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Chinese Export End Tables

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
Gorgeous Pair of Ceramic Chinese Garden Seat End Tables
Gorgeous Pair of Ceramic Chinese Garden Seat End Tables

Gorgeous Pair of Ceramic Chinese Garden Seat End Tables

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Lovely pair of pastel figural decorated garden seats that make a marvelous set of drinks tables. Gayle

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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export End Tables

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Ceramic

Elegant Pair of Blanc de Chine Chinese Garden Seats Tables
Elegant Pair of Blanc de Chine Chinese Garden Seats Tables

Elegant Pair of Blanc de Chine Chinese Garden Seats Tables

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Pair of 6 sided Blanc de Chine garden seats/end tables that work in any room, very versatile. GG

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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Two-Tier Hardwood Lamp Table, Carved Design, Circa 1870
Chinese Export Two-Tier Hardwood Lamp Table, Carved Design, Circa 1870

Chinese Export Two-Tier Hardwood Lamp Table, Carved Design, Circa 1870

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Attractive And Relatively Unusual 19th Century Chinese Export, Oriental Hardwood, Two Tier Lamp Table Retaining Good Colour Throughout With Attractive Carved Decoration ...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Late Qing Dynasty Rosewood Export Side Table Carved With Floral Bamboo Theme
Late Qing Dynasty Rosewood Export Side Table Carved With Floral Bamboo Theme

Late Qing Dynasty Rosewood Export Side Table Carved With Floral Bamboo Theme

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Elegant hand carved late Qing Dynasty Chinese Rosewood table with delicate carving and slender bamboo theme legs. Some chips in relief carving as seen otherwise in good original cond...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Carved French Oriental Style Two Tier side table in the style of Gabriel Viardot
Carved French Oriental Style Two Tier side table in the style of Gabriel Viardot

Carved French Oriental Style Two Tier side table in the style of Gabriel Viardot

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions- H: 31in W: 27 1/4in D: 16in This is an Exceptional piece of french furniture! Highly uncommon due to the fact that most of the time french furniture was made to look like french furniture. In this case This piece believed to be by Either Gabriel Viardot or Perret et Vibert. Both french cabinet makers specialized in the making or oriental or chinoiserie style furniture...

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1940s French Vintage Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine Near Pair of Georgian Padouk Fretwork Gallery Tables
Fine Near Pair of Georgian Padouk Fretwork Gallery Tables

Fine Near Pair of Georgian Padouk Fretwork Gallery Tables

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine near pair of George II period padouk fretwork gallery tea tables, the pierced laminated galleries with trellis designs over shaped single bo...

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1760s Chinese Antique Chinese Export End Tables

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Padouk

Chinese Export Sewing Table with Removable Trays and Bone Sewing Tools/Spools
Chinese Export Sewing Table with Removable Trays and Bone Sewing Tools/Spools

Chinese Export Sewing Table with Removable Trays and Bone Sewing Tools/Spools

Located in Richmond, VA

Very good Chinese export sewing table with removable trays and bone sewing tools/spools. Remarkable condition original lacquer work chinoiserie table with...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Bone, Lacquer

Pair 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Stands
Pair 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Stands

Pair 19th Century Chinese Hardwood Stands

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of Chinese hardwood stands, having inset Rouge marble tops, carved flower and foliate decoration with birds. Each raised on ...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Bronze Side Tables
19th Century Chinese Bronze Side Tables

19th Century Chinese Bronze Side Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century Chinese bronze end tables.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Bronze

Ornate Pair of Meticulously Carved Wooden End Tables
Ornate Pair of Meticulously Carved Wooden End Tables

Ornate Pair of Meticulously Carved Wooden End Tables

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Pair of impressively carved solid wood end tables having the shape of garden stools, with dolphins, birds, flora and fauna. Beautiful grain on top which is 9” diameter

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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Occasional Table, Victorian, Chinese Elm, Octagonal, Coffee, Moorish
Antique Occasional Table, Victorian, Chinese Elm, Octagonal, Coffee, Moorish

Antique Occasional Table, Victorian, Chinese Elm, Octagonal, Coffee, Moorish

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique occasional table. An English, Chinese elm octagonal coffee or lamp table in strong Moorish taste and dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850. Burnt red hues ...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Garden Seat End Table in Beautiful Colors
Chinese Garden Seat End Table in Beautiful Colors

Chinese Garden Seat End Table in Beautiful Colors

Located in Hopewell, NJ

One of the prettiest Chinese garden seats ever with flowers, birds and tobacco leaves makes a lovely end table with 11.75 diameter top. The color palette of pinks, purple, orange, ...

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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Rosewood Hongmu Faux Bamboo Tiered Etagere Stand
Chinese Rosewood Hongmu Faux Bamboo Tiered Etagere Stand

Chinese Rosewood Hongmu Faux Bamboo Tiered Etagere Stand

Located in Pasadena, TX

Exceptionally hand-crafted in the early 20th century, high quality richly colored rosewood, with superb grain patterns and soft, warm tones, the faux-bamboo hand carved frame having ...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Four Terra Cotta Garden Seats with a Blue Glaze, Priced Per Pair
Four Terra Cotta Garden Seats with a Blue Glaze, Priced Per Pair

Four Terra Cotta Garden Seats with a Blue Glaze, Priced Per Pair

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking group of four large scale garden seats crafted in terra cotta in a traditional form, featuring a glorious blue glaze with a crackle finish. One with an old repair, as seen i...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Carved Figural Table
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Carved Figural Table

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Carved Figural Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Carved Figural Table This 6 leg antique elm table has carvings of animals and people and beautiful patina.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export End Tables

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Elm

Unique Asian Character Tablet Top Faux Bamboo End Table
Unique Asian Character Tablet Top Faux Bamboo End Table

Unique Asian Character Tablet Top Faux Bamboo End Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This unique Asian character tablet top faux bamboo end table is a striking piece of furniture that blends artistic design with functional purpose. The tabletop is decorated with engr...

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1970s European Vintage Chinese Export End Tables

Materials

Slate, Metal

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Tall Table
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Tall Table

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Tall Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Tall Table This Antique Shanxi Province Tall Table is made out of elm and has its original color and patina. It has a stun...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export End Tables

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Wood, Elm

Geo III Chinese Export Occasional Table
Geo III Chinese Export Occasional Table

Geo III Chinese Export Occasional Table

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

 A rare C18th Chinese export occasional table, of elegant design and constructed of exotic hardwoods including Padouk. The oval tilt top with blonde wood crossbanded edge and repeat...

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1780s Chinese Antique Chinese Export End Tables

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Padouk

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Chinese Export end tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export end tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage end tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, asian art and furniture, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export end tables made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 end tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $476 and tops out at $54,000 while the average work can sell for $1,815.