Welcome to the world of Chinese vernacular furniture!

The Han Horse is located in Manhattan at:
973 Lexington Ave. (between 70th and 71st streets)
New York NY 10021
212-988-4558
email: andreacca@aol.com

Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10-6 pm; Sat.: 12-5 pm.

Our gallery specializes in 18th and 19th century vernacular Chinese furniture and accessories. What is vernacular? It means literally "of the people"... furniture from Chinese people's homes, not intended for export. Many of the Chinese pieces you see in this country were created solely for export to Europe and America. The Chinese never used it nor intended to use it.

But in the early 1990s, westerners discovered an overlooked genre of Chinese design, furniture from the late Qing (Ching) Dynasty. Crafted largely for a booming merchant class, it reflected not only the elegance, beauty, and simple proportions of traditional Chinese design, but an added element of imagination, inspired by China’s new exposure to other cultures.

Our scouts comb several Chinese provinces on a weekly basis looking for unique pieces in good condition. We travel to China several times a year to see what they’ve found, and we come back to New York with the best. Any restoration and refurbishing is done in China, with skills and materials that are not available anywhere else.

The Han Horse was originally founded in 1997 as Chinese Country Antiques, and the company did most of its business at antiques show. The owners, Lynde and Andrea McCormick, are among the leading authorities on 18th and 19th century Chinese furniture, and in October 2003 opened their new gallery in Manhattan, The Han Horse.

If you want to learn more about this beautiful furniture, you may be interested in Chinese Country Antiques (Schiffer Publishing; Atglen PA) by Andrea and Lynde McCormick, available from The Han Horse (andreacca@aol.com) or Amazon.com and other bookstores.
 
 

	Prices are available only by calling our office number: 212-988-4558. We are, unfortunately, unable to answer emailed price requests.