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Chinese Port Paintings

19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor by Lai Fong
Located in Nantucket, MA
a thin canvas, as is typical with China Port paintings. It has fantastic, precise detail and a
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Antique 1890s Hong Kong Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of reverse glass paintings are truly one-of-a-Kind pieces. The scene has been beautifully
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass, Paint

Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century
Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century
$23,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 20 in W 27 in D 1 in
Fixé Sous Verre, View of a Port in Asia, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large "Fixé sous verre", painting under glass representing a port scene in China in the background
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass

Fixé Sous Verre, View of a Port in Asia, 20th Century
Fixé Sous Verre, View of a Port in Asia, 20th Century
$1,077
H 23.23 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
A Port - Original China Ink by Herta Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A Port is a black China ink drawing realized by Herta Hausmann on 1950 ca. Good conditions
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

In the port - Original China Ink by Herta Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
In the port is a collection of two black China ink drawings by Herta Hausmann. Both are hand
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Port - Original China Ink and Watercolor by H. Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Port is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Herta Hausmann (1892-1972
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

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Pair of Miniature Views of Port Towns on the Trade Route, Chinese Artist, Canton
Located in New York, NY
A pair of miniature views of port towns on the trade route. Painting (a) – Cape Town from the
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Antique 1810s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Copper

19th C. China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon in Stormy Seas, by Lai Fong
Located in Nantucket, MA
canvas, as is typical with China Port paintings. It has fantastic, precise detail and a very fierce
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Antique 1890s Hong Kong Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th C. China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Sea, by Lai Fong, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
finely painted in a thin coat on a thin canvas, as is typical with China Port paintings. It has fantastic
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Antique 1890s Hong Kong Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Port - Original China Ink by Herna Hausmann - 1950 ca
Located in Roma, IT
The Port is a black China ink drawing realized by Herta Hausmann in mid-20th Century. The artwork
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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Large Chinese Qing Period Reverse Glass Painting for European Market
Located in London, GB
method gave the painting a glimmering, jewel-like quality. This Chinese painting depicts a port in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Outstanding 19th cent Chinese export frame
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
. Surely it was originally for one of those Chinese port or ship paintings . It doesn't matter , it makes a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood

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18th Century German Carved Mirror
$3,040 Sale Price
47% Off
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By Karen Darbinyan
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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French 19th Century Empire Daybed
French 19th Century Empire Daybed
$4,995
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Contemporary Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered in Leather or Textiles with Arms
$796 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 32.29 in W 20.87 in D 21.26 in
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$299 / item
H 15 in W 24 in D 4 in
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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Chinese Port Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of chinese port paintings available on 1stDibs. There are many modern, abstract and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the chinese port paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and red. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Jean Tannous, Hunt Slonem, KOLLABS, Constantine Kluge and Rick Stevens produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and mixed media — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Chinese Port Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — chinese port paintings in our inventory begin at $98 and can go as high as $475,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
Questions About Chinese Port Paintings
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes, you can paint your Chinese cabinet, though unless it is in poor condition, doing so is usually frowned upon. You will have to sand down the surface beforehand, as most Chinese cabinets have a lacquer finish.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    One of the esteemed pursuits of the traditional Chinese scholar was landscape painting, known generally as shān shuǐ. Capturing the beauty of nature within a balanced composition is considered a conceptual feat achieved only by the hand of a master.