Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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.
Find a collection of Ming cabinets, decorative objects, lounge chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Ming
Ming Style Asian Hardwood Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
Ming style rectangular coffee table made entirely of a hardwood, appears to be rosewood. Warm glow to original finish. Excellent original condition.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Teak Ming Style Whitewash Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A teak wood Ming style whitewash coffee table from the 20th century with chow legs and weathered patina. This vintage teak wood coffee table, styled in the Ming tradition and finishe...
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20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Baker Furniture Raffia Wrapped Ming Style Black Square Coffee Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a chic coffee table, by Baker Furniture, circa the 1970s. This exquisite table showcases a textured, patterned raffia wrap in an elegant black finish, ec...
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1970s American Vintage Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Raffia, Hardwood
Chow Leg Low Kang Coffee Table with Distressed Black Finish, Midcentury
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chow leg low Kang coffee table from the mid 20th century with custom black distressed finish. Elevate your living space with the timeless sophistication of this mid-20th century Ch...
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Mid-20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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.
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Late 20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
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...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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 ...
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20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hongmu Kang Table
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...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Ming style coffee table crafted in elm wood with original black lacquer and natural patina, enhanced with a clear lacquer surface finish.
Jiangsu Province, China 1860-1870
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Large Low Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 193 x 122 cm.
Was originally an opium bed but has been converted into a table. Crafted in elm wood with black lacquer present...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Black Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
simple and elegant black lacquer low table, beautiful form and color.
We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in "ARCHITECTURE DIGEST" ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Elmwood Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A super chic and beautiful vintage Asian elmwood coffee table with scalloped apron.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Peach wood 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 ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Fruitwood
Vintage Chinese Ming Style Rosewood Chinoiserie Coffee Cocktail Table Square 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Chinoiserie coffee table. Made from rosewood in classic Ming form with a square top over straight legs with inward flared feet. Brass plate along underside Marked NW.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Ming Style Solid Rosewood Square Coffee Table w/ Chow Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Ming Cow leg style solid rosewood square coffee table. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. We f...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Ebonized Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
72? Ebonized Ming coffee table
A vintage Chinese Ming dynasty style coffee table from the mid-20th century, with recessed...
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Mid-20th Century North American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ash
Pair of Asian Black Lacquered Square Coffee Tables with Gilt Detail
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A gorgeous pair of asian square coffee tables, newly lacquered and refinished with ming and gilt detail!
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese low rectangular coffee table made in walnut. Ming style.
A fine and elegant example of classical Chinese furniture in cabinet-maker quality.
Jiangsu Province 1860-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Square Red Lacquer Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An simple and elegant square red lacquer square low table. Beautiful form, lines and color. We carry Fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Chinese Style Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Scrolls and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming style low Kang coffee table from Java, with carved apron, chow legs and custom lacquer. Created in Java during the Mid-20th Century, this low Kang coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Ming Wooden Hibachi Table/Planter on Pedestal with Brass Hardware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Ming wooden Hibachi table/planter on pedestal with brass hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Ming Style Carved Elm Split Reed Altar Bench Coffee Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Charming late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty bench. Made from solid elm wood in mortise and tenon construction with an inset split reed top. Feat...
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Late 19th Century Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Baker Historic Charleston Collection Asian Style Cocktail Table w/ Glass Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Baker Furniture Company Historic Charleston Reproductions Collection Asian Style Cocktail / Coffee Table with protective Glass Top. Good vintage condition. Proudly made in America. M...
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Late 20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Mahogany
Chinese 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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Thai Ming Style Low Drinks Table with Horsefoot Feet and Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Ming Dynasty style Thai teak wood low drinks table from the mid-20th century with natural patina, carved apron and horse hoof extremities. Cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Table with Green Lacquer Top and Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style low square-shaped coffee table from the mid 20th century with green lacquer top and horse hoof legs. Created in China during the Midcentury period, this Ming style table features a dark green lacquered top with central board, sitting above a waisted apron with curving accents. Raised on four legs with horse hoof extremities, the table boasts a nicely distressed patina, slightly different on all sides. With its clean lines, contrasting colors and rustic flair, this vintage Ming Dynasty style Chinese low coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coastal Cerused Knotty Pine Ming Coffee Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Stunning vintage Ming coffee table. A beautiful high profile on a cerused knotty pine finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century North American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Fine Jumu Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Jumu low table / coffee table. Table top is 46" wide 23" deep, from outside edge of legs is 49 1/2" wide 27" deep, 18" height. We carry f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Red Lacquer Low Table with Fret Work Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine red lacquer low table / coffee table with fret work top, elegant fine red lacquer finished. Purchase red lacquer low table / coffee table also come with glass top that can place...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Ming Style Patinated Wooden Cocktail Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental wooden coffee table in the Ming style, very large and heavy, for the large room. Would be wonderful to hold selections of books, art, sculpture and foot cushions...
Category
20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Asian Solid Wood Ming Style 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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Max Kuehne Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table
By Max Kuehne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ming style coffee table in a lacquered finish with carved floral decoration and silver leaf tone. Signed by Max Kuehne a German born artist who worked in America became part of the Rockport artist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Thai Red Lacquer Waisted Coffee Table with Rattan Inset and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai coffee table from the mid-20th century with red lacquered finish, rattan inset and chow legs. Born in Thailand during the midcentury period, this coffee table features...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Antique Northern Chinese Kang Opium Bed with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique northern Chinese Ming Dynasty style kang opium bed from the early 20th century, with bulging chow legs and hand-carved frieze in scroll pattern. Born in China during ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Thai Teak Coffee Table with Mint Green Distressed Finish and Chow Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Ming dynasty style Thai teak wood coffee table from the mid-20th century, with mint green crackled design and chow legs. Born in Thailand during the midcentury period, this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
18th or 19th Century Elm Doors with Iron Hardware Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of 18th or 19th century elm doors with iron hardware, fashion into a large Ming style coffee table. Created in China during the 18...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Jumu Wood Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Simple Jumu wood low table with framed cane top, beautiful wood grain and texture.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Jumu Wood Asian Kang Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jumu wood antiques Asian Kang low table, can be use large coffee table or side table or bench seating with relief carving on the aprons.
The table is very sturdy and can be use for ...
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1870s Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Jumu Wood Low Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large Jumu wood low table, antique kang table, can be used as coffee table.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Modernist Ming Style Coffee Table by Baker Furniture
Located in Malibu, CA
A modernist takes on Ming design with this stunning Asian inspired cocktail table by Baker Furniture.
This exquisite piece is a testament to meticulous craftsmanship, combining sophi...
Category
20th Century American Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
New Ming Style Maple Rectangular Faux Bamboo Coffee Table, in Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
This Chinese Ming style Maple large rectangular coffee table is an exquisite piece of furniture that showcases a harmonious blend of elegance and traditional craftsmanship. It is des...
Category
16th Century American Antique Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple
Pair of Sarreid Ltd. Brass Asian & Campaign Style Side Tables or Coffee Table
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These Sarreid Ltd. side table date to the 1970s. They are unique in that they combine low profile modern styling with Asian and campaign influences. They are marked. The tables have ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Ming coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Ming coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, asian art and furniture, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Ming coffee and cocktail tables made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original coffee and cocktail tables, popular names associated with this style include Max Kuehne, Baker Furniture Company, and Sarreid Ltd.. 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 coffee and cocktail tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $450 and tops out at $24,000 while the average work can sell for $3,098.
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