Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
20th Century Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Metal, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Art Glass, Mirror, Wood
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Pine, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
1820s French Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Mahogany, Giltwood
19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mahogany
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Metal
19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
1990s Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass
20th Century American Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Metal
1980s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Leather, Glass, Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Bamboo, Beech
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1870s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Wood