Chinese Bench with Rattan Inset Top

A wide, low platform that wants someone to take off their shoes.

This bench with rattan inset top is from China, and dates to the 19th century. It is elm wood & rattan. Many Chinese antiques are now returning to China through auction houses and foreign dealers, as Chinese buyers actively purchase older pieces back, which the article describes as reclaiming their heritage. Long, low table with a flat dark top in a reddish brown tone, a shallow apron, and short legs with turned-in feet. The top surface has a subtle inset panel. The overall form is wide and close to the ground. It is 75 inches long, 23 deep and 18 high.

Low and level, in no particular hurry.