Antique Chinese Knife
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Motif Knife or Letter Opener
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Export silver dinner knife. Overall motif on the handle of dragons with clouds. Single
Category
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ancient Antique Chinese Eastern Zhou Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Chinese bronze sword with nice green patina.
Age: China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 771 - 221
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze
H 21.15 in W 22.17 in D 1.46 in
Antique Print of Chinese Natives by Valentijn, 1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of the Dutch arriving and pointing their guns at Chinese natives, armed with rocks
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Paper
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Rare Chinese Export knife box
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chinese Export knife box, circa 1800. With sloping cover and serpentine-shaped front, the
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Knife
Pair of English Chinese Chippendale Knife Boxes
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional pair of carved mahogany knife boxes. Exquisitely carved by a master craftsman, these
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Elegant Silver Mounted Traveling Knife and Chopstick Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Suitably transportable yet elegantly crafted, this silver-accented traveling set of a knife and
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Silver, Steel
Chinese Primitive Asian Antique Knife Cleaver Distressed Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Chinese Primitive Asian antique knife cleaver distressed braided woven wood handle
Chinese-Asian
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Primitive Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Chinese Eastern Zhou Archaic Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Very rare Chinese Eastern Zhou archaic bronze sword.
Age: China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 771 - 221
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze
H 14.41 in W 21.74 in D 1.74 in
Ancient Antique Chinese Eastern Zhou Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Chinese bronze sword with nice green patina.
Age: China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 771 - 221
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze
H 28.63 in W 1.78 in D 0.79 in
19th Century High Quality Chinese Trousse Traveling Bone Utensil Set
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is a very fine example of an antique Chinese trousse or eating set. It contains a single edged
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bone
Set of 12 Chinese Export Silver Butter Knives
By Wai Kee
Located in New York, NY
12th knife has engraved version of the same motif. It is hallmarked SG with number 85 and Chinese
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Silver
A Chinese Export Lacquer Knife Box
Located in New York, NY
A rare 18th century Chinese export lacquer box of large scale, every surface decorated with raised
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Lacquer
JAMES DIXON & SONS Bakelite Handle FISH KNIFE & FISH FORK Set Fish Engraving
Located in St. Petersburg, FL
CHINA FINDERS
China, Crystal, Flatware and Collectible Matching Service is offering ONE (1
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Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Knife
H 0.5 in W 2.5 in D 13 in
Chinese Export Silver Fish Fork & Knife
By Siu Kee
Located in Oaks, PA
Heavy Chinese export silver salad set, each one engraved with bamboo and moon motif, Hallmarked Siu
Category
Early 1900s Hong Kong Chinese Export Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Sterling Silver
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'BANGA' Modular Space Age Architecture, Carlo Zappa Bungalow Int, 1971, Italy
By Carlo Zappa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life...
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1970s Italian Space Age Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Composition
H 110.24 in Dm 127.96 in
19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger
Located in Miami, FL
19th century sterling silver Malaysian Dagger.
Original carved mahogany wood handle.
Sterting silver carved crown.
Damascene steel.
The kris is an asymmetrical dagger with distincti...
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15th Century and Earlier Malaysian Malayer Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Mahogany
Early Muromachi Period Samurai Naoe Shizu Katana with Papers, 14th Century
Located in Hampstead, QC
Early Muromachi period Japanese Samurai “Naoe Shizu Katana” (sword). The Muromachi Period in Japanese history ran approximately from 1336 to 1573.
HISTORY: In the Kamakura period ...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Metal
H 38.38 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
19th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Patterns Bronze Sword
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This magnificent 19th Century Chinese Bronze Sword showcases exquisite craftsmanship with intricate gilt silver patterns adorning the blade. A stunning fusion of bronze strength and ...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze
Old Chinese Bronze Sword with Characters and Old Patterns
Located in 景德镇市, CN
The Antique Chinese Bronze Sword with Characters and Old Patterns is a fascinating and valuable artifact that not only reflects ancient Chinese craftsmanship but also provides a glim...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze
"Buste de femme d'après Cranach le Jeune"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973
"Buste de femme d'après Cranach le Jeune"
(B. 859; Ba. 1053)
signed in blue crayon and numbered ##/50
linoleum cut printed in colors on Arches wove paper
im...
Category
1950s Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Paper, Linocut
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serape...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Limestone
Antique Roman Gladiator Short Sword 1.AD with Bronze Teardrop Terminal Belt
Located in Doha, QA
This Roman Gladiator short sword is an absolutely outstanding and unique example of an ancient Roman Pompeian Gladius Sword from 1. AD. There were three types of Gladius swords and t...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 16.54 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Metal
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
On offer is a rare completely original Clairtone G2 Series Home Stereo System from 1966 featuring two distinct exotic wooden boxes one that houses the tuner and the turntable both pr...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Aluminum
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
Vintage Parisian Dueling Pistols
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
These vintage early to mid-19th century French percussion cap dueling pistols are presented in their original carrying case. Each is beautifully designed with a decorative etched elo...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Steel
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard
By: unknown
Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal
Technique: forged, ha...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron
H 12 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C.
An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations, near perfect form and a wonder...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze
Pablo Picasso "Grand Tête" (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Grand Tête (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses)
linocut in colors, on Arches paper, 1962,
signed in pencil, numbered ##/50,
with full margins, pale ...
Category
20th Century Cubist Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Linocut
H 32.25 in W 27 in D 2 in
Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its original, naïve, painted decoration
This is a rare, small, example of these cha...
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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Iron
Jacqueline au Bandeau
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Conceived in 1962, Cast in bronze in 1964
Bronze relief sculpture cast from a linocut
Stamped with the foundry mark ‘E. GodArd Fondr Paris’
Unnumbered edition of 2
Pablo Picasso’...
Category
Mid-20th Century Antique Chinese Knife
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Chinese Knife For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese knife available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every antique Chinese knife was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Chinese knife — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique Chinese knife, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique Chinese knife over the years, but those crafted by F. Valentijn are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Chinese Knife?
Prices for an antique Chinese knife can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $90 and can go as high as $32,293, while the average can fetch as much as $5,150.
Questions About Antique Chinese Knife
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.
When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.
Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture. 
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.