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Period: 19th Century
Material: Elm
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Table with Carved Spandrels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm coffer table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and drawers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm coffer table features a re...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinoiserie Lacquered Square Display Table, c. 1800s
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The fine square table is topped with a floating panel, enclosed within a flush sided frame, supported on square-sectioned corner legs, braced with straight stretchers and vertical st...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Merchant's Armchairs with Burlwood Inlay, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of unusual 19th century armchairs likely once belonged to a prosperous merchant, as evidenced by the brass coin slot on each seat. Presiding over valuables stored in the tw...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Burl, Elm
Provincial Chinese Two Drawer Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Used as a family altar table or for general storage, this 19th century coffer is decorated with intricate carvings of round chrysanthemum blossoms,...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood low console table from the 19th century, with three drawers and carved spandrels. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm console tab...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Four Seasons Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand table from China's Shanxi province was originally used in a Qing-dynasty household as an impressive domestic altar for ancestor worship. Designed to be the centerpiece of ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Comb Back Children's Chair with Umbrella Notch, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Every so often we come across a rare piece of furniture that, even after centuries have passed, still evokes the life and personality of the original owner. Over 200 years ago this c...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm cabinet from the 19th century, with two doors, three drawers and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this cabinet features a l...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Plank Top Ruyi Altar Table, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental early 19th century flanked top altar table from China's Shanxi province is notable for its robust traditional style. The top is carved from a solid plank of elmwood t...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Luohan Bed with Stepped Railing, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry techniques to create the versatile luohan bed...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Lacquered Chinese Calligrapher's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This calligraphy table, like all the highest quality pieces of Chinese furniture, follows the timeless principles of Chinese architectural design and construction techniques. It has ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dark Brown Elm Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period elm cabinet from the 19th century, with two doors, four drawers and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this elm cabinet captures ou...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Black Guanmaoyi Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With its strong lines and upright stature, this imposing piece of furniture was the chair of choice for a 19th-century administrator in northern China. Made of northern elmwood, the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Elm Sang de Bœuf Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elm wood altar console table from the 19th century, with sang de bœuf patina and carved floral apron. Born in Chi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Late 19th Century Korean Tansu Elmwood Cabinet with Brass Mounts
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of a late 19th century Korean elmwood cabinet with brass mounts, four small fitted drawers over three sets of fitted banded burl paneled double doors which open t...
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Tall Back Porch Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual for its small scale, this pair of 19th century tall back chairs are diminutive updates on the classic yoke-back armchair popular since the Song dynasty. Also referred to as o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Reed, Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Ming Style Elm Altar Cabinet with Carved Sides, Drawers and Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming dynasty style altar cabinet from the 19th century, with everted flanges, two drawers over double doors and carved sides. Behold the resplendent allure of this antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style altar cabinet, a 19th-century treasure from the Qing Dynasty period that exudes an aura of serene elegance. Marrying graceful lines with exquisite craftsmanship, this cabinet is a quintessential piece for those who wish to infuse their living spaces with a touch of timeless oriental charm.
The cabinet’s rectangular top is beautifully flanked by two everted flanges, crafting a dignified silhouette. Below the top, an understated yet sophisticated façade reveals two drawers adorned with delicate brass teardrop pulls. The drawers’ simplistic beauty is harmoniously balanced by the double doors beneath, which feature a captivating round medallion lock.
One's gaze is irresistibly drawn to the cabinet’s sides, intricately carved with scrolled motifs that reflect the craftsmanship and artistry of the Qing Dynasty. The cabinet offers convenient storage space within, providing a functional elegance to any room.
Standing tall on straight legs, the cabinet's carved apron adds an additional layer of refined details. The patina, rich with stories of yesteryears, enhances the cabinet's enigmatic appeal.
Measuring 34.5 inches high without the everted flanges, this Chinese altar cabinet...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Antique Chinese Side Tables, Stylised Dragon Open Carving, Chinoiserrie
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
Each of the pair with an ice-plate edged frame enclosing a floating top panel, above a waist, supported on square-sectioned corner legs, decorated with open-carved stylized dragon sp...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Spirit Screen with Duan Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century spirit screen from northern China is inset with a duan stone, similar to stones used to create many inkstones for calligraphy. The stand i...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Low Back Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisitely carved, low-back armchairs are utterly unique in silhouette and decoration. Constructed in the Taishiyi style, an ancient design intended for imperial palaces, the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Square Display Table with Scroll Corners, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A flourish of curves adds graceful counterpoint to this table’s square profile, each straight leg topped by decorative scroll corners. Crafted in the mid-19th century, the table is modeled after summer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Black Lacquer Chrysanthemum Table, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Atop a layer of lustrous black lacquer, intricately painted floral decoration elevates this minimal square table into a work of art. A leafy trailing vines motif winds across the sur...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinets with Birds in Flight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of early 19th century red lacquer cabinets is an extraordinary find. When placed beside each other, what remains of the finely-painted decoration comes together to form a s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Square Weiqi Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
By the most modest estimates, the Chinese game of weiqi, more commonly known as Go, predates chess by over 800 years. Skill in the "Encircling Game" was considered one of the four cu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Painted Drum Stool with Blessings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century drum-form stool is assembled with traditional stave and hoop construction, with two bands of decorative nailheads. Painted in red and gold, two colors thought to br...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Qing Chinese Bamboo & Elm Coffee Table/ Daybed, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
From the Shanxi region, a beautiful Qing Dynasty bed with elm frame. The top is composed of bamboo slats, with spandrels that have pierced, carved mot...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Chinese Elm Altar Large Console Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chinese console table with hand carved spandrels on both side of the table.
A long elmwood altar or console table features side panels with carved, stylized ruyi motifs, a sacred fu...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Wine Table
Located in New York, NY
A Classic, gracefully designed antique Chinese wine table with distinctive humpback stretchers and lovely patina. This table would likely ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Scholars Armchairs, circa 1800s
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Chinese Scholars armchairs, circa 1800s, elmwood with original Burgundy lacquer, Classic yoke form backrest. Get warm wear and patina.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Other Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elm, this altar cabinet once contained the essentials for ancestor rituals. Although darkened with age, the cabinet’s two doors ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Southern Administrator's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century elmwood administrator's chairs are from northern China and feature arching back splats hand carved with traditional motifs including peonies, sparrows, and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elm Cabinet with Doors, Drawers and Removable Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming dynasty style elmwood antique cabinet from the 19th century, with two doors, drawers and lower removable panel. Crafted in China during ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Finely Woven Lacquered Trunk, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely woven circa 1800 trunk is a work of art in itself and was possibly used to store prized painted scrolls. A skilled artisan painstakingly wove thin-as-hair reeds to cover ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Reed, Elm, Lacquer
Low Chinese Kang Table with Spiral Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditionally, a low table such as this would have been used as a daybed, providing not only a place to sleep but also a space to drink tea, play a game, or share an intimate moment....
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Large Chinese Qing Elm Armoire with Carved Motifs and Red Lacquered Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood armoire from the 19th century, with hand carved panels, red lacquered accents and bronze hardware. Created in China during the 19th century, this...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese 19th Century Yumu Wood Chair with Hand-Carved Medallion and Greek Key
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese hand-carved yumu wood accent chair with lacquered finish, carved medallion and skirt. This exquisite Chinese armchair features a rectangular pierced back, eleg...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Hand-Carved Yumu Wood Yoke Back Chair with Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood yoke back armchair from the 19th century, with rattan seat, painted scenes and lacquered finish. Called yoke because the back resembles a yoke for oxe...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Rattan
Weathered Oxcart Hub
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully detailed and weathered Chinese oxcart hub. Perfect for a stand or side table, Shandong province, circa 1880.
M843.
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Elmwood Cabinet with Bronze Medallion and Inner Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood cabinet from the 19th century, with bronze medallion hardware and inner drawers. Crafted in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm cabinet features two large doors marked in their center with a large bronze medallion...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Wine Table with Crossed Stretchers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crossed stretcher bars and apron curves animate the square profile of this elmwood table. Made in Hebei province circa 1850, the beautifully preserved table was used for sharing wine and spirits...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Yumu Wood Armchair with Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood accent yoke back chair from the 19th century, with rattan seat, painted scenes and dark brown lacquered finish. This 19th century Chinese chair featur...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Rattan
Chinese Ruyi Wine Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th century Chinese inset leg wine table is characterized by the lightness of its proportions, its finely executed detailing and the lustrous...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Flush-Sided Meditation Stools with Humpback Stretchers & Horse Hoof Feet
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
Pair of square stools
Each with a square frame enclosing a floating top panel, supported on flush sided corner legs, braced with humpback stre...
Category
19th Century Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Finely Lacquered Chinese Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This stunning, ornate chest was masterfully constructed over 150 years by artisans in northern China. Although the design follows classic forms, vibrant d...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood with hand-cut iron hardware. Born during the 19th c...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Iron
Low Chinese Bentwood Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This bentwood chair was created over a century ago in northern China by moistening, bending, and heating willow to form its desired shape. It is beautifully carved with auspicious flowers and is considerably smaller than most roundback chairs. As the height and size of chairs were traditionally marks of status in Chinese culture, it is likely that this artful chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Yumu Official's Chair with Hand-Carved Splat and Fretwork
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood 'Official's Chair' from the 19th century, with fretwork and lacquered finish. This Chinese armchair features a rectangular pierced back accented with ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm Bookcase with Open Shelves and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty elmwood bookcase from the 19th century, with three open shelves and four drawers. Born in China during the Qing dynasty period, this elm bookcase features thre...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Elmwood Center Hall Table with Ming Dynasty Stone Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese 19th century elmwood center hall table with Ming dynasty 15th or 16th century courtyard stone inset. Born in China during the 19th century, this elegant center table...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Trailing Clouds Altar Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Topped with offerings of food, burning incense, and painted images of the deceased, this enchanting coffer played a central role in Chinese ancestor worship. Handcrafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this 19th century coffer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Elmwood Bookcase with Doors, Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique elmwood bookcase cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers, two doors and brass accents. Crafted in China from elm wood, this bookcase captures our eyes with its linear silhouette and subtly contrasting colors. The upper section, presenting open shelves, is accented with two drawers and their teardrop pulls, as well as rosette-pierced brass details in the corners, while the lower section showcases petite double doors...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Classic Chinese Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
A solid antique Chinese altar table with thick elm top, beautiful patina and artfully carved legs from Shanxi Province, circa 1850.
T557.
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Rectangular Hibachi with Copper Liner
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese rectangular keyaki wood hibachi from the 19th century, with copper liner. Used for cooking or warming sake or tea, this elegant Japanese 19th century hibachi features a re...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Copper
Low Chinese Stool with Woven Hide Top, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The top of this stool was woven with incredible care by a skilled artisan who used thin strips of hide to create multiple patterns in the seat, including stars. The hand-hewn stool w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm, Hide
Cabinet black lacquer patinated, Shanxi Approx. 1800
Located in Kastrup, DK
Black lacquer cabinet with traces of decorations, which time has given a beautiful natural original patina. Shanxi circa 1800.
Finish: Clear Chinese lacquer polishing, which enhan...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Double Stretcher Wine Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A tradition dating back to the northern Song dynasty, wine tables have been used in China for centuries as a spot to converse, sip wine, and make...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Low Inset Leg Tables, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of low tables would have once flanked a platform bed in the intimate living space of a traditional Qing-dynasty home. Perfectly proportioned, they are quintessential exampl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
Yumu Chinese 19th Century Side Chair with Dark Lacquered Finish and Cartouche
Located in Yonkers, NY
A yumu wood 19th century Chinese side chair with dark lacquered finish and carved cartouche. This Chinese side chair features a rectangular straight back, adorned with a rounded mold...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Elm Furniture
Materials
Elm
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