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Vintage Chinese Robe Rack, Cinnabar Wood, Hand-Carved, Ming Style
Vintage Chinese Robe Rack, Cinnabar Wood, Hand-Carved, Ming Style

Vintage Chinese Robe Rack, Cinnabar Wood, Hand-Carved, Ming Style

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine vintage robe rack with generous proportions having a good traditional form. There are two carved dragon head top elements that are powerfully carved, one bearing gilt traces. ...

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20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor Yellow Imperial Robe Hand Painted & Framed on Silk
Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor Yellow Imperial Robe Hand Painted & Framed on Silk

Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor Yellow Imperial Robe Hand Painted & Framed on Silk

Located in Topeka, KS

Magnificent vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor portrait wearing a yellow Imperial robe w/ dragons & phoenix, & symbols hand painted on silk matted & framed in black lacquered wood ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Chinese Carved Green River Jade Figure of an Immortal Ming/Qing Wearing Robes
Chinese Carved Green River Jade Figure of an Immortal Ming/Qing Wearing Robes

Chinese Carved Green River Jade Figure of an Immortal Ming/Qing Wearing Robes

Located in Brea, CA

Antique an Chinese carved green river jade figure of an immortal ming/qing modelled wearing robes, Size: 14cm x 5.5cmx 3cm.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Jade, Soapstone

19th Century Chinese Ming Scholar Court Official Figure Statue Large 15"
19th Century Chinese Ming Scholar Court Official Figure Statue Large 15"

19th Century Chinese Ming Scholar Court Official Figure Statue Large 15"

Located in Somis, CA

This remarkable 19th-century Chinese hand-carved wood statue depicts a seated Ming scholar / official in traditional robes and headdress, retaining its beautifully aged original hand...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

They are dressed as Ming Dynasty officials, wearing heavy robes and boots, with official's caps covering their heads.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered and Polychrome Wood 18" Figure with a Deer
Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered and Polychrome Wood 18" Figure with a Deer

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered and Polychrome Wood 18" Figure with a Deer

Located in San Francisco, CA

However, over the centuries—especially in figures commissioned by wealthy patrons or imperial workshops during the Ming and Qing eras—these robes became highly stylized.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Features a intricately decorated Ming style red robed matriarch depicted seated on a chair atop a brightly colored carpet.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Pair Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Embroidery Textile Panels
Pair Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Embroidery Textile Panels

Pair Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Embroidery Textile Panels

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Such embroidered motifs were commonly associated with Chinese “buzi” rank badges, also known as Mandarin squares—embroidered insignia worn on the front and back of officials’ robes d...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

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Linen, Silk, Lucite

Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968

Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968

By Jack Lenor Larsen, Harvey Probber

Located in Brooklyn, NY

According to company records, the Happiness design was inspired by a Chinese robe and Ming Dynasty embroideries in the collection of the Henry Art Gallery of the University of Washin...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Textile, Wool, Mohair

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Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone
Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone

Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

This striking set of two large wall panels pays tribute to Chinese art and history, depicting the Emperor and Empress of the Qing Dynasty in imperial robes and classic Ming-style cha...

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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Jade

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

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H 39.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful Chinese watercolor on silk painting of a patriarch depicted seated in a robe in front of a large screen. Wonderful use of blue color is featured on the intricate floral carp...

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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paper

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750
China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

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H 5.75 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

Located in South Burlington, VT

China, a fine early jade of a scholar in a Ming style robe- holding a fan in his lower right hand, a significant jade ornament hand carved in a dark green colored jade with original ...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Features a woman seated in a room wearing an intricately decorated Ming style robe and headdress. The room has open window panels with a view of blossoming floral trees.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Masonite, Paper

Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque
Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque

Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque

Located in Bastogne, BE

Hand-carved jade stone and hand-painted figures depict dignified Chinese ancestors in classic Ming style robes and chairs. The carved jade stone figures would make a great specta...

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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Jade

Chinese Stone Figure of a Seated Lohan Ming Dynasty
Chinese Stone Figure of a Seated Lohan Ming Dynasty

Chinese Stone Figure of a Seated Lohan Ming Dynasty

Located in London, GB

A antique Chinese stone figure of a seated Lohan A portly figure of a lohan with mustache and long ear lobes seated in a relaxed posture with open robe. China, Ming dynasty, 15th...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Harvey Probber Tuxedo Sofa with Jack Lenor Larson "Happiness" Upholstery
Harvey Probber Tuxedo Sofa with Jack Lenor Larson "Happiness" Upholstery

Harvey Probber Tuxedo Sofa with Jack Lenor Larson "Happiness" Upholstery

By Jack Lenor Larsen, Harvey Probber

Located in Tucson, AZ

The design was inspired by a Chinese robe and Ming Dynasty embroideries in the collection of the Henry Art Gallery of University of Washington where Larsen did his undergraduate work.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Cotton, Mohair, Wood

Important Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Prince / Pacification Hero Portrait
Important Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Prince / Pacification Hero Portrait

Important Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Prince / Pacification Hero Portrait

Located in Greenwich, CT

This painting is an early Qing Dynasty and the court robe in the painting is inherited and in the style of Ming Dynasty court robes.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats
Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats

Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning antique Chinese Qing porcelain famille rose vase decorated with bats with Qianlong mark and possibly of the period. The impressive vase of lobed form is painted with shou ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk

Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk

Located in Morristown, NJ

Antique pair of Qing dynasty ancestor portraits depicting a male and a female. Hand painted on silk and framed under glass within a large textured silk border. The glass made it diff...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Located in Miami, FL

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting
Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting

Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Tall framed and matted Chinese embroidered silk painting depicting birds and flowers and shrubbery. Signed with calligraphy inscription and red seal.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood

Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.
Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.

Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.

$1,000

H 60 in W 34 in D 0.1 in

Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

male portrait; painting on rice paper; painting can be rolled up

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk
Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk

Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk

$3,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 31 in W 24.75 in D 1.25 in

Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk

Located in Miami, FL

Imperial Majesty: 19th-Century Ming Dynasty Emperor Silk Painting This exquisite silk painting, dating back to the 19th century, depicts a majestic Ming Dynasty emperor in all his r...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Large Antique Chinese Carved Wood Robe Display Rack
Large Antique Chinese Carved Wood Robe Display Rack

Large Antique Chinese Carved Wood Robe Display Rack

$1,960Sale Price|30% Off

H 63 in W 82 in D 19 in

Large Antique Chinese Carved Wood Robe Display Rack

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large garment robe display rack from Northern China, circa late 19th century toward the end of Qing Dynasty Made of elm wood and finished in a deep red lacquer that still allow the...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere
Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere

Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere

Located in Danville, CA

Here is a rare yellow ground black floral porcelain jardiniere from late Qing period. This entire jardiniere has yellow ground with black ink like floral paintings. A very large glob...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack
Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack

Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack

$2,500

H 66 in W 83 in D 21 in

Large Chinese Carved Wood Robe Rack

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large garment or robe rack from Northern China, circa first half of the 20th century. Made of elm wood with pronounced black wood grains, the rack was traditional used to display l...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Wood Robe Garment Display Rack Dragon Heads Black & Red Paint
Chinese Carved Wood Robe Garment Display Rack Dragon Heads Black & Red Paint

Chinese Carved Wood Robe Garment Display Rack Dragon Heads Black & Red Paint

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Here is a great looking wooden Chinese robe display rack painted classic smooth black with cinnabar red accents, including the wonderful carved dragon heads which are overlooking and...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Ming Robe For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ming robe you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each ming robe for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, wood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ming robe — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each ming robe bearing mid-century modern or folk art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ming robe over the years, but those crafted by Jack Lenor Larsen, Harvey Probber and Wang Lei are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ming Robe?

The average selling price for a ming robe at 1stDibs is $3,750, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $195,000 for the highest priced.