Skip to main content

Chinese Export Paintings

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.

to
9
60
11
71
1
Height
to
Width
to
2,944
2,586
845
706
473
381
244
160
117
101
86
68
62
57
57
48
37
29
4
29
38
1
6
6
1
1
2
29
27
19
19
15
66
65
62
2
1
72
72
72
1
Style: Chinese Export
Chinese Qing Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Chinese Qing Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen

Chinese Qing Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive Chinese late Qing dynasty four panel folding coromandel screen featuring carved soapstone. The lacquered panels are decorated with idyllic scenes of beauties in a pagoda p...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Late 19th-C. Hand Painted Chinese Ancestral Portraits Un Water Gilt Frames - S/2
Late 19th-C. Hand Painted Chinese Ancestral Portraits Un Water Gilt Frames - S/2

Late 19th-C. Hand Painted Chinese Ancestral Portraits Un Water Gilt Frames - S/2

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a set of late 19th century hand painted ancestral portraits depicting a wealthy couple in fabulous robes. I love the muted tones of the paint. The water gilt frames highlight...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique Verre Eglomise Chinese Export reverse glass painting. Beautiful Chinese reverse glass painting of two women in a Chinese garden with a scroll. This painting is particularly vibrant and exquisite in color and detail. The wood frame painting...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japonaise Painting in a Wood Frame, Representing a Woman, Japan, XX Century
Japonaise Painting in a Wood Frame, Representing a Woman, Japan, XX Century

Japonaise Painting in a Wood Frame, Representing a Woman, Japan, XX Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This is an genuine painting, of a woman, with green and orange colors. It has been made in Japan, during the XX Century. It is signed.

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Watercolor of a Sampan on Paper, circa 1800
Chinese Watercolor of a Sampan on Paper, circa 1800

Chinese Watercolor of a Sampan on Paper, circa 1800

Located in Downingtown, PA

"Twilight Passage": Chinese Export Watercolor of a Sampan Circa 1800 An evocative and high-quality Chinese Export watercolor painting, produced in Canton (Guangzhou) circa 1800. Ex...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Chinese Landscape Watercolor Painting
Large Antique Chinese Landscape Watercolor Painting

Large Antique Chinese Landscape Watercolor Painting

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Large impressive antique Chinese landscape painting, signed and framed under glass. Mixed media on paper, watercolor, ink and gouache.

Category

1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chinese Watercolor and Ink Landscape of Senjojiki Cirque, Near Nagoya
Vintage Chinese Watercolor and Ink Landscape of Senjojiki Cirque, Near Nagoya

Vintage Chinese Watercolor and Ink Landscape of Senjojiki Cirque, Near Nagoya

Located in Lomita, CA

The detail of this mountainous landscape of an area that is akin to the Alps in Japan is stunning. It is a watercolor and ink depiction of Senjojiki Cirque which is at the top of the...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Export Maritime Painting of the Steam Yacht Empress of China 19th C.
Chinese Export Maritime Painting of the Steam Yacht Empress of China 19th C.

Chinese Export Maritime Painting of the Steam Yacht Empress of China 19th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese Export Maritime Painting of the Steam Yacht Empress of China Oil on canvas laid to board, in original black lacquered and giltwood frame China Trade, likely Hong Kong or Cant...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Chinese Silk Painting, Framed
19th Century Chinese Silk Painting, Framed

19th Century Chinese Silk Painting, Framed

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century Chinese silk painting. Framed and matted. Features scene of Chinese characters in a ceremony. Beautiful muted colors of green, red, ...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Ancestral Portraits
Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Ancestral Portraits

Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Ancestral Portraits

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stately pair of Chinese export ancestor portraits depicting a patriarch and matriarch of high ranking official status. Both depicted sitting and wearing decorated robes and hats. Mou...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Chinese Study of Pomegranate Branch Signed Watercolour Painting
Chinese Study of Pomegranate Branch Signed Watercolour Painting

Chinese Study of Pomegranate Branch Signed Watercolour Painting

Located in New York, NY

Painting measures 16.75" height x 15" width, framed. 0.5" height x 9.3" width within mat. Introduced to China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), the pomegranate (Chinese: ?...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

Located in Rome, IT

A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing. China for expo...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Art Glass

Large Asian Oil on Silk Paintings by Chelsea House, Floral, Bird, Botanical S/2
Large Asian Oil on Silk Paintings by Chelsea House, Floral, Bird, Botanical S/2

Large Asian Oil on Silk Paintings by Chelsea House, Floral, Bird, Botanical S/2

By Chelsea House

Located in Kennesaw, GA

I love the vibrant colors! This is a set of large scale oil paintings hand done on silk by Chelsea House. They are Asian inspired with their birds on branches surrounded by fruit and...

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds
Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional pair of 19th century Chinese gouache paintings on pith paper depicting birds and flowers executed in the traditional gongbi technique. Presented under glass with french m...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Hin Qua Attrib: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869
Hin Qua Attrib: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869

Hin Qua Attrib: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869

Located in Atlanta, GA

Hin Qua (Chinese, 19th century), circa 1869 Attributed to Hin Qua: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869. A well accomplished oil on canvas maritime painting of th...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Fine Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, Circa 1830
Pair of Fine Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, Circa 1830

Pair of Fine Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, Circa 1830

Located in Dallas, TX

a pair of 19th century Chinese Export reverse glass paintings depicting scenes of nobles at leisure in a palace that is open to beautiful gardens, original frame, inspired by English...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass

Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper
Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper

Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper

Located in Downingtown, PA

Natural History of the East: Pair of Fine Chinese Export Bird Watercolors (c. 1800–1820) A superb pair of early 19th-century Chinese Export ...

Category

Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces
Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces

Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese panel art featuring a raised bird perched on a flowering tree branch detailed in pieces of mother of pearl against a burgundy and brown floral bordered background in a carved...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Large Antique Chinese Watercolor Landscape Signed Framed
Large Antique Chinese Watercolor Landscape Signed Framed

Large Antique Chinese Watercolor Landscape Signed Framed

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique Chinese mountaneerous landscape painting, large impressive, 35” by 59”, framed in wooden frame under glass. Watercolor with ink and gouache on paper.

Category

1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor by Lai Fong
19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor by Lai Fong

19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor by Lai Fong

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century China Trade Seascape with the Ship Avon at Anchor, by Lai Fong (active: 1875 - 1905), circa 1890, an oil on canvas starboard side view of a square-rigged ship at anchor under furled sails, on placid water with low coastline visible in the background, unsigned. This is one of a series of three paintings by Lai Fong of the Avon offered here. The painting is finely painted in a thin coat on a thin canvas, as is typical with China Port paintings...

Category

1890s Hong Kong Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Framed Pink and Green Painted Panel Depicting a Chinese Landscape
Framed Pink and Green Painted Panel Depicting a Chinese Landscape

Framed Pink and Green Painted Panel Depicting a Chinese Landscape

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese partially distressed painted panel in green and pink against a crackle beige background depicting a landscape wtih trees ad architecture inside a floral border.  

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese ancestor portrait depicting a man in flowing golden robes decorated with medalions featuring dragons, seated above a floor featuring additional dragon designs in a heavy rect...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Large Antique Chinese Hand Painted Wallpaper Section in Carved Hardwood Frame
Large Antique Chinese Hand Painted Wallpaper Section in Carved Hardwood Frame

Large Antique Chinese Hand Painted Wallpaper Section in Carved Hardwood Frame

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderfully charming large and colorful Chinese hand painted wallpaper section in a carved and shaped hardwood frame. The wallpaper dates to the first half of the 20th century or e...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper
Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper

Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper

Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Ancestral Portrait of a man and woman. Portrait shows a man and a woman, each in patterned and richly colored robes. This Chinese portraitur...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Chinese Paintings
Pair of Chinese Paintings

Pair of Chinese Paintings

Located in Munich, DE

Enrich your space with a harmonious blend of tradition and love—a captivating duo of our Chinese couple and family paintings.

Category

20th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century, Chinese Export Stormy Maritime JunkBoat Painting
19th Century, Chinese Export Stormy Maritime JunkBoat Painting

19th Century, Chinese Export Stormy Maritime JunkBoat Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

This 19th-century Chinese Export gouache painting depicts a sailing vessel navigating turbulent seas, executed in the refined style characteristic of Cantonese (Guangzhou) workshops ...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper
Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper

Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare 19th Century gouache paintings on pith paper, one of two birds on a tree and one of a blue bird on a branch with flowers and trees both executed in a distinctive traditional del...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Export Trade Painting Depicting ‘the Tea Shop', Chinoiserie Chique
Chinese Export Trade Painting Depicting ‘the Tea Shop', Chinoiserie Chique

Chinese Export Trade Painting Depicting ‘the Tea Shop', Chinoiserie Chique

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A refined Chinese export painting depicting ‘The Tea shop’ Canton, early 19th century Ink and watercolour on silk, H. 63.5 x W. 52.3 cm Framed in giltwood frame. ?The paintin...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk

Chinese Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper- A Set of Eight
Chinese Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper- A Set of Eight

Chinese Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper- A Set of Eight

Located in Downingtown, PA

The Chine trade watercolors are of fine quality and depict various exotic fruits including pineapples, lychees, finger citrus and orange amongst others. Now framed with a thin gilt f...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

ZHANG YIZHI LARGE 117 X 98CM OIL ON CANVAS PAINTED PORTRAiT OF A SEATED LADY
ZHANG YIZHI LARGE 117 X 98CM OIL ON CANVAS PAINTED PORTRAiT OF A SEATED LADY

ZHANG YIZHI LARGE 117 X 98CM OIL ON CANVAS PAINTED PORTRAiT OF A SEATED LADY

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Zhang Yizhi portrait of the Seated Lady in traditional Chinese dress Please note the shipping fee li...

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Set of Chinese Export Watercolor Paintings on Paper, Framed
Set of Chinese Export Watercolor Paintings on Paper, Framed

Set of Chinese Export Watercolor Paintings on Paper, Framed

Located in Bradenton, FL

Set of Seven Chinese Export Paintings on Paper, each depicting refined domestic scenes, elegantly arranged within a substantial custom giltwood frame. Each picture portrays a single ...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Chinese School Ink, Watercolor and Gouache on Paper - Framed Under Glass
Antique Chinese School Ink, Watercolor and Gouache on Paper - Framed Under Glass

Antique Chinese School Ink, Watercolor and Gouache on Paper - Framed Under Glass

Located in Morristown, NJ

Chinese School (likely 19th c.), ink, watercolor and gouache on laid paper, apparently mounted on backing sheet, no signature or mark detected, framed under glass. A traditional Chi...

Category

1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Export Gouache Painting
Chinese Export Gouache Painting

Chinese Export Gouache Painting

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

A beautiful large Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) Painting on paper from the mid-19th century of the Qing Dynasty. Set in the original carved mahogany frame.

Category

1840s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Mahogany, Paper

Chinese Export Watercolor Framed
Chinese Export Watercolor Framed

Chinese Export Watercolor Framed

Located in Essex, MA

Featuring a family scene with a pool and several people with fabrics by a table. Matted and framed.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Fine Quality Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800
Fine Quality Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800

Fine Quality Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese School Watercolor Of A Marsh Bird, Circa 1800 This finely observed Chinese School watercolor depicts a long-legged marsh bird presented in profile within a spare, atmospheri...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting
Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting

Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

Fantastic framed and matted antique Chinese painting of a village scene. Painted on pith paper with gouache in bold colors in typical style. Having the expected wear and foxing. 12 1...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper
Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper

Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper

Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Ancestral Portrait, Gouache on Paper. Portrait shows four family members, each in patterned and richly colored robes. This Chinese portraiture of family elders, done on gouac...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait
Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait

Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

2 Asian Chinese style oil painting portrait on canvas of figural chinoiserie scene of man holding bird with bowing servant framed by gold leaf painted fretwork (Similar to 058969)(PR...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Tall Contemporary Ink Painting Scroll, Chinese, Silk Cotton, Ceramic, Wall Art
Tall Contemporary Ink Painting Scroll, Chinese, Silk Cotton, Ceramic, Wall Art

Tall Contemporary Ink Painting Scroll, Chinese, Silk Cotton, Ceramic, Wall Art

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a tall contemporary scroll ink painting. A Chinese, silk cotton and ceramic rolling wall panel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 2000. Striking contemporary Chinese a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk

Set Of Six Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper
Set Of Six Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper

Set Of Six Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper

Located in Bradenton, FL

Set of six Chinese Export paintings on pith (rice) paper. The paintings depict Chinese processionals that include men in different settings such as playing instruments, carrying temp...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Framed Acrylic and Gold Leaf Painted Panel of a Flowering Tree
Chinese Framed Acrylic and Gold Leaf Painted Panel of a Flowering Tree

Chinese Framed Acrylic and Gold Leaf Painted Panel of a Flowering Tree

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-century Chinese acrylic still life painting in white, brown and beige on a gold leaf background depicting a flowering tree growing from a rocky base with a bird and dragon fly al...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Giltwood

Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait
Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait

Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese style oil painting portrait on canvas of figural chinoiserie scene of man and servant with fan framed by gold leaf painted fretwork (Similar to 058970)

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Chinese Watercolor Children Portrait
Chinese Watercolor Children Portrait

Chinese Watercolor Children Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese style (19th Cent) watercolor portrait on paper of fat seated figure surrounded by 6 children in a gilt frame

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Five Antique Chinese Watercolors on Silk
Set of Five Antique Chinese Watercolors on Silk

Set of Five Antique Chinese Watercolors on Silk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing set of five Chinese watercolor paintings on silk depicting men occupied in their trades, executed in a soft delicate technique and presented under glass in four wood frame...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

19th Century, Chinese Export Junk Ship Maritime Painting
19th Century, Chinese Export Junk Ship Maritime Painting

19th Century, Chinese Export Junk Ship Maritime Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

This **19th-century Chinese Export gouache on board painting** presents a striking depiction of a **Chinese junk at harbor**, with delicate brushwork capturing the vessel's ornate co...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Young Elegant Asian Woman Oil on Canvas, circa 1940s
Young Elegant Asian Woman Oil on Canvas, circa 1940s

Young Elegant Asian Woman Oil on Canvas, circa 1940s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Young elegant Asian woman oil on canvas, circa 1940s This is one of our favorite paintings. A young Asian woman out on a warm afternoon. The quality of this painting cannot be ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Family Ancestor Portrait
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Family Ancestor Portrait

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Family Ancestor Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink family ancestor portrait capturing nine honorees seated in front of scrolls bearing text framed by curta...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a red chair on a patterned floor and wearing an elabor...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and wearing an elaborate hat and navy dress, on a beige b...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait
Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait

Chinese Chinoiserie Scene Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

2 Asian Chinese style oil painting portraits on canvas of figural chinoiserie scene of man holding bird with bowing servant framed by gold leaf painted fretwork (Similar to 058969) (...

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Gold

Portrait of a Young British Gentleman, Oil on Board, Circa 1920
Portrait of a Young British Gentleman, Oil on Board, Circa 1920

Portrait of a Young British Gentleman, Oil on Board, Circa 1920

Located in Seaford, GB

An evocative early 20th-century oil portrait depicting a poised young British gentleman, likely a merchant or naval officer, painted against a moody, clouded sky with a distinct pago...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a green chair and wearing an elaborate hat and blue dr...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Chinese Export paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, asian art and furniture, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export paintings 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 paintings, popular names associated with this style include and Chelsea House. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $50,000 while the average work can sell for $3,600.