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Chinese Export Furniture

CHINESE EXPORT STYLE

Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.

The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.

Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

Find a collection of antique Chinese Export tables, beds, cupboards, table lamps and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Chinese Export
Antique Japanese Imperial Meiji High Relief Carved Dragon Throne Armchair-A Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sale are this stunning original Japanese Export 19th Century Meiji period hand carved Dragon Throne chair with intricate carving works of d...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this slender ginger jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and Yellow Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Nashville, TN
A Classic Chinese underglaze ceramic lidded ginger jar with blue and yellow enamel painting depicting daisy chains, Lotus flowers and Dragon scenes. This is hallmarked for Jaiqing Dy...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Twelve Panel Coromandel Screen Spring in Han Palace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese export twelve-panel lacquered coromandel screen depicting the 17th century ming dynasty motif "Spring Morning in the Han Palace". The panels are intricately incise...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

20th Century Chinese Gilt Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen Immortals Sky Gods
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing Chinese export eight-panel lacquered coromandel screen depicting a heavenly scene of immortals and sky gods floating in ruyi clouds. The fascin...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Chinese Export Six Panels Lacquered Screen
Located in Madrid, ES
Chinese screen for export with 6 panels decorated on both sides. The front side with various scenes of daily palatial life with relief figures, buildings and landscapes made of pain...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Umbrella Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style (19/20th century) celadon porcelain 6 sided umbrella stand with landscape scene.
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20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Red Lacquered and Gilt Altar Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese (Possibly Vietnamese 19th Century) red lacquered and gilt carved console (alter) table with scroll top sides and 3 front panels with carved floral and bird design.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Gilt Iron and 18th-Century Coromandel Top Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Gilt Iron and Chinese Chinoiserie 18th-Century Coromandel Coffee Table. The rectagular top with inset 18th century coromandel panels decorated with polychrome landscape scene. ...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

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

19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 43in H x 38in W x 18 1/2in D two door opening: 20in H x 8 1/2in W four door opening: 20in H x 17in W Origin: Shan Xi, China Circa: 1900 - 1920 Material: Wood Condition: Solid wood construction, sturdy, hand carved, well balanced. Normal age wear This gorgeous Antique Chinese Carved Altar/Buddha Shine is 100% hand made and hand carved from Cypress wood. It has over 150 years history and made in imitation of a real Buddhist temple, even has a scaled down version of the real roof. It has beautiful hand carving works of Chinese traditional folks art, Buddhist floral on the door panels and top. There are 6 panels door on the front that can be opened/removed by two, four or even all six panels let you pray Buddha...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Chinese Export Dowry Box / Trunk On Stand Or Coffee Table Depicting Horses.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Export style dowry trunk on ebonized base. It is beautifully painted and depicts a Chinese ceremonial horse parade. The brass hardware is intentionally weathered. I...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Kangxi Period Teapot Hand Painted Imari Pattern, Circa 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good early Chinese Teapot and matching cover from the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period ( 1662 to 1722) which we date to Circa 1710. The teapot has a globular form on a sho...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Very Large Impressive Trio Collection of 3 Blue & White Chinese Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An antique collection of 3 very large blue and white Chinese vases, two are a pair but not exactly alike. Beautiful decoration and si...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Compound Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe Description
Located in Pomona, CA
Of rectangular form, the well-figured, matched door panels fitted flush within the solidly constructed frame, simple flat door panels with natural wood grain on the front. This weddi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tall Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vase Fighting Dragons Flaming Pearl
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Magnificent hand-crafted Chinese Cloisonné vase, very tall with facing Dragons, from a time capsule estate in Washington D.C. 14 1/2 Inches tall and so highly detailed it is sure to...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

Six-Panel Double Sided Coromandel Asian Screen on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
Six-panel double sided Coromandel Asian Screen on stand. Each panel seats in a removable custom wood stand / shoe. Brownish gold color on one side and nature on the other. The subje...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Embroidered Silk Banners PAIR
Located in Canterbury, GB
A pair of Antique Chinese Silk Banners Skillfully embroidered with Birds and Prunus Blossom Edged with antique cording, finished on bottom edge with very fine quality Chinese silk tassel...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk

Chinese Qin Dynasty Style Life-Size Terracotta Soldier Statue
Located in Queens, NY
"Chinese Qin Dynasty-style (20th Century) life-size terracotta soldier statue standing with hands clasped on a rectangular base. (Head is removable)...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Stunning Asian Hardwood And Mother-of-pearl Inset Dining Table And Eight Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning set of south East Asian hardwood and mother-of-pearl inset extending dining table, and eight chairs en suite, 20th century; the table with cleated panel top decorated with birds and foliage, with conforming friezes and straight legs to in-turned feet; with two extra leaves; 78cm high, 213cm long extended, 112cm wide; the conforming chairs...
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Late 20th Century British Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Framed Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Pomona, CA
An antique Chinese silk embroidery in 3D framed. The museum quality display wall decor. There are numerous auspicious symbols and Bir...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silk

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Canton Chinese porcelain box. Chinese export. Circa 1920 origin China. Rectangular format. With internal divisions. Family Rosse style. Box...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent antique Chinese bone carved elephant was 100% hand made and hand carved from OX bone. It has very detailed carving works on it. T...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

Pair Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Table Cabinets.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair Vintage Chinese Red Lacquer Table Cabinets. Beautiful pair of matching red lacquer diminutive Chinese storage table cabinets. Created...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Porcelain Maiden Lotus Candlesticks, A Pair
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Maiden Lotus Candlesticks, A Pair, Circa 1765 The pair of Chinese maiden candlesticks are each in the form of a Chinese m...
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1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid 20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Long Bench, Sofa
Located in Pomona, CA
This gorgeous Vintage Chinese Rosewood Carved Long Bench, Sofa has about 70 years history and still has its original condition, very smooth to touch, full of patina. It was hand made...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Set of Four Elm Folding Screen Room Dividers, China circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
A set of four large natural elm wood interior folding screen panels with vertical fretwork that allows light to pass through the upper section. Solid, stable and all hinges in place....
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair of Blue and White Ceramic Jars with Dragon and Figural Ancestral Motif
Located in Lomita, CA
The set of blue and white ceramic jars with original lids presents beautifully in the remainder of the year of the dragon with one design dominated by a dragon as it snakes around on...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Character Lidded Ginger Jar Vases
Located in Queens, NY
3 antique Chinese (Late 19th century) similar ceramic ginger jars with blue floral designs surrounding bold, centered characters and geometric patterned bands leading to brown rustic...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Dragon Cachepot Planter Pot - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Brown Glazed Ceramic Dragon Cachepot Planter Pot - a Pair. Item featured has raised/relief designed dragons, brown glazed finish, very ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Ocher Glazed Vase with Incised Design and Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This impressive Chinese porcelain vase is mounted with gilt metal fittings. The incised design features poppy, chrysanthemum, and prunus blossoms.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Handcrafted 3 Panel Wooden Screen/Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 3 pcs Chinese antique open carved wooden panels which used to be the interior divider/door panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Scree...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Six Beauties
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and unusual Chinese export eight panel lacquered coromandel screen depicting six beauties. The scene is bordered by a walled pavilion with pagodas and trees. The women appear to...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Teapot and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Teapot and Cover, Circa 1740-50 The circular globular teapot is unusually painted to either side of the spou...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Chinese & Meissen Famille Verte Porcelain Plates
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of famille verte porcelain plates, the left made in China during the Kangxi period (r. 1662–1722) and the right a copy by Meissen made circa 1740. Chinese porcelain has alw...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Rose Mandarin Chinese Export Porcelain Moon Flask
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese porcelain moon flask. In the Rose Mandarin pattern (with a very green palette bordering on Famille Verde). With a flattened circular body having two cartouches to either side with medieval warfare scenes of men & horses. With two applied figural dragon gilt porcelain handles to either shoulder. The body is gilt throughout with extensive painted pink and green floral devices. There are also white cartouches with flowers to the body, foot, and neck. Simply a wonderful antique Chinese moon flask...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Dragon and Phoenix Drum with Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous Antique Tibetan drum has many years history but it still maintained it's original condition. The stand and drum was made of Cypress Wood wit...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Brass Chinese Brazier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique brass Chinese brazier. Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted brass brazier used to warmed the hands of a wealthy Chinese on a cold...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

FOUR PERSON ANTIQUE MAHJONG SUITE CIRCA 1920's CHINESE EXPORT PERIOD WITH STAND
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable Chinese export Circa 1920's Mahjong set with the original box and additional dice, t...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Foo Dogs On Stands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Foo Dogs On Stands. Stunning large pair of antique Chinese beautifully hand decorated glazed ceramic foo dog...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Carved Hardwood Dragon Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
VERY RARE, MARVELOUS, ANTIQUE Chinese Hardwood carved dragon stands. Extraordinary angular hardwood table stand raised on parallelogram base. PROVENANCE: From a private collector in ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china
Located in Munich, DE
another piece from my personal collection. wonderful handmade cigarette case from china. made by an unknown artist and retailed by the company woshing / shanghai. the stamp dates the...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Silver

Two Chinese Turquoise Snuff Bottles
Located in Bradenton, FL
Two 19th century Chinese Carved Turquoise Snuff Bottles. Bottles are small in size and have have turquoise stoppers connected to long diminutive...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Other

Canton Famille Rose Mandarin Pattern Charger, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1890
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Canton Famille Rose 12.75-inch charger, the polychrome enameled surface depicting an active palace scene with a distinguished warrior and attendants being presented to the Emporer, the border with an arrangement of butterflies, flowers, and fruit on a gilded ground with four floral reserves with an alternating butterfly and bird (illustrated in J. Feller, p. 42, #2).* Book references Dr. John Quentin Feller, Chinese Export Porcelain in the 19th century: The Canton Famille Rose Porcelains. Salem...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Export Famille Verte Biscuit Porcelain Foo Lions, mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and delightful matched pair of recumbent Chinese Export porcelain foo lions or foo dogs, famille verte enameled biscuit porcelain and carved hardwood stands, mid 20th cent...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Elegant Pair of Blue & White Planters on Teak Stands
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of blue and white Chinese planters on curvy carved teak stands. For indoor display.
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

18th-century Chinese Export Pseudo Tobacco Leaf Oval Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Pseudo Tobacco Leaf Oval Dish, Circa 1765 The oval Chinese Export porcelain dish is painted in a variation of the Tobacco Le...
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1760s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Cloisonné Tripod Incense Buner
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Cloisonne Tripod incense holder having bronze of 3 elephant heads form the feet, dragon form handles on two sides and a big dragon head finial, alo...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Copper

20th-C. Hand Painted Chinoiserie Chest W/ Birds / Fruit / Lotus Made In Macau
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This chinoiserie chest is wonderful! It is had painted with a pretty birds holding cherry branches and a plethora of flowing lotus leaves and insects. The sides are also painted in a...
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Mid-20th Century Macanese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Chinese Huge 3 Tiers Carved Serpentine/Jade Dragon Tower
Located in Pomona, CA
This huge Chinese Serpentine/Jade tower was Intricately and elaborately open carved dragons with a lot of free rings and chains works and details. I...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Jade

Early 19th Century Chinese earthenware jars containers or Planters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An old glazed stoneware pair of Chinese 'egg post' or planters from Southern China. The pots have a traditional continuous coiling dragon wrapped around the body chasing the eternal ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Prunus Ginger Jar 5" Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese late Qing dynasty blue and white ginger jar, reserve decorated in underglaze blue and white, with blooming prunus branches on underglaze blue wash ground, and double ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Carved Cinnabar Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This vase was made during the Mid-20th Century in Beijing. It is very unique with intricate carving works of landscaping and characters. The workmanship is superb. It is very rare that there is no too much similar vases in existence, probably because it was too labour-intensive even for the court to mass produce. Lacquer is the sap of a tree (Rhus vernicifera) that grows in East Asia. It was tapped, filtered and mixed with cinnabar to produce a red color. The lacquer worker...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Black Tea-Caddy Table Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
This beautiful black tea-caddy Chinese lamp in a cylindric shape features fine etching and design. The base depicts a scene of two women talking and lounging...
Category

1970s Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern in beautiful colors of red, green, blue and red. The box rests on ball feet. This chino...
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1910s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATIONERY GEORGE III 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATIONERY GEORGE III 18th Century in lacquered wood in shades of red. Decoration with gold chinoiseries representing birds, fantastic animals and pagodas...
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18th Century English 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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