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Item Ships From: Illinois
Antique Shanxi Province Hand Carved Elm Top Hat Official Chair, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province hand carved elm top hat official chair - pair
This pair of rare antique Shanxi Province top hat official chairs have all its original red color and patina. T...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Etched Baitong Brass Hat Stand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century, China government officials wore different hats to show their various ranks of office—the styles and designs changed depending on the season. A one of a kind folding ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Jia Zhen and Beech Half Stools, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Pushed together, this pair of rectangular stools forms a square, hence the name “half stools.” Crafted of Jia Zhen and beech wood and finished with many coats of hand-applied lacquer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
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 Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Miniature Mingqi Skirted Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature ceramic table is from Shanxi Province and may have been made to represent Mingqi, a type of ancient Chinese burial good. Mingqi were plac...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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 Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Petite Mythical Qilin Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite their muscular frames and fearsome expressions, these petite stone beasts are actually the benevolent creatures known as qilin. Also known as kirin or Chinese unicorns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$880 / set
Chinese Stone Shoemaker's Weight with Zhu Bajie, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved of stone, this object would have been used in a shoemaker’s shop to press down large pieces of leather. Doubling as a handle, the central figure depicts the curious figure of a man with pig-like facial features holding a rake. The figure is Zhu Bajie, a character from the Ming-dynasty novel “Journey to the West...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Faceted Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In Qing-dynasty China, large glazed jars such as this were used to store wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of high shoulders textured by an irregular, faceted...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Elm Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Linen Wrapped Elm coffee table
This antique Shanxi Province coffee table has been cut down from a bed. It has a stunning finish of its original color and pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Calligrapher's Frame with Mirror, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With rich color and fine grain, this hardwood frame was the perfect way to elevate the carefully brushed work of a Qing-dynasty calligrapher. More than a hundred years later, the fra...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The phoenix tail vase form dates back as far as the bronze age and has remained a popular shape for its clean lines and graceful curves. Created in the early 20th century, this parti...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Citron Yellow Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in cheerful citron-yellow glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a narro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$580 / item
Provincial Chinese Travel Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This round folding mirror dates to the mid-19th century and would have accompanied a well-to-do woman on her travels. The wooden frame is carved with simple scrollwork at the hinge and includes a flat cover that props the mirror upright when open. Beautifully aged and full of character, we love this humble traveling mirror...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Elm
Low Chinese Stool with Woven Hide Top, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The top of this stool was woven with incredible care by a skilled artisan who used thin strips of hide to create multiple patterns in the seat, including stars. The hand-hewn stool w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Hide
'Love and Lotus Boys' Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawn with a fine line and fresh, sketched quality, this folk hanging unites two scenes of lucky hoho lotus boys circumscribed in frames punctuated with fruits such as pomegranate, symbolic of prosperity and good fortune. On top, the two explore the natural wonders of the world...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Linen
Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century weight originally used its heft domestically to protect a child. A simple yet ingenious concept, the stone anchored the baby’s swaddling cloth to the bed so the chi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Hatamen Cigarettes Advertisement Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed advertising poster for Hatamen Cigarettes from the late 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the nuanced color and fine resolution of co...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
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 Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Leather Tobacco Pouch and Netsuke, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Created in the late 19th century during Japan's Meiji period, this petite leather tobacco pouch is accompanied by a small, wooden netsuke charm. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Chinese Black Lacquer Square Stool, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century fang deng (square stool) was made in Hebei province and crafted of elm foraged from the forests of northern China. The stretchers encircling the outer edges of the rounded legs highlight the masterful carpentry employed to create this very pure and simple form in the most elegant Ming fashion. This detail gives the design a natural flow and references bent bamboo. Chinese carpenters during the Qing dynasty held simplicity and craftsmanship in equal regard. In this spirit they emulated the simpler forms of bamboo furniture making that were popular in earlier times...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Charm Token Shoe with Compartment, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally tucked in a pocket as a charm, this tiny shoe was kept close at hand as a talisman for marital happiness. Meticulously carved from wood, the shoe is decorated with a double happiness symbol, the traditional symbol for conjugal bliss. A lovely Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift, the charm has a compartment ready to be filled with a note or small gift...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pine
Limited Edition Invisible Side Table by July Zhou
By July Zhou
Located in Chicago, IL
Each limited-edition Invisible Side Table by artist July Zhou is fashioned after a traditional Ming dynasty example. Unlike similar lucite furniture that is injection molded, July's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lucite
$4,280 / item
Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar from China's Shanxi province is patterned in low relief with a simple floral design. Originally used in a traditional ap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
"Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing" Photograph by Sze Tsung Leong
By Sze Tsung Leong
Located in Chicago, IL
Part of his "History Images" series, this framed print by photographer Sze Tsung Leong records a construction site in Beijing, one of many Chinese citites undergoing rapid change. En...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Chinese Cast Iron Chrysanthemum Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage iron mortar from China's Shanxi province was cast in low relief with a delicate chrysanthemum in bloom. Originally used in a traditional apothecary to create herbal medi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in low relief with floral motifs. It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Double Gourd "Root" Amber Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Chinese Abstract Cloud Carpenter Line, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same att...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Baitong Etched Brass Folding Hat Stand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China government officials wore different hats to show their various ranks of office—the styles and designs changed depending on the season. A hand-crafted, one of a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Wine Vessel with Shizi Lid, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic vessel was handcrafted in the Jiangxi region of China in the spirit of ancient temple jars. The style and glaze is reminiscent of Han dynasty burial vessels designed to ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in a traditional Chinese phoenix tail vase form, this elegant early 20th century vase is adorned with a scene of magpies flitting between branches covered in cherry blossoms...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Natural Elm Tall Tea / Side Table with Decorative Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Natural Elm Tall Tea / side table with Decorative Feet
This Vintage tall tea table/side table ia made of elm and has unique decorative feet. This table has its origi...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
"We" by Ren Hui
By Ren Hui
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite woodcut, “We,” was made by internationally renowned Chinese artisan Ren Hui. His artworks reflect the artist’s richness of experience: he’s been a soldier, factory wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,980
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Low Bed Bench / Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elm low bed bench / coffee table.
This antique elm low bed bench can also be used as a coffee table or a display table. It has a rich ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Antique Monumental Burmese Mandalay Village Market Scene on Panel w/ Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental Burmese Hand-Carved Polychromed Mandalay Village Market Scene on Panel with Stand
Immerse yourself in the intricate details of a bustling scene from a Mandalay v...
Category
Early 19th Century Burmese Rustic Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Square Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province elm square side table.
This antique Shanxi Province elm square side table from China, has its original color and patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Antique Chinese Bronze Royal Dragons Sculpted Vase - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Bronze Royal Dragons Sculpted Vase - Pair
This pair of 19th century bronze vases are decorated with sculpted Imperial royal dragons. The dragon in Chinese culture i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Decorated Brown-Glazed Mataban Vase/Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Brown-Glazed Mataban Jar Vase
This large antique Chinese urn has six small figural handles made of beasts and multiple dragons carv...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquer Elm Side Tables, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquer Elm side tables - pair
These Antique Shanxi Province Elm Side Tables have been wrapped in linen and painted with red...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen, Wood, Elm, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Rare Top Hat Court Official Elm Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Rare Top Hat Court Official Elm Bench
The Antique Shanxi Province Rare Top Hat Court Official Elm Bench is a stunning piece of furnit...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Elm and Black Lacquer Nightstand / Side Table with Stora
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm and Black Lacquer Nightstand / Side Table with Storage
This antique elm wood and black lacquer tall side table from the Shanxi Province has its original ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Antique Tibetan Small Elm Red Lacquer 2 Door Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Tibetan Small Elm Red Lacquer 2 Door Chest
This small elm wood cabinet from Tibet was used as storage for valuables and important documents. Orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Elm and Bamboo Small Tea Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province elm and bamboo small tea table.
This antique elm and bamboo small tea table has its original color and patina. Can be used as...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Elm
Vintage Floor Plant Stand w Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Cachepot Planters- Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Iron Floor Plant Stand with Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Dragon Cachepot Planters - Pair
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite pair of vintage floor plant stands, feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Shanxi Province Original Hand Painted Elmwood Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province original hand painted elmwood sideboard
This Antique Sideboard from the Shanxi Province of China has its original paintings ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Coffee Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique shanxi Province elmwood coffee / side table.
This antique Chinese rectangle coffee table can be also used as a game table. The table was made in the Shanxi Province. With st...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Bentwood
Vintage 2 Piece Carved Statue of Asian Warriors
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Asian Carved Ornate Wood Statue on Base - 2 Piece
This carved wood sculpture depicts four men on four horses in the throws of battle. The figures rest on a wooden base. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Rustic Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,200 / set
Antique Chinese Elm Coffee Table with Original Color and Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Elm Coffee Table with Original Color and Patina
This antique Chinese coffee table is hand carved and has all its original col...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Vintage Shanxi Province Long Elm Calligraphy Table with Carved Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Shanxi Province Long Elm Calligraphy Table With Carved Legs
Introducing our Antique Handcrafted Shanxi Province Elm Calligraphy Table - a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Bohemian Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Chinese Black & Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Altar Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Black & Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Altar Storage Chest
Decorate your space with this 19th century Chinese elmwood altar storage chest. Its 10 drawers make it perfect ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Lacquer, Paint
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Male looking Forward"
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Male looking Forward"
Oil on Masonite
Signed and dated to verso of all three works ‘K. Warneke 1984’.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Masonite
$3,200 Sale Price
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Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Open Shelf Display Bookcase with Original Brown
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood open shelf display bookcase with original brown lacquer
This bookcase has 3 shelves and 4 drawers at the bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Winged Elmwood Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Small Winged Elmwood Cabinet
This cabinet has 2 drawers and 2 shelves.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Small Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
This hand carved and crafted antique Chinese shrine is used to place fruits and flowers offerings, usually use...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Nightstand Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi province elmwood nightstand / sideboard
This nightstand / sideboard has 3 drawers and 2 shelves.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Made from durable elm wood, this altar features intricate hand-painted designs in vibrant red hues. With its trad...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Small Side Table with Carved Apron
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm small side table with Carved Apron
This antique side table from the Shanxi Province of China has its original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Hand Sculpted Grey Stone Panel with Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
16th Century Chinese Hand Sculpted Grey Stone Panel with Stand
This exquisite 16th Century Chinese hand-sculpted grey stone panel with stand showcases intricate craftsmanship and hi...
Category
16th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
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