Skip to main content

Chinese Tea Chest

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver 4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
By Barnard Brothers
Located in London, GB
other on the teapot in the form of a Chinese man seated on a tea chest (to represent the Chinese origin
Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An 18th century Chinese Export Lac de Bergaute tea chest, of octagonal shaped form with hinged lid
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest
18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest
$1,790
H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Hotel Tea Chest, Chinese, Pewter Alloy, Chá Caddy, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage hotel tea chest. A Chinese, pewtered alloy chá caddy, dating to the Art Deco
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Export Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This antique Chinese export tea chest has remarkable craftsmanship and cultural artistry. Hand
Category

20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Export Chest
Antique Chinese Export Chest
$1,870
H 10.75 in W 29.75 in D 13.5 in

Recent Sales

Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert
Located in Summerland, CA
This is a rare early 19th-century (c.1820) Chinese antique large lacquered gilt tea chest
Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Tea Chest
Located in New York, NY
Red lacquer Chinese tea chest on brass stand.
Category

20th Century Chinese Furniture

Chinese Tea Chest
Chinese Tea Chest
H 19.5 in W 26 in D 16.5 in
Chinese Tea Chest
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquer Chinese tea chest with red and gold lotus flowers detailed with birds. Brass handles
Category

Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

Chinese Tea Chest
Chinese Tea Chest
H 21 in W 27.5 in D 19 in
Antique George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy 1771 Georgian Chinese Design
By Aaron Lestourgeon
Located in London, GB
style of a traditional Chinese tea chest. Each of the exterior surfaces features an engraved silver
Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Export Lacquer Double Tea Caddy Chest, circa 1840
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export lacquer double tea caddy chest, circa 1840. A large rectangular-shaped footed
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Chinese Floral Painted Tea Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A painted chest from Northern China. This pine chest has been painted with various floral motifs
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Chinese Wooden Tea Shipping Box Crate Tin Lining Coffee End Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique tea shipping crate. Made from wood with paper labeling and tin lining. Measure: 26".  
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Tin

Fine Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop tea chest is a true
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Chinese Tea Chest Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Chinese Tea Chests On Stands. Used As Side Tables.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese Export Tea Chest in Red and Black Lacquer, painted in Canton Style with Chinese Characters
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Export Chinese Tea Chest
H 6 in W 10 in D 9 in
Antique Chinese Butterfly Lacquer Tea Caddy Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare Chinese tea chest decorated with East Asian scenes, including temples and pagodas. In the
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
unique Chinese tea chest comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
19th Century Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
H 5.25 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
Chinese Export Tea Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
An impressive black and gold Chinese Export tea chest with an engraved metal interior liner
Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Tea Chest
Chinese Export Tea Chest
H 8.5 in W 13.25 in D 10.25 in
Antique Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer tea chest standing on four carved dragons feet, decorated with beautiful very
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer tea chest in the shape of a melon, standing on three carved dragons' feet
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer Tea Chest
Lacquer Tea Chest
H 6 in W 6 in D 6.25 in
Antique Chinese Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer melon tea chest decorated with flowers, leaves and birds in gold, standing on three
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

China Trade Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A Cantonese Chinese export lacquer tea box, decorated with gilt heightened colored volutes and
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Pewter

China Trade Tea Chest, 19th Century
China Trade Tea Chest, 19th Century
H 8.86 in W 13.51 in D 10.04 in
Chinese Lacquer Box or Tea Chest with Opposing Foo Lion Decoration
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lovely Chinese lacquer tea chest in shades of faded red, emerald green and antique white. The box
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Tea Box
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great Chinese Export Tea Chest from the 19th C in tole.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Antique Tea  Box
Antique Tea  Box
H 22 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chinese Lacquer Melon Shaped Tea Chest Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer melon tea chest decorated with chinoiserie scenes in gold, standing on three carved
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer Tea Caddy standing on four carved dragon feet with beautiful Chinoiserie panels
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest
Chinese Lacquer Tea Chest
H 5.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Chinese Export Red Lacquer Paktong Bone Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare Chinese export lacquer tea chest, with beautiful red panels decorated with Chinese figures
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Export "Tea Chest"
Located in Charleston, SC
A Chinese Export Tea Chest, In lighter and darker Reds and with scenes of people in a garden
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Export  "Tea Chest"
Export  "Tea Chest"
H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in

People Also Browsed

Travertine Table Lamp from Fratelli Mannelli for Signa
By Signa, Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large rectangular travertine base receives natural coarseness and decorative impressions. The shade features a two part diffuser in way of a cylindrical paper inner diffuser coupled ...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Travertine Table Lamp from Fratelli Mannelli for Signa
Travertine Table Lamp from Fratelli Mannelli for Signa
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 10 in
Japanese Meiji Period Silver and Mixed Metals Cigar Decorative Box by Hidekuni
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Silver and Mixed Metals Box by Hidekuni. The Japanese Box of large rectangular form lined in a dark asian ro...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Silver

FINE ANTIQUE ROOM DIVIDER TITLED IN CHINESE "MIDSUMMER PAiNTING OF XINWEI YEAR"
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made Oriental black lacquered and hand painted Chinese full sized room divider titled in Chinese "Midsummer Painting of Xinwei Y...
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Center-Mount Picture Light Adjustable Minimal Brass Linear LED Sconce, UL
By Aurora Lampworks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our take on a classic Picture Light is a minimal design with one big advantage--it is able to rotate. The projected light is adjustable, allowing for greater versatility in lighting ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver

LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
$835 / item
H 6.25 in Dm 4 in
12 Antique English Dessert Plates, Cobalt Blue and Hand-Painted Florals Tiffany
By Cauldon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic pattern by Cauldon of England which was custom ordered through Tiffany's in many different color ways. We have had the pleasure of offering this beautiful pattern in cobalt...
Category

Vintage 1920s Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Renaissance style Entree Dish
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Renaissance-style round sterling silver entree dish. The bottom of the entree dish is smooth, while a border made with the casting technique with acanthus leaf motifs has been welded...
Category

1990s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Renaissance style Entree Dish
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Renaissance style Entree Dish
$3,749 Sale Price
32% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 10.63 in
Austrian Biedermeier Wooden Compote with Classical Column Stand, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Austrian Biedermeier compote from the mid-19th century features a circular wooden bowl over an exquisite stand made of three elegant columns with ebonized wood capitals and base...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Serving Bowls

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Circular Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic chandelier made by the french artist Olivia Cognet, made of different sized cylinders put together covered with decorative elements. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2016, Fre...
Category

2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Circular Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Ceramic Circular Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
$26,602 / item
H 9.85 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Category

2010s Portuguese Minimalist Night Stands

Materials

Burl, Poplar

Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of blue and white porcelain ginger jars with cherry blossom design, circa mid-20th century, Japan. A great set for a table, mantel, shelf or cabinet, etc. Very good condition ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars, Pair
Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars, Pair
$675 / set
H 3.88 in W 3 in D 3 in
Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and monumental Italian carved Carrara marble mascaron of Poseidon or Neptune after the late 16th century ‘Fontana del Mascherone’ by Bartolomeo Bassi. At more than 90cm tall ...
Category

20th Century Italian Grand Tour Fountains

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
$89,471
H 35.83 in W 32.68 in D 5.12 in
Petite Gilded Tole Wall Mount Console Hollywood Regency Style Vintage Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful petite gilded tole wall shelf Hollywood Regency style, vintage, Italy 1950s. Nice addition to any room or hall entry. Three smaller flaking of paint on the front, this is a...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Brackets

Materials

Composition

19th Century English Regency Papier-mâché Chinoiserie Japanned Tray
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century Regency papier-mâché chinoiserie tray. In addition to the lovely pen-work, it has mother of pearl inlay. It is not marked. Lite and general wear.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Tableware

Materials

Wood

Pair of Empire Style Marble Top Mahogany Parcel Gilt Demilune Consoles
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Empire style marble top mahogany parcel gilt demilune consoles with triangular bases and gilt accents, including gilt carved paw feet. The pair are probably French in ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Chinese Tea Chest", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Chinese Tea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese tea chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of lacquer, wood and metal, every Chinese tea chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese tea chest — 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 Chinese tea chest, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Chinese Tea Chest?

Prices for a Chinese tea chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $235 and can go as high as $9,038, while the average can fetch as much as $3,059.
Questions About Chinese Tea Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese tea table is a piece of furniture traditionally used in China for preparing and serving tea. It usually held a pump for drawing water and a basin for washing teacups and pots. The top doubled as a surface for resting teacups in between sips. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Chinese tea tables.