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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
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Carved Cinnabar Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This vase was made during the Mid-20th Century in Beijing. It is very unique with intricate carving works of landscaping and characters. The workmanship is superb. It is very rare that there is no too much similar vases in existence, probably because it was too labour-intensive even for the court to mass produce. Lacquer is the sap of a tree (Rhus vernicifera) that grows in East Asia. It was tapped, filtered and mixed with cinnabar to produce a red color. The lacquer worker...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Lacquer

Two Chinese Blue White Porcelain Globular PRUNUS Jars
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN GLOBULAR 'PRUNUS' JARS Late Qing Dynasty Each painted with prunus branches against a mottled blue 'ice' ground both with hardwood covers, doubl...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Verte vase or lamp. Having wonderful hand painted inset panels to the green ground, depicting birds, flowers and various plants. Tape...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Monumental Extra Large Asian Chinese Gilt Hand Painted Folding Fan Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a large, vintage Chinese wall fan, typically used for decorative purposes. These hand-painted fans often feature tradit...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Chinese Export Bamboo Fretwork Library Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese bamboo library table. Amazing Chinese export center or library table featuring intricate bamboo open fretwork on the aprons. ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Bamboo

Early 20th C. Chinese Six-Panel Lacquered Folding Screen with Inlaid Horse Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
Divide a room or accent a living room wall with this elegant antique Chinese folding screen. Crafted in China circa 1920, the six-panel...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Extraordinary Antique Carved Hardwood Dragon Square Table
Located in Pomona, CA
VERY RARE, MARVELOUS, ANTIQUE Chinese Hardwood carved Dragons table. From a private collector in Southern California, this gorgeous Chinese Antique...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Hardwood

Early-20th Century Chinese Hand made Cloisonne Dragon Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent, exquisite and rare large Chinese Cloisonne incense Burner has gold gilt dragon on the top of the lid and three gilt ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Metal

Large Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of antique Chinese porcelain foo dogs. Stunning pair of antique Chinese hand decorated porcelain foo dogs or foo lions. T...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Blue White Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Miniature Sauce Tureen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain sauce tureen or miniature tureen. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue depicting a mountainous Chinese village to the top of ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique / Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Skien, NO
Antique / Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Vase – Early 20th Century A stunning primitive-style cloisonné vase crafted in the first half of the 1900s. Made of bronze / copper with gold gilt finish, featuring intricate handmade floral and bird motifs against a vibrant blue enamel ground. --Excellent original condition – no chips or damage --Desirable age patina --Rich, detailed craftsmanship A superb collector’s piece of vintage Asian decor...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Gold Plate, Brass, Copper

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

Materials

Plaster

A Grouping of Mid-Century Ceramic Polychrome Foo Dogs - A Set of 4
Located in Charleston, SC
Great grouping of four mid-century polychrome glazed ceramic foo dogs, circa 1960s. Great detail and a beautiful color combination of green, brown, cream and blue The largest measu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Ceramic, Paint

Antique Red Chinese Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, hand-knotted wool with a red field, green frame in an allover Classic Chinese floral design. This rug measures are: 10' x 13'.4      
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Wool

Mid 18th Century Chinese Export Soup Tureen with Under Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid 19th century Chinese export porcelain soup tureen with under plate, circa 1850s. The stand is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 14.5...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th C. Narrative Mandarin Palette Porcelain Vases Depicting Imperial Cycle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Narrative Mandarin Palette Porcelain Vases Depicting an Imperial Cycle of Duty and Ceremony Jingdezhen kilns, Qing Dynasty, mid-19th century Porcelain with overglaze famille rose en...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Court Maiden Lotus Candlesticks
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Transatlantic Glimmer: Chinese Export Porcelain Pair of Maiden Candlesticks, Circa 1760–75 This exceptional pair of Chinese Export porcelain can...
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Late 18th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Red on White Longevity Teacup
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions both practical and decorative. This fine ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Filligree and Gilt Boat
Located in Norton, MA
A Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Filigree and Gilt Boat with Wood Base The sails with colorful enameled birds, resting on a conforming carved ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Copper

Chinese Carved Jadeite Guanyin with Cat, Mounted as a Lamp, Circa 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Carved Jadeite Guanyin with Cat, Mounted as a Lamp on French Bronze Base with Longevity Finial, Circa 1920, Two pieces of Jadeite, the Lamp (co...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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

Materials

Wood

Vintage leather clad hand painted Chinese dresser box.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage hand painted leather clad dresser box. This dresser box was handmade in Canton China. This box has two small drawers at the front and a lid that opens up and presen...
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1990s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Leather

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

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Small Oval Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain tray. In the Rose Medallion (Famille Rose) style. The plate with a painted scene of 4 people and a horse/donkey outside at the corner of a b...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Porcelain

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

Antique Chinese Patinated Bronze Incense Burner Box wit Lion Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative solid bronze incense burner box with lid . circa 1970's can be used as a trinket box . Nice patina.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Green Serpentine Scholar Rock Diety Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, probably late 19th to early 20th century. Super heavy piece, great quality and carving to this antique scholar rock!.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Serpentine

Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles, Set of Three
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles. The use of chicken bone on snuff bottles is quite rare and unique. Bottles ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Other

Pair of Japanse Plates
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of Japanese porcelain plates. The colors are blue, pink and green. They were made in Japan in the 19th century.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanse Plates
Pair of Japanse Plates
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Original Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 19th Century
By Totoya Hokkei
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare, original Utagawa Hiroshige 19th century woodblock print. Beautiful Edo period print from the original publisher. Museum quality framed with con...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Paper

A Pair of Chinese Export Elephant Garden Stools
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Chinese export elephant form garden stools, early 20th century. Carved wood with gilding and painting. On custom built plinths. We...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Turtle Tortoise Figurine 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 20th Century Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Turtle, Tortoise Figurine. Vintage Blue and White Ceramic Turtle, Tortoise figurine. Circa: 1970s...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese or Japanese Oriental Vases Hand Painted and Signed Urns
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique oriental vases They look Japanese circa 1800 to me but I’m no expert, they are ...
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Early 1800s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Copper

20th-Century Chinese Carved 8 Immortal Figures Wooden Panels -Wall Hanging set
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 4 panels of Chinese open carved wooden panels. They were made from Camphor wood which has its unique fragrant and keep the bugs away, solid and sturdy. It features beautiful detailed open carved Chinese traditional...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Oriental Possibly Samson Finely Hand Decorated Porcelain Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made oriental styled porcelain vase hand painted with baskets containing flowers dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. The bulbous shaped vase stands on a narrow rounded foot and is hand decorated in coloured enamels with three panels containing a Chinese handled...
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Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Nanking Blue and White Porcelain Vintage 23 Piece Tea and Meal Service
Located in Lomita, CA
Dessert will appear extra delicious on this set of Nanking blue and white porcelain Chinese export assembled set with teapot and cups circa 1940. There is a wonderful mix of pieces for presentation: a raised circular pedestal plate...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Modern Style Cabinet Credenza by Baker Milling Road Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular two part cabinet by Baker Furniture as part of their Millertown Road collection. The cabinet consists of a large upper case, that features two center doors which open to...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair Chinese Porcelain Jardinieres on Wood Stands
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antque Chinese porcelain red gold pair of jardinieres on carved wood bases.
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Roosters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of 1920’s Chinese Porcelain Roosters. Vibrantly painted and decorated in polychrome application. The roosters are shown in their typical...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Qing Style Mint Green Glazed Globular Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty style Yongzheng period (20th century) mint green, glazed porcelain vases with globular forms influenced by West Asian cul...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
These cloisonné enamel vases are wonderful pieces of Chinese decorative art. They were crafted in the last decade of the Qing dynasty, which lasted from 1644 to 1911. The vases a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Antique Chinese Ming Style Cabinet/Sideboard
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 33.5in H x 34.5in W x 22in D Drawer: 4.5in H x 12in W x 17in D Door opening: 18in H x 29in W Origin: China Circa: 1850 - 1900 Material: Wood Condition: Solid wood construction, Well balance, sturdy, normal age wear. Description: This beautiful antique cabinet...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Set of 3 Indochinese Silk Embroidered Tapestries Tigers and Axis Deers, 1930 s
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Set of Three Indochinese Silk Embroidered Tapestries Tigers and Axis Deer – Vietnam, Colonial Period, circa 1930 We are pleased to offer an exceptional set of three hand-embroidered wall...
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1930s Vietnamese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Silk

Incense Burner, Bronze Chinese, 20th Century, Gold Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Incense burner, bronze. It was made in China in the 20th century. One can notice elephants, bats and pine trees as decoration. It comes apart in three parts, and can of course be use...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Large Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large carved Oriental Camphor wood chest This carved chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it i...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere with Lion Heads
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere with lion heads and measuring 14" in width, 11" in depth and 10" tall.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain plate. In the Rose Mandarin style. Depicting an Imperial court scene. The man on the right is either a servant/government official come to v...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

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

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Famille Rose Porcelain Immortal Figurine Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an Antique Famille Rose Porcelain of Immortal. The statue is decorated in polychrome enamels and features ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Asian Oil on Silk Paintings by Chelsea House, Floral, Bird, Botanical S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love the vibrant colors! This is a set of large scale oil paintings hand done on silk by Chelsea House. They are Asian inspired with their birds on branches surrounded by fruit and...
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk, Giltwood, Paint

Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted FooDog Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Antique Chinese Famille-Rose porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain. It has beautiful hand painted foo dog...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Five wallpaper panels, China, 18th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
These five wallpaper panels are hung on canvas stretched over wooden frames. Against a plain beige background, a hilly landscape unfolds across the lower quarter of the panels. Each ...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Paper

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

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Export Silver Tea and Coffee Service
By Yu Chang
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning and complete seven-piece Chinese export silver tea and coffee service was crafted by Yu Chang of Shanghai and Hong Kong, a firm re...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Chinese Black Elmwood Coffee Table with Carved Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese black elmwood coffee table with carved legs. This vintage elm low coffee table has been lacquered with a unique slate / black c...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Large Rond Jewelry Box, Color with with Internal Compartments, Japan 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an rond large box. It has been decorated with gilted drawing. It has been made in Japan, during the 19th Century. In red and gold color. It is a jelwery box.
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19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th/19th C. Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Caddy with European Decoration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain tea caddy. Made for the European market. Likely Qianlong period. With puce painted cartouches d...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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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