Chinoiserie Cloisonne
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century French Art Deco Delft and Faience
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Vases
Enamel, Metal
Antique 1880s French Table Lamps
Enamel
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Brass, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Enamel
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Metal
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Metal
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Urns
Bronze, Enamel
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Metal
Vintage 1910s Decorative Boxes
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Candlesticks
Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Enamel
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Centerpieces
Brass, Enamel
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tableware
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Copper, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Jade
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Metal, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Metal, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century East Asian Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Enamel, Copper
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Metalwork
Metal, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Vases
Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ashtrays
Enamel, Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Metal, Brass
Antique 1890s Japanese Chinoiserie Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Candle Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Enamel, Ormolu
20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Jade, Agate
Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Urns
Brass, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Metal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century East Asian Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Enamel, Copper
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Candlesticks
Metal, Brass, Enamel
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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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