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.

End Cabinet, Warm Elm
£495.00

Small Chinese Cabinet, Warm Elm

CW09N

This warm elm end cabinet is based on the solid framed, simply styled pieces that were commonly used in northern China for centuries. Ours are slig...

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£495.00
End Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£495.00

End Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW09D

Based on the simple styled, solid framed pieces that were common in northern China for centuries. This black lacquer version of our end cabinet is ...

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£495.00
End Cabinet, Light Elm
£495.00

End Cabinet, Light Elm

CW09M

Our lovely light elm end cabinets, although smaller and more practical for modern day use, are based on the original solid framed, simple styled pi...

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£495.00
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
Low Kang Cabinet, Warm Elm
£1,495.00

Low Kang Chinese Cabinet, Warm Elm

CW06N

This long, low cabinet in our warm finish, is ideal for use as a TV stand, with three central drawers and two cupboard sections, each with a remova...

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£1,495.00
Low Kang Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£1,495.00

Low Kang Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW06D

Kang cabinets were used to hold all sorts of general household items, as well as valuables often stored in hard to reach or 'secret' sections insid...

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£1,495.00
Low Kang Cabinet, Light Elm
£1,495.00

Low Kang Cabinet, Light Elm

CW06M

This particular model in light elm is based on the Kang cabinets which were used to hold all sorts of general items or valuables often stored in ha...

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£1,495.00
Ming Two Drawer Chest, Warm Elm
£445.00

Ming Two Drawer Chest, Warm Elm

TK08N

This little warm elm bedside chest is our own design rather than a reproduction of an old Chinese piece, but the construction and overall look are ...

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£445.00
Ming Two Drawer Chest, Black Lacquer
£445.00

Ming Two Drawer Chest, Black Lacquer

TK08D

The construction and overall look of this black lacquer chest are in keeping with furniture from the Ming dynasty, it is our own design rather than...

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£445.00
Ming Two Drawer Chest, Light Elm
£445.00

Ming Two Drawer Chest, Light Elm

TK08M

The two drawers on this light elm chest are dovetail jointed and mounted on wooden runners, with the round backed brass handles adding oriental sty...

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£445.00
Butterfly Drawers, Warm Elm
£545.00

Butterfly Drawers, Warm Elm

TK11N

The butterfly is a symbol of joy for the Chinese, and especially of happiness in a marriage. Traditionally it was used on decorative painted cabine...

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£545.00
Butterfly Drawers, Black Lacquer
£545.00

Chinese Butterfly Drawers, Black Lacquer

TK11D

The overall design of this black lacquer chest, with its slightly tapered outline, rounded frames and overhanging top, is inspired by the wonderful...

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£545.00
Butterfly Drawers, Light Elm
£545.00

Butterfly Drawers, Light Elm

TK11M

The three shallow drawers of this light elm chest are made with dovetail joints. The butterfly is a symbol of joy for the Chinese, and especially o...

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£545.00
Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Warm Elm
£395.00

Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Warm Elm

CT18N

This is a mini warm elm version of our classic yoke-back armchair, scaled down to suit the little ones in your life. It has the same curved headres...

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£395.00
Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Black Lacquer
£395.00

Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Black Lacquer

CT18D

This is a mini version of our classic black lacquer yoke-back armchair, with the same curved headrest and arms as the larger version, it is scaled ...

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£395.00
Small Herbalist Chest, Warm Elm
£645.00

Small Herbalist Chest, Warm Elm

TK16N

Chinese herbalists used chests containing dozens of small drawers to hold their medicines for hundreds of years. This little warm elm chest is a mo...

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£645.00
Small Herbalist Chest, Black Lacquer
£645.00

Small Herbalist Chest, Black Lacquer

TK16D

This little black lacquer chest is a modern take on the old apothecary chest, smaller in size but with drawers made larger so that they are ideally...

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£645.00
Small Herbalist Chest, Light Elm
£645.00

Small Herbalist Chest, Light Elm

TK16M

Made from solid wood, our light elm herbalist chest has drawers that are all made with dovetail joints and a simple brass ring pull on the front. C...

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£645.00
Carved Side Table, Warm Elm
£545.00

Carved Side Table, Warm Elm

CT20N

This lovely little warm elm side table has exactly the same features as our carved console table, but sized to sit perfectly next to a sofa or a be...

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£545.00
Carved Side Table, Black Lacquer
£545.00

Carved Side Table, Black Lacquer

CT20D

The oriental look of our black lacquer side table is completed with the elegant 'horse hoof' feet. Though the proportions are slightly lower, the o...

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£545.00
Carved Side Table, Light Elm
£545.00

Carved Side Table, Light Elm

CT20M

With the same features as our carved console table, these lovely little side tables, like the light elm model above, are sized to sit perfectly nex...

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£545.00
Oversized Black Lacquer Square Trunk New
£495.00

Oversized Black Lacquer Square Trunk

TK02DL

This oversized version of our square trunks is in a large cube shape and is a great size to be used as a side table, with a large amount of storage...

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£495.00
End Cabinet, Black Lacquer Save 35%
£465.00
£300.00

End Cabinet, Black Lacquer - Clearance Item

CW09DXX

Based on the simple styled, solid framed pieces that were common in northern China for centuries. This black lacquer version of our end cabinet is ...

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£465.00
£300.00
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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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