The classical Chinese furniture's group includes pieces from the Ming (1368 - 1644)
and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. Historical documents demonstrate that pre-Ming
furniture-making was already well developed both in skill and design, but very
little has survived. 

As in Wang Shixiang's words, "it is only from Ming and early Qing times that pieces
of furniture of high quality material and craftsmanship have been preserved from
the large numbers that were made". Ming and early Qing times are considered
the Golden Age of Chinese furniture; pieces from this period are high-valued antiques
and today are quite hard to find. It is necessary to be a connoisseur to recognize
and collect such pieces. 

The Qianlong reign period (1736 - 1795) marks the beginning of the decadence in the
tradition of fine furniture; still, because of its shortness and the first appearance
of overly elaborate pieces (typical Qing furniture), furniture from this
period is considered of excellent quality, attracts high value and are extremely
sought after. In the latter part of the Qing dynasty, classical furniture became
just a shadow of the ancient tradition and lost the beauty of simplicity.

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