Chinese Marriage Chest
Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
A long life wedding marriage chest
In Chinese Mandaran, the symbol "Shou" a Chinese character
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,400 Sale Price
50% Off
H 40 in W 39 in D 23 in
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Antique Red Lacquer Chinese "Marriage Cabinets" STORAGE CHESTS, a PAIR
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Pair of matching Chinese “Marriage Cabinets” constructed of wood with original brilliant red
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique marriage chest. An Asian, Chinese elm carved dowry trunk, dating to the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Elm
H 41.15 in W 33.86 in D 19.49 in
Chinese Marriage Cabinet, ca. 1850
Located in Mobile, AL
Lovely exotic wood Chinese marriage cabinet with brass hardware. Richly aged finish with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan
Guaranteed to be authentic as described.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Scroll Stand, Cream Lacquer, Hand-Carved, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scroll stand.
Cream lacquer.
Hand-carved.
Wood-base.
Limited edition decorative object.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period red lacquer compound cabinet from the 19th century, with gilded Chinoiserie décor, drawers and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, t...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$9,500
H 95.5 in W 43 in D 19.75 in
19th Century Chinese Elm Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Chinese long elm bench with geometric multiple stretchers. Seat is framed. Some old green paint and faded barely visible red flowers on one long side of the bench. A handsome pie...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Benches
Materials
Wood, Paint
Stunning Large 19th Century Rose Medallion Rimed Bowl/Basin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Large 19th Century Rose Medallion Rimmed Bowl/Basin
China, Circa 1860s
This stunning, large, 19th-century Rose Medallion rimmed bowl/basin, made in China circa the 1860s, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Breathtaking Restored Walnut Dining Table by Michael Taylor for Baker, c 1960
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent dining table is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready.
A fabul...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
$29,500
H 29.5 in W 114 in D 38 in
Chinese Painted Altar Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elm, this altar cabinet once contained the essentials for ancestor rituals. Although darkened with age, the cabinet’s two doors still bear the dynamic brushw...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Anglo-Chinese Carved Teak and Inlaid Stand, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Anglo-Chinese carved teak and inlaid stand, circa 1880
From the China Trade, clipper ship, period. Very in vogue and exotic decor popular in Europe and America in the l...
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bone, Boxwood, Teak
$2,250
H 29.6 in W 22.25 in D 23.5 in
Breathtaking Olivewood Extension Dining Table by Milo Baughman, circa 1975
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent dining table is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Olive
$29,500
H 29.5 in W 110 in D 39 in
Pair of Signed Ornate Chinese Wedding Baskets
Located in Somis, CA
A Pair of rare Chinese republic era wedding baskets. The use of red lacquer and gilding provides a visual contrast against the mainly black baskets. The sides of the basket are elabo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 century, this Qing altar console ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
$6,500
H 50 in W 79.5 in D 21.5 in
Single 19th Century Chinese Horseshoe-Back Bamboo Armchair with Elm Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese armchair with horseshoe back and elmwood base. This Chinese horseshoe-back armchair was made in bamboo with an elmwood base in the 19th century. This chair ens...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
$2,900
H 39 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
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 D...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,250
H 22 in W 22.5 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Armchair
Located in San Marino, CA
19th century Chinese bamboo chair with a black seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Fine Chinese Lacquered Food Storage Box of Impressive Size
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive Mandarin food storage box is very detailed and well-constructed. The case, made of finely carved wood, houses five different stackable storage boxes. Each b...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Chinese Famille Rose Moon flasks, C19th, 50cm high
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and decorative pair of Chinese 19th Century Famille Rose Moon flasks. Having this wonderful turquoise and yellow ground, scrolling foliate decoration, exotic flower...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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Questions About Chinese Marriage Chest
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is a Chinese marriage bed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese marriage bed may refer to the matrimonial bed ceremony. Also known as An Chuang, the ceremony is a Chinese wedding custom where couples set up and decorate a bed prior to their wedding and is believed to symbolize harmony in the marriage. Shop a selection of antique marriage beds on 1stDibs.
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