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Chinese Ming Dynasty Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Chinese late Ming dynasty bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Guanyin
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Ming Dynasty Bronze Figure of the Infant Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze figure of the Buddha as an infant. The young Prince
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Nanhai Guanyin, 16th/17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A decidingly charming Chinese polychromed and gilt cast bronze figure of Nanhai Guanyin, Guanyin of
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Antique Early 1600s Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Ming Dynasty. Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs / Guardian Lions
$5,596 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
Large Gilt Bronze Buddha Young Shakyimuni Statue 31 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
The magnificent 31 lb bronze Buddha statue, crafted in the Ming dynasty style, captivates with its
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20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Large Gilt Bronze Buddha Young Shakyimuni Statue 31 Lb
Large Gilt Bronze Buddha Young Shakyimuni Statue 31 Lb
$2,550 Sale Price
28% Off
H 23 in W 15 in D 11 in
Ayutthaya Lacquered And Gilt Bronze Buddha Head 15th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Ayutthaya Lacquered and Gilt Copper Bronze Buddha Head Circa 15th Century A beautifully
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Recent Sales

Ming Dynasty Chinese Gilt Bronze Guardian Figures
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
A pair of Chinese gilt and polychrome bronze Buddhist guardians (Tienhuang) of the North and the
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

15th Century Ming Dynasty Small Chinese Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Round Box
Located in Paris, FR
stylistically similar box in the Mc Laren collection. (A Search for the earliest Ming; in. Transactions of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Bronze, Enamel

Magnificent, Antique, Large, Gilt Bronze Buddha with Halo
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This is just a spectacular, large gilt bronze Buddha with a headdress or halo that contains an
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Cantonese Polychromed Porcelain Lamp Monted on Gilt Bronze Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th polychromed enameled Chinese porcelain lamp base mounted on a LXVI style finely chassed gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Gilt Lacquered Bronze Songzi Guanyin
Located in Dallas, TX
A early Ming dynasty lacquered bronze statue of the feminine Buddha figure; Guanyin with child
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ming Dynasty Gilt Lacquered Bronze Figure of Guanyin Buddha
Located in Dallas, TX
A Ming Dynasty Gilt Lacquered Bronze Figure of Guanyin. The Goddess of Mercy is shown seated in
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

17th Century Chinese Late Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Duck form Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Chinese gilt bronze duck form censer, late Ming dynasty, 17th century. The
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Gold, Bronze

Chinese Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Buddha
Located in Astoria, NY
A sculpture of Buddha in gilt bronze. The piece sits with legs crossed and holds a censer.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Ormolu

Large Gilt Bronze Buddha Young Shakyimuni Statue 29 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful 29 lb, 23" tall, bronze Buddha statue in Ming dynasty style. Hi face a young Shakyamuni
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Early 2000s Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

18th Century Tibetan Gilt Bronze of Yama Dharmaraja Buddha
Located in Dallas, TX
A gilt bronze Buddha figure of a Wrathful Deity 18th century (Darmaraja) Dharmaraja, the original
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Chinese Gilt Bronze Cloisonne Tripod Censer with Xuande Mark
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Chinese Gilt Bronze Cloisonne Tripod Censer with Xuande Mark 19th Century Incense burner
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

Very Fine and Serene Chinese Gilt-Bronze Figure of Guanyin, 16th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very fine Chinese gilt bronze figure of Guanyin Ming dynasty, late 16th-early 17th century
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Seated Protection Buddha Statue 1600
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Chinese Ming dynasty gilt bronze statue of the Buddha, circa 1600. The bronze
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Late Ming 16th-17th Century Chinese Tibetan Gilt Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha
Located in Dallas, TX
Ming 15th-16th century Chinese Tibetan partial gilt bronze Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Chinese Period Ming Dynasty Gilded Bronze Figure of Guanyin
Located in Hudson, NY
This very finely cast figure seated in Vajrasana posture shows many detailed refinements such as the jewelry, crown, lovely almond shaped downcast eyes, engraved rob patterns and the...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Ming Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha
Located in Fossano, IT
A small gilt bronze figure of Buddha, seated on a lotus base. China, Ming Dynasty, XVII century.
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

Ming Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha
Ming Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha
H 4.73 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Chinese Gilt Bronze Guanyin, 17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Chinese gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, 17th Century, Ming Dynasty. The goddess seated upon rocks
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze

Parcel-Gilt Bronze of Guandi Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
A bronze figure of seated Guandi wearing an elaborate armour, including breast plate secured with a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Bronze

Set of Three Large Chinese Ming Style Gold Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha's
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This magnificent set of three Ming style gold gilt bronze seated Buddhas are seated upon a double
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Large Antique Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha on Lotus Flower
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This is a magnificent, large gilt bronze antique Buddha seated on a lotus flower. This depiction of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Large Antique Ormolu Mounted Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
blooms on a back ground of flowers surround a central medallion with a French gold gilt ormolu bronze
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Bronze

Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Export Vases Mounted in French Gilt Bronze
By Bi Botao
Located in Vancouver, BC
A very handsome pair of Chinese export vases, unsigned, late 19thC with fine quality gilt bronze
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Bronze

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Four-Panel Folding Screen with Gilt Ground and Painted Cranes in Clouds
Located in Yonkers, NY
Striking in both scale and execution, this four-panel folding screen features a dramatic avian tableau rendered in the Japanese style. Against a gilded background brushed with styliz...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Milano, IT
Step back in time to the glamorous 1970s with this exquisite Italian double bed designed by the talented Lucino Frigerio and proudly marked by the same illustrious manufacturer. Its ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded
Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded
$1,724 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33.47 in W 72.45 in D 97.25 in
Black Lacquer Six-Panel Screen Divider with Hand-Painted Red-Crested Cranes
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage Chinese six-panel screen offers a commanding depiction of red-crested Manchurian cranes in flight and repose, rendered across a black lacquer ground with intricate hand-...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Bookcase from France in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum-quality. This piece features gilt brass hardware and trim ...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Bookcases

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Bookcase
French Louis XVI Style Bookcase
$4,950
H 55.25 in W 65.25 in D 18.75 in
Important CONSOLE With Mirror Chinese 19th Century in Hongmu Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Important CONSOLE WITH MIRROR Chinese 19th Century in Hongmu wood, with carvings of birds and fruits. Pink marble top. Dim: Dimensions: 219 x 132 x 54 cm Compare a zitan demi-lune ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Credenzas

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Wood

Chinese 4-Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Four-Panel Coromandel Screen, 19th century, decorated with birds and flowers on a gilt ground, similarly carved and polychrome painted on a black lacquered ground to reverse....
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Wood

Chinese 4-Panel Coromandel Screen
Chinese 4-Panel Coromandel Screen
$2,350
H 72.5 in W 15.75 in D 0.75 in
Chinese 8 Panel Black Coromandel Folding Screen w/Gilded & Hand Painted Intaglio
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Chinese 8 panel coromandel folding screen or room divider with gilded & hand painted intaglio designs & patinated brass hinges & feet. Beautiful condition, keepin...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Densatil Gilt Bronze Caryatid Figure, Tibet, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and solidly cast, richly gilt, bronze caryatid figure from Densatil Monastery, Central Tibet, early 15th century or earlier. Cast in the form of two four armed figures stand...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Cuzco School Oil on Canvas Madonna and Child 18th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Remarkable Spanish colonial late 18th/early 19th-century Cuzco school painting of Madonna and Child, or Virgin Mary. Oil on canvas Cuzco school painting with a desirable aged patina ...
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Antique 18th Century Baroque Paintings

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Canvas

Chinese Pair Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Standing Foo Dogs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and attractive pair of Chinese turquoise glazed dogs of foo figures dating from the first half of the 20th century. The stylish pair hollow biscuit porcelain figures are model...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Pair Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Standing Foo Dogs
Chinese Pair Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Standing Foo Dogs
$481 / set
H 3.55 in W 5.12 in D 2.17 in
Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of cast iron benches in the Art Noveau Style, high quality iron castings perfectly fitted to each other and freshly hand painted with Rustoleum hunter green gloss. Ver...
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Vintage 1960s American Art Nouveau Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

Stackpole Water lilies-original impressionism waterscape oil painting-modern art
By Juan del Pozo
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Step into a tranquil scene with "Stackpole Water Lilies," an o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bronze Tibetan Amitayus
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful bronze sculpture of The Tibetan Amitayus, the Bodhissatva/Buddha of infinite life, a tantric for of Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light. Adorned with necklaces, crown...
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20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Bronze Tibetan Amitayus
Bronze Tibetan Amitayus
$550 Sale Price
50% Off
H 9 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

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Textile

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer Xuande Marks to Base
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty 18th century Chinese twin handled bronze censer bearing XuanDe marks to base , 990 grams , 17cm wide, internal width 10cm , 7cm high.
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Bronze

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Gilt Bronze Ming For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gilt bronze ming for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and enamel, every gilt bronze ming was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a gilt bronze ming — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A gilt bronze ming, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Gilt Bronze Ming?

The average selling price for a gilt bronze ming at 1stDibs is $11,500, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Ming Furniture

In what’s considered a golden age of Chinese furniture, Ming dynasty artisans produced expertly made designs that married elegance and function. Ming furniture was versatile, such as tables that doubled as writing desks and dining spaces. But it was also beautiful, enhancing a room with clean lines, soft curves and sophisticated decoration.

Dating from 1368 to 1644, the Ming dynasty was a vibrant time for international trade and culture. Especially for scholars and the wealthy, there was an emphasis on a home’s design to promote a good life. From large wardrobes to angular sofas, Ming-style furniture was defined by its joinery, which, instead of nails, involved meticulously designed interlocking elements of wood. This material was carefully selected and positioned to make the grain part of the design. The slow-growing huanghuali, a yellowish rosewood, was particularly valued for its bright color.

Although ornamentation was minimal, Ming dynasty furniture often featured carved or painted details of flowers, insects, dragons, fruits and other motifs. Chairs crafted for scholars could include calligraphic brush writing. As overseas trade expanded, techniques from the West, like cloisonné enamel painting, adorned table screens and other pieces.

Ming furniture influenced styles abroad such as Queen Anne in England and Hollywood Regency in the United States. The curved shape of Ming armchairs had a profound impact on legendary Scandinavian modernist furniture designer Hans Wegner. The Danish cabinetmaker shared the Ming artisans’ interest in creating streamlined, functional furnishings, and his China chair, Round chair and Wishbone chair are inspired by Ming dynasty seating. Today, the Ming-style horseshoe chair is a graceful and sought-after type of seat, and contemporary Chinese designers such as Jerry Chen and Gan Erke are also drawing on this heritage for a new era of style.

Find a collection of Ming cabinets, decorative objects, lounge chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.