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Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box
Located in Richmond, London
A large early 19th century chinoiserie black lacquer and gilt box of a rare shape. Canton, China
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box
Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box

Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box

$2,259
Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray
Located in New York, NY
. Complete with a Japanese Collectors’ wood storage box labeled: “Chinese coconut rare wood tray made for
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Coconut

Antique Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray
Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray

Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray

$3,200
19th Century Chinoiserie Box on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
19th century Chinoiserie box on stand or side table has a hinged top that is scalloped around the
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Box on Stand
19th Century Chinoiserie Box on Stand

19th Century Chinoiserie Box on Stand

$1,750
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Fish
Located in Lisbon, PT
China porcelain box with lid, mimicking a carp. Export china with "rouge de fer" and gold
Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Antique 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Fish
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Fish

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Fish

$37,975
Asian Footed Coffer or Kindling Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
contents having some value, as it was lockable. Ideally repurposed today as a fireside kindling box or for
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Primitive Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Metal

Antique Asian Footed Coffer or Kindling Box
Asian Footed Coffer or Kindling Box

Asian Footed Coffer or Kindling Box

$2,000
Rare Heavy Lacquer Hat Box, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A rare, heavily lacquered and gracefully shaped hat box from Shanxi Province, circa 1800. BX462.
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Rare Heavy Lacquer Hat Box, circa 1800
Rare Heavy Lacquer Hat Box, circa 1800

Rare Heavy Lacquer Hat Box, circa 1800

$2,300
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box, c. 1850
Located in Richmond, London
A large and very rare Chinese export black lacquer box, exquisitely gilt-decorated with whimsical
Category

19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Antique Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box, c. 1850
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box, c. 1850

Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box, c. 1850

$1,780
Red Lacquer Box with Antique Painted Porcelain
Located in SOMIS, CA
Beautiful box is painted in brilliant, pure cinnabar red, a prized lacquer that's till this day
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Red Lacquer Box with Antique Painted Porcelain
Red Lacquer Box with Antique Painted Porcelain

Red Lacquer Box with Antique Painted Porcelain

$550
antique box for the transportation of lanterns and glass chimney
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a charming box used to transport kerosene lamps with their fragile glass chimneys. probably part of
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Cedar

Antique box for the transportation of lanterns and glass chimney
antique box for the transportation of lanterns and glass chimney

antique box for the transportation of lanterns and glass chimney

$600
Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Figure, Western Han Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
storage box in Chinese hinged lid style. Condition: Some pigment loss overall, clay surface adhesions
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Earthenware, Paint

Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Figure, Western Han Dynasty
Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Figure, Western Han Dynasty

Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Figure, Western Han Dynasty

$18,000
Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With interlaced reeds that shimmer in the light, this 19th-century Chinese box celebrates the
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Bamboo

Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850
Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850

Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850

$580
Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With interlaced reeds that shimmer in the light, this 19th-century Chinese box celebrates the
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Bamboo

Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850
Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850

Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850

$580
Antique Chinese Box
Located in New York, NY
An antique wooden box consisting of a raised tray with a cover.
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Box
Antique Chinese Box

Antique Chinese Box

$2,500
Black Enamel and Mother of Pearl Chinese Box on Stand
Located in Troy, MI
This 19th century black wooden Chinese box has a functional lock, and an elaborate scene rendered
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Brass

Black Enamel and Mother of Pearl Chinese Box on Stand
Black Enamel and Mother of Pearl Chinese Box on Stand

Black Enamel and Mother of Pearl Chinese Box on Stand

$1,495
Lacquered Chinese Covered Box With Trays
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely lacquered chinese box with little trays inside. It was perhaps used for serving some sort
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood

Lacquered Chinese Covered Box With Trays
Lacquered Chinese Covered Box With Trays

Lacquered Chinese Covered Box With Trays

$1,250
Chinese Export Silver Box - Antique Circa 1900
By Sing Fat
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our oriental
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Other Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Silver

Chinese Export Silver Box - Antique Circa 1900
Chinese Export Silver Box - Antique Circa 1900

Chinese Export Silver Box - Antique Circa 1900

$2,205
Antique Chinese Export Silver Box Circa 1900
By Luen Hing
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Export Silver Box Circa 1900
Antique Chinese Export Silver Box Circa 1900

Antique Chinese Export Silver Box Circa 1900

$2,320
1900s, Antique Chinese Export Silver and Enamel Box Canister
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver and enamel box / canister; an
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Silver

1900s, Antique Chinese Export Silver and Enamel Box Canister
1900s, Antique Chinese Export Silver and Enamel Box Canister

1900s, Antique Chinese Export Silver and Enamel Box Canister

$4,443
Chinese chinoiseries box in black lacquered wood and silk interior
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Chinese conchinoiseries box in black lacquered wood and silk interior Exquisite and beautiful
Category

1880s Chinese Baroque Antique Chinese Box

Chinese chinoiseries box in black lacquered wood and silk interior
Chinese chinoiseries box in black lacquered wood and silk interior

Chinese chinoiseries box in black lacquered wood and silk interior

$1,044
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box, Stamped China
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern
Category

1910s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box, Stamped China
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box, Stamped China

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box, Stamped China

$495
Tiered Chinese Hat Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese turn-of-the-century wooden hat box, with three tiered compartments. The conical lid gives
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood

Tiered Chinese Hat Box
Tiered Chinese Hat Box

Tiered Chinese Hat Box

$1,675
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box with wood lined interior. The box rests on round brass ball feet. The
Category

1920s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Box

$950
Antique Chinese Hat Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Cone shaped hat box. Stitched leather, vented bottom.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Antique Chinese Hat Box
Antique Chinese Hat Box

Antique Chinese Hat Box

$650
19th Century Chinese Food Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic Chinese food box is from Shanxi, China and made from elmwood, circa 1800s.
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Food Box
19th Century Chinese Food Box

19th Century Chinese Food Box

$1,950
19th Century Chinese Export Box
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Black laquer and gilt Chinese export box with original feet.
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

19th Century Chinese Export Box
19th Century Chinese Export Box

19th Century Chinese Export Box

$1,100
19th Century Chinese Leather Box
Located in Singapore, SG
This antique leather box from Shanxi province has an original dark, almost black, exterior, and a
Category

1850s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Leather, Pine

19th Century Chinese Leather Box
19th Century Chinese Leather Box

19th Century Chinese Leather Box

$730
19th Century Chinese Carriage Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 19th century Chinese lacquered elmwood carriage box with iron edging with nailhead trim
Category

19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Carriage Box
19th Century Chinese Carriage Box

19th Century Chinese Carriage Box

$950
C19th Chinese Export Lacquered Box
Located in London, GB
An early C19th Chinese export lacquered box. Wonderfully decorated with gilded figures in a garden
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wool, Lacquer

C19th Chinese Export Lacquered Box
C19th Chinese Export Lacquered Box

C19th Chinese Export Lacquered Box

$1,451
19th Century Chinese Scholars Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese scholars box covered in hide with subtly decorated exterior and brass
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Elm, Hide

19th Century Chinese Scholars Box
19th Century Chinese Scholars Box

19th Century Chinese Scholars Box

$1,480
1860s Antique Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver heart shaped dragon box; an addition to our
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Silver

1860s Antique Chinese Export Silver Box
1860s Antique Chinese Export Silver Box

1860s Antique Chinese Export Silver Box

$1,567
Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a quietly impressive Chinese mid-to-late 19th century table or writing box. The box is of
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Brass

Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box

Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box

$1,240
C. 1900 Chinese Opera Hat Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese Opera Hat Box - Leather clad over wood with hallmarks.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Metal

C. 1900 Chinese Opera Hat Box
C. 1900 Chinese Opera Hat Box

C. 1900 Chinese Opera Hat Box

$2,400
18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Picnic Box
Located in Chicago, IL
18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Picnic Box
Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Box

18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Picnic Box
18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Picnic Box

18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Picnic Box

$52,800
Fine Chinese Export Lacquer Game Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular form with hinged lid opening to a fitted interior, with lower conforming case.
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine Chinese Export Lacquer Game Box
Fine Chinese Export Lacquer Game Box

Fine Chinese Export Lacquer Game Box

$2,800
Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful treasure box from Northern China. This circa 1900 elmwood box is delicately painted
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box
Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box

Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box

$1,280
Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonne Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese burnt red ground cloisonne box with oval carved jade inset of a phoenix
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Jade, Copper

Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonne Box
Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonne Box

Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonne Box

$135
Antique Chinese Brass Box
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Antique Chinese brass box with wooden interior. Excellent condition.
Category

1910s Antique Chinese Box

Antique Chinese Brass Box
Antique Chinese Brass Box

Antique Chinese Brass Box

$498
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Export black lacquer sewing box, octagonal shape with feet, with gilt decoration, worn on
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box

Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box

$1,950
Chinese Lacquer Shell Box, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Black lacquer with gold and red decor Asian work, circa 1900 Red lacquer on the inside.
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Chinese Lacquer Shell Box, circa 1900
Chinese Lacquer Shell Box, circa 1900

Chinese Lacquer Shell Box, circa 1900

$3,085 / set
Circa 1860s Chinese Export Papier Mache Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860s Chinese Export papier mache box. Gilded designs highlighted by faces & hands of inlaid
Category

1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Paper

Circa 1860s Chinese Export Papier Mache Box
Circa 1860s Chinese Export Papier Mache Box

Circa 1860s Chinese Export Papier Mache Box

$145
Vintage Chinese Blue Glazed Squash Box
Located in Chicago, IL
With ribbed sides and a vine-like handle, this porcelain trinket box resembles a squash or gourd, a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Blue Glazed Squash Box
Vintage Chinese Blue Glazed Squash Box

Vintage Chinese Blue Glazed Squash Box

$480
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese mother of pearl inlaid lacquered rectangular box, depicting in landscape, circa late 19th
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

$850
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese mother of pearl inlaid lacquered long rectangular box, the cover depicting two figures or
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

$520
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese mother of pearl inlaid lacquered circular box, the cover depicting mother with two children
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

$680
Woven Chinese Tea Cozy Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood

Woven Chinese Tea Cozy Box, c. 1900
Woven Chinese Tea Cozy Box, c. 1900

Woven Chinese Tea Cozy Box, c. 1900

$388
Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous document box once sat in the studio of a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to store
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

$2,280
19th Century Chinese Silver Oxen Boxes
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Chinese embossed silver oxen trinket boxes or incense burners with inlaid coral, turquoise
Category

1860s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Coral, Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

19th Century Chinese Silver Oxen Boxes
19th Century Chinese Silver Oxen Boxes

19th Century Chinese Silver Oxen Boxes

$3,695 / set
Chinese Export Hand Painted Pigskin Circular Box
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted with a court figure in a court setting. The interior lined with blue fabric.
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chinese Export Hand Painted Pigskin Circular Box
Chinese Export Hand Painted Pigskin Circular Box

Chinese Export Hand Painted Pigskin Circular Box

$400
Chinese Peony Treasure Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of humble pine, this simple box was transformed by coats of rich lacquer and decorative
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Pine

Chinese Peony Treasure Box, c. 1900
Chinese Peony Treasure Box, c. 1900

Chinese Peony Treasure Box, c. 1900

$280
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Stacking Box
Located in Chicago, IL
years. The lack of formal dining rooms in traditional China prompted families to use stacked boxes to
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Stacking Box
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Stacking Box

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Stacking Box

$980
Hand Carved Chinese Wood Floating Dragon Box
Located in Winnetka, IL
A hand carved Chinese wood floating dragon box.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Chinese Wood Floating Dragon Box
Hand Carved Chinese Wood Floating Dragon Box

Hand Carved Chinese Wood Floating Dragon Box

$950
Chinese Oxblood Double Hat Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Hide, Wood

Chinese Oxblood Double Hat Box, circa 1850
Chinese Oxblood Double Hat Box, circa 1850

Chinese Oxblood Double Hat Box, circa 1850

$1,480
Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box
Located in Chicago, IL
century, the treasure box depicts a scene of courtly life in Qing-dynasty China, framed by a Meander
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box
Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box

Early 20th Century Chinese Painted Treasure Box

$388
Small Chinese Carved Hardwood Box on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese intricately carved wooden box, possibly a tea caddy, depicting village life with figures
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

Small Chinese Carved Hardwood Box on Stand
Small Chinese Carved Hardwood Box on Stand

Small Chinese Carved Hardwood Box on Stand

$695
Chinese Red Lacquer Presentation Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful red lacquer box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood

Chinese Red Lacquer Presentation Box, circa 1850
Chinese Red Lacquer Presentation Box, circa 1850

Chinese Red Lacquer Presentation Box, circa 1850

$2,480
A fine Chinese Lacqured Export Table Box
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely detailed lacquered box made in China as an export item for western consumption was
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Box

A fine Chinese Lacqured Export Table Box
A fine Chinese Lacqured Export Table Box

A fine Chinese Lacqured Export Table Box

$1,200
Chinese Lacquered Round Hat Box, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Box

Materials

Wood

Chinese Lacquered Round Hat Box, C. 1850
Chinese Lacquered Round Hat Box, C. 1850

Chinese Lacquered Round Hat Box, C. 1850

$480
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Antique Chinese Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique Chinese box for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and lacquer, every antique Chinese box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique Chinese box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique Chinese box bearing Victorian, Regency or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique Chinese box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wang Hing Co., Hung Chong Co. and Da Xing produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Box?

An antique Chinese box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,423, while the lowest priced sells for $105 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
Questions About Antique Chinese Box
  • What is a Chinese hat box?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.
  • How do you identify antique Chinese furniture?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.

    When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.

    Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture.
  • How to know if my Chinese porcelain is antique?
    1 Answer
    Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum

  • How can I tell if my Chinese furniture is antique?
    1 Answer
    PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.

  • How much is an antique ice box worth?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.

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