Chinese Melon Leg Table

An elegant example of the clean lines of Qing-dynasty furniture, this table from Hebei province celebrates the traditional wine table form with design that is simple and refined. Crafted of northern elm (yumu) using time-honored woodworking techniques, the table has a floating-panel top and four round legs linked by giant's arm braces. Each leg is carved in the shape of a melon or gourd, symbols of prosperity and perpetuity. This scalloped shape is echoed in the ridged apron and braces, a reference to older traditions of bent bamboo furniture...

With a clean lines and minimal decoration, this 19th-century offering table is at home in any contemporary room. Despite its modern form, the table incorporates many fundamental features of traditional Chinese table design: round legs...

This exquisite 19th-century wine table was crafted of walnut sourced from the forests of China’s Hebei province. The table charms with round legs, gently c...

Made for sharing and offering wine and spirits, this small table once gathered together convivial imbibers who engaged in group toasts and robust consumption. Dated to the 19th centu...

Altar tables with everted ends seen in Chinese paintings and prints are typically depicted in a grand context, and so it is thought that the upward-ending surface signifies status an...

This petite 19th century console table crafted in China's Shanxi province is the perfect example of Qing-dynasty ideals of scholarship and craftsmanship. Though its clean lines and r...

The altar table with everted flanges covered in rich black lacquer, the lacquer on the top worn out, exposing the beautiful grain, the top above cusped curvilinear foliage aprons car...

A Chinese antique console table from the early 20th century, with three drawers and carved spandrels. Crafted in China, this 100 years ol...

A vintage Chinese elm wood wine table from the early 20th century, with carved apron and legs, as well as double side stretchers. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty in the early years of the 20th century, this wine table features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above a delicately carved apron. The table is raised on four interesting legs, accented with carved motifs on the feet. The two sides present double stretchers providing additional strength to the ensemble. We review all of our pieces and address issues we may find before they leave for your home; however, this is an antique piece, and as such it will keep its character and some imperfections, which is the quintessence of antique and vintage furniture...

A Classic, gracefully designed antique Chinese wine table with distinctive humpback stretchers and lovely patina. This table would likely ha...

Chinese Dynasty Altar table. Monumental Chinese Zen Altar table. Qing Dynasty Zen Altar Table having lions legs with feet holding spheres. This concept o...

Originally used for writing, as made evident by the ink stains on top. Serpentine stretchers in each corner in the style of a 17th century table.