Qing Seating

Chinese chair from the Late Qing Dynasty, crafted in carved dark hardwood with elegant openwork details and delicate mother-of-pearl inlays. The backrest and seat feature inset white...

An antique Chinese reclining plantation lounge chair. Features a nicely curving body made of linden wood with bamboo slats. In original condition with...

A Chinese export carved hardwood armchair of exceptional decorative ambition, dating to the late 19th to early 20th century. The carving program covers every surface without interrup...

A pair of hongmu (ROSEWOOD) armchairs and side table with 'dream-stone' marble insets, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic period, attributed to Li Jiren, . Erquan Shanmin is the studio name of Li Jiren, who was a stone carver active during the late Qing dynasty and Republic period. Known examples by Li have been seen on the international market recently. In these examples, Li utilises the natural patterns of the dream stones and makes them into marble insets or table screens. He usually titles the marble according to his imagined subjects, and signs either with his studio name or actual name. Born in Wuxi, Li was known to have either worked or lived in Shanghai. Hongmu chairs...

A low daybed step from the mid-19th century, featuring an elongated plank top with rounded ends and short splayed legs linked with straight stretchers. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon...

A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the sub...

Late 19th to early 20th century Chinese daybed with soft cane top that epitomises the elegance of Jiangsu furniture, which was highly rated in ancient China. Elegantly proportioned,...

This antique Chinese wooden bench features a richly weathered surface and sculptural silhouette that give it a strong architectural presence. Crafted with a slatted seat and elevated...

Famille Rose garden seat, of handpainted porcelain, its traditional studded drum shape is intricately decorated in a pastel palette of blues, ...

A Qing Dynasty period opium daybed from the 19th century, with woven rattan top and removable railings. This 19th-century Qing Dynasty opium daybed is a b...

A pair of Qing Dynasty period official's hat armchairs from the late 19th century, with carved splats, curving structures, scalloped aprons and side stretchers. Born in the last quar...

A pair of 19th century Chinese Officials Hat Chairs. Dramatic details include yoke back splat, carved spandrels to upper backrest corners and armre...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table from the 19th century, with dark brown finish, humpbacked stretcher and horse hoof feet. Created in China during Qing Dynasty period in the 1...

A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke-back chairs from the 19th century, made from natural wood with carved splats. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, each of this pair o...

Plantation chair made of linden wood, seat/back in bamboo. Original condition, nice patina.

Artistic storage bench, naïve and charming in its design. Shape of elephants in amber lacquer between elephants, at the end decorated with vases and flow...

Embellished with intricate carvings and gold pigments, these 19th-century Chinese armchairs display the playful opulence of Qing-dynasty furniture design. A variation on the southern...

1 Charming Q'ing Dynasty Style Garden Stool Hand carved in fir. 3 available see last photo. Please specify color when ordering. Measures: 19'' H x 16'' W x 16'' D.

Made of bent bamboo, this southern Chinese daybed was likely the most popular piece of furniture in house. Lightweight and portable, the platform bed trave...

Distinctive pair of matching Chinese export garden drum stools or drinks tables made in the Qing style. Beautifully crafted from rich, dark rosewood with a drum, or tabouret form. Th...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden lady's opium bed from the 19th century, with rattan seat, pillow, two small drawers and auspicious carved cloudy motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this opium daybed...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood reclining lounge chair from the 19th century with bamboo slats and cloud-themed carved spandrels. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this elm wood lounge chair features a reddish brown lacquered elm wood frame supporting a reclining seat made of bamboo slats. The back delicately scrolls out to support the body in a comfortable manner and rests on curving supports. The apron attracts the attention with its auspicious cloud-carved spandrels flanking the straight legs and adorning both sides. The ensemble is strengthened by lateral stretchers. Dating back to Ancient Egypt, the lounge chair was soon adopted by the Chinese who used it outdoors as a way to relax surrounded by nature and fresh air. With its elegant lines and skillfully carved apron, this Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm and bamboo reclining...

This 19th century monumental elmwood daybed from China's Shanxi province features an outward-curving apron with cusped edges and a tightly-woven rattan top. The daybed's abbreviated ...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden scholar's lamp-hanger armchair from the 19th century, with carved splat, curving arms and brown patina. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this scholar's lamp-hanger chair...

Fine antique Chinese rosewood side or dining chairs with an upholstered Chinoiserie toile medallion, circa late 19th century. They feature a carved scrolling backrest with central fl...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke back armchair from the 19th century with original finish and carved splat. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this armchair features a recta...

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...

In the West, this type of chair is commonly called a "yokeback" chair because its top rail looks like a yoke for an ox. However, in China, the name translates to "lamp hanger" chair, describing how the form as a whole looks like an ancient oil lamp stand...

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...

Striking pair of black lacquered horseshoe armchairs from the late Qing dynasty period Shandong province China. Decorative carvings on backsplat and apron with a beautiful worn lacqu...

The elegantly simple 19th century elmwood bench has the clean restraint of Classic Chinese Minimalist forms, Elegantly simple in design from China's Zhejiang province celebrates the...

Red lacquer bench with pierce carvings design with straight legs. Photos shown a pair but only single bench available at sale price $1850

Chinese carved wooden stool with a fan shaped seat. Features splayed legs with stretchers on each side and a carved apron on the front. Constructed with old world mortise and tenon j...

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 and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crestrail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...

A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty yoke back armchairs from the 19th century, with carved splats, brown patina, serpentine arms and side stretchers. Born in China during the Qing Dynasty...

Rare Chinese fine wood horseshoe armchair. The curved upper border of circular section continuing in a broad sweep to the arms, sloping down and extending to the hook handles with r...

Lavishly decorated from head to toe, these statement armchairs from the early 20th century demonstrate the opulence of Qing-dynasty painted furniture. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon ...

Pair of Chinese armchairs crafted from solid wood and finely carved with spectacular dragon motifs. The backrests feature a richly perforated composition of intertwined dragons, an ...

Qing Dynasty Style, Hardwood, Cane, Marble, Chinese Armchairs, China, 19th c. Pair of hardwood, marble, and cane Qing Dynasty style arm or occasional chairs example having tightly w...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period chair from the early 20th century with vertical slats, pierced apron, pillar strut motifs and humpback stretchers. Exuding the richness of Chinese ...

Sometimes called Hunting Chairs, or Jiaoy Armchairs, these horseshoe-back folding chairs were used by the imperial family, persons of rank and scholars. Emperors used them as portabl...

For many years, rose chairs were thought to have been exclusively used by women due to their floral name. However, they were a universal form of seating, of...

A good pair of Chinese carved walnut wood (hetao mu) armchairs. The back features two facing stylized dragons around a central shou (longevity) medallion below a scrolled crest r...

With rustic texture and simplicity of form, this petite 19th-century stool is a timeless example of casual seating in rural China. Crafted of northern elm (yumu) with mortise-and-ten...

This 19th-century Chinese elm stool is a charming example of traditional craftsmanship, showcasing the natural beauty and durability of solid elm wood. With its rustic appearance, wa...

Small antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood stool from the 19th century with carved scrolling spandrels, woven rattan top and horse hoof feet, that could be used as a drinks t...

The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and forms, the stool transcends class lines, as much at home in the provincial courtyard ...

A remarkable pair of Chinese lacquered bamboo armchairs dating to the early to mid-19th century. Expertly constructed of bamboo with intricate geometric fretwork panels to the backs ...

These 19th century spindleback armchairs owe their graceful design to the styles and techniques that emerged during the Ming dynasty, the golden a...

This pair of carved Chinese hongmu or rosewood armchairs date from the late Qing Dynasty, and combine extravagance and opulence with style and refinement. They are adorned with mytho...

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...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden armchair from the 19th century, with hand-carved motifs, serpentine open arms and straight legs with stretchers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this chair features an open wooden back, adorned with a curving splat accented with a hand-carved floral motif, responding beautifully to the carved décor connecting the upper rail to the side supports. Two serpentine open arms with swan neck frontal supports rest on the rectangular seat presenting a central recessed panel. The chair is raised on four traditional legs, connected to one another through side stretchers or varying heights. With its clean lines, lovely light brown lacquer finish and delicate décor, this 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese chair...

Pair of Chinese bamboo chairs each with wooden inset rectangular panel and seat. Original condition with minor losses to the burgundy lacquer. Finished with a transparent lacquer wh...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period stool circa 1900 with rattan inset, straight legs and low stretchers. Delight in the simplicity and utility of this Chinese late Qing Dynasty period stool, crafted circa 1900. A quintessential representation of form meeting function, this piece embodies the essence of Chinese antique furniture...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved wooden lacquered elmwood armchair from the 19th century, with traditional auspicious motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm armchair features a straight, slightly in-curving back showcasing a splat carved with traditional motifs such as calligraphy, scholar's objects and foliage. Two curving arms come to rest on the wooden seat with recessed panel while the ensemble is raised on four straight legs connected to one another through aprons carved on three sides. Boasting a nice patina, this 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty elm...

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. Known as guanmaoyi or official...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood armchair from the 19th century with slatted back and arms. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elmwood chair features a pierced slatted back...

Beautiful Chinese Qing Dynasty corner chair. Unusual shaped chair, perfect addition to your collection or start with this amazing piece.

This slender stone drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with simple form and minimal decoration. The top and bottom are ringed with raised studs, a design meant to i...

A stainless steel armchair, hand-crafted in China. Contemporary. Forged in the classic Qing style, and reinvented in modern fashion. Unique and eye-catching. Pristine condition. Tw...