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
Beautiful Pair of Mandarin Chinese Vases 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mandarin Chinese Vases 19th century
perfect condition
without hairs or restorations
original state
45cm x 27cm
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved wood teapot caddy. The front panel has a hole opening for the spout, with a shaped wood carrying handle inserted into the ears, the lid havi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Pavilion
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing Chinese export eight panel lacquered coromandel screen featuring an idyllic pavilion over a dramatic gilt background. The panels are incised with intricate details and vibra...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Yellow Floral Ginger Jar With Metal and Ceramic Plate - 2 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of this exceptional vintage Chinese yellow floral ginger jar set. Crafted with care, the ceramic jar and accompa...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
Asian Modernist / Chinese carved & hand painted two-panel screen , divider.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Asian Modernist / Chinese carved & hand painted two-panel screen , room divider.Signed by the artist,, Age approbate wear consistent with use and age.. Hand delivery avail to New Yo...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chines Famille Verte Figural Vases with Kangxi Style Mark
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Chines Famille Verte Figural Vases with Kangxi Style Mark
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine
This hand carved and crafted Antique Chinese Red Elm Ancestral Shrine is used to place fruits and flowers offerings,...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Mid 20th century carved hardwood cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century carved hardwood cabinet circa 1950.
Large chinese export hardwood cupboard which lends itself perfectly to having a rail added to the interior for use as a wardrobe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Oriental Porcelain Celadon Glazed Painted Vase Mounted as a Lamp 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An oriental porcelain
Celadon-Glazed painted
Vase mounted as a lamp
20th century.
Of meiping form painted
with flowering branches of peonies
and poem inscription,
on turned wood stand...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Celadon
Early 20th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Chinese Etched Brass Jardiniere measuring 14" in width, 11" in depth and 10" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Chinese hand painted vase. Features flared flowers with foliage through the exterior of the vase.
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Antique Peking Carpet, c. 1900
Located in London, GB
Chinese carpets and textiles have a rich history of weaving, dating back many centuries, particularly in the northern region of Ningxia. As these pieces began to catch the eye of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of 18/19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
This pair of 18th/19th Century Chinese Blue lamps is a beautiful and elegant example of Chinese porcelain craftsmanship. Powder blue became popular on porcelains in the Kangxi reign....
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Oval Rose Canton Platter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-Mid-20th Century rose canton large oval platter. Chinese Republic era Made in China mark. Well decorated. All hand painted & gilded. Measures: 18" x ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Painted Porcelain Chinese Ginger Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage Chinese blue and white ginger jar. Features an ornate hand painted floral design throughout the jar.
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique Japanese Imperial Meiji High Relief Carved Dragon Throne Armchai
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sale are this stunning original Japanese Export 19th Century Meiji period hand carved Dragon Throne chair with intricate carving works of d...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
1940s Antique Picture Frame Dragon Serpent High Relief
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Antique Silver Nickel Photo Picture Frame
Stand up kick plate
Embellished Border design dragon serpent motif
7H x 5.25W .25D inches
Original Vintage Preowned Condition.
Refer ...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Large 18thC Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Imari 10.6 inch dia., Qing Circa 1770
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Large 10.6 inch diameter Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with hand painted Imari decoration, which we date to the second half of the 18th Century, Qing period, circa 1...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted FooDog Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Antique Chinese Famille-Rose porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain. It has beautiful hand painted foo dog...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Asian Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Asian style display cabinet features Chinese pagoda roof and fretwork stand. Interior access from locking side door. One drawer on each si...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of opaline glass lantern vases (1925-1930)
Located in Oostende, BE
The design of this pair of vases refers to Chinese lampions and are made using the technique of moulded pressed glass.
Category
1920s French Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
19th Century Antique Chinese Open Carved Altar Table/Sofa Table/Console
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique Open Carved Altar table from China was made in 19th century and still maintained very good condition. It shows the traditional style of...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Striking Set 3 Large Antique Colorful Handpainted Chinese Metal Tea Canisters
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large set of 3 antique metal hand painted Chinese tea canisters having wonderful graphic decoration. Colors are orange, black and green.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Zodiac Figure 'Snake'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Zodiac Figure 'Snake'
China, 19th Century
A rare 19th Century Chinese famille rose zodiac figure of the 'Snake,' representing a significant symbol...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Elm Wood Chest
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Elm wood chest, of rectangular form with three short drawers above a two door cabinet front and locking lower chamber, the whole mounted with cast-iron fittings.
Dimensions...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
STUNNiNG HAND CARVED TEAK ROUND TOP PLANT STAND LEAVE TOP SHAPE & STUNNING LEGS
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous Chinese hand carved teak plant stand, petal shaped top and stunning legs.
This beautiful piece shows hand-carved motif decorations a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Teak
Faience Dish and Plate by Jules Vieillard Chinese Decor France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old Dish by Jules viellard for Bordeaux. This Dish is in Faience, and has been made in France,during the 19th.
The plate is from another manufacturer.
The colors are blue. It is signed.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Faience
Long Elm Wood Library Table Dining Table With 14 Drawers, China circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
The classic lines of this elm wood library table are well balanced by the 6 drawers along each side and single drawer on each end, for a total of 14 drawers.
Chinese design includes...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
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
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940'S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK & MATCHING ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1940's Chinese Export hand carved Bureau desk with matching...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
A Pair of Late 18th-Early 19th Century Chinese Lidded Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of late 18th-early 19th century Chinese beautifully painted famille rose lidded jars. Very impressive with iron straps to secure and lock the lids. Jars are raised on 5" woode...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Chinese Stained Elmwood Low Stand or Side Table. Very sturdy. Measures 15.5" in width, 17" in depth and stands 21".
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Painted Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique painted chest/Box from Shan Xi, China. It has over 100 years old history. Normally it was used to...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Asian Jardinière, Planter, Cachepot or Fish Bowl, Tony Duquette
Located in Stamford, CT
Asian Jardinière, Planter, Cachepot or Fish Bowl, Tony Duquette
A finely crafted Cachepot or Fish Bowl in the manner of Tony Duquette having double Dragons in a pleasing Silhouette...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Large Chinese Export Famille Rose Round Plate
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Chinese export famille rose plate, painted in famille rose enamels. In the center is a chrysanthemum and peony growing from a weathered rock.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
FINE ORIENTAL ANTIQUE CHINESE HAND PAINTED LACQUERED LARGE SiDE TABLE CUPBOARD
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted and lacquered Chinese Wedding cupboard for folded linens etc
...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Black Ebonised Lacquered Chinese Side Table with Cane Top and Single Drawer
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A good quality characterful Chinese side table with singe drawer. A nice decorative piece, with a lovely aged patina and some losses to the paint.
Single drawer with a lovely classi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Pine
GORGEOUS JAPANESE CHiNESE HAND CARVED COFFEE TABLE WITH DRAGONS CLAW BALL FEET
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous Japanese Chinese hand carved coffee table with dragons and claw ball feet.
This attrac...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Teak
19th Century Antique Chinese Framed Groups of Textile Embroidery Pieces
Located in Pomona, CA
A group of three antique Chinese textiles embroidery arranged and professionally matted and framed. The museum quality display includes two Identical pieces symmetrically on the top ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Textile, Silk
LOVELY 20TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SOAPSTONE Figure
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Chinese hand carved soapstone figure with a singular holder.
This is a great example of a Chinese, hand carved item with a small bowl ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Porcelain Plate Blue And White From The Blue Family, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice « Blanc Bleu » porcelain plate dating from XIX th century. Blue and white porcelain soup plate. White and blue plate with a couple of peacocks flying through plants and flowers.
This porcelain is characteristic of the blue family.
The arrival of porcelain in Europe was linked to the development of shipping and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in Europe because of its lightness and its durability. The import from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East India...
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Silk 1940s Chinese Export Needlepoint with Nightingale on Branch with Blooms
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a silk Asian needlepoint (Gilt Bamboo-style frame) bird on a branch with flow that measures 38 x 25 x 2.5 inches.It is stunning in pastel colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silk, Bamboo
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton specifically for the export trade to meet the demands of the European market. Beautifully decorated throughout with gilded decorations on a black lacquer background. The writing section is fitted with double serpentine fronted drawers and pigeon holes - all profusely decorated with sprigs of flowers, foliage and butterflies. The apron frieze contains three working drawers, the central drawer arcaded. With a small pull out pen drawers...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair, Bamboo Arm Chairs, China circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Bamboo arm chairs with curved arms and seats.
These timeless armchairs sit low and firm; they are in solid/stable condition and are ready to be placed and used.
Any scratches, crack...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Chinese Sancai Roof Tile
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese Sancai roof tile. This piece is hand glazed and the painted tile is of pottery, depicting a warrior riding a large mythical drago...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Chinese Rug. 2 ft 3 in x 4 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Charming And Artistic Blue Background With White Patterns Antique Pomegranate Design Chinese Rug, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: 1900 – This is a small scatter size rug that’s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flying Drago" with Wood Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg depicting a dragon flying in the cloud of the sky with a wood stand, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair of Chinese Baluster Vases in Nanjing Crackle Glaze
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of large ceramic Chinese crackle glaze baluster vases, commonly known as 'Nanjing' porcelain. Dating from the 19th century, these elegant polychrome enamelled vases...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 20th Century Chinese Hand Paint Porcelain Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese porcelain vases was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Porcelain. It has hand painted Chinese traditional folks arts of "Fu Shou Yan nian, Fu Gui R...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1910s Antique Worn Chinese Rug - 8'6'' X 5'9''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most of the antique rug productions, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since they were mostly sheltered from European and We...
Category
1910s Unknown Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pair of Chinese Modernist Red Cloisonné Ginger Jars and Stands, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Modernist Red Cloisonné Ginger Jars and Stands, Circa 1960s
China, 20th Century
A stunning pair of Chinese Modernist red cloi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century Chinese 3d Carving Wood Panels Hanging Architectural Element, Set
Located in Pomona, CA
These set of three antique Chinese wood carving panels has very deep 3D carving works of Chinese folks art - Chinese Opera with gilt. These ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Red Lacquered and Ornate Asian Storage and Filing Cabinet on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A Contemporary Red Lacquered and Ornate Asian Storage cabinet or Filing Cabinet on Stand. Inside Felt lined and stand top. Very good vintage condition. comes with removable filing ra...
Category
Early 17th Century Unknown Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Felt, Hardwood, Lacquer
Peking Rug, Wool, China, Mid 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Peking Rug, China
Mid 20th Century
The sandy-beige field and various shades of indigo
with central shou symbol roundel
surrounded by “Three friends of winter”
and repeated in centr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Parrots on Stands 1st half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL PARROTS ON STANDS
1st half of 20th century
Each multi-coloured parrot is naturalistically modelled.
The details of its feathers finely depicted, g...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
Huge Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Rose Medallion Floor Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Rose Medallion Tall floor vases also know as "Export Porcelain" vase was hand made and hand painted in about 1950 - 1960s with gilt foo dog handles and dragons to neck and shoulder. The vase body is decorated with hand painted courtly figures, floral. This Huge floor vase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Sauce Tureen And Underplate
Located in Essex, MA
Oval with cover and under tray. Detailed painting with a C monogram.
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Koi Fish Form Vases
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese export porcelain vases in the form of Koi fishes, both male and female, each with Chinese seal marks to bottom in overglaze iron red.
Dimensions: 12" H x 8.5" W x 4....
Category
Late 20th Century 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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