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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
Framed Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidery 24LP114
Located in Pomona, CA
Originally purchased from Hong Kong, this Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality. This textile was a roundel design likely from the center front of a noble woman's...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century Flow Blue Ironstone Handleless Tea Cups 5 with Saucers 2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of 7 pcs of 19th century Flow Blue. 5 handleless tea cups and 2 saucers with blue decorations banding the pieces. Marked Ironstone a...
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1860s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Clay, Ironstone

Pair of Chinese Polychrome Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of very early 20th century Chinese polychrome porcelain vases in mint condition, measure: 24" H x 9" D.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair Large Chinese Pale Celadon Crackle Glaze Dragon Vases, 19th Century
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. The well-sculpted dragons are applied to the body of t...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

STUNNiNG EARLY 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE DOUBLE VASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 20th century Chinese hand carved flowers soapstone double vase. This is a good example of a Chinese hand carved vase...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

19th Century Chinese Rose Famille Decorated Chrysanthemum Motif Charger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Rose Famille decorated Chrysanthemum motif charger China, Circa 1850s A large and unique work with non typical continuous decoration. Of circular form with a wide decorated blue and white and gilt Chrysanthemum border, the center decorated with numerous scattered blue and gilt Prunus flowers, the center with vignette of pink Chrysanthemums...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Kraak period Plate or Dish Porcelain Blue and White, Ming Wanli, Ca 1610
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Chinese Export Kraak porcelain blue and white Side Plate or Dish, which we date to the Ming, Wanli period,( 1573-1620 ), datin...
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Early 17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Plate 'B' Finely Hand Decorated, Qing Kangxi, circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, (1662-1722), circa 1700. The plate is of large dinner plate size with a 10 inch di...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Wallpaper Six Panel Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese export wallpaper six panel screen, each panel depicting Chinese decor. Screen includes blue and white painted vases, urns and furnishings in colors that include blue, burgund...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps in the Chinese Export Style
Located in Essex, MA
Large scale. Now lamps with domed cover and baluster form body with bronze mounted cover and base. Decorated with aubergine, yellows and greens in the oriental taste. Dick collection...
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1760s French Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Octagonal Plate, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Octagonal Plate, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1790 An exquisite Chinese export octagonal plate from the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong P...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning 20thC Chinese Export Solid Silver Filigree Gem Set Cup & Cover c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning mid-20th Century rare Chinese solid silver-gilt filigree cup & cover, the cup is richly gilded and applies with jade and amethyst cabochons stones. The cup stands proudly on...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Multi-gemstone, Gold Plate, Silver

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1920, the tall vase is round in shaped with an elegant long neck. The colorful antique urn is decorated with hand painted figural motifs including a mother playing with children. The large Famille Rose...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Diminutively scaled Chinese blue & white porcelain vase, c. 1680
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese provincial porcelain trumpet form vase on a flaring foot. This diminutively scaled vase is decorated fully in the round in cobalt under glaze blue with blooming peony bough and a magpie fluttering on a branch. This vignette bears auspicious symbols for beauty, wealth and joy. The peony is the queen of all flowers in China and it symbolizes wealth and beauty. The magpie is a harbinger of happiness, thus its name "bird of happiness." There is a tiny ding on the flared mouth rim and also on the foot ring. The dark spots of various sizes represent ashes that landed on the glaze in the firing process which supports the age of the vase when all porcelain objects were stacked high and fired in a wood kiln. On the underside is a double cobalt ring...
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17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Jade Grape Vine Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent vintage Chinese Jade sculpture is all hand made and hand carved Grape vine climbing on the stone. In Chinese folks, Grapes have many fruits in clusters, which means ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Jade

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach, 19th Century. The Chinese porcelain oval box in two parts is molded in the form of a large peach. It is naturalistically c...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair, Chinese Export Cloisonne Enameled Dragon Figurines on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 20th century. A pair of Chinese export style cloisonne dragon figurines on stands. Each dragon is detailed with brass wiring and hand enamel decorated across the surfaces. ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Distressed Antique Chinese Hand Painted Wooden Panels
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of distressed antique Chinese hand painted wooden panels having red backgrounds and figural decoration of warriors on horseback in black, white and green.
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

STUNNING CHINESE EXPORT HAND CARVED WOOD DRAGON MANTLE CLOCK & CANDLESTiCKS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1880-1920 Chinese Export hand carved dragon mantle clock with matching candlesticks A good looking and expertly carved suite...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered wood on a black background. Decorated with palace scenes...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Export Porcelain Large Armorial Tankard
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Armorial Tankard, Circa 1780 The stunning Chinese Export porcelain armorial tankard is circular with a taper towards the foot. There is a coat of arm...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Screen in Hard Stones, Early 1900s, China
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Chinese screen in hard stones, early 1900s, China Consisting of 4 facades, it presents hard stone figures on the front and on the back d...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Blanc de Chine Ceramic Foo Dogs, Ca. 1840
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Blanc de Chine (Chinese White Glazed) Ceramic Foo Dogs, Ca. 1840 DIMENSIONS Width: 5 inches Height: 11 inches Depth: 6.5 inches ABOUT SCULPTURES There is a small baby lio...
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1840s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

French Samson Porcelain Chinese Export Style 4-Piece Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Samson Porcelain Chinese Export Style 4-Piece Garniture Set France, Circa 1950s Consisting of four pieces, each one decorated in the Chinese Export style with hanging baskets of flowers in vignettes with floral surrounds, painted in a subtle palette of reds, blues and gilt decoration. The two covered vases with resting lion lids...
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20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Urns Converted To Lamps
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose polychrome porcelain covered urns on a teal ground converted to single light table lamps, featuring hand painted bird, floral, and geo...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Large "Flower Basket" Dish, Kangxi Period
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese porcelain Famille Verte large "flower basket" dish, Kangxi Period The Chinese Export porcelain large dish is painted in “famille verte” enamels with a central medallion o...
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Early 1700s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

18thC. Chinese Export Porcelain Bottle Vase Hand Painted Imari, Qing Ca 1740
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain Bottle Vase with good Imari hand painted decoration, which we date to the first half of the 18th century, circa 1740 or possibly earlier....
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Scholar Stone Tall Slender Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually arresting tall vertical scholar stone of Lingbi type balanced on a fitted wood base. The rock formation features an elegant slender form of highly sculptural surface with ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Stone

Antique Korean Coin Chest
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Charming antique coin box. From the Joseon Dynasty period. Chest is made from hardwood with dovetail joinery. Has heavy patina and shows it’s age ve...
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19th Century Korean Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Carved Wood Hand Painted Elephant Side Table Plant Stand Shelf Art
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A decorative carved wood Elephant side table stool, hand painted in deep red paint, with decorative gilt and gem stones details. Most probably of Chinese origin, early part of the 2...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Red Coral Carving of Female Figure Qing Dynasty
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese carved red coral lady with flowers and flowing robes. Very fine work from Qing Dynasty. Weight 236 g. Last two images taken under natu...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Coral

A Pair of Tall Chinese Export Porcelain Figural Vases with Birds and Flowers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Tall Chinese export porcelain figural vases. The ovoid porcelain bodies decorated with colorful flowers, tropical birds, tree...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Lucky Dragon Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Chinese porcelain hand painted dragon bowl, green and red dragon ware. Collectible hand painted Chinese porcelain lucky Dragon b...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Blue & White Chinese Export Nanking Porcelain Gravy Boat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain gravy boat. In the Nanking pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue. With a trellis-diaper border to the interior rim surrounded with spearhe...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th C. South East Asian Covered Wood & Iron Bounded Bucket Planter
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th C. South East Asian Covered Wood & Iron Bounded Bucket Planter Measures 15" in diameter, 16.5" in height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Iron

Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono
Located in Brea, CA
This highly collectable spectacular rare kimono has detailed hand-embroidery throughout accented . This ceremonial Japanese kimono is hand sewn and hand-quilted throughout.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century covered jar takes its rounded shape from serving tureens used to serve soups and stews. Contrasted by a crisp white field, the lid and sides are decorated with a lively scene of children at play in a courtyard garden. Accompanied by a man and woman, the children are each playing with a different toy, including a kite, a reed organ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

20C Medium Chinese Soapstone Carving
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 20c medium Chinese soapstone carving. Made in China in the early 20th century circa 1930. This is a medium/tall gre...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

South East Asian Hancrafted Bone Marquetry Rosewood Drop Leaf Serving / Tea Cart
Located in Germantown, MD
A South East Asian Hancrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood Drop Leaf two tier rolling Serving Trolley Measures 33" in width, 18.5" in depth closed and 32.5" in depth open. Lower tier cleramce...
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Chinese Coromandel 4-Fold Screens
Located in Queens, NY
2 Asian Chinese style (20th Century) red coromandel 4 fold screens. (PRICED EACH).
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Old or Antique Celadon Chinese Porcelain Low Bowl with Clouds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese celadon porcelain bowl. With white accents & highlights against a pale green celadon body. The bowl has a slightly scalloped rim with a white border. The p...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Six VOC Chinese Export Style Blue and White Porcelain Chargers, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Six Japanese export style blue and white porcelain chargers, 20th century, China or Japan. The blue and white porcelain chargers decorated in the kraak style, and emblazoned with the VOC logo for the Dutch East India Trade Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie). The brilliant blue and white porcelain painted with a traditional pattern of long tailed birds and flowers, with the addition of a pair of pomegranates. The backs undecorated. Based on the original Japanese Arita ware...
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20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Silver Cocktail Shaker
Located in London, GB
Chinese Silver Cocktail Shaker, of traditional form with a matte backgound around most of the body, a plain circular space for any requ...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Vintage Chinese Cream Lacquered and Hand Painted Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage Chinese flared console table. Features a cream lacquered finish with hand painted designs.
Category

1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Porcelain Canton Famille Rose Elephant Modeled as a Candlestick
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export porcelain canton famille rose elephant modeled as a candlestick, Circa 1860 The standing Chinese Export porcelain elephant with its trunk up is painted in an iron-red with gilt decoration and caparisoned. On its back is a gu-form vase candle holder rising from the raised saddle. Below the urn is a long saddle cloth hanging down painted with famille rose birds...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Marquetry Rosewood Center Table Breakfast Tabl
Located in Germantown, MD
South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Marquetry Rosewood Center Table Breakfast Tabl Measures 42" in width, 42" in depth and 30" in height. Knee clerance is 26.25".
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese white porcelain jar decorated with blue figures amid scroll detailing with a finial topped lid. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Famille Rose Chinese Export Punch, Koi Decorated
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine Ch'ing dynasty export Famille Rose large punch bowl, hand-painted porcelain, in very colorful everyday scenes of the upper socioeconomic level of Chinese society during the peri...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Metal Asian Men Busts
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Pair of Patinated Metal Asian Men Busts. It depicts two large busts of an Asian men with long mustache and beards. Both of them are wearing what appears to be like a crown ...
Category

20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular box with brass tacks and hinged lid set in a brass base.
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1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Gilt Brass Mounted Celadon Porcelain Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid 20th Century Chinese Gilt Brass Mounted Celadon porcelain lamp with molded elephant ring handles and matching finial. Harp and finial included. Molded blue floral motif throughou...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

20th Century Antique Chinese Hand Carved 4 Panels Wooden Screen/Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
A set of four Chinese large carved wooden screen, with fretwork design, Created in China during mid 20th century, each of this set of four of large panels captures our attention with...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

20th-Century Chinese Jade Tea Set- 9 Pieces
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Vintage Chinese Jade tea set. It was hand made and hand carved with beautiful Chinese traditional carving works on it. It has 6 cups together with on teapot ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Jade

Chinese Scholar Rock Yellow Taihu Stone on Wood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a tall Chinese Taihu scholar rock in an upright mushroom-cloud shape displayed on a custom wood stand. Well-balanced in form, the stone is of an uncommon deep yellow colo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Limestone

18th Century Chinese Plate or Bowl Blue & White, Qing Qianlong Circa 1770
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese porcelain circular deep plate or soup bowl made for the export (Canton) market, during the middle of the 18th century, Qing-Qianlong period. The plate is well...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Box, with Flower Pattern Decor, Lacquered 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small lacquered painted box, with floral decorations in yellow, red and green, it was made in China in the 19th century.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Export Blue and White Platter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Qing Dynasty style under-glazed platter featuring a basket of flowers Beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain with varying shades of cobalt blue Excellent condition.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Dragon Meiping Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white porcelain has inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. Made in Beijing, this contem...
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21st Century and Contemporary 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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