Elm Asian Art and Furniture

Antique Korean Bandaji chest or trunk featuring Zelkova elm frame with brass accents. The Korean name bandaji (literally meaning "half clo...

This vintage lacquered storage chest was crafted in the mid-19th century to a streamlined shape that follows traditional Chinese cabinetry designs. This type of tapered cabinet is kn...

Simple yet refined, this lacquered Chinese console table is an elegant addition to an entry, hallway or alcove. The small table dates to the mid-19th century, crafted of elmwood (yum...

This narrow console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship. Simple and classic, the small table...

The darkly lacquered front of this 19th-century Chinese locking cabinet is the perfect canvas for a traditional bird-and-flower painting. Crafted of elmwood with mortise-and-tenon jo...

Dated to mid 19th century, this rustic, farmhouse, primitive and brutalist stool has simple splayed-leg design and well-worn finish. Crafted of northern elm wood with mortise-and-ten...

This impressive antique console table dates to the mid-19th century and displays the balanced proportions of classical Chinese furniture. The table's form is streamlined and simple, ...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood coffee table from the 19th century, with chow legs and carved apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty (1636–1912), this low table, which...

Sideboard crafted from walnut, featuring four drawers and a pair of double doors. The sides are adorned with carved scroll details. Expertly crafted, the piece retains traces of its ...

A Chinese lacquered apothecary, circa 1820-1840. 77 drawers each with Chinese script for, herbs, minerals and natural remedies. Original restored lacquer with a wonderful warm color...

This narrow console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship. The table feels elegant and classic...

A Qing dynasty two-door elmwood cabinet from the 19th century, with original black lacquer and hand-painted decor. Created during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this exquisite...

Crafted from darkly lacquered elm, this tall chest of drawers features clean lines and solid proportions, with a focus on practicality and pared-down elegance. The rectangular top, s...

Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.

A Chinese canopy bed, or marriage bed, was the most important part of a bride's dowry and was the central feature of her personal quarters. Traditionally, beds were central to Chines...

This narrow Chinese console table feels open and light, the perfect addition to an entryway or hallway alcove. Crafted of elm (yumu) in the early 19th century, the offering table has...

Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations. Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides. Top...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood coffee table from the 19th century with woven rattan top, cabriole legs and reddish brown patina. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty peri...

Unique pair of Chinese yoke back slipper chairs.

A rare and most impressive size rustic Provincial Chinese recessed-leg painting table (dining table) Early 19th century, crafted of northern elm (yumu) ...

Chinese Qing Dynasty wedding cabinet in black lacquer with red accents featuring large circular brass medallion hardware on two 45 inch high doors above two drawers. The interior is...

Highly carved pair of Chinese elm yoke back officials hat chairs. Featuring a decorative back splat with figural scenes. The arms have a whimsical serpentine form and the spandrels on the crest and front apron have finely carved detail. Constructed with a mortise and tenon joinery and supported by square legs with a foot rest in the front. Also known as pagoda chairs...

Chinese Carved Elm Wood Cabinet, early 20th century, the upper level with with pierced doors, above three central drawers, and surmounting two levels of drawers with sliding fretwork...

A vintage elmwood compound wedding wardrobe in two parts, with two sets of double doors, lower drawers and metal hinges. Born during the mid-20th cent...

A Chinese antique elmwood blanket chest from the early 20th century, with brass hardware. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this elm blanket chest features...

This antique Chinese armoire has all the right details - impressive proportions, subtle carvings and beautiful original hardware. The tall lacquered cabinet was crafted in the mid-19...

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood armoire from the 19th century, with hand carved panels, red lacquered accents and bronze hardware. Created in Chin...

Embellished with intricate carvings and gold pigments, these 19th-century Chinese armchairs display the playful opulence of Qing-dynasty furniture design. A variation on the southern...

Stools have been a favored form of seating in Chinese culture for centuries and were used indoors and out at mealtimes and during social gatherings. This style of low square stool is...

Circa 1920 (Taisho period) this Japanese sewing work box is made of highly figured mulberry wood and of the most beautiful grain and fine quality workm...

A fine Japanese elmwood tansu in old red finish, in two sections, side by side mounted on a newer carved base, adorned with decorative hardware, the right section with additional fit...

A Qing Dynasty period elm and burl wood compound multiseason cabinet from the 19th century, with four doors, inner shelves and hidden drawers. Created during the Qing Dynasty, this e...

This ornate Chinese table recreates traditional forms for playing the qin, an ancient stringed instrument associated with scholarly refinement. Crafted of reclaimed elmwood with trad...

This unique piece is a classical Chinese art decor display/room divider in the original condition, all hand carved and free standing shelving unite in dark mahogany finished. It feat...

A very handsome Chinese lacquered elm wood console, serving table with four drawers. This functional table has a wonderful old patina and would be useful in many areas around the ho...

A 19th century Chinese carved chair made of lacquered elmwood. This chair displays a classic Chinese shape with its rounded armrests and carved back. Below the seat, a brace carved panel showcases hand carved flower motifs while the the sides feature wing-shaped carved panels. This chair is lacquered, which greatly enhances the grain of the elmwood. The seat is made of rattan, which provides for more comfort than a simple wood seat might. This Chinese 19th century hand carved and lacquered elmwood chair...

This beautiful Chinese antique carved round corner Armoire/Noodle cabinet features large copper hardware on the front doors with beautiful carving works on it. Both sides and back a...

Solid elmwood altar table, late 19th century. This style table always makes an interesting console or table behind a sofa. Very heavy and solid. In good antique condition with some o...

A Chinese canopy bed, or marriage bed, was the most important part of a bride's dowry and was the central feature of her personal quarters. Traditionally, beds were central to Chines...

A striking pair of 19th-century Japanese Isho-dansu (clothing chests) that beautifully bridge the gap between Edo/Meiji era craftsmanship and contemporary industrial design. Original...

Seamlessly constructed and lacquered black, this pair of spectacular Ming-dynasty compound cabinets provided the perfect blank canvas for painted scen...

This is a vintage valet case. A Korean, Oriental elm swing-out grooming box, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Displaying excellent craftsmanship and a beautifully figured...

Wonderful 19th century Canopy Top Chinese Scholars Day Bed. Worn red lacquer over Elm wood having a rich spectacular patina. Inset rattan platform is removable, entire bed separate...

This beautiful carved Table has lot of detailed deep/raised carving works on the front and open carved works on the bottom. This table features two big drawers with antique hardware....

Look at this matching pair of Qing Dynasty Style Official's Hat Armchairs. The members of this chair are delicate and slender. The back splat is made up of three connected sections. It have some openwork medallion carved with Chinese traditional folks arts. Below the seat is an ornamental opening with an arch-shaped inner frame. This kind of armchairs with four protruding ends were extremely common in the Qing dynasty, and this type of chair was most oftener seen in the reception room, studio or bedroom. Please see the pictures on the left, It is truly an antique and collectible...

This shallow altar table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship. Simple and classic, the small table ...

Late 18th century cabinet from Shanxi, China. Original red and black lacquer with a light clear surface finish, which highlights the lovely natural patina. Pair of bi-fold doors wi...

20th Century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji tallboy wedding chests / cabinet / armoire made of elmwood featuring a two tone wood grain and brass hardware. Korean Bandaji chest or trunk f...

This gorgeous luohan daybed anchors its surroundings with its monumental scale and incredible carved decoration. Known as a luohan chuang, or couch bed, this form of low-backed daybe...

Chinese Antique wooden rice bucket with through pegged joints to the handle uniting the carrying straps which were bent into place when the ...

This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese cedar wood (cryptomeria Japonica) in its inner parts, while for the outer parts it is...

Size : 84 1/2 in H x 43 1/2 in W x 23 in D. Top display : 17 in H x 32 1/2 in W x 22 in D. Drawer : small : 4 1/2 in W x 4 in W x 14 1/2 in D. large : 4 3/4 in H x 10 3/4 in W x 1...

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...

This seven drawer Chinese console cabinet dates from the 1920s. We believe this is made of elm wood. The original black painted finish has significant honest wear / patina and has b...

Early 19th century Chinese calligraphy console table, in very good condition. As pictures this is a rustic piece captured in time wit...

Outstanding elm wood scholar's cabinet from the late Qing Dynasty. Also known as the Qing Empire or Manchu Dynasty, it was the last imperial dynasty in China, ruling the country from...

Originally used as incense stands, game tables, or as gathering spot for food & drink, these 19th-century Chinese wine tables demonstrate the timeless appeal of traditional furniture...

Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer. These were used to store and organise Chinese herbs and the...

A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, tall lattice panels such as these were used in traditional courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room whilst maintaining privacy. With grand proportions and elongated windows, this set of six lattice door panels...

A Ming Dynasty style elmwood wedding chair from circa 1900, with carved panels on the splat, curved arms, and gooseneck front posts. This early 20th-century Ming Dynasty style weddin...