Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
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.
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1990s Philippine Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Wood, Leather
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wrought Iron
2010s Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
20th Century Indonesian Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Lacquer
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Maple, Pine
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Maple, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Lacquer
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Ash, Wood, Burl
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Rattan, Elm
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Oak, Burl
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Giltwood
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Chrome
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Elm
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Maple, Lacquer
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Glass, Wood
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Cane, Nutwood