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
Huge Pair of Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pots/Vases
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this pair of magnificent Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pots. It shows very detailed hand craft works of cloisonne art - a lot of Chinese traditional folks art like Buddhas flower...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Chinese Ming Period Jade Carving Mounted in 14K Gold as Pendant.
By Wei Xiao Ming
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese Ming period dragon carving mounted as pendant in yellow gold. The metal mounting is marked 14K. Total weight 44g.
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Jade
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
Asian Colored Stone Mounted, Lacquered and Decorated 4-Panel Floor Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
Asian Colored Stone Mounted, Lacquered and Decorated four-Panel Floor Screen. Stands 72" tall. Each panelnis 17.5" width.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stoneware, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Chinese Kitchen Cabinet
Located in San Marino, CA
An 18th century Chinese export kitchen cabinet with six cabinet doors, two of them featuring beautifully intricate carved designs, and four drawers.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Porcelain Deep Dish with "JA" Cypher
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Deep Dish with "JA" Cypher,
American Market,
Circa 1785
The Chinese Export porcelain dish is of an unusual shaped oval deep small basin. The rim has a gree...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A 19th Century Chinese Enamelled Canton Porcelain Bottle Vase, Late Qing Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The globular base with rounded shoulders showing hand painted panels of courtly figures in garden settings, executed in a striking palette of vermillion, pink, green & blue enamels, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Enamel
RARE CHINESE OPIUM BED 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE CHINESE OPIUM BED 19th Century
in lacquered, painted and gilded wood decorated with oriental landscapes and plant elements.
With two drawers simulati...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export-Style Chinoiserie Gate-Leg Drop Leaf Tea Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Export style tea table. Hand detailed japanned finish in unusual deep medium blue with polychrome overlay. Chinoiserie bell detailing. Double gate-leg drop leaf style. 17" L ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Carved Beech Wood Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
This unique writing desk has a multitude of drawers in the front and both sides and back are nicely finished. This desk was made at about 1860's fr...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Beech
Antique Brown Chinese Art Deco Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted wool with a brown field. This rug has a navy blue frame and multi-color accents in an all-over, Classic Chinese floral design.
T...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Export Porcelain Blue and White Porcelain After Maria Sybille Merian
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain blue and white porcelain plates,
After Maria Sybille Merian,
Pronk Workshop Design,
Dutch Market,
Circa 1740-45
A pair of blue and white plates with a design after Maria Sybille Merian, probably from the Pronk workshop. The Chinese export underglaze blue porcelain...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Small Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this small tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the small porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 20th Century Chinese Wooden Carved Pagoda/Nine Dragons Wall
Located in Pomona, CA
The original Nine Dragon Wall was built during the reconstruction of Ningshou Palace in 1772. It is 29.4 meters long, 3.5 meters high and 0.45 meters thick. It is a single-sided glaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Medallion Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain
In the Rose Medallion (Famille Rose) style.
The central cartouche of the bowl depicts a flor...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large carved Oriental Camphor wood chest
This carved chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Famille Rose and Chintz Style Garden Seat / Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is lovely Chinese Export Famille Rose style garden seat or side table. It depicts family pastoral scenes and has almost a chintz-like floral motif throughout the body. Itis in v...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th-C. Monumental Chinese Carved Food Dog Corbels / Architectural Fragments, 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Wow! This is a pair or set of monumental Chinese corbels with heavily carved hanging food dogs and pups. The detail is incredible. The slightly smaller...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Beautiful and Fine Antique Chinese Textile 3'2" x 3'7"
Located in New York, NY
Finely Woven Antique Chinese Textile, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: Late 19th Century
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silk
Midcentury Italian Terracotta Foo Dog Garden Seats, a Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a facing pair of midcentury Italian glazed terracotta foo dog garden seats in very good condition. They are a rare find! They are unmarked and i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Pair of Large Antique Vases, Chinese, Ceramic, Baluster, Famille Rose, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of large antique vases. A Chinese, ceramic baluster urn with Famille Rose pattern, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19thc Chinese Export Rose Medallion Platter
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely Chinese export Rose Medallion platter was hand painted in the first half of the 19th century with overglaze enamels of pinks, rust, gre...
Category
1840s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rectangular Brass and Bronze Wood Jewelry Box, 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Sturdy rectangular hinged trinket box for display or functional for jewelry. Wonderful piece to add to existing collection. Marked on the bottom, China
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Octagonal Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century Octagonal Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Multi-color Dragon Encircled Snuff Bottle
Located in Lomita, CA
The hand painting and the mix of primary colors make this snuff jar attractive. The jar from the mid-20th century, showcase a captivating blend of artistic craftsmanship and cultural significance.
The snuff bottle, with its dragon motif, reflects a classic theme deeply rooted in Chinese symbolism. Dragons traditionally symbolize power, strength, and good fortune. The blue and white color scheme, characteristic of traditional Chinese porcelain, adds to the aesthetic appeal. The mid-20th-century timeframe indicates a continuation of classical artistic traditions during a dynamic period in Chinese history.
The jar, likely sharing similar blue and white aesthetics, could serve various purposes within Chinese culture, from storage to decorative use. The mid-20th-century context suggests a connection to the evolving socio-cultural landscape of that time.
While specific details about the artisans remain unknown, the blue and white snuff bottle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Chinese Art Deco Style Rug with Bamboo Landscape Pictorial
Located in Dallas, TX
30970 Modern Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Rug, 10'00 x 13'09.
Showcasing a unique bamboo design, incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Kangxi period Plate porcelain Finely Hand Decorated, circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautifully hand painted Chinese Export porcelain Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, (1662-1722), circa 1700.
The plate is of large dinner plate size with a 10 inch di...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1950, and standing on a carved wooden base, the tall porcelain vase is round in shape with an elegant long and wide neck. The colorful antique urn is decorated with hand painted figural motifs with people on horses...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Boy in the Window pattern Punch Bowl
Located in Huntington, NY
Boy in the Window pattern Punch Bowl
punch bowl, circa 1800, printed and painted with the 'Boy in the window' pattern in Chinese export Famille Rose style, script mark in blue , 11....
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Five Petite Chinese Cloisonné Process Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
A decorative technique first adopted in China in the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644), cloisonné is achieved by outlining intricate patterns with thin strips of metal, which are then f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Export Porcelain Covered Rose Mandarin Cider Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Mandarin Cider Jug and Cover
Circa 1810-25
The large Chinese Export porcelain cider jug and cover have two different circular scenes to each side borde...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Old Chinese Export Double Walled Blue & White Porcelain Jardiniere or Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique double walled Chinese porcelain jardiniere.
With a wide blue & white decorated rim above honey comb lattice work double walled sides.
Supported by bracket...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Exquisite Rosewood Hand-Carved Oriental breakfront– Late 19th /Early20th Century
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This magnificent two-part Oriental China cabinet is a true testament to masterful craftsmanship, designed to serve as a grand curio or china dis...
Category
Late 19th Century Singaporean Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Paint
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Fish Bowl, Planter
Located in Pomona, CA
Very large Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl. It is hand made and hand painted porcelain fish pot with a thick bull nose ring on the top. A beautiful hand p...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1940’s Fine Chinese Silk Bird Embroidery In Pastel Hues & Bamboo Frame
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Expertly embroidered in silk in soft luxurious hues. The subject matter speaks for itself. A bird about to take off from a garden branch. The colours are exquisite. A good size and c...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese Console or Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning and long Chinese altar table that measures a full 10 ft. in length with carved end pedestals featuring high relief buddhist...
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Huanghuali wooden trunk; China, early 18th Century.
Located in MADRID, ES
Carved huanghuali wood trunk, decorated with niello silver appliqués with engraved motifs. These are located on the corner braces and the lock, indicating that they transcend mere or...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Peach, White and Blue Dragon Motif Porcelain Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain vase crafted in the style of the Yuan Dynasty depicting a raised and glazed blue and white dragon against a matte, peach colored ground, and decorated with geometri...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Carriage Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century Northern Chinese carriage box with five stacking trays. Adorned with brass trim and hand-carved details. Used for porting of personal...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Floor Vases
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this pair of rare and magnificent Chinese Antique blue and white porcelain floor vases. They were hand made and hand paint. It has hand painted Chinese traditional folks arts...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bernhardt Credenza Dresser Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sophisticated Asia Modern style credenza made by Bernhardt as part of their celebrated Flair line. This chic sideboard features a dark stained oak case with vibrant book ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Oak, Rosewood
Chinese Blue and White Eight Treasure Gooseneck Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The eight treasures of a scholar, which celebrate study and success, are hidden among the many symbols on this gooseneck jar, double lozenges for victory, a pearl for granting wishes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
IMPORTANT FEMALE FIGURE WITH SWING HEAD Qing Dynasty Yongzheng period (1723-1735
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT FEMALE FIGURE WITH SWING HEAD Qing Dynasty Yongzheng period (1723-1735)
In export china,
Qing Dynasty Yongzheng period (1723-1735) with articulated head, polychrome and gi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Samson Porcelain Chinese Export Style Reticulated Fruit Bowl
By Samson & Cie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique reticulated porcelain fruit bowl.
By Edmé Samson et Cie.
With a reticulated rim and decorated throughout with painted flowers i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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
Footed Dish, 19th Century Famille Rose, China
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This 19th century dish is an unusual scalloped form. It shows wear but it in excellent condition.
This colorful porcelain bowls dates to the mid-19th century and was originally used as a serving dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Reproduction Chinese Blue and White Pottery Container with a Fu Dog Topped Lid
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This large, decorative, faceted jar or container is made of white glazed pottery, covered in a traditional, Chinese blue floral design. It has a removable, glazed lid in the same app...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
c. 1900 Chinese Soapstone Figure of Shouxing, God of Longevity
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 Chinese soapstone figure of Shouxing, God of Longevity. Well carved holding a peach and long staff. On attached soapstone carved outcropping base (old break & repair visib...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL, under full sail on starboard tack leaving Hong Kong Harbor for Bost...
Category
1850s Hong Kong Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Art Deco Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Oriental Carved camphor wood chest
This Beautiful Carved Chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Blue and White, 18thC or earlier
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Chinese Export porcelain bowl, hand painted in a blue and white pattern, which we date to the 18th Century or earlier, back to late Ming dynasty in the early 17th century. ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of hand painted Chinese porcelain lamps with simple carved wood bases. These are in a classic Rose Medallion pattern. The wiring is in great condition and ready to use. The sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Carved Wooden Armchairs, China, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of armchairs in carved exotic wood, with superb openwork backrest
Some old restorations (legs, backrests), wear and tear (stains) and small cracks
Chinese work from the end of...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial En Grisaille Soup Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial En Grisaille Soup Plates,
Pair,
Circa 1745
Chinese Export porcelain armorial en grisaille services are unusual to find. This striking pair of soup...
Category
1740s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century, Chinese Large Wooden Carved Elaborate Imperial Dragon Ship
Located in Pomona, CA
This large model of imperial dragon ship was intricately and elaborately carved with brilliant lattice work and details on the display stand. It actual a royal palace built on the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Export Silver Firewater Dragon Cocktail Shaker
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver cocktail shaker, ca 1910. Tapering and girdled bowl with curved shoulder, high-looping handle, and stubby spout with chained cap. Cork-lined cover with scroll-b...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Large Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Medallion Platter, Vivid Enamels, Canton c. 1870
Located in Bradenton, FL
Extra large 18 inch Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Medallion platter, Canton c. 1870, polychrome enameled glazes on a hard-paste porcelain body, with 'orange peel' or ju-pi texture, the c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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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