Chinese Classical Furniture

Chinese Classical Furniture

Classical Chinese furniture has a timeless appeal that never goes out of style. Our signature range of traditional Chinese furniture is handcrafted from reclaimed elm or poplar wood, and includes reproductions from China's golden age as well as more contemporary designs inspired by the same period. The range includes oriental cabinets, beautifully crafted chairs, Chinese blanket chests and much more.

End Cabinet, Warm Elm
£495.00

Small Chinese Cabinet, Warm Elm

CW09N

This warm elm end cabinet is based on the solid framed, simply styled pieces that were commonly used in northern China for centuries. Ours are slig...

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£495.00
End Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£495.00

End Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW09D

Based on the simple styled, solid framed pieces that were common in northern China for centuries. This black lacquer version of our end cabinet is ...

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£495.00
End Cabinet, Light Elm
£495.00

End Cabinet, Light Elm

CW09M

Our lovely light elm end cabinets, although smaller and more practical for modern day use, are based on the original solid framed, simple styled pi...

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£495.00
Ming Two Drawer Chest, Warm Elm
£455.00

Ming Two Drawer Chest, Warm Elm

TK08N

This little warm elm bedside chest is our own design rather than a reproduction of an old Chinese piece, but the construction and overall look are ...

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£455.00
Ming Two Drawer Chest, Black Lacquer
£445.00

Ming Two Drawer Chest, Black Lacquer

TK08D

The construction and overall look of this black lacquer chest are in keeping with furniture from the Ming dynasty, it is our own design rather than...

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£445.00
Ming Two Drawer Chest, Light Elm
£445.00

Ming Two Drawer Chest, Light Elm

TK08M

The two drawers on this light elm chest are dovetail jointed and mounted on wooden runners, with the round backed brass handles adding oriental sty...

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£445.00
Tall Trunk, Warm Elm
£545.00

Tall Trunk, Warm Elm

TK17N

This warm elm, taller, narrower version of our very popular square trunk makes a great lamp table or vase stand. Like all of our blanket boxes, it ...

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£545.00
Tall Trunk, Black Lacquer
£545.00

Chinese Black Lacquer Trunk, Tall

TK17D

Made from solid reclaimed poplar wood, our black lacquer blanket boxes use proper dovetail joints and the distinctive circular brass hardware and r...

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£545.00
Tall Trunk, Light Elm
£545.00

Tall Trunk, Light Elm

TK17M

Like our very popular square trunk this light elm, taller, narrower version makes a great lamp table or vase stand, It's also great for linen or la...

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£545.00
Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Warm Elm
£395.00

Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Warm Elm

CT18N

This is a mini warm elm version of our classic yoke-back armchair, scaled down to suit the little ones in your life. It has the same curved headres...

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£395.00
Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Black Lacquer
£395.00

Child's Yoke-Back Armchair, Black Lacquer

CT18D

This is a mini version of our classic black lacquer yoke-back armchair, with the same curved headrest and arms as the larger version, it is scaled ...

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£395.00
Small Herbalist Chest, Warm Elm
£645.00

Small Herbalist Chest, Warm Elm

TK16N

Chinese herbalists used chests containing dozens of small drawers to hold their medicines for hundreds of years. This little warm elm chest is a mo...

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£645.00
Small Herbalist Chest, Black Lacquer
£645.00

Small Herbalist Chest, Black Lacquer

TK16D

This little black lacquer chest is a modern take on the old apothecary chest, smaller in size but with drawers made larger so that they are ideally...

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£645.00
Small Herbalist Chest, Light Elm
£645.00

Small Herbalist Chest, Light Elm

TK16M

Made from solid wood, our light elm herbalist chest has drawers that are all made with dovetail joints and a simple brass ring pull on the front. C...

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£645.00
Carved Side Table, Warm Elm
£545.00

Carved Side Table, Warm Elm

CT20N

This lovely little warm elm side table has exactly the same features as our carved console table, but sized to sit perfectly next to a sofa or a be...

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£545.00
Carved Side Table, Black Lacquer
£545.00

Carved Side Table, Black Lacquer

CT20D

The oriental look of our black lacquer side table is completed with the elegant 'horse hoof' feet. Though the proportions are slightly lower, the o...

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£545.00
Carved Side Table, Light Elm
£545.00

Carved Side Table, Light Elm

CT20M

With the same features as our carved console table, these lovely little side tables, like the light elm model above, are sized to sit perfectly nex...

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£545.00
Carved Panel - 'Courage', Warm Elm
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Courage', Warm Elm

CSW06AN

Finished in warm elm this panel is designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving is made from camphor, a wood which is easy t...

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£365.00
Carved Panel - 'Courage' Black Lacquer
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Courage' Black Lacquer

CSW06AD

Designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles', this version is finished in our black lacquer, the central carving being made from camphor, a wood ...

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£365.00
Carved Panel - 'Purity', Warm Elm
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Purity', Warm Elm

CSW06BN

This panel is finished in our warm elm and is designed to represent one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving depicts orchids a symbol of purit...

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£365.00
Carved Panel - 'Purity', Black Lacquer
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Purity', Black Lacquer

CSW06BD

The central carving of our black lacquer panel is made from camphor, a wood which is easy to carve, the design represents one of the 'Four Nobles',...

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£365.00
Carved Panel - 'Uprightness', Warm Elm
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Uprightness', Warm Elm

CSW06CN

With a frame made from fir wood, our warm elm panel has a design that represents one of the 'Four Nobles', the central carving here depicts bamboo ...

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£365.00
Carved Panel - 'Uprightness', Black Lacquer
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Uprightness', Black Lacquer

CSW06CD

The carving in the centre of our black lacquer panel depicts bamboo a symbol of uprightness and is made from camphor, a wood which is easy to carve...

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£365.00
Carved Panel - 'Humility', Warm Elm
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Humility', Warm Elm

CSW06DN

Our solid wood panel, here finished in our warm elm is a representation of one of the 'Four Nobles', the carving set within the centre is surrounde...

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£365.00
Carved Panel - 'Humility', Black Lacquer
£365.00

Carved Panel - 'Humility', Black Lacquer

CSW06DD

Representing one of the 'Four Nobles', this particular panel, in our black lacquer finish, depicts chrysanthemums which symbolise humility. This ce...

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£365.00

The history of Chinese Classical Furniture

Classical Chinese furniture refers to a style and an aesthetic taste, of restraint, balance and grandeur, rather than to a particular period. Plain hardwoods, like the reclaimed woods we use for these reproductions, were always accorded high esteem by Chinese craftsmen from the Qing dynasties onwards. Trade had recently opened, and tropical hardwoods from South-East Asia were beginning to be imported. It was these strong hardwoods which allowed the craftsmen to create austere, slender legged chairs and tables which showed off the beauty of the precious wood, alongside the lacquered furniture which was equally prized. Here at Shimu, we’re very happy to be continuing the tradition of Chinese classical furniture, and to be bringing you these beautiful pieces of furniture to show off in your home.

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