Tables come in a variety of forms according to their use in the
classical Chinese home. The altar table was used to hold the
family shrine and make offerings to honor the deceased
ancestors. Tea and flower tables were for decorative use and
formal entertaining. Dining and gaming tables were generally
found only in the wealthier households as they required the use
of chairs.
Low square tables were reserved for use on the
k'ang, a heated brick platform which was the center of daily
life. K'angs are still found in rural Chinese homes today.
Style, shape and joinery techniques varied by region and
province. These regional differences coupled with woods used
help us identify age and province of origin for most of these
antique Chinese tables.
Tibetan prayer table circa 1900-1950 Tibet; all original condition; 13" high x 25" wide x 13" deep.
Large dining table and set of eight chairs; six official hat style and two arm chairs; table 36" high x 9 ft. wide x 37" deep. Circa mid-Qing Dynasty 1750-1850. Price is for the set; table only $6,000. SET NOW REDUCED!
Kang table from Gansu or Qinghai has two drawers and very detailed paintings surrounding the entire table of floral design and dragons. Measurements 15" high x 40" wide x 18 1/2" deep
One of our last dining table sized drawing tables from Shanxi Province. Tables such as this were used in the scholar's library for practising calligraphy, studing music and art. Of northern elmwood; 33" high x 87" wide x 26.25" deep.
A faithful reproduction of a mid-dynasty Ming incense table of late 15th/early 16th century. With handcarved detail and one drawer. This one of walnut; 32" high x 26.5" wide x 14" deep.
