altar coffer table

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1900: item #554480
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These tables are very hard to come by now.When I saw my first piece, in a shop window in Hong Kong, I was very excited! The wood is northern elm (yumu).The lacquer on the top has worn away, but the cherry burgundy lacquer on the rest of the table is in good condition.The hardware is replaced.The size is 39x24x34H.The coffer would make a great bedside table.

Chinese 'lute' table

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1910: item #554462
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This side table is southern Chinese style. The table is lower than an altar table. It also does not have everted flanges. The material is mixed softwoods. Parts of the table are veneer. The size is 73x16x32H. The date is around 1900. The table has been restored with a tung oil finish.

Classical Chinese stool/table

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1900: item #554450
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While this piece is not made out of hardwood, it is quite elegant and refined. It is probably 19th century. The lacquer is in very good condition. The size is 19x19x20H.The mat seat is replaced. With its' hoof feet and humpback stretcher the stool is very "Ming".

Chinese Mongolian Gypsie Cabinet

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1910: item #554433
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This is an example of folk furniture coming out of northwestern China.It isn't really a Gypsie cabinet. We just like to call it that! The condition is good. The size is 46x20x36H. The paint is original. The time period is circa 1900.

pair of Chinese lacquer scholars cabinets

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1800: item #554411
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While these cabinets are not an exact pair,they were almost certainly made by the same artist and around the same time period.The red lacquer is decorated with lively scenes. The condition is quite good considering the early date of 1800+or-. The size is 13x8x15 high.

small Chinese round stool

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1900: item #554401
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A recent find from Northern China.This stool is the type of piece that would have been multi-functional. Because of its'low height,this stool is especially good for people with bad knees.The stool is also strong enough to stand on.The size is 12x11 high. The wood is quite dense. We believe the wood is locust. It is from the 19th century.

Chinese (antiques in the raw) stool

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1900: item #554326
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This early 19th century elm wood (yumu) stool/table, is a good example of a "antique in the raw". Most of the original red burgundy lacquer has worn away over time. The stool has not been stripped! The size is 18x14x21h.This stool is the type of piece that has been copied many times. This is an original one.

Peachwood Wardrobe

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1900: item #552448
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Chinese peachwood wardrobe with shelves inside circa 1880. Dimensions are 80" X 37"W X 18"D.

Chinese Chair

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1900: item #552346
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Chinese chair with some inlay on back splat circa 1840. It is 37"H X 19.5"W X 17.5"D.

Large Dowry Basket, Ching Dynasty 19th century

Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: Asian: Chinese Pre 1900: item #551806

This large basket, made of bent wood with red lacquer and cast iron fittings, seperates into four compartments. The interior is covered in lacquered cloth, a technique more common to older pieces, so it may be a bit earlier. It measures approximately 38.75x34.25x17.75 inches (98.5x87x45 cm.)