Antique pine coffee table – China, circa 1920

Antique pine coffee table, traditional Chinese furniture from northern China, dated around 1920. Originating from northern China in the early 20th century, where local pine was crafted using mortise and tenon joinery without nails, featuring solid tops and H-shaped lower stretchers. In rural homes of northern China, coffee tables served as support surfaces next to the kang, informal dining tables, or domestic work surfaces. Their low height corresponded to the habit of living close to the ground, rooted in northern China. Constructed from solid pine using traditional mortise and tenon joinery, without nails. The top, made of joined longitudinal boards, rests on four square-section legs with H-shaped lower stretchers. The carpentry is clean, and the construction details remain visible. Details. Dimensions: Length 97 cm – Depth 56 cm – Height 35 cm. Style: Northern Chinese provincial furniture. Materials and techniques: Solid pine; mortise and tenon joinery without nails, top of longitudinal boards, H-shaped lower stretchers. Place of origin: Northern China. Period: Early Republic of China (circa 1920) Date of manufacture: Circa 1920. Condition / Observations: Structure intact. Original patina. Marks and signs of use. Wear consistent with age and use.