Blue And White Chinoiserie Stool
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Belgian Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Recent Sales
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century European Stools
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century European Stools
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Stools
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Stools
Pottery
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Belgian Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Pedestals and Columns
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Benches
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Stools
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Singaporean Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer
Metal
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Ceramic
1990s Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Urns
Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Footstools
Rattan
20th Century Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Ceramic
Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Stools
Ceramic
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
People Also Browsed
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Giltwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Linen
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Patio and Garden Furniture
Porcelain, Paint
20th Century English Country Sofas
Upholstery, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century Patio and Garden Furniture
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Dry Bars
Wood
Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Danish Other Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stools
Porcelain
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Beech
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Chinese Stools
Ceramic
Blue And White Chinoiserie Stool For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Blue And White Chinoiserie Stool?
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.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
Read More
Jackie Kennedy and Sister Parish Placed This Tea Table in the White House
The former First Lady kept the Victorian antique, with an elegant chinoiserie design, for the rest of her life.
Susanna Salk’s Favorite Designers Show Us How to Play with Patterns
Taking us on a whirlwind tour of spaces that use charming prints with aplomb, the interiors expert makes a compelling case for ditching staid solids when tackling your next decorating project.