Vintage Glazed Ceramic Floral Garden Stools - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning pair of vintage garden stools epitomizes classic Chinoiserie elegance. Crafted from
Ceramic
Large Celadon Green Glazed Ceramic Chinese Garden Stool, Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage Chinese ceramic garden stool features classic drum or barrel form with a band of
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chinoiserie Chinese Garden Stool or Side Table Black Lacquer w/Asian Details
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Chinoiserie Chinese garden stool or small side table with black lacquer & hand
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Chinoiserie Chinese Gold Leaf Hand Painted Black Lacquer Bench
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite Chinoiserie black lacquer bench with beautiful hand painted pond scenery of water lilies
Gold Leaf
Chinese Black Lacquered and Hand Painted Low Stool/Side Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Chinese Black Lacquered Stool/Table. Crafted with meticulous artistry, the luxurious black lacquer
Lacquer
Sold
H 20 in W 24 in D 62 in
Vintage Chinese Carved Elm Black Lacquer Claw Foot Coffee Table & Stools 62"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie oval coffee / cocktail / dining / tea table and four nesting stools
Elm, Lacquer
Black Lacquer and Silk Chinoiserie Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black lacquer and silk chinoiserie stools, Asian, circa 1950s. They retain their original black
Silk, Wood
Black Chinoiserie Ceramic Garden Stool
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Any Grand Millennials dream, this chinoiserie black garden stool will be the perfect addition to
Ceramic, Paint
Chinese Cloisonné and Black Lacquered Round Stools or Side Tables
Located in Topeka, KS
A superb pair of Chinese black lacquered stools or side tables with gorgeous cloisonné tops. They
Metal
Sold
H 20 in W 61.5 in D 23.5 in
Chinese Black Lacquer MOP Soapstone Pagoda Geisha Coffee Tea Table & 6 Stools
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie black lacquered coffee or tea nesting table with six chairs. It
Soapstone
Chinese Black Laquer with Mother of Pearl 7 Pc Tea Table, 6 Stools
Located in West Hartford, CT
Chinese black lacquer and gold tea table set with 6 triangular stools. Each piece is hand-crafted
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Black Calligraphy Garden Stool
Located in Richmond, VA
Heavy pottery black-glazed chinoiserie calligraphy garden stool with incised decoration. A red
Pottery
Rattan Round or Center Table with Glass Top - Attributed to McGuire
Located in Austin, TX
A fine rattan round table or center table, featuring a large circular glass top over a stylish design of spiral bound bundle of rattan, attributed to McGuire Furniture Company. Dime...
Glass, Wood, Rattan
$650
H 33 in W 48.5 in D 1 in
Vintage Mid Century Sculpted Walnut Wooden Rectangular Large Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Sculpted Walnut Wooden Rectangular Large Wall Mirror. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 33" H x 48.5" W x 1" D.
Glass, Walnut
$1,800
H 46.5 in W 19 in D 6.13 in
Italian Brass Swing Arm Floor Reading Lamp Rectangle Genuine Taupe Marble Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian two patina Brass swing arm floor or reading lamp mounted on a beige genuine hand crafted marble base. Comes with a footswitch and the shade rotates. Wire...
Marble, Metal, Brass
$6,256
H 23.63 in Dm 21.26 in
Large Neoclassical Style Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Light Fixture, ca. 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large French Neoclassical style alabaster and bronze pendant light fixture, ca. 1890. An impressive late 19th-century alabaster ceiling pendant light. The extra large, beautiful, and...
Alabaster, Bronze
1 Q'ing Dynasty Style Garden Stool
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Charming Q'ing Dynasty Style Garden Stool Hand carved in fir. 3 available see last photo. Please specify color when ordering. Measures: 19'' H x 16'' W x 16'' D.
Fir
McGuire Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Round Dining Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine McGuire round dining table featuring a square base. The base is created from an iron frame painted golden gate orange for authencity and completely wrapped with bamboo rattan...
Iron
Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp with Clamshell Hood Shade c 1970’s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Voguish adjustable brass pharmacy, reading, floor lamp having a clamshell form hood shade. The lamp features an adjustable vertical standard which raises and lowers, and the hood sh...
Brass
Ludwig mies Van Der Rohe Daybed For Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Daybed Manufactured By Knoll 1970s Production Walnut frame Beautiful Black Leather Cloth Manufacturers label
Leather
$4,500
H 30 in W 52 in D 20 in
Louis XV Style Auffray and Co Black Desk with Leather Top and Bronze Mounts
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV French style black lacquered desk from the mid 20th century by maker Auffray and Co, with leather top, gilt accents, bronze mounts and three drawers. Created during the Mi...
Bronze
Restored 3-Strand Rattan Round Dining Table with Glass Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored mid-century rattan round dining table featuring an hourglass leg base with a round glass top. Glass can be a custom size up to 60" diameter by request. Current diameter is 4...
Rattan
Sirmos Colette Floor Lamp
By Sirmos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Sirmos floor lamp after a design by Diego Giacometti Original plaster surface and paper shade.
Plaster
$1,095
H 20.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
Vintage Oxblood Red Chinese Ceramic Glazed Garden Stool With Pierced Detailing
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking vintage Chinese ceramic garden stool in a rich oxblood red glaze with mustard undertones, featuring intricate pierced detailing and lion mask motifs. The design includes t...
Ceramic
Baker Country French Black Lacquer Gold Trim Leather Desk Console
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black lacquer embossed green lather top French Provincial writing table or desk with three drawers by Baker. Stunning looking piece.
Leather, Hardwood
1940s Adjustable Art Deco Brass and Glass Shade Torsher
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Adjustable brass Torsher from 1940s. Height varies from 53.5" to the first pivoting point fully extended to 37", retracted. Patina on this lamp is fantastic and no surface cleaning...
Brass, Metal, Bronze
Antique Annamese Blue and Green Glazed Ceramic Garden Seat on Shaped Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique 18th or 19th century Annamese ceramic garden seat from Vietnam with green and blue glaze, raised dragon and flower motifs, pierced top and shaped base. Made of ceramic and...
Ceramic
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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