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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Pair of 18th Century Tall Chinese Tea Tables
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of 18th century tall tea tables with one drawer and two doors finished in a black lacquer. From Shanshi.
Category
18th Century Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Melon Leg Wine Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant example of the clean lines of Qing-dynasty furniture, this table from Hebei province celebrates the traditional wine table form with design that is simple and refined. Crafted of northern elm (yumu) using time-honored woodworking techniques, the table has a floating-panel top and four round legs linked by giant's arm braces. Each leg is carved in the shape of a melon or gourd, symbols of prosperity and perpetuity. This scalloped shape is echoed in the ridged apron and braces, a reference to older traditions of bent bamboo furniture...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Eight Immortals Square Table with Stone Top, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
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....
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Stone
Chinese Low Painted Lacquer Table with Fish Chimes, 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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Lacquer Coffee Table with Two Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty antique black lacquer coffee table from the 19th century, with two drawers, dragon-carved spandrels and raised motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this coffee table features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above two drawers carved with floral motifs and fitted with brass hardware. The table is raised on four straight slightly splaying legs connected to the top's underside thanks to dragon-carved spandrels. Boasting a dark patina, this 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty coffee table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
2 Antique Chinese Qing Elm Demilune Half Moon Chinoiserie Console Center Tables
Located in Dayton, OH
"Exquisite Antique pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty late 18th Century Half Moon or crescent shaped center entry console tables. Each console is made of elm featuring demilune form with t...
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Late 18th Century Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
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...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Fang Deng Side Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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. This style of low square stool is...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Side Table with Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
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...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Woven Top Daybed, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this grand daybed features a woven rattan top set within a richly aged elmwood frame. The low daybed is supported by four sho...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Reed, 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...
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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 Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Console Table with Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar console table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and everted flanges. Created in China during the 19th century, this console tab...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Elmwood Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar table from the 19th century with unusual patina and scrolling motifs. Created in China during the 19th century, this altar table attracts ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Wood Low Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period lacquered low table from the 19th century with carved apron and cabriole legs. Born in China during the 19th century, this exquisite low table features ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
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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...
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19th Century Chinese Antique 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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Chinese "Forever" Console Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 19th-century wine table was crafted of walnut sourced from the forests of China’s Hebei province. The table charms with round legs, gently c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Tall Red and Green Altar Console Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period tall altar console table from the 19th century, with red and green tones. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this altar table captures our attention with its complimenting tones and tall dimensions. A rectangular top with central board is sitting above an unusual apron...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Elm Wine Table with Humpbacked Apron and Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood wine table from the 19th century, with humpbacked apron and carved spandrels. Created in China during the 19th century, this elm wine table features a ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Large Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Waisted Coffee Table with Rattan Insert
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and scrolling legs. Created in China during the 1...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rattan
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
17th-18th Century Dining Table or Calligraphy Work 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
Chinese Faux Bamboo Walnut Console Table, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century walnut table from southern China was carved to mimic round stalks of bamboo, with carefully articulated growth rings. Bamboo was a favored motif in late-Qing furniture, as it expressed humility for earlier construction methods and upheld Taoist values of naturalism. The stretchers are ingeniously designed with mortise and tenon joinery to meet the legs in such a way as to appear as to wrap around like a strip of bamboo. This console is an elegant and quietly ornate table...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Table with Carved Spandrels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm coffer table from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and drawers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm coffer table features a re...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Wine Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century hardwood wine table was crafted in China's Guangdong province and features angular whiplash legs ending in subtly carved cloud-for...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese 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...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Monumental Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century carved gilded monumental Chinese Altar table. Five richly carved story board panels elaborate the apron with intricate carved figures showing through gilded red lacquer....
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1840s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Qing Dynasty Chinese Export Red Lacquered Hand Painted Tray
Located in Montreal, QC
Qing Dynasty Chinese export red lacquered hand painted tray depicting two sages in a discussion.
Bearing glued paper mark under the base.
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1880s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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 Qing Dynasty 1870s Shandong Black Lacquer Table with Gold Rubbed Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period Shandong long black lacquered altar console table from the late 19th century, with gold rubbed details and everted flanges. Created in Northeastern China during the Qing Dynasty, this long elm console table made in the region of Shandong during the second half of the 19th century is covered with an exquisite deep black lacquer with gold rubbed red lacquered details. The apron and the base are nicely carved with typical Chinese motifs such as cloud scrolls and geometrical patterns. An elegant motif in the calligraphic style adorns the legs, and is accented by the gold rubbed details. The sides with openwork are adorned with stylized vegetable motifs. With its curving lines and contrasting colors, this Chinese Qing altar table...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Chinese Lotus Blossom Stacked Nesting Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large set of three carved Chinese nesting tables or stacking tables featuring a lotus blossom decoration on the apron and humpback stretc...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Console Table with Fretwork and Dragon Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with fretwork and dragon motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this large altar console table features a narrow top sitting above an elegant apron adorned with a fretwork frieze. Raised on straight supports, the table showcases spandrels carved with dragons and scrolling foliage. Boasting a nicely distressed patina, this large 19th century Qing Dynasty console table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period painting table from the 19th century, with nicely weathered patina. Created in China during the 19th century, this Qing painting table will make for an ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with nicely distressed patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this low table, originally used as a bench, features a rectangular single plank top sitting above a simply carved apron. Boasting a nicely distressed patina, the table is raised on four straight legs connected to one another through double stretchers on the sides. With its clean lines and weathered appearance, this Qing Dynasty coffee table...
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19th Century Chinese Antique 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 Black Lacquer Square Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Paying tribute to the humble virtues of bamboo, ribbed woodwork wraps the legs and creates a stepped apron for this square stool, known as a fang deng. Ex...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Console Table with Cloud-Carved Apron and Scrolling Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with cloudy carved apron and scrolling feet. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this wooden console ta...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Style 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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty shop sign from the 19th century with gilded calligraphy, made into a coffee table. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this rectangular shop sign, adorne...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chinese Four-Drawer Cedar Square Table with Green Marble
Located in Pasadena, 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
Chinese Generous Square Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Lightweight and portable, stools were popular in Qing dynasty homes for their simplicity and convenience. This elegantly proportioned stool features an inset handwoven seat, providin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Cane, Elm
Chinese Elm Wood Console, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese mid-20th Century console or sofa table, with humpback stretchers and corner legs. Northern Elm wood (Jamu). A fine example of traditional Asian furniture...
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1950s Chinese Vintage 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...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Center Table Shanxi China, 1820-1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese center table. Original condition and black / red lacquer.
Finely carved scalloped apron accented with scrolling foliage motifs.
Resting on four saber legs ending in claw and ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Low Kang Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant 19th century low table would have traditionally been placed atop a platform kang bed and used as a convenient working surface for painting, writi...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese homes, slender, long tables such as this one are used to hold musical instruments, flowers, or vases. Often referred to as altar tables, this narrow table form is also used as a domestic altar for familial ancestor worship. This lengthy altar table was constructed of northern elmwood (yumu) in China's Shanxi province over 150 years ago. The expansive tabletop is finished with whimsical everted ends...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Square Display Table with Scroll Corners, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A flourish of curves adds graceful counterpoint to this table’s square profile, each straight leg topped by decorative scroll corners. Crafted in the mid-19th century, the table is modeled after summer...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
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Elm
19'th Ctr. Chinese Coffee Table.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Chinese coffee table with original black and red lacquer.
Table top with beautiful natural age-related patina.
The apron and legs elaborately carved, black and red lacquer.
F...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
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Walnut
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 ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Cypress
Chinese 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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Mid-19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Sideboard with 3 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mid-19th century chest of drawers or sideboard. Three drawers with carved details.
Original red lacquer and black lacquer on the sides, with a light clear surface finish, which high...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Four Seasons Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This grand table from China's Shanxi province was originally used in a Qing-dynasty household as an impressive domestic altar for ancestor worship. Designed to be the centerpiece of ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Elmwood Altar Table, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
An antique classical Chinese elmwood altar table, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The elegant altar table crafted in the traditional manner with joined elmwood and aprons featu...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Tables
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Elm
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Everted Flange Altar Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period large altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges and carved frieze. Born in China during the 19th centur...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Tables
Materials
Wood
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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