Oriental Side Tables

Shanxi, circa 1880 This is one of the most elegant Chinese stools we have seen recently, with prominent 'S' shaped stretchers at each side and dist...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This lovely pair of Chinese stools would be great as bedside tables or used as lamp stands. They originate from Shanxi in centra...

Shanxi, circa 1900 Slightly more out of the ordinary in style than most Chinese stools we see, this pair are in a more box-like, square cornered st...

Shanxi, circa 1900 The seat of this charming stool is in a highly unusual trapezium shape that we've very rarely come across, with the front and re...

Shanxi, circa 1900 The black lacquer finish on this stool has aged and worn to give it real character and sense of its history. It is in a classic...

This simple elm stool, with an extended seat over the frames, would originally have been used for seating in a Chinese home, but today would be equ...

Shanxi, circa 1890 This low, square table would make a nice little coffee table or side table. Produced in Shanxi province towards the end of the n...

Shanxi, circa 1880 Originally used for display or as a table for serving food and drink, this old table is made from elm wood, with a thick extende...

Shanxi, circa 1880 Small, low level tables like this one were commonly placed on raised 'kang' platforms in northern China. These would be heated ...

Shandong, circa 1920 This little console has been restored and refinished in a distressed greenish grey lacquer. The simple style incorporates the ...

Shandong, circa 1920 These brightly coloured stools date from the early 20th century, but have been restored and refinished with a deep, vibrant r...

These stools have a beautiful, classic Chinese blue and white glaze and are hand decorated with paintings of birds perched on the branches of a ram...

The painting on this porcelain stool depicts pheasants sat on a branch surrounded by blooms of tree peonies. Finished in a classic blue and white g...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This lovely little table, with a single drawer at the top and a shelf at the bottom, is reminiscent of the Chinese tea tables that would be positio...

This simple square stool is not only great for seating, but also works perfectly as a side table, either next to a bed or a sofa. Stools have been ...

Perfect next to a bed or as a lamp table, this lovely piece harks back to the tea tables that were used in China between a pair of chairs. A single...

Equally useful as a stool or as a side table next to a sofa, the design here is classically Chinese, with a waisted seat and 'horse hoof' feet. Mad...

Hebei circa 1900 Original semi-circular or 'half moon' tables like this one are relatively rare. They were originally made in pairs, the two parts ...

Suzhou, circa 1900 This pair of square stools are made of beech wood. The horse hoof feet and recessed waist are a distinctively Chinese design and...

Suzhou, circa 1900 This lovely pair of large stools are from the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu province - one of the most important cities for furnitur...

Shandong, circa 1920 It is quite unusual to find a pair of tables like this one still together as they so often get separated over time. This pair ...

Beijing, circa 1860 This elegant table originates from Beijing and is finished in its original dark lacquer. It combines many of the typical featur...

Gansu, circa 1880 This simple side table is from Gansu province in western China. It is made from walnut wood - easily available in that area and a...

Shanxi, circa 1820 The old black lacquer finish on this beautifully proportioned desk is old, but now largely worn away from the top surface and ro...