Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, C. 1800

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This long console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home … Read more This long console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship. The antique table feels at once traditional and modern, designed with angular lines, minimal decoration and an emphasis on the natural beauty of southern elmwood (jumu).

The straight legs and geometric apron are simply carved with reeded texture, designed to resemble early Chinese furniture made of bent bamboo. Lightly aged with a smooth patina, the impressive table is ideal today as a sofa table or console in a long hallway. See less