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
Qing Dynasty Style Elm Coffee Table with Reversible Top and Strut Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage Qing dynasty style elmwood coffee table from the mid-20th century, with reversible top, pierced apron and pillar-shaped strut motifs. Born in China during the midcentury period, this exquisite coffee table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Chinese Late Qing Low Table with Two Drawers and Custom Grey Silver Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty low table from the early 20th century, with two drawers, horse hoof legs, slightly recessed top, newly and professio...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Triangular Black / Brown Console Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of rare console tables in triangular shape. Original dark burgundy lacquer with natural patina.
Highlighted with a clear lacquer surface finish.
Presumably Shanxi Province. Chi...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Lacquered Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period lacquered table from the 19th century, with nicely weathered patina. Created in China during the 19th century, this Qing Dynasty dark reddish-brown lacquered ta...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquer Low Table with Carved Apron and Horse Hoof Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period side table from the early 20th century with waisted top, carved apron, horse hoof legs, and side stretchers. This late Qing Dynasty period side table, hail...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Walnut Handscroll Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this long table has a Minimalist appeal, with clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish. The walnut table exemplifies Classic Chinese furniture desig...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Square Stool with Hoofed Legs and Hand-Painted Calligraphy, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese stool was crafted from Ironwood, which is more unique than its more abundant elmwood counterparts. The ironwood provides the stool with a stunning texture. Originating f...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Cedar
Large 19th Century Qing Dynasty Console Table with Dragon and Fretwork Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with fretwork and dragon motifs. This large Qing Dynasty altar console table from the 19th century showcases a ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Reddish Brown Table with Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period two-drawer console table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and floral motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this reddish brown lacquered table features a rectangular planked top sitting above two drawers carved with floral motifs. Raised on four straight legs with horse hoof extremities connected to the apron through scrolling spandrels, this 19th century Qing Dynasty console table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Two-Drawer Desk with Bronze Butterfly Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two drawers, horse hoof legs, carved spandrels and butterfly bronze hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this wooden desk features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above two drawers fitted with bronze butterfly hardware. The desk is raised on four straight legs adorned with horse hoof extremities and linear carved spandrels present on all sides. 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...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Petite Round Leg Wine Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Straight lines and subtle curves flow together seamlessly in this elegant mid-19th century table made in Shanxi province. We love the way its humpback curves and rounded aprons sweep into simple stretcher bars and round legs, invoking the classic style and aesthetic restraint of Ming-dynasty design. Made for sharing and offering wine and spirits...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Desk with Carved Frieze and Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 19th century with two carved drawers and fretwork motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this exquisite wooden desk features a rectangular two-toned top with central board, overhanging two drawers carved with scrolls and traditional foliage patterns. They open thanks to a bail handle on a radiating brass plate. These drawers are flanked with delicate fretwork spandrels adorned with scrolling foliage echoed from the drawers. The desk is raised on four straight, slightly splaying legs connected to the drawers thanks to additional fretwork completing the ensemble beautifully. The sides are strengthened with stretchers while the back is carved with faux drawers in a manner similar to the front. The desk will therefore be able to float in a room! With its elegant lines and skillfully carved décor, this Chinese Qing Dynasty desk...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late Qing Dynasty Pine Chest with Brass Hardware and Bracket Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period refinished pine chest from the early 20th century, with carved feet and brass hardware. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee Table in Peach Wood
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful saffron colored coffee table made of peach wood with beautiful grain.
From Jiangsu Province 1850-1870.
Furniture's made in peach wood is relativ...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Shallow Wine Table, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Made for sharing and offering wine and spirits, this small table once gathered together convivial imbibers who engaged in group toasts and robust consumption. Dated to the 19th centu...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Petite Chinese Seven-Drawer Desk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite elmwood desk charms with its unusual blend of east and west styles. Made in Northern China, the desk dates to the late 19th century, a period that saw great cultural exch...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Woven Top Daybed with Scrolled Feet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century monumental elmwood daybed from China's Shanxi province features an outward-curving apron with cusped edges and a tightly-woven rattan top. The daybed's abbreviated ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Elm
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Table / Center Table in yellow Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large 17th-18th century Chinese dining table or calligraphy table (work table).
Original thick yellowish lacquer with a charming radiance and patina...
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Mid-17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Hardwood Low Kang Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Qing Dynasty period Chinese hardwood low Kang table. The curved body terminates in scrolled feet and the sides are carved with naturalistic symbols of animals and ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Petite Chinese Display Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of a beautiful dense hardwood, this petite table from the late 19th century is designed for displaying precious objects, such as fine porcelain, sculptures, or incense burner...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Mango Wood Pedestal or Side Table Burnt Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mango wood pedestal was burnt multiple times and the finished with a clear coat to achieve its color. A strong and robust pedestal that is both beautiful on its own or displaying sculptures, vases or other items...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Teak
Chinese Low 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
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Qing Tables
Materials
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Elm
Pair of Chinese Stacked Stretcher Square Stools, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This form of square stool, or fang deng, was a versatile seating option and was pulled up for use at mealtimes or used outdoors in a courtyard or garden. The pair is expertly crafted...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
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
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Demilune Lacquered Table Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese demilune console table circa second half of 19th century (the late Qing dynasty; 1644-1912). Made in pair always, the D shaped table was so named because it resembles half-...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century, with carved apron, mythical figures, auspicious cloud motifs and dark brown lacquer. Created in China durin...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese wine or console table with a pierced and carved front apron.
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this early 19th-century altar table was once used to display an ancestral shrine in a provinci...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese White Marble Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of white marble with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Marble
Provincial Chinese Guanyin Table Stand, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For thousands of years, precious Chinese artworks have been elevated for display on fine wooden table stands. Recognized today as works of art in their own right, these display stands are typically finely carved, crafted of exquisite hardwoods, or designed with the refined proportions of larger furniture pieces.
Resembling a low kang table, this waisted table...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Two-Door Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, this cabinet’s minimalist design celebrates the natural beauty and texture of northern elm (yumu). Accented with a carved lotus apron and the quiet lu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ornate Chinese Lacquer Display Tables, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The perfect way to call attention to a plant, special vase or piece of art, these tall display tables date from 1850 during the Qing dynasty. Made of oak, the tables are expertly detailed with elaborate hoof feet and recessed base and tabletop. A stunning combination of red and black lacquer draws attention to the tables’ architectural richness. Made from tree sap...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Oak
Chinese Double Stretcher Wine Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A tradition dating back to the northern Song dynasty, wine tables have been used in China for centuries as a spot to converse, sip wine, and make...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Chinese Round Leg Wine Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisitely crafted elmwood table was made over 150 years ago in the Shanxi region of China. The simple and sophisticated construction is dramatically highlighted by the way the...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
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...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Woven Top Square Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Curving spandrels, a stepped apron and subtly splayed legs epitomize the simple grace of this 19th century square stool, known as a feng deng. Handcrafted from Chinese elmwood, this ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Reed, Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Maroon Lacquered Demilunes
Located in San Marino, CA
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty demilune tables made in the 19th century. Covered in deep maroon lacquer and featuring delicate relief-carved scrolls along the apron, intricate pierced ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Qing Dynasty Lacquered Demilune Console Tables ore center Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Center Table ore A pair of decorative half-round console tables, also known as Demilune tables.
These tables can be used individually or combined as a circular center table if placed...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Chinese Qing Style Round Coffee Table in Blackwood and Root Wood
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Qing style Kang table with circular paneled top over a carved apron enriched with relief dragons.
Table top with blackwood frame and root wood panel.
5 C-curved legs with s...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Silver
Chow Legs Dark Lacquered Coffee Table with Gloss Patina, Antique
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period dark lacquered coffee table with chow legs and restored gloss patina. This Chinese late Qing Dynasty period coffee table is a striking piece that m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Solid Granite Column Base
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking antique granite column base originates from a traditional Chinese temple, dating back to the Qing Dynasty era. Carved from solid granite, the piece showcases centuries ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Granite
18th Century Chinese Lacquer Tall Tea Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A one of a kind late 18th century Chinese, Qing dynasty black lacquer one door, one drawer tall tea table that has beautifully carved designs in the shelving area just above the draw...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Distressed Side Table with Cinnabar Underglaze
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table with single drawer from the 19th century, with horse hoof legs, cinnabar underglaze and distressed patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this side table features a rectangular top sitting above an apron concealing a single drawer showcasing a cinnabar underglaze echoed on the side panels. Boasting a nicely weathered patina, the table is raised on four straight legs with horse hoof extremities, connected to the apron thanks to carved spandrels. With its nice proportions and distressed appearance, this 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty side table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Burl Root Wood Coffee Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) burled rootwood low table with inset Songhua river stone panels.
18th/19th century, Provincial China, hand-crafted one-of-a-kin...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Stone
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.