Asian Chinoiserie Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Antiquities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Rosewood
Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Night Stands
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Cotton, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Satin, Rosewood, Cotton
Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Granite, Brass
Vintage 1980s Thai Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Sofas
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Rosewood
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Sofas
Rosewood, Teak
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Porcelain, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Night Stands
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Textiles
Silk, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Marble
Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Game Tables
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Credenzas
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1960s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Sideboards
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Side Tables
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Wood, Rosewood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Fabric, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Brass
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Cabinets
Rosewood, Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Marble
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Night Stands
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Marble
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Apothecary Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1950s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood, Teak
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Sofas
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Rosewood, Silk
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Credenzas
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Pedestals
Wood
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
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A Close Look at Chinoiserie Furniture
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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