Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure 7 7/8 H X 3 3/8 D
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Export Decorative Objects
CHINESE EXPORT STYLE
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.
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Style: Chinese Export
Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th Century Chinese Cantonese vases / lamps. Each with classical green ground, wonderful exotic floral decoration, butterflies and birds. The vases can be co...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Blue & White Large Chinese Vase
$712Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Blue & White Large Chinese Vase
Located in North Salem, NY
19th century large Chinese blue & white hand painted vase.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Guanyin Buddha
$1,619
Guanyin Buddha
Located in Munich, DE
Rare vintage Buddha, the Bodhisattva of compassion and mercy.
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Tin Tea leaf Cans/Holders Set
$2,750Sale Price / set|50% Off
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Tin Tea leaf Cans/Holders Set
Located in Pomona, CA
Tin Tea cans from Late Qing dynasty or early Republic era of China, tea fragrance blends with time! 🌸 A set of exquisite tin tea cans from late Qing dynasty to the Republic era of C...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Tin
Small Carved Jade East Asian Woman’s Figurine
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Small Carved Jade East Asian Woman’s Figurine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small jade East Asian woman’s figurine. It depicts a carved jade woman’s figure that appears to be dancing or stretching herself. She is wearing a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
19th Century Sculpture of Guan Yu '关羽'
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century sculpture of Guan Yu (??), a guardian deity. Guan Yu (d. A.D. 219), a warrior of the late Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) renowned for his valo...
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Chinese Rust Agate Carved Plate with Sea Motif
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese rust agate plate with a carved crayfish and shells in relief and a crayfish carved handle.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble
Pair of Antique Chinese or Japanese Oriental Vases Hand Painted and Signed Urns
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique oriental vases They look Japanese circa 1800 to me but I’m no expert, they are ...
Category
Early 1800s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Brown and Pink Rope Design Trim Handled Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese handled vase with a pale pink base and a burnished tan body showing highs and lows in the finish, wrapped in two ribboned r...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Orange Lidded Porcelain Jars
$2,100 / set
Pair of Chinese Orange Lidded Porcelain Jars
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) orange porcelain jars depicting white medallions with imagery of fish, seaweed and pastoral scenes and topped with wooden lids (date mark...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese White and Floral Pattern Porcelain Jars
Located in Queens, NY
5 Chinese white porcelain, open-mouthed jars decorated in an all-over pattern of florals and foliage in purple, orange and green, accented with gold lotus flowers (Priced each).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Navy Blue Symbol Patterned Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) large, off-white porcelain urn painted with a navy blue pattern featuring Buddhist symbols and other shapes with accented blue scrolled handles. ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White and Blue Foo Dog and Serpent Design Porcelain Urn
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) white porcelain urn decorated with blue foo dogs, clouds, and serpents, and accented in two pale blue scrolled handl...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese High-Gloss Black Lidded Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
4 Chinese black porcelain vases with high-gloss finishes and finial-topped lids (priced each).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese White and Maroon Floral Motif Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Chinese white porcelain vases decorated with dark maroon and pink floral motifs wrapping the bulbous forms, accented in blue, pink and brown patterned bands around the tops ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market. Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 18cm, diameter 26cm Crafted in Chin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Pair of Vase rose medaillon Canton Porcelain with Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning pair of vase rose medaillon canton porcelain with ormolu bronze in the base and the top of the vases, probably the ormolu bronze is later than the porcelain around 1890 ...
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Cinnabar Chinese Covered Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved. Early 1900s. Enameled.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Chinese hand painted blue and white vases, Circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Blue and White Vases, Circa 1930 An impressive and unusual pair of Chinese porcelain vases made to a traditional shape with a raised foot and bulbous shaped body narrowing to a flared neck. The vases have four panels of different decoration separated by three pairs of circular raised mouldings which run around their circumference. The blue and white hand painted decoration has been very well done. Around the neck there is a continuous painted leaf boarder, below the two central panels have a trailing leaf and flower design and around the lower section there is a water and...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Famille Rose Beaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely detailed large Chinese beaker with flower and bird motif. No cracks, breaks or repairs.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ormolu and cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 18cm, diameter 25cm Crafted in China...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackelware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese crackleware vases / lamps. Each with oriental style ormolu mounts to the top and bottom. Cla...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Chinese Export Polychrome Porcelain Cachepots, 18th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
This pair of 18th century Chinese Export polychrome porcelain cachepot are an exceptional example of antique porcelain made by skilled Chinese artisans for the European market. A sca...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Chestnut Bowl
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Canton Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain chestnut bowl with lid featuring painted interior scenes of figures, birds and flowers with gi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Pair of Chinese Porcelain Bottle Shaped Vases, Daoguang period (1821-1850)
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Chinese porcelain bottle-shaped vases, painted in the Islamic style, Daoguang period (1821-1850). Each vase finely handpainted in Henn...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinese ormolu and cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 10cm...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Export Chinoiserie Lacquer Box on Carved Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite early 19th-century chinoiserie box, adorned with lacquered surfaces and ornate gold-toned detailing, showcases the superb craftsmanship of English artisans influenced ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of 19th Century Famille Rose Beaker Vases
$5,950 / set
Pair of 19th Century Famille Rose Beaker Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of beautifully hand-enameled. No cracks, breaks or repairs.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
1900s Chinese Cloisonne Leopards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th Century to 1900s Chinese cloisonne leopards. Finely detailed. Cast in bronze and brass with enamel. Supposedly owned by the Gucci family in Ne...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Bronze Mounted Rose Medallion Lidded Urns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century rose medallion covered urns with beautifully cast dore bronze French mountings. In excellent condition. Lids are not removable.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese floral Cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase for Islamic Market. Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 20cm, diameter 23cm This beaut...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese ormolu and cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 20cm, diameter 23cm Crafted in China...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese export Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps. Each with faux bronze mounts above and below the central blue and white hand painted scenes of birds perched on the branches of exotic flowers, boarders of scrolling foliate and floral decoration. We can convert this pair of vases to lamps...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Large Chinese Export circa 1900 Shoushan Stone Sculpture Pandas Crane Birds
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare original Chinese Export circa 1900 Shoushan stone carving of mountain lions on rocks I h...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Petite Bowls
$2,450 / set
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Petite Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Pair of Chinese Hardwood Buffalo & Boys with Bone Flutes
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century pair of dark hardwood water buffalo with inset glass eyes. These finely carved and highly detailed figures have carved boy figures sitting on their backs holding bone flutes...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 19cm, diameter 23cm Crafted in China...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Chinese Blanc de Chene Lidded Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A beautiful early 19th century Chinese Blan de Chene lidded vase with mythical dragons in re-leaf. Having wonderful Rococo influenced gilded ormolu mounts.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Beautiful Earthy Chinese Woven Rattan Market Basket
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful Chinese woven rattan market basket having decorative writing on the wooden handle and a great reddish patina.
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Chinese Export decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Hung Chong & Co., Mottahedeh, and Samson & Cie. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $68 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,500.
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