Antique Chinese Furniture

Shanxi, China, circa 1890 This beautiful pair of elm armchairs are in a style known as 'official's hat' or 'yoke-back'. The backrest has some lovel...

Qinghai, China, circa 1860 This highly decorative painted sideboard would once have been very vibrant, the original lacquer has muted leaving more...

Shanxi, China, circa 1860 This handsome pair of side chairs get their name from the shape of the top rail fitted over backward bending stiles. Fini...

Shanxi, China, circa 1850 The original black lacquer on this antique side cabinet has a lovely crackled look with the old paintings barely visible...

Qinghai, Shanxi, circa 1850 This unusually designed cabinet has narrow doors and drawers set centrally within the cabinet. Highly original, the onl...

Shanxi, China, circa 1860 Tables like this one would have been placed centrally against the rear wall of the main reception room of the home, used...

Shanxi, China, circa 1880 The original darker finish of this cabinet has worn and aged to a wonderful patina, particularly towards the base, givin...

Shanxi, circa 1920 These little vintage Chinese stools have a lovely, rustic character due to the old, weathered wood. Great as little side tables ...

Shanxi, circa 1860 The original dark lacquer on this antique Chinese coffer has faded and worn over the years, leaving a wonderful patina. The ches...

Gansu, circa 1880 Very simple in style, this little side table is from Gansu province in the western part of China. It is made from walnut wood - c...

Shaanxi, circa 1800 This stunning antique cabinet is from Shanxi province in central China and is around 200 years old. Made from elm wood, the dar...

Shanxi, circa 1900 This highly unusual Chinese antique table is from Shanxi province. Once in much deeper colours, with the central decorative supp...

Shanxi, circa 1860 This striking Chinese antique cabinet is from Shanxi province and dates from the mid nineteenth century. The old, dark lacquer i...

Shanxi, circa 1860 These lovely antique Chinese chairs are in a style known as 'Southern Official' chairs. They are made from elm wood, with the or...

Beijing, circa 1840 This antique chest is in elm wood, with its lovely patterned grain, and was produced in Beijing in the mid nineteenth century. ...

Shanxi, circa 1860 With the old lacquer stripped back to show the natural beauty of the elm wood, this would make a lovely storage cabinet today in...