Qing 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.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Qing
Chinese Four Drawer Kang Table, c. 1900
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century lacquered hand painted tray table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese black lacquered tray table circa 1880.
Beautifully hand painted and decorated tray table. Black lacquered base colour, profusely painted in gold leaf, depictin...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer, Paint
Wood Altar Tray with Mother-of- Pearl Inlays, Late 19 Century
Located in New York, NY
A small altar tray, hand-crafted in teak with mother-of-pearl inlays. China, late 19th Century.
Rustic teak in a dark brown/red semi-gloss finish. Four stretchers connect the turn...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese kang table from China mid-19th century.
This low table is crafted in lacquered elm wood. It features a rectangular framed top and solid floating panel.
In original conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Chinese Antique Wine Console Table
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful late 19th century wine table from Northern China. The tabletop is constructed of four members joined by mitered tenons surrounding a floating panel made of a prized, soli...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
$700 Sale Price
50% Off
Large Chinese Hand Carved Dragon Altar Table or Rosewood Entry Table
Located in Miami, FL
Constructed in the mid-19th century in the Gansu region of China, the artisan who crafted this console table adorned its elegant form with playful, hand-carved details. Trimmed with ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$1,595 Sale Price
54% Off
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with chow legs and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty (1636–1912), this low table, which...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Small Square Side Table with Rattan Insert and Humpback Stretcher
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period small square shaped side table from the early 20th century with rattan insert at the top, humpback stretchers on all sides and cylindrical legs. Imbue your...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Distressed Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with carved apron, humpback stretchers, straight cylindrical legs and distressed dark brown / red lacquer. Th...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Side Table with Woven Rattan Top and Horse Hoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late qing dynasty period side table from the early 20th century, with natural finish, woven rattan inset and horse hoof feet. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this side table, which originally was conceived as a stool, features a rectangular top with woven rattan insert, sitting above a discreetly carved apron. The table is raised on four straight legs adorned with horse hoof extremities. 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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Custom Aqua Teal Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang table from the 19th century, with open apron and humpback stretcher, restored with custom aqua teal distressed lacquer. Created in China during...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Dark Brown Side Table with Reeded Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side table from the early 20th century with dark brown, two-toned patina and reeded humpback stretcher. This Chinese side table from the late Qing ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Red Lacquer Console Altar Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar console table from the 19th century, with red lacquer and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elmwood console tab...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Three-Tiered Accent Lamp Table with Cracked Ice Shelf and Horse Hoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period three-tiered accent lamp table from the 19th century with fretwork geometric cracked ice lower shelf, horse hoof feet and carved apron. This Qing Dynasty period three-tiered accent lamp table is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of the 19th century. The table stands on elegant horse hoof feet, a classic motif of Chinese furniture, supporting a structure that combines both utility and artistic beauty. The carved apron adds a layer of ornamental detail, with its delicate patterns and designs that subtly draw the eye. Perhaps the most striking feature is the lower shelf, adorned with fretwork in a geometric "cracked ice" pattern, offering both visual appeal and functional storage space.
This lamp table's multi-tiered design allows it to serve various purposes in a modern home. It could be a distinguished side table in a living room, holding lamps that cast warm light across the space, or used to display a set of antique books. In a study or library, it could hold decorative items or serve as a stand for a small sculpture, adding an element of historical elegance to the room. The blend of utility, beauty, and history makes this Qing Dynasty table...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wood Console Table with Original Red Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered console table from the 19th century with original patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this console table features a...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Qing Dynasty Black Lacquered Demilune Console Tables Ore Center table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of decorative Chinese Qing dynasty half-round console tables, also known as demilune tables.
These tables can be used individually or combined to form a circular center table....
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Drum Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
The stool is a central fixture of Chinese furniture culture. Found in a variety of materials and forms, the stool transcends class lines, as much at home in the provincial courtyard ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
$3,880 / set
Coffee Table Red Lacquer from Zhejiang Province China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant antique coffee table with a beautifully preserved red lacquer surface. The tabletop features a profiled edge, while the apron contains two drawers with profiled panels. The l...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Double Moon Step Bench, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A low daybed step from the mid-19th century, featuring an elongated plank top with rounded ends and short splayed legs linked with straight stretchers. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Table with Custom Red Distressed Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang table from the 19th century, with chow legs, carved apron and restored with custom red distressed lacquer. Cr...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century red lacquer low occasional table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century Chinese painted low occasional table, circa 1780.
Here we have a low practical occasional table, richly coloured table, with distressed paint showing at least 2 shades,...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
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-...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Rustic Chinese Provincial Elm Wood Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
The elegantly simple 19th century elmwood bench has the clean restraint of Classic Chinese Minimalist forms,
Elegantly simple in design from China's Zhejiang province celebrates the...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Fine Red Lacquer Console Table with Three Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant red lacquer console table with three drawers and everted flanges, beautiful color, form and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appea...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In a traditional Chinese home, a long narrow table with everted flanges is placed in the main hall and set with beautiful objects such as instruments, flowers, or porcelains. Often r...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Reddish Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with dark reddish brown patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this console table features a recta...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Crackle Lacquer Locking Cabinet, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small locking cabinet from the early 19th century has a timeworn texture that only time can achieve. The square-corner cabinet has a streamlined design with straight sides and a...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and scrolling legs. This exquisite Qing dynasty period op...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
19th Cenrury Qing Dynasty Elm Tiered Tall Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 19th Cenrury Qing Dynasty Elm Tiered Single Drawer Tall Side Table.
Measures 23.25" in width, 22.25" in depth and 35.75" in height. Lower tier clearance is 12"
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Pair Demilune Console Tables 19th century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Demi Lune Pair of Tables. Nice pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty Demi Lune Tables. In black lacquer, aprons with red lacquer and gilt ado...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Teak Wood Pedestal Crafted in Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This teak wood pedestal was crafted by moulding 4 blocks of solid teak wood together. A strong and robust pedestal that is both beautiful on its own or displaying sculptures, vases o...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Teak
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.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Low Cocktail Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique Low Cocktail Table.. A classically styled and composed Chinese antique low table of Qing Dynasty. Hardwood waisted table with turne...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Qing Style Brass Tray Table Dragon Supports
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Chinese Qing style patinated brass tray table featuring a folding elm frame with serpentine dragon upright supports. The four leg folding support is adorned with carved open...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Flat Top Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese altar table from the early 19th century exemplifies the refined forms of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture. The table has a classic recessed-leg design, featuring a flat, ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Low Table / Bench in Red and Green Lacquered Elm
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant kang bench / table, made of elm wood.
Red lacquer on the top and edges.
Detailed apron and sides with green lacquer.
Qing period 1860–80
From Gansu Province
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Unique Large architectural console table In Burgundy Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Monumental architectural console table from the Qing period, c. 1840. The table is believed to be unique.
Original Burgundy lacquer with a beautiful natural patina.
The table is in ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Tiered Lamp Tables with Carved Aprons
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of late Qing Dynasty period tiered lamp tables from the early 20th century, with carved aprons, shelves, horse hoof feet and low stretchers. Created in China during the late Q...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Stool with Cloud-Carved Apron and Lower Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period dark stool from the early 20th century with carved apron and lower shelf. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty p...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Fine Antique Hardwood Wine Table With Rare Inset Pudding Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
China rare antique stone inlaid wine table, middle Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th/19th century.
Elm wood (Humu) with original pudding stone inlay.
All ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Stone
$1,440 Sale Price
73% Off
Antique 19th Century Chinese Elm Coffee Table Rustic Provincial, Original Finish
Located in IT
This 19th-century Chinese coffee table is a stunning example of Chinese Provincial craftsmanship, made from solid elm wood with an original, time-worn finish. Its simple rectangular ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing 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...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved Hardwood Scholar's Tray, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A sophisticated Chinese carved and pierced hardwood scholar's tray, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, China.
The tray of rectangular form with high sides and rounded corners. The sides...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Tiered Table with Drawer and Fretwork Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Elmwood Bench, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
During the Qing dynasty, long benches such as this were used as shared seating and were often found in public spaces like temples, theaters, or courtyards. Crafted in China's Shanxi province over 150 years ago, this low bench has a timeless form that highlights the organic beauty of northern elmwood (yumu). We love this traditional bench...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Low Chinese Full Moon Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With a simple silhouette and minimal ornamentation, this low coffee table from the late-19th century embodies the elegance and restraint of Chinese furniture design. Seamlessly const...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Pair of Qing Dynasty Terracotta Pedestals
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of early 20th century Pedestals feature a wonderful age-related faded green finish. They feature a hexagonal base and largely hollow centre allowing them to remain relative...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$3,500 / set
Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Wine Console Tables with Black Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wine console tables from circa 1900 with black/brown lacquer, open apron, pillar strut motifs and distressed patina. Presenting an exquisit...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Lacquered Wooden Desk with Four Drawers and Curling Scrolls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 20th century, with four drawers, carved curling scrolls, horse-hoof legs and custom black and red lacquer. Created in...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th century carved Chinese elm low table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved Chinese elm low table circa 1850.
Good quality table which is made from stunning timber, showcasing it's grain and patination. Rectangular top with a central si...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th century red lacquer Chinese demi lune tables
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century red lacquer Chinese demi lune tables circa 1880.
These tables work as a pair of demi lune tables and stand back to back, slotting together to form a center tabl...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Chinese Lacquered Barber's Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
19th century Chinese Console Table
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with rustic patina. Original 19th century Qing Dynasty Rustic Altar Console Table. Solid elm wood of traditional Chinese joinery a bea...
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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Console Table with Carved Figural Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The console in old black paint, now worn. The frieze on front and sides set with elaborately carved figural panels in gilt with red backgrounds an...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Lacquer and Rattan Day Bed
Located in Austin, TX
An oversized, beautifully proportioned daybed, suitable for use as a centre table. Subtle, low relief carved key fret pattern and horse hoof legs complete a fine and elegant example ...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm, Rattan
Carved Chinese Occasional Table
Located in Houston, TX
A Chinese carved occasional table with mirror top featuring dragon heads, floral and foliage motifs.
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Chinese Low Square Coffee Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The restrained silhouette of this Ming-inspired low table beautifully showcases the even texture and rich, dark color of its hardwood construction. Made in the early 20th century in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early large 20th century bronze Qing style cloisonné center table. Thisl large form table features extraordinary workmanship with stunningly rare Impe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Qing tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, asian art and furniture, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include and Robert Kuo. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $288 and tops out at $42,800 while the average work can sell for $2,897.
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