$1,880 / set
H 36.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Stunning Vintage Soapstone & Mother of Pearl Geisha Girl Wall Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
wall plaques depicting Geisha girls in soapstone and mother of pearl Please note the delivery fee
Soapstone
Sold
H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
Chinese Carved Soapstone Geisha Girls 4 Panel Folding Wall Panel or Screen
Located in Plainview, NY
carved of soapstone and hand-painted on a black ebonized solid quality wood panels. The screen has solid
Soapstone
Sold
H 72 in W 18 in D 1 in
Vintage Oriental Soapstone Geisha Girl 4 Panel Room Divider Dressing Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Soapstone Geisha Girl 4 Panel Room Divider Dressing Screen. Item features four
Soapstone
Sold
H 72 in W 73 in D 1 in
Chinese Black Carved Soapstone Geisha Girl 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese black lacquer carved soapstone geisha girl 4 panel folding screen room divider
Soapstone
$3,500
H 83 in W 73 in D 1 in
Hollywood Regency Black and Gold Four-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen with hand-painted flying cranes. This Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen is a vintage treasure that captures the ...
Wood
$1,470Sale Price|30% Off
H 20.25 in W 48 in D 21 in
Vintage Hong Kong Camphor Seamans Trunk with Brass Inlay by George Zee and Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Most unusual large camphor lined teak wood trunk extravagantly adorned with decorative brass & copper decorations and inlay depicting Hong Kong harbor junk in full sail with water fl...
Brass, Copper
Maxwell Royal Settee
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A tall and sculptural settee with tapered wood arms and back, often attributed to Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Designed by Maxwell Royal in the 1950's. Highly stylized, it was influenc...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,274
H 55.32 in W 29.34 in D 1.58 in
1.4 METER CHINESE CHINOISERIE MiRROR ORNATE HAND PAINTINGS STAMPED MADE IN ITALY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, circa 1960's large Chinese Chinoiserie wall mirror with original foxed glass plate ...
Mirror, Hardwood
$1,246
H 19.3 in W 16.93 in D 21.66 in
ANTiQUE VICTORIAN CAST IRON HAND PAINTED SMALL CHILDRENS GARDEN ROCKING ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, very small children's rocking armchair designed to use indoors or outdoors dating to circa 1860...
Iron
$5,594Sale Price|44% Off
H 47.25 in W 27.96 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Damascene Mirror With Bone Inlay & Silvered Metal Decoration
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Early 19th Century Highly Decorative Damascene Wall Mirror. Hand Crafted With Bone Inlaid & Silvered Metal Decoration. Would Suit A Modern or Period Home, The Mono...
Metal
Beautiful Graduated 3 Panel Hand Painted Screen with Asian Motif
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful hand painted Deco style 3 panel screen having an Asian motif with mustard background and birds, trees and flowers in pink, cream, blue and green. The top of the screen has...
Wood
Italian Faux Ivory Geisha Table Lamp by Amilcare Santini, 1940s
By A. Santini
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Japanese style Geisha Table lamp in Faux Ivory. Its made from hand-tooled white/creamy stone-mass and is hand signed by the maker. This example was made in Italy during the 1940s a...
Cast Stone
Fluted Tub Chair c. 1940
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautifully preserved 1940s vintage tub chair features a fluted mahogany veneer back and sturdy, solid wood turned legs. Upholstered in luxurious silk damask with intricate lace...
Mahogany
$990
H 24 in W 12 in D 12 in
Vintage Black and Golden Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase from China, 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese vase hand-painted in black and golden on porcelain. This tall porcelain vase showcases golden patterns on a black background. The belly displays a palace scene, pro...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Pair of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Quartz Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of hand-carved quartz lamps were originally potpourri vessels that were converted to lamps in the 20th century. Mounted on rosewood bases. Removable lid. Quartz finial.
Jade, Metal
Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An amazing pair of matching antique Japanese folding screen predating 1812-1813, most likely from Kano School. Six panels each depict Chinese-inspired landscapes showing cranes, pine...
Brass
$3,000
H 17 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Long Tailed Hawk on a Rose Tree
Located in Downingtown, PA
Feathered Elegance: Famille Rose Hawk on a Rose Branch This exquisite Chinese Porcelain Plaque, dating to the Mid-20th Century, is a vibrant example of traditional Chinese panel pai...
Porcelain
Chow Legs Dark Lacquered Coffee Table with Gloss Patina, Antique
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period dark lacquered coffee table with chow legs and restored gloss patina. This Chinese late Qing Dynasty period coffee table is a striking piece that m...
Wood
19th Century Bleached Oak Gothic Mirror
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Decorative 19th Century bleached oak Gothic mirror. With original bevelled mirror plate.
Oak
$15,668 / set
H 24.41 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Set of 2 Tongue Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Set amazing and very comfortable Tongue chairs, designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin in the 60s and produced by Artifort. These original chairs are completely restored by ...
Fabric
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.
The former First Lady kept the Victorian antique, with an elegant chinoiserie design, for the rest of her life.
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.