Chinese Export Furniture
CHINESE EXPORT STYLE
Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.
The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.
Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.
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Style: Chinese Export
Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vase chinois en émail cloisonné sur cuivre décor floral 1950/60
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Grand vase des années 1950/60 provenant de Chine, en émaux cloisonnés sur cuivre avec un beau décor de fleurs.
Le cerclage au col est en laiton doré , permet un beau contraste avec l...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Other, Brass
Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this slender ginger jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Bamboo Fretwork Library Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese bamboo library table. Amazing Chinese export center or library table featuring intricate bamboo open fretwork on the aprons. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Exotic Bird Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylized 20th century Chinese export coromandel screen depicting an exotic bird landscape. The front side of the six panel screen is centered by a large mythical bird with colorful p...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Framed Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Pomona, CA
An antique Chinese silk embroidery in 3D framed. The museum quality display wall decor. There are numerous auspicious symbols and Bir...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese Imperial Yellow Bowl Egg Shell Porcelain 5 clawed Dragons 20th Century
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting an exquisite piece of Chinese craftsmanship: the Imperial Yellow Bowl, crafted from delicate eggshell porcelain in the 20th century. Adorned with intricate depictions of e...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Scroll Pots
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - the scroll pot was a fixture of every traditional scholar’s studio. Drawing on China...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Display Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
Very well constructed with two removable open doors cabinet and have coordinated antiqued hardware.
This beautiful carved Display Cabinet/dresser has lot of detailed open carving w...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Circa 1830 Chinese Export Porcelain Blue Canton Gravy Boat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830 Blue Canton gravy boat, Chinese export porcelain. Helmet form; loop handle. Light blue color. Interesting glaze & kiln flaws.
7" x 4.5" x 4" h.
Whitehall Antiques is a fa...
Category
1830s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Very large carved and gilt wood Buddha, Burma 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large statue of Buddha (1.22 m), on its pedestal, seated in Bhumisparsa mùdra, or gesture of taking the earth as witness.
Buddha calls upon the goddess of the earth to bear witn...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
A large Chinese famille noire porcelain vase and original hardwood stand.
Located in Central England, GB
This most decorative large Chinese famille noire vase or possibly a walking stick stand dates to circa 1930 and it is richly decorated over a black enamel background (noire) with thi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Large Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Medallion Platter, Vivid Enamels, Canton c. 1870
Located in Bradenton, FL
Extra large 18 inch Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Medallion platter, Canton c. 1870, polychrome enameled glazes on a hard-paste porcelain body, with 'orange peel' or ju-pi texture, the c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Assembled Set of 10 Porcelain Salt Dishes, Chinese Export
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century assembled set of 10 porcelain salt dishes, Chinese export. Blue Canton, blue & white. Chips on a few.
2 3/4" avg. dia., 7/8" h.
Whitehall Antiques is a family business ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Chinese Shiwan/Shekwan Mud Man Figurine Scholar c.1900
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese hand made mud man figurine, finely crafted and hand painted, of a standing elderly scholar dressed in a blue robe, holding a large lo...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Clay
Circa 1830s Blue Canton Associated Covered Vegetable Dish, Chinese Export
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830s Blue Canton associated covered vegetable dish, Chinese export. Porcelain. Rectangular. 1/2" chip in corner of cover.
9" x 8.25" x 5.25" h.
Whitehall Antiques is a family...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair Of Chinese Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Chinese Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs.
This unusual pair of Chinese export glazed ceramic foo dogs are of cream and black
color with illegible...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distinguish...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Canton Orange Ground Vases or Urns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Chinese export porcelain vases.
In the Rose Canton or Famille Rose style.
Decorated throughout with numerous cartouches of flowers and birds in a variety of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Traditional Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Ginger Jar
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A blue and white ceramic ginger jar hand-crafted and painted in China in the second part of 20th century, it's in original condition with normal signs of age. Blue and white ceramics...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Low Chairs With Carved Back Panel, Late 19Th C., A-Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Classical 19th C. Low Chairs Backed with a carved back panel with armrest, in Burma Rosewood. These are called Opium chairs or meditation c...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Of Samson Porcelain And Bronze Mounted Vases
Located in Essex, MA
Each bottle shape with attached square bronze base. Decorated with a powder blue with gilt highlights and famille rose fan and lozenge vignettes.
Category
1880s French Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Collectible Gilt Metal Tibetan Box with Turquoise 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collectible Chinese Tibetan Gilt Brass Metal Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box Handcrafted round Tibetan, Nepalese decorative brass trinket wish box with pull-off lid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Kerosene Lamps with Birds in Chinese Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of French antique kerosene lamps. The bronze paunch is decorated with birds on branches and flowers in Chinese style. What makes these lamps stun...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Charlotte, NC
A hand painted Chinese Export Asian style four-panel folding screen room divider, artisan unknown. Solid wood with Coromandel black lacquer, front and reverse sides both having hand ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distinguish...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head
Located in New York, NY
Asian Carved Composite Stone Buddha Head, Buddha with closed eyes, mounted on wood base. Sculpture: 12.75" H x .75" W x 8.5" D; with base: 3" H x 8.25" W x 6" D.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
A Chinese famille rose plate Yongzheng period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Chinese famille rose plate. Yongzheng period
Decorated in the famille rose palette with peonies and other flowers.
Country: China
Period : Yongzh...
Category
1730s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Oval Nesting Coffee Table Set 6 Stools - A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Oval Nesting Coffee Table Set - 6 Stools - A. Item features a custom oval glass top, black lacq...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figure
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurine inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distinguish...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Mid 19th Century Chinese Ebonized Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Chinese bench with woven seat. Ebonized Jumu or southern elm wood. Hand carved details
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Cane, Elm
Chinese Apothecary Cabinet with 28 Drawers in Elmwood, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
This unique 28-drawer Chinese Apothecary Cabinet has many functional attributes to this handsome piece. This Asian cabinet is designed in the Qing style was most likely made in the l...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Silver Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Chinese export silver bowl circa 1890, with later blue glass liner. The bowl is pierced and has wonderfully detailed chrysanthemum decoration and sits on a plain collet foot. The r...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Asian Apothecary Side Tables or End Tables, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A unique pair of Chinese Apothecary Sidetables or Bedside Tables with multi-drawers made of Elmwood, Chinese paper, and brass medallion hardware or drawer pulls. The Asian cabinets o...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rose Medallion Garden Seat
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain garden seat, painted with panels depicting interior scenes of birds and flowers.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A Set of 4 Chinese Export Silver Candlesticks with Glasgow import marks for the firm of George Edward & Sons, 1899. The Scottish firm was one of the few UK companies that stocked Chi...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Elmwood and Brass Credenza or Sideboard, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A handsome Chinese credenza or cabinet made of elmwood with brass hardware. This Asian sideboard has beautiful amber tones with mortise and tenon joints. The cabinet is functional wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Brass Accented Wood Jewelry Box Chest
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage George Zee Chinese jewelry storage box. This beautifully crafted chest is constructed of wood and adorned with brass accents including a Chinese 'blessing'' character on to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Silver Card Case
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Card Case embossed and chased with figural scenes on a matte background, including playing Go and horse-riding....
Category
1830s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
STUNNING ANTIQUE MEIJI PERIOD SHIGA SHIGEAKI FAMILY ESTATE WOODBLOCK PRiNT
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Meiji period circa 1880 Japanese print of Shiga Shigeaki’s family estate in the origi...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century White and Blue Ceramic Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Crafted in China during the mid-20th century, these ginger jars exemplify the classic blue and white ceramic style that has been cherished for centuries. The jars are made of high-qu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Hammered Brass Singing Bowl with Dragons Nepal 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hammered Brass Singing Bowl with Dragons Nepal 1950s.
Asian Chinese Bronze Vessel Dragon Bowl.
Featuring magnificent pictorials of 2 dragons in raised low relief around the vessel.
A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A 1970s Traditional Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Vase
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A blue and white ceramic vase hand-crafted and painted in China in the second part of 20th century, it's in original condition with normal signs of age. Blue and white ceramics have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique massive carved Camphor chest/trunk from China. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it. This chest has detailed carving works of Dragons on the front corner and intricate carving on front and top. It is opened on top and has a antique latch...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer during their travel. This Ghau prayer box (travel Buddha shrine) made from Tib...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Korean Coin Chest
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Charming antique coin box. From the Joseon Dynasty period. Chest is made from hardwood with dovetail joinery.
Has heavy patina and shows it’s age ve...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese export, circa 1820.
An exceptional quality and rare form. Featuring figural landscape decorations in gilt to the main black lacquer doors, which open to reveal 13 separated c...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Century, Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Melon Form Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century.
Chinese lacquer and gilt decorated melon form tea caddy chest or box. The piece is heavily decorated with chinoiserie windows and supported by three giltwood ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Porcelain Coffee Cup & Saucer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain coffee cup & saucer.
In a puce or purple Rose Mandarin variant.
Decorated in polychrome enamels with puce colored cells and embellishments throughout.
Depicting a scene with a woman and two children in a courtyard setting. (Perhaps a mother and her children...)
Simply a wonderful Chinese porcelain cup and...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Immortal Figures Mounted on the Back of Animals
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Immortal Figures Mounted on the Back of Animals,
Circa 1780
The rare Chinese Export porcelain figures depict two immortals riding on the backs of a mythical...
Category
1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bohemian Handwoven Reed Caning Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray Table Cup Book Holder
By Ficks Reed
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Reed
Chinese Crackle Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Chinese Crackle Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp.
Chinese monochrome crackle-glazed vase with opposing black lion masks, now mounted a...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Silver Box
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Box, c1890. Two dragon on the hinged lid. Embossed and chased with fish and crustaceans. Marked with LH, for 'Luen Hing' ’联兴‘, a retailer based in Shanghai, b...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Hexagonal Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Chinese export armorial octagonal plates,
Qianlong period, Ca. 1765
18th century
Diameter: 9 Inches
Condition: very good with glazing slips and very minor flea bites to e...
Category
1770s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Meticulously crafted with a distressed stone grey finish, this chest exudes an authentic vintage Chinese export feel that resonates with the warmth of a cozy country cottage.
The ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 ORNATELY CARVED AND HEAViLY INLAID CHINESE OCCASIONAL TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite hand carved and ornately inlaid centre occasional table made in China Circa 1900-1...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Small Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Buddha & God of Longevity Figures 5/6/7
Located in Richmond, CA
Two small vintage Chinese famille rose porcelain figures of (1) a sitting Budai (or Hotai) Buddha and (2) a standing God of Longevity presenting a large peach
Size H: 3.25" (tallest...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Wang Hing & Co., Luen Wo, and Hung Chong & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,998.
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