Chinoiserie End 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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1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Bamboo
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1920s French Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie End Tables
Porcelain, Paint
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie End Tables
Glass, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie End Tables
Hardwood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie End Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie End Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century North American Chinoiserie End Tables
Gold
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
1880s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
1880s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Walnut
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Mahogany, Lacquer, Paint
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Laminate, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie End Tables
Rosewood
20th Century British Chinoiserie End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Bronze, Enamel
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie End Tables
Lacquer
1880s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Marble
20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Walnut, Burl
20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Burl
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Hardwood, Mahogany, Plywood
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood, Paint
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Gold, Ormolu
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie End Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
1960s French Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Mahogany
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie End Tables
Porcelain
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Mirror, Wood
19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Tin
Mid-20th Century European Chinoiserie End Tables
Alabaster
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
1960s French Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Mahogany, Lacquer
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie End Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie End Tables
Lacquer
1930s French Vintage Chinoiserie End Tables
Gold Leaf