Chinese Painted Earthenware Drum Stool, c. 1900

This unusual lacquered stool is a 19th-century barber's stool designed to be carried from place to place for roadside haircuts. Crafted with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, th...

This mid-19th century fang deng (square stool) was made in Hebei province and crafted of elm foraged from the forests of northern China. The stretchers encircling the outer edges of the rounded legs highlight the masterful carpentry employed to create this very pure and simple form in the most elegant Ming fashion. This detail gives the design a natural flow and references bent bamboo. Chinese carpenters during the Qing dynasty held simplicity and craftsmanship in equal regard. In this spirit they emulated the simpler forms of bamboo furniture making that were popular in earlier times...

More portable than heavy chairs, 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. ...

More portable than heavy chairs, 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. ...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period tiered side table from the early 20th century with reddish brown lacquer, carved fretwork shelf and single drawer. Cr...

Antique qing vintage Chinese scroll stand side table elm wood. Antique Chinese low side console with scroll ends. Charming piece with a beautif...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side table from the early 20th century with square top, open apron, pillar strut motifs and cylindrical legs. Created in China during the late Qing...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table from the 19th century, with humpback stretchers and red undertone. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this side table features a squar...