Where To Buy Genuine Chinese Rosewood Furniture
Dating back to the middle of Ming and early years of Qing dynasties, Chinese rosewood furniture exhibit a high level of sophistication combined with elegant functionality. This type of primitive yet superbly classic furniture mixes technical considerations for utility, with rich expressions of nature and society. If you are a collector, buying genuine pieces can be quite tricky, as most pieces came from the Forbidden City and chancing upon authentic ones is quite rare.
Aside from the good rosewood material used, antique Chinese rosewood furniture are sought after because of the intricate designs carved in the pieces of genuine Oriental origin. Furthermore, the pieces are very long-lasting, having been crafted from traditional Chinese joining methods. Antique Chinese rosewood chairs usually have curved backs, with dragons intricately carved along the backrails. Most of the chairs have actually been made in sets for dining use among ancient affluent Chinese homes. Some pieces also have marble added to rosewood – making such furniture quite heavy, yet even more valuable. Genuine Chinese rosewood chairs are available at Go Antiques and Ruby Lane, at about $1300 a piece. An extremely rare piece, however, at Newel Antiques can cost up to $7500. One can also look at the Timeless Antiques store on eBay, which sells rosewood and marble sets at around $40,000.
Antique Chinese rosewood tables (aside from the ones in dining set packages) are also beautiful pieces to invest in. Prices vary according to the age, and the intricacy of the carved motifs in the design. For instance, there are chow tables with concave-shaped marble tabletops and fitted rosewood. These cost approximately $2000 each on Timeless Antiques. A table of similar size, yet with a more intricate dragon motif costs $9750. From Ruby Lane, a carved rosewood table ornamented with scenic landscapes is priced at $9500. A 32.5 inch high, and 43 inches diameter carved marble and rosewood table, with dragon and nature motif, again from Timeless Antiques is priced higher at $17, 125 for its rarity. A similar table, but of larger size is at $43,750. For lovely older pieces (pre-1800), the price shoots up at $68,000 – well worth it though, for the ornate carvings in the beautiful pattern of wise men, chrysanthemum and nature. Antique rosewood tables are also sold in Newel Antiques, at more or less the same pricing.
Another antique Chinese rosewood furniture item worth collecting are cabinets – providing both a lovely appeal and functionality at the same time. Martlesham Antiques company has inventory priced at $2673 at the cheapest for a handsome cabinet which could function as a bookshelf, to items at $5800 for a rosewood side cabinet with a handcrafted needlepoint panel design and a burr walnut top. There are also some good buys in Timeless Antiques in eBay – a rosewood display cabinet with finely carved lilies in the panels which costs around $6000, and a tall rosewood display bookcase cabinet of simple yet elegant design, currently priced at $5700. What’s good about the said company is that items are guaranteed made of 100% solid rosewood, even in drawer sides and other secondary parts.
If you are not willing to shell out that much cash yet, there are always numerous available contemporary furniture makers who pattern their designs based on antique Chinese rosewood furniture. But if you do decide to invest, it will be worth it - timelessness is indeed a sure trait of genuine antique Chinese rosewood furniture because of their durability and their elegant Oriental beauty.
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