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Chinese Export Table Lamps

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 Porcelain Hand Painted Porcelain Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand painted Chinese porcelain lamps with an imperial yellow background. The white porcelain with cartouches of aristocratic women in a floral background with intricately detailed ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Ceramic Oriental Table Lamps, Decoration, Bronze, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
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 Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Teak

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 Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Rose Medallion Canton Baluster Vase circa 1800 Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Rose Medallion Chinese Export Canton baluster vase circa 1800 mounted as a table lamp wired for the USA. This exquisite Rose Medallion Chinese Export baluster vase from circa 1800 ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Good Quality 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese / rose Medallion vases, each having the classical green ground with pink floral decoration, pierced blue handles to either ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th century Chinese power blue vase / lamp with French gilded ormolu mounts to the top and plinth base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Lamp Table Celadon Vase with Lid Chinese Custom Shade
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Large, vintage, Chinese, Celadon vase with cover, upcycled into table lamp with custom made linen shade, 32” high Celadon ware has been prized for centuries for its beauty because i...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Celadon, Porcelain

Pair Chinese Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and White crackleware vases / lamps. Each with bronzed scrolling impressed boaders and handles. The crackleware ground with scro...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Green Botanical Table Lamp on Wooden Base
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) table lamp made from a vase painted with an intricate green motif of flora and dragon flies with brass hardware and a turned wooden base and top....
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Rose Medallion Chinese vases / lamps, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair of good quality 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Each vase having the unusual pink colouring, bird handles to either side, and Lizards. The inset han...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Chinese Export Style Green Embossed Gourd Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love the color! This is a pair of mid-century Chinese Export style gourd lamps .They have dual sockets and adjustable stems. The bases and caps are brass, and the bodies are a rais...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair Antique Chinese Famille Rose Rouleau Figural Vase Table Lamps Early 20c ROC
Located in Richmond, CA
A matching mirror pair of antique Chinese early 20th century famille rose figural rouleau vase turned into lamps. The finely painted decorations depict a scene of a general looking u...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase or Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese Famille Verte vase or lamp. Having wonderful hand painted inset panels to the green ground, depicting birds, flowers and various plants. Tape...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vases / Lamps, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative pair of late 19th century Chinese Celadon porcelain two handled vases, each with embossed classical motif decoration. Mounted on faux Sienna marble plinths and wire...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Chinese Hand Painted Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinese table lamp made with a converted fragrance vase as the base. The vase is hand painted with two long-tailed blue birds perched on flowering Cherry blossom branch. Below is a...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Export Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Covered ginger jar converted to lamp. Overall ginger jar diameter is 10.5" wide at its widest point. The custom parchment shade is 19" in diameter and 9" high. Dore bronze mounts are...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Chinese porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Square tapering vases with alternating panels with floral decorations on a white background. Mounted on mahogany colored bases. Wire...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Brass

Importance Chinese Lamp from the Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Importance Chinese lamp from the beginning of the 20th century mounted on gold gilt bronze. H: 116cm, D: 60cm 
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases now as Lamps Each one of square form, finely decorated with intricate turquoise enameled necks, the sides hand paint...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Wood

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 Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Important Chinese blue ceramic lamp with butterflies, Quing Thongzhi, China 1865
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Chinese lamp in blue ceramic decorated with butterflies and flowers. China. QING dynasty, Tongzhi era, 1861-1875 Blackened wooden base In excellent condition, electricity ...
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1860s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Ceramic

19th Century, Chinese Blue and White vase / lamp. 56cm (22") high
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive, good quality late 19th Century Chinese export blue and white crackleware vase / lamp. Having wonderful hand painted scenes of soldiers on horseback and running holding...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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 Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Chinese Export Style Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Pattern Table Lamp
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Export style porcelain table lamp in the vibrant tobacco leaf pattern. The wiring is new, and it is mounted to a brass base. It is unmarked.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Porcelain Dragon Vases fitted as Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very large and stunning pair of late 19th century Chinese Pale Celadon Crackle Glazed Dragon and Flaming Pearl Vases that have been adapted to lamps with double socket fitt...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Asian Gourd Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Ceramic Asian Gourd Lamps mounted on wood bases with beautiful silk shades and jade finials. The lamps feature a pressed relief garden scene of chrysanthemums, birds and lea...
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1980s American Vintage Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Jar Table Lamp
Located in Pomona, CA
A vintage famille rose porcelain table lamp from the mid-20th century with kids playing design and Buddhist floral pattern. Born in China during the mid-20th century, this vintage fa...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Lamp
Located in Stockton, NJ
A blue and white motif Chinese export vase, now as lamp. Interesting raised dragon detail. Distress painted base. Two sockets. Shade for display purposes only. Vase measures 19"H.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

A Pair of Chinese Export Hunt Scene Porcelain Lamps
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Chinese export hunt scene porcelain lamps, 20th century. 7 inches wide by 6 inches deep by 20 inches tall; 16 ½ inches to top of wooden cover
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Blue and White crackle ware vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vase / lamp. Having a classical scene of a mother and child speaking to a traveller, a pair of ring drop bronzed handles in the mout...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Famille rose lidded ginger jar lamps, each with wonderful colorful scenes depicting vases, motifs and floral decoration, raised on pierced...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Chinese Celadon vase/lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality early 19th Century Chinese Celedon porcelain vase / lamp. Having a wonderful bellied form with classical embossed motif decoration around, shell like handles to e...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

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 Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion porcelain vases / lamps.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual and rare pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Each with wonderful raised decoration, depictin...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Oriental Porcelain Celadon Glazed Painted Vase Mounted as a Lamp 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An oriental porcelain Celadon-Glazed painted Vase mounted as a lamp 20th century. Of meiping form painted with flowering branches of peonies and poem inscription, on turned wood stand...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Celadon

Marbro Asian Style Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted porcelain table lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa. 1950's. Asian style ginger jar design with floral motif. Double pull-chain light socke...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Export Urn Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally a covered Chinese jar converted to lamp with very fine French dore bronze mounts. Beautiful bronze finial. Custom parchment shade dimension is 15" in diameter x 9.5" high.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Circa 1890 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Vase Mounted as Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1890 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Vase Mounted as a Lamp. Large vase with shoulder dragons & foo lion handles; familial scenes. Vase: 15" h. Integral harp for lamp. 26...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White 19th Century Vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A decorative late 19th Century Chinese export blue and white vase / lamp. Having wonderful flower and leaf decoration and mythical ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Jadeite Stone Lamps
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 famil...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Quartz

Pair of Chinese Export Jadeite Stone Lamps
Pair of Chinese Export Jadeite Stone Lamps
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Early 20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 20th Century large decalcomania vase lamp of baluster form depicting oriental figures, birds, butterflies and foliate detail set against g...
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Early 20th Century Irish Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Oriental Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very impressive large antique oriental ceramic table lamp. We can’t work out if it’s Chinese or Japanese. It dates from the late 19th century and was likely converted ...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese famille rose floral and bird porcelain lamp. Pink, green and teal colors on a white background. Lamp sits on a carved wooden ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Samson, Famille Verte Style Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Samson, famille verte style lidded vase / lamp, having wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling foliate and beeded decoration. The vase having a green folia...
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19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Samson Porcelain Famille Rose Style Lidded Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Famille Rose style porcelain lidded vase / lamp. Having wonderful colorful floral and motif decoration with scenes of vases with exotic flowers....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Pair Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality and unusual colour pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Having this rare yellow ground with the classical Cantonese floral decorat...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely Decorative Chinese Vase Converted into a Table Lamp Decorative Piece
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Famille Rose lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose export porcelain vase / lamp. Having wonderful scrolling foliate and motif decoration, the inset hand painted panels depicting a vases of flowers, tables and chairs...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medalion Chinese Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of large 19th century Chinese Canton vases / lamps. Each with a green ground with flowers, foliage, butterflies and birds surr...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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 Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Rose Medallion lamp.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion vase / lamp. Having classical inset hand painted panels depicting classical scenes of various courtier, the ground in the typi...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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 Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair Antique 19c Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Covered Prunus Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in Richmond, CA
A matching pair of antique Chinese 19c azure blue ground cloisonne covered ginger jars, on gilt bronze body finely decorated with prunus blossoms in a rocky garden scene, with ruyi h...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Copper, Enamel, Bronze

Large Pair of Rose Medallion 19th Century Vases or Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese rose medallion / Cantonese vases / lamps. Each having classical Chinese scenes of people in gardens and on verandas...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Fine Antique Chinese 19c Relief Carved Celadon Porcelain Vase Table Lamp 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A fine 19c Chinese relief carved celadon glaze handled vase, decorated with scrolling vines, lappets and borders, with faux ring handles to neck, and "S...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Pair Chinese 19th Century Crackleware Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive good quality pair of late 19th century Chinese crackleware vases, each with a white ground and bronzed boarder, motif and foliate decoration, circa 1890. Batch 7...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

19th Century Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Famille rose style Samson porcelain lidded vase / lamp. Having classical oriental scenes with flowers, folate and motif decoration, inset painte...
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19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Medallion Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese export porcelain Rose Medallion Vase Mounted as a Lamp. Very good quality with foo lion handles; panel molded body with linen fold top. Perfection for this f...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Art Deco Turquoise Craquelure Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Art Deco turquoise craquelure porcelain vase lamp with stylised foo dog handles. Original brass base and lamp cap.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Ceramic

French Large Samson Chinese Export Style Porcelain Armorial Table Lamp
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Large Samson Chinese Export Style Porcelain Armorial Table Lamp Elegant French porcelain Samson style armorial decorated table lamp from the early...
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20th Century French Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Chinese Export table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export table lamps 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 table lamps 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 table lamps 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 table lamps, popular names associated with this style include The Marbro Lamp Company, Capodimonte, Chapman Manufacturing Company, and Imari Porcelain. 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 table lamps 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 $2,400.

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