Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Like chinoiserie, which had emerged in Europe in the 17th century, antique Chinese Chippendale furniture was an appropriation of Asian design that often distilled it to stereotypes.
Thomas Chippendale published The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director in 1754, and the widespread popularity of the book of furniture designs influenced a new style of furniture named for the English cabinetmaker. Artisans in England, the United States and Europe adapted the work illustrated in its pages. The publication of the pattern book included designs reflecting “Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste,” with illustrations of “Chinese” chairs and cabinets featuring elaborate hand-carved latticework.
Pagoda-shaped flourishes and wood painted in the “japanned” finish that mimicked lacquer were common on these pieces, as were fretwork patterns on chair backs. The back of a chair is the easiest way to distinguish between Gothic, Rococo and Chinese Chippendale chairs, all of which typically feature broad seats and luxurious upholstery. Chippendale’s designs for “Chinese” chairs tend to favor more clean lines and less ornamentation than the other styles, with cutouts in the rails and the fretwork on the back evoking a European ideal of East Asian design.
Dark woods such as walnut and solid mahogany were commonly used, as were bamboo turnings. Cabinets for imported Chinese ceramics frequently were adorned with glazing bars, while small tea tables were detailed with angular fretwork. The style remained popular through the 18th century and into the decades that followed, even inspiring an entire room at Buckingham Palace.
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1890s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Wood
1920s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Pine
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Wood
19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Mahogany
1890s Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Walnut
Early 2000s Swedish Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Marble, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Walnut
1880s French Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Oak
1880s French Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Oak
20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Satinwood
19th Century European Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Mahogany
1990s American Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Mahogany
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Cut Glass, Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
1980s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Center Tables
Leather, Wood