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 Hardwood Drum Stool
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 ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Table with Humpback Stretchers and Horse Hoof Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period square shaped fruitwood table from the 19th century, with light lacquer, humpback stretchers and horse hoof legs. Created ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Table with Open Apron and Pillar Strut Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Qing Dynasty Style Side Table with Dark Patina and Carved Medallions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Qing dynasty style side table from the mid-20th century, with carved medallions and dark patina. This vintage Qing dynasty style side table from the mid-20th century exudes...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Writing Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carefully selecting the perfect piece of timber, the craftsman who made this exceptional walnut table made the most of the wood's expressive, open-grained texture and warm golden-bro...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Chinese Ornately Carved Writing or Accent Table with Dragons & Fruits
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique very ornately carved hardwood writing or accent table is unsigned, but presumed to originate from China and date to approximately 1890 and done in the period Qing style....
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
$9,995 Sale Price
23% Off
Late Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquered Coffee Table with Openwork Cloud Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period brown lacquered coffee table from the early 20th century with openwork cloud motifs. Created during the late Qing Dynasty period, this exquisite brown lacq...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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 Tables
Materials
Pine
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 Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Console
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty console (or Altar table) of good quality. Beautifully carved hongmu and with a rich patina.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Chinese Wood Ba Xian Eight Immortals Dining Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
39? antique Chinese Ba Xian table
Circa: 1850 - 1900
Chinese square dining table, also know as "Ba Xian" (8 Immortals) Originally designed for communal...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Stands with Carved Aprons and Floral Bird Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of late Qing Dynasty stands with painted floral and bird decor and carved aprons. This pair of antique late Qing Dynasty stands, from the early 20th century, captivates with i...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Rattan Insert Top and Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top insert. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this coffee table features a rectangular top with ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Bamboo Low Coffee Table with Slatted Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty bamboo low coffee table from the 19th century, with slatted top. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this low bamb...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
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
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wooden Coffee Table with Chow Style Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty coffee table from the 19th century, with waisted top and carved motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty era, this coffee table features a rec...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Side Table with Burl Top, Horse Hoof Legs and Humpback Stretcher
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period side table or stool with inset burl top, humpback stretcher and horse hoof legs. This late Qing Dynasty period piece, originally conceived as a stool, is a versatile and elegantly crafted item, embodying the rich aesthetic traditions of Chinese furniture design. The side table or stool boasts an inset burl top, a feature that immediately draws attention with its intricate wood grain patterns and warm, inviting tones. This natural burl top not only adds visual interest but also speaks to the quality and uniqueness of the piece.
The stool is supported by horse hoof legs, a design element deeply rooted in traditional Chinese craftsmanship, symbolizing strength and stability. These legs are connected by a humpback stretcher, which not only reinforces the structure but also adds a subtle decorative touch, enhancing the overall elegance of the piece.
In a modern home, this Qing Dynasty stool...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Fretwork Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden coffee table from the 19th century with carved fretwork top, pierced apron and straight legs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19t...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Splayed Leg Cypress Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Though crafted in the mid-19th century, this three drawer center table embodies the style of farmhouse modern with clean lines and the natural warmth of cypress timbers. Constructed ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Cypress
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with carved apron and side stretchers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this altar console table fea...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Black Lacquer Wine / Center Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Antique 18th century Chinese wine table in black lacquer.
Tabletop with black lacquered canvas sitting above an elegant apron accented with carved spandrels. The tabletop is covered with canvas, as the original thick black lacquer only would fasten to a canvas surface. The tabletop is outlined with a subtle raised edge, a water-stopping moulding intended to prevent wine from spilling onto the floor.
Shanxi Province, 1750-1780.
Wine tables have been used in China for centuries as a spot to converse, sip wine, and make toasts at social gatherings. It was also the norm for the master of the house...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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, ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Late Qing Dynasty Side Table with Carved Reeded Apron and Side Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side table with carved reeded apron on all sides, straight legs and side stretchers. This Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side table is distinguis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Distressed Side Table with Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period distressed low table from the 19th century with humpback stretchers and horse hoof feet. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this low table...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Center Table In Orange / Yellow Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese 19th century Qing Dynasty center table of attractive golden color lacquer with a beautiful age-related patina.
From Shanxi Province 1840-1860
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
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
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Kang Dark Brown Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang dark brown lacquer cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers and brass hardware. Created in China ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinese Ruyi Wine Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th century Chinese inset leg wine table is characterized by the lightness of its proportions, its finely executed detailing and the lustrous...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
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
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wooden Coffee Table with Stained Glass Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden coffee table from the 19th century with stained glass top and openwork motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this coffee table featur...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Chinese Wine Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Ideal as a console or center table in the modern home, this exquisite 18th-century wine table charms with rounded legs, simple double stretchers, and decorative cloud-form spandrels....
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Late Qing Dynasty Yumu Wood Wine Table with Dark Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty yumu wood wine console table from the early 20th century, with carved spandrels, humpback stretchers and new custom lacquer. C...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Brown Side Table from the Qing Dynasty with Foliage-Carved Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table from the 19th century, with carved motifs and horse hoof legs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this side table features a ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Stone Door Posts with Mythical Elephants, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Passing through these impressive posts, a visitor to a Qing-dynasty estate would know he was entering someplace special. Used in a traditional courtyard entry to secure the doors as they swung open, these hand-carved posts are nonetheless ripe with symbolism. Double dragon medallions...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Limestone
Console Table With 18Th Century Elm Wood Top On New Base
Located in Kastrup, DK
Console table with 18th century Chinese table top in elm wood with natural raw finish.
The top is mounted on new white base.
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing 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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Side Table with Open Fretwork Design and Dark Wood Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period side table from the 19th century, with open fretwork design, dark wood patina and cylindrical legs. This exquis...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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 Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ten-Drawer Offering Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Appealing to the rarified taste of China’s literati, this Qing-dynasty table depicts the auspicious objects found in a scholar’s studio, including censors, scrolls, and fine porcelai...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Elmwood Demilune Table with Woven Rattan Top
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Chinese demilune table in elmwood. Slight cabriole legs extend from a waisted apron with a decoration of low relief carved vines. The top features an inset woven...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese Qing Rosewood Folding Tray Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant Chinese Qing carved rosewood folding tray table featuring a lower removable tray. Rectangular tray top with a raised moulded gallery above ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$3,150 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Studded Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender stone drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with simple form and minimal decoration. The top and bottom are ringed with raised studs, a design meant to i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Limestone
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing 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...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Burl Top Square Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This square center table dates to the mid-19th century and wonderfully exemplifies Qing-dynasty furniture design. Found at the center of social activity, Chinese square tables such a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
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 Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Limestone
$2,680
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
Elm, Lacquer
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
Chinese Dragon Scale Tea Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century tea table is crafted from a fine hardwood, revered by collectors for its rarity and unusual grain pattern. The detailed carvings on the legs and apron create ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
Elm, Reed
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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