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.
Gold Decorated Wedding Cabinet, Black Lacquer
Seen here in our stunning black lacquer and decorated with a traditional design in gold leaf showing flowers and animals, this cabinet is a reprodu...
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Shanxi Painted Chinese Cabinet, Black Lacquer
Our black lacquer painted Chinese cabinets are reproductions of the wonderful furniture that was produced in Shanxi province in north central China...
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Shanxi Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer
These stunning painted cabinets are based on the wonderful pieces produced for centuries in Shanxi province in central China, like our black lacque...
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Chinese Shanxi Curio Cabinet, Black Lacquer
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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Small Butterfly Cabinet, Black Lacquer
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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Shanxi Butterfly Sideboard, Black Lacquer
Styled on the famous painted furniture of Shanxi province in central China, this beautiful black lacquer sideboard has an outer frame that is paint...
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Shanxi Painted Mirror, Black Lacquer
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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Shanxi Painted Dressing Mirror, Black Lacquer
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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Shanxi Butterfly Screen, Black Lacquer
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...
View full detailsWhilst 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.
