Qing Console Tables
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.
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Style: Qing
Antique Chinese Altar Console Table with Overhang Top and Open Fretwork Scrolls
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period antique altar console table with overhang top and open fretwork on scroll frieze from the early 20th century. This Qin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Four Drawer Inlaid Altar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow console table was crafted over 150 years ago in China's Fujian province, and was originally used as an altar table storing incense a...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Wood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood low console table from the 19th century, with three drawers and carved spandrels. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm console tab...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Alter Console Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
19th century Qing Dynasty alter console table
Beautifully aged patina with 3 drawers and original brass pulls.
Cabinet is accented with scrolled ...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Qing Console Tables
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Teak
Chinese Sword Leg Offering Table, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century table is styled with lyrical lines and classical proportions. It is easily identified by its arched and curved apron and the beautifully balanced abstract sword sha...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Elm
Chinese Fine Plank Top Altar with Cloud Medallions, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant 19th century altar table is light and beautifully proportioned. It was masterfully designed with stretchers that appear to wrapar...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Lacquer, Elm
Chinese Wine Table with Crossed Stretchers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crossed stretcher bars and apron curves animate the square profile of this elmwood table. Made in Hebei province circa 1850, the beautifully preserved table was used for sharing wine and spirits...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Elm
Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese wine or console table with a pierced and carved front apron.
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20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
18th Century Chinese Four-Drawer Cedar Square Table with Green Marble
Located in San Marino, CA
Excellent four-drawer cedar square Mahjong table from Shanghai with N. China green bridge wood marble.
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18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Cedar
Chinese Lacquered Console Table with Scroll Spandrels, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century console table has clean lines and minimalist appeal, simply decorated with relief-carved accents and an allover dark lacquer finish. Crafted with mortise-and-...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
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Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and rare pair of 19th century Chinese red lacquered tables with etched lacquered decorations of flowers birds and geometric designs...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Wine Table with Simple Stretchers, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Over 300 years ago, in the early Qing dynasty, a furniture maker in China's Hebei province was commissioned in to construct this exquisitely proportioned wine table. A tradition dati...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Altar Table with Rare Silver Wire Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese wood altar table or console table circa late 19th to early 20th century (late Qing dynasty to the Republic era). The table was constructed with mixed wood types. The legs a...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Silver
19th Century Chinese Elm Altar Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique late Qing period Chinese elm altar table. It features mitered mortise and tenon joinery construction, two deep drawers and carved spandrel corner supports on round, straight ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Iron
Chinese Ironwood Plank Top Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant plank top altar table exemplifies the austere beauty and perfection of line that defines classical Chinese furniture. The 19th-century table would have originally been u...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
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Hardwood
Vintage Provincial Dongbei Table Console
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning 3 drawer Dongbei Table. Contrasting green cabinetry topped with honey colored top surface. Fantastic patina. 3 drawers for ample storage. Peg joinery.
Curbside to NYC/Phill...
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20th Century Indonesian Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Dongbei Coffer Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The warm tones and active grain of natural pine wood are the focus of this unusually articulated Dongbei coffer table. Made for a provincial home in northeastern China, this table wa...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Console Table with Carved Dragon Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period black lacquer altar console table from the early 19th century, with everted flanges, carved spandrels and openwork sides. Created in China during the Qi...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
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 Console Tables
Materials
Wood
19th century elm Chinese console table sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century elm chinese console table sideboard circa 1890.
Good quality console table, which could be used in multiple rooms around the home such as the living room, hallway or be...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese altar table with four drawers, 19th century.
85 inches wide by 19 inches deep by 35 ¼ inches tall
Very good overall.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Chinese Alter
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Alter Table in Original Red Lacquer, C 1820 - 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant console side table / altar table with well-preserved original red lacquer.
Freestanding with identical details on the sides.
Originally used in Chinese houses...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Table with Carved Spandrels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm coffer table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and drawers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm coffer table features a re...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Console Table with Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period console table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this c...
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19th Century Asian Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Alter Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th / early 20th century three drawer Elm wood Mongolian Altar or butterfly table. This table is late Qing Dynasty and has a great old crazed pai...
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lattice Wine Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A tradition dating back to the Northern Song dynasty (960 to 1126), wine tables have been used for centuries as a gathering spot to serve food, s...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Console Table with Carved Mythical Animals
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty carved altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges, mythical animals, dark reddish / brown finish and gilt accents. Created during the 19th century...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Qing Dynasty Elmwood Altar Table with Cloud Motifs and Vivid Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar table from the 19th century with unusual patina and scrolling motifs. This exquisite 19th century Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar table captures...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Elmwood Console Table with Humpbacked Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty elmwood console table from the 19th century, with humpbacked stretchers and carved spandrels. This 19th century Qing Dynasty elmwood console table, once a wine table, ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Orange Lacquered Table with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period table from the 19th century with reddish orange lacquer, three drawers, carved spandrels and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty pe...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Late Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Lateral Pierced Tree Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A long Chinese late Qing Dynasty period carved wooden altar console table from the early 20th century, with everted flanged and carved sides adorned with pierced trees motifs. Elevat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Everted Flange Altar Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period large altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges and carved frieze. Born in China during the 19th centur...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Plank Top Ruyi Altar Table, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental early 19th century flanked top altar table from China's Shanxi province is notable for its robust traditional style. The top is carved from a solid plank of elmwood t...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Tall Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period tall altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges, carved spandrels and double side supports. This magnificent Qing Dynasty period altar cons...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Shandong Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the Shandong province, with carved apron and splaying legs. Created in the Eastern province of Shandong during the 19th century, this altar console table features a long rectangular top with central board, sitting above a beautifully carved apron adorned with scrolling foliage motifs. Raised on splaying legs with double side stretchers, the table boasts a warm patina. With its elegant lines and skillfully carved décor, this Chinese Shandong table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 1870s Shandong Black Lacquer Table with Gold Rubbed Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period Shandong long black lacquered altar console table from the late 19th century, with gold rubbed details and everted flanges. Created in Northeastern China during the Qing Dynasty, this long elm console table made in the region of Shandong during the second half of the 19th century is covered with an exquisite deep black lacquer with gold rubbed red lacquered details. The apron and the base are nicely carved with typical Chinese motifs such as cloud scrolls and geometrical patterns. An elegant motif in the calligraphic style adorns the legs, and is accented by the gold rubbed details. The sides with openwork are adorned with stylized vegetable motifs. With its curving lines and contrasting colors, this Chinese Qing altar table...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ming Style Hard Wood Chinese Console Table
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful hand carved Chinese console table. 19th century or potentially earlier. Qing dynasty or Ming dynasty style. Likely haunghuali wood. Trapezoid table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Marble
19th C. Chinese Two Drawer Altar Coffer with Floral Brass Door Pulls
Located in Morristown, NJ
Qing Dynasty (19th c), an elm wood, two drawer, altar coffer with brass flower-shaped ring pulls. The rectangular top sits over two frieze drawers above a plank panel and shaped apron, flanked by pierced openwork scrolling cloud molding, the whole raised on square to round...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Brass
1900s Antique Wine Console Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 1900s Chinese Antique Wine Console Table made with elmwood. Emanating an aura of rich history blended with an impeccable sense of design, this Chinese console or wine table tells u...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Late Qing Dynasty Elm Desk with Two Drawers and Ornate Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period Chinese elm wood desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers, brass hardware and carved spandrels. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty per...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Brass
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 Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Console Table with Cloud-Carved Apron, Scrolling Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with cloudy carved apron and scrolling feet. This Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century captu...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Altar tables with everted ends seen in Chinese paintings and prints are typically depicted in a grand context, and so it is thought that the upward-ending surface signifies status an...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Wooden Console Table with Pillar-Shaped Strut Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing dynasty wooden console table from the early 20th century, with pillar-shaped strut motifs, straight legs and natural patina. Crafted in China during the early...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Four Seasons Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand table from China's Shanxi province was originally used in a Qing-dynasty household as an impressive domestic altar for ancestor worship. Designed to be the centerpiece of ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Plank Top Longevity Altar with Everted Ends, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A prime example of Qing-dynasty furniture design, this 19th century table from China's Shanxi province is beautifully proportioned and combines practical considerations with aestheti...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Adjustable Chinese Console Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th century console table crafted in China's Shanxi province is the perfect example of Qing-dynasty ideals of scholarship and craftsmanship. Though its clean lines and r...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Two-Drawer Carved Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The pronounced grain and warm color of golden pine are wonderfully displayed in the artful carvings of this beautifully proportioned altar table. Expressive scrollwork articulates th...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Chinese Curved Leg Chrysanthemum Foot Console Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This highly unusual 19th century table has a solid elmwood plank top, two drawers, and graceful, fluid carved legs that end in blossoming chrysanthemum carved feet. Chrysanthemums, a...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Provincial Chinese Stacked Stretcher Console Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in China's Shanxi province in the late Qing dynasty, this charming wine table was once a gathering spot for guests to pour wine and make toasts. T...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Qing console tables for sale on 1stDibs.
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