Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea 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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19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Oak, Lacquer
Late 20th Century French Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Rosewood
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Lacquer
Early 19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Marble, Slate
Late 18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
1760s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Oak
1850s Austrian Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Oak
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Moroccan Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Other
1760s American Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass, Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Gold Leaf
1880s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Bamboo
1980s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany