Chinese Antique Furniture

Shanxi, circa 1900 This elegant, square shaped table would have been used to serve food or drink, placed either on a heated kang platform in a Chin...

Shanxi, circa 1900 These beautiful chests of drawers would originally have been used by a Chinese apothecary to store the various herbs, roots and ...

Tibet, circa 1900 These stunning cabinets were produced in Tibet around the beginning of the twentieth century. Like most Tibetan furniture, they a...

Shanxi, circa 1825 This beautiful armchair is in the 'Southern Official' style, with a toprail and arms set flush with their supporting posts rathe...

Shanxi, circa 1860 These unusual chairs, with a straight, rounded top rail and decorative carved apron, are from Shanxi province in central China, ...

Shanxi, circa 1860 These lovely chairs are in the 'Southern Offical' style, with curved toprails and arms that meet flush with the side posts rathe...

Shanxi, circa 1860 This distinctive pair of chairs are in the classic 'Official's Hat' or 'Yoke-Back' style, named after the shape of the toprails....

Shanxi, circa 1860 These handsome, dark wood chairs are from Shanxi province in a style referred to as 'Southern Official' chairs. The subtly curve...

Hebei, circa 1860 This lovely table is from Hebei province near Beijing, with the original dark finish now mostly worn on the top surface to give a...

Shandong, circa 1900 This old storage chest is from the northeast Chinese province of Shandong, and is quite typical of the robust, thick framed fu...

Shandong, circa 1900 This lovely pair of stools are from Shandong in northern China, made from elm wood. The square seat panels are set within thic...

Shanxi, circa 1850 The pure, quite austere design of this cabinet is one that developed early on in China and is usually referred to as a 'round co...

Shanxi, circa 1850 These rustic, simply styled benches are quite typical of seating used throughout China. Easily portable, they were used both ind...

Shanxi, circa 1850 This wonderfully ornate, carved table is one of the best examples of the style that we have seen in recent years. It would once ...

Shanxi, circa 1900 These elegant chairs are from Shanxi province in central China, and are a great example of the classic 'yoke-back' or 'official'...

Gansu, circa 1900 This lovely carved panel is in a duck egg blue finish, with delicately carved floral lattice work set in a square frame. It comes...

Gansu, circa 1900 This intricately carved wooden panel features a beautifully carved floral pattern, set within thick frames. It would once have be...

Gansu, circa 1900 Originally used as an internal window frame, this lovely lattice panel would make an unusual wall decoration. It is still in the ...

Shanxi, circa 1880 These lovely chairs are in elm wood and originate from Shanxi province in central China. They are referred to as 'Yoke-Back' (or...

Shanxi, circa 1860 This beautiful medicine chest is one of the nicest we have come across in recent times. Once used either in a wealthy home or mo...

Hebei, circa 1900 This attractive blanket chest is a nice size to be used as a low coffee table, with handy storage space inside. Produced in Hebei...

Shanxi, circa 1880 This imposing cabinet is in a box like, square-cornered style, with heavy metal hinges and door hardware. It was produced in Sha...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This pretty, painted trunk is of a type used by opera troupes in China to store their props and costumes. The trunks would be br...

Shanxi, circa 1880 This simply designed table is in a style referred to in Chinese as a 'ta'. It would originally have been produced as a daybed, u...