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Chinese Dresser Base / Altar Cabinet in Elm, Ming Dynasty, C1890
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for sale €2,925     $3,175
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Chinese Dresser Base / Altar Cabinet in Elm, Ming Dynasty, C1890

19th century
Description

A well proportioned dresser base or ‘altar cabinet’ from the Beijing area of China, Ming dynasty, late 19th century in beautifully figured Northern Chinese elm (Yumu), featuring three drawers above a pair of doors with removable centre muntin, allowing good access to the storage space. Round brass hardware complements the warm tones of the timber.

Restoration / condition: Slight traces of original red lacquer are visible in the top, the whole having been refinished at some stage in its life and recently revived. When originally made the ends of the top may have had a scroll feature.

Width: 160cms (63”)

Depth: 50cms (19.75”)

Height: 84cms (33”)

Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Chinese Elm Altar Cabinet to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
160cm (62.99")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242577
Dealers Internal Reference
10479
Dealers Notes

Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

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Description
A well proportioned dresser base or ‘altar cabinet’ from the Beijing area of China, Ming dynasty, late 19th century in beautifully figured Northern Chinese elm (Yumu), featuring three drawers above a pair of doors with removable centre muntin, allowing good access to the storage space. Round brass hardware complements the warm tones of the timber.
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Restoration / condition: Slight traces of original red lacquer are visible in the top, the whole having been refinished at some stage in its life and recently revived.
The Real Wood Furniture Company

When originally made the ends of the top may have had a scroll feature.

Width: 160cms (63”)

Depth: 50cms (19.75”)

Height: 84cms (33”)

Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Chinese Elm Altar Cabinet to the 1890s.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
160cm (62.99")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242577
Dealers Internal Ref
10479
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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Archive I A warm brown Chinese elm altar cabinet featuring three upper drawers, two central cupboard doors, and round brass hardware.

Chinese Dresser Base / Altar Cabinet in Elm, Ming Dynasty, C1890

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The Real Wood Furniture Company

The Real Wood Furniture Company
Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
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At Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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A warm brown Chinese elm altar cabinet featuring three upper drawers, two central cupboard doors, and round brass hardware.
CHINESE DRESSER BASE / ALTAR CABINET IN ELM, MING DYNASTY, C1890
Ref: SA1242577
A warm brown Chinese elm altar cabinet featuring three upper drawers, two central cupboard doors, and round brass hardware.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSideboards & Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinese Qing Dynasty
  • MaterialElm, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsMortise and tenon joinery, Round brass faceplates, Three top drawers, Panelled cupboard doors
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 160 cm (63 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

FAQs

Traditionally crafted during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Chinese altar cabinets and coffers served as primary storage pieces in domestic settings, originally designed to house ancestor worship items and household goods.

These cabinets feature northern elm wood (yumu) chosen for its grain, built using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery without metallic nails, and finished with decorative brass faceplates and hinges.

Authentic period furniture displays hand-fitted joinery, original brass hardware with natural surface oxidisation, and visible age-related surface wear along structural edges and handles.

An altar cabinet functions well as a hallway console, dining room sideboard, or media credenza, introducing natural wood grain and architectural brass elements into modern interior schemes.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft cloth and apply clear beeswax sparingly to protect the wood grain, keeping the cabinet away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement.
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