Chinese Two Drawer Kang Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that harnessed warmth from the kitchen fire. Used while seated atop the kang, l...
Elm
Tibetan Mountain Landscape Coffer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This low two-drawer chest is a 19th-century coffer from northern China or Mongolia and was repainted with bright colors in the early 20th century in the style of Tibetan painted furniture. The top surface has been painted with verdant mountainous landscape dotted with grazing animals, colorful flowers and dancing figures. Crashing waves churn along a river in the foreground and plumes of smoke billow from hilltop fires in the distance. The front panels and drawers are painted with intricate scrollwork and ribbon-clad Buddhist auspicious symbols, including the parasol, the treasure vase, the conch shell, the endless knot, the pair of golden fishes, the banner of victory, and the wheel of life. These symbols of good fortune represent the offerings that were made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha when he attained enlightenment. The sides are painted with a lotus flower surrounding the Three Jewels...
Hide, Wood, Paint
Low Tibetan Monk's Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with relief carvings and polychrome pigments, this low, rectangular table Is a 19th-century Tibetan folding table (choksi), originally used as an altar surface for Buddhist...
Pine
Chinese Petite Coffer Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfectly proportioned for its petite size, this low elmwood chest is the ideal place to stow odds and ends. The charming cabinet has all the features of a traditional Chinese coffer - straight recessed legs, curving spandrels, and a floating-panel top that moves with the seasons. The small chest has a single shallow drawer...
Wood, Lacquer, Elm
Low Chinese Painted Table Stand, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite in scale and richly painted, this antique Chinese table stand brings charming texture to the modern home as a low pedestal or plant riser. The small chest has all the features...
Elm
Tibetan Painted Dragon Chest of Drawers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The number 12 figures prominently in Tibetan astrology, making this simple chest’s dozen drawers the perfect canvas to honor the year of the dragon. Tibet...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Tibetan Wooden Tea Table or Chest or Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
Completely handmade Tibetan chest made from beautiful hardwood with lots of patina, surface markings, and cool vibe from over a century's use in Tibet. This was used as a tea table o...
Wood
Large Tibetan Chest with Hand-Painted Front
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Tibetan storage chest with traditional hand painted Dragons Tibet Wood, Iron, Paint 19th century. 27 x 59.5 x 22.5 in./ 69 x 151 x 57 Height on custom display St...
Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Painted Square Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 18 1/2in H x 28in W x 28in"D Door opening: 9in H x 23in W Origin: Lhasa, Tibet Circa: 1900-1940 Material: Cedar wood Condition: Original finished, hand made, hand paint. N...
Cedar
Antique Tibetan Wooden Tea Table, Storage Box or Chest
Located in New York, NY
Totally handmade from beautiful hardwood with lots of patina, surface markings and cool vibe from over a century's use in Tibet. This piece is beautifully crafted with all dovetails ...
Wood
Qing 19th Century Coffee Table with Storage and Painted Floral Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period low coffee table with storage from the 19th century, with hand painted floral decor. Crafted in China during the 19th century, this low coffee table cha...
Wood
Fujian Province Qing Dynasty 19th Century Butterfly Low Drinks Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period 19th century low butterfly-shaped drinks table from the Fujian province with small drawer and weathered patina. Created in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian known for its mountains and coastal cities during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this low drinks table charms us with its butterfly shape and nicely distressed patina. The table features a rectangular planked top sitting above a single drawer. This drawer showcases an elongated black colored diamond motif surrounded by a red, dark green and black frame. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance, it is fitted with a simple brass ring pull. Flanked with simply carved spandrels, the table is adorned with delicate flowers followed by a scalloped apron making up the lower section. The sides are made of brown recessed panels while the back is dark brown / black. Its petite proportions and aged patina will make this 19th century Chinese Fujian Qing Dynasty low butterfly drinks table...
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