Chinese Export More Lighting
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.
Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Sang De Boeuf Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp, 20th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Chinese Sang de Boeuf Vase mounted as a table lamp.
An attractive Chinese sang de boeuf vase with a flared rim, the neck gradually transfo...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Crackle Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Chinese Crackle Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp.
Chinese monochrome crackle-glazed vase with opposing black lion masks, now mounted a...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Black Chinese Pottery Vase Designer Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Black Chinese Pottery Vase Now a Designer Table Lamp
Additional information:
Materials: Pottery
Color: Black
Designer: Randy Esada Designs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Extraordinary Pair of Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing an extraordinary pair of Chinese table lamps, skillfully made from porcelain and in great condition. Each lamp features stunnin...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Maple, Porcelain, Fabric, Paint
Oriental Porcelain Famille Vert Cylinder Vase Mounted as a Lamp, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An oriental porcelain
Famille vert cylindrical
Vase mounted as a lamp
20th century.
Decorated with cartouches on both sides,
with flowering branches, all on a yellow ground
...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Sang de Boeuf Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century sang de boeuf glazed baluster vase. Now set upon a hand-turned giltwood base and mounted as a lamp.
Dimensions refer to height of porcelain vase and gilt...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Samson French Porcelain Vase, Chinese Armorial Crest Table Lamp
By Samson & Cie
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Samson French porcelain vase - Chinese armorial crest table lamp. Includes harp and finial.
Additional information:
Materials: Porcelain
...
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19th Century Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Ching Dynasty Seated Famille Rose Figurines Designer Table Lamps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Ching Dynasty seated famille rose figurines now designer table lamps. These lovely figures set freely on the lamp stands and have not bee...
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18th Century Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Large Italian 'Blanc De Chine' Figural Lamps
By Capodimonte
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of large Italian “BLANC DE CHINE”
Figural lamps
By D. Poloviato for Capodimonte
Mid 20th century.
Both modelled in white-glazed ceramic in continental chinoiserie style, wearing chinese robes...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Republic Period Foo Dog Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century Republic Period porcelain vase, decorated with a foo-dog in red glazes upon a white ground, with Chinese character...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
1920s Heavily Carved Asian Jade Table Lamp
Located in Garnerville, NY
Asian carved jade/nephrite bird table lamp. Circa 1920. The interior portion lights up separately from the top two lights. Pierced carved Rosewood base ending with a brass filigree f...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Jade, Brass
Hand-Painted Vintage Chinese Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the allure of our authentic vintage Chinese table lamp, intricately crafted from top-quality ceramic and perfectly functioning. This ...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Ceramic Oriental Table Lamps, Decoration, Bronze, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Ceramic Oriental Table Lamps, Decoration, Bronze, 19th C.
A fine pair of porcelain vase style table lamps depicting gathered figur...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Teak
Pair Yellow Porceailn Dragon Table Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair carved porcelain gourd lamps with white shades. Intricately incised porcelain detailed with bold multi colored auspicious dragons, clouds and greek key over a bold yellow backgr...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain and Gilt Decorated Pheonix Motif Lamps
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair Chinese hand painted porcelain and gilt decorated pheonix motif lamps.
Two large, heavy polychrome Chinese vases with auspicious decorations of Phoenixes encircling peonies a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese Black Tea-Caddy Table Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
This beautiful black tea-caddy Chinese lamp in a cylindric shape features fine etching and design. The base depicts a scene of two women talking and lounging...
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1970s Vintage Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A porcelain ormolu-mounted
Chinese export style vase
Now mounted as a lamp
Early 20th century, probably Samson
The vase is in the form of a meiping
In the Chinese export famil...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Charming champleve cloisonné bronze base, enameled table lamp, in very good, original, clean and working condition. The lamp has a vase form body, with unusual and intriguing Chinese...
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19th Century American Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Blue & White Glazed Porcelain Gourd Dragon Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century blue and white glazed vase of generous gourd form, decorated with dragons, flowers and foliage, set upon a carved hard wood stand and now wired as a lamp.
...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Japanese or Chinoiserie Style Urn Table Lamps by Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite pair of red ochre urn-shaped table lamps depicting flying storks / cranes and Japanese scenery. The urns are situated on a gilded rectangular platform. The urns are a st...
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1960s American Vintage Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Large Chinoiserie Faux Cinnabar Lacquer Vase Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Chinoiserie faux
Cinnabar lacquer vase lamp
Mid 20th century.
Baluster-shaped vase cast in plaster in great detail
Shaped panels depic...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Famille Noir Vases as Table Lamps - Pair Available
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
These are very decorative Famille Noir vases with colorful flowers and leaves painted overall on a black background, situated on pierced rosewood bas...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Blanc De Chine Vases Mounted as Table Lamps
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a nice quality pair of blanc de chine vases mounted as table lamps. These are decorated with garden florals and figures in low relief. Decorative elements also include lion ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chinese Export Black Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral and Bird Design
Located in Savannah, GA
Chinese Export table lamp made from a graceful vase decorated with colorful birds, dogwood branches and fruit on an orange peel surface. The hardware is brass and the vase is perched...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rustic Antique Chinese Water Bucket Jar Shape Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic Chinese water bucket jar shape lamp with raised rib trimmed detail encircling the body. Topped with coolie style Belgium linen lamp shade. Euro t...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of antique Chinese champlevé or cloisonné lamps.
Lovely pair of antique Chinese bronze champlevé or cloisonné table lamps. Offered champleve or cloisonne lamps are executed in ...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 20th Century Republic Period Figurative Porcelain Jar Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-20th century porcelain jars, of bulbous form, decorated with courtly ladies, the reverse sides with Chinese characters. Now mounted as lamps on giltwood bases.
Repub...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Famille Noire Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century famille noire porcelain vase, decorated with butterflies and abundant fruit trees in polychrome glazes. Now mounted as a table lamp with hand-turned giltwood base...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Unusual Ceramic Collage Lamp
Located in London, GB
A most unusual table lamp, the body made up from a collage of broken porcelain fragments, mostly late eighteenth century Chinese Export.
Dimensions...
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Mid-20th Century English Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Table Lamp Oriental Colors 19th Century, China
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp oriental colors 19th century, China. A table lamp made during the 19th century in China. Multicolored with gilded details.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Late 19th Century Famille Noire Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century bronze vase, with finely cast decoration and enamelled inlay, mounted as a lamp with hand-turned water gilded base.
Dimensions refer to bronze vase and base on...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Chinese Ceramic Boudoir Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Diminutive Chinese vases mounted as lamps on decorative cast bronze bases. Both are in good working condition, one on off switch has been replac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Famille Verte Vase Lamps
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century pair of famille verte porcelain vases, decorated throughout with figurative battle scenes. Now mounted on turned giltwood bases as lamps.
Height dimensions ref...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century white glazed porcelain vase, the body with incised decoration.
Now wired as a table lamp.
Dimensions refer to vase only and do not include electrical compon...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Yellow Ground German Porcelain Vases with Flower and Bird Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful yellow ground German porcelain vases mounted as lamps hand painted with flowers, bird and insect decorations. Each of these lamps are beautifully hand painted wit...
Category
1880s German Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Samson Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of late 19th century famille rose porcelain vases by Samson in the Qianlong taste, of hexagonal baluster form and decorated throughout with floral vignettes. Now mounted ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
These antique lamps feature beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel bodies and fine French gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts.
Each item is comprised of two light sockets, which are attached ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
Lovely Decorative Chinese Vase Converted into a Table Lamp Decorative Piece
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Chinese vase converted into a lamp
A very good looking and well-made lamp, exceptionally decorative and I think the only one...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Asian Motif Etched Brass Free Standing Floor Lamp, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Asian Motif etched brass free standing floor lamp, circa 1920
Finely etched brass floor lamp
Dimensions: 17" triangular base x 69" high t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Square Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century polychrome vase of square tapering form, the black glazed neck with dragon motifs, the sides intricately worked with figurative scenes upon a pierced scrolling gro...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinese Bronze Vase with Dragons Now Mounted as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Chinese bronze vase featured applied decoration of four dragons chasing the flaming pearl. Now mounted as a lamp.
Height of vase: 16½ in (42 cm) including base, excluding electr...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Lamp Table Oriental White Red Flowers 1920s, China
Located in New York, NY
Lamp table oriental white red flowers 1920s, China. A table lamp in white porcelain with red floral pattern. Measures: H with shade 29”, H without shade 20”, diameter of foot 6”.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export More Lighting
Fine Pair of Chinese Baluster Form Lamps
Located in London, GB
Fine pair of baluster form lamps hand decorated in polychromes with court scenes, fitted with Rococo gilt bronze bases.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export More Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export more lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export more lighting 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 more lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export more lighting made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original more lighting, popular names associated with this style include Capodimonte, Samson & Cie, and The Marbro Lamp Company. 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 more lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $356 and tops out at $24,680 while the average work can sell for $2,725.
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