Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
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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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Burl, Cane, Wood
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Belgian Black Marble
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Other
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Lacquer, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Burl
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood
20th Century Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
1970s North American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Brass
19th Century Burmese Antique Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood, Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Maple, Burl, Lacquer
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Teak
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Metal
20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Aluminum
20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Aluminum
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Maple, Burl, Lacquer
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
20th Century French Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Burl
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Walnut, Lacquer