Chinese Export Furniture
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 Low Chairs With Carved Back Panel, Late 19Th C., A-Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Classical 19th C. Low Chairs Backed with a carved back panel with armrest, in Burma Rosewood. These are called Opium chairs or meditation c...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese export Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps.
Each with faux bronze mounts above and below the central blue and white hand painted...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese hardwood Alter table.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Chinese hardwood Alter table, having inset panels to the top and scrolling ends, hand carved and pierced ribbon and scrolling foliate decoration to t...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Export Oval Tureen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Qianlong Period. 1785. Oval tureen and platter. Platter dimensions: 14.5" by 12" wide. With sunflower painted in famille rose enamels with floral baskets.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Alfombra China
Located in Madrid, ES
Alfombra china realizada en el siglo XX basada en los cartones de alfombras del XVIII con la misma técnica.
Su decoración a basa de un enrejado de peonias , ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Chinese Bronze Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Chinese bronze end tables.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
"Karaoke" Large White Porcelain Vase by Luce Raggi Italy / China Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Luce Raggi, Karaoke (another love song), 2017 glazed porcelain 70 x 25 cm
Hand painted vase with typical female evening scenes of karaoke mania. Women who forget their sentimental ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Century Chinese Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative pair of 20th Century Chinese porcelain vases / lamps.
Each with blue coloured classical motif decoration boarders and Deer head handles, inset hand painted panels ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion / Canton Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century Chinese Cantonese / rose medallion vase / lamp. Having gilded dog of faux handles and serpents, classical green ground decoration with inset painted ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of pedestals - vase holders of Chinese manufacture, early 20th century
Located in Vicenza, VI
Pair of Chinese-made pedestals/pot stands, datable to the early 20th century.
The two pieces of furniture are made of carved ebonized oak, and are thus presented in a deep black col...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Oak
20th C. United Wilson Blue and White Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Lamps, Signed Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of late 20th century ormolu and crackle porcelain lamps by United Wilson Porcelain, signed.
Stunning blue and white vase form lamps with ornate ormolu mounts. Part of United Wilson's ormolu series inspired by 18th century French antiques, the collection infuses Eastern and Western artistry using Asian porcelain and European-style sculptural gilt bronze.
The shapely body features a floral and foliate design with pairs of cherub figures noting the French influence as well as the gorgeous silk shades with pleat detail and long fringe. The original bronze finials coordinate with one another as they are slightly different adding uniqueness to the pair. These are exceptional lamps of the finest quality in very good condition.
Signed on the bottom with United Wilson 1897...
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Chicken' Ewer, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Beautiful 'chickens and flowers' painted familie rose/verte ceramic ewer from Qing dynasty. Excavated from cargo underwater.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period
Productio...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Avalokitshvara, Kuan Yin
Located in Pomona, CA
Tibetan Thangka, Kuan yin (Avalokitshvara), finely painted with colored inks on silk. It is all hand painted with Tibetan natural mineral color painting material which can last for a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Chinese Export Porcelain Lotus Leaf-Shaped Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Lotus Leaf Shaped Dish,
Circa 1765
The large Chinese Export “famille rose” porcelain saucer dish is made in the form of a lotus leaf with the rim and border...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Raised Carved Glazed Ceramic Jar with lid.
Located in Pomona, CA
With detailed raised hand carved Feng Shui Pattern all over, this peacock green glazed ceramic jar is very unique. It is a perfect decorative element in any house. The pictures say...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Bowl
Located in Pomona, CA
This antique Chinese porcelain bowl is a rare find from the Qing Dynasty, featuring delicate blue and white patterns. Crafted from high-quality porcelain and pottery, this bowl is ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Carved Stone Ruyi
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese stone Ruyi is hand carved from a whole piece of solid stone. It shows very detailed hand craft works Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird on each end. Also, there...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
Elegant Pair of Blue & White Planters on Teak Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of blue and white Chinese planters on curvy carved teak stands. For indoor display.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Large Pair Very Fine Chinese Blue & White Hawthorn Covered Jars 11" 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
Pair of very fine vintage Chinese export blue and white hawthorn ginger jars, finely decorated with reserve plum blossoms. The white porcelain biscuit is very fine. Comes with origin...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Snuff Bottle in Overlay Cameo Glass Finely Carved, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese cameo or overlay glass snuff bottle with a spoon top, which we date to circa 1925.
These overlay glass cameo snuff bottles are very decorative and sought after, particularly with two different colour/ shades of overlays and this level of good carved detail.
It is made of a clear / yellow tinged opaque glass which has been over-layed with an orange glass which shades to red at the base, producing a very decorative detail. It has then been well hand carved and polished to produce a scene with a basket of fruit, ribbon bow, musical instrument and other motifs.
The bottle has a rounded red glass / stone stopper which is fitted with a bronze spoon.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass
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 Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs, Set of Two
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Chinese Jade Foo Dogs. The jade, or stone resembling its pale green hue, beutifully exhibits shades that span from milky white to pale jade green.
The Foo Dogs possess a playful, li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Jade
Antique Chinese Enameled Copper Ginger Jar
Located in Norwood, NJ
Finely enameled on copper Chinese covered ginger jar vase with yellow ground decoration, scenes of exotic birds and foliage. Colorful jar with yellow, greens. blues and whites. Botto...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Large Chinese Canton Rose Medallion Vase Gilt Beast Ring Handles 19-20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A large antique Chinese late Qing Canton famille rose medallion vase, decorated with reserved panels of court figures, and gilt gold beast and ring handles to shoulders.
circa 1900...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Wedding Chest.
Located in Nantwich, GB
A Chinese Qing Dynasty Ningbo red lacquered four door wedding cabinet from 19th century, with a huge brass butterfly on the front inlaid with semi precious stones.
Created in Eastern...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box circa 1910.
Good quality Chinese export table top vanity box. Hand painted in a plum and black colour scheme in a lacquered finish.
Cube sh...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Table Lamp, 19th Century with Brass Mount, 19th Century Famille Rose
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp is a 19th century Famille rose vase lamp, it has been made in china circa 1880.
The mount is in brass, and the porcelain in hand painted.
USA PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE ...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Rug, Tan and Blue Oriental Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
China has a long tradition of carpets and the original ones, probably used as merchandise, are dated at over 2000 years ago. The art of knotting carpets was however, introduced somewhere around the 15th century in China.
The patterns on some of the older Chinese carpets...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Art Deco Blue Silk Rug with Asian Décor, Peking Blue
Located in Bochum, NRW
An excellent silk rug, Art Deco decor of stylized clouds and waves in beautiful shades of blue and ivory, also called Chi and Ruyi. Beautiful midcentury...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silk
Fixé Sous Verre, View of a Port in Asia, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large "Fixé sous verre", painting under glass representing a port scene in China in the background, with boats with different flags, rowers, all life o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Jardinières 100 Antique Pattern, Late Qing
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Jardinières 100 Antique Pattern, Late Qing Period
Circa 1900 Marked
A magnificent pair of Chinese Ex...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Red Lacquered Wood Joint Stool
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Red lacquered square top stool on four legs joined by double box stretchers.
China, 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Chinese Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Blue and White, 17th Century Ming Export
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand painted Chinese Export porcelain bowl, which we date to the 17th century, Ming Dynasty.
The bowl is fairly thickly potted with a fairly high, slightly undercut foot and an everted rim.
The bowl is decorated inside and outside, in varying shades of under-glaze cobalt blue with various symbols and designs separated by curvy lined panels...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
2 Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowls from the Ship Wrecked "Tek Sing"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
In 1822 the Chinese Junk "Tek Sing" or true star sank in the south
China sea, where the ship and its cargo remained until salvaged in
1999. These antique blue...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Towers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese blue and white crafted in four pieces each with sixteen openings and hand decorated with floral and landscape designs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
A remarkable 19th century Chinese apothecary cabinet. With 24 drawers and 2 larger lower drawers. Each smaller drawer with Chinese script and brass pull handles.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Chinese Export Porcelain Plates with Floral Decoration & Armorial Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 4 Chinese Export Porcelain Plates with Floral Decoration & Armorial Crest, ca. 1760
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Canton Famille Rose Plate, ca. 1840
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Canton Famille rose 9.6 inch plate, ca. 1840, enameled with seven figures, the four males forming a band, one playing the erhu, one playing symbols, one playing the dizi (bamboo flute...
Category
1780s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Tibetan Floral Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful late 20th century Tibetan rug with a lovely floral design
Measures: 2'11'' x 5'9".
Category
Late 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Fantastic Four (4) ARMCHAIRS Chinese, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Four (4) ARMCHAIRS
Chinese, 19th Century,
in hardwood and marble.
Dim.: 96 x 59 x 44 cm
good conditions
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Famille Rose Cosmetic Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period
Located in seoul, KR
Circular form with flattened doomed covers, the covers with a medallion of flower with full bloom, the bowls with two round borders.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period
P...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinese Green Glazed Lotus Motif Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese green glazed lotus motif vase, with three handles.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1900s Chinese Garden Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully detailed paint work. Unusual turquoise color. Mint condition. Probably 1920s to 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Cachepots
By Mario Buatta
Located in New York, NY
Each of hexagonal form; decorated with blue borders and roundels.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Framed Chinese T’ang Horse Paintings
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful set of four watercolor Chinese T’ang style horses. Gilt framing on all four. Very good condition with minor wear on frames.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paint
Chinese Export Porcelain Tureen With Lid and Underplate
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare find! 19th century Chinese Export porcelain tureen with lid. Lid has a green porcelain top handle and side handles. Beautiful colors of green and white with green florals.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Export Porcelain Warming Dish With Lid
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare find! Large 19th century Chinese Export porcelain warming dish with lid. Lid has a green porcelain artichoke handle. Beautiful colors of green and white with green florals and t...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Cylindrical Picture Jasper Tower on Wood Stand More Views Vintage Cyli
Located in Pomona, CA
As a nurturing and protective stone, the picture jasper meaning helps to bring you comfort, alleviating any fear, stress or anxiety you may be feeling. It’stimulates the root chakr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquered Wood Pedestal
Located in Doylestown, PA
Chinese black lacquered cylindrical wood pedestal, 1960s.
Exquisite pedestal with a scene depicting elegant ladies in a pavilion garden with birds, architecture and trees. A picture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th century provincial glazed pottery ginger jar
Located in London, GB
A pretty 19th century Chinese glazed pottery ginger jar with X marked to the base. Normal wear with imperfections to the glaze but in good original condition.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Longquan Style Celadon Conical Bowl
Located in Savannah, GA
A Longquan style celadon conical bowl with crackled glaze.
7 inches wide by 2 ¼ inches tall
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Exquisite Chinese Gilded Enamel on Bronze Cloissonne Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of lovely Chinese gilded enamel on bronze Cloisonne vases
adorned with Cherry Blossoms, Peonies and Blue birds.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Chinese Green Peking Glass Lotus Form Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Jade Green Peking Glass Lotus Form Bowl on fitted velvet-lined gilt wood stand carved with pierced floral design. Vase: 4.5" H x 7.5" W x 4.75" D.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass
Chinese Longquan Ge Yao Celadon Glazed Vase
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Longquan Ge Yao Celadon Glazed Ceramic Vase, together with a carved hongmu stand. Vase: 8.25" H x 3.25" Diameter.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century Lacquered Box Black Octogonal Chinese Export Gilded Floral
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Immerse yourself in the allure of the 19th century with our exquisite lacquered box, a stunning testament to Chinese export craftsmanship. Crafted in an elegant octagonal shape and a...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Large Antique Kang Xi Style Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Ground Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese porcelain vase.
In the Kang Xi style.
With blue decoration on a white ground.
Having ogee variant cartouches of landscape scenes of children playing outsi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Wang Hing & Co., Luen Wo, and Hung Chong & Co.. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,998.
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