About The Golden Triangle
Experience a journey through global and local design in the heart of River North, where the best of ancient and modern furnishings intersect at The Golden Triangle. Curated vignettes mix antiques and vintage finds from around the world with custom pieces handcrafted in Chicago. Every inch of the 18,000 square foot store is designed to inspire.
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Featured Pieces
A Large Tang Dynasty Zhenmushou Tomb Guardian Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Tang Dynasty, China, 618–907 CE
Chinese terracotta tomb guardian figure modeled with powerful features and an imposing stance intended to ward off evil spirits. Known as zhenmushou,...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Duck-Form Pottery Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Yangshao Culture, China, c. 5000–3000 BCE
Terracotta vessel in the form of a stylized waterfowl, modeled with a rounded body and simplified animal features characteristic of early C...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Han Dynasty Glazed Terracotta Sheep's Pen Model
Located in Chicago, IL
Eastern Han Dynasty, Sichuan Province, China, 25–220 CE
Green-glazed terracotta model of a livestock enclosure created as a mingqi funerary object during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Det...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Set of Three Han Dynasty Funerary Soldier Figure Heads
Located in Chicago, IL
Western Han Dynasty, Shaanxi Province, China, 2nd Century BCE
Group of terracotta sculpted heads originating from Han Dynasty funerary figures created for elite tomb complexes. Rendered with restrained naturalism and individualized facial expressions, the works reflect the growing sculptural sophistication of early imperial China. Traces of original pigment remain visible across the surfaces, indicating that the figures were once fully painted in vivid ceremonial colors. Unlike the monumental terracotta sculptures of the Qin Dynasty, Han funerary figures were typically smaller and more intimate in character, representing attendants, servants, or guardians intended to accompany the deceased in the afterlife. These heads once belonged to a type of soldier figure...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Han Dynasty Painted Equestrian Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Western Han Dynasty, China, 206 BCE–220 CE
Painted terracotta equestrian figure depicting a rider mounted on a sturdy horse with traces of original polychrome decoration remaining ac...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Qijia Pottery Bird
Located in Chicago, IL
Qijia Culture, China, 2200–1600 BCE
Rare terracotta vessel in the form of a stylized bird, possibly an ostrich, reflecting the imaginative ceramic traditions of Neolithic China. Dec...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Han Terracotta Duck Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Eastern Han Dynasty, Sichuan Province, China, 25–220 CE
A Rare terracotta duck figure created as a mingqi funerary object during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Animal sculptures of this t...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Han Dynasty Terracotta Figure of a Cow
Located in Chicago, IL
Western Han Dynasty, China, 206 BCE–220 CE
Small terracotta figure of a cow rendered in a simplified and highly stylized form characteristic of early Chinese funerary...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Gui (鬶) Tripod Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Dawenkou–Longshan Culture, Shandong Province, China, c. 3000–2000 BCE
Terracotta tripod vessel known as a Gui (鬶), representing one of the earliest ritual ceramic forms developed in ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Han Dynasty Pottery Tripod Ding Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Han Dynasty, China, 206 BCE–220 CE
Terracotta tripod ding vessel modeled after ancient Chinese ritual bronze forms. Raised on three sturdy legs and fitted with loop handles and a dom...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Li (鬲) Tripod Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Lower Xiajiadian Culture, China, c. 2000–1400 BCE
Ancient terracotta tripod vessel known as a Li (鬲), designed for cooking over an open fire. Its hollow legs allowed heat to circulat...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
A Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Western Han Dynasty, China, 206 BCE–8 CE
Burnished black pottery jar known as a “Cocoon Jar,” representing one of the most distinctive ceramic forms of the Han Dynasty. Characterized...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
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