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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
Chinese Export Six Panel Screen Circa 1920s, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Garden
Chinese Export Six Panel Screen Circa 1920s, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Garden

Chinese Export Six Panel Screen Circa 1920s, Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Garden

Located in Darien, CT

Elegant Chinese export six-panel folding screen, circa 1920s, decorated with a finely hand-painted watercolor scene of exotic birds among a garden landscape of flowering branches, pe...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Blue and White Vintage Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp with Rosewood Base
Blue and White Vintage Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp with Rosewood Base

Blue and White Vintage Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp with Rosewood Base

Located in Lomita, CA

The beautiful richly colored rosewood base contrasting the porcelain hand-painted vintage lamp makes it a standout. This Chinese export vintage lamp has its original blue and white f...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Hardwood Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Inlaid Top, 1920s
Chinese Hardwood Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Inlaid Top, 1920s

Chinese Hardwood Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Inlaid Top, 1920s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and elegant Chinese pedestal table. Striking Chinese design from the 1920s. hand carved "Hongmu" wood (Chinese hardwood) base with original multicolored marble inlaid top. T...

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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Rosewood Taboret With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Chinese Rosewood Taboret With Mother of Pearl Inlay

Chinese Rosewood Taboret With Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Chinese rosewood taboret with mother of pearl inlay and a marble top, circa 1920's. With an inset marble top bordered by rosewood with mother of pearl inlay, reticulated and carved a...

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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890
Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890

Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890

Located in Portland, OR

A fine set of three japanned & gilt Chinese export tables, circa 1890. The table are japanned in black lacquer and hand-decorated with gilt designs. The lead table is painted with a ...

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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Large Qing-Dynasty Double Ancestral Portrait China, late 19th C. Guangxu Period
Large Qing-Dynasty Double Ancestral Portrait China, late 19th C. Guangxu Period

Large Qing-Dynasty Double Ancestral Portrait China, late 19th C. Guangxu Period

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Qing-Dynasty Double Ancestral Portrait China, late 19th century (Guangxu period, c. 1880–1900) Ink and mineral pigments on paper, mounted and framed under glass Sight: 57 in H ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Plexiglass, Lacquer, Paper

Pair of Vintage Landscape Paintings, Oriental, Watercolour, Art, Mid Century
Pair of Vintage Landscape Paintings, Oriental, Watercolour, Art, Mid Century

Pair of Vintage Landscape Paintings, Oriental, Watercolour, Art, Mid Century

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of vintage landscape paintings. An Oriental, framed watercolour picture, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Appealingly subdued paintings with an endearing m...

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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Glass, Paper

Antique Asian Red & Black Lacquer 4 Tier Woven Grass Chinese Wedding Basket
Antique Asian Red & Black Lacquer 4 Tier Woven Grass Chinese Wedding Basket

Antique Asian Red & Black Lacquer 4 Tier Woven Grass Chinese Wedding Basket

Located in Topeka, KS

Marvelous antique Asian red lacquered 4 tier woven grass stackable Chinese Wedding basket with hand painted & etched details, purposely distressed finish handle, & handwrought bail handle on top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, No outstanding flaws, just natural aging. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 19th Century. A Tisket… A Tasket… A BEAUTIFUL Red Basket!!! WOW!!! What a COOL FIND!!! This is a FANTASTIC 4 tier stackable antique Chinese Wedding basket...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Seagrass, Lacquer

Chinese Export Lidded Jar Porcelain Hand Painted Blue and White, Qing 18th C
Chinese Export Lidded Jar Porcelain Hand Painted Blue and White, Qing 18th C

Chinese Export Lidded Jar Porcelain Hand Painted Blue and White, Qing 18th C

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a heavy Chinese Export porcelain jar complete with lid, hand painted with a blue and white lakeside scene and dating to the late 18th century, Qing dynasty. This is a well p...

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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Brass Thousand Flowers Brush Bowl & Elm Stand
Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Brass Thousand Flowers Brush Bowl & Elm Stand

Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Brass Thousand Flowers Brush Bowl & Elm Stand

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Chinese enameled brass brush bowl featuring a thousand flowers floral theme paired with a carved elm wood stand. Dimensions: 8" x 2.75" / Stand - 6.75" x 2.25" (Diameter x H...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Porcelain Duck Tureen on Carved Wood Stand
Chinese Porcelain Duck Tureen on Carved Wood Stand

Chinese Porcelain Duck Tureen on Carved Wood Stand

Located in Fairfield, CA

A large Chinese porcelain duck tureen. Beautifully detailed features and hand painted glazes. Uncommon pale purple glaze with vibrant yellows and greens at the feathers. Blue interio...

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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

PAIR OF ANTIQUE CIR 1920 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE LACQUERED & GILT NIGHTSTAND TABLES
PAIR OF ANTIQUE CIR 1920 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE LACQUERED & GILT NIGHTSTAND TABLES

PAIR OF ANTIQUE CIR 1920 CHiNESE CHINOISERIE LACQUERED & GILT NIGHTSTAND TABLES

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Chinese Export Lacquered & Gilt Chinoiseries nightstand side table drawers ...

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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Chinese Cloisonne Bowl on Custom Period Hardwood Stand
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonne Bowl on Custom Period Hardwood Stand

Large Antique Chinese Cloisonne Bowl on Custom Period Hardwood Stand

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine and large Chinese Qing dynasty cloisonne bowl on an antique custom hardwood stand. This elegant piece has a central floral pattern on the inside of the bowl with swans in a fi...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Blue & White Four Flowers Ginger Jar
Blue & White Four Flowers Ginger Jar

Blue & White Four Flowers Ginger Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

This round, porcelain ginger jar is brightly glazed in the blue-and-white manner. A combination of stenciled linework and hand-brushed shading, the jar is decorated with garden scene...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Six Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Lacquer Screen
Chinese Six Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Lacquer Screen

Chinese Six Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Lacquer Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exquisite 20th century Chinese export six-panel lacquered folding screen featuring intricately carved soapstone of flora and fauna. The carved birds, flowers, and foliage have vivid ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Courtyard
Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Courtyard

Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Courtyard

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning 20th century Chinese export lacquered six-panel coromandel screen depicting a lush courtyard over a dramatic gold leaf ground. The lacquered panels are incised and painted w...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Chrysanthemum Hardstone Flower Bonsai Tree In Celadon Pot
Large Vintage Chrysanthemum Hardstone Flower Bonsai Tree In Celadon Pot

Large Vintage Chrysanthemum Hardstone Flower Bonsai Tree In Celadon Pot

Located in Norwood, NJ

This exquisite Chinese Republic jade, glass, and hardstone flower bonsai tree is a stunning example of mid-20th century craftsmanship. Known as Ming Trees, these pieces are celebrate...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Stone, Jade, Quartz

Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal
Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal

Chinese Carved Rosewood Plant Stand / Pedestal

Located in San Diego, CA

High quality vintage Chinese carved rosewood plant stand / pedestal, circa 1970s. The stand is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Vintage Cinnabar Baluster Vases, Oriental, Lacquer, Cloisonne, Posy Urn
Pair of Vintage Cinnabar Baluster Vases, Oriental, Lacquer, Cloisonne, Posy Urn

Pair of Vintage Cinnabar Baluster Vases, Oriental, Lacquer, Cloisonne, Posy Urn

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of vintage cinnabar baluster vases. An Oriental, lacquer and cloisonné decorative urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Striking Oriental interest with su...

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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot
Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot

Antique Chinese White Glazed Wang Bin Rong Brush Pot

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning antique Chinese white glaze porcelain brush pot of cylindrical shape finely moulded in relief with duelling dragons above waves with leaping fish and other moulded decorat...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Blue & White Chinese Export Nanking Porcelain Gravy Boat
Antique Blue & White Chinese Export Nanking Porcelain Gravy Boat

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

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Salt Cellar and Pepper Shaker Sets
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Salt Cellar and Pepper Shaker Sets

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Salt Cellar and Pepper Shaker Sets

Located in New York, NY

Antique Chinese enamel on copper cloisonné salts and pepper shaker sets. There are 12 pieces in total. 6 salt cellars, and 6 matching pepper shakers. Colors include blue, dark green, red, black , and light green. The light green salt...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautifully hand painted and decorated grand scale Chinese export Eight-panel Coromandel screen featuring different hand painted Chinese scene on each side. One side depicting an hand painted and parcel gilded court scenes. The reverse features a Chinese landscape scene. The screen measures 96 inches...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand
Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand

Early 20thc Chinese Soapstone Carving of Flowers & Birds on Teakwood Stand

Located in Savannah, GA

This very lovely soapstone sculpture is intricately carved and features two vases and a smaller receptacle with three little birds intertwined in flowers and leaves. Some design etch...

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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

19thc Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl Large Size
19thc Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl Large Size

19thc Chinese Export Rose Medallion Punch Bowl Large Size

Located in Savannah, GA

This lovely large size Chinese Export Rose Medallion punch bowl was hand painted in the first half of the 19th century with overglaze enamels of pink, green, blue, gold and yellow ov...

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1840s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19thC Large 16 ins Chinese Export Vase Porcelain Rose Medallion, Qing Ca 1850
19thC Large 16 ins Chinese Export Vase Porcelain Rose Medallion, Qing Ca 1850

19thC Large 16 ins Chinese Export Vase Porcelain Rose Medallion, Qing Ca 1850

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality, highly decorative Chinese export Large porcelain Vase, finely hand decorated in the Imperial Canton, Rose medallion figural design, which we date to the mid 19th century, Qing dynasty, circa 1850. This is a large vase over 16 inches high. ( ~42cm) The vase has a baluster shape with a flared rim and is embellished with gold gilded dragons or salamanders at the shoulder with gold Foo Dog side handles. This is a well potted heavy vase indicative of the earlier Canton pieces, weighing about 3.5 Kg unpacked. It is hand-painted in the Canton or Chinese export, rose medallion decoration with two sets of four panels...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Gump’s Exotic Chinese Jade & Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter
Gump’s Exotic Chinese Jade & Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter

Gump’s Exotic Chinese Jade & Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter

By Gumps

Located in New York, NY

Exotic cigar lighter, ca 1920. Sterling silver globular bowl with chained cap swing-mounted to round frame, in turn, swing-mounted to hemispheric frame mounted to open support. Chine...

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Early 20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century antique Chinese Pumpkin Shaped lacquer box
Early 20th Century antique Chinese Pumpkin Shaped lacquer box

Early 20th Century antique Chinese Pumpkin Shaped lacquer box

Located in Pomona, CA

This item is an antique Chinese lacquer trinket box in a pumpkin shape. It mad of carved wood coated in multiple layers of red and black lacquer. It has hand painted with Chinese tra...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Hand-Painted Chinese Porcelain Floor Vase in Qing Revival Style
Large Hand-Painted Chinese Porcelain Floor Vase in Qing Revival Style

Large Hand-Painted Chinese Porcelain Floor Vase in Qing Revival Style

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This impressive Chinese porcelain floor vase was crafted in the 20th century in the refined Qing Revival style. Standing at a remarkable 108 cm (42.5 inches), it captivates with its ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese "Giant" Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers" with Wood Stand #Ja2
Chinese "Giant" Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers" with Wood Stand #Ja2

Chinese "Giant" Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers" with Wood Stand #Ja2

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting a very large and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg with intricated patterns made by hand seating on a wood stand, early 20 century. It's measured about 16.5" x 10" wi...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

Chinese Huge Pair Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Hundred Butterflies" with Wood Stands
Chinese Huge Pair Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Hundred Butterflies" with Wood Stands

Chinese Huge Pair Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Hundred Butterflies" with Wood Stands

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting a pair of huge and beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs with intricated patterns of hundred butterflies made by hand seating on a wood stand, from the early 20 century....

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

Chinese Red-Lacquered Sideboard / Low Center Table / Four Drawers
Chinese Red-Lacquered Sideboard / Low Center Table / Four Drawers

Chinese Red-Lacquered Sideboard / Low Center Table / Four Drawers

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautiful red-lacquered Chinese sideboard / low center table was made from reclaimed pine wood with traditional nail-less joinery. The red lacquer has...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape
Vintage Chinese Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape

Vintage Chinese Lacquer Box Sea Shell Shape

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage Chinese handcrafted lacquer wood handpainted jewelry box in a shape of sea shells clam.

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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair Early 20th Century Chinese Shiwan Turquoise Glazed Earthenware Vases
Pair Early 20th Century Chinese Shiwan Turquoise Glazed Earthenware Vases

Pair Early 20th Century Chinese Shiwan Turquoise Glazed Earthenware Vases

Located in Houston, TX

A large pair of Ming style pottery vases featuring beautiful thick flowing turquoise glaze featuring birds, flowers, foliage and fish. Wood stands included.

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Wood

Vintage Chinese Export Famille Noir, Mille Fleurs Dinner Service
Vintage Chinese Export Famille Noir, Mille Fleurs Dinner Service

Vintage Chinese Export Famille Noir, Mille Fleurs Dinner Service

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in Lomita, CA

This set of assembled plates, bowls, serving items and spoons is a visual feast and a profusion of flowers on black ground and detailed gilt hand painting. The pieces are in very good condition without cracks or chips. There are 12 bowls: 4" x 1.875" 12 bowls: 4" x 1.5"11 bowls: 4.5" x 2.125" 4 bowls: 8" x 3.5", 1 oval platter: 14 x 10". 4 plates: 9". 4 plates: 10". 12 dim sum...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chinese export ornately carved marble topped pedestal
Antique Chinese export ornately carved marble topped pedestal

Antique Chinese export ornately carved marble topped pedestal

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a Chinese export ornately carved marble topped pedestal. This pedestal has four ornately carved legs with beautifully carved botanical elements around the apron and base. The...

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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns
Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns

Pair of Large Palace Style Vintage Blue and White Chinese Urns

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

A very important vintage pair of oriental porcelain vases, each of urn form and decorated with floral and architectural designs in hues of blue on a white ground. The neck with oppo...

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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish

Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish, Qianlong Period, Circa 1765-1775 This superb oval dish is a quintessential example of Chinese Export porcelain create...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Chinese Export Turquoise Foo Dogs
Large Pair of Chinese Export Turquoise Foo Dogs

Large Pair of Chinese Export Turquoise Foo Dogs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Large Pair of Chinese Export Turquoise Foo Dogs  China, 20th century  This impressive pair of Chinese export porcelain foo dogs, made in the 20th century, highlights exquisite cra...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Ornate Chinoiserie Painted 3 Drawer Cabinets with Brass Accents
Pair of Ornate Chinoiserie Painted 3 Drawer Cabinets with Brass Accents

Pair of Ornate Chinoiserie Painted 3 Drawer Cabinets with Brass Accents

Located in Pasadena, TX

These cabinets are wonderfully made. They are made in the chinoiserie style. They're lacquered in black and are hand painted. There are 2 doors that open up to 3 drawers and open spa...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Iron Red & Gilt Decorated Porcelain Bowl - Guangxu Mark, China, 20th Century
Iron Red & Gilt Decorated Porcelain Bowl - Guangxu Mark, China, 20th Century

Iron Red & Gilt Decorated Porcelain Bowl - Guangxu Mark, China, 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique iron red (orange) and gilt decorated porcelain bowl - featuring hand painted bats surrounding a shou character beside peaches and scrolling foliage - gilded border edge - Gua...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair
Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair

Chinese Carved Stone Foo Dogs, a Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Chinese carved stone foo dogs. Very nice substantial size. Each with moveable ball in mouth. 6.5" x 4" wide 9" tall. Add some Asian style to your design project.

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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Stone

20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Tall Credenza Storage Cabinet
20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Tall Credenza Storage Cabinet

20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Tall Credenza Storage Cabinet

Located in Pomona, CA

This Antique Tibetan Painted Cabinet is 100% hand made and hand painted using mineral painting which last the paint a much longer time. You can see some of the finish has already los...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Low Vintage Bay Window Bench, Oriental Elm, Hallway Pew, Side Table, Art Deco
Low Vintage Bay Window Bench, Oriental Elm, Hallway Pew, Side Table, Art Deco

Low Vintage Bay Window Bench, Oriental Elm, Hallway Pew, Side Table, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a low vintage bay window bench. An Oriental, Asian Elm hallway pew, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. A charming and versatile seating solution, perfectly proportioned for use beneath a window or in a grand reception hall. Delightful vintage window bench with distinctive Art Deco appeal Crafted from Asian Elm, showcasing warm caramel hues and striking grain pattern Features a trio of useful drawers across the lower fascia, ideal for storage Each drawer dressed with original brass drop handles, adding tactile charm Flared ends create a strong silhouette, with shaped bracket supports beneath Equally suited to use as a hallway pew, window seat or low side bench Presents in superb vintage order, lightly timeworn with desirable aged patina A tasteful fusion of Eastern craftsmanship and Art Deco sensibility, this vintage Asian Elm bench...

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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Famille Rose Fish Bowl with Peach Banquet, c. 1900
Chinese Famille Rose Fish Bowl with Peach Banquet, c. 1900

Chinese Famille Rose Fish Bowl with Peach Banquet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Every inch of this fantastic Chinese fish bowl is adorned with hand-painted overglaze enamels, a manner of porcelain decorating known as famille rose. Rendered in pastel shades and gilded accents, famille rose porcelain was popular in the late Qing dynasty (1648-1911) as an export style that melded the technical virtuosity of imperial porcelain with fanciful color palettes that met Western tastes. Beautifully painted with intricate detail and soft shading, the enameled fish bowl depicts the Eight Immortals of Taoist mythology journeying to attend the peach banquet of the Queen Mother of the West. Considered the goddess of longevity, this heavenly deity holds a banquet every 6,000 years to share her peaches of immortality, a myth popularized in the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. The Eight Immortals each ride a mythical beast towards the Queen's mountain palace, surrounded by cranes and spotted deer for further blessings of longevity. The interior of the bowl is decorated as well, enameled with goldfish and underwater flora. Today, we love using a bowl of this scale as an indoor fish pond...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Lacquer and Hardstone Mirror
Chinese Export Lacquer and Hardstone Mirror

Chinese Export Lacquer and Hardstone Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese export lacquer and hardstone mirror, with various hardstone floral inlays in a gilt lacquer cartouche frame. The inset mirror is 22" x 2...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Precious Stone, Lacquer

Chinese Cloisonne Smoking Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted Art
Chinese Cloisonne Smoking Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted Art

Chinese Cloisonne Smoking Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted Art

Located in Pomona, CA

This Chinese Cloisonne smoking pipe features a long, slender stem decorated with colorful cloisonné enamel, a technique involving colored-glass paste placed within metal enclosures. ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box 19th Century CO#08
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box 19th Century CO#08

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box 19th Century CO#08

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Chinese cloisonné enamel round box with lid depicting floral patterns. A white base tone and colorful floral all around, from the 19th century.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

Pair of Chinese Export Hardwood and Marble Pedestals
Pair of Chinese Export Hardwood and Marble Pedestals

Pair of Chinese Export Hardwood and Marble Pedestals

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese export hardwood and marble pedestals, each one of square form with inset marble tops, on subtly carved pedestal bases with lower stretchers.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Marble

Mid-20th Century Heavily Hand Carved Wood Cocktail Bar Cabinet
Mid-20th Century Heavily Hand Carved Wood Cocktail Bar Cabinet

Mid-20th Century Heavily Hand Carved Wood Cocktail Bar Cabinet

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautiful craftsmanship and hand carved aromatic wood cocktail bar cabinet. the bar cabinet features heavily urban chinoiserie carved scenes detail with rounded rectangular top and a...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen

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

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese for the English market, 19th century. A fine quality antique Chinese export tea caddy decorated with beautiful gilding surfaces, a hinged lid which opens to reveal a tooled ...

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19th Century English Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Export Silver & Enameled Articulated Carp Lotus and Wave Stand, C. 1900
Chinese Export Silver & Enameled Articulated Carp Lotus and Wave Stand, C. 1900

Chinese Export Silver & Enameled Articulated Carp Lotus and Wave Stand, C. 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Export Silver and Enameled Articulated Carp on Lotus and Wave Stand, Circa 1900 Consisting of four pieces 1. The Carp (Yu 鱼) Form & Technique: The carp is constructed of mu...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Grand Chinese Export Eight Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Grand Chinese Export Eight Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Grand Chinese Export Eight Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous Chinese export eight panel coromandel double sided screen depicting Han Palace on the front side. The screen features heavily lacquered panels incised with color pigments an...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Hand Carved Chinese Rosewood Stand / Pedestal
Hand Carved Chinese Rosewood Stand / Pedestal

Hand Carved Chinese Rosewood Stand / Pedestal

Located in San Diego, CA

High quality vintage hand carved Chinese rosewood stand / pedestal, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 11.5" W x 11.5...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

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.