What is Asian export furniture?

Asian export furniture refers to decorative and functional pieces made in East Asia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for Western buyers. These objects blend traditional local craftsmanship with European room layouts and domestic requirements. Items range from nests of tables and writing desks to display cabinets and hall benches, utilising woods like rosewood and hongmu alongside lacquer finishes.

What are nests of four tables?

Nests of four tables are sets of graduated occasional tables designed to fit progressively beneath the largest top table. They served as versatile furniture for entertaining in nineteenth and early twentieth-century drawing rooms. Makers frequently constructed these sets from carved Chinese hardwoods or hongmu, allowing the tables to be deployed individually as needed.

Where were these pieces made?

These pieces were manufactured in workshops and urban centres across China and Japan during the nineteenth century and the early decades of the twentieth century. Cities and coastal ports acted as hubs where goods were prepared specifically for export to European and American markets. The materials reflect local timber availability, utilising regional hardwoods and lacquers adapted to foreign tastes.

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Asian export furniture brings together dense hardwoods, intricate carving, and lacquered surfaces made for Western markets during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

1900 - 1920

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Small 19th Century Chinese Cabinet

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