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 Plique-a-Jour Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Chinese cloisonne enamel bowl made with the technique of Plique-a-jour (means "letting in daylight" in French), a challenging method similar to small scale stained windows...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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...
Category
1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Burmese Mandalay Style Gilt Lacquered Buddha & Red Lacquer Covered Baluster Vase
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Burmese Mandalay style gilt lacquered wood standing figure of Buddha and together with an unusual Burmese red lacquer covered baluster offering vas...
Category
20th Century Burmese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Silver Dragon Spoon by Wang Hing & Co., Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine and charming Chinese export silver spoon in the form of a dragon, by Wang Hing & Co., Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, China.
...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars with Birds and Flowers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars with classic form and hand decorated with birds and flowers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese blue and white “Rotterdam Riots” plate, Kangxi period with silver medal
Located in UTRECHT, UT
A Chinese blue and white “Rotterdam Riots” plate. Kangxi period (1662-1722), ca. 1690-1695, with original Dutch silver medal 1690
Plate:
Painted in underglaze blue, the center wit...
Category
1690s Dutch Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Pistol Handle Urn, wired as a Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Pistol Handle Urn, wired as a lamp.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20 Century Chinese Rosewood Panels, Wall Hanging with Jade Inlay Picture
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 3 panels Chinese antique Rosewood with Jade inlay Panels. They were hand made and hand painted. It features beautiful detailed carved painting and jade inlay of Chinese traditional design - 8 immortals...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese Green and Orange Lu Xing Wealth and Prosperity Deific Porcelain Figurine
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) glazed porcelain statue of Lu Xing, one of the deities of the three stars considered essential in Chinese astrology, each...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Yongzheng Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Plate with Arms of Gresley
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain Plate,
Arms of Gresley Quarterly with Bowyer in Pretence,
Yongzheng Period,
1735
This u...
Category
1730s Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Black Lacquer Carved Wood Elephant Garden Seat End Table with Brass Tusks
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super chic black laquered carved wood garden seat or drinks table having intricately carved seat, red lacquer highlights and marvelous brass tusks.
Conversation piece in any room.
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Chinese Carved Rosewood Night Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this carved Night Stand. It is made from Solid Rosewood and have beautiful Chinese traditional bamboo carvings all round the table. Very heavy and sturdy. It has one drawer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Figural Ginger Jars with Lids, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain glazed decorative figural and floral ginger jars with the original removable lids, 20th century.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese 2-Drawer Carved Side Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful carved Table has lot of detailed deep/raised carving works on the front and open carved works on the bottom. This table features two big drawers with antique hardware....
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Rust Agate Carved Bowl and Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese rust agate bowl with carved spotted blow fish in relief on inside and outside with a scalloped base. (modern base 1¾" high)
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-Style Bronze Fluted Urn
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a patinaed bronze urn with ram head ornamentation below the fluted mouth, raised geometric patterns wrapping the body and a tapered circular...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Good Pair of Chinese Export-style Floral Decorated Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each of shapely baluster form with flaring neck above a bulbous body with a flared foot; hand-painted overall with iron-red floral and foliate vines and clusters with flying birds on...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Early Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting Depicting Deer, Monkeys & Wildlife
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite early and highly unusual Chinese export reverse glass painting from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) beautifully depic...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Flow Blue Gravy Sauce Boat with Two Handles
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous double handled double spout fliw blue gravy boat. In excellent antique condition with a minor chip at the base.
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Clay, Porcelain
Pair Chinese blue and white Ginger jar vases / lamps, C19th.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An unusual pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamps. Each with hand painted motif decoration to the gro...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Celadon Revolving Pattern Porcelain Urns
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Chinese celadon porcelain urns with continuous raised swirling motifs flowing up the slender, fluted necks. (PRICED AS PAIR).
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Silver Christening Mug by Hung Chong, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Chinese silver christening mug, by Hung Chong, circa 1900.
This maker made in Canton and Shanghai.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Figure of Woman Standing on Clouds
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese style white porcelain standing figure of woman standing on clouds, possibly and alter figure.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Canton Famille Verte Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese Canton famille verte ormolu mounted porcelain vase
Chinese, 19th Century
Height 107cm, diameter 37cm
This magnificent Chinese vase from Canton is decorated in the so-c...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Gilt Metal Mounted Vase as Table Lamp
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely Chinese Famille Rose vase decorated with a centralized scene depicting Classic Chinese figures and floral motif, electrified as a lamp and ensconced in ornate gilt m...
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Plate
Located in Pomona, CA
This stunning Chinese hand carved cinnabar lacquered plate has Intricate lacquer carving arts of Chinese traditional Floral scene design, an original works of art in the tradition of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
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
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Purple Antique Unique Beijing Dragon Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful unique antique Beijing hand knotted wool rug with a purple field. This Beijing rug has a blue frame and multi-color accents in a gorgeous all-over center dragon Chinese cul...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair, Chinese Export ‘Yonge’ Armorial Porcelain Soup Plates Yongzheng Circa 1731
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Chinese Export ‘Yonge’ Armorial Porcelain Soup Plates Yongzhen or Yongzheng Circa 1731.
“Pair of Export Porcelain Armorial Soup Plates, China, c. 1731, centering the arms of Y...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Enamel
19th C. Chinese Lacquered and Polychrome Scholars Block/Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-C. Chinese Lacquered and Polychromed Scholars Block/Paperweight with Custom Box
China, 19th century, complete with later custom box
This 19th-century Chinese lacquered and polyc...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Hardwood Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese hardwood side chairs with geometric details, probably late 19th / early 20th century. 36" H x 19.5" W x 15" D; seat height: 18.75" H.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Chinese Yellow and Green Tole Palm Tree Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Vintage Chinese tole table lamps in the shape of palm trees, painted yellow and green, resting on octagonal bases and mounted with brass hardware. (PRICED AS Pair)
Ships wit...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Export Gilt Lacquer Fan
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Framed Chinese Export Painted Fan. Delicate painted fan with courtyard scene of royal figure and attendants, mother of pearl or similar inlaid faces. Bordered top and bo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Elm Wood Horse Shoe Armchair Chinese
Located in Den Haag, NL
Must love this Chinese armchair beautiful distressed painted finish.
Elm wood. Horseshoe shaped back. the construction is very good.
Lovely decorative chair. Superb patine.
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Chinese Wooden Scenic Design Carved Hinge Top Box
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century Chinese carved wooden box featuring an elaborate scenic design with a hinged top and brass closure hardware. (Stamped HUNG HOP CHEST CO. HONG...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Six Chinese Porcelain Plate from the 18th and 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of six Chinese porcelain plates from the 18th to the 19th century. From an Imari plate, a plate of the India Company or a plate "Blanc Bleu", travel through the centuries and sty...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing.
China for expo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
2010s Nepalese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Chinese Porcelain Floral Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese (20th Century) porcelain cylindrical shaped umbrella stand with dark blue, purple and green decoration of birds and flowers
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1920s Chinese Peking Wool Rug Handmade with Allover Motif in Brown & Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
Transform the look of your home with this incredible antique Chinese Peking wool rug. This unique handmade piece is defined by its rustic brown field accompanied by cheerful blue med...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Other, Metal
Large Carved Jadeite 'flourite' Lamp
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 family, a softer sone more easily car...
Category
1930s Southeast Asian Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Quartz
1920s Antique Chinese Peking Wool Rug Handmade Blue with Classic Floral Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
This luxurious antique Peking Chinese hand knotted wool rug features a navy blue field adorned with a designed frame and golden accents in a stunning all-over Chinese floral motif.
...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Other
Large Jade-Inset Wood Ruyi Scepter, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large Jade-Inset wood Ruyi scepter, 20th century, The dark wood scepter is inset with three shaped gray and russet jade plaques the largest carved in hi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Jade
A Pair of Red Lacquered Chinese Style Square Low Sofa Tables Sold By Christie's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Red Lacquered Chinese Style Square Low Sofa Tables
Auctioned at Christies 2542 3rd April 2012 (USA).
Swing tag to the leg.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Olive Green Handled Porcelain Jug
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese olive green ceramic jug formed with a handle stretching over the mouth, and an opening for contents within a chicken head emerging from the side.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Powder/Talc Shaker
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export, sterling silver powder/talc holder/shaker, China, Ca. 1900. Decorated with an etched, full dragon that wraps itself around the holder/shaker. Holder is also lightly h...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass Buddha with child Incense 1940s China
Located in Den Haag, NL
Chinese Buddha with child . The child is a insert ,can be removed .
The holes are for incense ,i think . strange combination .Do you
now more than me . Solid Brass .
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Procession Scene Design Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese table lamp made from an 18th century porcelain vase mounted with wood and brass hardware as a lamp, a multi-colored famille rose and genre scene depicting a processio...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Pair Chinese Plant Stands Lacquered Painted Pedestal Table 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Chinese hardwood stools or pot stands
With floral decorations all over
Circa 1920
Offered in great shape ready for home use right away
We ship to every corner of the...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Open Carved Red Lacquered Wash Basin Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful antique wash basin stand has lot of open carving works with red lacquer finished and highlighted by gilt on the back. There are...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Han Dynasty Style Patinated Bronze Footed and Lidded Pot
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Han Dynasty-style copy of a patinated bronze lidded pot etched with a subtle, all-over geometric pattern, sitting atop three feet, fitted with two handles and topped ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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