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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 Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Pair of Plaques of Birds with Prunus and Cherry Trees, 20th Century The beautiful large plaque, in a horizontal format, depicts a pair of birds...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Golden Pheasant on a Tree Branch
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Golden Pheasant on a Flowering Tree Branch, 20th Century, The large porcelain plaque, in an upright format, depicts a large Golden Ph...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Bird Sculptures
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Bird Sculptures
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th C. Chinese Hand Painted Silk 6-Panel Wallpaper Floor Screen Mounted As A Pr
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th or possibly late 18th century. An oversized Chinese 6 panel wallpaper screen mounted as a PAIR of 3 panel screens. Each nearly 8 foot tall panel has stunning hand laid...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk, Paint

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique raise carved/relief Camphor chest/trunk from China. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it. This ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Silver Cup
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Cup with dragon handles, and with birds and bamboo chased and embossed around the body. The cup is supported by a further dragon atop a base of waves. With a ...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Located in seoul, KR
A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, Yongzheng period, painted in underglaze blue with lotus blooms and shou(水, meaning 'Water') characters beneath a ruyi border, underglaze blue double r...
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1720s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Chinese Turquoise Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs. A large pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs dating from the first half of the 20th century. This lovely pair of glazed porc...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Imperial Yellow Bowl Egg Shell Porcelain 5 clawed Dragons 20th Century
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting an exquisite piece of Chinese craftsmanship: the Imperial Yellow Bowl, crafted from delicate eggshell porcelain in the 20th century. Adorned with intricate depictions of e...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Flow Blue and White Transferware Ironstone Platter Dish w Chinese Dragon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Flow Blue and White Transferware Ironstone Large Platter Dish with Chinese Dragon. Circa 1800s. Measurements: 2" H x 20" W x 16" D..
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Early 1800s 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 ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vase chinois en émail cloisonné sur cuivre décor floral 1950/60
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Grand vase des années 1950/60 provenant de Chine, en émaux cloisonnés sur cuivre avec un beau décor de fleurs. Le cerclage au col est en laiton doré , permet un beau contraste avec l...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Other, Brass

19th Century Assembled Set of 10 Porcelain Salt Dishes, Chinese Export
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century assembled set of 10 porcelain salt dishes, Chinese export. Blue Canton, blue & white. Chips on a few. 2 3/4" avg. dia., 7/8" h. Whitehall Antiques is a family business ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Hardwood Drum Stools or Drink Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of Chinese export ming style drum tabouret form stools or drink tables. Hand-crafted from rich Hongnmu hardwood with a dark finish that showcases the lovely woodgrains....
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Two Polychrome Roosters
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Chinese export glazed ceramic roosters with polychrome plumage in pinks, greens and orange with and striking red crowns and wattles, perched on weathered green striated tre...
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Early 1900s English Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Boar's Tusk with Carved Peaches on a Carved Hardwood Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
Chinese carved boar's tusk on carved hardwood stand. The tusk carved along the inner curve with conforming openwork peach branches with leaves and peaches and extending to two men re...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Antique Chinese Palace Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Chinese urns handcrafted in terracotta in an elegant classic form decorated in an alluring blue under a chic crackle glaze.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

Pair of Antique Chinese Export Silver Hot & Spicy Dragon Mustard Pots
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese export silver mustard pots, ca 1890. Each: Cylindrical with fixed and entwined ratan-style handle; cover chained with inset and engraved diaper top. Applied wraparoun...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Very Good Quality Large Chinese Lidded Jars / PAIR
Located in Dallas, TX
a large pair of Chinese vases, very good quality, each with female figures as finials, seated next to garden seats, and foo lion mask hand...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Diminutive Chinese Export Hardwood Nesting Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive miniature set of four diminutive stacking or nesting tables crafted from hardwood. The Chinese export tables feature gracefully carved aprons in an open geometric fretwork...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

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

Famille Rose 19th Century Hexagon Chinese Export Ginger Jar
Located in Lomita, CA
Color and shape make this 19th century Chinese export ginger jar a standout. It is hexagonal with parcel gilt from the late 19th century according to our appraiser. The colors are br...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Charger
Located in Fulton, CA
Large 18 inch diameter Famille Rose Chinese porcelain charger . Chop mark on base.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Assembled set of 6 Blue Canton Small Rice or Soup Bowls, Chinese
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century assembled set of 6 Blue Canton small rice or soup bowls, Chinese export. Porcelain. 3 hairlines; minute chips & firing flaws. 3 3/4" dia., 2" h. Whitehall Antiques is a...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair, Chinese Famille Rose Enamel Decorated Porcelain Garden Stool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early to mid 20th century. A pair of likely mid century Chinese porcelain garden stools. Each stool features enamel decorated surfaces of figural windows, landscapes and pr...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Circa 1780-1800 Chinese Export Blue Canton Covered Posset Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 covered posset pot, Blue Canton, Chinese export. Double entwined handled. Porcelain. Very good condition & decoration. While the earliest pots had a spout, this form ...
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1780s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning Antique Chinese Gold Gilt Painted Paper Mache Large Serving Dinner Tray
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite circa 1880 Chinese Dragon Paper Mache dinner serving tray A lovely decorative piece, base...
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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Gianni Versace Silk Rug: Mandarin's Garden Collection by Atelier Versace
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This vintage Gianni Versace collection rug, titled "Mandarin's Garden Silk", was designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace circa 1980. Measuring 200 x 200, this luxurious silk rug is in good original condition, with minor wear that is consistent with its age and use. This rug was manufactured in China, and combines the quality of ancient Chinese tradition with the creativity and love for Gianni Versace's Classic style. It is part of a collection of hand-knotted rugs made from the finest silks by master craftsmen whose artistry has been handed down through the generations. As an extremely high-quality product, this rug is perfect for art lovers and collectors alike. Add a touch of luxury and elegance to any room with this stunning vintage rug from the iconic Italian fashion house. ______ Rug designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace Mandarin's garden silk 200 x 200 In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use A vintage Gianni Versace Home...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk

White Ware Moulded Baluster Form, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century
Located in seoul, KR
This vase is made from a type of low-fired, porous clay and features a crackled glaze. It bears resemblance to the renowned funerary vases and covers adorned with applied decorations...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid-19th Century Set of 6 Blue Canton Porcelain Rice or Soup bowls, Chinese
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century group of 6 Blue Canton porcelain rice or soup bowls, Chinese export. Some hairlines & nicks. Fine, thin potting. 1 with hairline & chip; 2 with minor rim nick; 1 wit...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Circa 1800-1830 Group of 6 Blue Canton Porcelain Low Bowls, Chinese Export
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1830 group of 6 Blue Canton porcelain low bowls, Chinese export. Ideal for fruits & desserts. Fine, thin potting. Rim nick or nicks to all but one; two with hairlines. 5 3...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Very large carved and gilt wood Buddha, Burma 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large statue of Buddha (1.22 m), on its pedestal, seated in Bhumisparsa mùdra, or gesture of taking the earth as witness. Buddha calls upon the goddess of the earth to bear witn...
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Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Bamboo Fretwork Library Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese bamboo library table. Amazing Chinese export center or library table featuring intricate bamboo open fretwork on the aprons. ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

White Ware with two dragons, Yuan Dynasty, 13-14th century
Located in seoul, KR
This vase is made from a type of low-fired, porous clay and features a crackled glaze. It bears resemblance to the renowned funerary vases and covers adorned with applied decorations...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Of Chinese Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Chinese Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs. This unusual pair of Chinese export glazed ceramic foo dogs are of cream and black color with illegible markings. Great pair!
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Circa 1830 Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Canton Gravy Boat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 Blue Canton gravy boat, Chinese export porcelain. Helmet form; loop handle. Light blue color. Interesting glaze & kiln flaws. 7" x 4.5" x 4" h. Whitehall Antiques is a fa...
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1830s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1780-1800 Tureen with Associated Stand, Blue Canton, Chinese Export
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 tureen with associated stand, Blue Canton, Chinese export. Boar's head handled tureen (lacks cover). Particularly well painted. Porcelain. Old chip to stand & tureen....
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Blue and White Tea Set c 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The saucer set depicts botanical garden, motifs rich in symbolism within east asian culture. Each teabowl depicts scenes, characters and situations are richly depicted inside the sma...
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1720s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Circa 1800-1830 Pair of Chinese Export Blue Canton Soup Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1830 pair of porcelain soup plates, Blue Canton, Chinese export. Octagonal form. One with minor rim chip, the other with a few chips; both with hairlines. 9" dia. Whiteha...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Teapot Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
This teapot is intricately decorated with patterns of flowers, leaves, and scroll-like designs. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen...
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1720s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Handmade Chinese Garden Stool
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury chinese porcelain garden seat, partly pierced and decorated in colours and transfer printing with dragon,
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1960s Austrian Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this pair of ginger jars with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, each porcelai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

Large Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Medallion Platter, Vivid Enamels, Canton c. 1870
Located in Bradenton, FL
Extra large 18 inch Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Medallion platter, Canton c. 1870, polychrome enameled glazes on a hard-paste porcelain body, with 'orange peel' or ju-pi texture, the c...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Late 20th Century Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of blue and white ceramic ginger jars hand-crafted and painted in China in the second part of 20th century, They are in original condition with normal signs of age. Blue and w...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Dressing Screen Room Divider
Located in Doylestown, PA
Chinese export smaller scale four-panel lacquered dressing screen room divider with hand-painted decoration on both sides. One side depicts a charming continuous pavilion scene wi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century White and Blue Ceramic Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Crafted in China during the mid-20th century, these ginger jars exemplify the classic blue and white ceramic style that has been cherished for centuries. The jars are made of high-qu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Horse and Rider Figurine c1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
A rider wearing an green gown. He is seated side saddle on a yellow painted horse with riding crop in hand. It was worn away on the sea floor. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Perio...
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1720s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Four Panel Chinese Coromandel Folding Lacquered Screen
Located in Highland, IN
This screen has four panels with brass feet. The front features a tranquil nature scene with a variety of birds bordered by a pattern flowering vine with four different antique vases...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Burgundy Glazed Chinese Pottery Jardiniere with Ram's Horns
Located in Chicago, IL
Burgundy Glazed Chinese Pottery Jardiniere with Ram's Horns, 20th Century. opening 14 3/4" diam
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20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head
Located in New York, NY
Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head, Buddha with closed eyes, mounted on wood base. Sculpture: 12.75" H x .75" W x 8.5" D; with base: 3" H x 8.25" W x 6" D.
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20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Stone

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Display Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
Very well constructed with two removable open doors cabinet and have coordinated antiqued hardware. This beautiful carved Display Cabinet/dresser has lot of detailed open carving w...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Samson Chinese Export Style Table Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
Interesting lamps with a central porcelain ginger jar with prunus decoration with cover with a carved and painted wood base to match and blend with the porcelain. An extender between...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, 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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