Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
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
Gorgeous Early 20th Century Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century Chinese Peking rug with a bold and brilliant dark indigo field with a large singular peony patterned medallion woven in cream, pink, brown, and light in...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Blue Chinese Square Rug, Unique Dragon Design, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
The cerulean blue field displays four writhing semi-profile scaly corner dragons and a matching central creature, full-face, above layered and pointed mountains at the cardinal point...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Peking Chinese Runner
Located in Closter, NJ
In the 1860s an organized carpet industry was established under imperial patronage in Peking. These carpets tended to have tighter and finer weaves than their Ningxia counterparts, o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Chinese Yellow and Blue Carpet
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (late 19th century) high pile carpet with a yellow field and blue and ochre details. (11 3/4' x 17 1/3')
Rug is in antique condition...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Tapestry
Antique Perfect Peking Carpet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant, sober taste, excellent state of conservation, interesting sizes, and also good price.
the blue color has a special long preparation procedure and it's used for important car...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
307CM X 181CM LIBERTY'S ViNTAGE SILK ROAD 100% WOOL PILE HAND MADE CHINESE RUG
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1940's Silk Road 100% wool pile rug hand made in China and bought from Liberty's L...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Title of product- Chinese Art Deco Rug
Item Details and Description for the rug:
The item's dimensions are 106" x 138" which are approximate dimensions. It is a Chinese art deco rug...
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1930s Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Thread
Antique Chinese Nichols Carpet, Gold, Blue, Green, Navy Carpet Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
This is an early 20th-century Nichols Chinese carpet, characterized by its vibrant color palette and intricate design elements. The carpet showcases a striking golden-yellow field ad...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Hand Made Chinese Sculpted Wool Area Rug
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful hand made vintage Chinese sculpted wool area rug
China, Mid-20th Century
Nice floral design, with predominant colors in light green, peach,...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Sinkiang Chinese Old Carpet, "Big Vase", also Wall Hanging
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Big vase unusual motif for this Sinkiang, China carpet of the beginning of 20th century. From Private Collection .
nr. 1229 -
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1910s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Ning-Xia Runner: Intact Never Cut
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Wonderful and rare Chinese runner Ning-Xia: intact! NEVER CUT, with pattern named Yin and Yan. It is perfect, unworn carpet surface. With an appropriate price.
Many have been cut ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large Navy Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a 20th-century Chinese rug with zipper closure and poly-fill.
Measures: 14'' x 24''.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Blue Chinese Peking Rug, Yellow Field, Blue and Orange Border and Tones
Located in New York, NY
The straw field display a rounded central medallion with four paeony projections, surrounded by four bonsai trees, paeony corners and further tree paeonies with stems. Three-dimensio...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Blue Peking Chinese Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful antique Destressed Peking Chinese hand knotted wool rug with a blue field and multi-color accents all-over traditional Chinese design.
This rug measures: 7'4" x 9'10".
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Chinoiserie Chic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77591 Antique Chinese Peking rug with Chinoiserie Chic Style 03'00 x 05'01. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a rounded open ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Peking Rug, Wool, China, Mid 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Peking Rug, China
Mid 20th Century
The sandy-beige field and various shades of indigo
with central shou symbol roundel
surrounded by “Three friends of winter”
and repeated in centr...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Chinese Peking Handmade Designed Wool Rug From the 1920s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Behold this elegant antique Peking Chinese wool rug! Its navy blue field, decorative border, and beige accents showcase a stunning classic Chinese motif.
This rug measures 12'6'' x ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Tibetan Antique Rooster Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality antique Tibetan accent size rug depicting a large rooster on a navy blue ground.
Measures: 3'9" x 6'
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Red Chinese Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, hand-knotted wool with a red field, green frame in an allover Classic Chinese floral design.
This rug measures are: 10' x 13'.4
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Antique Peking Designed Chinese Wool Rug Handmade In Golderod Color
Located in Norwalk, CT
This elegant antique Peking Chinese wool rug features a goldenrod field with a decorative border and navy blue accents, showcasing a stunning classic Chinese motif.
This rug measure...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
1920s Antique Peking Designed Chinese Wool Rug Handmade In Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This elegant antique Peking Chinese wool rug features a navy blue field with a decorative border and vibrant color accents, showcasing a stunning classic Chinese motif.
This rug mea...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Ivory Light Blue Brown 20th Century Hand Knotted Wool Tibetan Scatter Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A full pile Tibetan throw rug in clear white and blue hues,
circa 1930, measures: 2'11" x 4'10".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rare square size Chinese Peking room size rug from the 1930s
Measures: 8'2'' x 8'9''.
Category
1930s Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Colorful Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful late 20th century Tibetan rug
Measures: 3'1" x 5'7".
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Navy Blue Antique Art Deco Chinese Wool Rug With a Classic Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This elegant antique Art Deco Chinese wool rug features a navy blue color field with a decorative border in red and vibrant accents, showcasing a stunning classic Chinese motif.
Thi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Room Size Antique Art Deco Chinese Wool Rug Handmade In Dark Terracotta Color
Located in Norwalk, CT
This elegant antique Art Deco Chinese wool rug features a dark terracotta color field with a decorative border in green and vibrant accents, showcasing a stunning classic Chinese mot...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Vintage Tibetan Vase Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful late 20th century Tibetan rug.
Measures: 3' x 5'6".
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Square Size Vintage Inspired Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
21st century vintage inspired Khotan square size rug in warm colors.
8' x'8'9''
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Antique Peking Chinese Wool Rug Handmade with Floral Design In Goldenrod
Located in Norwalk, CT
This luxurious antique Peking Chinese hand-knotted wool rug showcases a goldenrod color field embellished with a navy blue designed frame and multicolor accents, all arranged in a br...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Antique Peking Blue Chinese Wool Rug with Classic Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This luxurious antique Peking Chinese hand knotted wool rug features a navy blue field adorned with a designed frame and multi-colored accents in a stunning all-over Chinese floral m...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Green Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an old Chinese rug predominantly in green. zipper closure and polyfill provided
Measures: 16'' x 23''.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Square Blue Antique Wool Rug Designed Art Deco Fl
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beautiful hand-knotted wool rug showcases a navy blue center framed by a multicolored border in a stunning Chinese floral pattern.
This rug measures 7' x 7'2".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Blue Beige Chinese Silk Scatter Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 20th-century Chinese Silk rug in beige, light blue and navy
Measures: 3' x 4'11''.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Matching Pair of Antique Khotan Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Very rare matching pair of antique khotans with one measuring 2'8" x 3'8" and the other measuring 2'8" x 3'9".
Category
Early 20th Century Turkmen Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fine Beige Blue Antique Indo-Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular 19th century Indo-Chinese rug. The weave is very fine (check detailed image of back) and has quite a decorative look highlighted by a beige color oval shaped field acce...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Medallion Handmade Antique Chinese Peking Square Wool Rug in Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This luxurious Peking Chinese antique wool rug boasts a blue field decorated with a designed frame and golden, peach, and black accents in a beautiful all-over Chinese floral pattern...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
1990s Vintage Decorative Chinese Rug with Floral Design 10′2″ × 11′2″
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most of the antique rug productions, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since they were mostly sheltered from European and We...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Dragon Rug Wool Silk Chinese Style Carpet Blue Beige, Djoharian Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Dragon design rug wool and silk in style of Chinese carpets 5.6 x 8 ft.
A beautiful contemporary dragon design rug, hand knotted using finest Chinese mulberry silk (10%) and Tibetan...
Category
2010s Nepalese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
1920s Chinese Peking Wool Rug Handmade with Allover Motif in Brown & Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
Transform the look of your home with this incredible antique Chinese Peking wool rug. This unique handmade piece is defined by its rustic brown field accompanied by cheerful blue med...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other, Metal
1920s Antique Chinese Peking Wool Rug Handmade Blue with Classic Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This luxurious antique Peking Chinese hand knotted wool rug features a navy blue field adorned with a designed frame and golden accents in a stunning all-over Chinese floral motif.
...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Purple Antique Unique Beijing Dragon Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful unique antique Beijing hand knotted wool rug with a purple field. This Beijing rug has a blue frame and multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over center dragon Chinese cul...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Art Deco Handmade Blue Chinese Wool Rug with Medallion Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Chinese art Deco wool rug hand-knotted wool rug with a navy blue field. This Piece has a red frame and multicolor accents in a gorgeous traditi...
Category
1950s Tibetan Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1920s Brown and Blue Chinese Art Deco Fette Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Fette rug with a dark brown border and outer field, blue inner field, and all-over lattice design in lighter tan. Measures 9.0...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Art Deco Brigth Red Traditional Chinese Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Chinese Art deco hand-knotted wool rug with a bright red field, This Deco rug has a green frame and multi-color accents in an all-over Classic traditional Chinese f...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Ninghsia Style “Hundred Antiques” Carpet, circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Chinese Ninghsia style “Hundred Antiques” carpet
circa 1960.
Measures 9.ft.6in. x 6ft. (290cm. x 183cm.)
A central medallion surrounded by cult...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Pictorial Chinese Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage pictorial hand knotted wool rug with an abstract brown field. This rug has multi-color accents in an all-over gorgeous Oriental pictorial design.
This rug measur...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Red Chinese Manadala Rug, Feng Shui Meets Modern Asian Flair
Located in Dallas, TX
78539 Red Chinese Rug with Floral Mandala, 07'09 x 09'10.
Feng Shui meets modern Asian flair in this red Chinese Mandala rug. The opulent floral mandal...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Beige Peking Chinese Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful antique Peking Chinese hand-knotted Wool rug with a beige field. This rug has a frame of blue and multi-color accents all-over Chinese desig...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Brown and Blue Chinese Peking Rug Carpet Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
78200 Antique Chinese Peking Rug Runner, 02'07 x 14'04. Behold the timeless allure of this meticulously hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug runner, where artistry and nature...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Peking Blue and Brown Chinese Handmade Medallion Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Peking Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a brown field. This Chinese rug has a blue frame, multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over Chinese medallion...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
Chinese Art Deco Purple Area Rug
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese Art Deco rug with a pale purple background and floral decoration (possibly NICHOLS).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Pictorial Rug, First Quarter of the 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An exceptional antique Chinese Pictorial rug, first quarter of the 20th century, woven horizontally in subtle colors on a cream ground ce...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Floral Kilim Rug with English Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77809 vintage Chinese Floral Kilim rug with English Country cottage style 04'02 x 06'03. Cleverly composed and distinctively well-balanced, this hand-woven wool vintage Chinse floral...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Floral Kilim Rug with English Country Cottage Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78026 vintage Chinese Floral Kilim rug with English Country Cottage style 04'01 x 06'03?. Cleverly composed and distinctively well-balanced, this hand-woven wool vintage Chinse flora...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Rug with Geometric Patterns Allover - Green Blue Khakis
Located in New York, NY
Antique mid-century rug in amazing condition, inquire with any and all questions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Magnificent Rare And Collectible Antique Chinese Silk Rug 6' x 9'
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Rare And Collectible Antique Chinese Silk Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Antique China Rug, Circa Date: 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Sweet 19th Century Chinese Peking 'Double Happiness' Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A sweet petite 19th century Chinese Peking rug with a simple "double happiness' character woven in dark indigo in the center and with Fu characters in each corner. The double happine...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gold Antique Chinese Rug. Size: 2 ft 1 in x 2 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Small Scatter square size gold antique Chinese rug, country of origin: China, circa early 19th century. Size: 2 ft 1 in x 2 ft 6 in (0.63 m x 0.76 m).
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Export rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export rugs and carpets 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 rugs and carpets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, asian art and furniture, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export rugs and carpets 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 rugs and carpets, popular names associated with this style include Djoharian Design, Gianni Versace, and Liberty of London. 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 rugs and carpets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $56,000 while the average work can sell for $4,800.