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Petite Chinese Altar Coffer
Petite Chinese Altar Coffer

Petite Chinese Altar Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture through its clean lines and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Petite Chinese Altar Coffer
Petite Chinese Altar Coffer

Petite Chinese Altar Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture through its clean lines and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Petite Chinese Altar Coffer, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Altar Coffer, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Altar Coffer, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture through its clean lines and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Pine, Lacquer

Set of 6 Antique Qing Dynasty Ceramic/Porcelain Altar or Table Fruit
Set of 6 Antique Qing Dynasty Ceramic/Porcelain Altar or Table Fruit

Set of 6 Antique Qing Dynasty Ceramic/Porcelain Altar or Table Fruit

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely made and great colors. A rare table fruit. Qing Dynasty Provenance: Bonhams UK

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Bamboo Altar Table
Antique Chinese Bamboo Altar Table

Antique Chinese Bamboo Altar Table

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very beautiful bamboo altar table with everted ends on elm top with on recessed double-pedestal

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Black Lacquer Altar Table / Console Table
Black Lacquer Altar Table / Console Table

Black Lacquer Altar Table / Console Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Black lacquer altar table with everted flangers with auspicious design pierce carving side panels.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Two-Drawer Altar Table
Chinese Two-Drawer Altar Table

Chinese Two-Drawer Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Striking the perfect balance between ornament and function, this lovely 19th century altar table

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Shallow Altar Table, c. 1850
Chinese Shallow Altar Table, c. 1850

Chinese Shallow Altar Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Slender, long tables like this are often referred to as “altar tables.” In ancient China they were

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Waterfall Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Waterfall Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Waterfall Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

original Qing-dynasty design, the finish smooths out its contours, enhancing the altar table's graceful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Waisted Lacquer Altar Table with Hoof Feet
Waisted Lacquer Altar Table with Hoof Feet

Waisted Lacquer Altar Table with Hoof Feet

Located in Chicago, IL

the table’s waist forming slender legs with hoof feet, bolstered by curved stretcher bars.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Waterfall Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Waterfall Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Waterfall Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

original Qing-dynasty design, the finish smooths out its contours, enhancing the altar table's graceful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

20th Century Chinese Altar Table with Ball Feet
20th Century Chinese Altar Table with Ball Feet

20th Century Chinese Altar Table with Ball Feet

Located in Chicago, IL

inspiration, this altar table would have originally been used as a display table for fine vases and precious

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th century Chinese Console Table
19th century Chinese Console Table

19th century Chinese Console Table

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with rustic patina. Original 19th century Qing

Category

Antique Early 1800s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1850
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1850

Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

family’s altar where they paid respects to revered ancestors. The altar table is crafted of fine hardwood

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Altar Table with Rare Silver Wire Inlays
Chinese Altar Table with Rare Silver Wire Inlays

Chinese Altar Table with Rare Silver Wire Inlays

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Chinese wood altar table or console table circa late 19th to early 20th century (late Qing

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Silver

Ornate Chinese Three-Drawer Altar Table, circa 1850
Ornate Chinese Three-Drawer Altar Table, circa 1850

Ornate Chinese Three-Drawer Altar Table, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted in the mid-19th century, this console table has a long, plank top surface with cloud-form

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Fine Chinese Pearwood Altar Table with Inlaid Repairs
Fine Chinese Pearwood Altar Table with Inlaid Repairs

Fine Chinese Pearwood Altar Table with Inlaid Repairs

Located in Chicago, IL

ceremonial offerings were placed. This fine altar table dates to the mid-19th century and is expertly

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Pearwood

Early Republic Carved Altar Table from Chaozhou, China
Early Republic Carved Altar Table from Chaozhou, China

Early Republic Carved Altar Table from Chaozhou, China

Located in Singapore, SG

A slim altar table from Chaozhou province, China. This has a very attractive patina, and on the

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Fir, Pine

Shallow Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, C. 1850
Shallow Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, C. 1850

Shallow Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, C. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A century and a half ago this elm wood table probably sat in the home of a Qing Dynasty family

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Console Table with Cloud Spandrels
19th Century Chinese Altar Console Table with Cloud Spandrels

19th Century Chinese Altar Console Table with Cloud Spandrels

Located in Chicago, IL

Created in China's Shanxi province in the early 19th century, this impressive altar table with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Early 19th Century Chinese Eight Dragons Flanked Altar Table
Early 19th Century Chinese Eight Dragons Flanked Altar Table

Early 19th Century Chinese Eight Dragons Flanked Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th century table from Nothern China with a flanked top is hand-carved with side panels each

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Black Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Black Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Black Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Two Custom Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Tables
Two Custom Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Tables

Two Custom Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Tables

Located in Chicago, IL

Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Long Altar Table
Chinese Qing Dynasty Long Altar Table

Chinese Qing Dynasty Long Altar Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

An exceptionally ornate South China altar table of the early Tongzhi period. Pierce carved jabot

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Altar Table, circa 1880
Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Altar Table, circa 1880

Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Altar Table, circa 1880

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Chinese red lacquer altar table This Chinese altar table was made in late 19th century. It is

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

A 19th Century Qing Dynast Elm Altar Table
A 19th Century Qing Dynast Elm Altar Table

A 19th Century Qing Dynast Elm Altar Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

With delicate string molded edges and elaborate lappet-carved feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Altar Table Console ca 1760
Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Altar Table Console ca 1760

Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Wood Altar Table Console ca 1760

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Qing Dynasty 18th century carved elmwood altar table console. The alter table has

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Console Tables

Dynasty Altar Console Table, Late Qing
Dynasty Altar Console Table, Late Qing

Dynasty Altar Console Table, Late Qing

Located in Florence, IT

Late Qing Dynasty Console Altar Table in solid Elm Wood. One of a Kind Piece.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Chinese Rosewood Altar Table
Chinese Rosewood Altar Table

Chinese Rosewood Altar Table

Located in San Marino, CA

19th century rosewood altar table with delicate elbow braces.

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Elm Altar Table
Elm Altar Table

Elm Altar Table

Sold|$5,500

Elm Altar Table

Located in Chamblee, GA

Rare 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Square Headed Altar Table from the Beijing area.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sofa Tables

Exquisitely Carved Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Table
Exquisitely Carved Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Table

Exquisitely Carved Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A long antique Chinese altar, console, or sofa table dating from the Qing dynasty. Delicately

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Furniture

Vintage Rustic Low Chinese Altar Table
Vintage Rustic Low Chinese Altar Table

Vintage Rustic Low Chinese Altar Table

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Vintage rustic low Chinese temple altar table. Sturdy with traces of red lacquer in some places

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Elm

18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table
18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table

18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table

Located in San Marino, CA

This gorgeous simple 18th century Chinese classical style dark walnut altar table has one solid

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chinese Rustic Elm Wood Altar Table or Work Table, c. 1875
Antique Chinese Rustic Elm Wood Altar Table or Work Table, c. 1875

Antique Chinese Rustic Elm Wood Altar Table or Work Table, c. 1875

Located in San Francisco, CA

A circa 1875 Chinese Qing period rustic elm wood altar table or work table, most likely from Shanxi

Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Tables

Materials

Elm

18th Century Shanxi Province Altar Table
18th Century Shanxi Province Altar Table

18th Century Shanxi Province Altar Table

Located in BOSTON, MA

This striking 18th century console displays the deep layers of clear, black and brown lacquer work and the sophisticated style of early Shanxi province pieces. The inverted form of t...

Category

Antique 1780s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables

Located in San Marino, CA

Pair of 19th century black lacquer Chinese altar tables.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

One of a Kind 18th Century, Chinese Walnut Altar Table
One of a Kind 18th Century, Chinese Walnut Altar Table

One of a Kind 18th Century, Chinese Walnut Altar Table

Located in San Marino, CA

Rare 18th century Qing dynasty small walnut altar table with under braces and refined carving from

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chinese Elm Altar Table with Round Legs
Antique Chinese Elm Altar Table with Round Legs

Antique Chinese Elm Altar Table with Round Legs

Located in San Marino, CA

A simple and elegant elm Chinese altar table featuring rounded legs and braces above each leg. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Alter Table Qing Dynasty
Chinese Alter Table Qing Dynasty

Chinese Alter Table Qing Dynasty

Located in Mississauga, ON

A Chinese early 19th century Qing dynasty altar table with two drawers. This Alter table has two

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

19th Century Forbidden City Ornate Altar Table
19th Century Forbidden City Ornate Altar Table

19th Century Forbidden City Ornate Altar Table

Located in Morristown, NJ

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Table/Console Highly Decorated Circa 1870

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Sarasota, FL

Fine carved Chinese altar table a very desirable size handmade with walnut wood two sided, well

Category

Antique 1870s Qing Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Tall 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table Qing Dynasty Era
Tall 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table Qing Dynasty Era

Tall 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table Qing Dynasty Era

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very tall circa 19th century Chinese Red lacquer altar table, the Qing Dynasty Era Four long

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Qing Dynasty Sideboard
19th Century Qing Dynasty Sideboard

19th Century Qing Dynasty Sideboard

Located in Morristown, NJ

Qing Dynasty Solid Walnut Altar Table Sideboard circa 1860

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sideboards

Vintage Painted Classic Low Asian Altar Table
Vintage Painted Classic Low Asian Altar Table

Vintage Painted Classic Low Asian Altar Table

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Low Asian vintage altar table. Low Asian vintage altar table in wood. Narrow and low with reddish

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Qing Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

19th Century Elmwood Console or Altar Table
19th Century Elmwood Console or Altar Table

19th Century Elmwood Console or Altar Table

Located in Bridport, CT

Beautifully proportioned antique Chinese elmwood altar table with double eat spandrels and mortise

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Wood

Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table with Sword Legs
Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table with Sword Legs

Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table with Sword Legs

Located in San Marino, CA

A Chinese black lacquer wood altar table with sword legs complemented by elaborate curves and two

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Antique Narrow  Altar Table/Console, China, c. 1880
Antique Narrow  Altar Table/Console, China, c. 1880

Antique Narrow Altar Table/Console, China, c. 1880

Located in New York, NY

This small and narrow antique altar table, from Shanxi Province, is of simple, classic Ming design

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Late Qing Period Rustic Wood Altar Table
Chinese Late Qing Period Rustic Wood Altar Table

Chinese Late Qing Period Rustic Wood Altar Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Chinese late Qing Period simple and substantial beech altar or console table. Comprised of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Beech

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Qing Altar Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal qing altar table for your home. Each qing altar table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. There are many kinds of the qing altar table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A qing altar table, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Qing Altar Table?

Prices for a qing altar table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $34,200, while the average can fetch as much as $5,580.

A Close Look at Qing Furniture

The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.

Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”

While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.

Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Console-tables for You

Few pieces of furniture are celebrated for their functionality as much as their decorative attributes in the way that console tables are. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years.

The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. The era’s outwardly sculptural examples of these small structures were paired with mirrors or matching stools and had tabletops of marble. They were most often half-moon-shaped and stood on two scrolled giltwood legs, and because they weren’t wholly supported on their two legs rather than the traditional four, their flat-backed supports were intended to hug the wall behind them and were commonly joined by an ornate stretcher. The legs were affixed or bolted to the wall with architectural brackets called console brackets — hence, the name we know them by today — which gave the impression that they were freestanding furnishings. While console tables introduced a dose of drama in the foyer of any given aristocrat — an embodiment of Rococo-style furniture — the table actually occupied minimal floor space (an attractive feature in home furniture). As demand grew and console tables made their way to other countries, they gained recognition as versatile additions to any home.

Contemporary console tables comprise many different materials and are characterized today by varying shapes and design styles. It is typical to find them made of marble, walnut or oak and metal. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. A narrow console table is a practical option if you need to save space — having outgrown their origins as purely ornamental, today’s console tables are home to treasured decorative objects, help fill empty foyers and, outfitted with drawers or a shelf, can provide a modest amount of storage as needed.

The rich collection of antique, new and vintage console tables on 1stDibs includes everything from 19th-century gems designed in the Empire style to unique rattan pieces and more.