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Chinese Export 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.

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

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Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Hard Rosewood Demilune Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Chinese Hard Rosewood Demilune Console Table. Measures 36" in width, 18" in depth, 30" in height.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Rosewood

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 Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Chinese Table and Eight Chairs in Traditional Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superior quality dining suite from the midcentury of Classic Chinese design, comprising of a table and eight chairs in the traditional taste. Mellow in color with good g...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

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Rosewood

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 ...
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Early 20th Century British Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ruyi Stone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions where upper class scholars read, wrote, gathered for discussion and, in general, developed thei...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Limestone

Mid-Century Chinese Coffee Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully hand-carved coffee table features a marble inset top with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration. These tables are popular due to their beautiful aesthetic, craftsmanship,...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Marble

China 4 hongmu wood nesting tables early 20th century
Located in Miami, FL
Chine, 4 nesting tables in hongmu. Beginning XXe century Very interesting for end sofa tables , elegant and easy to use in any decoration style even minimalist design. - Table 1 - ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

20th Century Vietnamese Hand-Carved Asian Coffee Low Table with Elephant Scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Inset glass top deep relief carved Vietnamese low table. Heavily carved throughout depicting elephants working in a forest. Very nicely done with figural carved legs/feet and floral ...
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Late 20th Century Vietnamese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Teak

Bohemian Handwoven Reed Caning Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray Table Cup Book Holder
Located in Miami, FL
Add some Boho Chic vintage charm to your breakfast in bed with this amazing Tiger bamboo, caning and rattan bed tray table. Handwoven and hand-crafted ...
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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Reed

Gorgeous Pair of Chinese Garden Seat End Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty pair of vintage Chinese garden seats having decoration in turquoise, celadon, pink and yellow. Note: Will split the pair, pr...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Elegant Vintage Chinese Garden Stool
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very pretty elegant ceramic garden stool end table with slightly more delicate look than most and lovely colors against a white background.
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of Chinese Rosewood Circular Drum Side Tables with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A vintage pair of very well made Chinese side tables with mother of pearl inlay.  These are a matching pair of good quality with perfect symmetry, unlike some of the cheaper examples...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

19th Century Chinese Side Table - Carved Hongmu
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique Chinese Side table. Made of Hongmu, with beautiful traditional wood carving, reminiscent of Faux Bamboo. The table is el...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hardwood Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Inlaid Top, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Chinese pedestal table. Striking Chinese design from the 1920s. hand carved "Hongmu" wood (Chinese hardwood) base with original multicolored marble inlaid top. T...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood

South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood Side Table in great vintage condition. Measures 27" in width, 17" in depth and 25" in height.
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Antique Chinese export ornately carved marble topped pedestal
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a Chinese export ornately carved marble topped pedestal. This pedestal has four ornately carved legs with beautifully carved botanical elements around the apron and base. The...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinese Export Tray Table with Faux Bamboo Base
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this oval Chinese tray table dates from the 1940s. Table top is a removable oval tray with a faux bamboo outer rim. Base has decorative open work details and folds ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Chinoiserie Dining Table Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Round to Oval
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Chinese Chinoiserie dining table comprised of Rosewood & Mother of Pearl (m-o-p) round top with 2 leaves, converting it to a small oval with one leaf and large oval with 2 leaves. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. This Asian style table is in excellent vintage condition with the exception of a small missing piece of m-o-p on the top which we have repaired by filling with wood filler and painting with a pearlized paint. You can still see the spot when looking for it but doesn’t show overall. There was also a nick on the inside edge of one of the leaves that has been filled. The whole top and leaves have been scuffed and given a coat of poly for durability. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-Late 20th Century. Mother of Pearl comes predominantly from the shell of the pearl oyster, freshwater pearl mussel, and abalone… making this table a true GEM!! This is a GORGEOUS Chinese rosewood dining table...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Mid-20th Century Heavily Hand Carved Wood Cocktail Bar Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship and hand carved aromatic wood cocktail bar cabinet. the bar cabinet features heavily urban chinoiserie carved scenes detail with rounded rectangular top and a...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

South East Asian Elmwood Six-Drawer Altar / Console Table
Located in Germantown, MD
South East Asian / Korean Elmwood Five-Drawer Altar / Console Table fully Finished on all sides. Measures 35" in width, 15" in depth and 33.25" in height.Very good vintage condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Carved Wood Pedestal Table With Marble Inset Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th Century Chinese ornately carved wood pedestal table with marble insert. Table has intricately carved flowers on four curved legs with a...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of Chinese Side Tables With Drawers Made In Polished Dark Wood From 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
The set of Chinese side tables with drawers, crafted from polished dark wood and dating back to the 1880s, is a captivating blend of e...
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1880s Unknown Antique Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Hardwood And Glass Tilt-Top Tea Table or Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful hand-carved Chinese Carved Hardwood And Glass Tilt-Top Tea Table or Side Table Measures 24" in diameter, 22" in height closed and 34" in height tilted.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Marquetry Rosewood Center Table Breakfast Tabl
Located in Germantown, MD
South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Marquetry Rosewood Center Table Breakfast Tabl Measures 42" in width, 42" in depth and 30" in height. Knee clerance is 26.25".
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Altar Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking black and red laquered Chinese vintage altar table having beautiful brass and copper accents and wonderful shape with one drawer, Makes a fabulous accent table.
Category

1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

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 Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Mid-Century Chinese Brown Majolica Glazed Elephant Garden Seats / Tables - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Chinese brown glazed heavy ceramic elephant garden seats or side tables. They have are unmarked and in very good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Rosewood Dining Table & Four Chairs with Etched Decorative Brass Plaques
Located in London, GB
A rare late 19th-century Chinese export square dining table with four matching corner chairs that stow nicely away underneath. The base with four outer legs and a central leg is unit...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Hardwood Chinese Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Top, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Chinese pedestal table. Striking Chinese design from the 1920s. hand carved "Hongmu" wood (Chinese hardwood) base with original multicolored top. Rare because of its height of 92 cm or 36.22 in. This wonderful Chinese pedestal table is in very good condition with minor wear consist with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. A real eye-catcher in your Asian interior...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

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Marble

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquered Wood Pedestal
Located in Doylestown, PA
Chinese black lacquered cylindrical wood pedestal, 1960s. Exquisite pedestal with a scene depicting elegant ladies in a pavilion garden with birds, architecture and trees. A picture...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

NEST OF THREE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 CHINESE CHINOISERIE SiDE TABLES HAND PAINTED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely nest of three original Chinese Chinoiserie green lacquered and hand painted nested tables Pleas...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Asian Modern Chinese Export Red Lacquer Alter Style Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese console table with a red lacquer finish. It has four drawers with a Chinese brass pin locking system. The size is excellent.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Rosewood Carved Altar Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional Chinese Huali rosewood table with remarkably straight wood grain patterns and distinctive carving. The aprons are carved in an intricate lattice work of blossoms and bird...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Set of Four Diminutive Chinese Export Hardwood Nesting Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive miniature set of four diminutive stacking or nesting tables crafted from hardwood. The Chinese export tables feature gracefully carved aprons in an open geometric fretwork...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood

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 Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Ceramic Elephant Form Garden Seat End Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous rare pair of vintage ceramic elephant form garden seat tables in marvelous colors including moss green, prussian blue, beige, mauve and turquoise. Surface on top 9.25 x 7.75
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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Chest on Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very handsome Chinese lacquered trunk or coffee table with exceptional heavily embellished hand-hammered hardware -- iron handles, hinges, corner plates and lock which uses a cross...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Style Wicker Elephant Side Table / Stool / Garden Seat
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a fun Chinese Export style wicker elephant form garden stool or side table. The red is not original. The tail is a gilt tassel. He is in very good condition and dates to the ...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wicker

Asian Chinese Style Wooden Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese export (mid-20th Century) hong (black) wood low rectangular coffee table with cabriole legs.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

19th. C. Chinese Hardwood Low Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this area looking 19th. C. Chinese Hardwood Low Coffee Table. Chinese hardwood low table with a paneled top with a an openwork apron of linked C-scroll and oval carvings rais...
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1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Early-Mid 20th Century Chinese Red & Gilt Coffee Table Trunk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 20th century Chinese red & gilt coffee table trunk on custom iron stand. Parchment leather applied to wood - various losses & scuffs commen...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Iron

South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood CocktailTable
Located in Germantown, MD
A South East Asian Handcrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood Cocktail / Coffee Table in great vintage condition. Measures 42" in width, 20.5" in depth and 18" in height.
Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Vintage Chinese Black and Gold Tole Lake Scene Oval Tray
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Chinese tole serving tray with a painted gold design of a lake scene on a black background with a shallow lip with two cut out handles.  
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Metal

Chinese Hard Wood Dining Table & Eight Matching Chairs all with Stylized Carving
Located in London, GB
A super quality Chinese hardwood dining table, with eight matching chairs including two armchairs. The dining table with a wipeable rice impregna...
Category

1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Scroller Leg Low Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Shanxi Province Elm Low Table/Bench with Scroll Legs Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this table showcases the rich history and cultural heritage of the Shanxi P...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood, Elm, Lacquer

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 Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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 Tables

Materials

Bone, Lacquer

Pair of Chinese Export Hardwood Garden Stools or Drink Tables
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome matching pair of Chinese export carved hardwood garden stools or drinks tables having a round tabouret or drum form. The stools are are sturdy and solid with excellent joine...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pair 19th Century Chinese stands with inset porcelain panels
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of 19th-century Chinese hardwood stands is a stunning example of craftsmanship and artistry. Each stand features an inset Famille Rose porcelain panel, renowned f...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Four Chinese Rosewood Nested Tables
Located in London, GB
These beautiful tables were created in China in the early 20th century. They have been carved from rosewood. These ‘nested tables’ vary in their size, so th...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Metal Pedestals Stands Tables
Located in London, GB
Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Metal Pedestals Stands Tables Chinese, 20th Century Height 97cm, width 40cm, depth 49cm This distinctive pair of Chinese pedestals, dating to the 20th...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Distressed Chinoiserie Pair Black Lacquered End or Side Tables Ming Style Feet
Located in Topeka, KS
Exquisite vintage distressed Chinoiserie pair of black lacquered end or side tables with straight legs, Ming feet, and hand painted Asian details. Bea...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of Antique Chines Hongmu Nesting Tables
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of 2 antique Chinese hongmu hand carved nesting tables. The smaller that fits neatly into the larger table for easy access. 22 wide, 2...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Kang Style Chinese Teakwood Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Kang Style Chinese Teakwood Red Lacquer Coffee Table This red lacquer teakwood coffee table from the south of China has its original color and patina. This stunning vintage ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Teak, Lacquer

Octagon Chinoiserie Decorated Mirror Top Low Coffee Table with Carved Wood Base
Located in Manhasset, NY
Octagon chinoiserie decorated mirror top low coffee table with carved wood base.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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 Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Circa 1890 Set of 4 Chinese Export Nesting Tables
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1890 set of 4 nesting tables, Chinese export. Exceptional hardwood set with extensive bamboo motif carvings, including the bamboo frond aprons. Shaped stretchers. Gallery edge ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood

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 Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Elmwood Console China Export
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant elmwood console is handcrafted and so the beautiful details under the top and to the corners, both the sides. This is a piece of glamorous timeless The top is in solid...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Elm

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Export tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export tables 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 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 tables 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include George Zee, Henredon, John Widdicomb, and Susanne Hollis. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $54,000 while the average work can sell for $2,543.

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