Top 5 China Furniture Fair Information 2024
Participating in China furniture fairs is one of the best ways to find high-quality furniture suppliers. At these exhibitions, thousands of furniture manufacturers, brands, and traders of various categories and styles come together in a short period to showcase their latest and best-selling products. Therefore, attending furniture exhibitions in China is also the best place to gain insight into the current trends in the furniture supply industry.
In China, numerous furniture exhibitions are held throughout the year in different cities. The most important ones include Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Foshan, and Dongguan. Here, we have selected the most popular China furniture fairs for overseas professional furniture buyers, with updated annual schedules and locations for your reference.
China International Furniture Fair
Started in 1998, The China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), which has seen 51 successful sessions, has been a biannual event since September 2015. It now occurs annually in Pazhou, Guangzhou, in March, and in Hongqiao, Shanghai, in September. These strategic locations ensure it reaches the heart of China's most dynamic commercial hubs—the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta.
CIFF spans the entire industry spectrum, encompassing home furniture, home decor, textiles, outdoor and leisure products, office furniture, commercial and hotel furniture, as well as furniture machinery, and raw materials. With its spring and autumn editions, it unites more than 4,000 brands from both China and abroad, attracting a combined total of over 380,000 professional visitors.
Why Visit?
CIFF is the most famous China furniture fair that is held twice a year in Guangzhou and Shanghai, 2 major cities in China. Here are some of the reasons to visit.
- Presents the complete furniture industry chain
- Hosts 4,000 brand exhibitors
- Features outstanding events and activities, providing a delightful experience of style and trends
- Creates an improved on-site environment, fostering a welcoming atmosphere and an engaging experience.
CIFF Guangzhou 2024
Time:
Phase I:
March 18-21, 2024
Major Sections:
- Home Furniture
- Homedecor & Hometextile
- Outdoor & Leisure
Phase II:
March 28-31, 2024: O
Major Sections:
- office Furniture
- commercial furniture
- Hotel furniture
- furniture machinery & raw materials.
Location:
China Import and Export Fair Complex, known as Canton Fair Complex in short.
Official website: https://www.ciff-gz.com/en
CIFF Shanghai 2024
Time:
September 11-14, 2024
Major Sections:
- Home Furniture
- Homedecor & Hometextile
- Outdoor & Leisure
- furniture machinery & raw materials.
- office Furniture
Location:
Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center
Official website:https://www.ciff-sh.com/
Furniture China 2024
Time:
10-13 September 2024
Major Sections
- Home Furniture
- Mattresses
- Outdoor furniture
- Custom furniture
- Premium furniture material
Location:
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)
Add: No. 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai
Official website: https://www.furniture-china.cn/en
Furniture China introduction.
The China International Furniture Expo, also known as Furniture China, has been jointly organized by the China National Furniture Association and Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co., Ltd. since its inception in 1993. This prestigious event takes place in Shanghai every September, specifically during the second week of the month. Furniture China is well known as an export-oriented furniture fair in China.
Over the years, Furniture China has seen 28 successful editions, growing in tandem with China's furniture industry. It has evolved from a pure B2B offline trade platform into a comprehensive one, incorporating elements of exports, domestic sales, B2B2P2C online and offline activities, showcasing original designs, and creating a dynamic platform for trade and design that connects exhibitions and retail.
Why Visit?
- Export-oriented
- 320,000 Exhibition Area
- 2600+High-quality Suppliers
Dongguan Famous Furniture Fair(3F)
Time:
15-19 March 2024
Location:
Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center, Houjie, Dongguan
Major Sections
- Fashion. International furniture pavilion
- Machinery and material pavilion
- Top Famous Brands Pavilion
- Soft intelligent sleep, new fashion 2 living space furniture
- Fun·Child Living Space Pavilion/New Fashion TwoHall living space
- Integrated & Customized Furnishings Pavilion
- Rodeo Drive/International Home Furnishing Store Street
- Interior Decoration and Design Boutique Pavilion
3F Furniture Fair Introduction
The International Famous Furniture Fair (Dongguan) was founded in March 1999. It is an independent exhibition project organized by Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Famous Furniture Fair. The event is jointly hosted by the Dongguan Famous Furniture Club, Hong Kong Furniture Association, and Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center. It has successfully held 50 sessions to date.
Over the past 25 years, the Famous Furniture Fair has witnessed substantial growth, expanding from an initial 40,000 square meters to its current impressive scale of 770,000 square meters. The exhibition content has evolved from single-piece furniture to encompass soft furnishings, materials, and design and customization, showcasing the entire industry chain. It has attracted brands from furniture production bases nationwide, fostering the development of many prominent household names, including Gujia, Zhuhuashi, Qumei, Xilinmen, Mousse, Kaimo, City Window, Huashifu, Dixing, Golden Phoenix, and Guoshou Hongmu, among others. This has contributed significantly to their expansion into national markets. In the future, the Famous Furniture Fair will continue to focus on the broader home furnishing sector, nurturing more household lifestyle brands on the market.
Why visit？
3F Furniture Fair is a platform for the release of new products in the Chinese home furnishing industry and is dedicated to unveiling new industry trends, models, and markets for the new year.
SS Comments: The 3F Furniture Fair primarily caters to China's domestic market and is scheduled around the same time as CIFF Guangzhou. If you're attending CIFF Guangzhou, you can consider spending a day at this exhibition.
Shenzhen International Furniture Exhibition 2024(Shenzhen Creative Week)
Time:
March 17-20, 2024
Location:
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center
Major Sections:
- Trendy Home Furniture-Famous Brands
- Design Dome Select. Design trends
- On Light. Interior lighting
- Home Decor
- International architecture
Shenzhen Creative Week Introduction
The Shenzhen International Furniture Exhibition is one of China's successful business exhibitions in the furniture industry. It adheres to the principles of "design-driven, trend-setting, and continuous innovation." With design as the focal point, it has integrated with the city's culture. This exhibition is increasingly becoming the window through which the furniture and design industries understand Shenzhen. It serves as a strategic platform for connecting international design resources with China furniture manufacturing and for China's manufacturing to find international and domestic markets.
Today, the Shenzhen International Furniture Exhibition has evolved from being a professional furniture trade show into a platform for strategic emerging industry exhibitions, contributing to China's industrial innovation and development.
With the exhibition relocating to the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center, it is set to become an influential furniture exhibition. Leveraging its growing strategic strength, design innovation, and international influence, the Shenzhen International Furniture Exhibition is heading towards becoming an international, high-quality commercial design exhibition.
Why visit?
Shenzhen Creative Week is a hub for design and innovation. It's the place to discover design trends, explore the latest innovations, and ignite your creativity. Whether you seek inspiration or innovative suppliers to drive your market, this exhibition has it all. While it primarily caters to the Chinese domestic market, it's a valuable furniture show that's definitely worth a visit.
Guangzhou Design Week
Time：
December 8-11, 2024
Location
Guangzhou Poly World Trade Center Expo+
Guangzhou International Sourcing Centre
Nan Fung International Convention8& Exhibition Center
Major Sections
Home Furniture
Outdoor furniture
Office furniture
Home Decor
Tiles and rugs
Custom furniture
Furniture Material and more.
Guangzhou Design Week Introduction
Established in 2006, Guangzhou Design Week is China's first large-scale B2B exhibition with the theme "Design + Brands" (D+B). It focuses on the development of designer channels and promotes collaboration between designers and brand businesses. It stands as the largest, most widely participated in, highly influential, and internationally recognized "Design + Materials" exposition in China.
The purpose is to facilitate precise and effective marketing and trend exploration for various professional groups involved in the industry, including investors, developers, designers, suppliers, distributors, and more. Over the past decade, it has grown significantly. Now, it hosts over 1,000 brand enterprises and organizations from 20+ countries worldwide, specializing in various contemporary lifestyle aesthetics, such as design, cultural creativity, art, trends, intelligence, soft furnishings, materials, high-end, and more. These participants showcase their new products, technologies, and trends.
During this exposition, in conjunction with Guangzhou Design Week, numerous top-tier curators will curate dozens of thematic exhibitions in five aesthetic domains, including "Design + Material Aesthetics," "Design + Spatial Aesthetics," "Design + Art Aesthetics," "Design + Trend Aesthetics," and "Design + Lifestyle Aesthetics." Furthermore, within Guangzhou Design Week's extensive coverage in areas like "New Business, Cultural Creativity, Real Estate, Design, Art, Fashion, Trends, Artificial Intelligence, and Lifestyle Aesthetics," there will be over a hundred exciting events held concurrently. In terms of the professionalism of participating brands, the diversity of exhibited products, the excellence of curated content, and the diversity of event themes, it takes the lead in Asia and is renowned as the largest design industry exhibition in Asia.
Why Visit?
Diverse Exhibitions: Nearly 1,000 enterprises and organizations from over 20 countries, specializing in various formats such as design, art, creativity, materials, home decor, intelligence, and high-end customization, gather to showcase and introduce "New Lifestyles, New Species, New Businesses."
A Gathering of Perspectives: Over 120 events bring together more than 300 industry elites from around the world in areas like new business, cultural creativity, real estate, design, art, fashion, artificial intelligence, and lifestyle aesthetics. Together, they provide valuable insights and guide the direction of industries related to design.
SS Comments:
Guangzhou Design Week is a trade show with a strong emphasis on interior design. We recommend that property owners, interior designers, builders, architects, contractors, distributors, and anyone in these fields consider visiting this event.
In summary, the six exhibitions listed above are the ones I believe are worth attending for overseas buyers who buy furniture from China. While there are many more furniture exhibitions held in China annually, most of them are primarily catered to the Chinese domestic market and may not require a special visit for international attendees. If you happen to be in China, you can consider checking them out since most furniture exhibitions generally have low registration requirements.
Of the six exhibitions mentioned, I highly recommend CIFF and FURNITURE CHINA. If you have limited time, these three exhibitions are the ones to consider.
Additionally, for our readers, there are also exhibitions for lighting, tiles, doors, windows, and more. If you're interested, feel free to contact us for more information.
