An antique Chinese cabinet made of Jumu wood. Original brass hardware mounts. Two side by side drawers with hinged doors opening to a spacious storage compartment.
Age: 19th Century
Dimensions: 35 3/8" Wide by 31 3/4" High by 22" Deep
Very unusual hand carved red cinnabar lacquer finish table with TAOTIE MASKS and 4 drawers, Qing, China. Size: H. 79cm x W. 106cm x D. 72cm
Chinese ivory toggle finely carved in the shape of a fingered lemon or "Buddha's hand" with foliage and mushroom. H 7cm (2 3/4in). Late 18th century.
A pair of antique Chinese Rosewood barrel stools in the Ming style. Hand carved and designed with an elegant form and practical function in mind.
Age: Republic Period
Dimensions: (Each) 18" High by 15 1/2" Diameter
Chinese antique ox bow arm chair, made of jumu (elm) wood with bent wood legs. The back splat is carved with a round good fortune symbol.
19th century
Dimensions: 36 1/2" high x 23 1/4" wide x 22" deep (seat: 13 1/2" deep)
The rectangular carved wood with dragons and border with carved bamboo, legs with reticulated dragons and symbols, tabletop border with Shou symbols on each corner with dragons, side panels with carved dragon in high relief with an alternate border of bats and floral motif. The table folds up and the photos show it folded.
Age: Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Condition: some writing on the tabletop, and rest of table is in good condition...
An antique Chinese small country cabinet made of Pine wood with a clear lacquer finish. From the Ningbo province, it features two doors that open to a spacious storage area with a removable center shelf.
Age: 19th Century
Dimensions: 27 5/8" Wide by 34 5/8" High by 14 1/2" Deep
Decorative Fujian red lacquer console table with horse hoof legs and fine carving. Size H. 25" x W. 29" x D. 14" Some wear due to age.
An antique Chinese scholar's stand made of natural gnarled twisted hardwood roots with a transparent russet lacquer. This type of natural root furniture goes back to the 12th century aesthetic. Here is an example of the round stand produced during the Republic Period, bearing the colonial form true to the Victorian Era.
Age: Early Republic Period
Dimensions: 17" Wide by 17 3/4" High by 13 1/2" Deep
A lidded brass box, made around 1900, Chinese. Small brass medallions with auspicious flowers and birds have been soldered on to the box, and to the front are two enamel and copper medallions with cranes. One medallion is of the shou symbol surrounded by bats. The wooden lining suggests that the box was used for cigars. The back with stamped mark CHINA. Nice format, width "5 ¼ / 13.3 cm, height "2 / 5 cm. Condition: fine.
An antique Huanghuali Chinese grain storage coffer in a square design. The hinged cover has a floating panel with time honored shrinkage surrounded by a frame. There are four protruding grooved square posts, one per corner that adds a decorative element. Hardware has brass mounts. Through mortise and tenon joinery construction and a beautiful patina acquired over its history. Front slatted moldings and 2 panel replacements using Jichimu wood...
Antique Chinese guan pi xiang (document box), made of huanghuali. Top opens to a tray-shaped storage area. The doors are made with dramatic huanghauli wood burl panels and open to reveal 5 drawers (4 small drawers and 1 larger one).
Republic Period
Dimensions: 18 1/2" high x 19 3/4" wide x 15 1/2" deep.
An antique Chinese altar table made of Huanghuali wood with a work surface incorporating a cloisonné insert. Cabriole legs with claw feet each holding a ball leading up to the mitered corners profiling the Fu Dogs. Central carved image on the front and back shows the Fu Dogs. Scrolling vines throughout the apron with an archaic Ching dynasty key fret below which are lotus petals surrounding the table...
This pair of antique Chinese scholar book cabinets is a rare find. They are made of beautiful Jichimu wood and they are adorned with original bronze hardware, which adds to their charm and authenticity.
The cabinets are in excellent condition and have been well-preserved over the years. They are perfect for storing books, documents, or other precious items. Interior bottom floor doubles as a cover for a secret storage area below...
Chinese pair of huanghuali wood official's hat chairs. Simply and smoothly carved with a cusped edge on the front legs. Rattan seats. Provenance: from the collection of the Santa Barbara Museum, California.
(Note regarding the Museum label: little was known about Chinese hardwoods at the time this label was made. Thus the wood is mislabeled "cherry wood").
17th Century
Dimensions: 39 1/4" high x 19 1/4" wide x 17" deep...
A pair of meditation chairs made of Huonghuali wood. Seat back has a center key fret design with carved borders that match the arm rests on both front and back. The surrounding skirt has a pair of dragons protecting a Shishi Dog repeating on all sides.
Age: Early 20th Century
Dimensions of each chair: 30" Wide by 38 1/4" High by 23" Deep
Exquisite hand carved jewelry chest or ladies personal belongings-vanity chest with 6 drawers, teak wood with red patina and gilding, 19th/early 20th Century, Java, condition: good, as recently retouched including new gold leaf!
Size: H. 37.5cm x W. 59cm x D.33cm. Rare item!
Very attractive and rare Ching Dynasty Wooden Cabinet with exquisite cinnabar red/gold/black frontal painting (not sides nor back), 2 shelves inside, no drawers, size: H. 148cm x W. 77cm x D. 47cm, condition: good with some signs of aging (top surface), 19th Century