Qing Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Brass, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Chinese Antiquities
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Jade, Quartz, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Cabinets
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Bronze
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Qing Furniture
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Bronze
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Serpentine, Bronze
20th Century Qing Books
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Metal, Enamel, Bronze
20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Enamel, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Trunks and Luggage
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Floor Lamps
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Bronze, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Antiquities
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Urns
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Busts
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Qing Antiquities
Gold, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Gold, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Qing Antiquities
Gold, Bronze
Early 20th Century Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
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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.








