Qing Dynasty Coffee Table

Lacquer Low Coffee Table

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Antique Opium Bed

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Room And Board Coffee Table

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Distressed Patina

$4,800

Qing Dynasty Coffee Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table with square top. The table has a natural age

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Qing Dynasty Coffee Table

$1,630

Qing Dynasty Coffee Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period walnut wood coffee table from the 19th century Square top with

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

Qing Dynasty Coffee Table

$1,884

19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Rattan Top Inset

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century with rattan top and carved

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Rattan Top Inset

$4,800

19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Chow Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden brown coffee table from the 19th century, with woven

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Chow Legs

$3,500

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wooden Coffee Table with Chow Style Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty coffee table from the 19th century, with waisted top and carved

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wooden Coffee Table with Chow Style Legs

$2,500

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top and horse hoof

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Carved Apron

$2,350

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Lacquer Coffee Table with Two Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty antique black lacquer coffee table from the 19th century, with two drawers

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Lacquer Coffee Table with Two Drawers

$3,500

Qing Dynasty Mahogany Stained Coffee Table with Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period mahogany stained coffee table with rattan top, carved apron and

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20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Qing Dynasty Mahogany Stained Coffee Table with Rattan Top

$7,500

Rich Brown Square Shaped Coffee Table with Spacious Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period square top coffee table from the early 20th century with pierced

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Rich Brown Square Shaped Coffee Table with Spacious Top

$2,700

Chow Legs Dark Lacquered Coffee Table with Gloss Patina, Antique

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period dark lacquered coffee table with chow legs and restored gloss

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Chow Legs Dark Lacquered Coffee Table with Gloss Patina, Antique

$3,300

Rustic Chinese Elm Wood Coffee Table, Qing Dynasty

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rustic Chinese coffee table from the Qing period, made of solid elm wood. Solid construction with a

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm, Lacquer

Rustic Chinese Elm Wood Coffee Table, Qing Dynasty

$1,931

Qing Dynasty Hardwood Coffee Table with Original Lacquer

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare coffee table from the Qing period, crafted in hardwood and preserved in its original lacquer

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Qing Dynasty Hardwood Coffee Table with Original Lacquer

$2,852

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Burl Root Wood Coffee Table

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) burled rootwood low table with inset Songhua

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Burl Root Wood Coffee Table

$18,500

Qing Dynasty Period Brown Lacquered Coffee Table with Original Finish

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Chinese Qing Dynasty period low coffee table from the 19th century with original rubbed patina

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Qing Dynasty Period Brown Lacquered Coffee Table with Original Finish

$4,590

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elmwood Coffee Table with Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the 19th century with dragon-carved apron

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elmwood Coffee Table with Carved Apron

$3,200

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Coffee Table with Distressed Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low coffee table from the 19th century, with horse hoof legs and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Coffee Table with Distressed Patina

$1,500

Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Fretwork Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden coffee table from the 19th century with carved fretwork top

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Fretwork Top

$1,800

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm and Bamboo Coffee Table with Fretwork

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with black lacquered elm wood top

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo, Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elm and Bamboo Coffee Table with Fretwork

$2,900

19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Lacquered Coffee Table with Distressed Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

space with its unique blend of elegance and rusticity. Use this Qing Dynasty table as a coffee table

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Lacquered Coffee Table with Distressed Patina

$4,800

Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Custom Aqua Teal Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

, this Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century will make for a statement

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Custom Aqua Teal Lacquer

$3,800

Qing Dynasty Shanxi Province Elmwood Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm Shanxi Province coffee table from the 19th century, with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Qing Dynasty Shanxi Province Elmwood Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top

$4,950

Shanxi Province Qing Dynasty Elmwood Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm Shanxi Province coffee table from the 19th century, with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Shanxi Province Qing Dynasty Elmwood Coffee Table with Woven Rattan Top

$4,800

Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the 19th century with woven rattan top

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Elm Coffee Table with Rattan Top

$4,900

Late Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Coffee Table with Brown Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

Antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the early 20th century

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Coffee Table with Brown Lacquer

$1,350

Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Low Kang Coffee Table with Humpback Stretchers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the early 20th century with pierced

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Low Kang Coffee Table with Humpback Stretchers

$1,200 / item

Late Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquered Coffee Table with Openwork Cloud Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A late Qing Dynasty period brown lacquered coffee table from the early 20th century with openwork

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquered Coffee Table with Openwork Cloud Motifs

$2,500

Late Qing Dynasty Opium Mat Coffee Table with Inset Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period opium mat coffee table from the early 20th century, with woven

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Opium Mat Coffee Table with Inset Rattan Top

$6,500

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Bamboo Low Coffee Table with Slatted Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty bamboo low coffee table from the 19th century, with slatted top. Created in

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bamboo

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Bamboo Low Coffee Table with Slatted Top

$1,250

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with carved apron and scrolling

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Patina

$1,800

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with chow legs and carved

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Carved Apron

$3,500

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

$1,500

Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century, with carved apron

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Low Kang Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Lacquer

$5,800

19th Century Qing Dynasty Dark Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden low coffee table from the 19th

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Dark Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Rattan Top

$2,200

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dark Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period dark red lacquer wooden low coffee table from the 19th

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dark Red Lacquer Coffee Table with Rattan Top

$1,800

Late Qing Dynasty Square Coffee Table with Horse Hoof Legs and Stretchers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period square shaped coffee table from the early 20th century with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Square Coffee Table with Horse Hoof Legs and Stretchers

$1,500

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with painted décor and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Chinese Low Kang Coffee Table with Painted Décor

$1,900

Qing Dynasty Elm Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Distressing

Located in Yonkers, NY

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Qing Dynasty Elm Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Distressing

$6,900

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wooden Coffee Table with Stained Glass Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden coffee table from the 19th century with stained glass top and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stained Glass, Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Wooden Coffee Table with Stained Glass Top

$3,500

Qing Dynasty Elm Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the early 20th century, with hand

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Qing Dynasty Elm Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top

$6,500

Qing Dynasty Elmwood Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the 19th century, with hand-woven

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Qing Dynasty Elmwood Lohan Bed Coffee Table with Hand-Woven Rattan Top

$4,500

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Rattan Insert Top and Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan top insert. Created

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Rattan Insert Top and Carved Apron

$3,800

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Coffee Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

a coffee table. This Qing dynasty shop sign from the 19th century, originally a rectangular panel

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shop Sign with Calligraphy Made into a Coffee Table

$4,500

19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Wood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer

$6,500

Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Low Kang Coffee Table with Drawers and Horse Hoof Feet

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered low kang coffee table from the 19th century, with two

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Low Kang Coffee Table with Drawers and Horse Hoof Feet

$1,100

Late Qing Dynasty Period Elm Coffee Table with Square Legs and Rattan Inset Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A late Qing Dynasty period elm coffee table from the early 20th century, with square legs, pillar

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rattan, Elm

Late Qing Dynasty Period Elm Coffee Table with Square Legs and Rattan Inset Top

$3,500

Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

natural age-related patina highlighted with a light clear surface finish. China, Qing dynasty period mid

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Elm

Chinese Mid 19th Century Qing Dynasty Kang / Low Table

$594

19th Century Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Coffee or Side Tables

Located in Wainscott, NY

A pair of 19th century Chinese coffee tables exemplifies the refined elegance and functional

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Elm

19th Century Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Coffee or Side Tables

$3,040 Sale Price / set

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18th/19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Root-Wood Low Table

Located in Forney, TX

A rare Chinese ebonized rootwood table, Qing Dynasty, dating to the second half of the 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

18th/19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Root-Wood Low Table

$8,500

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Distressed Side Table with Humpback Stretchers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period distressed low table from the 19th century with humpback stretchers

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Low Distressed Side Table with Humpback Stretchers

$1,800

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Wood Low Table with Cabriole Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty period lacquered low table from the 19th century with carved apron and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lacquered Wood Low Table with Cabriole Legs

$1,350

Late Qing Dynasty Low Kang Waterfall Table with Drawers and Brass Plates

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty antique low Kang waterfall coffee table from the early 20th century

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Late Qing Dynasty Low Kang Waterfall Table with Drawers and Brass Plates

$2,790

Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Table with Carved Bats and Cabriole Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang coffee table from the 19th century with carved meander

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Period Low Kang Table with Carved Bats and Cabriole Legs

$1,150

Qing Dynasty Low Table or Bench with Custom Dark Brown Lacquer Finish

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low table or bench from the 19th century with newly redone dark brown

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Low Table or Bench with Custom Dark Brown Lacquer Finish

$1,900

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Low Elm Table with Ming Stone Inset

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty low elm table from the 19th century, with Ming stone inset, carved spandrels

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Low Elm Table with Ming Stone Inset

$1,850

Fujian Province Qing Dynasty 19th Century Butterfly Low Drinks Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period 19th century low butterfly-shaped drinks table from the Fujian

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Fujian Province Qing Dynasty 19th Century Butterfly Low Drinks Table

$1,500

Qing 19th Century Coffee Table with Storage and Painted Floral Decor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty period low coffee table with storage from the 19th century, with hand

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing 19th Century Coffee Table with Storage and Painted Floral Decor

$2,750

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Qing Dynasty Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal qing dynasty coffee table for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every qing dynasty coffee table was constructed with great care. Find 202 options for an antique or vintage qing dynasty coffee table now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer qing dynasty coffee table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century.

How Much is a Qing Dynasty Coffee Table?

A qing dynasty coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.

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.

Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.