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
Small Antique 18th Century Famille Rose Chinese Export Tray or Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A small Chinese Export porcelain tray or dish.
Decorated in Famille Rose flowers and leafwork with a gilded rim and interior edge.
Having a wonderful orange peel finish to the glaz...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Jar Table Lamp
Located in Pomona, CA
A vintage famille rose porcelain table lamp from the mid-20th century with kids playing design and Buddhist floral pattern. Born in China during the mid-20th century, this vintage fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$468 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Cream Floral and Bird Motif Round Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese cream porcelain vase decorated with softly rendered pink florals blooming from green leaves alongside an orange bird on one side, and character ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Rug in Peking Green
By Nichols
Located in New York, NY
Nice thick pile Chinese wool rug having a two tone green color way, in the style of Nichols. This rug is in very fine, original condition, clean and ready to use. We believe it is vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Elm Demi-Lune Marble Insert Console Demi-lune Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Chinese Elm Demi-Lune Marble Insert Console Table. Two tiered construction, top with a white marble insert.
Dimensions
33ʺW × 16ʺD × 33ʺH
Category
1920s Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Carved Teak Wood Fretwork Figural Cornucopia Chinese Plant Stand Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Carved Teak Wood Fretwork Figural Cornucopia Chinese Plant Stand Planter with Zinc Metal Liner. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 35.5" H x 20" W x 16" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Teak
Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Fitzhugh Oval Platter and Mazarin
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export Blue Fitzhugh very large porcelain blue Fitzhugh oval platter and Mazarin,
Late 18th-early 19th century.
The remarkably large serving di...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Chair with Lotus
Located in Brea, CA
A 19th century antique Chinese heavily carved rosewood chair with lotus, rosewood apron with
design, see more pictures. Measures: 37.5" height x 21” x 17".
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Dessert Plates Circa 1750
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of Chinese export Famille Rose dessert plates with sprays of delicately painted flowers in purple and pink surrounding a bouquet of tulips and peoni...
Category
1750s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Monumental Chinese Calligraphy Vases, A Pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Mid-20th century Monumental brown, white and red glazed ceramic hand painted calligraphy floor vase.
Interior finished in white.
Signed in red by artist on body, no base marks. Pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Wooden Dragon Mirror, Indochina, Circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Carved Wooden Dragon Mirror, Indochina, Circa 1900
The frame, executed with exceptional craftsmanship, features a symmetrical and dynamic composition: two majestic dragons, finely c...
Category
Early 1900s Vietnamese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Fine Chinese Qing Period Carved Giltwood and Lacquered Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Qing-period Carved Giltwood and Lacquered Console Table
China, 19th Century
A stunning example of the elegance of the Qing Period in Chinese furniture. Dating back to ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
3 Pc, Martha Washington "States" Place Service - Tiffany & Co Retailer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 3-piece Martha Washington "States" Place Service is a refined blend of antique English and French porcelain, inspired by the historically significant Chinese export serv...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Wu Shuang Pu Famille Rose Bowl
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Wu Shang Pu porcelain oval bowl. Character scenes in green, red, rust and blue on white background.
DIMENSIONS:
8.5”W x 6.5'D x 2.5"H in diameter
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Zabihi Collection Floral Antique Chinee Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Chinese rug with a floral design in cream, blue, yellow and brown
Measures: 8'11'' x 11'5''.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Study of Pomegranate Branch Signed Watercolour Painting
Located in New York, NY
Painting measures 16.75" height x 15" width, framed.
0.5" height x 9.3" width within mat.
Introduced to China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), the pomegranate (Chinese: ?...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Gilt Green Glazed Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Silver Card Case
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Case embossed and chased with a dragon playing with a fireball on one side, and decorated on the other side with a poem — “亲向罗浮伴月痕，至怜花尽冷霜根” (Qin Xiang Luo Fu Ba...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
1900s Antique Korean Brass Fish Locks Set of Four
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Korean Brass Fish Locks Set of Four
Fish Shaped Lock
7.13 h x 3.5 w x 1.13 d
Unrestored original vintage condition
See all images for condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chinese export porcelain rim soup
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese export porcelain rim soup decorated in cobalt underglaze blue. The pattern centers on a blooming flower surrounded by scattered prunus boughs within the border of the dished ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful & Fine Georgian Era Tray W/ Chinese Gold Thread Embroidery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Georgian-era tray features a stunning panel of intricate Chinese gold thread embroidery, creating a luxurious and captivating centerpiece. The rich, finely woven embro...
Category
18th Century British Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Red Chinese Temple Doors Lacquered Architectural Panels With Foo Dogs Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Removed Antique Asian Cabinet Doors. Heavily worn corners and edges, missing finish. One door has only a single hinge remaining.
W 14 5/8 x H 26...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
$2,000 Sale Price
25% Off
20th Century Polychrome Charger Plate
Located in Miami, FL
20th century polychrome charger plate.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Celadon porcelain Vase / lamp, circa 1860.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite Chinese Celadon vase from the early 19th century is remarkable for its unusual relief decoration, showcasing intricate motifs of flora and fauna. The vase is adorned w...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving
Located in Lomita, CA
The warmth and patina of the antique rosewood and the intricate hand carving makes this altar table irresistible. The silhouette
A vintage Chinese export carved rosewood altar or co...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
$1,638 Sale Price
30% Off
Champagne Mustard Soft Blue Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
An intermediate size Chinese Peking rug in soft blue and champagne tones from the early 20th century
5'3'' x 8'1''
Category
1920s Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Lattice Carved Door Panel Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Lattice Carved Door Panel Cabinet
Introducing our Exquisite Antique Shanxi Elmwood Door Panel Cabinet - a captivatin...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Antique 18th/19th C. Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Caddy with European Decoration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese export porcelain tea caddy.
Made for the European market.
Likely Qianlong period.
With puce painted cartouches d...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ivory Light Blue Brown 20th Century Hand Knotted Wool Tibetan Scatter Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A full pile Tibetan throw rug in clear white and blue hues,
circa 1930, measures: 2'11" x 4'10".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Wedding Armoire
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful Chinese Antique Wedding Armoire features detailed carving works of Kylin - a lucky pet that brings peace, longevity, and many children，on the top, Crane, Pine tree and...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Painted Pictures of Flowers and Butterflies
Located in Richmond, London
A set of eight exquisite hand-painted guaches of exotic flowers and butterflies, early 20th century.
Why we like them
Exquisitely hand-painted ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
$3,127 / set
Oriental Brass Tray Charger on Teak Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
Oriental brass tray charger or coffee table on teak stand.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Blue and White Jardinière Planter with Dragon and Phoenix Bird
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic Chinese blue and white porcelain jardinière with hand painted cobalt decoration. The white porcelain with painted Dragon a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Zabihi Collection Square Size Vintage Inspired Khotan Rug
Located in New York, NY
21st century vintage inspired Khotan square size rug in warm colors.
8' x'8'9''
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
$7,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Export Silver Jardiniere with Dragons and Figures
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Jardiniere circa 1890, of rectangular form and variously pierced to all four sides. The side with the vacant cartouche has two opposing dragons separated by a...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian Chinese (19/20th Cent) green and yellow small porcelain reclining foo dog figures
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,500 / set
Early 20th C Chinese Seven Drawer Console with Black Paint
Located in Troy, MI
This seven drawer Chinese console cabinet dates from the 1920s. We believe this is made of elm wood. The original black painted finish has significant honest wear / patina and has b...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Kang Xi Style Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Ground Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese porcelain vase.
In the Kang Xi style.
With blue decoration on a white ground.
Having ogee variant cartouches of landscape scenes of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Dragon Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese animal dragon rug in excellent medium even pile condition on creamy yellow colored ground.
Measures: 5' x 8'.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Asian Pictorial Blue and White, With 8 Figures, Table Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An Asian pictorial blue and white table lamp, the lamp is done in a typical blue on white background, there are eight different figures around the baluster shaped base, there are bat...
Category
Early 20th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hand-Carved Sculpture of a Buddhist Monk, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Sculpture of a Buddhist monk made of natural stone, masterfully hand-carved. The calm posture, finely folded robes, and engraved dedication give the figure a distinctive spiritual an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Cast Iron Figure Buddhist Monk with Original Paint & Gilt, c. 1880's
Located in Ross, CA
Cast iron Buddhist monk, cast around 1880, likely in Guangdong, China. The monk has original paint and some some remaining gilt.
The monk stands snugly on a hand made mid 20th centu...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
$520 Sale Price
42% Off
Chinese White and Multicolor Floral Round Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese white, round porcelain vase decorated in a pink, green, orange and blue floral designs, accented in gold detailing.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Oxblood and White Natural Motif Meiping Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain Meiping vase in a red oxblood hue decorated with a white natural motif capturing the silhouettes of birds, vines and leaves.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Compote or Sweetmeats Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Compote or Sweetmeats Stand. Decorated with central foo dog & bird in a landscape. Rings of classic Rose Canton borders; the outer wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Carved Hardwood Low Table with Cloisonne Dragon Top
Located in San Diego, CA
A stunning antique Japanese carved hardwood low table with cloisonne dragon top, circa early 1900s. The table is in very good vintage conditio...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Late Qing Dynasty Large Baluster Famille Rose "Hundred Antiques" Jar
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese large Baluster Famille Rose "Hundred Antiques" Jar, A multitude of decorative objects and flowers in polychrome enamels and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Early 20th-Century Chinese Carved Dresser with American Style influence
Located in Pomona, CA
This fantastic Beech wood dresser is from Shanghai, China. it features mirrors on the center of top part, candle plateaus, relief carving works on the top and bottom and nice hardware. It has two small drawers on the top and two bigger drawer at middle and two drawers on the bottom. There are delicate carving works of floral and twine pattern on the top and bottom with tiger feet...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,852 Sale Price
35% Off
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
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Guangcai Gilt Floral Porcelain Sleeve Vases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese Guangcai porcelain sleeve vases decorated with ornate floral and figurative scenes in palettes of pink, green and yellow with top...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Figural Pillow or Headrest, Qianlong?
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese wooden head rest.
Carved in the form of a recumbent or resting man.
Decorated in polychrome decoration. The body painted in a silver tone with his hair and eyes in black with red undertones. There is further scroll work painted in stylized clouds and sun to the red and green.
There appears to be a carved ruyi in between the feet.
Simply a wonderful carved Chinese head...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 Export Style Armorial Porcelain Lamps, Pr
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Export Style Armorial Porcelain Two Handled Vases Mounted as Table Lamps, 20th century, each decorated with polychrome flowers and a central coat of arms, depicting a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Figurine with Musical Instrument
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonne Beauty Figurine. It was hand made from gold copper cloisonne. This stand Beauty has very d...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,150 Sale Price
41% Off
Pair 18th Century Chinese Export 'The Hundred Antiques' Decoration Candlesticks
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and impressive pair of Famille Verte Chinese export pricket sticks decorated in 'The Hundred Antiques' style which became popular in the 17th century and is commonly found in...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
20 Canton Woven Bamboo Gallery Trays
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20 Canton Woven Bamboo Gallery trays, each one of woven and bent bamboo.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$1,015 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Blue Chinese Peking Handmade Designed Wool Rug From the 1920s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Behold this elegant antique Peking Chinese wool rug! Its navy blue field, decorative border, and beige accents showcase a stunning classic Chinese motif.
This rug measures 12'6'' x ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Other
20th Century Chinese Qing Hongmu Side Table Ornate Floral
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very early 20th century Hognmu petite stand/side/accent table, ornate but understated, blackened hardwood, possibly rosewood. Overall slightly askew but fully functional and level t...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Two Pairs, 18th Century Mandarin Pallet Chinese Export Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
On left:
Pair of early 18th century mandarin pallet Chinese vases decorated with various scenes and gilt handles (on neck), orange ground with blue borders around scenes, visible rep...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Boxes, Monogrammed 'DF', c. 1800
Located in Richmond, London
Chinese-export monogrammed lacquerware is extremely rare and particularly sought after. The exquisite decoration of these lacquer boxes is simply superb, which makes them a true col...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
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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