Pair of Stunning Vintage Soapstone & Mother of Pearl Geisha Girl Wall Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage circa 1940s Chinese chinoiserie wall plaques depicting Geisha girls in soapstone and mother of pearl Please not...
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
An exquisite vintage Chinese four panels decorative wall panel or screen. The beautiful wall panel or screen depicts Chinese scenes of Gaisha girls dancing as well as gardens scenic...
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.
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
$5,388 / set
H 45.28 in W 18.51 in D 0.99 in
Pair of Large Framed Chinese Black Lacquer Mother Of Pearl Relief Hanging Panels
Located in London, GB
Pair of Large Framed Chinese Black Lacquer Mother Of Pearl Relief Hanging Panels C.1920 Depicting birds amongst flowering branches. In very good condition commensurate of age. Plea...
Lacquer
$4,800
H 48 in W 45 in D 2 in
Pair of Four-Panel Reversible French Chinoiserie Coromandel Screens Paris, 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
Eight-Panel Reversible Chinese Coromandel Screen Pair of French chinoiserie screens, Paris, 1920s This French chinoiserie screens from the 1920s are composed of four panels richly ...
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
$1,350Sale Price|25% Off
H 36 in W 38 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Two Panel Carved Painted Screen Bone Wood 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Chinese carved wood and bone 2 panel screen Folded size 18x36"
Bone, Hardwood
Antique Mother Of Pearl & Hand Painted Asian 4 Panel Privacy Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mother of Pearl & Hand Painted Asian 4 Panel Privacy Screen Divide your living room or bedroom space with this ornately decorated screen. The screen has been decorated with ...
Mother-of-Pearl
$1,195 / set
H 14.75 in W 7.5 in D 3.125 in
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Dragon Lacquer Folding Wall Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and unusual pair of Japanese Meiji period lacquered folding wall shelves, likely late 19th century, each formed with an irregular cloud-shaped backplate decorated in gilt and ...
Lacquer
$3,200 / set
H 81.25 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Pair of 18th Century Coromandel Panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 18th century Coromandel panels with Chinese Chippendale Frames. with a scene depicting figures with pavilions and having Chinese Chippendale ebonized fretwork carved frames.
Lacquer
$548Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 9.85 in D 0.79 in
Antique Chinese wall panel Asia black lacquered mother of pearl
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Japanese wall panel black lacquered mother of pearl Verry good condition
Mother-of-Pearl
$44,500 / set
H 95.5 in W 47.5 in D 1.75 in
pair of Continental 19th century Japanese Lacquered Coromandel panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely decorative pair of Continental 19th century Japanese Lacquered Coromandel panels. Each impressive and large scale panel showcases two exquisitely detailed...
Lacquer, Paint
A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych
Located in Reepham, GB
A highly decorative late 19th early 20th century set of Japanese Wall Panels. The decorative three dimensional design in mother of pearl depicts a traditional Japanese landscape. E...
Mother-of-Pearl
$2,660 / set
H 30.91 in W 21.07 in D 0.99 in
Sublime Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Sublime pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back...
Glass
$1,725 / set
H 22.05 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Pair of 19th Century Asian Painting under Glass of Superior Quality
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 19th century Asian painting under glass of superior quality Measures: H 56cm, L 40cm, p 3cm. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Glass
A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890
Located in London, GB
A Pair Of Japanese Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890 A pair of fine quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered oval panels. The oval form set within red lacquer frames...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
$2,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 60 in W 19 in D 2 in
Large Pair 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Figurative Distressed Painted Panels
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive large pair of antique distressed original Chinoiserie paintings on wood panels having marvelous weathered patina. Frames are celadon green with silver and gold raised deco...
Wood
$945 / set
H 17.33 in W 13.39 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese portraits depicting young women & their dogs were painted using a reverse glass painting technique. Painting in reverse on the opposite side of a piece of glass ...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Pair of oriental panels, 130 cm.
Located in Porto, PT
Pair of oriental panels, 130 cm. Japan; Meiji period (1868-1912); in lacquered and gilded wood; with bone and mother-of-pearl inlays; depicting birds and flower branches. Dimensions:...
Wood
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Wall Panel Of A Woman c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Presenting an antique Chinese wall panel with a portrait of a woman reverse painted on glass and seated in an ebonized frame, c1920 Measures - 23" x 16 3/4" x 1"
Glass
Antique Italian Venetian Etched Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Italian Venetian etched glass mirror, dating from around the 1900-1920 period. The quality is excellent, this is beautifully made with a gorgeous design. There ar...
Glass
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a frontis...
Paper
$4,056Sale Price|50% Off
H 47.25 in W 74.81 in D 2.76 in
Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style, in Black/Gold Leaves and Purple Frame
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Horizontal mirror in Venetian style, revisited in colors. Murano glass mirror, with hand-engraved frame made according to the ancient Muranese traditions in purple color, with black...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Pair of Wrapped Iron Table Lights from 1960s Italy
Located in London, GB
Pair of artist-made table lights in wrapped iron. Each unique in it's fabrication and form.
Wrought Iron
$78,000
H 39 in W 16 in D 16 in
Carlo Bugatti Hall Stand, Walnut & Ebonized Wood, Art Nouveau, 20th C.
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Art Nouveau narrow hall / hatrack stand having a walnut & ebonized wood frame with pewter & pearl inlay and a shaped inSet full-length mirror,with elaborate columns a...
Metal, Silver
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.42 in W 112.21 in D 1.19 in
Edo Period Rimpa School Golden Screen - Summer Florals
By Rimpa School
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Golden Screen - Summer Florals Period: Edo Size: 285 x 92.5 cm (112.2 x 36.4 inches) SKU: PTA141 This Edo period screen is a golden-framed window into the summer gardens...
Gold Leaf
$610
H 12.75 in W 10.75 in D 3.5 in
A large 1960's Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio linie porcelain vase
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A striking Rosenthal Studio Line porcelain vase designed by celebrated Danish artist Bjørn Wiinblad, dating to the 1960s. This large, sculptural piece features Wiinblad’s signature w...
Porcelain
$36,833
H 66.54 in W 35.44 in D 19.89 in
Fine and Rare 17th Century Japanese Mulberry Wood Gilt-Lacquer Cabinet on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
An outstanding and very rare, 17th-century Japanese mulberrywood gilt-lacquer cabinet raised on a later stand. This fine and exceptional two-door, gilt-heightened cabinet - reputedl...
Gold Leaf
Chinese 19th Century Hardwood, Mother of Pearl Inlaid Garden Seat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Chinese hardwood garden seat, having an inset marble-top, mother of pearl inlay, carved and fretted trellis decoration to the sides.
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Charming Large Art Deco Venetian Mirror The mirror has an unusual shape
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Charming Large Art Deco Venetian Mirror The mirror has an unusual shape and a very attractive floral theme which is carried throughout on the etching of the Mirror Surround The Mir...
Cut Glass
Antique Italian Venetian Murano Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique Italian Venetian Murano glass mirror. This was made in Italy, it dates from around the 1930’s. This has a gorgeous design and is a very impressive siz...
Metal
$85,000 / set
H 33.75 in W 56.5 in D 16 in
Qing Dynasty Hardwood Console Tables with Carved Dragons, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese (Qing Dynasty - 18/19th Century) hardwood console scroll tables with a finely carved apron with Shou & Fu characters and dragons with clouds in relief. (PRI...
Hardwood
$18,449 / item
H 71.66 in W 95.28 in D 88.19 in
Venetian Rococo Bed by La Maison London, Hand-Carved Gilt, US King Size
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A finely carved Venetian Rococo bed by La Maison London, defined by fluid movement, sculptural detailing, and the quiet confidence of master craftsmanship. Beautifully hand crafted,...
Wood, Giltwood
$1,147
H 43.31 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
20th Century Large Chinese Porcelain Artifact Bamboo behind Glass Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and large bamboo artifact behind glass. Marked. Condition Overall condition perfect. Size: 1100x 400mm approx. Period 20th century.
Bamboo
18th Century Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
Beautiful 18th century Italian sofa in carved walnut. Has the detail of an impish sprite in the carving at the centre of the backrest which, typical of its period, would have been a ...
Wood, Walnut
$2,000Sale Price|25% Off
H 26.63 in W 14.63 in D 2 in
Red Chinese Temple Doors Lacquered Architectural Panels With Foo Dogs Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Removed Antique Asian Cabinet Doors. Heavily worn corners and edges, missing finish. One door has only a single hinge remaining. W 14 5/8 x H 26 5/8 x D 2 in.
Elm
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.