Chinese Export Wall Decorations
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.
Style: Chinese Export
Color: Brown
Pair Of Chinese 'Famille Rose' Plaques Depicting Immortals In Rosewood Frames
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Pair Of Chinese Famille Rose hand painted porcelain Plaques Depicting Immortals In Rosewood Frames. Measure 14.5" in width and 14.5" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain, Rosewood, Paint
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood
Chinese Export circa 1900 Gold Leaf Painted Fret Work Carved Wall Panel in Teak
Located in GB
We are delighted to this lovely circa 1900 hand carved and paint Chinese Export wall panel
A very good looking and well-made piece, would suit any setting its ornately carved in s...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Teak
19th Century Antique Chinese 3d Wood Carving Panel
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this Chinese antique wood carving panel, it has very deep 3D carving works of Chinese folks art - deer and immortal holding a glossy ganoderma- meani...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique 19th C. Chinese Rice Paper Pith Watercolor Paintings Man & Woman
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese Export rice paper pith watercolor paintings. Featuring a man and woman in blue robes; framed in deeply beveled floral Aesthetic Period giltwood frames.
Measures: 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes
Located in New York, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Chinese Framed Acrylic and Gold Leaf Painted Panel of a Flowering Tree
Located in New York, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Giltwood
Framed Antique Embroidery Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of beautiful antique textile fragments from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, artistically displayed in a giltwood frame with co...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Chinese embroidery panel, originally the sleeve band of a robe from Qing Dynasty, circa 19th century. Nicely presented as a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Set of Four Framed Chinese Silk Flower and Bird Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Chinese silk paintings, beautifully presented in matching gilt and burl wood frames with brocade borders. The subject of this lovely ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Framed Chinese Figural Carved and Painted Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
Nicely carved and framed pair of high relief carved and painted panels. Subtle colors with age appropriate worn finish carved depicting cranes (birds) amongst flowers standing in wat...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Elm
20th Century Bas Relief Chinese Carved Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese style (19/20th century) stripped and carved wall plaque of figures with bull and cart.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Exhibited Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery Silk Panel Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine embroidered silk panel in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco February 8th - Mar...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Chinese Embroidery Southern Bridal Jacket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed vintage Chinese embroidered bridal jacket called "Gua", which is the upper part of the two-piece wedding assemble called "Qun Gua", with the low...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Chinese Lacquered Carved Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese style (19th century) red lacquer and gilt trimmed wall carving with filigree & carved panels with scenes with figures.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces
Located in New York, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Vintage Chinese Repouse Framed Copper Panel of a Ceremonial Vignette
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage framed copper repouse panel appears to be signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have originated from China, dating to approximately 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Four Chinese Hardwood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Panels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of four antique Chinese decorative panes with mother of pear inlay. The panels with floral and branch with various birds hand inlaid into a hardwood panel. The four panels may ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Chinese Lacquered Carved Wall Plaques
Located in New York, NY
4 Asian Chinese style (19th century) red lacquered and gilt trimmed wall plaques with carved scenes with figures.
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red Dress
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and wearing an elaborate hat and red dress, on a beige ba...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper, Fiberglass
Pair of Chinese Lacquered Carved Wall Plaques
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese style (19th century) red lacquered and decorated carved vertical wall plaques of ladies (Priced as pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Reproduction Chinese Tang Dynasty Clay Mural
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Clay Beauty Mural Brick. It was hand made reproduction from Tang Dynasty. This Mural Brick has very detailed handcrafted beauty arts on it wi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Clay
Framed Chinese Embroidery Panel of Longevity Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Chinese embroidery work of art presented in a carved gilt frame with and silver borders, circa late Qing Dynasty 19th century. The impressive work depicts two well beloved Ch...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Vintage Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and wearing an elaborate hat and red dress, on a beige ba...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy
Located in New York, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper
19th Century Chinese Carved Scenic Monkey Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Chinese 19th century carved wall plaque with monkeys playing in trees with fruit (finished on back with bamboo trees).
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Mahogany
Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woman's coat made of black silk with wide sleeves from Chinese late Qing Dynasty (mid to late 19th century), mounted and presented on blue linen board and framed as a stunning piec...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed 19th Century Chinese Landscape of House by a River
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese landscape painting with house by a river framed in black and red lacquer (19th Century).
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Chinese Glass Painted Scene of a Family Gathering Fruit
Located in New York, NY
Chinese (18th/19th century) framed glass back painting depicting a family gathering fruit beneath two trees surrounded by birds and butterflies in a wooden frame with decorative meta...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Chinese Carved Wood Wall Art from a Hunting Tiger
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large 19th century Chinese carved wall plaque in wood features a hunting tiger on rocks with bamboo trees and the sun in the background.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress
Located in New York, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait
Located in New York, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality frame, originally purchased from Galerie Du Monde in Hongkong. Originally, the te...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Silk, Wood
Pair 19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Scrolls of Processions
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality hand painted pair of Gouache and gilt paper scrolls. Each depicting processions of courtiers in carriages, walking, in boats and pagoda buildings. Mounted in ebon...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo root fiber beard. (Companion pieces: NWL2543A-G).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Republic Period Famille Noire Porcelain Plaque Painted with Parrots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Republic Period Famille Noire porcelain plaque painted with parrots signed with oblong iron red seal, in a later hardwood and ebonized frame
Measures: Plaque 9"x 12"
Frame 14...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings, Set of Four, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A set of four circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass paintings comprised of figural court views and battle scenes in original 'Chinese Chippendale' parcel-gilt aubergine lacquer frames and reverse backboards. A remarkable and exceptionally rare set of good size and condition.
Provenance: Legendary fine English antiques...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Large Chinese Heavily Carved Wood Relief Plaque Wall Mounted Sculpture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning vintage heavily carved relief, ready to hang. Now, more than ever, home is where the heart is.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Paper and Silk King and Queen Portrait Hanging Scroll
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 Ming King and Queen scroll wall hangings, shown seated with a paneled wall behind them and a brown rug with dragons underneath against a pale gold silk shantung background w...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Silk, Paper
Carved Wood Panel, China, 20th Century, Interior Decoration
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wood panel, China, 20th century, Interior Decoration
Measures: H 48cm, W 66cm, W 3cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Five Antique Carved Asian Style Wall Plaques Birds, Flowers
Located in Toledo, OH
Five antique carved Asian style wall plaques depicting floral designs with birds. A couple edge chunks as shown in photo. Overall general light we...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Framed Antique Chinese Textile Groups Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A group of three antique Chinese textiles, arranged and professionally matted and framed. The museum quality display includes two similar pouches symmetrically flanking a fan case...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Late 18th Century Framed Chinese Glass Back Painted Scene of a Family
Located in New York, NY
Chinese (18th/19th century) framed glass back painting depicting a family beneath two flowering trees surrounded by birds and butterflies in a wooden frame with decorative metal top ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Framed Chinese Antique Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular antique Chinese embroidery panel dated from Qing dynasty (circa 19th century), professionally framed with linen mat, pur...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Antique Two-Piece Chinese Embroidery Winter Jacket Ensemble
Located in Atlanta, GA
This two-piece set of Chinese antique winter coat and a neck warmer ensemble circa 19th century (late Qing dynasty) is presented in two matching giltwood shadow boxes. Tailored in light auberge silk with thick padding, the attire was reserved for cold winter weather, which was common in Northern China. The surface is masterfully adorned with embroidery of silver threads. Although the color pallet was nearly minimalistic compared to many other colorful embroidery work at the time, the contrast of silver on auberge background is visually stunning and exudes a noble air of elegance. Floral and foliage motifs are showcased in neat arrangement across the coat and ocean waves and coral rocks...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Silk
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Family Ancestor Portrait
Located in New York, 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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Wood, Paper
Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of beautiful antique textile fragments from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, artistically displayed in a giltwood frame with contrasting teal blue color cloth matts. O...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Xinle Ma 'Chinese, B.1953' Ink and Color on Paper Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Xinle Ma (Chinese, B.1953) ink and color on paper depicting a herd of horses. Signed by artist. Work measures 51" length by 18" height, total measurement of the piece in frame is 62"...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Chinese Carved Bamboo Root Face Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Chinese wall plaque made from a bamboo root carved in the shape of a smiling face with a bamboo root fiber beard. (Companion pieces: NWL2543A-G).
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Porcelain Foo Dog Split Vase Wooden Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) wall plaque framing a bisected porcelain lidded jar painted with orange foo dogs and characters in wood with a decorative faux bamboo edge.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Chinese White Gesso Horned Goat Head Wall Plaque
Located in New York, NY
Chinese mid century hand-carved, white gesso wall plaque depicting a horned goat head emerging from an ornamental plaque.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Framed Antique Chinese Child Tiger-Head Hat
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely textile art was from Central-Northern China circa 1900s, known as "Tiger-head" hat, it was a lavishly made cotton with silk hat in form of tiger for baby boys with a wide...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood
Set of Six Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Artisans Canton, 1835
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Many export paintings were known for their skillful treatment of subject and brilliancy of color; these paintings are no exception. These types of export paintings were highly regarded Chinese mementos of life in Canton during the 19th century and were created to capture of the atmosphere of that particular region. The subjects varied from colorfully costumed women...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Chinese Carved Wooden Wall Plaque Depicting Riders on Horseback
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved wooden wall panel depicting two riders on horseback attempting to capture a wild horse from its herd in a rectangular wooden frame.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Framed Vintage Chinese Acrylic Abstract Painting of Waves and Fans
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese acrylic on canvas abstract painting of black and warm toned multi-colored swirls and waves interspersed with florals, leaves, and fans in a rectangular black painted ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Two Framed Chinese Antique Textile Fragments Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A group of two antique textile fragments from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, professionally preserved and displayed in giltwood frame...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Chinese Export wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export wall decorations 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 wall decorations 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 wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export wall decorations 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 wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Chelsea House, Sunqua, and Totoya Hokkei. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $76,572 while the average work can sell for $2,550.
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