Chinoiserie 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.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Ceramic
1970s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tables
Lacquer
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tables
Lacquer
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Leather, Wood
20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Glass
20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Glass
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
1880s British Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Tables
Metal, Brass
1890s Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Bamboo
Late 19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Tables
Bamboo
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Bamboo
2010s American Chinoiserie Tables
Gold Leaf
1920s British Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Oak, Glass
1890s Thai Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Burl
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Brass
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Lacquer
Late 20th Century British Chinoiserie Tables
Resin
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Lacquer
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Leather, Wicker, Rattan, Epoxy Resin, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Lacquer
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tables
Glass, Pine
20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Tables
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables
Gold Leaf
1930s French Vintage Chinoiserie Tables
Beech
1820s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Hardwood
1880s Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables
Wood