Qing Center Tables
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.
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Style: Qing
Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early large 20th century bronze Qing style cloisonné center table. Thisl large form table features extraordinary workmanship with stunningly rare Impe...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Center Tables
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Bronze
Chinese Round Leg Square Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This well-proportioned center table dates to the mid-19th century, crafted of elmwood (yumu) with mortise-and-tenon joinery with thick, round legs and an expansive floating-panel top...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Elm
Chinese Lacquered Square Center Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A flourish of curves adds graceful counterpoint to this table’s square profile, each straight leg topped by decorative scroll corners that flow into a scalloped apron. The legs are f...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Elm
Bamboo Qing Dynasty Center Table with Geometric Apron and Black Lacquered Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty bamboo square shaped center table with geometric apron and black lacquered top. This Chinese Qing Dynasty bamboo center table, with its square shape and distin...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Bamboo
Chinese Scholarly Lacquered Offering Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century console table was likely used as an offering table bearing incense. Appealing to the rarified taste of China’s literati, this Qing-dynasty table depicts auspici...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Elm
Chinese Eight Immortals Square Table with Stone Top, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Called an "eight immortals" table, this early 19th century square table was designed to seat eight people, with a bench for two on each side....
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Stone
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Bamboo Hall Table with Fretwork Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period bamboo hall table from the 19th century, with fretwork motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this hall tab...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Bamboo
Chinese Walnut Handscroll Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this long table has a Minimalist appeal, with clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish. The walnut table exemplifies Classic Chinese furniture desig...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Center Tables
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Walnut
Late Qing Dynasty Hardwood Hall Table with Dragon Carvings and Lacquer Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty center hall table from the late 19th, early 20th century with hand-carved fretwork motifs. A striking example of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, this antique center hall table boasts an elegantly carved hardwood frame with a rich, lacquered patina that has developed over time. The apron and legs are adorned with elaborate openwork carvings, depicting stylized dragons intertwined with scrolling foliage, a traditional Chinese motif symbolizing strength, prosperity, and protection. These mythical creatures, delicately rendered, add a dynamic sense of movement to the table's design. Cabriole legs, gracefully curved and adorned with pierced carvings, rest on delicate scroll feet, further emphasizing the refined silhouette. The reddish-brown lacquer finish, softened by a natural patina, enhances the table’s depth and character, reflecting generations of use and appreciation.
Perfect as a statement piece in an entryway, this hall table creates an immediate sense of refinement and history. Its substantial 24-inch apron clearance allows for practical placement as a console behind a sofa, or even as a display table for decorative objects, books, or an antique vase. In a dining room, it can serve as a distinctive serving table, complementing both classic and contemporary interiors with its rich textures and sculptural presence.
Balancing function with artistry, this antique Chinese hall table...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Center Tables
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Hardwood
Large Table / Center Table in yellow Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large 17th-18th century Chinese dining table or calligraphy table (work table).
Original thick yellowish lacquer with a charming radiance and patina...
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Mid-17th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Wood
Chinese Wine Table with Simple Stretchers, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Over 300 years ago, in the early Qing dynasty, a furniture maker in China's Hebei province was commissioned in to construct this exquisitely proportioned wine table. A tradition dati...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Elm
Provincial Chinese Two-Drawer Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this early 19th-century altar table was once used to display an ancestral shrine in a provinci...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Double Stretcher Wine Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A tradition dating back to the northern Song dynasty, wine tables have been used in China for centuries as a spot to converse, sip wine, and make...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Wine Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Ideal as a console or center table in the modern home, this exquisite 18th-century wine table charms with rounded legs, simple double stretchers, and decorative cloud-form spandrels....
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Round Leg Wine Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisitely crafted elmwood table was made over 150 years ago in the Shanxi region of China. The simple and sophisticated construction is dramatically highlighted by the way the...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Burl Top Game Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th century square table from northern China expresses Ming-dynasty tastes with clean lines and a simple silhouette. The table stands on four straight legs stabilized by ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm, Burl
19th century hard wood marble center table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large 19th century Chinese hard wood marble inset table circa 1880.
Good quality hard wood Chinese table with a dark grey marble panel inset into the top. Marble has a great patina...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Qing Dynasty Lacquered Demilune Console Tables ore center Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Center Table ore A pair of decorative half-round console tables, also known as Demilune tables.
These tables can be used individually or combined as a circular center table if placed...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Square Display Table with Scroll Corners, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A flourish of curves adds graceful counterpoint to this table’s square profile, each straight leg topped by decorative scroll corners. Crafted in the mid-19th century, the table is modeled after summer...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Splayed Leg Cypress Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Though crafted in the mid-19th century, this three drawer center table embodies the style of farmhouse modern with clean lines and the natural warmth of cypress timbers. Constructed ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
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Cypress
Chinese Ruyi Wine Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 19th century Chinese inset leg wine table is characterized by the lightness of its proportions, its finely executed detailing and the lustrous...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
Fine Carved Asian Mixed Wood Center Table or Sculpture Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Asian Stand in a tightly grained Elm like hardwood with inset Burl Wood Centerpiece. The table with a dark burled inset center, surrounded with two mixed wood two- tone pieced b...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Qing Center Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Burl Top Square Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This square center table dates to the mid-19th century and wonderfully exemplifies Qing-dynasty furniture design. Found at the center of social activity, Chinese square tables such a...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Chinese Ten-Drawer Offering Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Appealing to the rarified taste of China’s literati, this Qing-dynasty table depicts the auspicious objects found in a scholar’s studio, including censors, scrolls, and fine porcelai...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Center Table In Orange / Yellow Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese 19th century Qing Dynasty center table of attractive golden color lacquer with a beautiful age-related patina.
From Shanxi Province 1840-1860
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Center Tables
Materials
Elm
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Qing center tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing center tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage center tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing center tables 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 center tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,722 and tops out at $38,000 while the average work can sell for $4,852.