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Chinese Burlwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this burlwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Zhenzhu Meditation Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
This expansive stone slab is formed of zhenzhu stone, a conglomerate limestone extracted from Lake Tai in Jiangsu province. Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholars' studio. Captivating meditation stones such as this inspired the mind while they composed poetry, painted landscapes, or brushed calligraphy. We love this stone slab as a garden stepping stone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Low Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this rootwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a traditional Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a square form with tapered sides...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Iron
Late Victorian English Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell drawer pulls. The top of the piece is decorated with a pai...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
Provincial Chinese Round Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The low trough i...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Exuding an energy of calm and tranquility, this larger-than-life stone bust depicts a Buddhist bodhisattva in serene meditation. A disciple of the Buddha, a bodhisattva is a compassi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This late 19th-century examp...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant paperweight from the early 20th century is expertly crafted of cut glass and floral silver overlay in the manner of Art Nouveau. The translucent glass cube is shaped wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Shanghai Deco Chinese Reeded Leg Dining Table, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 1920-30s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeati...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Petite Silver Perfume Bottle, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite silver perfume bottle from early 20th century once kept a lady's fragrance close to hand, perfectly sized to tuck into a pocket or evening bag. The small bottle is shaped...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charred Chinese Kitchen Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This humble stool from the mid-19th century balances simplicity of form with the inimitable beauty of a timeworn patina. The low stool is crafted of elm with traditional mortise-and-...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Materials
Elm
Early 20th Century Senufo Gbag Turtle Bed
By Senufo
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract and sculptural, the wooden forms of the Senufo people of Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso are imbued with unique personality that reveal the hand of the maker. This large wood...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Tranquil Chinese Stone Bodhisattva Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Exuding an energy of calm and tranquility, this larger-than-life stone bust depicts a Buddhist bodhisattva in serene meditation. A disciple of the Buddha, a bodhisattva is a compassi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Mushroom Chopping Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th-century stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its top-heavy form and fantastic, wabi-sabi texture. As evidenced by the many blade marks on the top, the stoo...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
Early 20th Century Blue Painted Farmhouse Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
The painted exterior of this provincial farmhouse bench has weathered gradually from years of use to achieve the ultimate rustic finish. Once a vibrant, robin’s egg blue, the milk pa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Chinese Wabi Sabi Farm Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This reclaimed beech wood dining table exemplifies Organic Modern style with raw wood texture and plenty of wabi-sabi appeal. An antique farm door comprises the expansive top, minima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Light Glazed Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This small terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a beautifully irregular finish. The ceramic vessel has a tapered silhouette, with a wide mouth, narrowed base and a broad r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Iron Star Chopping Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the turn of the century, this provincial stool would have been used throughout a courtyard home as versatile everyday seating. Deceptively simple, the wooden stool is design...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Console Table with Scroll Spandrels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century console table has clean lines and minimalist appeal, simply decorated with relief-carved accents and an allover dark lacquer finish. Crafted with mortise-and-...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Materials
Limestone
Provincial Chinese Four Leg Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its compact scale and timeworn texture. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon joinery methods, the stool features a round s...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Chinese Slatted Back Bench, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming bench from the early 20th century comfortably seats three and combines the proportions of Western furniture with the decorative opulence of Qing-dynasty designs. Crafte...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Materials
Wood
Chinese Drum Stone Column Base, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century column base likely figured into the grand and imposing surroundings of a Qing-dynasty courtyard, supporting a large wooden beam that flanked an entry or walkway. Sh...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Chinese Stone Fu Lion Guardians, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of limestone fu lion-dogs once protected a grand courtyard home in 19th-century China. Skillfully carved in attentive postures, the mythical lions are known as “shizi,” pow...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
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Chinese Burlwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this burlwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Chinese Ishi Sashi Ingot Weight, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Today known by the Japanese name “ishi-sashi,” meaning “awesome stone padlock,” this type of stone weight was used as part of intensive martial arts training. Hand-carved from solid ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Cocoon Meditation Stone Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone coffee table exemplifies Organic Modern style with an emphasis on natural materials. A polished stone slab comprises the tabletop, awash with lush green color a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...
Materials
Stone
Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this rootwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Stone Stump Pedestal, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural stone object may have originated as a rustic column base for a tall courtyard entryway, or perhaps as the plinth for carved stone statue. The low stone table...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this rootwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Rootwood Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The organic form of this rootwood side table would have appealed to the refined tastes of Ming and Qing dynasty literati, who favored natural formations with sinuous contours and wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Kitchen Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century stool from China's Shanxi province charms with its top-heavy form and wabi-sabi texture. Likely cobbled together from spare wood, the stool's splayed leg form celeb...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Stools
Materials
Elm
Chinese Flat Top Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese altar table from the early 19th century exemplifies the refined forms of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture. The table has a classic recessed-leg design, featuring a flat, ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single f...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Fir
Chinese Ironwood Plank Top Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant plank top altar table exemplifies the austere beauty and perfection of line that defines classical Chinese furniture. The 19th-century table would have originally been u...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Black Lacquer Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Marked by grand proportions and minimalist restraint, this stately table likely graced the study of a Qing-dynasty scholar who would have used its wide expanse for spreading out pain...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm
Greenery Meditation Stone Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a resting place for the mind, inspiring calm and contemplation. Marked by currents of jadeite, moss agate, and serpentine, this greenery stone disc evokes the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Stone
Meditation Serving Stone Slab
Located in Chicago, IL
Sourced from China’s Jiangsu province, this meditation stone slab was carefully selected for its biomorphic shape and irregular patterning, its white marble field marked by currents ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stone
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Primitive Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Lacquered Chinese Locking Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of elm with a dark lacquer finish, this small locking cabinet from the mid-19th century embodies the refined simplicity of Ming-dynasty furniture. Following the design of tra...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Willow
Chinese Narrow Lacquered Walnut Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender painting table from the early 19th-century exemplifies the timeless elegance of classical Chinese furniture forms. With its long surface ideal for contemplating scrolls ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Petite Chinese Stone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This low display table is sculpted from a solid block of stone, hand-carved to the traditional drum form of Chinese garden stools. A ring of circles around the top and bottom imitate...
Category
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Orchid Flower Splayed Leg Bench, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant bench from China's Shanxi province follows the classic recessed-leg form, defined by legs that are inset from the top edge and slightly splayed for stability. Crafted of...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Materials
Elm
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Materials
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
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