Antique low table in pine wood, traditional Chinese furniture originating from northern China and dated circa 1920. Originates from northern China, from the early 20th century, where local pine was worked using mortise-and-tenon joinery without nails, with solid tops and square-section legs.
In the rural houses of northern China, low tables served multiple functions: an auxiliary surface beside the kang, an informal dining table or a domestic working surface. Their reduced height matched the custom of living close to the floor.
Built in solid pine using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, without nails. The top, formed by longitudinal planks joined edge to edge, rests on four square-section legs with lower stretchers reinforcing the structure. The carpentry follows the language of provincial furniture.
The patina retains the warm tone of aged pine, with visible grain and a matte sheen. The top shows dark marks left by objects resting over time, stains and traces of prolonged domestic use. The structure remains solid.
It fits naturally in wabi-sabi, contemporary rustic or minimalist interiors. It works as a low living-room table, a bench-sideboard or a base for an object composition. Its restraint lets it combine with pieces from different periods.
Details
- Dimensions: Length 114 cm – Width 56 cm – Height 42 cm
- Style: Chinese northern provincial furniture
- Materials and techniques: Solid pine; mortise-and-tenon joinery without nails, longitudinal-plank top, square-section legs with stretchers
- Place of origin: Northern China
- Period: Early Republic of China (circa 1920)
- Date of manufacture: Circa 1920
- Condition / Notes: Sound structure. Original patina. Marks and traces of use. Wear consistent with age and use.
This piece is part of the collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
