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Chinese Export 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
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Nanking Crackle Glaze Famille Rose Vase Lamp 20c
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Nanking Crackle Glaze Famille Rose Vase Lamp 20c

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Nanking Crackle Glaze Famille Rose Vase Lamp 20c

Located in Richmond, CA

A vintage Chinese porcelain ovoid jar vase with Nanking style crackle glaze and decorated in famille rose with warrior figures in a battle scene, electrified and turned into a lamp o...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Vase with Black Background in the Style of Chinese Famille Verte
Japanese Vase with Black Background in the Style of Chinese Famille Verte

Japanese Vase with Black Background in the Style of Chinese Famille Verte

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Japanese Vase with Black Background in the Style of Chinese Famille Verte. Well decorated with woman in a garden. No chips, cracks or repairs, drilled for electricity 21" h to socke...

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20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Chinese Phoenix Bird Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair Of Chinese Phoenix Bird Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair Of Chinese Phoenix Bird Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

The birds now mounted as lamps with colorful bodies and hardwood bases. Two light sockets with jade finials.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

lamp table abacus suanpan chinese calculator 13 rods 2 heaven 5 earth beads
lamp table abacus suanpan chinese calculator 13 rods 2 heaven 5 earth beads

lamp table abacus suanpan chinese calculator 13 rods 2 heaven 5 earth beads

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

CHINESE, HARDWOOD, ABACUS OR SUANPAN WITH 13 RODS, TWO HEAVEN BEADS & FIVE EARTH BEADS UPCYCLED INTO A TABLE LAMP, 16½“ HIGH Fun and engaging, interactive table lamp that can also be used as calculating tool As well as providing light, this table lamp can be used as a calculation tool by sliding the counters along the rods. In addition to the basic functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, the abacus can calculate square and cubic roots. Each bead in the upper deck...

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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

A fine pair of 19th century French porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps .
A fine pair of 19th century French porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps .

A fine pair of 19th century French porcelain and gilt bronze oil lamps .

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful pair of 19th century French gilt bronze mounted Chinese export porcelain urn lamps. Originally oil lamps converted for electricity.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Carved Green Quartz Censor, Now as a Lamp
Chinese Carved Green Quartz Censor, Now as a Lamp

Chinese Carved Green Quartz Censor, Now as a Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Carved Green Quartz Censor, Now as a Lamp A captivating Chinese-carved green quartz censor was skillfully transformed into a lamp, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and art...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Quartz, Metal

Large Archaic Bronze Chinese Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont
Large Archaic Bronze Chinese Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont

Large Archaic Bronze Chinese Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont

Located in San Diego, CA

Large archaic bronze Chinese table lamp in the style of James Mont, circa early 1900s. This lamp is a show stopper! Beyond impressive - true statement piece in every sense. The soli...

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Early 20th Century American Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Bronze

A Cream Color Ceramic Lamp on Giltwood Base with Linen Shade
A Cream Color Ceramic Lamp on Giltwood Base with Linen Shade

A Cream Color Ceramic Lamp on Giltwood Base with Linen Shade

Located in New York, NY

A ceramic lamp in a lovely cream-colored glaze with a graceful silhouette. The warm giltwood base gives the lamp a soft. elegance. With their neutral color, these lamps can work anyw...

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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Giltwood

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hat Stands Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hat Stands Mounted as Lamps

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hat Stands Mounted as Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of Chinese enamel and pierced Porcelain Wig / hat Stands Mounted as Lamps, with Ebonized wooden base. Measures 6" in width x 6" in depth x 18.5" in height to the top light bu...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair Chinese Famille Rose Export Porcelain Vases Mounted as Table Lamps
Pair Chinese Famille Rose Export Porcelain Vases Mounted as Table Lamps

Pair Chinese Famille Rose Export Porcelain Vases Mounted as Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of antique (19th century) Chinese export porcelain vases in the Famille Rose style, later mounted as table lamps.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Chinese Table Lamps with Silk Pagoda Shades
Bronze Chinese Table Lamps with Silk Pagoda Shades

Bronze Chinese Table Lamps with Silk Pagoda Shades

Located in Bochum, NRW

Bronze Chinese table lamps with silk pagoda shades Pair of large bronze table lamps with feline decor handles. Wooden foot, silk fabric screens in pagoda form, first half of the 2...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A Rare Pair of Japanese Pagoda Form Porcelain Lamps. Beautifully glazed in very vibrant colors with gilt accents. Lamps are mounted on square carved ha...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Enamel

Hand-painted Flower Motif Porcelain Table Lamp, Qing Dynasty, China
Hand-painted Flower Motif Porcelain Table Lamp, Qing Dynasty, China

Hand-painted Flower Motif Porcelain Table Lamp, Qing Dynasty, China

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Hand-Painted flower motif porcelain table lamp, Qing dynasty, China, late 19th or early 20th century. This stunning cylinder-shaped table lamp has been expertly repurposed from a va...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp, Chinese, Porcelaine, Hand Painted, in a Vase Shape, China circa 1940
Table Lamp, Chinese, Porcelaine, Hand Painted, in a Vase Shape, China circa 1940

Table Lamp, Chinese, Porcelaine, Hand Painted, in a Vase Shape, China circa 1940

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Vase, table lamp, in porcelain. It has been made in china, circa 1940. The decorative pattern are flowers and leaves.

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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Table lamp  Rosewood  - Shoulao - God of Longevity Prosperety - China
Table lamp  Rosewood  - Shoulao - God of Longevity Prosperety - China

Table lamp Rosewood - Shoulao - God of Longevity Prosperety - China

Located in Den Haag, NL

Beautiful large antique Chinese sculpture of the god of luck Shou Lao/Shouxing Lao the immortal, with crane. Silver inlay . God of Longevity cut from heavy rosewood. Dates back to t...

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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Crackle Ware Vases/Lamps
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Crackle Ware Vases/Lamps

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Crackle Ware Vases/Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of Chinese blue and white crackle ware vases / lamps, each with oriental figures looking up at bats flying around the sky. ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of large Chinese peacock enameled decorated porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Measure 8inches in diameter and stand 39" tall to the tip of the fin...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Green Jadeite Quartz Lamp
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Green Jadeite Quartz Lamp

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Green Jadeite Quartz Lamp

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A relatively large Chinese carved stone lamp mounted on a stepped brass and a carved wood base. The carved stone is often referred to as Jadeite or Quartz but is in fact from the flu...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Quartz

Pair Yellow Porcelain Dragon Table Lamps
Pair Yellow Porcelain Dragon Table Lamps

Pair Yellow Porcelain 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 Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Parcel Gilt  and Ebonized  Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp
19th Century Parcel Gilt  and Ebonized  Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp

19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister mounted as Table Lamp with Original finish. Measures 34" in height to the tip of the finial. Canister is 18" tall. New...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Metal

Black Chinese Pottery Vase Designer Table Lamp
Black Chinese Pottery Vase Designer Table Lamp

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 Lighting

Materials

Pottery

Pair of 19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Export Crackle Ware Vase Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Export Crackle Ware Vase Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Export Crackle Ware Vase Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 19th century Famille Verte Chinese Export porcelain crackle ware vase lamps on carved hardwood square bases. Entirely hand decorated, each slightly different from the other. ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

Asian Export Ceramic Rabbit lamps
Asian Export Ceramic Rabbit lamps

Asian Export Ceramic Rabbit lamps

Located in Denton, TX

Beautiful Chinese export ceramic rabbits mounted on a scrolled wooden base with adjustable shade height. The rabbit is the symbol of kindness and hope. Originally the rabbits were a ...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp
19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp

19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Export Hat Stand, Now as a Lamp China, 19th Century Lamped in the 20th century 19th-century Qing Period Blue and White Chinese Expor...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Candlestick Mounted as a Lamp
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Candlestick Mounted as a Lamp

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Candlestick Mounted as a Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Of mallet-form; the body decorated in a late Qing design of floral scrolls issuing from scholars rocks, mounted with a gilt-bronze base and two light polished brass neck and antiqued...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Chinese Blue Grey Pottery Table Lamps
Large Chinese Blue Grey Pottery Table Lamps

Large Chinese Blue Grey Pottery Table Lamps

Located in Sheffield, MA

Highly decorative over-size stunning blue and white Asian style ginger jar lamp featuring a blue and white body with Chinese characters and decorative fish details. Including blue Be...

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Lamps
Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Lamps

Pair of Chinese Rose Medallion Lamps

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of 19th century Chinese Rose Medallion Lamps. Beautiful painted florals, butterflies and birds on sides with Chinese figures in blue, red, gre...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps
Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps

Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous pair of early 20th century hardstone Chinese figural lamps. The finials are jade and come with the original silk shades. They measure 12 1/2 inches high with the base and 11...

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Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Stone

Pair of Antique Chinese Orange and Gold Floral Round Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Chinese Orange and Gold Floral Round Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Chinese Orange and Gold Floral Round Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) round table lamps made from orange, luster porcelain vases with gold floral designs, mounted on brown wooden bases with patinated brass h...

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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Prunus Vase, Now as a Lamp
Chinese Export Prunus Vase, Now as a Lamp

Chinese Export Prunus Vase, Now as a Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Export Prunus Vase, Now as a Lamp Early 20th Century, China Dimensions: Height: 24 in Diameter: 7 in Bring home this beautifully crafted Chinese E...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps with Chinese Decoration
Pair of Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps with Chinese Decoration

Pair of Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps with Chinese Decoration

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and fine pair of table lamps is made of porcelain in the blue and white tons with Chinese decoration on a brass base. This is a French work. Circa 1970

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Late 20th Century French Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Scale Chinese Export Blue & White Urn Form Lamp
Large Scale Chinese Export Blue & White Urn Form Lamp

Large Scale Chinese Export Blue & White Urn Form Lamp

Located in Huntington, NY

Chinese Export Blue & White Urn Form Lamp With shade & cut glass finials with Elephant holding rings.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

20th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp
20th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp

20th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese style (20th Century) porcelain ginger jar cylindrical form lamp in red, green & yellow on a white field. Ships without a shade

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Asian Pictorial Blue and White, With 8 Figures, Table Lamp
Asian Pictorial Blue and White, With 8 Figures, Table Lamp

Asian Pictorial Blue and White, With 8 Figures, Table Lamp

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

An Asian pictorial blue and white table lamp, the lamp is done in a typical blue on white background, there are eight different figures around the baluster shaped base, there are bat...

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Early 20th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Table Lamp Oriental Colors 19th Century, China
Table Lamp Oriental Colors 19th Century, China

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.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp
19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp

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 Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Carved Fluorite Table Lamp, Chinese Export, Wood Base, Circa 1930
Carved Fluorite Table Lamp, Chinese Export, Wood Base, Circa 1930

Carved Fluorite Table Lamp, Chinese Export, Wood Base, Circa 1930

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

The stone bodies of this type of interior illuminated lamp are often referred to as quartz, jadeite or even jade but are in fact of the fluorite family, a softer sone more easily car...

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1930s Southeast Asian Vintage Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Quartz

Antique Chinese Blue & White Table Lamp
Antique Chinese Blue & White Table Lamp

Antique Chinese Blue & White Table Lamp

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Classically elegant timeless vintage Chinese blue and white table lamp having lovely floral decoration. Custom shade is 10" h x 15 diamete...

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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Tall Chinese Export Chinoiserie Table Lamp / Hand-Painted Details
20th Century Tall Chinese Export Chinoiserie Table Lamp / Hand-Painted Details

20th Century Tall Chinese Export Chinoiserie Table Lamp / Hand-Painted Details

Located in Tarry Town, NY

This impressive 20th-century Chinese export table lamp features a beautifully hand-painted Chinoiserie scene, showcasing fine craftsmanship and attention to detail. The lamp’s striki...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Famile Verte and Coral Tall Table Lamps
Pair of Chinese Famile Verte and Coral Tall Table Lamps

Pair of Chinese Famile Verte and Coral Tall Table Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a gorgeous pair of Chinese Famile verte and coral tall table lamps. Mid 20th century circa 1960-80. These are Chinese export in the Famile Verte pattern famous in Canton Region of China. Beautiful detail with Courtesan’s in landscape/garden scenes. Green, white, yellow and unusual purples. The top sections and the bases plinths are coral in color and we believe are a type of cinnabar. Each has a slightly different polished coral finial. Fully working and in very good condition with no chips or cracks. These are a very desirable and imposing pair of lamps ! Provenance: From a Quality Dallas Private Collection. Condition: Very Good. Dimensions: 37 inches Tall with a shade diameter of 20 inches. Famille jaune, noire, rose, verte are terms used in the West to classify Chinese porcelain of the Qing dynasty by the dominant colour of its enamel palette. These wares were initially grouped under the French names of famille verte (“green family”), and famille rose (pink family) by Albert Jacquemart in 1862. The other terms famille jaune (yellow) and famille noire (black) may have been introduced later by dealers or collectors and they are generally considered subcategories of famille verte.[1][2]Famille verte porcelain was produced mainly during the Kangxi era, while famille rose porcelain was popular in the 18th and 19th century. Much of the Chinese production was Jingdezhen porcelain, and a large proportion were made for export to the West, but some of the finest were made for the Imperial court. Famille verte (????, Kangxi wucai...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

More Views Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Jar Table L
More Views Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Jar Table L

More Views Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Jar Table L

Located in Pomona, CA

A vintage famille rose porcelain table lamp from the mid-20th century with fairies and landscaping design. Born in China during the mid-20th century, this vintage famille rose porcel...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique 19c Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossom Vase Table Lamps Early 20c
Pair Antique 19c Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossom Vase Table Lamps Early 20c

Pair Antique 19c Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossom Vase Table Lamps Early 20c

Located in Richmond, CA

A matching pair of antique 19c Chinese blue and white vase of elongated barrel form, hand painted with sprays of prunus blossoms in reserve on cobalt blue ground, drilled four charac...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp
Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp

Antique Chinese Blue And White Porcelain Vase As Lamp

Located in Norwood, NJ

Chinese 19th century porcelain vase converted as a lamp. Hand painted with a bird amongst a fruit tree with branches and leaves. A celadon ground and decorated with applied foo dog ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Green 'Jadeite' Quartz Lamp
Antique Chinese Carved Green 'Jadeite' Quartz Lamp

Antique Chinese Carved Green 'Jadeite' Quartz Lamp

Located in Norwood, NJ

A Chinese carved stone lamp mounted on a carved rosewood base. The carved stone is often referred to as Jadeite or Quartz but is in fact from the fluorite family. This lamp base was ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Quartz

Pair of Chinese Pink & Blue 'Famille Rose' Lamps with Birds and Flowers
Pair of Chinese Pink & Blue 'Famille Rose' Lamps with Birds and Flowers

Pair of Chinese Pink & Blue 'Famille Rose' Lamps with Birds and Flowers

Located in London, GB

Pair of baluster form lamps in the floral Famille Rose palette, hand decorated in polychromes with foliates and birds.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Famille Verte Vase Lamp Conversion on White Ground Large, Unusual
19th Century Famille Verte Vase Lamp Conversion on White Ground Large, Unusual

19th Century Famille Verte Vase Lamp Conversion on White Ground Large, Unusual

Located in Lomita, CA

The color palette, the size and the fine artwork on the surface of this late 19th century lamp make it stunning. This lamp has everything. Of circular section and baluster form with ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Crackle Glazed Porcelain Lamps with Wooden Base and Lampshades
Pair of Chinese Crackle Glazed Porcelain Lamps with Wooden Base and Lampshades

Pair of Chinese Crackle Glazed Porcelain Lamps with Wooden Base and Lampshades

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we aim to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. This exceptional pair ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative pair of late 19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel vases / lamps. Each having wonderful turquoise ground and exotic flowers, with gilded ormolu mounts.

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Chinoiserie Style Figural Pottery Attendant Lamp
Chinoiserie Style Figural Pottery Attendant Lamp

Chinoiserie Style Figural Pottery Attendant Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinoiserie Style Figural Pottery Attendant Lamp 1960s Height: 26 in Width: 8 in Depth: 8 in Revel in the exotic allure of this Chinoiserie style figu...

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20th Century Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Pottery, Hardwood

Antique Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Mermaid Roof Tiles, A Pair
Antique Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Mermaid Roof Tiles, A Pair

Antique Chinese Glazed Terra Cotta Mermaid Roof Tiles, A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese Glazed Ceramic Roof Tile Lamps, China, circa 1900s, t This is a rare pair as they are in the form of men mermaids... The ceramic portions possibly much earlier. they ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Whismical  lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese  export
Whismical  lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese  export

Whismical lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese export

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very beautiful cloisonne and bronze lamp from china export , the cloisonne is in perfect condition and the bronze of the top of the lamp is guilloche signed of high quality

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1890s European Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Familie Rose Porcelaine and Gilt Bronze Lamps, Late 19th
Pair of Chinese Familie Rose Porcelaine and Gilt Bronze Lamps, Late 19th

Pair of Chinese Familie Rose Porcelaine and Gilt Bronze Lamps, Late 19th

Located in Warsaw, PL

A decorative pair of Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases, later mounted as table lamps. The baluster-form bodies are finely hand-painted with figural court scenes depicting scholars...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp
Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp

Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

This is a rather stunning Chinese porcelain vase made for export to the West in the early 20th century. The vase has been mounted on a heavy brass base. The porcelain is painted wit...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include The Marbro Lamp Company, CANTON FAMILLE ROSE, Capodimonte, and Chapman Manufacturing 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $24,680 while the average work can sell for $2,406.