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Chinese Side Table
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Chinese Side Table

1900 - 1920
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A Chinese hardwood free standing side table or sideboard. The rectangular shaped top above 2 shallow and 2 deeper moulded front drawers 2 with brass stylised butterfly handles and 2 with brass stylised bat handles. The whole raised on square legs with joining stretchers. Height…31.75’’/ 81cm. Width…48.5’’/ 115.5cm. Depth…23.25’’/ 59cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Chinese Console Table to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA561217
Dealers Internal Reference
22298
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Description
A Chinese hardwood free standing side table or sideboard.
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The rectangular shaped top above 2 shallow and 2 deeper moulded front drawers 2 with brass stylised butterfly handles and 2 with brass stylised bat handles.
John Howkins Antiques

The whole raised on square legs with joining stretchers. Height…31.75’’/ 81cm. Width…48.5’’/ 115.5cm. Depth…23.25’’/ 59cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Chinese Console Table to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA561217
Dealers Internal Ref
22298
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher.
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Archive I An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher.

Chinese Side Table

Archive II An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher. View III
Archive IV An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher. View IV
Archive V An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher. View V
Archive VI An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher. View VI
Archive VII An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher. View VII
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher.
Chinese Side Table
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An antique Chinese light brown timber side table featuring four drawers with brass drop handles and a lower frame stretcher.
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  • ObjectConsole Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleChinese Provincial
  • MaterialElm, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass backplates, Mortise and tenon joinery, Four drawers, Low stretchers
  • SizeH 81 cm (32 in) x W 115 cm (45 in) x D 59 cm (23 in)

This Chinese provincial console table from 1910 is constructed from warm brown elm timber with exposed mortise and tenon joinery. The rectangular top sits above four moulded front drawers fitted with ornate brass backplates, comprising two shallow central drawers and two deeper flanking drawers. The whole structure is raised on square legs connected by low stretchers for stability. The timber displays natural grain patterns and a polished finish. Practical dimensions measure 81 cm high, 115 cm wide, and 59 cm deep. This piece serves as a functional storage table or sideboard in a hallway, living room, or dining space, providing surface display area alongside compartment storage.

FAQs

Chinese provincial furniture is recognised for its clean architectural proportions, functional storage, and reliance on wood joinery rather than nails or glue. Pieces from the Qing period often feature local hardwoods such as elm, cypress, or poplar, accented with polished brass hardware.

Craftsmen predominantly used native timbers such as elm (yumu) or walnut, bound together using complex mortise-and-tenon joinery. Hardware was typically hand-hammered brass or iron, forming decorative backplates, drop handles, and corner mounts.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural wear around foot stretchers and drawer runners, historical patination on brass elements, and evidence of hand-carved joinery. Modern reproductions often use uniform machine screws, modern drawer slides, and artificial distressing.

A Chinese console table integrates well into contemporary spaces as an entryway focal point, a hallway side table, or behind a sofa. Its minimalist lines complement modern, eclectic, and transitional interior schemes without overwhelming surrounding decor.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve moisture in the timber. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and humid environments to prevent wood shrinkage or splitting.
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