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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.

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Style: Qing
Chinese "Golden Dragon" Imperial Silk Robe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite embroidery creates a fantastical backdrop for the mystical dragons that adorn this 19th-century Chinese robe. Depicted with great detail and fancy, golden dragons twist and...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Silk

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Imperial Officer Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Imperial Officer's Portrait, 19th Century, The imperial officer seated in dignify posture on horseshoe back chair wearing a official hat and with rank ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Quartz

Fine Asian Silk Embroidery of Floral and Vases Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine silk hand embroidery, floral and vases motif in seed stitches and chain stitches, excellent colors and detail, 19th century Conservation framed Overall size: 26.5 height 8" w...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Silk

Late Qing Dynasty Square Coffee Table with Horse Hoof Legs and Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period square shaped coffee table from the early 20th century with brown finish, horse hoof legs and humpback stretchers. This Chinese coffee table from t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Cabinet on Stand
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Qing dynasty cabinet with original chinoiserie decorations rasied on later stand. Cabinet elaborately decorated with flowers painted with polychrome lacquer on a thick black ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Metal

Large Elmwood 19th Cabinet with Carved Apron and Round Brass Medallion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large elmwood Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century with carved apron, round brass medallion hardware and two doors. This exquisite large elmwood cabinet, hailing from ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Brass

Chinese Porcelain Plate or Dish Celadon Glaze Moulded or Incised Lappets, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese porcelain plate or dish with moulded or incised decoration in the Ming style, which we date to the late Qing dynasty, circa 1900. The plate has a diame...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Famille Style Cherry Blossoms Blue and Grey Field Porcelain Temple Jar
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. An uncommon blue and grey pebbled and textured field contrasting w...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorn Prunus Ginger Jar Qing Kangxi 18c
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Kangxi period blue and white ovoid ginger jar, finely hand painted in underglaze blue and white, with reserve blooming prunus branches on hawthorn style,...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Petite Famille Rose Chinese Ginger jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Salty Egg Jar, c.1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This antique Jar dating to the early 1900s once served the purpose of crafting salty eggs. The jar features a wonderful brown glaze. There is a ridged pattern finish near to the Jar'...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Ceramic

Antique Paired Chinese Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Antique Chinese Side Tables. An exquisite pair of Elm wood Qing Dynasty Side Tables. Floating panel tops sent in a flush f...
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1910s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Silver & Enamel Filigree Business Card or Card Case
Located in Newark, England
Late Qing Dynasty Circa 1910 From our Chinese collection, we are delighted to offer this Chinese Silver & Enamel Card Case. The Card Case of rectangular form cast in Silver with a p...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Silver, Enamel

#6 Antique Chinese Porcelain 18th Century Yongzheng/Qianlong Period Blue White
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated set of 6 plates. Dating to circa 1720-1740 A scene of peony Peony Peony - Mu-Dan - Queen of Flowers, the peony is a emblem of wealth and distinction....
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Console
Located in London, GB
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty console (or Altar table) of good quality. Beautifully carved hongmu and with a rich patina.
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Hardwood

19th Century Lacquered Coffee Table with Hand-Carved Apron and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A long low Kang Qing Dynasty period lacquered coffee table from the 19th century with carved apron and chow legs. Step into the world of Qing Dynasty elegance with this long, low Kan...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Wood

Antique Round Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Deco Round Lacquer Box. Antique Chinese Round Lacquer Box used for special delicate sweets and or holding special jewelry. Art Deco period in Shanghai, 1920-40. Constructe...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Gesso, Wood

Leaf Passing Blue and White Saucer Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The ceramic portrays a tranquil scene set against a backdrop typical of the Shan Shui tradition, which emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. In the center ...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Lacquered Dinning Table with Original Burgundy Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large Chinese mid-19th century dinning table, originally a calligraphy table, with original red lacquer. Table top with traditional Chinese design featuring a "floating panel", all...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Elm

Blue And White Teabowl Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
Scene with multiple figures on a boat, which is a common theme in Chinese porcelain, reflecting the cultural and economic importance of sea travel and trade in Chinese history. The f...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Box Document Box
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Document Box. Elm wood in Black lacquer with bronze hardware having a pine wood top shelf compartment in red lacquer. Nicely mad...
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1890s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Elm, Pine

Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese painted & gilt wood spirit house. Pagoda style Buddhist altar shrine. Flowing naturalistic motifs along the multi-dimensional colonnaded porch facade from t...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions and of the period Chien Lung 1736-1795. Exquisitely hand decorated depicting typical Chinese scenes of garden landscapes within trellis border on an off-white ground. The petal edge dome shaped cover with similar decoration and an attractive central finial. *This is one of a pair currently listed Condition: This piece is offered in exceptional condition for such an early piece, no losses or hairlines anywhere, and no restoration, possibly never used, no staining inside the bowl. This piece is typically unmarked. Back and front views are similar. Width: (including handles) 10.75” (27.5cm). Diameter: (top cover rim) 10” (25.5cm). Height: 7.75” (19.75m). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Provincial Chinese Low Table, c. 1875
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely, low-profile table once served up wine, food, and board games to guests who sat or reclined on a platform or floor. Made of Chinese northern ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Elm

Pair Chinese Imari porcelain and ormolu vases, c. 1700. Kangxi Period.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A fine pair of Chinese porcelain vases, c. 1700, Kangxi Period, ormolu mounted. The trumpet shaped vases, hand painted in Imari style, with exotic birds amongst flowering plants, abo...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Petite Chinese Stone Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carve...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Limestone

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions and of the period Chien Lung 1736-1795. Exquisitely hand decorated depicting typical Chinese scenes of garden landscapes within trellis border on an off-white ground. The octagonal edge dome shaped cover with similar decoration and an attractive central finial. *This is one of a pair currently listed Condition: This piece is offered in exceptional condition for such an early piece, no losses or hairlines anywhere, and no restoration, possibly never used, no staining inside the bowl. This piece is typically unmarked. Width: (including handles) 10.75” (27.5cm). Diameter: (top cover rim) 10” (25.5cm). Height: 7.75” (19.75m). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Rare 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog With Wings
Located in Houston, TX
Rare 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog With Wings. Our Outstanding 19th century Chinese late Qing Dynasty bronze foo dog or guardian lion with wings...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Bronze

Huge 23" Chinese Porcelain Blanc de Chine Figure of Xi Wang Mu Goddess mid 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This huge 23" tall vintage Chinese porcelain blanc de chine statue represents Xi Wang Mu (西王母), the revered goddess of the Western Paradise, a figure of imm...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Scholars in the Pavilion China Trade Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scholars leisure in the pavilion among the pine trees and another scholar walk along garden pond Conservation Framed Overall size: 47" height 34" width Image size : 39" height ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Paper

Chinese Mid 19th Century Étagère Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese mid 19th century Ming style etagere with a frame crafted in walnut and burl elm wood fronts on drawers and doors. Featuring three tiers of shelving over two drawers and lower...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Metal

Footed Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The footed...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Limestone

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern. With a brown drip glaze, this vase features a bulbous shaped body that stands on a ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Terracotta

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern. With a brown drip glaze, this vase features a bulbous shaped body that stands on a ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Terracotta

Two Horses Pattern Tea Set C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The interior painted with two spotted horses at play beneath a willow tree, the exterior with a cafe-au-lait glaze. Tea saucer and teabowl set. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Peri...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Large fruit Bowl Cup Basin on pedestal blue white porcelain - Qing Style - China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful large white-blue porcelain basin or fruit bowl or cup. The large white bowl is decorated with a blue floral-themed composition, including foliage, lotus flowers and ma...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chinese School Painting On Silk 19th Century
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Chinese school ink wash painting, 19th century, ink and color on silk, finely detailed, richly decorated, elegantly colored, depicting landscape courtier processio...
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19th Century Asian Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Silk

Pair of Black Lacquer Drinks Tables with Open Stretcher and Cylindrical Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of late Qing Dynasty period black lacquer drinks table from the early 20th century with open stretchers and cylindrical legs. Step into th...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

Fish Trade Blue and white saucer, circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The drawing captures a scene of trade on blue and white porcelain, where a woman and a man are engaged in a transaction. The woman, dressed in traditional attire, stands with a poise...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Six Armed Bronze Statue of Buddhist Diety Marici Mother of Light
Located in Richmond, CA
This antique Chinese bronze statue represents Marici, a revered figure in Buddhist mythology. Crafted from bronze, a material known for ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Bronze

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern. With a brown drip glaze, this vase features a bulbous shaped body that stands on a ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Terracotta

Large Qing Period Bookcase Original Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large bookcase with original black lacquer, showcasing a beautiful age-related patina, accentuated by a clear lacquer surface finish. The bookcase features three shelves with 'lattic...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown-green slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lob...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Terracotta

Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Terracotta

Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Terracotta

Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Terracotta

Antique Qing Style Chinese Barber Stool - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Qing Style Chinese Barber Stool/Bench - Pair A pair of 19th Century barber stool/benches from Shanxi province, China. Each stool has 2 small dr...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Brass

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Architectural Window Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique Chinese carved wood window panel with piercing and a geometric pattern. This very decorative architectural element is a good size and can be used to hand on the wall or i...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique 19th century Chinese earthenware pot is distinguished by its remarkable stamp pattern. With a brown drip glaze, this vase features a bulbous shaped body that stands on a ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Low Kang Carved Sideboard with Brown Distressed Finish and Two Small Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A low Kang Qing Dynasty period sideboard from the 19th century with brown distressed finish, two small doors, two small drawers and teardrop brass hardware. Step into a world of hist...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Brass

Ancient Gu Shape Blue And White Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
An attractive gu vase hand painted in cobalt blue with typical kangxi floral painting. Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period Production Date : 1690-1699 Made in : Jingdezhen Destination : Netherland Found/Acquired : Southeast Asia , South China Sea, Vung Tau ship Reference : Double checked with reference to the original catalogues 1) Christies Amsterdam 1992 - Vung Tau Cargo / Christies 2) Qing Dynasty Export...
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1690s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Shou Lao Chinese Porcelain Statuette God of Longevity - pink - China Qing Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful enameled porcelain statuette of the God Shou Lao, also called the old man of the South Pole. He is a Chinese Taoist god, Incarnation of t...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Mini Inside Painted Snuff Bottle Lotus Blossoms Signed Qing 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
Vintage Chinese inside painted glass mini snuff bottle, masterfully reverse hand painted a lotus blossom scene to one side, and a landscape scene to the other side, raised on an ove...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Glass

19th Century Red Lacquered Painted Table with Screen Base
Located in Somis, CA
The 19th-century red lacquered solid wood Chinese table from Fujian province is a remarkable piece of late Qing dynasty craftsmanship. Solid single-board top is strong and stable, co...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Wood

Scholarly Repose Blue And White Saucer C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The central motif features a figure, likely a scholar, seated in a tranquil outdoor setting. This person is holding what seems to be a fan, a common accessory for scholars in traditi...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic

Fish and Waterweed Teabowl and Saucer Set, c 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng era
Located in seoul, KR
* Set Item(Teabowl and saucer) The saucer with four carp swimming among floating dumps of water weed, the teabowl with a central carp medallion within a band of smaller fish and wate...
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1720s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture

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Ceramic

Chinese Two-Tiered Bamboo and Rattan Lidded Food Basket with Large Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty two tiered bamboo and rattan lidded food basket with large handle. Step into the rich heritage of Chinese craftsmanship with this late Qing Dynasty two-ti...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Bamboo, Rattan

Chinese Cinnabar Altar Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfected in the Ming dynasty, complex joinery techniques allowed craftsmen to create furniture with flowing lines, a sense of lightness, and remarkable durability. Crafted with pine...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Pine

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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