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.
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Style: Chinese Export
Four Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Rosewood Side Dining Dragon Chairs 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of four antique Chinese Qing dynasty carved rosewood dragon chairs, circa 1880.
Each chair is finely carved crest with two facing drag...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Ceramic Tang San Cai (Tri Color)Horse
Located in Pomona, CA
A large vintage Tang style Sancai glazed terracotta horse. This exquisite piece features a striking green and brown color glazed finish, infusing it with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
With a curly mane and a lively expression, this petite stone fu dog is an adorable companion and a benevolent guardian of the home. Known as shizi, the mythical dog is thought to off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Mid 20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Long Bench, Sofa
Located in Pomona, CA
This gorgeous Vintage Chinese Rosewood Carved Long Bench, Sofa has about 70 years history and still has its original condition, very smooth to touch, full of patina. It was hand made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 3 Graduated Mason's Platters in the Oriental Taste, England, Circa:1825
Located in Alexandria, VA
Design in the oriental taste based on Chinese export designs in rich colors of navy dark red and salmon on a white ground, printed and impressed marks on back, polychrome decoration,...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Pair of Chinese Export Silver Bowls
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Chinese Export Silver Bowls on original wood stands, circa 1880. Both bowls composed of six lotus-shaped panels, sit on a stand with openwork cloud carving...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Porcelain Underglaze Blue Pair of Candlesticks
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Underglaze Blue Pair of Candlesticks,
Circa 1850-80
The pair of Chinese Export underglaze blue porcelain candlesticks have a circul...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Black Chinese Pottery Vase Designer Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Black Chinese Pottery Vase Now a Designer Table Lamp
Additional information:
Materials: Pottery
Color: Black
Designer: Randy Esada Designs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Pink background Cloisonné "Hundred Antiques" Pattern vase & Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th century Chinese export Pink background Cloisonné "Hundred Antiques" Pattern vase & carved hardwood Stand
Indulge in the allure of Chinese craftsmanship with this exquisite 2...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Massive Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Enamel Border Armorial Eagle Crest Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Enamel Border Armorial Crest Dish
Circa 1780
The Chinese Export porcelain armorial dish is of oval shape with a central large crest of an eagle's head ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring a pagoda pavilion landscape with a dramatic gold leaf background. The black lacquered panels are incised with vibr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Lobed Chinese Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Wood Sculpture from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This wood accent piece originally served as a section of gear work from a water mill in China. Note the carved upper section that created the "gearworks."
The deep worn patina of the...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Blue, White Porcelain Gilt Lotus Flower Jingdezhen Serving Bowls, Teacups
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a special collection of blue and white rice grain porcelain serving bowls and Chinese style teacups. They are beautiful in red, blue and white translucent rice grain pattern with the lotus flower motif. The items are assembled and the teacups are older than the 1970s and 1960s bowls with an antique Chinese mark...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Set of Chinese Jade Carved Horse Drawn Carriage Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
This set of Chinese Jade carved horse drawn carriage are hand crafted with exquisite detail. They were carved with a "thallium tool" and jade-resolving sand by skilled craftsmen in t...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Jade
A very fine 19th century French Cloissone 11and gilt bronze centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Orientalist period Cloissone and bronze centerpiece.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Export Polychrome Hong Cityscape Lidded Urn Pot Jar Bowl 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Chinese export moriage style polychrome porcelain lidded urn / jar / centerpiece bowl featuring a panoramic cityscape view along the Pearl River at Guangzhou. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Porcelain Models of White Doves
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Models of White Doves,
Circa 1780
The pair of Chinese Export white doves face each other. The figures, all in white, stand on a tree stump base, their eyes...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese blue and white jardiniere, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century Chinese Blue and White porcelain jardiniere, have bold colouring with classical motif decoration to the boarders, and chrysanthemum and leaf decoration wit...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Bowl Hand Painted Famille Rose, Qing Ca 1750
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted large Chinese export bowl from the mid 18th century, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. We date thi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Blue & White Porcelain Vase
Located in North Salem, NY
19th century Chinese hand painted Blue & White porcelain vase with interesting symmetrical pattern.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Silver Tea Cup and Saucer
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Tea Cup and Saucer embossed and chased with bamboo against a matte background. The cup has a bamboo-form handle and sits on a pl...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Porcelain Miniature Elephant Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Chinese Export porcelain figurine.
In the form of a recumbent elephant resting atop an oval shaped plinth with a flower design on...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Dehua white china ceramic Immortals statuettes late 19th early 20th height 16 cm
Located in ARGENTEUIL, FR
Beautiful pair of Dehua white Chinese ceramic statuettes from the beginning of the 20th century which will decorate the windows of the best Chinoiserie lovers. These statuettes repre...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Cabinet Armoire, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
The superb quality of this Chinese cabinet is largely due to the exceptional finish. The old brown painted finish has slight red undertones and is accentuated by a hand buffed finish...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Spice Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain jar has a rounded form with a slight taper and is topped by a flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Asian Two Panel Table Screen Flowering Prunus with Songbird
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Asian two panel byobu screen featuring a blossoming prunus tree with a songbird perched on its branch. Vibrant ink and color pigments applied to a golden silk ground. The pa...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Pewter Folding Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand held pewter dish is an excellent example of fine Chinese metalwork of the 20th century. During the Qing dynasty, pewter craftsmen experimented with new techniques, showing ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Large Gilt Iron and 18th-Century Coromandel Top Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Gilt Iron and Chinese Chinoiserie 18th-Century Coromandel Coffee Table. The rectagular top with inset 18th century coromandel panels deco...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Export Silver Tea Cup and Saucer
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Tea Cup and Saucer made in Hong Kong around 1900. The cup embossed and chased with birds and bamboo against a matte background, ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Wood Sculpture Container from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This wood accent piece originally served as a section of gear work from a water mill in China. The deep worn patina of the rich hard wood is warm and inviting. May be used as a conta...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue and White Eternity Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain tea leaf jar is beautifully glazed in the blue-and-white manner, with hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration against a crisp white field. The porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Tall Solid Brass Asian Crane Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely tall solid brass crane or heron sculpture in a beautiful pose.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné and Brass Urn
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large exceptional antique Chinese cloisonne pot or urn. Showing a very detailed hand crafted work of enameled art with flowers and animal desig...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Wood Sculpture Container from Old Water Mill Gear, China 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This wood accent piece originally served as a section of gear work from a water mill in China. The deep worn patina of the rich hard wood is warm and inviting. May be used as a conta...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Chinese Polished Brass Gourd Shaped Bottle Flasks With Lizards
Located in Free Union, VA
A striking and decorative pair of handsome brass bottle flasks, originally oil lamps, fitted with intricate openwork fretwork bases. An alligator like lizard is wrapped around each....
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Modern Brass Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Chinese Modern Brass Lamps.
A great pair of well detailed Chinese modern or Asian modern brass table lamps This versatile pair of lamps have...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Emerald Green Glazed Architectural Tile, circa 1900 Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Chinese emerald Green Glazed Breezeway Tile, circa 1900 Set of 2.
Early 20th century Chinese jade, emerald green ceramic garden tiles - S...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick, glossy brown glaze coats the tapered form of this early 20th-century terra cotta kitchen jar, lingering on imperfections and glistening with an iridescent sheen. As evidence...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Hong Mu Wood Mah Jongg Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Hong Mu wood Mah Jongg table, square with galleried top above four sides, each with a single drawer and two wells for tiles decorated with fretwork p...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Spice Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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 Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Umbrella Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Cylindrical with overall enameled decoration. Bird ,butterfly and floral motif.
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Silver Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Chinese export silver bowl circa 1890, with later blue glass liner. The bowl is pierced with wonderfully detailed chrysanthemum decoration, has a vacant round cartouche, and sits o...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese red and black lacquered box with fine brass mounts in the Chinese Export style. Lovely color. A refined and classic decorative box, beautiful craftsmanship.
16 inches wide, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Silver Teaset
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver 3-piece Teaset, circa 1920, of pumpkin form, decorated with pumpkin vine and leaves on each piece, and a large impressive cicada on the teapot. The finial on th...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Mongolian Snuff Bottle Swivel Stopper Late 19th Century
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Mongolian horn snuff bottle, finely crafted with a swivel stopper
circa: 1900, Late 19th Century
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
Carved Vintage Tibetan or Thailand Polychromed and Giltwood Mandalay Statue
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wood. Carved gold painted. Polychrome. Figural. 55 1/2" h x 23" w x 9" d.
Condition
Paint loss. Splits in wood. Some jewels missing. Surface scratches.
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Striking Turquoise Pair of Chinese Porcelain Bluebirds
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of Chinese porcelain bluebirds having turquoise bodies and aubergine bases.
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
307CM X 181CM LIBERTY'S ViNTAGE SILK ROAD 100% WOOL PILE HAND MADE CHINESE RUG
Located in GB
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...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Bar Stool for Couple - a Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous pair of Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Bar Stools has over 60 years history on it. It has wonderful carving works according to Human engin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Lobed Chinese Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Silver & Leather Theatre Opera / Wedding Tiered Phoenix Headdress, 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Silver & Leather Theatre Opera / Wedding Tiered Phoenix Headdress, 1920s
Silvered Metal & leather and embroidered Mandarin hat
This Chinese silv...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinese Export Style Maitland-Smith Blue & White Ginger Jars W/ Foo Dogs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This s a lovely pair of Chinese Export style blue and white ceramic ginger jars. They have gilt accents and foo dog finials. The pottery is intentionally crackled. They are marked.
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase With Cobalt Blue Floral Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
Valuabl...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese porcelain ginger jar
By Napoléon III
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This Chinese ginger jar in ceramic is a true work of art. Its elegant decoration featuring a pheasant and flowering branches adds an Asian charm to your space.
Dating from the late...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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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