's Tool
H 7.5 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in
Group of Chinese Forged Iron Tools
Located in Seattle, WA
A set of three Chinese forged iron tools. Probably made for use by a leather worker or cobbler, the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Set of Two Farm Tools, Wooden Pitchforks
Located in SOMIS, CA
These pitchforks are the most charming and interesting farm tools. Their Formations are done by
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20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

2 Small Modern Hand Tufted Rugs
Located in RÉDING, FR
and China, and modern weaving tools. The weaving is done by hand, the craftsman implanting the textile
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

2 Small Modern Hand Tufted Rugs
2 Small Modern Hand Tufted Rugs
W 23.63 in L 35.44 in
Modern Nepal Rug
Located in RÉDING, FR
manufacturing methods, ancestral know-how mainly developed in India and China, and modern weaving tools. The
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Late 20th Century Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Nepal Rug
Modern Nepal Rug
W 66.93 in L 90.56 in
Modern Tufted Rug, "fish&cat"
Located in RÉDING, FR
China, and modern weaving tools. The weaving is done by hand, the craftsman implanting the strands of
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Tufted Rug, "fish&cat"
Modern Tufted Rug, "fish&cat"
W 41.34 in L 66.93 in
Modern Rug, Floral Art
Located in RÉDING, FR
China, and modern weaving tools. The weaving is done by hand, the craftsman implanting the strands of
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Rug, Floral Art
Modern Rug, Floral Art
W 66.93 in L 94.49 in
Art Deco Carpet Lady Unicorn Tapestry
Located in RÉDING, FR
manufacturing methods, ancestral know-how mainly developed in India and China, and modern weaving tools. Weaving
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Late 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Lady Unicorn Art Rug Tapestry
Located in RÉDING, FR
methods, ancestral know-how mainly developed in India and China, and modern weaving tools. The weaving is
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Late 20th Century European Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Lady Unicorn Art Rug Tapestry
Lady Unicorn Art Rug Tapestry
W 54.14 in L 77.96 in
Studio Greytak 'Jade Tiger Necklace' Tigers Eye, Jade, Amber, Opal, & 14kt Gold
By Studio Greytak
Located in Missoula, MT
back as the Neolithic period, people in China carved jade into tools, jewelry, and artwork. Over the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Agate, Jade, Opal, Quartz

Painted Mantel from Expatriate Quarters in Tianjin, China
Located in Chicago, IL
Green painted fireplace mantel from the expatriate quarters in Tianjin, China. Great example of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Teak

Vintage Chinese Carved and Painted Fire Screen, circa 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Chinese carved and painted fire screen, circa 1940s Finely carved and painted Chinese
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Wood

Pair of Andirons in Brass with Chinese Key Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Pair of andirons in polished brass with Chinese key decoration, American 1950’s
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Vintage 1950s American Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Midcentury Fretwork Firescreen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century square fire screen with an openwork geometric design in a traditional fretwork pattern. The panel is raised on carved wooden bases.
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20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Fretwork Firescreen
Midcentury Fretwork Firescreen
H 34.5 in W 32.25 in D 11.5 in
Chinese Carved Stone Tool on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique carved stone tool from Northern China on a custom steel stand. Pagoda Red Collection
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Chinese Carved Stone Tool on Stand
Chinese Carved Stone Tool on Stand
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 4 in
Stone Leather Sharpening Tool Sculpture, China, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese stone device used to sharpen leather. Stone is smooth and polished. Mounted on stand
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Stone Leather Sharpening Tool Sculpture, China, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese stone device used to sharpen leather. Stone is smooth and polished. Mounted on stand
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Massive Hand Carved Stone Effigy Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a monumental hand carved stone axe from China. This is no ordinary axe
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Collection of Tibetan Waist Charms
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of three Tibetan waist charms with coral cabochons, leather belt loops, Chinese coins
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Decorative Objects

Materials

Coral

Chinese Tooled Leather Trunk, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual large Chinese tooled leather trunk that dates to the late 19th or early 20th
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Chinese Silver Snuff Bottle with Grooming Tools, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Massive Hand-Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a monumental hand-carved stone axe from China. This is no ordinary axe
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a monumental hand carved stone axe from China. This is no ordinary axe
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Japanese Artisan's Cache Box of 14 Professional Nomi Carpenter's Carving Tools
Located in South Burlington, VT
. This is a cache box of 14 Old Japanese professional carpenter's carving and chisel tools, including
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Furniture

Materials

Metal

1990s Tooled Leather Round Trompe l'Oeil/ Faux Book Storage Bookcase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Smith. Hand tooled leather bindings with gold writing adorn the exterior and also adorn the door. Small
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1990s Chinese Romantic Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Stone Age Hand Tool Group with Human Effigies Crushing Herbs, Grains and More
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a group of three (3) hand-carved stone hand tools from China. The unusual
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of Asian Ornate Tooled Leather Over Tole Tea Canisters Mounted as Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Asian decorated Tooled Leather Over Tole Tea Canisters Mounted as Lamps in great vintage
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20th Century East Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ceremonial Mallet on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
special occasion. This mallet also bears resemblance to the Chinese ceremonial tool known as ruyi, a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Ceremonial Mallet on Stand
Ceremonial Mallet on Stand
H 5.5 in W 15.75 in D 2.5 in
Pair of Faux Bamboo Garden Stools
Located in New York, NY
A lovely pair of pale blue Chinese ceramic gardens tools with a faux bamboo pattern. These are big
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20th Century Chinese Stools

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Faux Bamboo Garden Stools
Pair of Faux Bamboo Garden Stools
H 20 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique English Bamboo Hand-Painted Asian Motif End Table Beautiful Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
dating back over 7000-years ago of people in China using bamboo for tools, musical instruments etc
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Antique 1890s British Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Mid-20th Century Fireplace Screen, Applied Flowers, Four Panels
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese four-panel fireplace screen. Wood frame with mesh applied with flowers. Mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Two-Sided Firescreen
Located in New Preston, CT
A two-sided polychrome lacquered wood firescreen with raised carvings and frette work detailing at the base.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Two-Sided Firescreen
Two-Sided Firescreen
H 29.5 in W 34 in D 10.75 in
Rare pair of wood sculptures of Ming Dynasty court officials.
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of painted wooden sculpture from Ming Dynasty showing officials of the imperial court with their court tablets.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Fireplace Tools and Ch...

Materials

Wood

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Chinese Tool For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese tool you’re looking for. A Chinese tool — often made from stone, wood and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Chinese tool, we have 14 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese tool — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese tool, those designed in Modern styles are of considerable interest. Aurélien Barbry and Georg Jensen each produced at least one beautiful Chinese tool that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chinese Tool?

A Chinese tool can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $495, while the lowest priced sells for $49 and the highest can go for as much as $6,200.