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.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Style: Qing
Color: Black
19th C. Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Figure of a Seated Scholar as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous 19th century Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain figure of a seated scholar mounted as a lamp. Beautifully hand-painted with an array of monochrom...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and well carved Chinese spinach jade incense tool vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong or Jiaqing Period, 18th/19th century, China.
The small jade vase ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Jade
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...
Category
1830s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Embroidered Blue Silk Robe in a Plexiglass Box, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Chinese embroidered blue silk robe in a plexiglass box, Qing dynasty. Late 19th century, beautifully custom framed in Plexy glass frame to keep it in ex...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Silk
Black Lacquer Splayed Foot Scholars' Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With deceptively simple design, this narrow console table would have been favored by a Chinese scholar for its well-executed curves, gracefully arched like the sweep...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinoiserie Gilt Painted Box
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese chinoiserie gilt painted box. Lacquer work box of very high quality.
Beautifully painted.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Jade Green, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This glazed Chinese ceramic jar was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. A great example of Chinese pottery...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ceramic Wine Bottle with Dark Brown Glaze, 18th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old ceramic wine bottle from 18th century China in a dark brown glaze. This bottle comes from Shanxi Provence and is a wonderful example...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Exquisite Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo Dogs.
Incredible hand made details.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Ca 1700 Early Kangxi Chinese Porcelain Black-Ground Dish Birds Flower
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Kangxi period and amazing quality dish with different kind of flowers, trees and birds in verte palette on a black ground. Base with bamboo sprouts on yellow ground an...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Qing Dynasty Set of 5 Chinese Bamboo Tea Cups with Silver Inlaid
Located in Brea, CA
A fine set of 5pieces Chinese bamboo tea cups with silvered interiors from the 17th century Qing Dynasty, the faces each of each decorated t...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipes, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusually sinuous lengths of bamboo are known as "Buddha belly bamboo" for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese monk Budai, often referred to as the "Laug...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Steel
Chinese Bamboo Pomegranate Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative.
This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo in the shape of a ripe pomegranate. The handle is carved to resemble a thin branch, which forks to either side of the teapot bearing long, slender leaves. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Black Lacquer Tray with Painted Winter Landscape, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century tray has a simple rectangular form with low sides and rounded corners. A black lacquer finish cloaks the exterior and offers the perfect canvas for a quiet winter l...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gilt Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with pewter and a key, the rectangular-section body decorated with dragons, a very beautiful piece. See more pictures, measures: 7...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Ceramic Wine Bottle with Dark Brown Glaze, 18th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A visibly old ceramic wine bottle from 18th century China in a dark brown glaze. This bottle comes from Shanxi Provence and is a wonderful example...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Antique 18.25'' Large Gilt Lacquer Chinese Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
big 19th Century gilt black lacquer Chinese writing table box . very good condition and beautiful hand paint , See more pictures, measures: 18.25" L x 10" W x 6.75'' H.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Burmese Rakhine State Lacquer Bamboo Pillow Box
Located in Brea, CA
18th century Burmese black bamboo pillow box in relief with red Rakhine lacquer. Created with bamboo weaving. Decorated all-over with geometrical shapes and...
Category
Early 18th Century Burmese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted lacquer scene gilt fan with original lacquer box.
Category
1830s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Pork Lard Storage Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze adorns this early 20th century Chinese ceramic pork lard storage jar. The characters on its front side translate to "Pork Lard". This jar features a wonderful...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Flambe Glazed Bottle Vase
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A Chinese flambe glazed bottle vase with Jingdezhen Zhi seal mark, 20th century, in Qing style, with a purple-streaked upper section, seal ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1880's Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Censer, Ducks on the Fitted Wood Base
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese bronze cloisonne enamel censer in a form of ducks sitting on the fitted wood base. It's been carefully designed in every detail.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer box from the Qing Dynasty. Used for board games and golden by hand. In very good condition.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 4' x 6' 8" - 122 x 203 cm)
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Carpet ( 4' x 6' 8" - 122 x 203 cm)
Category
1910s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture
Materials
Wool
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 Green Glazed Ceramic Oil Storage Jar / Planter, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze adorns this mid-20th century Chinese ceramic oil storage jar. The characters on its front side translate to "Used Oil". It features a button styled pattern on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Brea, CA
A truly beautiful and amazing piece. From the late 19th century of the Qing Dynasty in China, this lacquered writing box is decorated with the desi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Lacquered and Giltwood Frame Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquered and giltwood frame fan with chinoiserie decoration double leaf depicting Chinese daily scenes, animals and flowers with origi...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated all over beautifully with intricate designs and images of ancient C...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
14 inch 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
Big beautiful lacquered chinese sewing box from the 19th century of the Qing dynasty .it is a 14 inch wide big sewing box , Decorated all-over with...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Ladies' Chairs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusual ladies' chairs exemplify the beauty of exaggerated proportions. Each chair features a small, round seat, charmingly counterbalanced by wide back panels. A black lacquer...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
Antique unique Qing dynasty very large 20” pair of shell inlaid black lacquer big Chinese book boxes with bail handles two sides, with keys, each with hinged lid reversing to a mothe...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Large Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Winged Horses on the Original Fitted Wood Base
Located in Norton, MA
An old top quality and design of a Chinese bronze cloisonne enamel winged horses standing on the fitted wood base.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Copper
Vintage Chinese Theatre Opera Headdress, Silver/Turquoise, Rubine Red Pom-Poms
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese opera theatre headdress in turquoise, silver, and gold colors with faux white pearls and rubine red and multi-color pom-poms, early 20th cen...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Gilt Lacquer Brise Fan
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese canton export gilt lacquer brise fan from the Qing Dynasty.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Porcelain Plaque Painting Jingdezhen City Jiangxi Ca 1960 Famille Verte
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Faboulas Chinese porcelain Plaque with polychrome enamels in the family verte style, depicting a landscape view of Jingdezhen city In Jiangxi,...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Lacquer Coffee Table with Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty antique black lacquer coffee table from the 19th century, with two drawers, dragon-carved spandrels and raised motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this coffee table features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above two drawers carved with floral motifs and fitted with brass hardware. The table is raised on four straight slightly splaying legs connected to the top's underside thanks to dragon-carved spandrels. Boasting a dark patina, this 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty coffee table...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Decorative Oriental Ginger or Spice Jar on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large decorative oriental ginger or spice jar on stand
A delightful piece, tall, very bright with fine decorative detail
The vase is 16” tall, and 8” in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Board
Located in Brea, CA
Early 19th century Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer gaming board, circa 1820-1830. The game board painted with gilt seated figures in various poses on a black ground withi...
Category
1820s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually sinuous length of bamboo is known as "Buddha belly bamboo," named for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese mon...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's male ancestry. Or...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese Lacquered Fang Deng Side Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Stools have been a favored form of seating in Chinese culture for centuries and were used indoors and out at mealtimes and during social gatherings. This style of low square stool is...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Green Urn Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Qing dynasty green urn lamp, Late 19th century Chinese rich deep green glaze pottery ring-handled urn-form lamp on pedestal with complementary large ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Qing Dinasty Mid-20th Century Pair Ceramic Green Enameled Pho Dogs China Export
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of Qing Pho dogs is very decorative for its green colored enamel and very trendy in an elegant room.
According to Eastern thought the Pho Dogs are t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Inlay Plate
Located in Brea, CA
18th century black lacquer mother of pearl inlay plate, decoration as expected for age and use. Very beautiful and hard to find li...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box with the Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over the tabl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese black lacquer tea caddy from the Qing dynasty decorated all-over with beautiful floral designs.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Game Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese export lacquer game box with gold decoration of landscapes with figures and houses, interior with boxes and trays, carved feet. Wear on the lacquer, see images f...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique 18th Century Export Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 18th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer, there are 7 gaming boxes and 12 trays, size: ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Ladies Dressing Chest
Located in Brea, CA
A 18th century Chinese export lacquered George III style black and gilt ladies dressing chest, in the form of a chinoiserie secretaire, the top with swan neck pediment above twin cup...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century 14.25‘’ Large Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated beautifully all over with intricate designs and images of ancient C...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Blue Glazed Garden Seat with Floral Motifs on Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period garden seat from the 19th century, with blue glaze, pierced top and floral motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this garden seat fea...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Grand Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large glazed jar was handcrafted in China's Shanxi province over a century ago. Masterfully crafted, the jar is patterned in high relief, featuring medallion portraits of chrysa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Lacquer Bowl with Pewter
Located in Brea, CA
Chinese lacquer bowl of deep flared form with pewter from the 18th century. Over a body of black lacquered the exterior decorated with gilt scenes o...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Chinese a Set of 10 Silver Inlay Coconut Wine Cups
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century set of 10 Chinese silver cups with silver liner in interior of each cup with wood box with a sliding cover, well detailed with ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Blue and White Chinese Vase
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Chinese vase. Qing era vase modeled in two sections of baluster form in white paste with strong blue figures and accoutrements...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Pair of Chinese Silver Lacquer Bowls with Mother of Pearl Inlaid
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of Chinese silver, lacquer, and mother of pearl burgaute "Bat " bowls, each inlaid in mother of pearl with bats in flight amongst stylized clouds between a band of cash to the r...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Gilt Black Chinese Larquer Cabinet Desk
Located in Brea, CA
18th century gilt black lacquer Chinese cabinet desk, the rectangular-section body decorated with panels of landscapes, the superstructure of two panelled doors, enclosing an array o...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
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 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, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic 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. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Wang Hing & Co., Satsuma, Copeland Spode, and Cornelis Pronk. 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 $38 and tops out at $188,800 while the average work can sell for $2,474.
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