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Chinese Port Paintings

19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor by Lai Fong
19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor by Lai Fong

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
Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century

Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century

$23,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 20 in W 27 in D 1 in

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

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Pair of Miniature Views of Port Towns on the Trade Route, Chinese Artist, Canton
Pair of Miniature Views of Port Towns on the Trade Route, Chinese Artist, Canton

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
19th C. China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon in Stormy Seas, by Lai Fong

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
19th C. China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Sea, by Lai Fong, circa 1890

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

Large Chinese Qing Period Reverse Glass Painting for European Market
Large Chinese Qing Period Reverse Glass Painting for European Market

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
Outstanding 19th cent Chinese export frame

Outstanding 19th cent Chinese export frame

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H 23 in W 34 in D 2.5 in

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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Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light

Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light

By John Wilson Ewbank

Located in London, GB

John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

French School, 19TH CENTURY, Oil on Canvas - SPANISH GALLEONS AT ANCHOR IN A BAY
French School, 19TH CENTURY, Oil on Canvas - SPANISH GALLEONS AT ANCHOR IN A BAY

French School, 19TH CENTURY, Oil on Canvas - SPANISH GALLEONS AT ANCHOR IN A BAY

Located in TEYJAT, FR

French School, 19TH CENTURY, Oil on Canvas - SPANISH GALLEONS AT ANCHOR IN A BAY Canvas size 65 x 40cms. Framed size 77 x 54cms. This painting depicts a dramatic scene of Galleons...

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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"An American Clipper Ship" by Leslie Arthur Wilcox
"An American Clipper Ship" by Leslie Arthur Wilcox

"An American Clipper Ship" by Leslie Arthur Wilcox

$3,600

H 24.25 in W 34.25 in D 1 in

"An American Clipper Ship" by Leslie Arthur Wilcox

By Lesley Arthur Wilcox

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas signed in the lower right corner. This painting depicts an American clipper ship with a pilot in the English Channel. The dimensions listed include the frame at 24.25...

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20th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

By Clinton Hill

Located in New York, NY

Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. In 1951 Hill studied at the Academie de la...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

HUGE OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E .Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
HUGE OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E .Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

HUGE OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E .Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

By John Edward Bale

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING SIGNED 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME By Major John Edward Bale Excellent Condition Panel, ...

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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique original early 20th century maritime oil painting from Denmark
Antique original early 20th century maritime oil painting from Denmark

Antique original early 20th century maritime oil painting from Denmark

Located in Ebberup, DK

This is an original Danish oil on canvas painting estimated to be from the early 20th century. The painting is signed in the bottom left corner and framed in a solid wooden frame wi...

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Early 20th Century Danish Country Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century American School Nautical Painting
19th Century American School Nautical Painting

19th Century American School Nautical Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th Century American School Nautical Painting. Wonderful oil on panel maritime painting of steam yacht with American flag. Signed by A Benson in lower right corner. Framed in ornate...

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Old Master European Landscape Painting Italian School
18th Century, Old Master European Landscape Painting Italian School

18th Century, Old Master European Landscape Painting Italian School

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 34.25 in W 44.5 in D 3 in

18th Century, Old Master European Landscape Painting Italian School

Located in Atlanta, GA

Italian School, 18th century. A masterful example of 18th-century Italian School artistry, this Old Master landscape painting captures the sublime beauty of an idealized European co...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.
Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.

Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.

Located in Woodbury, CT

A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...

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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th C. French Port de Marseille Harbor Scene Painting Signed S. Audibert 1885
19th C. French Port de Marseille Harbor Scene Painting Signed S. Audibert 1885

19th C. French Port de Marseille Harbor Scene Painting Signed S. Audibert 1885

Located in Dallas, TX

Painted in southern France circa 1885, this captivating maritime landscape captures the luminous atmosphere of the Port de Marseille along the Mediterranean coast. The oil on canvas,...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting

By Peter Monamy

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...

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1730s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century American Seascape of Commercial Ship
19th Century American Seascape of Commercial Ship

19th Century American Seascape of Commercial Ship

Located in Buchanan, MI

Handsome 19th century American seascape of commercial ship in giltwood frame, oil on canvas, signed lower left, Alvaro Acores (1868-1950.).

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

LARGE OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY
LARGE OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY

LARGE OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY

By Arthur Joseph Meadows

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY BRITISH Original Antique Large late 19th/early 20th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Sea Scene...

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19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school
Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school

Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school

Located in PARIS, FR

Portrait of the Princess of Conti - Attributed to Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (1648-1717) Late 17th century French school Oil on canvas, h. 100 cm, l. 80 cm Important Louis XIV ...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dutch Marine Shipping Seascape - Golden Age art Old Master oil painting boats
Dutch Marine Shipping Seascape - Golden Age art Old Master oil painting boats

Dutch Marine Shipping Seascape - Golden Age art Old Master oil painting boats

Located in Hagley, England

This superb Dutch Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to the circle of Jacob de Heusch. Painted circa 1690 the setting is an Italian coast with fisherfolk in the foreground....

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17th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th Century 'Late 1600s', Japanese Edo Period 12-Panel Folding Screen Painted
17th Century 'Late 1600s', Japanese Edo Period 12-Panel Folding Screen Painted

17th Century 'Late 1600s', Japanese Edo Period 12-Panel Folding Screen Painted

Located in North Miami, FL

A pair of 17th Century (Late 1600s) Japanese Edo screens made of 12-panels. This folding silk screen is painted on a gold leaf background. It has a silk border and lacquered-wood fra...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper

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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.