Chinese Square-Top Walnut Games Table

A game table from the 19th century with humpback stretchers, pillar legs and bamboo motif bundled crossmembers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this stu...

This monumental manuscript cabinet is from Rangoon, Burma and made from teak wood, lacquer, and gold leaf. This manuscript cabinet features its orig...

This is a classic example of a “Beijing” or Tianjin” sideboard, so-called because of their origin in this region of northeastern China. This compact chest has three drawers with two ...

Korean step tansu, also known as "pyung sang," are traditional Korean furniture pieces designed for storage and organization. They typically consist of a series of stacked drawers or...

This sturdy, almost architectural Chinese table is is an excellent example of "scholar's furniture". Scholar's furniture is known for rounded frames that suggest tree trunks and a general lack of unnecessary adornment. The table's floating panel top is held by round corner posts that gracefully transform into square feet as they meet the ground. Arched spandrels connect the legs to the top, suggesting the roof of a building is held up by corner posts. Two drawers are held in the thick waist. The table boasts highly original oxblood lacquer patina, gently rubbed through to the wood over many decades. These tables are sometimes known as "eight immortals...

This simple wood and glass coffee table was inspired by a Hungarian Art Deco design from Budapest. The solid walnut frame holds two glass shelves and has been given a very dark coat of French polish. In the 1920's and 30's, many bold furniture experiments were undertaken in Hungary that reflected the new political and cultural thinking of the era. Many Hungarian pieces were influenced by the nearby German Bauhaus school, which emphasized simplicity and function. After World War I and unmoored from aristocratic tradition, Hungarian artists and designers looked for new inspiration. Hungarian design...

By the most modest estimates, the Chinese game of weiqi, more commonly known as Go, predates chess by over 800 years. Skill in the "Encircling Game" was considered one of the four cu...

An extraordinary 19th century oversize Ming square table. The table top is constructed of four frame members and rests on the waist and apron that connect to four rounded legs. Such ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Antique Georgian circa 1820 gold gilt and lacquered Chinese Chi...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period game table from the 19th century with humpback stretchers and pillar strut motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this game table features a square planked top sitting above an openwork apron made of a humpback stretcher with pillar strut motifs adorning the four sides. The table will therefore be able to float in a room. It is raised on four simple cylindrical legs, one of which is slightly crooked. We review all of our pieces and address issues we may find before they leave for your home; however, this is an antique piece, and as such it will keep its character and some imperfections, which is the quintessence of antique and vintage furniture. With its clean lines and nice patina, this Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden game table...

A vintage Chinese Art Deco game table from the mid-20th century, with pull-out drawers, ribbed accents, quadripod base and petite shelf. Born in China dur...

Called an "eight immortals" table, this early 19th century square table was designed to seat eight people, with a bench for two on each side....