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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
Asian Chinese Horse Print
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian Chinese horse print in a red wood frame. Chinese lithograph print study of a horse. Well framed, no glass. Size: 21" x 15". From an esta...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Paper

RARE TEAPOT WITH PORCELAIN LID Yongzheng period (1723-1735) Qing Dynasty
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE TEAPOT WITH PORCELAIN LID Yongzheng period (1723-1735) Qing dynasty Chinese export porcelain (from the India Company), Yongzheng period (1723-1735) Qing dynasty. Polychrome and...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Lot of Four Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Bowls
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A lot of four Chinese handpainted Porcelain bowls late Qing dynasty. Each painted in loose style with a leaping carp with green colored cro...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Early-Mid 20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 20th century Chinese export porcelain jardiniere. Decorated in famille rose palette with a battle procession scene. Tiny glaze pops & scuffs. 6.25" dia. base. 8 3/16" h., 8...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Earlier 20th Century or Older
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Bronze Figure of Shakyamuni Buddha Earlier 20th Century or older A fine Chinese bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, made in the early ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair Yellow Porcelain Dragon Table Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair carved porcelain gourd lamps with white shades. Intricately incised porcelain detailed with bold multi colored auspicious dragons, clouds and greek key over a bold yellow backgr...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

12" Vintage Soapstone Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sculpture is made of a jade color soapstone. It depicts a Guan Yin woman figure standing on a stone base. The woman is adorned and draped in a beautiful kimono.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Taoist Yixing Zisha Clay Scholar Figure, Cold Painted, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Taoist Yixing Zisha clay 'priest or scholar' figure - cold painted - good detail - unsigned - China - 20th century. Good vintage condition - chips and ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Clay, Paint

Vintage Chinese Oriental Red Pottery Vase with Lid in Antiqued Design
Located in Plainview, NY
Vintage Chinese Oriental Red Pottery Vase with Lid This exquisite vintage Chinese Oriental pottery vase is a striking example of bold craftsmanship and timeless design. The tall, el...
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20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Famille Noir Vase as Table Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative Famille Noir vase with colorful flowers and leaves painted overall on a black background, situated on pierced rosewood base, electrified and converted to a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Fitzhugh Oval Platter and Mazarin
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export Blue Fitzhugh very large porcelain blue Fitzhugh oval platter and Mazarin, Late 18th-early 19th century. The remarkably large serving di...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

c1900 Chinese Export Silver Dragon Dish by Wang Hing
Located in Southampton, NJ
A c1900 90% silver Chinese Export Shallow Dragon Bowl by Wang Hing. The reticulated bowl is exportly cast, carved, engraved hammered and chased throughout. The bowl features a centra...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Petite Chinese Peach Blossom Dish, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming porcelain dish dates to the early 20th century and is decorated with colorful overglaze enamels in the famille rose style. Likely used as a serving dish for ritual food...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Relief Amber Snuff Bottle
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage Chinese relief amber snuff bottle, circa 1970s. Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Resin

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Rectangular Box and Cover, China, circa 1880,
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Red lacquer box with the lid representing a scholar and children playing in a mountainous garden, the outer sides covered with repeated geometric patterns. This box was made in China...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Yongzheng Chinese Export Style Famille Rose Large Charger, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large Yongzheng style Chinese porcelain charger decorated in beautiful famille rose enamels of pinks, blues, greens and yellows, 20th century, China. Painted in the Chinese expor...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Post-war Chinese Dragon Glazed Art Pottery Pedestal Garden Patio Dining Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original post-war Chinese glazed art pottery garden pedestal dining table featuring a relief of chinese style dragon along the base. Crafted with exquisite detail, this table feature...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Dragon Ceramic Glazed Pedestal Table W/ 4 Ceramic Garden Stools
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original set of glazed art pottery garden furniture set featuring a pedestal dining table with a relief of chinese style dragon along the base and a set of 4 toadstool-shaped stools ...
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20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Blue and White Fitzhugh Pattern Chinese Export Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain vase in the Fitzhugh pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a trellis-diaper border with spearheads and dumb-bells to the rim, with frond...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese 19th Century Scalloped Imari Porcelain Dish or Charger
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Japanese Dish or Charger, made in Japan at the beginning of the 19th century. With beautiful colors in red blue and white. The Item is in good condition.
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19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Hand Carved Tigers Eye Stone Libation Cup with Dragon
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique/vintage Chinese carved tigers eye stone libation cup supported by a dragon and dating from the early 20th century or possibly earlier. The hard stone cup...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Stone

Cloisonne Vases, a Pair, Early to Mid 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cloisonne vases, a pair - early to mid 20th century Gorgeous motif of cherry blossoms in blue and birds agains a lovely cream background Measures: 3" diameter at the base x 6" ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pair Mid Century Ceramic Foo Dogs on Base
Located in Troy, MI
Acquired at a US estate sale, these porcelain Chinese foo dogs date from the 1960s. Dogs are glazed in green and yellow and sit on separate bases. Measurements shown are of dogs on b...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Saucer with Doves in a Bird Bath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine late 18th or early 19th Century Chinese export armorial porcelain saucer. With a white ground and cobalt blue and gilt geometric designs. The center bears an armorial crest ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Marbro Asian Style Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted porcelain table lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa. 1950's. Asian style ginger jar design with floral motif. Double pull-chain light socke...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

ViNTAGE CHINESE PEKING FORBIDDEN STITCH EMBROIDERY SILK THREAD MEIJI ERA SAMPLER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning Vintage Chinese Peking Forbidden Stitch Embroidery Silk Threaded Samplers I have thr...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk

Chinese Export Cloisonne Figures of Stags
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Cloisonne figures of stags, Early 20th century, Wonderful, expressive pair of small cloisonne models of stags with gilt horns and ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Antique Blue White Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Chestnut Baskets
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Chinese export porcelain chestnut baskets and underplates. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue. Both plates and baskets are reticulated thro...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Hardwood Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Inlaid Top, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Chinese pedestal table. Striking Chinese design from the 1920s. hand carved "Hongmu" wood (Chinese hardwood) base with original multicolored marble inlaid top. T...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Hardwood

Massive Chinese Guanyin Statue in Jade-Like Green Hardstone
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Massive 37 1/2"- inch high Chinese Guanyin statue in Green Jade-like hardstone Late 20th century, The reclining deity adorned with a crown emulating ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Other

Large 20th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of traditional Chinese artistry to your space with this large 20th Century Famille Verte Porcelain Decorative Piece. This striking piece features a classic bottle shape a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Gilt Foo Dogs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian Chinese style gilt carved foo dog figures holding a open design ball
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite dense and hand-knotted Baotou (sometimes spelled Paotou or Paotow) rug features a deep blue background adorned with a polychrome design, showcasing three lotus flowers...
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1920s Mongolian Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Cotton, Silk

Blue Chinese Peking Handmade Designed Wool Rug From the 1920s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Behold this elegant antique Peking Chinese wool rug! Its navy blue field, decorative border, and beige accents showcase a stunning classic Chinese motif. This rug measures 12'6'' x ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Other

19th-C. Monumental Chinese Carved Food Dog Corbels / Architectural Fragments, 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Wow! This is a pair or set of monumental Chinese corbels with heavily carved hanging food dogs and pups. The detail is incredible. The slightly smaller...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Export Silver Cigar Box by Hung Chong Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling silver cigar box marked Hung Chong (or Cheong) & Co., silversmiths & retailers, Canton, China, circa 1860-1930. Classic intertwined ...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Asian Pictorial Blue and White, With 8 Figures, Table Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An Asian pictorial blue and white table lamp, the lamp is done in a typical blue on white background, there are eight different figures around the baluster shaped base, there are bat...
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Early 20th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

SEATED BUDDHA KUAN YIN/GUANYIN 19th-century
Located in Madrid, ES
SEATED BUDDHA KUAN YIN/GUANYIN 19th-century Chinese sculpture in polychrome and gilded wood. Rests on a later painted wood base. Signs of wear. Height: (sculpture) 82 cm; (total) 17...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Lantern, Hexagonal, Oriental, Cedar Late 19th Century circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique Chinese lantern. A hexagonal, Oriental lamp crafted from cedar in the late 19th century, circa 1880. Cedar with supe...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Large Jewellery Box, with a Mirror Inside, Vietnam from the End of 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large box from Vietnam. Manufactured at the end of the 19th century. Red in color slightly pinkish, with magnificent fish decorations in white and yellow colors. This box locks, the ...
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Late 19th Century Vietnamese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Old Japanese Kutani Hotei Colorful Laughing Buddha Porcelain
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an old Japanese Kutani Moriage hotei porcelain statue Charming and colorful laughing buddha figurine. Hand embellished. Stamped Japan. Dimensions: 5.25" W x...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Export Eggshell Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Chinese Export porcelain vase. In a baluster form. Decorated with a painted scene of two men and two women in traditional Chinese garb. In the background are trees and a roc...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Pair of Porcelain lamps Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of very beautiful powder blue porcelain lamps ,the gourd-shaped are very rare ,the bronze are finely executed,high -end decoration they are in their original condition
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1890s French Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Tibetan Bronzd Hayagriva Phurba
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan Hayagriva Phurba, also known as a ritual dagger or kila. It is a significant ritual implement in Tibetan Buddhist practices used to symbolize the "nailing down" and immobiliz...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp China, 19th Century Lamped in the 20th century 19th-century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Expor...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Antique Chinese Export Blue White Canton Porcelain Leaf Dish or Vide Poche
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain bowl or vide poche. In the Canton pattern. In a leaf-shaped form. Decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous Chinese village with hous...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinoiserie Faux Cinnabar Lacquer Vase Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Chinoiserie faux Cinnabar lacquer vase lamp Mid 20th century. Baluster-shaped vase cast in plaster in great detail  Shaped panels depic...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Antique Art Deco Brigth Red Traditional Chinese Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Chinese Art deco hand-knotted wool rug with a bright red field, This Deco rug has a green frame and multi-color accents in an all-over Classic traditional Chinese f...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool

Vintage Chinese Tapestry design Porcelain Planter Saucer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage Chinese Planter with Chinese monogram at the bottom Ornately hand-painted with This stunning vintage hand painted porcelain with tapestry style design with green and gold a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Chinese Oriental Black Lacquer Hand Painted Low Asian Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Oriental Black Lacquer Hand Painted Low Asian Side Table. Item features nice low form, carved and hand painted scenes with women, ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Enamel Gourd Cachepots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Export enamel gourd cachepots, Each one realistically cast and modeled. Gold plated copper base. Shown with jade plants, not included. 2.5" ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Coffee Cup Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain coffee cup & saucer. In a puce or purple Rose Mandarin variant. Decorated in polychrome enamels with puce colored cells and embellishments throughout. Depicting a scene with a woman and two children in a courtyard setting. (Perhaps a mother and her children...) Simply a wonderful Chinese porcelain cup and...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Scale Chinese Export Blue White Urn Form Lamp
Located in Huntington, NY
Chinese Export Blue & White Urn Form Lamp With shade & cut glass finials with Elephant holding rings.
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian Chinese (19/20th Cent) green and yellow small porcelain reclining foo dog figures
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Red Cloisonné Zodiac Vases, with Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese red cloisonné zodiac vases, with stands, each one with gilt brass phoenix bird ring handles, with 'cracked ice' and floating animal medalli...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Three Piece Nesting Tables
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transform your space with these exquisite 19th-century Chinoiserie lacquered nesting tables, crafted specifically for the discerning export market. Each table boasts intricate exteri...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Vietnamese Silver Treasure Box with Guardian Dragons
Located in New York, NY
Vietnamese silver box, late 19th century. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Box sides have embossed blossoming branches, bamboo...
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Late 19th Century Vietnamese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Late 20th-C. Chinese Export Style Table Lamp - Monkey With Pomegranates
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century Chinese Export style table lamp depicting a monkey with pomegranites . It is mounted on a wood base with brass accents. It is in very good condition.
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Incredible Antique Chinese Rattan Bamboo Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and beautiful pair of antique Chinese rattan and bamboo armchairs with great style and craftsmanship. arm heigh 26.5 Seat dept 18
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Cider Jug with Cover, Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Rose Mandarin pattern porcelain cider jug with double or cross strap handles which are painted with delicate blossoms. There are cloud form ca...
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1810s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Enamel

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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