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Mongolian Walnut Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Mongolian storage coffer balances a streamlined silhouette with textured, wabi-sabi materials. Also referred to as a herdsman's chest, the four-door sideboard is ex...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Mongolian Qing Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Chinese Four Door Steppe Coffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the style of Mongolian storage coffers, this early 20th-century herdsman's chest has a clean lined design with charming rustic appeal. The square corner cabinet features t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Chinese Herdsman Coffer, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the style of Mongolian storage coffers, this early 20th-century herdsman's chest has a clean lined design with charming rustic appeal. The square corner cabinet features t...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Pasture Sideboard, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the style of Mongolian storage coffers, this early 20th-century herdsman's chest has a clean lined design with charming rustic appeal. The square corner cabinet is decorat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Pair of Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinets
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this pair of low locking chests celebrate the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Crafted from reclaimed elmwood, the c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Four Piece Chinese Stacking Cabinet, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This refined, early 20th century stacking cabinet from Beijing commands its surroundings with grand scale, rich materials, and a timeless modular desig...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Black Lacquer Lattice Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish, this square corner cabinet celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Dated to the mid-19th century, the tall cabine...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Elm
Provincial Chinese Dongbei Sideboard, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The warm tones and active grain of natural pine wood are the focus of this unusually articulated Dongbei sideboard. Made for a provincial home in northeastern China, this table was o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Bird-and-Flower Square Corner Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall square-corner cabinet from the early 20th century has a simple silhouette and charming low-relief decoration of a traditional bird-and-flower design. Crafted of fir with mo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Six-Door Chinese Dongbei Sideboard, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The warm tones and active grain of natural pine wood are the focus of this unusually articulated six-door coffer. Made for a provincial home in northeastern China, this sideboard was...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Sixteen Drawer Chinese Collector's Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The Ming-dynasty’s legacy of clean, elegant lines remained a powerful influence in Qing-dynasty aesthetics as seen in this statuesque collector's cabinet. Made of warm-toned wood, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Narrow Chinese Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The essence of traditional Chinese furniture is fully expressed in the simplicity and graceful presence of this 18th-century cabinet crafted in the Shanxi province. Made of pine wood...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Crafted from reclaimed elmwood, the cabinet i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Crafted from reclaimed elmwood, the cabinet i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Camphor Burl Compound Cabinets, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These refined Qing-dynasty compound cabinets command their surroundings with grand scale and fine materials. Constructed of camphor with traditional joinery, the tall cabinets are co...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Burl
Jim Rose Patchwork Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This steel side cabinet by artist Jim Rose exemplifies industrial chic with timeless simplicity and handcrafted touch. Inspired by Shaker minimalism, the chest is crafted from found ...
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2010s American Shaker Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Pair of Chinese Full Moon Kang Trunks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscellaneous items, trunks were found in every room in the home and were often stacked on top of one another.
This elegant pair of trunks...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Chinese Painted Black Lacquer Scholars' Cabinet, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Constructed with four doors, this spectacular Qing-dynasty cabinet from the mid-19th century is lavishly painted with scenes of courtly life in a grand palace garden. Seamlessly constructed and darkly lacquered, the tall cabinet provides the perfect blank canvas for an artist’s painted embellishments.
The upper doors depict a gathering of scholar-officials and fine ladies in a traditional courtyard pavilion. The lower doors are painted with mythical wise men navigating the wilderness with their young attendants. Surrounding the lower doors are several boys leaping about and playing together, a version of the Hundred Boys...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Black Lacquer Square Corner Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish, this square corner cabinet celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Dated to the mid-19th century, the tall cabine...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Tibetan Red and Gold Painted Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late-19th century storage cabinet is intricately hand-painted in the Sino-Tibetan style with brightly pigmented gouache paints in a palette of red, yellow, green, and black. The...
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Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Gilt Lacquer Compound Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking gilt lacquer compound cabinet commands its surroundings with grand scale and lavish decoration. Seamlessly constructed of northern elm (yumu), the tall cabinet is actua...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Shanxi Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the early 20th century, this tall cabinet has a clean-lined form designed with straight sides and square corners. The cabinet is cloaked in a glossy black lacquer finish, ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Golden Peony Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century storage cabinet is intricately hand-painted in the Sino-Tibetan style with brightly pigmented gouache paints in a palette of yellow, orange, green, and black. The c...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Red Lacquer Coffer with Gilt Carvings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this vibrant red coffer was likely used as both an altar for ancestor worship and as a storage cabinet for clothes, textiles, and other household items. The large coffer is crafted of northern elm with straight sides, an expansive floating-panel top, and ornately-carved gilt aprons.
The center apron is carved with a pierced design of ribbon-clad scholars’ objects consisting of books, scrolls, and a weiqi game...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Cypress, Lacquer
Chinese Four Door Herdsman Coffer, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the style of Mongolian storage coffers, this late 19th-century herdsman's chest has a minimalist design with rustic appeal. The square corner cabinet is decorated with a s...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Cartouche Kang Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately crafted in the 19th century, this walnut kang chest showcases three doors inset with camphor panels, reminiscent of cartouche paintings. Often selected for its active gra...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Other
Monumental Chinese Robe Trunk with Full Moon Lock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
For thousands of years, traditional Chinese architecture had no interior closets, and trunks and cabinets were used as a storage solution for clothing, precious books, and scrolls. T...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Chinese Painted Red Lacquer Cabinet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century red lacquer cabinet is lavishly decorated with gilt accents and intricate, hand-painted line work. The tall cabinet has a clean-lined form, designed with stra...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Scholars' Cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With its commanding scale and simple silhouette, this tall Qing-dynasty cabinet offered the perfect canvas for elaborate decoration. Crafted in the mid-19th century, the cabinet has ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cupboards
Materials
Elm
Painted Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the mid-19th century, this tall cabinet has a clean-lined form, designed with straight sides, square corners and minimal carvings. The cabinet front is cloaked in a bright...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Blonde Chinese Hide Trunk Table, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel, Brass
Chinese Painted Elephant Trunk Table, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This fantastic painted trunk from northern China is lavishly decorated from end to end in the Tibetan style with a rich palette of red, orange, and green. Raised outlines and layers of glossy lacquer lend the chest rich texture and catch the light beautifully. The front is painted with two white elephants, one of the seven treasures of the Chakravarti and a symbol of calm and strength of mind. Painted on the sides, and repeated throughout, are depictions of the "three jewels...
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Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Grand Renaissance Revival Armoire with Wire Screens, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand antique cabinet is a 19th century French armoire crafted in the style of Renaissance Revival furniture. The large wardrobe has a clean-lined rectangular form surmounted by a molded and dentil cornice and raised upon short, straight legs. The cabinet is simply decorated with paneled sides and two front doors inset with decorative carvings and mesh screens.
Each of the lower panels is beautifully carved in low relief with an ornate oil lamp emitting tendrils of smoke atop a spray of hanging grapes, fruiting branches, and other foliate scrollwork. Vertical fluting adds intrigue to the cabinet front and recalls the carved columns of Roman and Greek architecture. The interior is fitted with four shelves and lined with a neutral printed...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Wardrobes and Armo...
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Provincial Armoire with Arched Top, circa 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant French armoire dates to the mid- to late-18th century and is a timeless example of French Provincial and Louis XV styles. The large wardrobe has a Classic form, with sho...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fruitwood
Chinoiserie Gilt Lacquer Table Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming tabletop secretaire is decorated in gold and black in the Chinoiserie style. The exterior is finished with black lacquer and painted with scenic mountain landscapes, br...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the late 19th century, this striking red lacquer cabinet was likely part of a traditional wedding dowry, bestowed upon the groom by the bride's family filled with fine sil...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Marigold Yellow Storage Coffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While most Chinese lacquered furniture is black or red in color, this 19th-century storage coffer is colored by a marigold-yellow lacquer finish with a wonderful crackled texture. Th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Petite Coffer Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfectly proportioned for its petite size, this low elmwood chest is the ideal place to stow odds and ends. The charming cabinet has all the features of a traditional Chinese coffer - straight recessed legs, curving spandrels, and a floating-panel top that moves with the seasons. The small chest has a single shallow drawer...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Buffets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Elm
Chinese Square Corner Locking Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Crafted from reclaimed elmwood, the cabinet is modeled after those used for general storage in a Qing-dynasty home. The cabinet is minimally decorated save for its dark, espresso-brown finish and the soft glimmer of its brass dagger...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Great Plains Coffer, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the style of Mongolian storage coffers, this late 19th-century herdsman's chest has a straightforward design and plenty of rustic appeal. Originally configured to open fro...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Pair of Petite Chinese Collector's Shelves
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, these petite collector's shelves are seamlessly constructed with clean lines and open sides. Once the centerpiece of a scholar’s studio, these open s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Shelves
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ten-Drawer Lacquered Sideboard, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately constructed with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, this lacquered coffer was crafted by an artisan in northern China during the late Qing dynasty. Popular in China s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Chinese Two-Piece Stacking Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Chinese furniture design is characterized by the flawless construction, purity of line, and dedication to detail you see here in this beautiful two-piece stacking cabinet...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Chinese Red Lacquer Book Cabinet, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Traces of the original gilt floral painting remain on the doors of this early 18th century red-lacquered chest from Shanxi province. Countless coats of hand-applied red lacquer give ...
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Diamond Lattice Display Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The focal point of this beautiful 19th century scholars' display cabinet is undoubtedly the complex diamond-form lattice panels fitted into the tall double doors. Unlike fretwork mad...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Paneled Storage Cabinet, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an exquisite example of a 17th century square corner cabinet, constructed with masterful mortise and tenon joinery. It features two paneled doors attached with small barrel...
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Cupboards
Materials
Elm
Tibetan Painted Dragon Chest of Drawers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The number 12 figures prominently in Tibetan astrology, making this simple chest’s dozen drawers the perfect canvas to honor the year of the dragon. Tibet...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Lacquered Scholars' Shelf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking red and black lacquer bookcase once stood in the center of a traditional Chinese scholars' studio, displaying a collection of books, scrolls, and treasured objects. The...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Shelves
Materials
Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Tapered Cabinet, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic piece of Chinese furniture, large, upright cabinets such as this were used in traditional homes in lieu of built-in closets, filled with clot...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Two-Door Black Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The imposing doors of this 19th century cabinet are accented with a trio of lozenge-shaped moldings that enliven the tall, rectilinear silhouette with horizontal lines. Invigorating ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Rococo Parquetry Bombe Commode, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This magnificent three-drawer bombe commode dates to the mid-18th century and exemplifies the Swedish Rococo furniture style. The commode has a pleasing curvilinear shape, a sinuous line drawn by the high knees, flared legs, and outward swell of its three drawers. The serpentine shape is characteristic of Swedish Rococo commodes, as is the distinctive parquetry veneer and thin gilt handles. Each of the three wide drawers is decorated with parquetry borders...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Lacquered Two-Door Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, this cabinet’s minimalist design celebrates the natural beauty and texture of northern elm (yumu). Accented with a carved lotus apron and the quiet lu...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Red Lacquer Book Cabinets, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this pair of tall book cabinets was once used in a scholars' studio or well-to-do home to store a collector's most ch...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Chinese Fine Ironwood Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This very fine 19th century cabinet from Northern China is made of ironwood. Iron wood, known in Mandarin as Tieli and prized by collectors, comes from the tallest Chinese hardwood tree and is very durable with a coarse texture and distinctive open grain. This substantial cabinet projects quiet harmony and balanced tension among its austere construction, rich timber, and thoughtfully placed handmade white brass hardware...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered display cabinet from Shanxi province was crafted in the mid-19th century using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery methods. The enclosed lower half was used for general storage and the open upper shelf was used to display precious objects such as vases, curios, or piles of books. The exterior is darkened by a black lacquer finish and hand-painted with charming decorative motifs, including bronze censers, flower vases, scrolls, and scholars' objects. Original brass hardware secures the doors, now richly aged with a smooth patina and subtle oxidation. Unusual for its smaller scale, we love this painted cabinet in a children's bedroom or playroom as an unexpected bookcase or toy chest...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered display cabinet from Shanxi province was crafted in the mid-19th century using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery methods. The enclosed lower half was used for gene...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Six Door Storage Coffer, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the style of Mongolian storage coffers, this early 20th-century sideboard from Gansu province has a straightforward design and plenty of rustic appeal. Originally configur...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Style Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous chest of drawers dates to the late-18th century and was crafted in the Queen Anne style with a walnut veneer, bracket feet, and a slightly...
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Antique Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite early 18th century bureau bookcase is finely crafted in the Queen Anne style with dramatic form and burled walnut veneered ...
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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Ornate Lacquered Cabinets with Cabriole Legs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These richly carved and lacquered cabinets were made over 150 year ago in China’s Shanxi Province and remain in remarkable condition. The cabinet fronts are well-proportioned and carved with imaginative detail, including a scalloped trim, swirling s-form cabriole legs, and relief panels of the flowers of the four seasons...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
