Chinese Classical Furniture

Chinese Classical Furniture

Classical Chinese furniture has a timeless appeal that never goes out of style. Our signature range of traditional Chinese furniture is handcrafted from reclaimed elm or poplar wood, and includes reproductions from China's golden age as well as more contemporary designs inspired by the same period. The range includes oriental cabinets, beautifully crafted chairs, Chinese blanket chests and much more.

Hundred Eye' Chest, Warm Elm
£1,125.00

'Hundred Eye' Chest, Warm Elm

TK04N

Medicine chests with multiple drawers for holding herbs and other remedies, were used throughout China by apothecaries and pharmacists. The larger ...

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£1,125.00
Hundred Eye' Chest, Black Lacquer
£1,125.00

'Hundred Eye' Chest, Black Lacquer

TK04D

This modern day black lacquer version has larger drawers for more practical use, each one being ideal to hold CDs and DVDs. Multi drawer medicine c...

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£1,125.00
Hundred Eye' Chest, Light Elm
£1,125.00

'Hundred Eye' Chest, Light Elm

TK04M

Our light elm model really enhances the grain of the wood. With larger drawers than original chests for a more practical modern day use, each of th...

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£1,125.00
Book Cabinet, Warm Elm
£1,395.00

Book Cabinet, Warm Elm

CW18N

This particular model is finished in our warm elm colour. The Chinese refer to cabinets like this, with open shelves above a closed section, as dis...

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£1,395.00
Book Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£1,395.00

Book Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW18D

During the Ming and Qing dynasties it was more common for there to be a single open shelf, often with a carved frame around it, with a large cabine...

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£1,395.00
Book Cabinet, Light Elm
£1,395.00

Book Cabinet, Light Elm

CW18M

With the emphasis on the beautiful grain of the elm wood, our light elm book cabinet would be a stunning addition to any home. Referred to by the C...

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£1,395.00
Low Apothecary's Cabinet, Warm Elm
£1,395.00

Low Apothecary's Cabinet, Warm Elm

TK12N

This handsome low cabinet in our warm finish is a wonderfully versatile piece of furniture and although designed by us with the modern home in mind...

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£1,395.00
Low Apothecary's Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£1,395.00

Low Apothecary's Cabinet, Black Lacquer

TK12D

With a strong oriental style our black lacquer low cabinet is a stunning and versatile piece of furniture designed to fit into a modern home. The c...

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£1,395.00
Ming Console Table, Warm Elm
£865.00

Ming Console Table, Warm Elm

CT07N

This beautifully proportioned narrow console table in warm elm will add oriental chic to any room. The elegant 'horse hoof' feet and S-shape suppor...

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£865.00
Ming Console Table, Black Lacquer
£865.00

Ming Console Table, Black Lacquer

CT07D

Our black lacquer console table has a simplistic oriental style. With typical features of furniture from China's Ming dynasty, for example the eleg...

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£865.00
Ming Sideboard, Warm Elm
£1,365.00

Ming Sideboard, Warm Elm

CW14N

The two doors set centrally in this handsome warm elm sideboard are a feature of furniture from Qinghai province in western China and give it a sim...

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£1,365.00
Ming Sideboard, Black Lacquer
£1,365.00

Chinese Ming Sideboard, Black Lacquer

CW14D

Made from solid reclaimed poplar wood, our black lacquer sideboard has a simple, clean style. This is due to the two doors being set centrally whic...

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£1,365.00
Ming Sideboard, Light Elm
£1,365.00

Ming Sideboard, Light Elm

CW14M

Based on the old grain cabinets of Qinghai province in western China, our light elm sideboard would be ideal for a modern dining or living room. Ca...

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£1,365.00
Mid Size Cabinet, Warm Elm
£1,145.00

Mid Size Cabinet, Warm Elm

CW17N

Our warm elm mid size cabinet features solid, simple lines which are typical of the furniture produced by the Chinese in the northern provinces. Th...

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£1,145.00
Mid Size Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£1,145.00

Mid Size Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW17D

Typical of the furniture produced by the Chinese in the northern provinces, our black lacquer cabinet features solid, simple lines. The round brass...

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£1,145.00
Mid Size Cabinet, Light Elm
£1,145.00

Mid Size Cabinet, Light Elm

CW17M

The 'square cornered' style, with thick outer frames, of our light elm cabinet, gives it a robust feel, while the round brass hardware on the doors...

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£1,145.00
Ming Wardrobe, Warm Elm
£1,895.00

Ming Wardrobe, Warm Elm

CW04N

This solid, simply styled wardrobe in warm elm is a reproduction of the thick framed 'square cornered' cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing ...

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£1,895.00
Ming Wardrobe, Black Lacquer
£1,895.00

Chinese Ming Wardrobe, Black Lacquer

CW04D

Our black lacquer wardrobe is a reproduction of the 'square cornered', thick framed cabinets that were commonly made in Beijing and other parts of ...

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£1,895.00
Ming Wardrobe, Light Elm
£1,895.00

Ming Wardrobe, Light Elm

CW04M

The addition of a hanging rail is what makes our light elm wardrobe different to the cabinets that the design is based on, this was something unfam...

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£1,895.00
Ming Wardrobe, Cream Lacquer
£1,895.00

Ming Wardrobe, Cream Lacquer

CW04C

Made with the modern home in mind, our cream lacquer wardrobe is based on the thick framed 'square cornered' cabinets that were commonly made in Be...

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£1,895.00
Small Kang Cabinet, Warm Elm
£1,125.00

Small Chinese Kang Cabinet, Warm Elm

CW10N

This low warm elm cabinet is ideal as a TV stand with unmistakeable oriental style. It shows the same simple, balanced design of our double sided c...

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£1,125.00
Small Kang Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£1,125.00

Small Kang Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW10D

The black lacquer version of our small kang cabinet oozes oriental style. Small, low cabinets like this were used throughout the colder Chinese pro...

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£1,125.00
Small Kang Cabinet, Light Elm
£1,125.00

Small Kang Cabinet, Light Elm

CW10M

Small, low cabinets, like this light elm version, were used throughout the colder Northern and Western Chinese provinces where they would be placed...

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£1,125.00
Altar Cabinet, Warm Elm
£1,545.00

Chinese Altar Cabinet, Warm Elm

CW15N

Finished in our warm elm, cabinets in this style were used from early in Chinese history to hold incense and other offerings to ancestors. The reli...

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£1,545.00

The history of Chinese Classical Furniture

Classical Chinese furniture refers to a style and an aesthetic taste, of restraint, balance and grandeur, rather than to a particular period. Plain hardwoods, like the reclaimed woods we use for these reproductions, were always accorded high esteem by Chinese craftsmen from the Qing dynasties onwards. Trade had recently opened, and tropical hardwoods from South-East Asia were beginning to be imported. It was these strong hardwoods which allowed the craftsmen to create austere, slender legged chairs and tables which showed off the beauty of the precious wood, alongside the lacquered furniture which was equally prized. Here at Shimu, we’re very happy to be continuing the tradition of Chinese classical furniture, and to be bringing you these beautiful pieces of furniture to show off in your home.

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