Chinoiserie Framed Art
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Canvas, Wood
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Wood
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Brass
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Stone, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Picture Frames
Bamboo
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary North American Other Picture Frames
Other
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Paintings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Textiles
Textile, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings
Plywood
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Silk, Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinoiserie Contemporary Art
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
Recent Sales
2010s Unknown Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Faux Bamboo
20th Century Chinoiserie Contemporary Art
Wool, Faux Bamboo, Glass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint
20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Fabric
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Paper
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Decorative Art
Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Asian Ceramics
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Silk, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Paper
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Textiles
Textile, Silk
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Silk
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Acrylic, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Paper
20th Century Decorative Art
Metal
Vintage 1950s Chinese Decorative Art
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
20th Century Balinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Silk, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Art
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Acrylic, Canvas, Glass, Wood
Vintage 1950s East Asian Chinoiserie Textiles
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Sc...
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Sc...
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Metal
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Porcelain, Velvet, Giltwood
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Balustrades and Fixtures
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Wallpaper
Silk
2010s American Other Benches
Fabric, Rope, Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite
2010s North American Beds and Bed Frames
Cotton
20th Century Italian Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Console Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Tapestries
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Paper
2010s American Organic Modern Decorative Art
Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen
Vintage 1970s European Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bedroom Sets
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Chinoiserie Framed Art For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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