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Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Altar Table
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Altar Table

1900 - 1920
Sold 27 August 2025 · Georgian Antiques
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Description

Circa 1900, Qing dynasty Chinese red lacquered altar table. The long narrow table has raised ends typical of the Chinese style and a beaded fore-edge to the apron, which continues down to form the brackets of the legs. With foliate carving on both sides, and simple legs which form the frame for the carved and pierced end panels, designed with Chinese motifs. The table is polished on both sides, making it freestanding.

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Chinese Red Altar Table to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
251cm (98.82")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA679625
Dealers Internal Reference
28619
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Circa 1900, Qing dynasty Chinese red lacquered altar table.
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The long narrow table has raised ends typical of the Chinese style and a beaded fore-edge to the apron, which continues down to form the brackets of the legs.
Georgian Antiques

With foliate carving on both sides, and simple legs which form the frame for the carved and pierced end panels, designed with Chinese motifs. The table is polished on both sides, making it freestanding.

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Chinese Red Altar Table to the 1900s.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
251cm (98.82")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA679625
Dealers Internal Ref
28619
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Archive I An elongated red lacquered wooden console table featuring upturned ends and openwork carved side panels. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Altar Table

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An elongated red lacquered wooden console table featuring upturned ends and openwork carved side panels.
Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Altar Table
Ref: SA679625
An elongated red lacquered wooden console table featuring upturned ends and openwork carved side panels.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectConsole Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleChinese Qing
  • MaterialElm, Lacquer
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsFlanged ends, Carved spandrels, Openwork panels, Scroll feet
  • SizeH 90 cm (35 in) x W 251 cm (99 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

FAQs

Chinese altar tables were traditionally used in temples, ancestral halls, and domestic reception rooms for holding ceremonial offerings, incense burners, and ancestral tablets.

These tables are typically constructed from native hardwoods such as elm, pine, or camphor, finished with multiple layers of natural tree sap lacquer applied over primed wood.

Authentic pieces exhibit traditional mortise and tenon joinery without modern metal fasteners, natural wear patterns in the lacquer finish, and hand-carved decorative motifs reflecting regional craftsmanship.

An altar table works effectively as a hallway console, a sofa table, or a focal point in a living room, contrasting well against minimalist modern architecture.

Preserve lacquered surfaces by dusting with a soft, dry cloth, avoiding direct sunlight, and maintaining stable indoor humidity levels to prevent cracking or warping.
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