Chinese Sawhorse Style Altar Table

Long and slim, stood on splayed A-frame legs like a sawhorse in a tuxedo.

This sawhorse style altar table is from Hebei Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is lacquered elm wood. Collectors generally weigh aesthetics, age, condition, design, origin and provenance when judging antique furniture, though the article argues that scarcity ends up with the greatest influence on value. Rectangular table with a dark gray-green top. Two splayed trestle legs with crossbars support each end, and the thin top sits above with slight overhang. The finish is dark and matte, with small scuffs. It is 78 inches long, 14 deep and 33 high.

Spare legs, and not a gram of extra.