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
Large V Shaped Venetian Wall Mirror in the Oriental Art Deco Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large V Shaped Venetian wall mirror in the Oriental Art Deco Style
This is a very unusual piece, the sides have a V shaped slant, the top is od...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Asian Chinese wall sconce, painted birds, China, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Lantern-shaped wall sconce.
Wooden structure carved with dragons.
Glasses painted with birds and floral bouquets.
China, circa 1900
In very good condition.
Dimensions:
height 43 c...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
$713 Sale Price
20% Off
Marbro Asian Style Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted porcelain table lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa. 1950's. Asian style ginger jar design with floral motif. Double pull-chain light socke...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Powder Blue Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A striking 19th century Chinese power blue vase / lamp with French gilded ormolu mounts to the top and plinth base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Three Chinese Export Porcelain Plates Famille Rose Qianlong Dynasty 1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This trio of beautiful Chinese export dishes is decorated in the Famille Rose style.
It features purple peonies, orange lilies, and a variety of other flowers.
In Chinese culture, pe...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Celebration Dish, Chinese Ceramic Lidded Box, Famile Jaune Decor, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage celebration dish. A Chinese, ceramic lidded box with Famile Jaune decor, dating to the late 20th century.
Striking decoration across this appealing box
Displays a ...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Porcelain Rococo Underglaze Blue and White Tall Candlestick
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Underglaze Blue Rococo Candlestick,
Circa 1750
The underglaze blue candlestick has a square shaped domed base with canted corners and a recessed bowl at the base o...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early English William Whiteley Ltd of London Ironstone Imari Plates, S/10
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely set of early 20th century English ironstone Imari plates by William Whitely Ltd. of London. There are no chips or cracks, and ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Carved Chinese Wood Mirror Panel Depicting Bats Symbol of Happiness Good Fortune
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely ornately carved wood Chinese panel depicting six bats and a mirror plate in the middle
One of my favourite decorative motifs on furniture and furnishings is those which carry the bat. Associated with vampires and haunted houses...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
$918 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Tole Tea Cannister With Lid
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 20th Century Chinese Export toleware tea cannister with lid. This tea tin features Chinese characters and is hand painted gold, black and green on a red background. Can be used ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
IMPORTANT COFFEE TABLE Chinese 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT COFFEE TABLE
Chinese 19th Century
in hardwood, with carvings.
Pink marble top.
Dim.: 76 x 100 x 55 cm
good conditions
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seat
Located in New York, NY
Of hexagonal form; decorated in blue with pagodas in riverscape settings.
Collection of Mario Buatta, New York, NY
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Botanical Teapot Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export porcelain famille rose botanical teapot stand,
circa 1775
Great for jewely or cuff links!
The attractive Chinese Export porcelain teapot...
Category
1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Asian Style Wicker and Brass Blanket Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Asian Style Wicker and Brass Blanket Chest. Measures 32" in width, 16" in depth and 16" in height closed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Embroidery Under Glass, Silk, China, Early 20th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Beautiful hand-embroidered silk thread work, framed under glass.
A pair of birds on a flowering tree branch.
Early 20th century
Southern China
Good condition
Height: 43 cm
Width: 64 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Silk
Midcentury Chinese Export Style Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Pattern Table Lamp
By Mottahedeh
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Export style porcelain table lamp in the vibrant tobacco leaf pattern. The wiring is new, and it is mounted to a brass base. It is unmarked.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1920's WALNUT & CHINOISERIE 3 PIECE BERGERE SOFA ARMCHAIR SUITE FOR RESTORATION
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Chinese Export Circa 1920's Chinoiserie Bergere suite with hand painted and lacquered...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Red Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elmwood red Lacquer cabinet
This tall cabinet has 2 drawers and 3 shelves.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Mid 20th Century Asian Elmwood Three-Drawer Altar / Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Elmwood Three-Drawer Altar Table. Solid Elm, yet light weigh.
Measures 37.75" in width, 19.5" in depth and 33.25" in height.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Elm
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Tall Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Tall Table
This antique shanxi province elm table has its original color and patina.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Medium Blue and White Willow Ware Octagonal Porcelain Platter
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This platter is a traditional style from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. The Willow Ware pattern is a beloved traditional Chinese style that was interpre...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Export Jadeite Stone Lamps
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The stone bodies of this type of interior illuminated lamp are often referred to as quartz, jadeite or even jade but are in fact of the fluorite famil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Quartz
$2,000 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hand Painted and Gilt Chinese Export Porcelain Centerpiece Bowl & Giltwood Stand
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Very large Chinese export porcelain centerpiece bowl (or fishbowl) of the finest quality with giltwood stand. Featuring enameled decorations and cartouches in the shapes of fans, flo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Tea Bowl & Saucer with Initials MJ
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Tea Bowl & Saucer
Initials MJ,
American Market,
Circa 1785
The Chinese Export porcelain large tea bowl and saucer are pa...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Pair of Blue & White Nanking 'Rice Grain' Cups & Saucers, Qianlong Marked
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Pair of Blue & White Nanking 'Rice Grain' Cups & Saucers, Qianlong Marked
China, 19th Century or Older, Possibly a Special Order
A truly rare and exquisite pair of Blue & White Nanking pattern 'Rice Grain' Cups & Saucers, dating back to the 19th century or possibly even earlier. These exceptional pieces of Chinese porcelain might even be a special order due to their unique features.
The cups and saucers...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Ming Style Oriental Carved Hardwood Low Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Ming style oriental carved hardwood low armchair. Item features loose cushion, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, great style and form, cir...
Category
20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
VINTAGE CHINESE OIL PAiNTING OF A BEAUTIFUL VASE & GHASIA GIRL STATUE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely decorative vintage Chinese oil panting of a Geisha girl statue standi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century
Dimensions: 5” H x 5” W x 3” D (including base)
A finely carved Chinese figure of a celestial maiden, sculpted f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Jade, Metal
Japanese 19th Century Scalloped Imari Porcelain Dish or Charger
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Japanese Dish or Charger, made in Japan at the beginning of the 19th century. With beautiful colors in red blue and white. The Item is in good condition.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Export Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Sheffield, MA
2 similar vintage Chinese ceramic ginger jars in traditional cobalt blue and white with a centered character symbolizing “LUCK”. The jars are topped with a lid, varying slightly in ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Hand Painted / Gilt Footed Satsuma Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the allure of the 19th century with this exquisite Hand-Painted and Gilt Footed Satsuma Vase. Meticulously crafted, this vase embodies the artistic finesse and cultural her...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Gold
Antique Blue and White Chinese Export Porcelain Dish Hand Painted Kangxi 1700
Located in Katonah, NY
This beautiful blue and white porcelain dish was made in China during the Kangxi reign (1662–1722).
It was created specifically for export to the European market.
Measuring 8.25 inch...
Category
Early 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
Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha Figure
7 7/8 H X 3 3/8 D
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th-Century Antique Chinese pair of Carved Bed Fascia
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of antique Chinese wood carving panels was part of the Chinese day bed. which dated back to 1900s from Southern part of China. They are two identical panels from two side o...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
$738 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair 19th Century Rose Medallion porcelain vases / lamps.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual and rare pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Each with wonderful raised decoration, depictin...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Chinese Export Style Famille Rose Garden Seat / Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Export style colorful famille rose garden seat or side table. It depicts Chinese pastoral scenes on each panel. The top is 10.5” in diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquered Elmwood Storage Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Red Lacquered Elmwood storage cabinet
The storage cabinet has 6 drawers and 2 shelves.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Vintage Hong Kong Camphor Seamans Trunk with Brass Inlay by George Zee and Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Most unusual large camphor lined teak wood trunk extravagantly adorned with decorative brass & copper decorations and inlay depicting Hong Kong harbor junk in full sail with water fl...
Category
1950s Hong Kong Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,470 Sale Price
30% Off
Small Chinese Temple Giltwood Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small high relief hand carved temple giltwood framed mirror with some with a Chinese inscription at the top of the frame that says "Fortune From Heaven".
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Rose Medallion Canton Baluster Vase circa 1800 Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Rose Medallion Chinese Export Canton baluster vase circa 1800 mounted as a table lamp wired for the USA. This exquisite Rose Medallion Chinese Export baluster vase from circa 1800 ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Maroon and Umber Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar in a finish that shifts within a range of umber, red and maroon, adding dimension to its shape.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
'Kang' Coffee Table, Susanne Hollis Collection
Located in San Marino, CA
Our take on a 19th century Chinese kang table. Clean, simple stretchers on four straight legs. Even in patina and surface. Lead time 4-6 weeks.
Custom sizes available.
Category
2010s American Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,800 / item
Vintage Shanxi Province Elm Coffee Table with Carved Apron
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Shanxi Province Elm coffee table with Carved Apron
This Vintage elm coffee table is from the Shanxi Province of China. It has a hand ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Made Floral Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonné Vases is the perfect decor piece. with beautiful floral design, it is a majestically hand crafted work of art that is sure to capture every...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper
$438 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Export Cuban Armorial Plate for Marquis de Almendares
Located in Downingtown, PA
The arms on this Chinese Export armorial plate were made for the Cuban noble Marquis de Almendares Ignacio Herrera.
The plate is finely ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Plate, circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese export canton blue and white plate
circa 1820
Typically painted with a riverscape
showing arched bridge, willows and pagodas...
...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Modern Brass Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Chinese Modern Brass Lamps.
A great pair of well detailed Chinese modern or Asian modern brass table lamps This versatile pair of Hollywood ...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,895 / set
Chinese Antique Wooden Handled Bucket Originally Used to Carry and Measure Rice
Located in London, GB
Chinese Antique wooden rice bucket with through pegged joints to the handle uniting the carrying straps which were bent into place when the ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
A 19th century Chinese miniature carved giltwood figure group circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable miniature Chinese/Cantonese carved hardwood and gold leaf figure group depicts a group of five scholars, two of them holding a large object while the other three are ...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Vintage Decorative Vases, Chinese, Ceramic, Dried Flower Urn, Late 20th
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative vases. A Chinese, ceramic tourist ware dried flower urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Strong Art Deco revival taste with disti...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tray table incorporating Chines Porcelain pattern, British East India Company
By Margaret Fitzhugh Browne
Located in Valladolid, ES
Technical data
Materials: Porcelain tray, wooden legs
Period: Qing Dynasty
Country of origin: China
Good condition for its age and use, with some flaws in the wooden structure
Overall dimensions: 70 x 95 x 80 cm
Porcelain dimensions: 70 x 58 cm
Exquisite Fitzhugh pattern porcelain plate or tray, inlaid in a cabinet that highlights its oval profile and raised on four slightly curved square legs.
The term "Fitzhugh" refers to a type of Chinese export porcelain produced primarily between 1780 and 1840, featuring blue and white designs. It originated with three members of two generations of the Fitzhugh family. Members of this family held important positions as ship captains and even as directors in the British East India Company. Within this company, high-ranking officials were allowed to engage in private trade. Between 1704 and the 1790s, porcelain pieces bearing this pattern were shipped to England.
The design usually includes a central medallion, although it is occasionally replaced by a coat of arms or monogram. The medallion is surrounded by four groupings of flowers representing the four seasons—peony for spring; lotus for summer; chrysanthemum for autumn; and prunus for winter—and symbols that typically represent the four virtues of the Chinese scholar: music, painting, logical thinking, and calligraphy. The design is framed with a decorative border that may be a lattice and spearhead pattern, sometimes known by the term "Nanking," or a more elaborate border featuring butterflies, honeycomb shapes, and floral ornamentation. The definition of the Fitzhugh porcelain...
Category
1790s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Chinese Coral Red Lions Foo Dog Calligraphy Hat Stand Vase Qing c.1911
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese late Qing dynasty early 20th century porcelain hat stand vase, reticulated with quatrefoils to the round cylindrical body, hand painted ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Horse Statue/Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese noble steed horse sculpture is hand craft with exquisite detail which was very common in horse sculptures crafted during the Tang Dynasty. Especially for imperia...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
$1,177 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Famille rose style Samson porcelain lidded vase / lamp. Having classical oriental scenes with flowers, folate and motif decoration, inset painte...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Painted / Gilt Gold Decorated Imari Porcelain Vase / Foo Dog Side Handle
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the opulence of the 19th century with this exquisite Hand-Painted and Gilt Gold Decorated Imari Porcelain Vase, featuring a captivating foo dog side handle. Met...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Gold
Chinese Export Oriental Heavily Carved Camphor Wood Chest of Drawers Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made Chinese Export, circa 1900-1920 Camphor wood chest of drawers which is part of a set
Please note the delivery fee listed is...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,953 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century, Chinese Export Stormy Maritime JunkBoat Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Chinese Export gouache painting depicts a sailing vessel navigating turbulent seas, executed in the refined style characteristic of Cantonese (Guangzhou) workshops ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Blue and White crackle ware vase / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A Chinese 19th Century Blue and White crackleware vase / lamp. Having a classical scene of a mother and child speaking to a traveller, a pair of ring drop bronzed handles in the mout...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Faux Ivory Carved Earthquake Detector, Seismograph
Located in Pomona, CA
Chinese seismograph was invented by Zhang Heng in about Eastern Han Dynasty. According to the history, The seismograph has eight directions, which are east, south, west, north, southeast, southwest, northeast and northwest. There is a dragon containing a dragon ball in each direction, and there is a toad under each dragon head corresponding to it. If an earthquake occurs in any direction, the dragon ball contained in the dragon's mouth in that direction will fall into the toad's mouth, and the direction of the earthquake can be determined from this. This seismograph was made from Faux Ivory with hand carved and hand painted eight dragons and eight toads and decorated with floral and flamings. also, there is hand carved Tao statue sitting on the top reading the Tao Te Ching...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bone
$5,137 Sale Price
25% Off
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.