Altfield is one of the leading dealers in antique Chinese furniture, and since 1982 has specialised in 18th & 19th Century Ming style country furniture from China’s regions, indeed we were the first to recognise the potential of this previously unfashionable genre. We have an unrivalled network of contacts in China, as one would expect after over 25 years of business in the field. To guard against buying pieces which have been altered or reconstructed, we always buy furniture which we can see in its original, unrestored condition. In this way, we can ensure that we see what is original and what needs to be restored; we can also then describe to our customers exactly what has been done to the furniture which we sell. Every piece we acquire is restored in our own workshop where we can ensure that traditional joinery techniques are employed in the restoration process.