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
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
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
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
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
Vintage Burl Wood & Brass Tansu Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home a sense of timeless adventure with this fantastic Asiatic burl wood tansu style chest. Upper double doors open to reveal a tidy cubby with two felt-lined, dovetailed drawe...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair, Sampson French Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Pallet Porcelain Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Samson & Cie was operated by four generations in Paris and Montreauil-sous-Bois from 1845 to 1979/1980. It was first established by Edme Samson (Paris 1810 – 1891) at 7, Rue Vendôme ...
Category
20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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
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 Furniture
Materials
Silk
Neutral Quite Decorative Beautiful Antique Chinese Design Rug 13'10" x 15'11"
Located in New York, NY
Calming Neutral and Quite Decorative Beautiful Antique Chinese Design Rug, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: Early 20th Century
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Qing Reverse Painted Mirror, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare early 19th century Chinese Qing Export Reverse Painting on mirror. Picture features Chinese man and woman sitting on a bank of river with a Chinese landscape scene in backgroun...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Asian Brass Mounted Rosewood and Felt Lined Jewelry Box
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a Chinese jewelry box that is made out of rosewood with beautiful Chinoiserie brass trim. It is a nice heavy box that measures 12”W x 8”L x 6”H. The top layer inside holds 5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Massive Pair of Mid Century Silvered Bronze & Enameled Tang Style Horses
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive Pair of Mid Century Silvered Bronze & Enameled Tang Style Horses, Style of Tony Duquette
Late 20th Century
Presenting an exceptional find: A pair of Mid Century Silvered Bro...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Blue and White Scroll Pots
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - the scroll pot was a fixture of every traditional scholar’s studio. Drawing on China...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1970's Yin Yang Scorpio Lucite Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's lucite encased scorpio with Yin Yang , nice condition very rare and unique item.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Chinese Bamboo Forest Landscape Ink on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Chinese School, Bamboo Forest Landscape Scene, Ink on Paper, circa 19th century, with calligraphy and artist's chop seal signature upper left, gilt wood frame. Image: 57" H x 15.25" ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
IMPORTANT COFFEE TABLE Chinese 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT COFFEE TABLE
Chinese 19th Century
in hardwood, with carvings.
Pink marble top.
Dim.: 76 x 100 x 55 cm
good conditions
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fantastic PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS Chinese, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS
Chinese, 19th Century
in hardwood,
with carvings and marble inserted.
Dim.: 88 x 64 x 46 cm
good conditions
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
FOUR-LEAF SCREEN Chinese 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
FOUR-LEAF SEPARE
Chinese 19th Century
with hardwood carvings, gilt and bronze hinges.
Dim.: 186 x 164 cm
good condition
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Important CONSOLE Chinese 19th Century in Hongmu Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Important CONSOLE
Chinese 19th Century
in Hongmu wood, with carvings of birds and fruits. Pink marble top.
Dim.: 74 x 140 x 60 cm
Compare a zitan demi-lune form table, without the ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
After Qi Baishi Frogs Scroll Painting
Located in New York, NY
After Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957), Six Frogs, Scroll Painting, Ink on Paper, bearing two chop seal signatures left and lower right. Image: 37" H x 17" W; whole: 65" H x 22" W.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Wedding Armoire, Wardrobe With 100s Kids
Located in Pomona, CA
Very well constructed with two open doors and shelf, inside cabinet, wedding armoire with red lacquer 100's kids painting on the front and have coordinated antiqued hardware. This b...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Porcelain Vase Blue & White Hand Painted 31cm, 19thC Qing Tongzhi
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful, fairly tall 31+cm, Chinese Export, blue and white porcelain Baluster Vase, which we date to the 19th century, Qing Tongzhi period, Circa 1870.
This is a well ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the two boys with jovial expressions and seated upon an openwork rock-base studded wit...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
ViNTAGE CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED TAPESTRY DEPICTING PANDAS HAVING FUN IN FOREST
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely super decorative vintage Chinese Silk Tapestry Depicting Pandas having fun in the forest
A very...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese Set of 4 ARMCHAIRS, 2 CANAPES AND 2 TABLES 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SET of Chinese 4 ARMCHAIRS, 2 CANAPES AND 2 TABLES 19th Century
Chinese, in rosewood wood, with carvings, "dragons", from the beginning of the 19th century.
Dim.: (armchairs) 105 ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
LARGE DECORATIVE VINTAGE MiD CENTURY HAND CARVED CHINESE LION FOO DOG STATUE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, vintage hand carved Chinese Foo Lion Dog statue with original paint and patina
This is a very ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Silver Repousse Dragon Handle Sauce Boat by Luen Wo
By Luen Wo
Located in Gainesville, FL
Chinese Export silver repousse sauce boat with dragon handles. Marked for Luen Wo.. Very fine decoration. 7 1/4" long, 4 " tall, 3 1/2", 7 oz weight.
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Four Figures Ancestral Portrait Painting
Located in New York, NY
Chinese School, Four Figures Ancestral Portrait Painting, Ink on Paper, depicting four seated women, all wearing robes and three hats with one donning a diadem crown, objects includi...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Export Nankin Blue & White Porcelain Tray
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Canton Nankin Blue & White Porcelain Tray,
Circa 1810-20
The oval large Chinese Nankin porcelain oval tray is decorated in underglaze blue and white with a riverscape...
Category
Early 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Geo III Chinese Export Occasional Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare C18th Chinese export occasional table, of elegant design and constructed of exotic hardwoods including Padouk. The oval tilt top with blonde wood crossbanded edge and repeat...
Category
1780s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Padouk
Chinese Export Silver Beaker, circ 1890's
Located in Gainesville, FL
Chinese export repousse beaker, circ 1890. Wieght 3.3 oz., 4 3/8" tall
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chinese Style Wooden Painted Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Style Wooden Painted Lamps.
29.75H
Category
20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Vase in French Gilt Bronze Mount
Located in Dallas, TX
Qing Dynasty Blue And White Porcelain Vase In French Gilt Bronze Mount, Formerly Drilled as Lamp, Square Shape Square Shape.
20...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Bud Vase Famille Rose Porcelain Hand Painted, Qing, Circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, decorative Chinese export, Imperial Canton, porcelain, Famille Rose, Small or Bud Vase which we date to the mid-19th century, Qing dynasty, circa 1850.
The vase ha...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Soapstone Chinese Scholar Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
A fabulous vintage pair of soapstone Chinese scholar bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends depict two Chinese scholars and are beautifully sculpted;. the set is in very good vintage co...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Classic Vintage Bamboo Corner Chair, British Colonial Decor, Bohemian Seating
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming bamboo corner chair with ball finials. Could be English or Chinese made for export. Sides and bottom apron of the chair have decorative bamboo work and the seat is solid bam...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Brass Buddha with child Incense 1940s China
Located in Den Haag, NL
Chinese Buddha with child . The child is a insert ,can be removed .
The holes are for incense ,i think . strange combination .Do you
now more than me . Solid Brass .
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Celadon Ground Floor Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century.
A large Chinese floor vase having a celadon ground and blue and white underglaze decoration to the body. The underglaze decoration depicts high ranking office...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, Chinese Export Figural Blue & White Hongxian Porcelain Vases C. 1915
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, Hongxian period circa 1915.
A pair of Chinese export porcelain vases in a blue and white floral motif surrounding two figural emperor windows. Marked with wax seal and Hon...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Album Of Chinese Gouache Paintings On Paper
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Chinese Export School. 24 miniatures in watercolor and bodycolor on pith paper. Album of pith paintings depicting trades and professions. 19th century Chinese, bound with silk t...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century, Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Planter or Fish Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century.
This exceptional 19th-century Chinese export porcelain fish bowl or planter. Crafted with unparalleled skill and adorned with intricate geometric borders, its...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Yellow Porcelain Charger With Five-Clawed Dragon
Located in New York, NY
Chinese yellow porcelain decorative charger depicting a hand painted five-clawed dragon. The piece was made in China during the 1890s-1900s and is in great vintage condition with age...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20 Century Antique Carved Bronze 3 Generations of Buddha Statues
Located in Pomona, CA
Three generations of Buddha represents Past, Present and Future three generations of Buddha. They are Dipamkara Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha and Maitreya Buddha. They wer hand made from ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
BATTLE SCENE AND HUNTING SCENE Late 18th Century Chinese
Located in Madrid, ES
BATTLE SCENE AND HUNTING SCENE Late 18th Century Chinese
Chinese paintings, from the 18th century, on paper. Framed.
Small defects.
Dim.: 177 x 162 cm
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Butterfly Plate, ca. 1860, Rare Design.
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Very Rare Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Plate, Mid-Nineteenth Century, with a central large butterfly, its wings forming four roundels, the front wings with a pair of birds am...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Pedestal c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite 19th Century Chinese red lacquer pedestal table. Crafted in a square shape with gracefully curved legs that merge seamlessly with the base, it captivates all who encount...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this slender ginger jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Art Deco Tan and Purple Wool Rug with Classic Chinese Motif 4 X 7
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique art deco Chinese wool rug showcases a tan field with a decorative purple frame and multi-colored accents in an all-over Chinese classic motif.
This rug measures 4'1" x ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Other
Chinese Ceramic Vase with Blue China Decorations from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Chinese ceramic vase with China blue decorations, made in the 1950s
Ø 18 cm h 18 cm
Chinese ceramics are some of the most renowned and admired works of art in the world, with a his...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts birds in nature, in the style of the 18th c...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Kangxi Mark Porcelain Ginger Jars, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jars, with mystical creature motif, cobalt blue overglaze Kangxi six character mark in double circle to underside, on carved wo...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair Large Martaban Storage Jars
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of large late 19th/early 20th century Martaban storage jars. The jars are decorated with flaming dragons with Greek Key borders. Both of these jars are in very g...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Clay
Large Pair of Antique Rose Medallion / Cantonese Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of bulbous shaped 19th century Chinese rose medallion/ vases / lamps.
Having wonderful bold colours, the scenes depicting classical interior scenes, gilded ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique 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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