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Vintage Red Lacquered Console Table with Drawers and Fretwork Shelf
Vintage Red Lacquered Console Table with Drawers and Fretwork Shelf

Vintage Red Lacquered Console Table with Drawers and Fretwork Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

beautifully carved fretwork shelf adds visual interest and versatility, offering space to display books

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Tiered Table with Drawer and Fretwork Shelf
Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Tiered Table with Drawer and Fretwork Shelf

Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Tiered Table with Drawer and Fretwork Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

lacquer, carved fretwork shelf and single drawer. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Fretwork Shelf and Doors
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Fretwork Shelf and Doors

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Fretwork Shelf and Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

an open shelf surrounded by a fretwork décor. A pair of double doors below, fitted with a traditional

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Pair of Asian Carved Wood Tables with Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Stretcher
Pair of Asian Carved Wood Tables with Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Stretcher

Pair of Asian Carved Wood Tables with Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Stretcher

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

on square-section legs, joined by Chinese Chippendale fretwork shelf stretcher, ending in chow feet

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Candle Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Console Table with Two Drawers and Lower Shelf
Antique Console Table with Two Drawers and Lower Shelf

Antique Console Table with Two Drawers and Lower Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

, fretwork shelf and bronze hardware. This 19th-century Qing Dynasty period altar side console table is an

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Three-Tier Accent Lamp Table with Geometric Shelf
Qing Dynasty Three-Tier Accent Lamp Table with Geometric Shelf

Qing Dynasty Three-Tier Accent Lamp Table with Geometric Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

fretwork shelf and horse hoof feet. This distinctive three-tier accent lamp table, hailing from the Qing

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Gilded Metal Faux Bamboo Console Table, 1950s
Vintage Italian Gilded Metal Faux Bamboo Console Table, 1950s

Vintage Italian Gilded Metal Faux Bamboo Console Table, 1950s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

underneath. Fretwork shelf under the main glass top.

Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Victorian Mahogany Fretwork Three Tier Wall Shelf Etagere
Victorian Mahogany Fretwork Three Tier Wall Shelf Etagere

Victorian Mahogany Fretwork Three Tier Wall Shelf Etagere

Located in Germantown, MD

An early 20th Century, Very fine Victorian Mahogany Fretwork Three Tier Wall Shelf in very good

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Trinket Curio Display Shelf 24"
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Trinket Curio Display Shelf 24"

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Trinket Curio Display Shelf 24"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage mid 20th century Chinese Chippendale style mahogany 2 tier wall hanging shelf - elegant

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Walnut 5 Shelf Etagere With Cut Out Fretwork C1890
Antique Walnut 5 Shelf Etagere With Cut Out Fretwork C1890

Antique Walnut 5 Shelf Etagere With Cut Out Fretwork C1890

$480Sale Price|20% Off

H 61 in W 38.75 in D 13.5 in

Antique Walnut 5 Shelf Etagere With Cut Out Fretwork C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Walnut 5 Shelf Etagere With Cut Out Fretwork C1890 Measures - 61" x 38 3/4" x 13 1/2" An

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Regency Carved Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Corner Shelf / Bracket
Antique English Regency Carved Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Corner Shelf / Bracket

Antique English Regency Carved Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Corner Shelf / Bracket

Located in Brooklyn, NY

English Regency-style carved stained mahogany fretwork hanging corner shelf/wall bracket with three

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Fretwork Demilune Console Table
Vintage Fretwork Demilune Console Table

Vintage Fretwork Demilune Console Table

$2,950 / item

H 34 in W 62.5 in D 31 in

Vintage Fretwork Demilune Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

elegant curved legs are anchored by an intricate, geometric fretwork lower shelf, which provides a sense

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Elm

A Pierced Carved Wood Multi Shelf Wall Shelf With Central Arched Mirror
A Pierced Carved Wood Multi Shelf Wall Shelf With Central Arched Mirror

A Pierced Carved Wood Multi Shelf Wall Shelf With Central Arched Mirror

Located in New Orleans, LA

Neoclassical in design with columns and pierced fretwork. The mirror has a small shaped shelf to the front

Category

1990s Indian Neoclassical Shelves

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Near Pair of Hardwood End Tables with Fretwork Geometric Base, Vintage
Near Pair of Hardwood End Tables with Fretwork Geometric Base, Vintage

Near Pair of Hardwood End Tables with Fretwork Geometric Base, Vintage

Located in Yonkers, NY

, including a beautifully carved fretwork geometric base shelf that adds a dynamic layer of texture and visual

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Wall Shelf
Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Wall Shelf

Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Wall Shelf

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Wall Shelf with pierced through fretwork. Measures

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Two Drawer Hanging Wall Shelf
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Two Drawer Hanging Wall Shelf

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Two Drawer Hanging Wall Shelf

Located in Germantown, MD

A cute Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Two Drawer Hanging Wall Shelf. Very Attractive and functional

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Late Qing Dynasty Side Table with Low Geometric Style Shelf
Late Qing Dynasty Side Table with Low Geometric Style Shelf

Late Qing Dynasty Side Table with Low Geometric Style Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

slightly recessed panel while the bottom is made of a low shelf with cracked ice fretwork patterns. The

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Three-Tiered Accent Lamp Table with Cracked Ice Shelf and Horse Hoof Feet
Three-Tiered Accent Lamp Table with Cracked Ice Shelf and Horse Hoof Feet

Three-Tiered Accent Lamp Table with Cracked Ice Shelf and Horse Hoof Feet

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Qing Dynasty period three-tiered accent lamp table from the 19th century with fretwork geometric

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Century Furniture Chinoiserie Fretwork Wooden Side Lamp End Tables - a Pair
Century Furniture Chinoiserie Fretwork Wooden Side Lamp End Tables - a Pair

Century Furniture Chinoiserie Fretwork Wooden Side Lamp End Tables - a Pair

By Century Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

carved fretwork corners, lower shelf, solid wood construction, distressed finish, nicely carved details

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Victorian Rosewood Four-Tier What-Not Corner Shelf
Victorian Rosewood Four-Tier What-Not Corner Shelf

Victorian Rosewood Four-Tier What-Not Corner Shelf

Located in San Francisco, CA

Victorian rosewood 4-tier what-not shelf with well grained shelves, lipped over shaped aprons, each

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Rosewood

A William IV Rosewood Chiffonier
A William IV Rosewood Chiffonier

A William IV Rosewood Chiffonier

$3,903

H 49.22 in W 48.04 in D 15.95 in

A William IV Rosewood Chiffonier

Located in Reepham, GB

A distinctive rich rosewood fretwork chiffonier with a single shelf behind raised on turned

Category

Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Vintage Dark Lacquered Wood Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers
Chinese Vintage Dark Lacquered Wood Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers

Chinese Vintage Dark Lacquered Wood Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

brass hardware. The grand simplicity of the lines is beautifully contrasted by the intricate fretwork

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Glass & Bamboo Coffee Table
Glass & Bamboo Coffee Table

Glass & Bamboo Coffee Table

$1,895

H 16.5 in W 57.5 in D 22.75 in

Glass & Bamboo Coffee Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

forms the baskets, lower shelf and decorative fretwork panels on the sides. Secured with rattan wrapping

Category

Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Canterbury Music Cabinet
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Canterbury Music Cabinet

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Canterbury Music Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

elegant turned supports and original castors. The cabinet features an upper tier with decorative fretwork

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

George Faulkner Armitage. An Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Mahogany Center Table
George Faulkner Armitage. An Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Mahogany Center Table

George Faulkner Armitage. An Aesthetic Movement Octagonal Mahogany Center Table

By George Faulkner Armitage

Located in London, GB

supports and shaped apron with subtle carved details on eight turned baluster legs united by a lower shelf

Category

Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

Located in Forney, TX

outswept leg supports joined by a fretwork lower shelf cross stretcher. No apparent signatures

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Antique Corner Whatnot, English, Walnut, Country House Display Stand, Victorian
Antique Corner Whatnot, English, Walnut, Country House Display Stand, Victorian

Antique Corner Whatnot, English, Walnut, Country House Display Stand, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

, with rich russet hues Striking pierced fretwork adorns the upper shelf Trio of lower shelves of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin, Attributed to Anglo Japanese Rosewood Eight Leg Table
E W Godwin, Attributed to Anglo Japanese Rosewood Eight Leg Table

E W Godwin, Attributed to Anglo Japanese Rosewood Eight Leg Table

By Edward William Godwin, Collinson & Lock

Located in London, GB

table with carved scroll work below the top and Japanese fretwork gallery around the lower shelf, stood

Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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Gorgeous English Fretwork Shelf worked in Chippendale style
Gorgeous English Fretwork Shelf worked in Chippendale style

Gorgeous English Fretwork Shelf worked in Chippendale style

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a very good Oak and Mahogany Fretwork Shelf. The style is Chippendale. This shelf is in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Black Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Style Fretwork Shelf
Black Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Style Fretwork Shelf

Black Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Style Fretwork Shelf

Unavailable

H 71.5 in W 30 in D 17 in

Black Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Style Fretwork Shelf

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1870s Hollywood Regency or Chinese Chippendale style black bamboo five tier shelf with a

Category

Antique 1870s Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Tall Chinoiserie Lacquered Display Shelf Cabinet with Fretwork
Antique Tall Chinoiserie Lacquered Display Shelf Cabinet with Fretwork

Antique Tall Chinoiserie Lacquered Display Shelf Cabinet with Fretwork

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

The tall display shelf cabinet is hand-painted with black lacquer and hand-carved with fretwork

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Large George III Period Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Shelf
Large George III Period Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Shelf

Large George III Period Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Hanging Shelf

Located in Free Union, VA

A fine George III period hanging shelf with fretwork sides and three drawers at the bottom. Four

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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Shelves and Wall C...

Materials

Brass

Antique Coal Hod, Lamp Table, Walnut, Scotland 1880, Antique Furniture, H031
Antique Coal Hod, Lamp Table, Walnut, Scotland 1880, Antique Furniture, H031

Antique Coal Hod, Lamp Table, Walnut, Scotland 1880, Antique Furniture, H031

Located in Vancouver, BC

walnut Original finish Three quarter fretwork gallery Supported by shelf. Open back with turned spindles

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Late Victorian Period Marquetry Inlaid Triangular Occasional Table
Late Victorian Period Marquetry Inlaid Triangular Occasional Table

Late Victorian Period Marquetry Inlaid Triangular Occasional Table

Located in Darwen, GB

with aesthetic style brass castors and a pierced fretwork galleried shelf. This is a known design by

Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Late Qing Dynasty Red Open Bookshelf with Drawers and Fretwork Shelf
Late Qing Dynasty Red Open Bookshelf with Drawers and Fretwork Shelf

Late Qing Dynasty Red Open Bookshelf with Drawers and Fretwork Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

drawers, carved spandrels and geometric fretwork shelf. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Tall Hardwood End Table with Fretwork
Early 20th Century Chinese Tall Hardwood End Table with Fretwork

Early 20th Century Chinese Tall Hardwood End Table with Fretwork

Located in Southampton, NY

Early 20th century Chinese tall hardwood end table with Fretwork shelf. Lovely carving and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

French 19th Century Palisander Ladies Writing Table
French 19th Century Palisander Ladies Writing Table

French 19th Century Palisander Ladies Writing Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

bank of 4 crossbanded drawers complete a tiered fretwork shelf supported by turned spindles. Pull

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks

Materials

Palisander

Chinese Fretwork Rosewood Console Table
Chinese Fretwork Rosewood Console Table

Chinese Fretwork Rosewood Console Table

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H 30 in W 40 in D 14 in

Chinese Fretwork Rosewood Console Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

Chinese carved fretwork rosewood console table with shelf.

Category

Mid-20th Century Console Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Chippendale Hanging Shelf
Chippendale Hanging Shelf

Chippendale Hanging Shelf

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H 46.5 in W 30 in D 7.75 in

Chippendale Hanging Shelf

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fine English mahogany Chippendale hanging wall shelf with pierced fretwork gallery. Circa 1760.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Art

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Qing Dynasty Bamboo and Black Lacquer Side Table with Fretwork
19th Century Qing Dynasty Bamboo and Black Lacquer Side Table with Fretwork

19th Century Qing Dynasty Bamboo and Black Lacquer Side Table with Fretwork

Located in Yonkers, NY

lacquered top and shelf, fretwork gallery and rattan accents. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Vintage Chinese Lamp Table Geometric Shelf
Vintage Chinese Lamp Table Geometric Shelf

Vintage Chinese Lamp Table Geometric Shelf

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H 30.25 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

Vintage Chinese Lamp Table Geometric Shelf

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

white top. One petite drawer with brass pull. Nicely detail lattice fretwork on bottom shelf.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Qing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood

Faux Bamboo Hanging Curio Shelf of Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Hanging Curio Shelf of Mahogany

Faux Bamboo Hanging Curio Shelf of Mahogany

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H 26.25 in W 19.5 in D 5.75 in

Faux Bamboo Hanging Curio Shelf of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

turned wood Faux Bamboo supports, with fretwork frieze above the top shelf. The whole with an Aesthetic

Category

Antique 19th Century English Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Vintage Qing Dynasty Chinese Lamp Table Geometric Shelf
Vintage Qing Dynasty Chinese Lamp Table Geometric Shelf

Vintage Qing Dynasty Chinese Lamp Table Geometric Shelf

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

white top. Nicely detail lattice fretwork on bottom shelf.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Qing Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood

20th Century Round Chinoiserie Carved Mahogany Plant Stand Sculpture Pedestal
20th Century Round Chinoiserie Carved Mahogany Plant Stand Sculpture Pedestal

20th Century Round Chinoiserie Carved Mahogany Plant Stand Sculpture Pedestal

Located in Dayton, OH

construction with long contoured legs, pierced fretwork, a lower geometric shelf and scrolled feet. Dimensions

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Regency End Table
English 19th Century Mahogany Regency End Table

English 19th Century Mahogany Regency End Table

Located in Southampton, NY

style fretwork apron then a shelf with another Chinese style fretwork apron with a drawer

Category

Antique 19th Century English End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Elmwood Pedestal Stands
Pair of Elmwood Pedestal Stands

Pair of Elmwood Pedestal Stands

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H 31 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

Pair of Elmwood Pedestal Stands

Located in Yonkers, NY

Pair of Elm Pedestal Stands with Center Shelf, Fretwork Bottom Shelf and Raised Rim.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Pedestals

Materials

Elm

19th Century English Mahogany Etagere
19th Century English Mahogany Etagere

19th Century English Mahogany Etagere

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H 62.88 in W 26.88 in D 14.88 in

19th Century English Mahogany Etagere

Located in High Point, NC

19th Century English mahogany etagere with wonderful fretwork around the top shelf, decorated with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Antique Cast Iron Fireplace in the Chinese Chippendale Manner
Edwardian Antique Cast Iron Fireplace in the Chinese Chippendale Manner

Edwardian Antique Cast Iron Fireplace in the Chinese Chippendale Manner

Located in London, GB

blind fretwork geometric decoration with a shelf to either side over a further mantel shelf supported on

Category

Vintage 1910s English Chinese Chippendale Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

18th Century English Painted Dresser
18th Century English Painted Dresser

18th Century English Painted Dresser

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H 83 in W 75 in D 22 in

18th Century English Painted Dresser

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good 18th C English painted oak dresser with a fretwork rack. 1780. Shelf depth is 3.5

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Dressers

Materials

Oak

19th Century Victorian Walnut What Not
19th Century Victorian Walnut What Not

19th Century Victorian Walnut What Not

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H 36.5 in W 28 in D 19 in

19th Century Victorian Walnut What Not

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

fretwork supports with a shelf below. Underneath this there is another shelf with two divisions, standing

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian End Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Alter Table
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Alter Table

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Alter Table

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H 35 in W 60.5 in D 28.5 in

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Alter Table

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

pedestal and lower pierced carved shelf. Applied fretwork detail below the drawer height. Losses to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Kittinger Buffalo Mahogany Chippendale Drop Leaf Side Lamp End Table
Vintage Kittinger Buffalo Mahogany Chippendale Drop Leaf Side Lamp End Table

Vintage Kittinger Buffalo Mahogany Chippendale Drop Leaf Side Lamp End Table

By Kittinger

Located in Philadelphia, PA

shelf, fretwork carving, dropleaf sides, beautiful wood grain, finished back, original label, 1

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Chippendale End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Desk
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Desk

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Desk

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H 35 in W 60.5 in D 28.5 in

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

in each pedestal and lower pierced carved shelf. Applied fretwork detail below the drawer height

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks

Materials

Lacquer

19th century Chinese black lacquered desk
19th century Chinese black lacquered desk

19th century Chinese black lacquered desk

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H 35 in W 60.5 in D 28.5 in

19th century Chinese black lacquered desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

pedestal and lower pierced carved shelf.  Applied fretwork detail below the drawer height. Could easily

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Pembroke Table
18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Pembroke Table

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Pembroke Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

above single frieze drawer with brass pull above concave lower shelf, intricate fretwork throughout

Category

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850

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H 56 in W 23.75 in D 15.25 in

Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

scrolled fretwork railing frames the open shelf, finished in a contrasting red lacquer. Original brass

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Side Cabinet with Fretwork Shelf and Doors
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Side Cabinet with Fretwork Shelf and Doors

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Side Cabinet with Fretwork Shelf and Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period brown elm wood side cabinet from the 19th century with fretwork

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Burlwood Top, Drawers and Cracked Ice Shelf
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Burlwood Top, Drawers and Cracked Ice Shelf

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Burlwood Top, Drawers and Cracked Ice Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

straight legs securing a cracked ice fretwork shelf in the lower section, this 19th century Qing Dynasty

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

Gilded Iron Faux-Bamboo Console Table
Gilded Iron Faux-Bamboo Console Table

Gilded Iron Faux-Bamboo Console Table

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H 30 in W 42 in D 14 in

Gilded Iron Faux-Bamboo Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

fretwork shelf.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Pedestal Table with Cracked Ice Shelf
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Pedestal Table with Cracked Ice Shelf

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Pedestal Table with Cracked Ice Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

patterned fretwork shelf, connecting the legs to one another. With its elegant lines and nicely decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Regency Carved Mahogany Hanging Shelf
19th Century English Regency Carved Mahogany Hanging Shelf

19th Century English Regency Carved Mahogany Hanging Shelf

Located in Stamford, CT

19th Century English Regency mahogany hanging shelf with three tiers supported by carved fretwork

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Tall 19th Century Chinese Kitchen Cabinet with Fretwork Upper Doors
Tall 19th Century Chinese Kitchen Cabinet with Fretwork Upper Doors

Tall 19th Century Chinese Kitchen Cabinet with Fretwork Upper Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

lock on a shelf. The upper section features doors adorned with geometrical fretwork, and opens on a

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

English Bamboo Round Occasional Table from the Aesthetic Movement
English Bamboo Round Occasional Table from the Aesthetic Movement

English Bamboo Round Occasional Table from the Aesthetic Movement

Located in Austin, TX

bottom tier shelf with ornamental bamboo fretwork surrounding a chinoiserie panel.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Niermann Weeks "Baltic" Scandinavian Inspired Painted Wood Console
Niermann Weeks "Baltic" Scandinavian Inspired Painted Wood Console

Niermann Weeks "Baltic" Scandinavian Inspired Painted Wood Console

By Niermann Weeks

Located in Hopewell, NJ

" has its roots in 18th century Scandinavian design having open sawn fretwork with an added shelf for

Category

1990s American Console Tables

Middle Eastern Octagonal Table with Relief Carved Top
Middle Eastern Octagonal Table with Relief Carved Top

Middle Eastern Octagonal Table with Relief Carved Top

Located in Rio Vista, CA

fretwork apron on the lower shelf. Scrolled spandrels give a dramatic arch appearance throughout the piece

Category

20th Century Persian Moorish Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Rosewood Etagere Cabinet
Chinese Rosewood Etagere Cabinet

Chinese Rosewood Etagere Cabinet

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H 50 in W 25 in D 18 in

Chinese Rosewood Etagere Cabinet

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare huali rosewood panel three-shelf etagere corner cabinet with two engraved panel doors on

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Rosewood

Pair of Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Stools or End Tables
Pair of Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Stools or End Tables

Pair of Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Stools or End Tables

Located in Peabody, MA

A pair of late 19th century, Qing Dynasty rosewood stools with hand carved fretwork and under shelf

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Mersman Mahogany Regency Style Round Saber Leg Side End Table
Vintage Mersman Mahogany Regency Style Round Saber Leg Side End Table

Vintage Mersman Mahogany Regency Style Round Saber Leg Side End Table

By Mersman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mersman Mahogany Regency Style Round Saber Leg Side Table. Item features a darved fretwork

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Stick and Ball Fretwork Shelf with Finials
Oak Stick and Ball Fretwork Shelf with Finials

Oak Stick and Ball Fretwork Shelf with Finials

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H 39.75 in W 19.25 in D 13.5 in

Oak Stick and Ball Fretwork Shelf with Finials

Located in Crockett, CA

This unusual antique quarter-sawn oak stick and ball fretwork shelf would work well for book and

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Pair of Black Lacquer Stands
Pair of Black Lacquer Stands

Pair of Black Lacquer Stands

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H 34.5 in W 13 in D 13 in

Pair of Black Lacquer Stands

Located in Washington, DC

Pair of Black Laquered Namwood Stands with Fretwork Shelf.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Pedestals

Ladies Vanity
Ladies Vanity

Ladies Vanity

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H 26 in W 28.5 in D 15.5 in

Ladies Vanity

Located in East Hampton, NY

Interesting vanity with lower fretwork shelf and tilted mirror

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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Chinese Lacquered Demi Lune Table
Chinese Lacquered Demi Lune Table

Chinese Lacquered Demi Lune Table

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H 34.5 in W 54 in D 25 in

Chinese Lacquered Demi Lune Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful demilune table with open fretwork shelf. Wonderful curved apron. Clear lacquer finish

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Early 20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Black Lacquer Table / Stand
Black Lacquer Table / Stand

Black Lacquer Table / Stand

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H 30 in W 17 in D 9 in

Black Lacquer Table / Stand

Located in Washington, DC

Small Black Lacquer Occassional Table with Fretwork Shelf rom Northern China. Doubles as an elegant

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Antique 19th Century Chinese End Tables

Tall Chinese Teak Stand
Tall Chinese Teak Stand

Tall Chinese Teak Stand

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H 39 in W 17 in D 17 in

Tall Chinese Teak Stand

Located in Woodbury, CT

Light colored square stand with round legs, lower open fretwork shelf and solid top. Minimally

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20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Teak

Five-Drawer Blue Console Table
Five-Drawer Blue Console Table

Five-Drawer Blue Console Table

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H 32.13 in W 46.75 in D 15.38 in

Five-Drawer Blue Console Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Blue five-drawer console table with exposed wood edges and bottom fretwork shelf. New hardware. Use

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Antique 1890s Chinese Furniture

Chinese Bamboo Console with Fretwork
Chinese Bamboo Console with Fretwork

Chinese Bamboo Console with Fretwork

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H 33.5 in W 108 in D 17 in

Chinese Bamboo Console with Fretwork

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese Bamboo Console Fretwork on Both Sides and Shelf on Each Pedestal End/Shanxi Region

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Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Chinese Bamboo Side Tables with Fretwork Apron
Pair of Chinese Bamboo Side Tables with Fretwork Apron

Pair of Chinese Bamboo Side Tables with Fretwork Apron

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Antique Chinese Bamboo "Flower " Stand Side Tables with Fretwork Apron and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese End Tables

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Bamboo

American Midcentury Outsider Art "Stairway to Heaven" Wall Mirror and Shelf
American Midcentury Outsider Art "Stairway to Heaven" Wall Mirror and Shelf

American Midcentury Outsider Art "Stairway to Heaven" Wall Mirror and Shelf

Located in Port Hope, ON

Making these "Stairway to Heaven" wall mirror shelves became quite the fad in the United States in the late 40's and early 50's and blueprints for their construction could be found i...

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Vintage 1950s American Outsider Art Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Elm Side Table
Elm Side Table

Elm Side Table

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H 32.75 in W 16 in D 16 in

Elm Side Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Handsome vintage elm wood table with two shelves. Bottom shelf has open fretwork design.

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Elm Demilune Table
Elm Demilune Table

Elm Demilune Table

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H 34 in W 29.88 in D 14.63 in

Elm Demilune Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Contemporary demilune (half moon) table with fretwork bottom shelf. Beautifully grained elmwood

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Early 2000s Chinese Furniture

Pair of Black Carved End Tables
Pair of Black Carved End Tables

Pair of Black Carved End Tables

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H 23 in W 22 in D 26 in

Pair of Black Carved End Tables

Located in Atlanta, GA

These vintage end tables have a unique fretwork detail. Lower storage display shelf. Newly

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20th Century Furniture

Materials

Wood, Glass

Pair of Rattan Chippendale Style Round Tables with Glass Tops
Pair of Rattan Chippendale Style Round Tables with Glass Tops

Pair of Rattan Chippendale Style Round Tables with Glass Tops

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1970s pair of rattan Chippendale style round tables with glass tops, bottom shelf, and

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Vintage 1970s Chippendale Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass

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1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom together with maker's address & name. Finished with traditi...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Cedar

Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor

Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor

$4,594

H 81.89 in W 61.03 in D 18.9 in

Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations. Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides. Top section with pair of panel doors la...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal
Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal

Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal

$520Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal

Located in San Diego, CA

High quality vintage Chinese carved rosewood plant stand / pedestal, circa 1970s. The stand is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5"W x 11.5"D x 29.5"H. Lovely piece! #2965

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pedestals

Materials

Rosewood

Late Qing Dynasty Low Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet
Late Qing Dynasty Low Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet

Late Qing Dynasty Low Chinese Red Lacquer Bedside Cabinet

Located in Sheffield, MA

Late 19th century Chinese elmwood cabinets in an old lacquered finish. This cabinet can be ideal as a bedside chest, end table next to a sofa or a cabinet in an hallway. it has two...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan. It is chara...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$230,584Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet with Painted Landscape and Floral Motifs
Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet with Painted Landscape and Floral Motifs

Chinese Black Lacquer Cabinet with Painted Landscape and Floral Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty, crafted in the early 20th century, retaining its original dark brown/black lacquer and hand-painted decoration. The rectangular form is ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor
Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor

Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered cabinet from the 19th century, with chinoiserie décor. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this cabinet captures our attention with ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer

Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer

$3,155

H 65.36 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in

Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer

Located in Kastrup, DK

Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer. These were used to store and organise Chinese herbs and the drawers were labeled accord...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Hardwood 'Hungmu' Tea Table, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century
Chinese Hardwood 'Hungmu' Tea Table, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century

Chinese Hardwood 'Hungmu' Tea Table, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century

$2,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 33.5 in W 15.88 in D 15.88 in

Chinese Hardwood 'Hungmu' Tea Table, Late 19th Century / Early 20th Century

Located in Huntington, NY

Chinese hardwood (Hungmu) tea table, late 19th century / early 20th century Top above carved panels with lower shelf.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century
Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

$2,270Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.84 in W 30.71 in D 14.97 in

Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Pretty XIXth century Chinese wardrobe in black lacquered wood decorated with court scenes, opening with two doors. The interior has a shelf with two drawers decorated with golden pla...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century

Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century. Interior bottom section has been modified to accommodate a TV. Part of the back bottom section has been removed for the o...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century 2-Tier Cabinet from Fujian, China
Early 20th Century 2-Tier Cabinet from Fujian, China

Early 20th Century 2-Tier Cabinet from Fujian, China

$2,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 81.89 in W 39.38 in D 23.23 in

Early 20th Century 2-Tier Cabinet from Fujian, China

Located in Singapore, SG

An early 20th century 2-tier carved cabinet from Fujian province, specifically Quanzhou city, China. This is a very unusual cabinet as it is much more decorated than usual. On th...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Fir

Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850

$1,880

H 15.25 in W 12.75 in D 5.5 in

Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of Chinese northern elm, this altar cabinet once contained the essentials for ancestor rituals. Although darkened with age, the cabinet’s two doors still bear the dynamic brushw...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elmwood Side Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elmwood Side Cabinet with Doors and Drawers

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elmwood Side Cabinet with Doors and Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood side cabinet from the 19th century, with double doors and two drawers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elmwood cabinet features a...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Jewelry Cabinet with Star-Carved Shelf
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Jewelry Cabinet with Star-Carved Shelf

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Jewelry Cabinet with Star-Carved Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period jewelry cabinet from the 19th century with star-carved open shelf, double doors, large brass medallion lock and carved apron. Created in China during th...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Fretwork Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic fretwork shelf available at 1stDibs. A fretwork shelf — often made from wood, mahogany and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fretwork shelf, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right fretwork shelf, those designed in Folk Art, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Fretwork Shelf?

Prices for a fretwork shelf can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $265 and can go as high as $5,700, while the average can fetch as much as $2,025.