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Henan, circa 1920 This low table oozes rustic charm, originally used as a small household table for food preparation, serving or everyday tasks. It...
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At Shimu we are proud to stock a wide and ever-changing range of stunning Chinese antique furniture. Offering the perfect way to add a touch of oriental style and elegance to your home, our collection includes everything from stunning sideboards and tables, through to traditional storage chests, chairs and day beds. Every piece is a work of art and before being sourced by us from China, items are restored using traditional techniques.
Henan, circa 1920 This low table oozes rustic charm, originally used as a small household table for food preparation, serving or everyday tasks. It...
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Shanxi, circa 1890 Made from elm wood with its distinctive deep grain, this Chinese antique stool represents generations of tradition. The robust A...
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Shanxi, circa 1890 This old Chinese stool showcases traditional craftsmanship with its deep-grained elm construction and time-honoured A-frame shap...
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Shanxi, circa 1900 In a simple style so distinctive of Chinese furniture, this elm wood bench exemplifies functional elegance. The legs slot direct...
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Four Drawer Console in Reclaimed Wood
Reproduction This long, elegant console table is newly crafted using old, reclaimed pine wood, giving it the beautiful warmth, texture and characte...
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Large Elm Antique Table with Drawers
Shanxi, circa 1900 This Chinese antique table dates to around the beginning of the last century and originates from Shanxi province. Crafted from s...
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Altar Cabinet with Carved Spandrels
Beijing, circa 1880 This large, elegant sideboard originates from Beijing and dates to the late nineteenth century. Crafted from richly toned elm w...
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Shanxi Antique Elm Storage Cabinet
Shanxi, circa 1830 This characterful sideboard originates from Shanxi province and dates to the early nineteenth century. Shanxi furniture from the...
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Red Painted Shanxi Side Cabinet
Shanxi, circa 1800 This beautifully aged cabinet is made from elm and comes from Shanxi province in northern China, dating to around the beginning ...
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Shanxi, circa 1880 This Chinese antique cabinet dates to the late nineteenth century and originates from Shanxi province, an area renowned for its ...
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Elm Bench With Cloud Head Spandrels
Hebei, circa 1880 This elegant Chinese antique bench dates from around 1880 and originates from Hebei province. Crafted from solid hardwood, it has...
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Tianjin, circa 1870 This handsome sideboard originates from Tianjin in northern China and dates to the late nineteenth century. Tianjin, a bustling...
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Vintage Black Wooden Water Bucket
Shanxi, circa 1960 These old buckets are from Shanxi province, each adorned with a single character on the front. The buckets are in their original...
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Qinghai, circa 1930 This lovely pine storage chest is from Qinghai province in northwest China, in its original black lacquer and still with the ol...
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Black Lacquer Shanxi Cabinet with Butterflies
Shanxi, circa 1860 A remarkable piece of Chinese furniture heritage, this wonderful antique cabinet originates from Shanxi in central China, where ...
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Gansu, circa 1900 Crafted from poplar wood, this striking cabinet is typical of traditional storage chests from eastern Gansu and Inner Mongolia. O...
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Shanxi, circa 1890 This simple, beautifully proportioned table was produced towards the end of the nineteenth century in Shanxi province. It featur...
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Shanxi, circa 1850 This distinctive table is of a type that was used in China for centuries for serving food and drink, but also as a more general ...
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Distressed Pale Blue Sideboard
Shanxi, circa 1860 This wonderful sideboard originates from Shanxi province, a region long celebrated for its richly painted and beautifully textur...
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Straight Legged Walnut Console Table
Shanxi, circa 1860 This elegant antique table from Shanxi province dates to around 1860 and embodies the quiet strength and restraint of traditiona...
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Dongbei, circa 1900 This elegant sideboard is finished in a warm red lacquer that has mellowed beautifully with age, giving the piece a rich, earth...
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Large Vintage Painted Sideboard
Gansu, circa 1950 Produced in the western Chinese province of Gansu, this large sideboard in pine has been refinished but still shows the original ...
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Large Blue Lacquer Vintage Sideboard
Gansu, circa 1930 This spacious vintage sideboard in pine offers generous storage, with two sets of doors flanking three large drawers. Carefully r...
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Red Lacquer Patterned Dongbei Sideboard
Dongbei, circa 1920 This stunning sideboard showcases exquisite depictions of flora and fauna, expertly painted in gold over a luxurious, red lacqu...
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Gansu, circa 1920 Storage boxes like this one were used to hold important papers, books and documents. They were usually decorated with paintings o...
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Ming Style Antique Elm Painting Table
Shanxi, circa 1870 This large table was produced in Shanxi province, central China, where it would have been used originally as a 'painting table' ...
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Pair of Rectangular Window Panels
Shanxi, circa 1900 Crafted from solid elm and originating from China's Shanxi province, these exquisite wooden panels were traditionally used as wi...
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Shanxi, circa 1900 These traditional wooden panels are from a home in China's Shanxi province, where they would once have been used as part of a se...
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Shanxi, circa 1900 These attractive wooden panels are from a home in China's Shanxi province, where they would have formed part of a set of window ...
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Carved Antique Shaanxi Kang Table
Shaanxi, circa 1860 This unusual little table is from the central Chinese province of Shaanxi - home to China's ancient capital Xian. The ornate, h...
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Shanxi, circa 1880 This understated table, originally designed as a writing desk in Shanxi province, is perfect for a modern home office with limit...
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Beijing, circa 1900 This elegant low table would serve as an ideal little coffee table, featuring three drawers for convenient storage. Its design ...
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Reclaimed Wood Bench with Drawers
Reproduction This long, chunky bench has been newly made using old, weathered elm wood in a natural finish. The thick plank top in particular has a...
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Shanxi, circa 1920 These charming little wooden stools are in a variety of shapes and sizes, some four legged and some three, but all with a chunky...
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Painted Gansu Sideboard with Curio Paintings
Gansu, circa 1900 Crafted in Gansu, China, this large, tall sideboard is of a type traditionally used for storing rice or grain. The doors have bee...
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Gansu, circa 1920 This highly striking sideboard has an unusual, 'butterfly' front profile formed by the overhanging top surface and carved spandre...
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Blue Side Cabinet with Carved Apron
Shandong, circa 1920 The beautiful carved apron at the bottom of this cabinet provides a wonderful decorative feature, elevating the otherwise simp...
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Xinjiang, circa 1920 This low, long sideboard is perfect for storage or as a base for a large TV, providing ample space behind its four doors. Mad...
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Low Carved Four Door Sideboard
Xinjiang, circa 1920 This unusual sideboard would be ideal for storage or as a TV stand, with plenty of space inside the four doors. Made from chu...
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Carved Kang Table with Drawers
Shanxi, circa 1920 This extraordinary table would make a beautiful, unusual coffee table or TV stand today or could be perfect at the end of a bed...
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Antique Gansu Pine Grain Cabinet
Gansu, circa 1920 This lovely old storage cabinet is in its original finish, the once bright colours now worn and faded to create a more rustic, nu...
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Painted Red Two Door Side Cabinet
Shandong, circa 1920 This charming cabinet is from Shandong in northern China and is unusually compact in size. The bright red lacquer finish, now ...
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Blue Lacquer Side Cabinet with Drawers
Shandong, circa 1920 The thick frames and solid look of this cabinet are typical of much of the furniture produced in the northern provinces of Chi...
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Grey Lacquer Cabinet with Carved Apron
Shanxi, circa 1920 This versatile cabinet, suitable for both contemporary and traditional home décor, originates from Shanxi province in central Ch...
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Grey Lacquer Tall Tapered Cabinet
Shandong, circa 1920 This tall, elegant cabinet would once have been used for storing clothes, fabrics and other possessions in a Chinese home. It ...
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Three Drawer Grey Lacquer Console
Shandong, circa 1920 This lovely old table has been restored and given a new lease of life with a distressed grey green lacquer. The simple style i...
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Tibet, circa 1880 The finish and paintings on this once brightly decorated cabinet are all old, with a painted design that is typical of Tibetan fu...
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Black Lacquer Gold Painted Shanxi Cabinet
Shanxi, circa 1860 This extraordinary antique cabinet is from Shanxi province in central China, where it would most likely have been produced as pa...
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Our collection of Chinese antique furniture includes everything you need to enhance and add style and elegance to contemporary living spaces. From daybeds and storage chests, through to altar tables, tea tables and armoires, we offer a huge range of stunning pieces which have been carefully chosen by our experienced team. To complement our range of antique furniture, you’ll also find that we offer a collection of superb quality accessories and homeware items, designed to look beautiful whilst being practical too.
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