Qing Buffets
QING STYLE
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Qing
Low Yellow and Black Cabinet with Three Door Paintings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period long and large enfilade from the 19th century with black lacquer and hand-painted scenes, newly refinished with custom lacquer. Introducing this exquisi...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Aqua Teal Side Cabinet with Drawers & Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the early 20th century, with two drawers over two doors, horse hoof feet and custom aqua teal hand painted finish. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this side cabinet showcases a newly and professionally done custom aqua teal colored finish, perfectly complimenting its clean lines. The cabinet features a rectangular top sitting above a carefully façade. Two drawers in the upper section, fitted with scalloped hardware...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Buffets
Materials
Brass
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...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Elm
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Side Cabinet with Hand Painted Flower and Bird Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the early 20th century, with hand painted flower and bird décor, two doors, ornate brass hardware, carved apron and custom lacque...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Buffets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Elm Three-Drawer Kang Cabinet with Everted Flanges and Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period elm kang cabinet with everted flanges, three drawers, carved spandrels and dragon motifs. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this Chinese kang ca...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ten-Drawer Lacquered Sideboard, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately constructed with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, this lacquered coffer was crafted by an artisan in northern China during the late Qing dynasty. Popular in China s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Buffets
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Brass
Chinese Cartouche Kang Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately crafted in the 19th century, this walnut kang chest showcases three doors inset with camphor panels, reminiscent of cartouche paintings. Often selected for its active gra...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Amazing set of four Chinese carved elm door panels. Featuring an open fretwork geometric lattice panel window measuring 17 by 37.5 inches high. The massive door panels are 2.5 inches thick constructed with mortise and tenon joinery. The fronts are decorated with recessed panels and have a lighter finish. The panels have hardware and adjustable feet to attach the doors into a screen. The radiant grain wood is showcased with rich finishes and contrasting shades. Rare to find four matching panels...
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19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet with Drawers
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A remarkable 19th century Chinese apothecary cabinet. With 24 drawers and 2 larger lower drawers. Each smaller drawer with Chinese script and brass pull handles.
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Rom Weber Burled Wood and Walnut 2 Door Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Romweber 2 door Buffet or Cabinet. Newly refinished and looking amazing! Olive ash burl inlay with walnut body. Small brass pulls. Doors open to reveal an adjustable shelf. Cabi...
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1950s American Vintage Qing Buffets
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet
Located in Nantwich, GB
Antique, late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty altar cabinet.
This beautifully restored altar cabinet, originally used to place offerings for ancestral worship holds three frieze dr...
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Antique circa 1900 Flamped Hardwood Gilt Bronze Sideboard in the Regency Taste
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique circa 1900 flamed mahogany gilt bronze and brass sideboard in the Egyptian revival style
A well made and nicely decorated piece. This based on the early Egyptian revival pieces, its very English fine furniture...
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H 33.47 in W 34.26 in D 16.34 in
Contemporary Sideboard in Lacquered Wood and Brass Detailing.
Located in New York, NY
A colorful buffet in pink matte body and a pink matte pattern over a glossy royal red surface, elevated by a brass presence. Handmade by highly skilled...
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2010s Portuguese Qing Buffets
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Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations.
Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides.
Top...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Bethan Gray Nizwa Three-Door Cabinet in Monochrome and Brass
By Bethan Gray
Located in London, GB
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The Nizwa family of furniture is inspired by the rounded castellations of the Nizwa Fort in Oman and the ombré colour effect caused by the sunlight falling across them.
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2010s British Qing Buffets
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Birdseye Maple
Spanish Buffet with Two Doors and Three Drawers with Original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Buffet with Two Doors and Three Drawers with original hardware and paneled carved typical of this region and period.
The legs are joined by a simply wood stretcher.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Qing Buffets
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Iron
H 29.73 in W 54.73 in D 15.56 in
James Mont Style Black Lacquer with Brass Pagoda Form Sideboard
Located in Hanover, MA
Pagoda form black and brass sideboard buffet in the style of James Mont with ming shaped feet and Asian motif detailing from the Exotic Modernist movement of the late 1940s-early 1950s, including distinctive solid brass bell form decorative pulls. Freshly restored black lacquer finish with Chinese red inside the cabinet. Six drawers and two cabinets the interiors of which each have a single shelf which is adjustable and removable.
Manufactured by RWay - Northern Furniture Co...
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1950s American Vintage Qing Buffets
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Ash
Diminutive Hepplewhite Inlaid Two-Drawer Sideboard
Located in Milford, NH
A diminutive Hepplewhite mahogany rectangular two-drawer sideboard with line inlay, period round brass pulls, with elongated diamond inlay flanking the drawers, over four tapered squ...
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19th Century Antique Qing Buffets
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Mahogany
Chinese Solid Elm Jewelry Box with Carved Flowers
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, solid elm wood jewelry box with carved flowers and three full length drawers. The box opens to support the mirror stand. There are two positions for the mirror to be hel...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Buffets
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Brass
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Chinese Dongbei Buffet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The warm tones and active grain of natural pine wood are the focus of this unusually articulated buffet. Made for a provincial home in northeastern China, this buffet was once used t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Buffets
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Pine
Painted Chinese Three Door Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial coffer from northern China has a simple, clean-lined form embellished with black lacquer and hand-painted inset panels. The cabinet was crafted in the mid-19th centur...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Lacquered Chinese Four Door Coffer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century storage coffer is expertly crafted of northern elm (yumu) using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery methods. The square-corner cabinet is built with two sets of d...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Six Drawer Six Door Coffer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial coffer from northern China has a simple, clean-lined form. The coffer dates to the early 19th century and is expertly crafted of walnut using traditional mortise-and-...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
Materials
Brass
Hebei Qing Dynasty Black & Brown Cabinet with Golden Trim
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period Hebei black lacquered two door low cabinet from the 19th century, with inset burl panels, golden trim and brass hard...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Brass
Chinese Crimson Red Lacquer Coffer, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This Provincial coffer from northern China has a simple, clean-lined form finished with layers of black and cinnabar-red lacquer. The coffer dates to the early 19th Century and is ex...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Provincial Four Seasons Coffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This provincial coffer from northern China has a simple, clean-lined form embellished with colorful lacquer and hand-painted decoration. The cabinet was crafted in the late 19th cent...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Buffets
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Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Side Cabinet with Fretwork and Carved Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the 19th century with carved drawers, gilt accents, fretwork motifs and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this side cabinet features a rectangular top with central board and distressed appearance, sitting above a beautifully carved façade. Two drawers, carved with scrolling foliage and flowers accented with gilt highlights showcasing red undertones, sit above a pair of double doors. These doors are adorned with fretwork motifs, organized in rectangular cartouches or circular medallions. They open thanks to ornate brass pulls and semi-circular hinges to reveal a dark interior made of inner shelves offering convenient storage space. The cabinet is raised on four straight legs accented with carved spandrels in the front and connected to one another through side stretchers. The back presents a dark color. With its clean lines, warm patina and exquisite décor, this Chinese Qing Dynasty side cabinet...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Wood
H 34.5 in W 35.5 in D 16.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Console Cabinet with Fretwork Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty wooden console cabinet from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and two drawers over double doors. Created in China d...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 43.5 in D 18.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Elmwood Altar Cabinet with Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty natural elmwood altar cabinet from the 19th century, with carved spandrels and everted flanges. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this natural e...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
Materials
Elm
H 35 in W 45 in D 18 in
Antique Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese antique sideboard end of the Qing Dynasty early 20th century, 1900 -1910. Elmwood sideboard with open upper case platform, having f...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Kang Cabinet with Double Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period low Kang cabinet from the 19th century, with two pairs of double doors and central drawers. Created in China during the 19th century, this Kang cabinet features a long rectangular top with central board, sitting above a perfectly organized façade. Two pairs of double doors with raised cartouche motifs and brass hardware, open to reveal inner shelves. They are flanking two central graduating drawers with C-scroll handles. Kang cabinets were used in formal Chinese living...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Buffets
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Wood
H 22.75 in W 74.25 in D 22 in
Qing buffets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing buffets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, lacquer and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing buffets made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,280 and tops out at $9,180 while the average work can sell for $4,280.
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