Age of Chinese Furniture

Generally mostly around 100 – 120 years (Late Qing Dynasty) depending on the style i..e. Ming or Qing style.

As we cannot date a piece of furniture accurately and concisely, we give a range of 20 years either 80 – 100 years of age or 100 – 120 years old.

For Republican-age furniture (1911 – 1920s) or what is popularly known as Shanghainese-style (chic chinoiserie and art deco) with a strong fusion of East and West cultural influence, the age is around 80 – 90 years old.

Shanghai was once a treaty port of China with a strong European presence and occupation in the 1920 – 30s. Western culture and practices were thus introduced into Shanghai and furniture made during this period has a cross of eastern and western influences.