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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Style: Ming
Pair of Chinese Ming Style Rosewood and Upholstered Seat Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Chinese Ming Style Rosewood and Upholstered Seat Armchairs. Custom loose seat cushion.
Measures 22" in width, 22" in depth and 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Ming Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Ming Period Large Pottery Horse with Saddle (15-16th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
The figure stands on a rectangular base. The horse is depicted in a poised stance, with strong, muscular legs and a slightly bowed head. The mane is carefully sculpted with deep, flowing grooves, adding a dynamic texture to the piece. The head features expressive details, including a well-defined muzzle, flared nostrils. The bridle and harness are delicately painted in faded green, contrasting against the creamy beige body. The saddle is adorned with intricate details, including decorative tassels and a textured pattern, indicative of the elaborate tack used in the Ming period.
Traces of original polychrome pigments in green, black, and ochre remain on the surface, hinting at the sculpture’s once-vibrant appearance. The weathered patina and areas of flaking paint add to its historical authenticity, reflecting centuries of age. The overall craftsmanship and detailing exemplify the Ming Dynasty’s refined ceramic artistry, making this piece a remarkable representation of of asian culture during this period.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium: Green, black, and ochre glazed Pottery
Type: Figure
Condition : Good(chips on the upper saddle.)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference : Asian Civilisations Museum - Accession No. C-1384 / 1994-00441 - Ming Dynasty Figure of Horse
(Type : Closely Related)
* Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figures
Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are renowned for their bold color palette, intricate detailing, and lifelike forms, distinguishing them from earlier traditions. These figures, which depict officials, warriors, animals, and mythical creatures, are characterized by high-gloss lead-based glazes in green, amber, ochre, and sancai (three-color) combinations. The thickly applied glaze pools in recesses, creating depth and enhancing sculptural details. With dynamic postures, expressive facial features, and meticulously rendered drapery, these figures reflect the period’s advancement in ceramic craftsmanship, offering a greater sense of movement and realism compared to the rigid and stylized forms of earlier dynasties.
A defining characteristic of Ming glazed pottery is its elaborate surface detailing, often achieved through raised relief elements and contrasting glazes. Equestrian figures, for example, feature carefully sculpted saddles, harnesses, and decorative embellishments, while human figures are adorned with intricate robes and headdresses. The large scale of these tomb figures, often more imposing than those from previous periods, underscores the increasing importance of funerary art during the Ming era. Unlike later Qing Dynasty figures...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Unusual 17th Century Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Plate with Fenghuang
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely and unusual Chinese porcelain plate from the late Ming period. Early 17th century, more than probably Swatow ware.
Origin: China
Age; early 17th cen...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,741 Sale Price
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mid-20th Century Monumental Sculptural Regal Emperor realism Wall Plaque
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This striking sculptural relief captures the majestic presence of a regal figure, meticulously crafted on a three-dimensional fiberglass format.
The piece features an intricately det...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Ming Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Paint
Antique Wanli / Tianqi Ming Chinese Porcelain Kraak Chinese Taste Figural Plate
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this new arrival and very happy with it. Late Ming period Kraak plate of exceptional quality in cobalt blue of larger size. In general the piece is already of high q...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Ming Dynasty Cizhou Hand Painted Vessel
Located in London, GB
Cizhou stoneware vessel, dating to the Ming dynasty, 17th century.
Traditional urn-shaped stoneware, decorated with dark brown brushwork on a ligh...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Very rare Kosometsuke Antique Chinese 17c Ming Dynasty Plate China Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful dish in blue and white, with added copper red. This is a Jingdezhen made dish made for the Japanese market. Kosometsuke.
With a floral and bird decoration. Base with a che...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,076 Sale Price
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Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Hoi An Hoard, Chu Dau kiln
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Hoi An Hoard, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. A covered flat top circular box with lid decoration in under glaze cobalt blue of a lotus blosso...
Category
16th Century Vietnamese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century, Ming Style Official's Hat Chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese "Official's Hat Chair" in elmwood. Ming style.
Named "Official's Hat Chair" as the chair mimics the brimmed hats of Chinese government workers in th...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved Chinese wooden horse is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Depicting the pleasures of daily life, míngqì f...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Ming 1600-1644 Chinese Porcelain Wanli / Tianqi Kraak Plate
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese blue and white porcelain Dish of beautiful shape and design. With a stunning objects scene.
Ca 1600.
Condition
small chip, some rimfritting and 1 line from rim. Size: 14.5...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$948 Sale Price
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Fine Antique Blue Peking Imperial Dragon Carpet, Circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A central, five-clawed dragon (the symbol of both the forces of nature and the Chinese emperor), is surrounded by four other dragons, all floating on an indigo blue background. At bo...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wool
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases as Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps, figural group design with gilt accents, on ebonized bases. 24.5" H x 5.75" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Colle...
Category
20th Century Japanese Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,150 / set
Carved Camphor Wood Trunk As Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Camphor wood trunk with hinged lid, heavily and intricately carved with raised panels of landscapes, trees, pagodas, foliate motifs set against a background of flowers throughout. Th...
Category
20th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming dynasty Martaban 39 Inch Stoneware Storage Vase with Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and yellow-brown glaze with decorated dragons and Ming clouds. Applied snail or dragon ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Chinese Carved Timber Gilt and Polychrome Figure, Ming Dynasty
Provenance:
Private Old Australian Collection Acquired in Beijing Market in 1980s.
Description:
The cavity ...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$675 Sale Price
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Rare Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Ko Akae Floral Dish, ca 1600-1660
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dish with iron-red, green, aubergine, yellow, brown and black with an insect in flight above flowering peony issuing from rockwork, the rim with flower sprays reserved on diaper-patt...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,118 Sale Price
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Peach wood & Hard Cane Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese 19th century daybed / coffee table / end of bed bench.
Crafted in peach wood with a central woven rattan top panel insert mounted on a wooden board, making it sturdy enough ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Fruitwood
Antique Ming Jiajing/Wanli 16th century dish Chinese Porcelain FROG
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this most interesting 16th Century dish.
Small saucer dish with flat everted rim, painted with a frog looking up in a grassy verge beside flowers and tree, the cav...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$7,599 Sale Price
20% Off
Top Quality Wanli Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Kraak Plate Deers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted kraak plate of a desirable cobalt blue! Stunning piece with beautiful scene of deers in a landscape.
Absolute top Quality kraak ware
Condition
1 fir...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,746 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Asian Temple Stone Relief Carved Architectural Element
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent, rare, one of a kind, ancient Asian temple stone architectural panel, likely frieze fragment. Born in Asia, pre-18th century, most likely mu...
Category
18th Century Asian Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Antique Screen Set of 5 Cube Ming Design
Located in Somis, CA
Set of five 19th century Ming style Chinese antique window screens featuring stylized, hand-carved ruyi and small cube design. The cubes are form...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,100 / set
Vintage Porcelain Plaque "Figures Showing Respect to an Elderly Man" Made 1982
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Porcelain plaque in nice wooden frame, with characters and figures showing respect to an elderly man. Made in 1982. Marked with seal mark
Dimension: Plaque 535mm x 310mm.
The p...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$10,262 Sale Price
20% Off
34.7CM Antique 18C Dutch Delft Earthenware Plate Delftware Based On Chinese P
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A charming and generously sized 18th-century Dutch Delft blue and white plate, inspired by Chinese porcelain designs of the Kangxi period. The central scene features a beautifully st...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Style Wooden Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style square-shaped wooden coffee table from the 19th century, with original distressed finish and hand-woven rattan top. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this coffee table features the stylistic characteristic of the Ming Dynasty. The table presents a square top with woven rattan inset, adorned with a reeded edge on all sides. Showcasing its original finish with a nicely distressed patina revealing its age and use, the table is raised on four straight legs connected to one another through humpback stretchers. With its elegant Ming lines and great patina, this Qing Dynasty wood and rattan coffee table...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
19th Century Chinese Southern Administrator's Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine 19th century Chinese huali (rosewood) Southern Administrator's armchair with gently curved crestrail and arms, four-spindle backsplat, brass fittings, woven cane seat, and tra...
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair J.L. George Ming Style Rosewood Bedside Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of J. L George Ming Style Rosewood Bedside Tables in great vintage condition.
Measures 22" in width, 15: in depth and 26.5" in height. Feature one drawer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Ming Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Asian Solid Wood Ming Style Coffee Table Bench
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful solid wood table finished all around. Top is of mitered, tenon and mortise, solid single board floating panel construction. Cinched waist and 4 hoof feet legs. A pair of ve...
Category
2010s Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$450 Sale Price / item
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Ming Dynasty Style Scholar's Lamp-Hanger Chair with Rattan Inset Seat and Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style antique scholar's chair from the early 20th century, with inset rattan back splat and seat. This Ming Dynasty style scholar's chair from the early 20th century e...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Jumu End Tables
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jumu wood end tables.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,800 / set
Pale Blue Antique Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
Enchanting early 20th century highly decorative Chinese Peking rug with an abrashed light blue field The wool and feel of the rug is very soft on the feet. It has a silky sheen to it...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wool
$11,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage ornately hand carved orientalist side table / Alter table
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century ordinately handcarved oriental side table. This rustic table has five hand carved drawers to the front with carving on the apron and the sides. This piece ...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jumu Two Drawers Table/ Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jumu two drawers table/ desk. Framed top with two drawers with straight legs.
Category
Early 1900s Asian Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,800 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Chinese Yellow and Natural Scene Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) export porcelain yellow ceramic vases wrapped in large scale branches teeming with birds, flowers and foliage (PRICED AS PAIR)....
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$17,800 / set
Chinese Ming Dynasty Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Chinese late Ming dynasty bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Guanyin (Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin), 17th century, China
The figure well cast in two ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Top Quality Wanli Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Kraak Plate Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted kraak plate of a desirable cobalt blue! Stunning piece with beautiful and typical landscape scene.
Moulded in the border.
Absolute top Quality kraak ...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,266 Sale Price
20% Off
Ming Dynasty Style Cabinet with Gilt Carved Court and Work Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming dynasty style cabinet from the 19th century, with two pairs of double doors, two drawers, carved giltwood motifs and red accents. Born in China during the 19th century, this wooden cabinet captures our attention with its contrast of colors and delicately carved motifs. Presenting a linear silhouette, the cabinet is adorned with court scenes on the left panel and work scenes on the right. This gilt décor stands out beautifully on the dark ground, while other carved panels are highlighted by a red ground in the lower section. Two pairs of double doors total open to reveal a convenient storage space, the lower ones hiding inner drawers. Carved on the apron, the cabinet is resting on four straight legs. With its clean lines and skillfully carved decor, this Ming style cabinet...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two blue and white jars, officials in garden, Rabbit mark to base, Ming dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
17th century, painted in underglaze blue with eight figures including officials in a garden landscape, marked on the bottom with a sitting rabbit(blue hare), Transitional period(Late...
Category
17th Century Hong Kong Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Ming Dinasty Style Chair
Located in Milano, IT
This Chinese chair is a refined example of traditional craftsmanship, with a simple, clean structure that echoes the essential lines typical of the Ming style. The Ming dynasty is kn...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,781
China Antique Pair "Spirit Path" Horse Sculptures, Ming Dynasty 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a monumental pair (2) of 500 year old lime stone “Spirit Path” Equine horse head sculptures.
Ming dynasty, (1368-1644 CE).
A pair of near life size and robust head sections with fine, wavy combed manes, well defined mouths, ears, nostrils, and ornamental bridles, all carved in a medium to dark gray limestone with considerable weathering to surfaces. The smaller head with a later inscription on bottom and signed “Zhuang”.
Formerly exhibited “Treasures from Asia”, Shelburne Vermont, Shelburne Art Center, 2006. Originally found in the vicinity of the village of Chuan near Luoyang City, Henan Provance, China.
Each mounted on a custom iron display stand.
Dimensions:
A the smaller 32.5cm, 13” high and 62.5cm, 25” in length and with display stand, 60cm, 24” high;
b the larger 37.5cm, 15” high and 67.5cm, 27” in length and with display stand
65cm, 26” high.
Please view additional photographs from our Chinese antiquities catalog 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, page 60.
History:
Placing stone animals and human figures along spirit paths in front of important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and
privilege in addition to decorative functions. Life size “spirit path” stone horse sculptures are known and can be viewed from Ming dynasty tombs including thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing.
The first Ming tomb...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$19,200 Sale Price
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Green Glazed Horse and Rider, Ming period(15-16th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
Statues of East Asian horse rider, featuring glazes in green, are set on rectangular base.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium: Green-glazed Pottery
Type: Figure
Condition : Good
Provenance : Acquired in early 2000s from Hongkong
* Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figures
Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are renowned for their bold color palette, intricate detailing, and lifelike forms, distinguishing them from earlier traditions. These figures, which depict officials, warriors, animals, and mythical creatures, are characterized by high-gloss lead-based glazes in green, amber, ochre, and sancai (three-color) combinations. The thickly applied glaze pools in recesses, creating depth and enhancing sculptural details. With dynamic postures, expressive facial features, and meticulously rendered drapery, these figures reflect the period’s advancement in ceramic craftsmanship, offering a greater sense of movement and realism compared to the rigid and stylized forms of earlier dynasties.
A defining characteristic of Ming glazed...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Dish Kosometsuke Fisherman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this nice Chinese porcelain dish from the early 17th century. Once again Jingdezhen made but for the Japanese market, Kosomets...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,646 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Asian Style Petite Pipe and Tobacco Cabinet
Located in Doylestown, PA
Asian style petite pipe and tobacco cabinet, early 20th century.
This Ming style cabinet features a single tiger maple panel door with original Fen...
Category
Early 20th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Ming Dynasty Style Side Table with Humpback Stretcher and Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Ming Dynasty style wooden side table from the early 20th century, with humpbacked stretcher and cylindrical legs. This Ming Dynasty style wooden side table from the early ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Exquisitely decorated set of plates, dating back to around 1500, from the Hongzhi or Zhengde period. Intricately adorned with a raised, moulded goldfish design. The goldfish, painted in a orange-red enamel, are set amidst water plants depicted in rich cobalt blue.
These plates enjoyed widespread popularity, not only in the local markets of China but also overseas in countries. This style of plate played a significant role in the daily life of the Sengoku period in Japan, as evidenced by several similar flat bowls excavated from the Ichijodani Asakura Ruins in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, along with other ceramic artifacts...
Category
16th Century Indonesian Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Large Early Chinese Upper Nobility Ancestral Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Chinese Qing Dynasty (late 19th century) Style Upper Nobility Ancestral Portrait Painting on Paper with a Beautiful 24K giltwood frame. The composition featur...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Paper, Giltwood
Massive Chinese Tapering Armoire Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinese one piece wardrobe cabinet with tapering form, solidly constructed with peg joinery. Paneled and trimmed with brass lock as shown. The doors open to reveal vertical slat back...
Category
20th Century Asian Ming Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Stone
Ming Style Chinese Chair
Located in Milano, IT
This Chinese chair, dating from the late 1800s and crafted in the Ming style, is a fascinating example of traditional Chinese art and craftsmanship. The da...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,781
19th Century Alter Table in Peach wood China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small alter / communion table in peach wood from the Zhejiang Province of China. Original condition with red lacquer with age-related patina.
Ming sty...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese Huanghuali document box with baitong mounts
Late Ming/Early Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century
H. 6 x W. 34.8 x D. 17.5 cm
Proven...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Brass
Standing Carved Wood Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Guanyin, China, 1368-1644
Located in Torino, IT
Early Ming standing carved wood Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin), China 1368-1644. This massive Bodhisattva Guanyin is depicted here in the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Liu Hai Kosometsuke Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Plate Porcelain, 16/17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful dish in blue and white. This is a Jingdezhen made dish made for the Japanese market. Kosometsuke. Central scene of Liu Hai and the toad.
No mark
Ad...
Category
16th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,703 Sale Price
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Antique Blue and White Style Dutch Delftware Earthenware Charger, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Dutch Delft blue plate with nice decoration of the month of august
In 18th c chinese style
18th century.
Diameter: 25.2 cm.
Condition: Typical rimflaws
A beautiful, antique Delft plate...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,176 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Wanli Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Kraak Floral Objects Plate
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely potted and painted kraak plate of a desirable cobalt blue! Stunning and unusual scene with geometric design, flowers and objects.
Absolute top Quality kraak ware!
Co...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,556 Sale Price
20% Off
Traditional Chinese Chair in Ming Style
Located in Milano, IT
This fascinating Chinese chair in Ming style, dating back to the 20th century and of Chinese craftsmanship, represents a fine example of traditional artistry, crafted from high-quality hardwood. The structure of the chair is a perfect example of elegance and refinement, typical of Chinese tradition, with simple yet harmonious lines that give it visual lightness and sobriety.
The backrest of the chair is particularly noteworthy for its refined carvings, adding an artistic and symbolic dimension. At the top of the backrest, the carving depicts a lotus flower, a symbol of purity and rebirth in Chinese culture. This floral motif has been skillfully carved, giving the chair a delicate and spiritual appearance.
At the bottom of the backrest, we find a traditional Chinese cauldron...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Porcelain Ca 1600-1640 Kosometsuke Plate Shou Lao 8 Immortals
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and rare Chinese porcelain plate from the early 17th century.
Central scene of the well known Shou Lao, God of Longevity, flying on a crane among the clouds.
In the front of him are the 8...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,135 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Elm Wood Children Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of elmwood children armchairs with relief carving, simple and beautiful form. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has be...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,500 / set
Chinese Ming Style Bronze Metal Seated Buddha
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive Chinese bronze metal Buddha sculpture depicted sitting. Beautifully crafted in the Ming style with intricate details. The bronze has a rich pat...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
20CM Antique Chinese 17C Chongzhen Transitional Chinese Porcelain Tankard
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated and large tankard in underglaze blue. With a figural scene. Visible is a literatus in a garden scene with 2 servants.
Similar pieces are sold here:
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Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$5,832 Sale Price
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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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