Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
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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Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Composition
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Wood
1950s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Beech
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Wood
1960s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Bamboo
18th Century Georgian Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror, Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
1970s Italian Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
2010s Mexican Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Wood
18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Wood
1960s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
2010s English Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Gesso, Wood
1950s North American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Fruitwood
20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mahogany
1760s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Mirror
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Wood, Paint
1970s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Resin
Early 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror
1770s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Wood
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood