Qing Furniture
QING STYLE
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.
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Style: Qing
Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted 19th-century brazier once warmed the cold hands of a wealthy woman on a winter night in northern China. The brazier is hand-wrough...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Chinese yellow soapstone carving from the mid-20th century is depicting a village scene, is a stunning piece of art with intricate details and cultural significance. Yellow soaps...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Petite Round Leg Wine Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Straight lines and subtle curves flow together seamlessly in this elegant mid-19th century table made in Shanxi province. We love the way its humpback curves and rounded aprons sweep into simple stretcher bars and round legs, invoking the classic style and aesthetic restraint of Ming-dynasty design. Made for sharing and offering wine and spirits...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Two Horses Pattern Tea Set C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The interior painted with two spotted horses at play beneath a willow tree, the exterior with a cafe-au-lait glaze. Tea saucer and teabowl set.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Peri...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Provincial Chinese Burden Bar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Used across the shoulders to tote pails of water and grain, this 19th-century burden bar transcends its functional origins as a striking sculptural object. Also known as a carrying p...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Three-glazed Earthenware dish circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
Painted with yellow, brown and green glazes against the straw-glazed ground, the cavettos with a broad brown-glazed band, the exteriors green-glazed.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzhen...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese wine or console table with a pierced and carved front apron.
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
$2,600
Footed Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The footed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Blue and White Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Wine Table with Humpback Stretchers, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The elegant design of this 19th century table is inspired by earlier Ming dynasty furniture designs highly prized by collectors. Clean lines, si...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Black Lacquer Wine Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made for sharing and offering wine and spirits, this small table once gathered together convivial imbibers who engaged in group toasts and robust consumption. Dated to the 19th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Pine
19th Century 14.25‘’ Large Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated beautifully all over with intricate designs and images of ancient C...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Chinese 18th Century Flambe Glazed Trunk Form Vases
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of vases molded as naturalistic plum tree trunks, with applied decorations of flowering plum branches. All are covered by a rich flambe glaze of predominantly fuchsia, with st...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
18th Century Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Inlay Plate
Located in Brea, CA
18th century black lacquer mother of pearl inlay plate, decoration as expected for age and use. Very beautiful and hard to find li...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Ca 1720-30 Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Imari Verte Teapot Amsterdams
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Sharing with you this very nicely Dutch decorated Chinese Porcelain Kangxi - Yongzheng teapot
What you see is a Jingdezhen made porcelain bowl in Famille Verte from aroun...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Finely Woven Chinese Sewing Box, c. 1875
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely woven around a painted lacquer panel, this round sewing box from the late 19th century is a beautiful example of Chinese basketry. The box is woven of thin bamboo strips with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Jardinière Famille Rose Porcelain in Six Colors, Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
A Chinese jardinière rarely in six colors, hexagonal, China, presumably 19th century.
Period: Qing Dynasty
Type: Jardinière
Medium: Famille rose
Size : 17 cm(Height) x 24cm(Mouth Di...
Category
19th Century East Asian Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Terracotta Pagoda in the Style Of Tony Duquette.
Located in Brussels, BE
Qing dynasty terracotta pagoda.
The pagoda comes in six separate pieces.
In the style of Tony Duquette.
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
$2,776 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Woven Top Square Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Curving spandrels, a stepped apron and subtly splayed legs epitomize the simple grace of this 19th century square stool, known as a feng deng. Handcrafted from Chinese elmwood, this ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Reed
Provincial Chinese Guanyin Table Stand, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For thousands of years, precious Chinese artworks have been elevated for display on fine wooden table stands. Recognized today as works of art in their own right, these display stands are typically finely carved, crafted of exquisite hardwoods, or designed with the refined proportions of larger furniture pieces.
Resembling a low kang table, this waisted table...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Provincial Bentform Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th century cypress chairs with gently curved crest rails and undulating aprons were created by the age-old process of soaking, bending, and heating the wood to form it into t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Cypress
A Large Gu Vase from Vung Tau Ship, Qing Dynasty Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Finely painted landscape scenes in vertical panels, depicting mountains, rivers, pavilions, arched bridges, and scholar figures in flowing robes. The scenes are rendered in varying d...
Category
17th Century Vietnamese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Bronze and Champ Leve Censer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese bronze and champleve censer jar. Large elephant handles and a standing elephant finial on the top lid. Six hexagonal sides. Bronze with fine ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,950 Sale Price
31% Off
19th C. Chinese Two Drawer Altar Coffer with Floral Brass Door Pulls
Located in Morristown, NJ
Qing Dynasty (19th c), an elm wood, two drawer, altar coffer with brass flower-shaped ring pulls. The rectangular top sits over two frieze drawers above a plank panel and shaped apron, flanked by pierced openwork scrolling cloud molding, the whole raised on square to round...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Curved Leg Chrysanthemum Foot Console Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This highly unusual 19th century table has a solid elmwood plank top, two drawers, and graceful, fluid carved legs that end in blossoming chrysanthemum carved feet. Chrysanthemums, a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This squat, melon-like barrel is actually a turn of the century Peking opera drum, originally used by a theater troupe to accompany the dances and songs of traditional Chinese opera. The drum's finely joined oakwood slats are held together by hand-smithed iron bands and cloaked in a rich patina from a century of use. Filled with lush greenery and foliage, this rustic drum barrel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Iron
Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century
Located in seoul, KR
Cloisonné enamel vase of baluster form and lobed sides decorated with foliage and flowers on a black background, gilt copper neck and base. Around 1900
Period: Qing Dynasty
Type: Va...
Category
19th Century Hong Kong Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, Large Decorative Cloissone Enamel Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty Large Cloissone Enamel Bowl marked with the metal stamp of the Emperor Qianlong (1735-1795) on the bottom. This large and magnificent work features a ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese wooden console table - Altar table antique
By Ebanista
Located in Brescia, IT
A large elm altar or console with , supported by trestle legs.
Shanxi Province, China, 18th century.
Original patina, excellent condition.
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Limestone
$2,680
Chinese Qing Dynasty Large Monochrome Mieping Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
This very large Chinese Qing Dynasty monochrome Mieping vase with a Yongzheng reign mark mounted as a lamp is in a rich bottle green while marked with a Yongzheng (1722- 1735) reign ...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Chinese Cabinets with Reverse Painted Glass Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of antique Chinese cabinets in elmwood with reverse painted glass planels depicting the four seasons. These early 20th century ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Qing Dynasty Alter Console Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
19th century Qing Dynasty alter console table
Beautifully aged patina with 3 drawers and original brass pulls.
Cabinet is accented with scrolled ...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Teak
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Leaving this grandly scaled urn unglazed, the Qing-dynasty craftsman who crafted it chose instead to draw attention to the surface decoration. Skilfully modeled floral motifs stand i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Faceted Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In Qing-dynasty China, large glazed jars such as this were used to store wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of high shoulders textured by an irregular, faceted...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer box from the Qing Dynasty. Used for board games and golden by hand. In very good condition.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Horses w/ Removable Saddles on Bronze Bases, Qing
Located in New York, NY
A Whimsical Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Horses on Patinated Bronze Bases with Removable Saddles
This pair of cloisonné enamel horses is modeled in an animated stance, each figu...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Jar
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This vintage Chinese soy sauce jar showcases a stunning green glaze with beautiful natural variations that flow organically across its surface. The ribbed upper body adds subtle text...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Chinese Four-Drawer Cedar Square Table with Green Marble
Located in San Marino, CA
Excellent four-drawer cedar square Mahjong table from Shanghai with N. China green bridge wood marble.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Chinese Elmwood Demilune Table with Woven Rattan Top
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Chinese demilune table in elmwood. Slight cabriole legs extend from a waisted apron with a decoration of low relief carved vines. The top features an inset woven...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chinese Trailing Clouds Altar Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Topped with offerings of food, burning incense, and painted images of the deceased, this enchanting coffer played a central role in Chinese ancestor worship. Handcrafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this 19th century coffer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Chairs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusual ladies' chairs exemplify the beauty of exaggerated proportions. Each chair features a small, round seat, charmingly counterbalanced by wide back panels. A black lacquer...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
$2,880 / set
Large Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Baluster Vase Temple Jar.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Baluster Vase Temple Jar.
Large and beautiful Early 20th century hand painted Chinese Famille Rose porcelain temple jar. Famille Rose ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Stacked Snack Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese stacked snack box. Decorated all-over with intricate designs, with a beautiful design of people on top. Height of box with...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Headrest, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of painted, lacquered hide, this extraordinary headrest was created in China's Jiangxi province over 150 years ago. Its pliable design enabled contour comfort - quite luxurio...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Hide
Chinese Soapstone Carving Bird and Fruit on Wooden Stand
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Soapstone Carving Bird and Fruit on Wooden Stand in different natural colors, H 5 cm(2 in.) x W 16 cm(6.5 in.)
Wood base: 3/4".
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Stone
19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes
Located in Brea, CA
19th century pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese storage boxes with bail handles two sides, each with hinged lid reversing to a mother o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Jewelry Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese lacquer jewelry box detailed with various genre scenes in gold detail. Pink silk lining, can be locked, does not ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Chinese Wood Ba Xian Eight Immortals Dining Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
39? antique Chinese Ba Xian table
Circa: 1850 - 1900
Chinese square dining table, also know as "Ba Xian" (8 Immortals) Originally designed for communal...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Chinese red lacquer box. Measures: 11.5 x 11.5 x 6.5 inch.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box with the Stand
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing table with hand painted scenes and beautiful legs. Gilt export black lacquer all-over the tabl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Woven Top Daybed with Scrolled Feet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century monumental elmwood daybed from China's Shanxi province features an outward-curving apron with cusped edges and a tightly-woven rattan top. The daybed's abbreviated ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Antique Chinese a Set of 10 Silver Inlay Coconut Wine Cups
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century set of 10 Chinese silver cups with silver liner in interior of each cup with wood box with a sliding cover, well detailed with ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Red Gilded Lacquered Bookcase Cabinets from the 18th Century
Located in Brescia, IT
A beautiful and rare pair of 18th century Qing Dynasty bookcase furniture, in fine Chinese elm wood.
Each sturdy piece of furniture has an original thick lacquer and a slightly trap...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Giltwood
Ginger Jar with
Hehe Erxian
Pattern, Early Qing Dynasty(17-18th century)
Located in seoul, KR
The Hehe Erxian (和合二仙, Ho Ho Erh Hsien), Taoist immortals known for symbolizing harmony and union, are vividly depicted on this blue and white porcelain jar. Within the central medal...
Category
17th Century Hong Kong Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chicken Pattern Blue and White Saucer c 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
This fine piece of porcelain, a plate from the Qing Dynasty, is a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China. It presents a classic blue an...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum-quality 19th century example is composed of 12 masterfully pai...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paper
Rare Famille Rose/Verte Shipwreck Ceramics Set, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Beautiful 'chickens and flowers' painted rare familie rose/verte ceramic set from Qing dynasty. Excavated from cargo underwater from the early Qing dynasty. It is presumed to originate from the Yongzheng period Ca Mau Shipwreck. On the back of the baluster vase, there are traces of marine organisms. This type of famille porcelain...
Category
Early 18th Century Vietnamese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Landscape Fan 100 Faces
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese gilt lacquer landscape fan 100 faces from the Qing dynasty. The fan is painted with scenes of court life enclosed in a demilune glazed frame. Overall goo...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Jar
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This vintage Chinese soy sauce jar showcases a stunning green glaze with beautiful natural variations that flow organically across its surface. The ribbed upper body adds subtle text...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Qing Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Qing furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Wang Hing
Co., Satsuma, Copeland Spode, and Cornelis Pronk. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $38 and tops out at $188,800 while the average work can sell for $2,474.
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