Chinese Bamboo Folding Hat Stand, circa 1850

A Qing dynasty official proclaimed his rank through badges and accessories including his hat. This ingenious folding white brass hat stand, covered in intricately etched scrollwork, ...

Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crestrail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...

A beautiful 19th century Chinese wash stand of solid fir wood, hand carved with peonies in the center splat. Under the top rail which is decorated with carved flanges, a pair of carved dragon scrolls flank a horizontal double dragon scrolls, the same theme is repeated under the hand carved soap tray. The stand continues on to form the basin holder with total of six rounded columns, four of which with a 'treasure lotus pearl...

A stylish antique English Chinoiserie bamboo magazine rack with decorative lacquered panels in the Japanese taste, circa 1880. The toe-cappings are stamped "W.F. Needham's Patent Met...