Ming Furniture
MING STYLE
In what’s considered a golden age of Chinese furniture, Ming dynasty artisans produced expertly made designs that married elegance and function. Ming furniture was versatile, such as tables that doubled as writing desks and dining spaces. But it was also beautiful, enhancing a room with clean lines, soft curves and sophisticated decoration.
Dating from 1368 to 1644, the Ming dynasty was a vibrant time for international trade and culture. Especially for scholars and the wealthy, there was an emphasis on a home’s design to promote a good life. From large wardrobes to angular sofas, Ming-style furniture was defined by its joinery, which, instead of nails, involved meticulously designed interlocking elements of wood. This material was carefully selected and positioned to make the grain part of the design. The slow-growing huanghuali, a yellowish rosewood, was particularly valued for its bright color.
Although ornamentation was minimal, Ming dynasty furniture often featured carved or painted details of flowers, insects, dragons, fruits and other motifs. Chairs crafted for scholars could include calligraphic brush writing. As overseas trade expanded, techniques from the West, like cloisonné enamel painting, adorned table screens and other pieces.
Ming furniture influenced styles abroad such as Queen Anne in England and Hollywood Regency in the United States. The curved shape of Ming armchairs had a profound impact on legendary Scandinavian modernist furniture designer Hans Wegner. The Danish cabinetmaker shared the Ming artisans’ interest in creating streamlined, functional furnishings, and his China chair, Round chair and Wishbone chair are inspired by Ming dynasty seating. Today, the Ming-style horseshoe chair is a graceful and sought-after type of seat, and contemporary Chinese designers such as Jerry Chen and Gan Erke are also drawing on this heritage for a new era of style.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Ming
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers, waterfall legs, brass fitting, elegant and simple form, beautiful lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Elegant black lacquer console table with five drawers, brass fitting. Simple form and beautiful color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared man...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Travertine Top Ming Coffee Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho coffee table. A chic travertine top on a classic washed wood Ming frame. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Ming Style Carved Wooden Sofa/Bench With Arm Chair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the artistry of Asian design with this Ming Style Carved Wooden Sofa and armchair set. The furniture pieces feature intricate carvings on the back, sides, and armrests, of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Baluster Form Vase
Located in Doylestown, PA
Blue and white baluster form porcelain vase with Zhongfeng mark on base, c. 1960s.
Beautiful vase with a sweeping mountainous scene and unique calligraphy script. A unique Chinese p...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chow Legs Distressed Black Coffee Table with Crackle Orange Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style distressed black chow legs coffee table with crackle orange finish. Step into a world where ancient elegance meets modern restoration with this v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Chinoiserie Dark Brown Coromandel Lacquer Square Low Tables
Located in New York, NY
Each top incised with dragon and phoenix decoration; on Ming style legs.
Category
Late 20th Century French Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Blue and White Porcelain Ribbed Vase with Willow Ware Pattern
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This temple jar is a traditional porcelain vessel from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. This piece is a porcelain vase with a design reminiscent of the fa...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Black Lacquer Sideboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined and elegant black lacquer sideboard, framed top supported by square legs and joined by four drawers and two pairs of doors, brass fitting and ring pulls. We carry fine qual...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Ming Style Red Chinoiserie Console Tables or Center Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Ming Style Red Chinoiserie Console Tables or Center Table
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Blue and White Garden Stool
Located in west palm beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage blue and white garden stool. A beautiful Ming design in a chic glazed ceramic. Perfect indoors our outside. Sure to add some cha...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Vintage Rosewood Ming Dynasty Style Nesting Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four vintage rosewood Ming style nesting tables. A very simple and elegant design.
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Horse Shoe Back Armchairs, China, circa 1900
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of very interesting horse shoe back armchairs, China, circa 1900. Chinese elm with carved decorations on the back and front. Beautiful patina.
Category
1910s Chinese Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm
A Ming Style Cinnabar Lacquer and Brass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with attractive craquelure, raised on shaped legs; with brass trimming to edges.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table, very elegant, simple form and beautiful color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in "Architecture Digest...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Large Gilt Bronze Buddha Young Shakyimuni Statue 31 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
The magnificent 31 lb bronze Buddha statue, crafted in the Ming dynasty style, captivates with its timeless beauty and serene presence. Depicting a young Shakyamuni, the statue exude...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ming Design Glazed Terracotta Tricolor Prancing Horse Sculpture on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming dynasty style glazed terracotta prancing horse figure from the 20th century with polychrome finish. Crafted in the Ming style, this small terracotta prancing horse att...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Asian Blue and White Glazed Ceramic Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage table lamps. Classic blue and white design with Asian characters on a Ming base shape. Rest on wooden plinths. Acquired from a Palm...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Black Lacquer Console Table with Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black lacquer console table with two drawers and brass fitting with hoof feet. Simple and elegant form.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Ming Hongmu Kang Table, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Oxblood Glazed Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Chinese porcelain vases with an oxblood, red, sang de boeuf glaze. These large vases are very decorative and would make a great pair of lamps or vases.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Guardian Lion, late 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai glazed tilework celestial guardian lion, late Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), circa late 16th century, China.
The charming and ferocious lion is portrayed in ...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Regency Baker Ming Burl Side Tables - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Regency drinks tables. Made by the iconic Baker Furniture group and tagged on the bottom. A chic Burl wood construction with the classic Ming shape. Acquir...
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
1980s Vintage Boho Allesandra for Baker Ming Credenza
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho Ming credenza. Designed by thr iconic Allesandra for Baker furniture and tagged inside the drawer. A beautiful hand painted finish in a pale peach color. Perf...
Category
1980s American Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Paint Decorated Chinese Trunk As Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very decorative and bell made Asian Trunk made from a type of Asian Elm. The chest in an antiqued honey tone stain. The front decorated with a panel with figures in an interior and...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Black Lacquer Modern Campaign Style Chinoiserie Credenza / Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century black lacquer credenza by Union National out of New York. It has campaign style brass hardware and a Ming form. There is a spray of hand painted flowers across ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gold Lacquered Ming Dynasty Style Chow Leg Coffee Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style gold lacquered chow leg coffee table with carved apron. This vintage Ming Dynasty style coffee table, exquisitely refinished to highlight its historic charm, is ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Martaban Storage Jar
Located in Savannah, GA
A large brown glazed Martaban storage jar, c. 17th-18th century.
Tapering ovoid form with molded sides depicting dragons, cranes and floral ornamentation.
Six dragon head looped ...
Category
18th Century Burmese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Wood Stone Top Table or Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elaborately carved dark stained wood stand with a purple variegated stone inset top, foliate scrolls and openwork bands with geometric motifs. Raised on tall legs with claw feet. The...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue White Porcelain Bowl Islamic Market Circa 1550
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Chinese blue and white bowl for the Islamic market, late Ming dynasty, 16th century.
The bowl having a flared r...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Tieli Wood Waterfall Bench or Small Coffee Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique Chinese waterfall bench or coffee table.
Wonderful Ming style bench or coffee table boasting exceptional craftsmanship with chunky dovetail c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Round/Oval Chinese Ming Style Rosewood Extendable Dining Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 46" / D 46" / H 30.7"
Extended: W 64.5" / D 46"
Width of the extension leaf: 18"
Full of Character Ming Style Large Round/Oval Extending Solid Dining Table made of sol...
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Ming Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Buddhist Lion Incense Burner! Tongshi Sculpture Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT!
MING DYNASTY
BRONZE LION
INCENSE BURNER!
EXTREMELY RARE!
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 7" Tall x 7" Wide
A BRONZE BUDDHIST LION MING DYNASTY
Well cast, standing on all fo...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Thai Benjarong Lidded Porcelain Jars Vibrantly Hand Painted and Gilded
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a stunning pair of large Thai Benjarong lidded porcelain jars, vibrantly enameled by hand and embellished with 18 carat gold. One marked on und...
Category
1980s Thai Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with drawers, very elegant, simple and beautiful color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in "Ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
CHINESE QING DYNASTY Triangle Palace Arm Chair Upholstered Seating RED
Located in Peoria, AZ
EYE-CATCHER!
QING DYNASTY
TRIANGLE ARM CHAIR!
RED ENAMEL & SILK
EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY
DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 28" TALL BY 20" WIDE
This phenomenally rare Qing dynasty styled palace arm chair is simply superb! The epitome of dramatic ornamental design for the style conscious interior! One can't take ones eyes off this beautiful red triangle shaped chair!
This would be wonderful in an Asian themed setting or as a style break in almost any decor. As a stand alone piece it has the necessary drama to work additional interest and detail into any open space.
The condition is very fine vintage. Upholstery tacks...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Asian Modern Black Lacquered Horseshoe Back Lounge Chairs Style James Mont
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Asian modern black lacquered horseshoe back lounge chairs with brass fittings by Century Furniture Company. All original beautiful glowing condition. Style of James Mont. Ci...
Category
20th Century American Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Chinese Candle Holders in a Patinated Verdagris Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A large pair of Chinese bronze candle stands candlesticks in a patinated and verdigris finish. These large and impressive candle holders have three foo dog legs and a dragon wrappe...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant horseshoe back armchairs. Beautiful form and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in " ARCHITECTURE DIGEST ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Century Chair Company Ming Foot Wood Bench With Mokum La Palma Seat
Located in west palm beach, FL
Striking mix of old and new! This incredible tagged vintage Century Chair Company wood Ming foot bench has been completely restored with a new bench frame an...
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Mother Guardian Foo Dog Pair
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Exceptionally avant garde style approaching surrealist, bulging eyes and rich hued glazes; extremely rare to find as a pair, meant to be tile-roof finials.
Breath taking and large ...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Green Monochrome Meiping Vase
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese monochrome porcelain meiping vase in crackled lime-green glaze with apocryphal Chenghua mark.
10 ½ inches wide by 17 inches tall
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Jumu Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple and elegant fine jumu wood console table, simple plain apron with four straight legs.
We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Jumu Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Jumu console table with waterfall legs, elegant color and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Blue And White Large Decorative Bowl Circa 1900’s
Located in Jupiter, FL
This is an absolutely stunning blue and white Bowl- I’m not sure what dynasty this is that I did a lot of research it is believed to be late 19th century. In person this is truly stu...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese Carved Vintage Silver Jewelry Cabinet Collector Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
Intricately carved serving vintage silver jewelry buffet cabinet chest of drawers from Southeast Asia, circa 1960s. Features beautiful Chinese w...
Category
19th Century Southeast Asian Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Asian Antique Leather Drum Stool Table
By Mingyu Xu Studio
Located in Burbank, CA
Beautiful antique drum for sale. From Asia, and well cared for. Has leather tops on both end, and still has the original rings on both ends. It's made of solid oak with a walnut fini...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Fine Black Lacquer End Tables with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of elegant black lacquer square end tables with gilt motif, beautiful form and color, We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in "...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing the 19th-century Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs. Chinese Horseshoe Chairs initially crafted as seats of distinction, were exclusively res...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Thread, Paint
Vintage Asian Elmwood Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A super chic and beautiful vintage Asian elmwood coffee table with scalloped apron.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Handcarved Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese hand carved wood armchairs with original aged finish and bamboo seat. High back armchairs with a simple yet elegant Ming style. Natural Patina. Circa 1800s.
Property...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of large antique Chinese polychrome ceramic attendants, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Outstanding 500+ year old Sancai glazed earthenware pottery tomb figures, exceptionally executed figural form, exquisitely detailed, one holding a teapot, the other holding a charger, rising on rare sculptural plinth...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Original 19th C Chinese Partly Red Lacquered Three Drawer Storage Console Table
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This is a rarely seen authentic 19th century Chinese console table with three drawers under which there is a storage compartment. The top and the front is red lacquered, the ends are...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Scholar's Cabinet Glass Curio
Located in Somis, CA
A late 19th century solid wood Chinese scholar's cabinet with glass doors and removable shelves. The glass doors with elegant black lacquered frames are mounted on dowels adorned wit...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers and pair of doors. Very elegant and fine quality. Beautiful color and simple form. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant fin...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Jade Figure of Guanyin
Located in Bradenton, FL
Most likely Ming 15th/16th Century, carved chicken bone jade figure of a standing Guanyin (Quanyin) holding a scroll in one hand, prayer beads in the other. Affixed to carved wood ba...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
Pair of Asian Style Celadon Glazed Jars As Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Lovely ribbed jars in a soft celadon glaze. With black mounts and bases. Matching celadon ball finials and white fabric shades.
H. 30", Diam. 7 1/2", shade ...
Category
20th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Late 20th-C. Ming Style Red Lacquer & Brass Credenza / Media Cabinet By Sligh
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a killer credenza! It has Asian styling with decorative brass hardware. The red lacquer finish is piped in black. It has quite a bit of storage and is in very good condition....
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ming furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Ming furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Ming furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Century Furniture, George Zee, Broyhill, and Baker Furniture Company. 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 $195 and tops out at $690,000 while the average work can sell for $2,941.
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