$8,867 / set
Set of 4 Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A Set of 4 Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks with Glasgow import marks for the firm of George Edward & Sons, 1899. The Scottish firm was one of the few UK companies that stocked Chi...
Silver
$1,750 / set
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowls, Set of 3
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of three Chinese export silver bowls. Tripod bowl has stylized bamboo legs and center medallion (no monogram). Featuring two repoussè dragons. Tripod bowl is marked LC (Lee Ch...
Sterling Silver
Chinese Export Silver Tea Set with Original Box Zee Wo
By Zee Wo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A four piece Chinese export silver tea service set consists of a lidded teapot, a creamer with lid, an open sugar and a tongs. The set was retailed by Zee Wo, a silver retailer locat...
Silver
Rare Chinese Export Sterling Silver Tea Set with Dragon Design Tianjing Wuhua
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese export sterling silver tea set comprised of 13 pieces including tea pot, sugar, creamer, four tea bowls and six tea spoons, circa 1910s-1920s. Featuring matching chased rel...
Sterling Silver
Set of Chinese Export Silver Overlay Bottle with Five Cordials Tianjin Wuhua
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of Chinese Export silver drinking set consists of a pinch bottle and five cordials circa 1910s-1920s. Featuring matching elaborate chased relief dragon and cloud motif on surfa...
Sterling Silver
Asian Tea Set with Hand Woven Wicker Carrying Warmer Basket, Teapot and Mugs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Asian tea set with carrying basket. 1 porcelain teapot, 2 porcelain tea mugs and a wicker carrying basket. Perfect for a trip to the garden for tea time or picnic. Porcelain teapot...
Porcelain, Wicker
Antique Chinese Export Silver Stand and Egg Cruet Set for Six Persons
By Kwong Man Shing
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Chinese export silver egg cruet set for six persons; part of our Asian silverware collection.
Silver
$4,100 / set
Set of Five Antique Chinese Watercolors on Silk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing set of five Chinese watercolor paintings on silk depicting men occupied in their trades, executed in a soft delicate technique and presented under glass in four wood frame...
Silver Leaf
Rare Japanese Export Silver Travel Dining Set, Late 19th Century
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Rare Japanese Export silver travel dining set late 19th century. A very beautiful travel dining set made of export silver and contains of a small knife and a pair of chopsticks beaut...
Silver
Unavailable
H 3.94 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Chinese Export 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver 3-Piece Tea Set
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export silver tea set, of circular form, comprising a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug. All pieces chased with dragon motifs and stamped under the base with makers marks. T...
Sterling Silver
3 Pc., Antique Chinese Export Wang Hing WH90 Sterling Silver Tea Set
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wang Hing (Chinese, 1854-1941), circa early 20th century. A 3 piece set of Chinese export silver tea service by renounced maker Wang Hing. The set is comprised of a teapot, sugar bow...
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Export Silver Tea Set by Wang Hing
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A finely worked Chinese export tea set in silver decorated with two dragons chasing a ball. Each piece has a faux bamboo handle and spout. Clearly marked Wang Hing. Good condition...
Silver
Set of 12 Chinese Export Silver Butter Knives
By Wai Kee
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Chinese export silver butter knives, circa 1910. Eleven knives have tapering handle with applied scaly, slithery dragon. They are hallmarked “Wai Kee Silver”. Measures: Len...
Silver
Set of Six Chinese Export Silver Napkin Rings with Exotic Bamboo
Located in New York, NY
Set of six export silver napkin rings. Each: pierced bamboo with perched birds and applied armorial (vacant). Perfect for a formal party or takeout night. Hallmarked with Chinese cha...
Silver
Chinese Export Tea Set Kwan Wo
By Kwan Wo
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Chinese Export silver three-piece tea set, makers mark KW (Kwan Wo, working 1875-1910 in Canton), one of the greatest silver smiths in China. This set circa 1897. Largest pie...
Silver
Sold
H 4.73 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Early 20th Century 3 Piece Chinese Export Silver Tea Set by Wang Hing
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
An early 20th century 3 piece Chinese export silver tea set, by Hong Kong based retail silversmith Wang Hing. The piece features a prominent bamboo motif, with the handles, finials, ...
Silver
Antique Chinese Sterling Silver Ten-Piece Tea Set
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The workmanship on this tea set is truly amazing with dragons in relief surrounding the vessels and bamboo serving as handles and structure for the tea pot stand. Unusually the set i...
Sterling Silver
$14,950 / set
H 15 in W 7.38 in D 8.5 in
Early 20th Century Five-Piece Louis XV Style Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine early 20th century five-piece Louis XV style sterling silver tea and coffee service set. The finely chased ovoid shaped body with scalloped details and vermeil gold inter...
Silver
Chinese Export Silver Bamboo Pattern Tea Service, circa 1880s
By Cumwo
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese export bamboo pattern silver 5-piece tea service, circa 1860-1880. The teapot, covered sugar, creamer and waste bowl marked "GW" for Gemwo maker of Hong Kong. The tray is mar...
Silver
19th Century Chinese Export Silver Bowl with Dragon Motif
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Chinese export silver bowl. Decorated in a bold repoussè dragon motif with two dragons contending for a center flaming pearl of wisdom amongst clouds and chased ground. ...
Silver
19th Century Chinese Export Large Solid Silver Bowl, Cum Wo, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Chinese export solid silver very large bowl, of exceptionally fine quality and impressive size, intricately chased and embossed depicting a compendium of va...
Silver
Antique Sheffield Silverplate Tea Set, Victorian Style, 1920s-1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant classic antique sheffield silverplate tea set- 3 pieces. These are silver plated with black Bakelite handles and lid knobs. They are from circa. 1920's-1930's, they look to h...
Silver Plate, Pewter
$28,125Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
1764, Set of Four George III Sterling Silver Candlesticks, English
By Ebenezer Coker
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting a distinguished set of four George III sterling silver candlesticks, skillfully crafted in 1764 by the esteemed silversmith Ebenezer Coker. Each candlestick stands as a te...
Sterling Silver
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 renowned for its unique and high-quality...
Sterling Silver
$9,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in W 26.5 in D 19.5 in
Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive and Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service. The ornately designed service with griffon finials and raised on a tapered and foo...
Silver Plate
$3,700 / set
H 10 in W 4 in D 4 in
Set of 4 Antique English Sheffield Silver Candlesticks, Circa 1860's
By Sheffield
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 4 antique English sheffield silver candlesticks, Circa 1860's.
Silver Plate
Neoclassical Silver Candlesticks
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful pair of Neoclassical 916/1000 style silver candlesticks, hallmarked Lisbon Ferreira Marques.
Silver
$24,555 / set
H 17.33 in W 9.06 in D 6.3 in
20th Century Spanish Silver Rococo Style Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
20th century Spanish silver Rococo style tea and coffee service, Spanish, 20th century Kettle on stand: Height 44cm, width 23cm, depth 16cm Milk jug: Height 12cm, width 13cm, dept...
Silver
Antique Ornate Silver Plated Tea Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Ornate Silver Plated Tea Set, the teapot having an unusual owl finial, black shaped handle and standing on a pedestal circular base with bun feet. All three pieces of the set...
Silver Plate
$450 / item
H 11.5 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Tea Set, 4 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Tea Set - 4 Pc Set. Item features (1) coffee pot, (1) tea pot, (1) creamer, and (1) lidded sugar bowl. Circa Early to Mid 1900s. Measur...
Silver Plate
$4,500 / set
H 14.25 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Set of 4 19th Century Richard Hodd & Son Sterling Silver Corinthian Candlesticks
Located in IT
This exquisite set of four 19th-century sterling silver Corinthian candlesticks, crafted by Richard Hodd & Son, showcases the finest English craftsmanship. Featuring beautifully deta...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Six Piece Bachelor Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver six piece bachelor tea and coffee service; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptiona...
Sterling Silver
Early Chinese Export Silver Tea Service by Cutshing
By Cutshing
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early set of Chinese export sterling silver tea service circa 1840-70s. The service consists of a lidded tea pot, a creamer and a sugar bowl. The surface was beautifully decorated...
Sterling Silver
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
$4,500
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black
By Arthur Crisp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...
Wood, Paint
$3,975
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Carved Agate Urn Set on a French Gilt Base
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine Chinese urn carving from the early 19th century has been in the late 19th century placed on a carved wood base that has been gilded creating a dramatic foil for the carving...
Agate
Repoussé Patinated Brass Vase, Hokkaido, Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Repoussé Patinated Brass Vase, Hokkaido, Vikram Goyal Repoussé brass vase. Handmade in India. Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the re...
Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A pair of textured Murano glass wall sconces. The fluted and curved glass creates a striking decorative effect, completely enclosed by a glass plate and a glass sphere knob, in an Ar...
Brass
$13,155
H 86.23 in W 51.97 in D 21.26 in
Important CONSOLE With Mirror Chinese 19th Century in Hongmu Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Important CONSOLE WITH MIRROR Chinese 19th Century in Hongmu wood, with carvings of birds and fruits. Pink marble top. Dim: Dimensions: 219 x 132 x 54 cm Compare a zitan demi-lune ...
Wood
$1,190Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...
Brass
$6,855Sale Price|20% Off
H 61.82 in W 41.34 in D 21.07 in
19th Century German Biedermeier standing secretary desk walnut veneer
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier standing secretary desk, walnut veneer, beautifully mirrored veneer, architectural interior with maple and burl maple veneer, mirrored compartment and secret compartment...
Wood, Walnut
$6,169
H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Voyeurism for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1991
By Helmut Newton
Located in Roma, IT
Voyeurism for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton. Black and white photograph. From the series "Voyeurism " realized by Newton for Playboy magazine.
Photographic Paper
$142,000 / set
H 29.34 in W 63.78 in D 63.78 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Dining Set in Carved Pine
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, unique set of seven dining armchairs with table, solid pine, Italy, 1970s This unique dining ensemble is among the finest works we have en...
Pine
$3,999
H 11 in W 14 in
Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Stripper Performers, Atlanta, 1996 by Leonard Freed is an 11" x 14" vintage print, stamped on verso (back of photo) with Freed's copyright stamp and signed (back of photo) and hand-p...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$31,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 68 in D 29 in
Early 1900s Rare Antique Free Standing Italian Marble Bathtub
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This one of a kind marble bathtub was hand-carved in Italy during the early 20th century. Throughout the years it was stored at an Italian family estate surviving two World Wars. ...
Carrara Marble
Pet Basket, Rattan Small by J'Jute
By J'Jute
Located in Paddington, NSW
Redefine elegance with our Rancher's Cove Baskets, a sophisticated addition to your home that transcends traditional pet beds and storage solutions. Available in both large and small...
Jute
$29,707
H 38.98 in W 29.14 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Wrought Iron Italian Hobnail Antique Safe Strong Box
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, this antique studded safe with typical all-around hobnails and great wrought iron details. It...
Metal, Wrought Iron
$614,937
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Glass
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.
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.