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
Vintage Chinese Hand Chiseled Stone Planter
Located in Pomona, CA
This stone planter is retrieved from the village in northern part of China. It is hand chiseled out of solid stone and hand carved by the local stone master. It come with 2 pieces an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Scrolled Sides Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This coffee table was made from solid elm wood with red lacquer finish. It has carved scrolled sides. All hand made and hand painted. It is heavy and sturdy, full of patina. Look at ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Chinese Gilt Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen Immortals Sky Gods
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing Chinese export eight-panel lacquered coromandel screen depicting a heavenly scene of immortals and sky gods floating in ruyi clouds. The fascin...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Antique Padauk & Mother of Pearl Reclined Plantation Armchairs & Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of antique Chinese Padauk wood with ornate Mother of Pearl inlay reclined plantation style armchairs with matching side table
A very good looking and decorative pair of antique Chinese armchairs...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Padouk
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Lacquer Screen
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel lacquer eight fold screen, depicting courtiers and attendants in pagoda buildings and gardens. set in a boarder of flower pots...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Blue and White Porcelain Chinese Export Charger with Mountains, Pagoda
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a rare blue and white porcelain charger/plate that is 12 inches in diameter. The backdrop is detailed with a pagoda, a footbridge, mountains and a whimsical blue willow tree....
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Jadeite Pair of Brush Pots on Stands, Qing Dynasty
Located in Gainesville, FL
Pair of Chinese jadeite hand carved brush pots o the stands, mid 19th century.
Each brush pot 3 1/8" x 2 7/8" X 5/16" and comes on 1" wooden carved st...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Jade
Rare Chinese Export Porcelain Voc Dish
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese export porcelain VOC (Dutch East India Company) dish
Canton, Yongzheng period, circa 1730
Diam. 23 cm
Executed in rose-pink, ...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Carved Cinnabar & Enamelled Box with Imperial Dragon Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China, and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Bamboo Motif Scrolled Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive pair of 19th century Chinese hand-carved hardwood display stands featuring quality dovetail construction and an elegant bamboo motif. The simplicity of this timeless sc...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Nanking Blue and White Porcelain Vintage 23 Piece Tea and Meal Service
Located in Lomita, CA
Dessert will appear extra delicious on this set of Nanking blue and white porcelain Chinese export assembled set with teapot and cups circa 1940. There is a wonderful mix of pieces for presentation: a raised circular pedestal plate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Gilt Famille Verte Chinese Porcelain Seated Buddha/Luohan Ex-Lorin Marsh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Chinese porcelain statue.
In the form of a Luohan or Arhat with a famille verte robe and gilt body.
The reverse ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Double Crane Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple, square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Silversmith, Two Small Goblets Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chinese silversmith. Two small goblets, richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments.
China, approx. 1900.
Stamped with Chinese characters.
In...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
19th Century Chinese Heavily Carved Hardwood Center Table
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Chinese heavily carved hardwood center table, with a bordered three board top surmounting a pierce carved frieze on all four sides featuring deer, flowers, and sc...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Indian Hand Knotted Wool Rug with Chinese Tiger Motif
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a fun area rug! It is an Indian hand knotted wool rug with a Chinese tiger motif. It is in very good condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Peacock and Peonies Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Dragon Tibetan Polychrome Painted Trunk Linen Chest Coffer
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan, Polychrome painted trunk depicting Dragons
This is a very good looking and well m...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Rose Medallion Temple Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Rose Medallion Tall vases also know as "Export Porcelain" vase. It was hand made and hand painted at about 1910 - 1920 with gilt foo dog handles and dragons ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Important and Rare Canopy Bed of the Guangxu Reign
Located in Madrid, ES
Important and rare canopy bed.
In 19th century tamarind, of the Guangxu reign (1875-1908).
Decoration with plant motifs.
Dimentions.: 228 x 210 x 165 cm.
Complete and in very g...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Seven Tier Brass Pagoda Incense Burner
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality vintage, possibly antique, Chinese brass seven tier pagoda for incense dating from the early 20th century or earlier. The pagoda stands on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Located in Lomita, CA
Bronze and gilt detailing combine to make this Chinese censer a beautiful decorative cast bronze accent. The bowl and cover are cast with various object...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Asia Modern Mandarin Lacquer Sideboard in the Chinese Style by Willett
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive sideboard made by the Willett Furniture Company in the Chinese style, circa 1950/1960’s. The credenza is in an intriguing mandarin orange color lacquer finish and has ( later ) faux bamboo drawer pulls...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Art Deco Revival Vase, Chinese, Ceramic, Flower Pot, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Art Deco revival vase. A Chinese, ceramic square body flower pot, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Expressive colour with superb decorative appeal
D...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper.
Chinese cloisonné o...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Pair of Appliques in Carved and Polychrome Wood, Electrified, Macau xx Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of appliques in carved and polychrome wood from Macau, 20th Century
These appliques are crafted from wood that has been intricately carved and painted with polychrome colors,...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Edme Samson French Porcelain Armorial Scalloped Shell Dish 7"
By Edmé Samson
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid 20th century (circa 1941-1957) hand painted Chinese Export style scallop shell porcelain dish, featuring gilded edges, a wreath of roses and an armorial central coat of arms / shield / crest motif, produced by Samson Edme et Cie.
“Edmé Samson (b Paris, 1810; d Paris, 1891), founder of the porcelain firm Samson, Edmé et Cie (commonly known as Samson Ceramics...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Rosewood and White Marble Inlay Corner Chair - a Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
These Chinese Rosewood and White Marble Inlay Corner Chairs are a beautiful representation of Oriental design and craftsmanship. With their intricat...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Marble
Chinese Famille Rose Jar with Children Playing, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Dragon Rug Wool Silk Style Chinese Imperial Carpet Blue Beige, Djoharian Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Dragon design rug wool and silk in style of Chinese Kansu carpets 5 x 3.3 ft.
A beautiful contemporary dragon design rug, hand knotted using finest Chinese mulberry silk (80%) and...
Category
2010s Nepalese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Chinese Printed Blue and White Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protect their elaborate hairstyles by elevating the head during slumber. This decorative example dates to the mid-20th century and is printed with an idyllic scene in the style of Chinese propaganda illustrations. Two young girls pause their farm work to read beneath a pine tree, with farm land...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large carved Oriental Camphor wood chest
This carved chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Mahjong Game Set in Fitted Locking Leather Case with Key
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Mahjong set is presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1900 and done in the Chinese Export style. The tiles a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Leather, Bakelite
Shaped Antique Oval Chinese Plate
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Shaped antique oval Chinese plate from my private collection: simply elegant, for any use on any table. It's one of my private collection, about 35 years...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Celadon
Chinese Large Ceramic Vases 1980´s
Located in BILBAO, ES
Chinese Ceramic vases
Beautiful pieces for decor of living room or main reception area.
Beautiful Coral and green design and flowers and fishes .
Sizes 40x36 cm / 15.74 x 14.17 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Decorative Stem Vase, Chinese, Ceramic, Flower Sleeve, Art Deco Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative stem vase. A Chinese, ceramic flower sleeve in Art Deco revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Presents beautifully with appealing decor and colour
Displaying a desirable aged patina and free of marks
Classic stem vase form with crisp white ceramic
Attractive foliate bouquets to centre with blue and red hues
Distinctive banners to neck and base present a variety of scenes and pattern motif
This is a distinctive vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Decorative Flower Vase, Chinese, Ceramic, Stem Sleeve, Art Deco Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative flower vase. A Chinese, ceramic stem sleeve in Art Deco revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Old Bronze Vessel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Unearth a piece of history with this captivating old bronze vessel, a treasure that speaks volumes of its rich past. Discovered and now presented for your consideration, this artifac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase With Lid Lamp, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Chinese pair of glazed porcelain baluster vase with lid in autumn color now mounted as lamps, raised on wooden base.
Dimensions: 30" H x 8.5" Dia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous pair of early 20th century hardstone Chinese figural lamps. The finials are jade and come with the original silk shades. They measure 12 1/2 inches high with the base and 11...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
Lot of Two Chinese Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottles Together with Addition
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of two Chinese inside-painted
Glass snuff bottles
Together with
Inside painted glass vase
20 - 21st Century.
From left:
Glass vase on segmented facet cut foot support...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass
20th Century Chinese Export Six Panel Gold Leaf Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Qing, early republic period style Chinese export six-panel coromandel screen featuring a pavillion with figures engaged in leisurely activities on a dramatic gilt gold leaf back...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
1892-1904 Chinese Elder Figure With Staff
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1892-1904 large Chinese mud man figure, an elder with staff in flowing green & yellow robe. Stamped "China". Apparent losses to feet, but possibly from kil...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese, Export Silver Set of Three Soy / Salt Cellars, Marked Zhen Hua on Side
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 3 silver soy , salt cellar, spices with a divider and marking that reads Hua. All pieces engraved with birds and flowers .
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chinese Republic Era Stacking Lacquered Box Set with Dragons, 1920s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of lacquered stacking boxes. Sold as a pair.
Originated from China during the Early Republic period of approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Export style.
Each s...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Coromandel Red Lacquer 12-Panel Figural and Landscape Screen. Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Chinese Coromandel figural red lacquer 12-panel screen depicting pagoda and landscape scenes, decorative gilt floral border panels, gilt carved lower panels, and reverse side depicti...
Category
1840s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hardwood Folding Screen/Room Divider with Soapstone Inl
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 4 panels of Chinese vintage open carved wooden screen which to be used as the room section panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Scree...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Blue and White Chinese Teapot
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique fine bone porcelain blue and white Chinese teapot has a long spout with hand painted scenic design. Enjoy a cup of tea served in this an...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Chinese Kangxi Imari Plates, circa 1700
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Kangxi Imari Plates Circa 1700.
Kangxi Period (1662-1722), porcelain dishes decorated in underglaze blue, iron red and enamel gold. In the cent...
Category
1690s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Ming Dynasty Style Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This Massive Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table was made from solid elm wood with red lacquer finish. It has narrow carve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Silver Prunus Blossom Vases, Maker Wang Hing & Co, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Pair Of Chinese Silver Prunus Blossom Bud Vases, Maker Wang Hing, circa 1890
Lovely quality embossing by the renowned prolific chinese silversmiths, Wang Hing & Co of Hong Kong.
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese famille rose floral and bird porcelain lamp. Pink, green and teal colors on a white background. Lamp sits on a carved wooden ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Chinese Export 'Blue Fitzhugh' Platters from the Cabot-Perkins Service, c. 1812
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An extremely rare and wonderful set of two blue-and-white Chinese export porcelain graduated platters of large size from the famous "Cabot-Perkins" service commissioned in 1812. The ...
Category
1810s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Decorated Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century Chinese Red Lacquer decorated box. Relief carved top panel of an attendant and scholar. Fine finger joints on the box and lid. Inside top of the lid having Chinese...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan, Polychrome painted Altar cabinet with drawers depicting Deers & Potted plants
This...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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