Qing 20th Century Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Qing Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain, Paint
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain, Paint
20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century East Asian Qing Scholar s Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Qing Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Porcelain, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities
Ceramic
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Qing 20th Century Porcelain For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Qing 20th Century Porcelain?
A Close Look at Qing Furniture
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.








