Shanxi Painted Furniture

Shanxi Painted Furniture

Our Shanxi furniture range is exclusive to Shimu and comprises beautiful cabinets that are finished in either a red, cream or black lacquer and decorated with gold leaf. Each piece is individually painted by hand in classic designs from Shanxi province - a region famous in China for the quality and beauty of its furniture.

Furniture from the Shanxi region has been celebrated for centuries, with its painstaking and time-consuming lacquering techniques such as the 'push-light lacquer', producing a superior smooth glossy finish and the bright colours that are often found on Shanxi furniture.

Shanxi Curio Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£645.00

Chinese Shanxi Curio Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW03B

This smaller sized black lacquer, painted cabinet is great as a side table or next to a bed. The painted designs in gold on the doors and bottom fr...

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£645.00
Small Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer
£445.00

Small Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer

CW13B

Finished here in black lacquer, these pretty little bedside cabinets are decorated with gold leaf and painted by hand. The colourful butterflies on...

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£445.00
Shanxi Painted Mirror, Black Lacquer
£465.00

Shanxi Painted Mirror, Black Lacquer

CSW07SXB

The black lacquer finish of the solid elm frame makes the paintings really stand out, decorated with gold leaf they are hand painted to match the f...

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£465.00
Shanxi Painted Dressing Mirror, Black Lacquer
£845.00

Shanxi Painted Dressing Mirror, Black Lacquer

CSW08SXB

Our solid, full length mirrors are designed to be stood against a wall and these decorative versions match the frames of our Shanxi cabinets. The f...

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£845.00
Shanxi Butterfly Screen, Black Lacquer
£1,995.00

Shanxi Butterfly Screen, Black Lacquer

CSR03SXB

The screen is decorated on both sides, with a thin border around each panel in gold leaf. Made from solid wood this screen is finished in our black...

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£1,995.00

Shanxi furniture - from history to modern times

Whilst we've faithfully reproduced the style and look of Shanxi furniture in this beautiful modern range, much of the antique Chinese furniture seen today was originally made in Shanxi. Furniture from the Shanxi region has a reputation for being very well made, which could be why so many have survived the centuries and remained available to admire in such great condition. It isn’t just the original pieces that have lasted well though; the simple, clean lines and fine craftmanship of the red and black lacquered and decorated cabinets are timeless, and the appeal of the Shanxi style of furniture has endured to modern times.

 

 

 

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