• #28362 Good Antique Older Tool Chest/Bench with Melon Design and Drawers

    Bench and Stool Specialty Item Chinese Furiture ...

    950.00

    695.00

    This tool chest with a tapeies for making a living such as scissors, coins, and others, and possibly was used by a street trader, such as a traveling barber, to keep all his business tools in one place. The single board top to the ground is the perfect height for one to sit on and get a haircut! This older piece has tapered legs with an unusual "melon" design carved on its four solid legs that were constructed with one solid piece of wood for each leg, giving an illusion that each leg might have been constructed with several pieces of wood, a structure seen often in 18th century Chinese furniture pieces. This "melon" look in design embeds a wish for life's prosperity with genrations to succeed like that of many melons produced from a vine plant. The two top drawers have replacements of wood and fitting on the face. The bottom spandrels with a pomegranet design has also been replaced. Such tool chest is handy to carry with small tools stored inside the drawers. One could also sit on it to relax during a break time! Possibly 18-19th century. Dimensions: 21 1/2" L x 4 1/2" D x 17 3/4" H

  • #28361 Antique Narrow Low Stand/ Bench Carved with Early Dragon Design

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture Specialty Item ...

    950.00

    695.00

    This antique Chinese narrow low bench/bench is carved with a rare early style dragon design with auspicious clouds on the side. The stand/bench is constructed off a Ming style design with a single-top board resting on four rounded splayed legs with stretchers in between the legs for support. The use of such very narrow low bench/stand is not known at the moment. It might have been used as a small altar stand on a table against the wall or used to park inside a sedan for extra table surface to place objects on. In good unfinished condition. Possibly 17-18th century. Dimensions: 31" L x 4 1/4" D x 9 3/4" H

  • #28360 Antique Narrow Low Stand with Single-Board Top and Shou and Bat Carvings

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture Specialty Item ...

    635.00

    435.00

    This northern Chinese Yu wood (northern elm) is handsomely carved with a longevity Shou design with two very large well executed bats for its auspicious "good luck" and "longevity" meaning. One sees the bats with pointed large heads with vivid expression. The stand/ bench is constructed off a Ming style design with a single-top board resting on four rounded splayed legs with stretchers in between the legs for support. The use of such very narrow low bench/stand is not known at the moment. It might have been used as a small altar stand on a table against the wall or used to park inside a sedan for extra table surface to place objects on. In good unfinished condition. 19th century. Dimensions: 26" L x 4 7/8" D x 8 7/8" H

  • #28077 Antique Lacquered Four-Legged Round Stools with Carved Floral Design

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...

    820.00

    585.00

    This very heavy and elegantly shaped antique wooden round stool has an interesting design with four curved leg-supporting cross bars in the middle that look like two pairs of fish or leaves. The four legs are each carved with an unusual long string of bell shaped flowers hanging down from a Ruyi frame. This stool is generously built with a very heavy wood and broad aprons beneath the single-board top. The carved animal shaped feet flare out at the bottom. From the underneath, it appeared that this stool was once partially repaired and joined with metal to secure it rather than by appropriate woven palm fiber and wood, possibly due to its heavy use. 19th century. Dimensions: 12" (top) Diameter x 19 1/2" H

  • #27659 Large Size Shi-Wan Style Elephant Shaped Ceramic Garden Stool

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture Decorative and Collectible ...

    850.00

    540.00

    Large Size Shi-Wan Style Elephant Shaped Ceramic Garden Stool with beautiful very thick cream-white glaze and other color pigments and pattern. In excellent condition and tasteful design. This piece is well made and solid! First half of the 20th century. Can be used indoor or outdoor. Dimensions: 23" L x 11" D x 22" H

  • #27318 Good Antique Long and Narrow Single-Board Top Bench (SOLD)

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...

    1500.00

    850.00

    Good Antique Long and Narrow Single-Board Top Bench. Made of a denser and heavier wood than elm, possibly walnut, the top of this bench has been lightly refinished with a beautiful soft shine that reflects its old patina as well as a delicate grain pattern. It is solidly and generously built with a splayed-leg design with supporting stretchers. The top shows a natural recessed area from the tree. This graceful bench will last another few hundred years if well take care of! 19th century. Dimensions: 52 1/2" L x 6 3/8" D (top of bench) x 20 3/4" H. Also, the widest distance between the legs is 12 1/2".

  • #27197 Antique Narrow Long Yu Wood Bench with Single-Board Top (SOLD)

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...

    1150.00

    750.00

    Antique Narrow Long Yu Wood Bench with Single-Board top. This weathered bench showing lovely large grain of the wood in its original condition is solidly built with splayed style legs with the traditional joinery with stretchers in between the legs for excellent support. No metal nails were used but built with complex joinery, fitting all the parts from the inside of the woodwork. 120 years old or older. Perfect for entryway, in front of the bed, or anywhere when needing additional seating, this one will last another hundred years or more inside a home! Dimensions: 53 3/8" L x 6 3/4" D x 20" H

  • #27197 Vintage Chinese Small Tall Square Stool Made of Exotic Hardwood

    Bench and Stool Furniture ...

    0.00

    0.00

    Vintage Chinese Small and Tall Square Stool Made of Mahogany Grade of Dark and Heavy Exotic Hardwood and built with the traditional Chinese joinery without nails. Just been lightly refinished recently. 20th century. Four pieces are available as a set, but sold and priced for each piece. Dimensions: 12" x 12" x 20" H

  • #26747 Pair of Rare Antique Ming Style Rectangular Stools with Original Red Lacquer

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...

    2400.00

    1550.00

    (一對舊明式紅漆長方櫈)Pair of Rare Antique Ming Style Rectangular Stools with Original Red Lacquer made from organic minerals. This pair of stools constructed with slightly splayed legs and a graceful waist design is rare and hard to find. It has a simple classical style that is quite stunning with its vivid and beautiful original red color pigments made of organic minerals. Created with great proportions and right joinery, these stools are solidly built with worn tops that are appropriate in time's grace. It is wonderful that they remain in pair since created. 150 years old or older. Price is for the pair. Dimensions for each: 16 7/8" L x 12 1/2" W x 18 3/4" H

  • #18243 Rare Tall Antique Hand-Painted Hexagonal Shape Porcelain Stool

    Bench and Stool Decorative and Collectible ...

    0.00

    0.00

    Very Rare Tall Antique Hand-Painted Hexagonal Shape Porcelain Stool with Rose medallion style enameled glaze with wonderful detail and colors of figures, floral, and bird motives. While such decorative style of enameled ware are more commonly seen in dish ware, it is unusual to find a garden stool in this work. This beautiful piece will grace a room! Can be used as an end table next to a chair or a couch to place a mug, a book, or anything without worrying about staining it! 19th century. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 15" Diameter (widest) x 18 1/2" H

  • #25733 Antique Ming Style Yu Wood Narrow Bench-SOLD

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...

    950.00

    650.00

    Antique Ming Style Yu Wood Single Board Top Narrow Bench with an exquisitely executed beaded cloud shape spandrel. This bench is particularly well proportioned and structurally well made compared to other ones with similar looks. It is generously built with northern Chinese elm with a rounded splayed leg design, all joined together with the traditional techniques without metal nails. This bench has been well preserved with the bottom of the feet slightly worn and has been lightly refinished recently. Its solid build and heavy weight makes it a very sturdy bench to sit on or to place at any space such as an entryway. 19th century or older. Dimensions: 49 " L x 6 3/4" W (Seat) x 13 1/2 W (Legs) x 20 1/2" H

  • #24833 Pair of Very rare Antique Ming Style Ju Wood Stools with High Legs (SOLD)

    Bench and Stool Chinese Furiture ...

    3000.00

    2400.00

    (一對明式櫸木高腿長方櫈)A pair of very rare antique Ming style Ju wood rectangular stools with fine cuts of Ju wood with large grains, with splayed high legs in all rounded construction with original old lacquer and patina. Some replacements in spandrels. 150-250 years old. These stools are very rare and are truly collector's items! They have the right proportions and wood with the early style construction and design for the period. They are classical and beautiful. Dimensions for each: 15 1/2” L x 10 1/2” W x 19 7/8” H

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