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Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1830
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1830

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1830

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful and rare circa 1830 Chinese export reverse glass portrait painting of unusually large

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Iron

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful and extremely rare last quarter 19th century Chinese export for the Anglo-Indian market

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Rattan & Lacquer Opium Pillows from Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Pair of Chinese Rattan & Lacquer Opium Pillows from Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Pair of Chinese Rattan & Lacquer Opium Pillows from Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This pair of Chinese rattan opium pillows are from the Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. They feature red

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Pillows and Throws

Materials

Rattan, Lacquer

Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century
Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century

Antique Gold/Opium Bamboo Scale with Built-In Abacus, Chinese, 19th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique gold/opium bamboo scale with built-in abacus, Chinese, 19th century Fitted into a bamboo

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

$380

H 1 in W 1.25 in D 0.75 in

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed

$7,800

H 31 in W 87.5 in D 39 in

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed / Coffee Table This Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Bohemian Furniture

Materials

Elm

Hardwood 19th Century Oriental Opium Coffee Table
Hardwood 19th Century Oriental Opium Coffee Table

Hardwood 19th Century Oriental Opium Coffee Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Chinese Export market. Normally referred to as opium tables due to their similarity in design to other

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900
Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900

$98 / set

H 0.5 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in

Pair of Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of early 20th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850
Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850

$288 / set

H 1.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.5 in

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A set of three 19th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Coffee Table, Carved Design
19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Coffee Table, Carved Design

19th Century Oriental Hardwood Opium Coffee Table, Carved Design

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

opium tables due to the similarity in design to similar tables used in China during the 18th and 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Late Qing Dynasty Opium Mat Coffee Table with Inset Rattan Top
Late Qing Dynasty Opium Mat Coffee Table with Inset Rattan Top

Late Qing Dynasty Opium Mat Coffee Table with Inset Rattan Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period opium mat coffee table from the early 20th century, with woven

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Daybed with Rattan Top and Removable Railings
19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Daybed with Rattan Top and Removable Railings

19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Daybed with Rattan Top and Removable Railings

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Qing Dynasty period opium daybed from the 19th century, with woven rattan top and removable

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds

Materials

Wood, Rattan

19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer
19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer

19th Century Qing Dynasty Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Insert, Red Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Qing dynasty period opium bed coffee table from the 19th century, with rattan insert and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Antique Low Kang Opium Bed Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze
Antique Low Kang Opium Bed Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze

Antique Low Kang Opium Bed Coffee Table with Chow Legs and Hand Carved Frieze

Located in Yonkers, NY

A large antique Ming Dynasty style kang opium bed from the early 20th century, with bulging chow

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

Located in Leuven , BE

The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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Chinese Opium For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese opium you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Chinese opium for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese opium — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Chinese opium, designed in the Victorian, Art Deco or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Opium?

Prices for a Chinese opium can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $88 and can go as high as $17,028, while the average can fetch as much as $2,405.