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Chinese Quadrilobe Lattice Courtyard Panel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, 19th-century door panel evokes life in a traditional courtyard home, where the openwork lattice design allowed light and air to flow into the inner rooms while maintain...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Fir
Set of Three Chinese Quadrilobe Lattice Courtyard Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The sweeping elegance of these 19th-century courtyard doors, with their intricate lattice panels, hides the mathematical brilliance required to create them. The wax-finished, knotty ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Fir
Chinese Double Coin Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually proportioned ceramic table is a modern interpretation of the classic Chinese drum-form garden stool. Cloaked in a pristine, monochrome white glaze, the wide stool is d...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Double Coin Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually proportioned ceramic table is a modern interpretation of the classic Chinese drum-form garden stool. Cloaked in a pristine, monochrome white glaze, the wide stool is d...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Leaving this grandly scaled urn unglazed, the Qing-dynasty craftsman who crafted it chose instead to draw attention to the surface decoration. Skilfully modeled floral motifs stand i...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. This meditation ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese White Marble Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of white marble with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Marble
Provincial Chinese Iron Bell, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, 19th century iron bell once pealed in celebration or gave notice of important events in a town in Northern China. The shoulder of the bell is de...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
19th Century Chinese Iron Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, 19th-century iron bell once pealed in celebration or gave notice of important events in a town in northern China. Marked with holes to affix the...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
19th Century Chinese Iron Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, 19th century iron bell once pealed in celebration or gave notice of important events in a town in northern China. The shoulder of the bell is adorned with subtle decorat...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
$2,680
Chinese Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshing wheat and other grains on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone roller...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Chiseled Stone Trough, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a Provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. hand carved from solid limestone, this shallow rectangular trough exists on a slight tilt, exaggerated by its asymmetrical form. The trough has a rectangular form, carved with a shallow basin, rounded underside, and chiseled surface texture.
The rim of the trough curves up and down in a wave-like pattern, softened by the touch of many hands over the years. The surface of the stone has weathered with time, resulting in natural erosion and neutral color variation. A drainage hole is carved into one side, making the large trough...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Farm Trough, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a Provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this turn-of-the-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. hand carv...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshing wheat and other grains on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone roller...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Monumental Mill Wheel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hewn from pine and held together with iron hardware, this provincial wooden wheel is a remarkable example of turn-of-the-century craftsmanship. Its monumental scale suggests it was u...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Chinese Cast Iron Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast-iron vessel has an elegant form reminiscent of the beautiful ironwork, bronzes, and ceramics perfected by Chinese artisans thousands of years ago...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Urns
Materials
Iron
Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prevalent in fine Chinese interiors as early as the Tang dynasty (618-906), standing screens with decorative panels served numerous functions as portable architecture. Used to sectio...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
"Corrugated Wrap, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Green Glass Fisherman’s Float, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by fishermen to keep their fishing nets or droplines afloat in the ocean. The hollow float would have been encased by a rope netting and used just like a modern buoy. Because these floats were commonly produced from recycled bottles, most antique glass floats...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
$128 / item
Pair of Chinese Iron Bound Courtyard Doors, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. Crafted of locust wood and hand-worked iron, the rustic doors have developed a fantastic texture from years of use. The original layer of dark brown lacquer has eroded with an inimitable crackle, revealing the beautiful wood grain underneath.
The door fronts are reinforced with studded iron bands and decorative iron plates in the shape of clouds or ruyi. The doors are fitted with a simple iron latch and four round door pulls...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Courtyard Doors, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive set of doors dates to the turn of the century and originated as the outermost entrance gate to a traditional courtyard home in northern China. The pair is crafted of northern elm (yumu) and finished with dark black lacquer and hand-worked iron hardware. Bands of studded iron reinforce the fronts and simple iron plates secure the door latch and round door pulls...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Monumental Chinese Limestone Drum, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental drum stool was hand-carved from solid limestone by artisans in Shanxi province over two centuries ago. Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese "Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to i...
Category
20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
$616 Sale Price
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Tapered Puddingstone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
This clean-lined stone basin was hand-carved with a tapered form by artisans in China's Shandong province. Though it looks like a meticulous painting, the mesmerizing pattern of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Stone
Set of Four Chinese Courtyard Door Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Chinese architecture, tall door panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to easily open up a room to the outdoors. Designed with solid wood panels instead of lattice windows, these door panels were likely installed facing the street, used to protect the home rather than provide decoration. The doors were originally linked by hinges set in opposite directions, allowing the doors to fold upon themselves as they open. Instead of the elaborate carvings often found on Qing-dynasty doors...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Chinese Stone Warrior Statue with Fu Dog
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved stone statue depicts a fearsome Chinese warrior or general, clad in armor with a chest plate and fu dog sleeves. He stands atop a reclinin...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Guardian Lion Dogs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of monumental Fu-Lions, also known as shizi, once would have flanked the entrance to a Qing-dynasty home in China’s Shanxi province. One has a pearl under its foot, and the...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
$13,880 / set
Chinese Limestone Chrysanthemum Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than one hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated t...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Petite Stone Drum Pedestal, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Look closely and you can just make out the hand-carved details that once made this small stone stool resemble a drum. A ring of circles along the top and bottom imitates bosshead nai...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Custom Shanxi Limestone Doon Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This simply designed doon bench from China's Shanxi province is carved by hand from a single block of limestone. With a strong, low profile and subtle stepped spandrels, the bench ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$8,480 / item
Monumental Provincial Chinese Bathtub, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With its grand scale and perfect proportions, this rustic wooden bathtub is true showstopper. The tub has an elongated, oval shape is comprised of thick cypress wood staves held together by three iron bands. Two iron handles on either side of the basin allow it to be easily moved about a space.
Dated to the early 19th century, the wood exhibits beautifully irregular grain patterns and a warm, richly aged patina that only time can achieve. An incredible way to add rustic texture to the home, we love this gorgeous bathtub as a garden planter, a firewood bin...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Iron
Zhenzhu Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural zhenzhu stone, also known as a pearl stone, is hundreds of millions of years old and was foraged from the Zhejiang area of China. Artisans sculpted the natural form i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Hand Carved Footed Zhenzhu Stone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this footed basin was hand carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. The mesmerizing pattern of zhen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Planters and Jardin...
Materials
Stone
Grand Chinese Qing Dynasty Village Bell, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely Qing-dynasty bell once pealed in a Chinese village, sounding out in celebration or giving notice of important events. Expertly forged, the cast-iron bell is detailed with characters in intricate relief, and its exaggerated scallop rim is traced with oversized rivets. Frosted with snow or lit from within by flickering candles, this sculptural bell takes on a magical presence in the winter...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Etched Limestone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated today...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
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 d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese 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 d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Squared Zhenzhu Stone Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this stone basin was hand carved with a rounded interior within finely edged square form. The basin looks meticulously painted, but t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
Chinese Iron Courtyard Bell, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, 19th century iron bell once pealed in celebration or gave notice of important events in a town in northern China. The bell's wide mouth and ridged bead lines give this b...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Footed Stone Basin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite footed basin carved of solid limestone was likely once used in the courtyard of a wealthy Qing-dynasty home. Unusual decorative elements elevate...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Round Hitching Stone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Unlike many objects of its kind, this limestone hitching stone was carved into a simple rounded shape without any figural references. Used to secure a horse by rope or reins, the sto...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
Petite Chinese Melon Stone Drum with Fruit & Flora, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions where upper class scholars read, wrote, gathered for discussion and, in general, developed thei...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
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 d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Coil Pickling Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Interlocking Ring Stone Table, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
Created over 400 years ago, this low table from the late Ming/early Qing dynasty was carved by hand from a single block of limestone. The table has aprons carved with interlocking rings...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Chinese Stone Finials with Peaches and Persimmons, 17th/18th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Over four hundred years ago, these rare stone finials once adorned the garden or courtyard of a traditional Qing-dynasty home. Hand-carved in Shanxi province, they offer a rare glimp...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
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 d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Chinese Path Marker, c. 1908
Located in Chicago, IL
Happening upon an intersection, a traveler in Qing-dynasty China would have been grateful for the guidance of this limestone path marker. Still bearing traces of its original pigmentation, each side of this marker is inscribed with directions. One side directs towards the Zhen De Teng household, another towards the Liang family, and a third towards the North East Road. The fourth inscription announces the year of its construction, the 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu (1908). This second-to-the-last emperor...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Limestone
$12,800
Chinese Immortal Peach Finial, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This carved limestone charm promises longevity in the form of the immortal peach. According to Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor’s palace was surrounded by peach trees that provided ripe fruit every three thousand years. A single bite of this charmed fruit...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Limestone
Custom Large Chinese Limestone Doon Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This simply designed doon bench from China's Shanxi province is carved by hand from a single block of limestone. With a strong, low profile and subtle stepped spandrels, the bench honors the balanced proportions and minimal forms characteristic of Ming-dynasty design. As much an architectural element as it is a piece of furniture, the bench continues a long Chinese tradition of stone furniture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Benches
Materials
Limestone
$9,580 / item
Low Scroll Doon Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This thoughtfully designed sculptural scroll form table is carved by hand from a single block of limestone. With a strong, low profile and fluidly scrolled feet, the low table honors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Limestone
$8,680 / item
Chinese Limestone Doon Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist block-form doon table is hand-carved of limestone with rounded edges and a rhythmically etched surface. The table's simple linear form hono...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist End Tables
Materials
Limestone
$2,980 / item
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Urn, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once ancient and contemporary, this beautiful urn speaks to the timelessness of Chinese ceramic design. Made in northern China in the early 20th century, the urn pays respect to m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Urns
Materials
Ceramic
