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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.

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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Caddy Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Export hand-painted porcelain tea caddy jar. Pictures of a boy and his dog adorn both sides of jar in rich colors of dark blue, gold, red and turquoise. Greek key border fram...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Old or Antique Celadon Chinese Porcelain Low Bowl with Clouds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese celadon porcelain bowl. With white accents & highlights against a pale green celadon body. The bowl has a slightly scalloped rim with a white border. The p...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Silver Tea Set with Original Box Zee Wo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A four piece Chinese export silver tea service set consists of a lidded teapot, a creamer with lid, an open sugar and a tongs. The se...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Blue, White Porcelain Gilt Lotus Flower Jingdezhen Serving Bowls, Teacups
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a special collection of blue and white rice grain porcelain serving bowls and Chinese style teacups. They are beautiful in red, blue and white translucent rice grain pattern with the lotus flower motif. The items are assembled and the teacups are older than the 1970s and 1960s bowls with an antique Chinese mark...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Very Soft and Early Ningxia Seat Cover from the First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
This square carpet, produced around 1800-1830, with a golden yellow field once formed part of one of the long bench covers used in Tibetan monasteries or made maybe also for a single Throne seat. The cruciform design at the centre of the field represents two Tibetan dorje...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool

Chinese Blue and Purple Glazing Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (early 20th Century) blue vase with purple and pink glazing that creates an ethereal effect across its pear-shaped form. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age an...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Relief Carved Ho ho Bird Glass Top Display Black Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Relief Carved Ho ho Bird Glass Top Display Black Coffee Table. Item features a solid wood frame, black and gold painted finish, finely r...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Baotou Indigo Rug, circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Antique Chinese Baotou indigo rug, circa 1900. The central field with an intricate lattice work of Traditional Gau (Amulet) design in two shades of blue...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Album Of Chinese Gouache Paintings On Paper
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Chinese Export School. 24 miniatures in watercolor and bodycolor on pith paper. Album of pith paintings depicting trades and professions. 19th century Chinese, bound with silk t...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

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Paper

Asian Blue and White Ceramic Elephant Form Lidded Vase or Box, 20th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Unique and charming blue and white Asian crackle glazed ceramic elephant lidded vase or box, 20th century. Beautifully decorated throughout with a fitted lid on top of the saddle wit...
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20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese agate, coral top , snuff bottle into match striker by Crest Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Chinese agate snuff bottle turned into a match striker by Crest Paris, France early 20th Century , and marked as shown.
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Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Agate

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920's CHINESE EXPORT HEAVILY CARVED CAMPHOR WOOD LINEN TOY CHEST
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Chinese Export hand carved linen or toy chest circa 192...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Matching Pair of Antique Khotan Rugs
Located in New York, NY
Very rare matching pair of antique khotans with one measuring 2'8" x 3'8" and the other measuring 2'8" x 3'9".
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Early 20th Century Turkmen Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool

Italian Black Glass Sofa Table, Oriental Decorations, Mod. Rene
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the entire description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. A peculiar and original sof...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Tang Tri-Colored Glazed Tomb Ceramic Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Vintage Chinese Tang tri-color glazed ceramic beautify figure was hand made with famous tri-colored glaze on the ceramic. It has beautiful color and detailed carving...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Porcelain "Pronk Arbor" Dish, Qianlong Period, c 1738, China
By Cornelis Pronk
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Chinese Export famille rose enameled porcelain "Pronk Arbor" plate, 18th century, Qianlong Period, circa 1738, China. A beautifully decorated Chinese Export porcelai...
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1730s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Large Heavy Chinese Cast Gilt Bronze Planter
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large and heavy Chinese gilt bronze squat form jardiniere / planter. Amazing details with foo lion handles with rings, center band of relief chrysanthemums and other floral decoratio...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Gold Wooden Buddha Statues
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese gold, carved wooden Buddha figures seated atop floral and red platform bases (PRICED AS PAIR).  
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Botanical Teapot Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Botanical teapot stand, circa 1775 The Chinese Export porcelain famille rose hexagonal teapot stand is centered...
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1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Samson Chinese Export Style Porcelain Bianco Sopra Bianco Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French porcelain plate. Attributed to Samson. In the Chinese Export porcelain style. With a painted floral motif to ...
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Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Vermeil Sterling, Enameled Peacocks & Flowers Motif Vase & Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Vermeil Sterling, Enameled Peacocks & Flowers Motif Vase & Stand China, 20th Century A extraordinary piece of Chinese silversmithing, this Chinese vermeil (gilt) over sterling silver vase and stand is a true work of art. Dating to the mid -20th century, this stunning set showcases intricate pierced silver wirework and exquisite enameled motifs of peacocks and flowers. The hexagonal vessel is adorned with all-over pierced silver wirework, displaying the mastery of the silversmith. The fine alternating vignettes of peacocks and flowers add a touch of grace and beauty to the design. The vermeil finish, with its gilded surface, adds a luxurious touch and enhances the overall aesthetic. Stamped with 'Silver' on the inside bottom of the vase, this piece exemplifies the quality and authenticity of Chinese export silver. Its weight of 4.6 ounces speaks to the substantial nature of the silver used in its creation. The vase is raised on a conforming pedestal base, adding stability and enhancing the overall visual impact. Accompanying the vase is an associated Chinese carved hardwood stand, providing a complementary and elegant presentation. The Chinese export silver vase measures 4 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches in height. The carved Chinese hardwood stand...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Coffer Table/Sideboard
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful antique Chinese coffer table has beautiful traditional Qing style carving works on the front with antique hardware. It features two drawers...
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

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".
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool

Hardwood Chinese Tea Table
Located in Huntington, NY
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Hardwood Chinese Tea Table
Hardwood Chinese Tea Table
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Stone Horse and Chariot Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a beautiful and serene way to accent your indoor art space or outdoor garden space with this lovely stone treasure from China. This hard to find 21" long carved limestone cha...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Limestone

Song Dynasty Chinese Celadon Porcelain Horse and Rider on Later Lucite Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Song dynasty Chinese celadon porcelain horse and rider on later Lucite pedestal Chinese celadon porcelain horse and rider, likely Song dynasty (10th-13th century AD) The figure alo...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Chinese Framed Scroll Of An Elder Man
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique framed Chinese scroll of an elder Chinese man. Scroll features a bearded Chinese man wearing traditional colorful and ornate clothing. Vibrant colors of teal, red, gold and b...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pr. 19th C. Meiji Japanese Champleve Inset Bronze Vases Signed 21.25"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese, 19th century. This exquisite pair of 19th-century Japanese Champlevé or cloisonne style inset bronze vases represents a masterful blend of artistry and craftsmanship. Each...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Set of 4 Chinese Black Lacquer Geisha Screen Panels
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Asian Chinese style (20th Century) black lacquer screen panels depicting geishas, intaglio etched with painting (PRICED AS SET).
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Paint

18th Century Chinese Export Ormolu Mounted Bowl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th century Chinese export porcelain bowl, having gilded floral decoration, wonderful gilded ormolu handl...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Porcelain Hat Stand Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a colorful antique Chinese porcelain hat stand, depicting a group of women in a traditional Chinese setting, converted into an eleg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Linen, Rosewood

Antique Chinese Glazed Guardian Lion Foo Dogs, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent pair of large antique Chinese porcelain temple Guardian Lions - Foo Dogs. The near matching male and female pair of handcrafted arc...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Oriental Tables From the Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Pair of oriental tables from the early 20th century Pair of black tables with tops decorated with genre scenes. Both pieces are circa the 1st of the 20th century. The arch-like le...
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Early 20th Century European Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

1920s Antique Peking Designed Chinese Wool Rug Handmade In Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
This elegant antique Peking Chinese wool rug features a navy blue field with a decorative border and vibrant color accents, showcasing a stunning classic Chinese motif. This rug mea...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Other

Set of 3 Small Chinese Carved Soapstone Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely set of 3 small Chinese carved soapstone sculptures. Made in China in the early 20th Century circa 1930. This set comprises of: 1. A Medium/Tall mottled b...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Chinese Export Silver Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver pen tray; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antiq...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Large Chinoiserie Faux Cinnabar Lacquer Vase Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Chinoiserie faux Cinnabar lacquer vase lamp Mid 20th century. Baluster-shaped vase cast in plaster in great detail  Shaped panels depic...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Blue Tan Chinese Animal Pictorial Landscape Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 20th century Chinese Peking rug with 2 reindeers and a large bird in a scenic background with a tree and palm tree. The wool on this rug is lustrous and has a silky feel to it if w...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Window Panels Wall Arts - a Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a pair of Chinese antique Open Carved interior wooden Window Screen Panels. It features beautiful open carved Chinese traditional folk art design on it and some detailed deco...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

White Blue Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
Floral vintage Chinese rug in shades of creamy white and blue. Measures: 5'1'' x 8'1''.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool

Chinese Famille Verte Hat Stand with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his cap while it wasn't being worn. The hat stand is decorated in the fa...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Oriental Side Table, Chinese Elm Cabinet, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an oriental side table, a Chinese elm cabinet from the late 20th century. Dark, russet hues with a wax polished finish Grain interest and in good order throughout Raised...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Asian carved and framed green Bi Disc, jadeite
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite carved and framed jadeite bi disc (璧). A bi disc is a circular (flat) jade disc with a hole in the center, used in ancient China. In this case, it is composed of eight piec...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Jade

Chinese Purple Glazed Porcelain Pear Shaped Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) purple glazed ceramic vase with a pear-shaped form, a gold rim along the mouth, foo dog ornamentation along the neck, and a bright teal blue inter...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cloisonne enamel vases, each with wonderful myithical Dragon flying among clouds. mounted with French gilded ormolu rims and plinths. ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Chinese Famille Rose 'Wu Shuang Pu' Platter
Located in Bradenton, FL
This rare Chinese porcelain platter is boldly decorated and to the top with heroic characters from the 'Wu Shuang Pu', the Table of Peerless Heroes, each ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Underglaze Blue Botanical Circular Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Underglaze Blue Botanical Circular Dish, Circa 1775 This Chinese Export circular dish exemplifies the underglaze blue and whit...
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1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Jadeite Longevity Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Valued for its rarity and lustrous appearance, jade (yù) has long been a symbol of excellence, longevity and purity of virtue. Worn as jewelry or as a protective charm, the stone was...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Jade

Mid-20th Century Chinese Wood Carved God of Martial Wealth Status
Located in Pomona, CA
According to folklore, Zhao Gongming, also known as Zhao Xuantan, is the God of Wealth believed in by Taoism. It is said that he can control thunder and lightning, eliminate plague a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Boxwood

19th Century Chinese Bronze Urn as Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Chinese bronze urn as lamp. Decorated with florals and dragon in high relief. Surmounted by two handles depicting phoenix...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Beautiful & Rare Napoleon III 19th Century, Chinese Lacquer & Gilt Secretaire
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Rare Napoleon III 19th Century, Chinese Lacquer & Gilt Secretaire On Lion Paw Feet A fall front reveals a letter rack and inkwells and pen holder...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Exceptional Sang de Boeuf Ox Blood Table Lamp, Decorative Handles
Located in Lomita, CA
The intricately carved handles, or ears of this oxblood lamp cause it to stand out from the field of other lamps of this type. This piece is a 19th century sang de boeuf "Oxblood", r...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

19th Century Antique Chinese Painted Wooden Water Bucket
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful Antique Water Bucket was originally came from China, and has over 100 years history. It is made from wooden panels that are lined c...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Asian Hand Carved Screen with Mountains, Trees and Sea Gulls
Located in Lomita, CA
Sea, Sky and Birds populate the hand carving of this screen. The delicate open hand-carving on this screen is distinctive. This is a late 19th, early 20th century Chinese divider screen...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Dragon Rug Wool Silk Chinese Style Carpet Blue Beige, Djoharian Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Dragon design rug wool and silk in style of Chinese carpets 5.6 x 8 ft. A beautiful contemporary dragon design rug, hand knotted using finest Chinese mulberry silk (10%) and Tibetan...
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2010s Nepalese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wool, Silk

Famille Noir Vase as Table Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative Famille Noir vase with colorful flowers and leaves painted overall on a black background, situated on pierced rosewood base, electrified and converted to a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Painted Porcelain Plate and Wood Vanity Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Carved wooden standing vanity mirror with mirrored surface on one side, and a hand-painted porcelain plate on the reverse featuring a pastoral scene with characters in the top right ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Porcelain, Mirror

Antique Chinese Urn Shaped Orange Foo Dog Design Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain vase with an urn-shaped form and swirling orange foo dog designs on a grayish-beige background. (Previously broken and repaired. Matching in-tact vase: NWL2688) Co...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cow-Pea Red Porcelain Jar/Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent 20th Century Chinese Cow-pea Red porcelain jar/vases. It was hand made in about 1850 - 1900 in a civilian kiln. It is in Cow-pea red color which was very fam...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Baluster Vase, Oriental, Decorative, Ceramic, Vessel, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage baluster vase. An oriental, highly decorative ceramic vessel dating to the mid-20th century. Of Classic form and in good proport...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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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