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Chinese Export Furniture

CHINESE EXPORT STYLE

Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.

The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.

Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts birds in nature, in the style of the 18th c...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Paper

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonné Vase is the perfect decor piece. With beautiful floral and bird design, it is a majestically hand cr...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Copper

Antique Chinese Serpentine / Jade Hand Mirror
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice antique Chinese serpentine / jade with hand painted porcelain hand mirror, circa 1910s to 1920s. The mirror is beautifully hand crafted from ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Serpentine

Chinese Ming Style Carved Console
Located in Westwood, NJ
Console reflects timeless Eastern design, blending graceful proportions with artisanal detailing. Finished in a warm Husk tone, this piece captures the elegance of Ming-inspired furn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Chinese porcelain Mai-ping form vase, c. 1775-1800
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese porcelain mai-ping form vase with standing rim over a bulbous shoulder tapering to a flared foot. The overall decoration is finely executed cobalt blue delineation of the tra...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Early 20th-Century Antique Chinese Erotic Porcelain Figurine
Located in Pomona, CA
These "spring palace paintings" (春宫畫), Chinese erotic porcelain figurine were historically given to brides and young couples, sometimes as a form of "sex education" in a culture wher...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Rosewood Dining Table Four Chairs with Etched Decorative Brass Plaques
Located in London, GB
A rare late 19th-century Chinese export square dining table with four matching corner chairs that stow nicely away underneath. The base with four outer legs and a central leg is unit...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Mahogany

Vietnamese Bowl with Dragon and Clouds Pattern Decor 1900 Vietnam
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative Bowl. withblue Dragon and Clouds, circa 1900. it has been made in vietnam.
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Early 1900s Vietnamese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Majolica

19th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Tall Credenza Storage Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique Tibetan Painted Cabinet is 100% hand made and hand painted using mineral painting which last the paint a much longer time. You ca...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Large Dishes, circa 1765-1775
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export famille rose porcelain dishes, circa 1765-1775. The pair of Chinese Export famille rose large dishes are finely painted with a flowering branch design with two la...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Peacocks Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

RARE CHINESE OPIUM BED 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE CHINESE OPIUM BED 19th Century in lacquered, painted and gilded wood decorated with oriental landscapes and plant elements. With two drawers simulati...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Stamford, CT
A very unusual and intriguing rare set of six 19th century Chinese gouaches depicting scenes of corporal punishment, and in one, execution. Painted...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Paper

Large Chinese Natural Untreated Jadeite Foo Dog Lion Seal Stone Carving w Stand
Located in Richmond, CA
This modern Chinese jadeite seal stone, standing at an impressive 8 inches on its stand, is a remarkable piece of artistry, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship associated with contemporary Chinese jade carving...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Jade

14.5" Jade 2 piece Sculpture of Grapes and Birds
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sculpture is carved from Jade. The carving is depicting a pair of birds, perching on a grapevine, perhaps eating fruit or singing and getting some much needed rest. The sculptur...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Jade

Pair of Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Dessert Plates Circa 1750
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of Chinese export Famille Rose dessert plates with sprays of delicately painted flowers in purple and pink surrounding a bouquet of tulips and peoni...
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1750s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Silvered Metal Vases, Asia
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Silvered Metal Vases, Asia, early 20th century. Decorated with dragons and birds. Measures H: 31. 5, W: 23 cm, D: 16 cm.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Silvered Metal Vases, Asia
Pair of Silvered Metal Vases, Asia
$2,234 Sale Price / set
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Pair Chinese Export Famille Verte Porcelain Quail Boxes, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite pair of Chinese Export famille verte biscuit porcelain "Nesting Quail" boxes with fitted hardwood stands, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The delightful pair of b...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Chinese octagonal Imari export plate, c. 1740-60
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese export porcelain octagonal plate decorated in the Chinese Imari taste. The plate is decorated in cobalt underglaze blue and ...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of Chinese birds handcrafted in brass and decorated in cloisonne with floral and symbolic designs on an alluring blue background, featuring brass stylized tail feathers de...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Metal

Blanc de Chine Chinese Export Style Chinoiserie Ancestral Wall Brackets - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Blanc de Chines style ancestral form wall brackets. They are cast plaster and most likely date to the 1970s. They are in very good condition.
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1970s American Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Plaster

Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer and Gilt Six Fold Screen
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese Export Coromandel lacquer and gilt six fold screen. Exceptional and rare six panel intaglio lacquer carving from the mid-20th century. It depi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Antique Chinese Massive Carved Camphor Wood Compound Cabinet, Wardrobe
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 96in H x 47in W x 21 3/4in D Door opening: top: 21 1/2in H x 42 1/2in W Lower cabinet: 43 1/2in H x 42 1/2in W Origin: China Circa: 1900 Material: Camphor wood Condition:...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Chinoiserie Red Gold Painted Lacquer 4 Panel Screen With Black Gold Border
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
just in this very good looking vintage Chinese painted screen. made in Hong Kong, early 20th C. This Chinoiserie Red & Gold Painted LacquerScreen With Black & Gold Border. has four p...
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1920s Hong Kong Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Chinese Export Porcelain Celadon Glazed Ducks, Set of 3, 1970 s, China
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely delightful vintage set of three Chinese export porcelain celadon glazed models of ducks, circa 1970's, China. The three ducks all portrayed in a similar fashion, stan...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair Chinese Mirror Black Baluster Vase Lamps Gilt Prunus Decoration, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Mirror Black Baluster Vase Lamps with Gilt Prunus Decoration, Rewired A refined pair of Chinese porcelain baluster-form vases, now mounted as table lamps, dating to ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Metal

Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Set of Four. Paintings depict scenes of courtly life and marital valor during the Qing...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Paper

Chinese Export Porcelain Lotus Leaf-Shaped Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Blooming Brilliance: A Famille Rose Lotus Leaf Dish This exquisite Chinese Export Porcelain Dish, dating to Circa 1765, is a masterwork of 18th-century ceramic design, shaped and pai...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

18thC Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Famille Rose, Qing Ca 1780
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese export bowl from the late 18th century, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. We date this piece to...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase and Pedestal, a Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A set of Chinese blue and white porcelain vase / jardiniere, also referred to as a chinoiserie vase with a matching pdestal . This set of porcelain pedestal and matching vase / jard...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Elm Alter Table
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This 19th-century Chinese Elm Alter Table features dark elm wood with ornate carved legs and a distressed finish, giving it a warm, well-worn character. A classic piece with timeless...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Republic Circa 1930 s Hardwood Mother of Pearl Inlaid Table Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good looking and well made suite, the table is rosewood with mother of pearl inlay, the central section has peacocks which symbolised dignity and beauty and was favoured throughout the Republic period. The peacocks are surrounded by hearts and then on the outer edge flowers. We are delighted to offer this lovely suite of Chinese Republic circa 1930's rosewood with mother of pearl inlay dining...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Chinese Pair of Large Cloisonné Elephants with Wood Stands
Located in Norton, MA
Large pair of standing elephants having fitted vases on their backs on wooden display stands Measures: Height: 15 inches, Length: 14 inches, Wid...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Copper

Later 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Later 19th century Chinese export porcelain tea pot. Famille rose figural decoration featuring a lady of the court in a wheeled chair with attendants. Rarely found inner, inset tea i...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

1930s Early Chinese Wood Screen Asian Wall Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents early Chinese Large Screen Asian Wall Art architectural wood window screen divider intricate pattern 39.25 h x 45.75 w x 1.13 unsigned Original vintage condition Re...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Amazing Full Size Hardstone Burial Suit
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a full size hardstone burial suit. It was created from 1000s of small tiles made from real jade. Each piece has four holes and is tied together wit...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Antique Bronze Teapot with Phoenix Lid Asian Art Collectible, China 1900s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze pitcher designed as a phoenix, China, late 19th-beginning 20th century. Apocryphal mark Xuande. Measures: Height 12.5 cm (5 in). Antique Bronze Teapot with Mythical Motif – Ex...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Bronze

Chinese Export Porcelain Turquoise Pair of Cats
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Cats with Turquoise Glaze This striking pair of Chinese porcelain figures, dating from the Early 20th Century, depicts two domesticated cats posed a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Hand Embroidered Chinese Silk Tapestry100 Children At Play
Located in Pomona, CA
This silk embroidery is a stunning example of the detail and artistry of oriental textile art over 100 years ago. Famously titled, "100 Children Play," the amazing skill and craftsma...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Silk

Chinese Rosewood Taboret With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese rosewood taboret with mother of pearl inlay and a marble top, circa 1920's. With an inset marble top bordered by rosewood with mother of pearl inlay, reticulated and carved a...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Marble

19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Coffer, Cabinet, Side Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 39 1/2inH x 40in W x 17in D Door opening: 24 1/2in H x 20 1/2in W Drawer: 5 1/2in H x 10in W x 11in D Origin: China Circa: 1850 - 1900 Material: Wood Condition: Ori...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Twelve-Panel Red Lacquer Coromandel Screen of Xiwangmu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese export twelve-panel red lacquered Coromandel screen of Chinese mythological Daoist character Xiwangmu (Queen mother of the West). Remarkable large scale screen full of vibrant color on incised lacquer...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Brass

Chinese Export Porcelain Large Rose Medallion Vases
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain large rose medallion vases, Circa 1850-65 The early rose medallion/rose mandarin porce...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Long Bench, Sofa
Located in Pomona, CA
This gorgeous Antique Chinese Rosewood Carved Long Bench, Sofa was made in early 20th Century and still has its original condition, very smooth to touch, full of patina. It was hand ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Rosewood

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese famille rose floral and bird porcelain lamp. Pink, green and teal colors on a white background. Lamp sits on a carved wooden ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Beige Kwanyin Figurines
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Similar Chinese beige plastic robed, beaded figurine depicting the Buddhist Goddess with left arm raised, grasping a lotus, right arm relaxed with open palm. (PRICED AS PAIR)...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Plastic

Vintage Display Bowl, Oriental Ceramic, Decorative, Serving Dish, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage display bowl. An Oriental, ceramic decorative serving dish, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. A charming example of early 20th...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic

Fine Republic Period Chinese Porcelain Vase Carved Yellow Ground Enamel Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely enameled Chinese porcelain vase, likely dating to the Republic period (early to mid-20th century), exhibits a strong revivalist aesthetic referencing the Qianlong court s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Enamel

Chinese Porcelain Teapot , Famille Rose, 18th Century, Qianlong period
Located in Bilzen, BE
Chinese Porcelain Teapot China On Order, Famille Rose, 18th Century Period, Qianlong Perfect condition, no cracks or restorations, UV tested Total height 11.5 cm, width 18 cm
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Circa 1890 Set of 4 Chinese Export Nesting Tables
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1890 set of 4 nesting tables, Chinese export. Exceptional hardwood set with extensive bamboo motif carvings, including the bamboo frond aprons. Shaped stretchers. Gallery edge ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Hardwood

Large 19th Century Chinese Jade Disc on Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Large 19th Century Chinese Jade Disc on Stand
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Jade

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Pedestal Stand with Carved Bat Motifs
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century hand carved hardwood stand or pedestal with beautifully carved 'bat' motifs on two sides and floral on the opposite sides. Also lovely geometric openwork on the interior...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Hardwood

Chinese Export Powder/Talc Shaker
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export, sterling silver powder/talc holder/shaker, China, Ca. 1900. Decorated with an etched, full dragon that wraps itself around the holder/shaker. Holder is also lightly h...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Mid-20th Century Japanese Satsuma Tea set, 21 pieces
Located in Pomona, CA
This Vintage Satsuma tea service set are hand painted richly decorated with a dense gilt & Thousand Flowers pattern. Comprising: Teapot, Sugar bowl...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic

Hand-Carved Chinese Malachite Elder on Cloisonné-Inspired Wood Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Description: This exquisite hand-carved Chinese malachite sculpture depicts a wise elder seated in flowing robes, rendered in rich stria...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture

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Malachite

Chinese Floral Porcelain Planter with Wooden Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain planter painted with florals and greenery over a black ground on the exterior and fish amidst seaweed along the interior. The pot sits atop a 5-footed wooden stand ...
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20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Very Rare 19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet Cupboard Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original circa 1820 Chinese Mother of Pearl inlaid cabinet A ver...
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1820s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vases, Jingdezhen Attributed
Located in Miami, FL
A refined pair of antique Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, showcasing the exceptional artistry and craftsmanship for which Jingdezhen...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Coromandel Red Lacquer 12-Panel Figural and Landscape Screen. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese Coromandel figural red lacquer 12-panel screen depicting pagoda and landscape scenes, decorative gilt floral border panels, gilt carved lower panels, and reverse side depicti...
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1840s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Lacquered Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring carved hardstone and soapstone decoration. The screen depicts a group of beauties in colorful flowing robes. The parcel-gilt landscape is decorated with two large carved stone trees...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Soapstone, Brass

Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Wang Hing Co., Luen Wo, and Hung Chong Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,998.

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