Qing Furniture
QING STYLE
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
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Style: Qing
Pair of Yellow lacquered Apothecary Medicine Chests
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests. Made of elm wood with ivory lacquer.
Each with 33 drawers (30 small square drawers + 3 larger ).
These were used to store and o...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer Elm Armoire Wardrobe Scholars Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese black lacquer Qing Dynasty lines press or scholars cabinet, circa 1890s. Features two doors with iron hardware that open to a natural finished interior with two large storag...
Category
1890s Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer.
These were used to store and organise Chinese herbs and the...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer side cabinet from the 19th century, with double doors, two drawers and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Vintage Chinese Scroll Stand Side Table Elm Wood
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique qing vintage Chinese scroll stand side table elm wood.
Antique Chinese low side console with scroll ends. Charming piece with a beaut...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Small Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers, double doors, scrolling motifs and traces of black lacquer. Created in China during the Q...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Painted Cabinet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century 4-door lacquered cabined from the Qing Dynasty, China, decorated in red lacquer with gilt and painted scenes of traditional village life of the period. The fitted...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Sideboard with Dragon Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm sideboard from the 19th century, with two drawers and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this elm sideboard features a r...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Red-Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
A early 19th century qing dynasty cabinet boasting a deep red patina from the Shanxi Province, circa. 1820-1830.
The façade showcases two doors fitted with a traditional round medal...
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Early 19th Century Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Distressed Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the 19th century with double doors, distressed black lacquer and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lacquer Chinese Food Carrier Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique Asian Wooden Food Carrier Container with Handle
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Cypress Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table.
The altar table is crafted of cypress wood, a a type of wood with a warm tint and beautiful...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Reddish Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with dark reddish brown patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this console table features a recta...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Antique Lacquered Wooden Desk with Four Drawers and Curling Scrolls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 20th century, with four drawers, carved curling scrolls, horse-hoof legs and custom black and red lacquer. Created in...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Lacquered Medecinchest, Second Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese lacquered apothecary, circa 1820-1840.
77 drawers each with Chinese script for, herbs, minerals and natural remedies.
Original restored lacquer with a wonderful warm color...
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1830s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A phenomenal hand carved and painted wooden antique wedding dowry stacked drawer carriage chest from China. Commissioned in the 19th century to commemora...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Paint, Wood
19th Century Chinese Armchairs Pair Large Original
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of large 19th century Chinese elmwood armchairs. An elegant crestrail meets the back stiles which extend all the way through the member of the seat frame to become the back le...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Early 19th Century Dark Brown Lacquer Wardrobe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wardrobe from the early 19th century with dark brown lacquer, brass hardware, doors, drawers and shelves. Created in Chin...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Low Kang Waterfall Table with Drawers and Brass Plates
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty antique low Kang waterfall coffee table from the early 20th century, with three drawers and brass accents. Created in China during the Late Qing Dynasty in the early years of the 20th century, this low table, which could nowadays be used as a coffee table or a low side table, features a rectangular top gracefully falling down on the two solid side supports. These side panels are resting on scrolling extremities. The façade showcases three drawers, fitted with brass ring pulls on quadrilobe backplates and separated from one another through additional brass details...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Chinese Elmwood Wine Table
Located in Singapore, SG
This antique Shanxi Elmwood wine table with double stretchers on the sides has excellent proportions and patina. The humpback stretchers on the front and back curves elegantly and th...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Leather Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Chinese lacquered leather trunk with bronze hardware and raised decoration. This decorative trunk has a beautiful old patina and is great for storage.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Brown Sideboard, Shanxi Province
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sideboard in an original beautiful nut colored lacquer with a good patina.
Two drawers under which a pair doors with a central bar.
If needed the center bar can easily be removed to make it easy to place a wider item into the cabinet
From Shanxi Province...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquered Stool with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period A Frame red lacquered wooden stool from the 19th century, with carved apron, side stretchers and weathered patina. Created in China during the Qing Dyna...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquer Sideboard Cabinet from Tianjin, 1860 - 1880
Located in Kastrup, DK
Black lacquer sideboard cabinet from Tianjin.
Under the top are 3 large drawers and a main section that consists of 2 pairs of doors. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Period Armchair with Carved Splat and Rattan Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden armchair from the early 20th century, with carved splat, sinuous arms, rattan seat and pierced pillar strut decorated apron. This antique pi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Hand-Painted Cabinet with Original Red Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century with original red lacquer and gilt hand-painted court scenes décor. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th c...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Armoire with Brass Medallion and Reconfigured Pocket Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period brown armoire from the 19th century, with brass round medallion, reconfigured pocket doors, two drawers and carved apron. Created in China during the Qi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bamboo Lacquered Hall Table Shelf
Located in New York, NY
19th century hall table also called Half Table. Bamboo construction with embossed paper lacquered to the wooden flats that make up the shelfs and walls. Chinoiserie style painting to...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Paper, Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Table with Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table from the 19th century with waisted apron, humpback stretcher, horse hoof feet and natural patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this side table features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above a waisted apron. The table is raised on four straight legs adorned with horse hoof extremities, connected to one another through a humpback stretcher present on all sides. 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...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Low Kang Table with Custom Red Distressed Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang table from the 19th century, with chow legs, carved apron and restored with custom red distressed lacquer. Cr...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations.
Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides.
Top...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with chow legs and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty (1636–1912), this low table, which...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Foliage Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period altar brown lacquered console table from the early 20th century with scrolling foliage-carved side panels, humpback stretchers, petite turned balus...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of late 19th century Chinese lacquered elmwood cabinets.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Hardwood Low Kang Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Qing Dynasty period Chinese hardwood low Kang table. The curved body terminates in scrolled feet and the sides are carved with naturalistic symbols of animals and ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Red Lacquered Sideboard from Shanxi, China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese 19th century sideboard cabinet with orginal lacquer.
Front and top with deep dark red lacquer, sides with black lacquer.
Features double bi-fold doors revealing a storage...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Side Cabinet with Reddish Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the early 20th century with two drawers, two doors and custom reddish black lacquer. Created in China during the late Qing Dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Hardwood Official's Cap Armchairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood elm yoke back armchairs ( officials hat chairs ) in beautifully aged original old surface color patina w/ well figured ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Distressing
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with hand-woven rattan top and original lacquer. Crea...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Rattan
Chinese Oval Hand Mirror with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century oval hand mirror is set in a fine hardwood frame decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay of bamboo culms and plum blossom branches. The handle is decorated with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror, Hardwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Painted Fruit Baskets
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period small red lacquer cabinet from the 19th century, with painted fruit baskets and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this small cabinet features a rectangular top sitting above two doors and three drawers. The doors, fitted with brass hardware and ornate pulls, are painted with fruit baskets while the three drawers below complete the ensemble beautifully. Boasting a nicely weathered patina, this red lacquer Chinese Qing cabinet...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Red Lacquer Late Qing Dynasty Bedside Cabinet with Carved Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period bedside cabinet from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, two doors, hidden drawers, carved décor and brass hardwa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Alter Table in Original Red Lacquer, C 1820 - 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant console side table / altar table with well-preserved original red lacquer.
Freestanding with identical details on the sides.
Originally used in Chinese houses...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Table with Carved Apron and Custom Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period square shaped console table from the 19th century with waisted apron carved with bats and guardian lions, horse hoof legs and newly refreshed with custo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer Cabinets with Hand Painted Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period black lacquer display cabinets from the 19th century, with hand-painted décor depicting court scen...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chinese Long Coffer with Everted Ends
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The superb altar coffer with a floating panel top, inserted within the rectangular frame ending with everyted flanges, five drawers decorated with relief carved floral and foliage ca...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Hongmu Carved Side Table Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Hongmu Carved Side Table Qing Dynasty 19th century.
Rare 19th century hand carved Chinese Qing Dynasty Hongmu hardwood side table. T...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Distressed Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with carved apron, humpback stretchers, straight cylindrical legs and distressed dark brown / red lacquer. Th...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Toned Elm Cabinet with Burl Wood Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period two-toned elm wood cabinet from the late 19th century, with dragon and floral carved apron, natural color, burl wood doors and drawers. Created in China...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Bookcase with Four Shelves and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period lacquered bookcase from the 19th century, with four shelves, straight legs, carved apron and weathered patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Horseshoe Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Chinese antique horseshoe back armchair in carved wood. Jian Ding export seal on back of seat.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Monumental Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Altar Coffer Sideboard Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive Chinese Qing Dynasty three door altar coffer, sideboard or credenza, circa 1870s. Made from elm in mortise and tenon construction with dovetailed drawers over lower cabinets with shelves. Features carved and pierced serpents on each side of the cabinet and classic brass moon...
Category
1870s Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Style Retrofitted Vitrine Cabinet with Mirrors and Spot Lights
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty style Thai vitrine cabinet from the late 20th century, with glass as well as wooden doors, retrofitted with glass shelves, spot lights and mirrored wall. This Qing Dyn...
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Qing Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Chinese Late Qing Low Table with Two Drawers and Custom Grey Silver Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty low table from the early 20th century, with two drawers, horse hoof legs, slightly recessed top, newly and professio...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Children's Chairs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This pair of children’s chairs has a back frame in the Southern Official hat style. The seat is made of a solid plank of wood. The aprons are do...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Bamboo Console Table with Black Lacquered Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period bamboo console table from the early 20th century with black lacquered top, geometric apron, four straig...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Original Black Lacquer Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with original black lacquer and faint hand-painted décor. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th cen...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elm Side Cabinet with Custom Orange Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period elmwood side cabinet from the early 20th century with new custom distressed orange lacquer, two doors, brass hardware, carved spandrels and straigh...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Qing furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $165 and tops out at $53,800 while the average work can sell for $3,539.
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