Lacquer

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

Tibet, circa 1900 Sourced from Tibet near the border with Qinghai province, these lovely old bowls date from the beginning of the 20th century. The...

Although smaller than our other 'Contemporary Asian' wardrobe, this piece still has the same attractive tapered profile and panelled doors. The int...

These round wooden buckets are great as magazine holders. Originally made for collecting grapes for wine making, they have been repaired and refini...

Our black lacquer chair has a rattan covered seat and curved backrest for comfort. The backrest has a scrolling dragon motif in carved relief, whil...

This style of chair appeared slightly later in China's history than the 'Yoke-Back' or 'Official's Hat' chair. The main development was that the to...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This rugged, solid looking cabinet dates back to the end of the nineteenth century and was produced in the northern part of Jia...

Daybeds like our black lacquer model were used in Chinese homes as seating during the day, often being moved around for different uses, and for sle...

This light elm square coffee table has been reduced in size to be more practical in a contemporary setting although it is based on original Chinese...

This square shaped warm elm coffee table is based on original Chinese daybeds, but reduced in size to be more practical in a contemporary setting. ...

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...

Unlike in other Asian countries, where people continued to sit on the floor centuries later, the Chinese quickly developed higher level seating and...

Stools and higher level seating were in use throughout China from as early as the Tang dynasty over a thousand years ago, unlike in other Asian cou...

Our warm elm version is a faithful reproduction of the classic design, and has a rattan top set within the seat. It works well for occasional seati...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This small dining table oozes oriental style, with its typical Chinese features of a waisted top and horse-hoof feet. A shelf be...

With a modern cream lacquer finish this smaller, cube shaped blanket chest has brass handles and circular lock plate on the front giving the trunk ...

The handles on the sides and circular lock plate on the front of this light elm square trunk are in brass and give the chest its classic Chinese st...

Our red lacquer, cube shaped blanket chest is great for storing towels in a bathroom, as a side table next to a sofa or as a bedside table. Like ou...

Zhejiang, circa 1920 This small box is in beech wood, finished in a dark lacquer stain. It would have been used to store personal belongings and ha...

Shanxi, circa 1860 This simply styled table looks quite modern in design, but dates to the mid nineteenth century. It is made from walnut, a lovely...

Jiangsu, circa 1880 This decorative low cabinet originates from the Suzhou in Jiangsu province - a city known for its canals, bridges and waterways...

This tall chest with its tapered frames and side panelling provides elegant bedroom storage with a hint of oriental style. The five drawers, each w...

Like our very popular square trunk this light elm, taller, narrower version makes a great lamp table or vase stand, It's also great for linen or la...

This warm elm, taller, narrower version of our very popular square trunk makes a great lamp table or vase stand. Like all of our blanket boxes, it ...

Cabinets like our black lacquer version were sometimes known as 'Scholars' Cabinets' as they were often used to store the books, papers or writing ...

With two removable shelves inside, our modern day light elm version is a great size to hold a stereo unit, or even in a bathroom for toiletries. Th...

This classic Chinese cabinet is finished in a lovely warm elm colour. The tapering 'A-frame' profile of this wardrobe gives a wonderful sense of fl...

Shandong, circa 1920 This sleek, teal blue lacquered cabinet is in a classic Chinese 'round cornered' style. The ingenious A-frame design includes ...

This particular black lacquer table is larger than the original kang tables to make it more practical as a contemporary coffee table, but the simpl...

The Chinese did not use coffee tables in the sense that we know them but in colder parts of the country they would use low level tables placed on t...

Shanxi, circa 1920 Created by cutting down the legs of a higher table, this simply styled piece is now a good height to use as a large coffee table...

A wider, lower version of our Two Drawer Coffee Table, this elegant, stylish looking table has three useful drawers, each with a simple brass handl...

Jiangsu, circa 1850 This hardwood carving was once part of a Chinese marriage bed, which would have boasted many similar carved panels around its f...

With two central doors and drawers either side, this beautiful console table in solid elm wood harks back to the traditional Chinese 'ladies cabine...