$6,500
H 11.5 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
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 (Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin), 17th century, China The figure well cast in two ...
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 Siddhartha, who would grow up to become the Buddha, is portrayed standing, one hand...
Bronze
$9,800
H 13.25 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
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 the South Sea, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, China.
Bronze
$5,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in
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 Lions of extraordinary quality and casting.
Bronze
Rare Chinese Parcel-Gilt Bronze Figure of Lu Dongbin, Ming ca. 1600
Located in Nottingham, GB
From the Ming dynasty onwards, bronze figures of Daoist deities and immortals occupied an important place within the domestic interior. They appeared on household altars, scholar's d...
Bronze
$2,550Sale Price|28% Off
H 23 in W 15 in D 11 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 timeless beauty and serene presence. Depicting a young Shakyamuni, the statue exude...
Bronze
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 lacquered and gilt bronze Buddha head from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, Thailand, circa 15th ...
Bronze
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 South. Each one has been finely cast in full armor on a rock work platform. This pair...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 0.95 in Dm 1.74 in
15th Century Ming Dynasty Small Chinese Gilt Bronze and Cloisonné Round Box
Located in Paris, FR
The circular-shaped box, decorated with red, blue, yellow, green and white cloisonné enamels. The lid decorated with a stylized lotus pattern and floral scrolls. The base and the ins...
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 incredible amount of detail. Buddha is standing on a lotus flower that rests on a stand...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 18.51 in Dm 7.88 in
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 bronze base and top, decorated with rubans, floral wreatht, roses, buterflys, fruit...
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, circa 15th-16th century China. The Buddha cast seated with the right leg raised and...
Bronze
Ming Dynasty Gilt Lacquered Bronze Figure of Guanyin Buddha
Located in Dallas, TX
A Ming Dynasty Gilt Lacquered Bronze Figure of Guanyin.
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.
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.
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, serene with downcast eyes under high arched browns, flanked by long earlobes. The...
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 Sanskrit term for Chogyal, which may refer to a secular ruler of Sikkim or Bhutan, ...
Bronze
Pair of Stylish Mid-19th Century Ming Style Cloisonné
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of stylish mid-19th century Ming style cloisonné with beautiful gold gilt Greek key detail. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishing of temples and ...
Bronze, Enamel
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 decorated in coloured enamels with numerous flower sprays. Free shipping within the Uni...
Sold
H 13.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.25 in
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.
Bronze
China, gilt bronze vessel, Ming dynasty, 18th/19th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
China, gilt bronze vessel, Ming dynasty (Xuande mark, 1426–1435), later, 18th/19th century.
Bronze
Sold
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
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.
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...
Bronze
Ming Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha
Located in Fossano, IT
A small gilt bronze figure of Buddha, seated on a lotus base.
Bronze
Chinese Gilt Bronze Guanyin, 17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Chinese gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, 17th Century, Ming Dynasty.
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 belt, his face with severe expression, moustache and long beard, elongated earlobe...
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 lotus flower each with their hands in a different position (mudra).
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 a seated Buddha with the right hand raised and facing outwards has two common mean...
Bronze
Large Antique Ormolu Mounted Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Bowl
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This unusual piece is comprised of a Chinese Ming dynasty blue and white porcelain bowl with peony blooms on a back ground of flowers surround a central medallion with a French gold ...
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 mounts added in Paris in the late 19th-early 20thC, the all-over crackled bodies with...
Bronze
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
Copper, Enamel
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...
Porcelain
$4,800
H 10.25 in W 8 in D 12 in
Large Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Cast Bronze Buddhistic Foo Lion Censer
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerfully cast Chinese bronze censer in the form of two Buddhistic lions, Qing dynasty, late 19th century. The censer is well cast with a strong sense of movement, featu...
Bronze
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...
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Famille Rose Fish Bowl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Rose fish bowl. Having a wonderful selection of raised, hand-painted vases, lanterns, furniture, flowers and motifs set on a turquoise ...
Porcelain
Antique Framed Buddhist Painting
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Tibetan Thangka Buddhist painting hand-painted on canvas, created for the veneration of the Three Great Bodhisattvas. Embrace the rich tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with this vibra...
Canvas, Glass, Wood
$6,436
H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...
Sapele Wood, Ivory
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials
Located in Somis, CA
A captivating pair of late 19th-century bronze statues depicting Chinese officials. The left figure portrays an imperial advisor, his full face adorned with almond-shaped eyes beneat...
Bronze
$507Sale Price|49% Off
H 1.11 in Dm 6.23 in
Chinese Kraak Period Plate or Dish-B Porcelain Blue & White, Ming Wanli Ca 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we date to the Ming, Wanli period,( 1573-1620 ), dating to the early 17th Century. The...
Porcelain
$185,000 / set
H 23.42 in W 11.81 in D 20.47 in
Northern Wei Dynasty Terracotta Horses, TL Tested, '386 AD-535 AD'
Located in Miami, FL
A massive pottery pair of horses standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low r...
Terracotta
$800
H 6.03 in W 6.89 in D 2.76 in
Japanese antique wall-hanging wooden Buddha statue/Edo period/1603-1868/Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Buddha statue made around the Edo period in Japan. Although it is a small Buddha statue, it has a strong presence and is beautiful. Originally, there was a wooden pe...
Cypress
$27,500
H 48.75 in W 26.25 in D 12 in
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large Chinese tileworks sancai glazed Buddhistic lions and attendants, late Ming Dynasty, first half of the 17th century, Shanxi, China. Presented on custom 20th ...
Ceramic, Wood
$1,954 / set
H 5.25 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Sculptures, Ming Style, Circa 1920 Pair
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good pair of antique Ming style Chinese foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions, made of bronze, with good detail, which we date to the late Qing o...
Bronze
Antique Lopburi Buddha Statue from Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Buddha statue was made from a copper alloy in a standing position with hands in double Abhaya mudra. This mudra symbolizes the act of dispelling fear in the face of adversity. In...
Metal
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.