Vintage Jasper Oriental Chinoiserie Red Display China Cabinet Curio Credenza
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Jasper Oriental Chinoiserie Red Display China Cabinet Curio Credenza.
Glass, Wood
Mid 20th Century Chinoiserie Bubble Glass Display Cabinet by Jasper Furniture Co
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant black lacquered display cabinet by Jasper Cabinet company. This impressive display cabinet features a lovely black lacquer finish, chinoiserie designs, brass hardware and gi...
Glass, Wood
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Secretary From Jasper Cabinet Co
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in North Canton, OH
Beautiful piece. Pristine original condition. Very rare leather writing surface inset. Artist hand-painted scenes from the orient. Condition Disclosure: Please understand nearly ...
Lacquer
Sold
H 83 in W 35 in D 17 in
Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Jasper Cabinet Co.
Brass
Sold
H 88.38 in W 43 in D 21 in L 88.38 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered...
Brass
Sold
H 88.38 in W 43 in D 21 in L 88.38 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered...
Brass
Sold
H 80.5 in W 35 in D 15.75 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top By Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered walnu...
Brass
Jasper Midcentury Chinoiserie Hand Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Great brown chinoiserie color scheme.
Glass, Wood, Mahogany
Sold
H 70.5 in W 20 in L 70.5 in
Black Lacquered Hand Painted Chinoiserie Lighted Display China Cabinet Vitrine
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
The cabinet is narrow and tall and fits into a smaller space. By Jasper.
Glass, Wood
Jasper Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Display Cabinet Curio Credenza
By James Mont, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Expertly crafted with solid wood construction, this 1950s Jasper cabinet looks outstanding with it's gold gilt trim and hand painted Asian motif panels. Both glass display cabinet ar...
Brass
1960s Jasper Jr Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in North Canton, OH
The sweetest Jr Secretary by Jasper Cabinet Co. is 60s chinoiserie in design and nearly perfect in condition if not just that.
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Jasper Oriental Chinoiserie Ebony Two Door Cabinet or Vitrine
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Plainview, NY
A stylish two glass door cabinet Chinoiserie style cabinet or vitrine by Jasper Company.
Glass, Wood
Petite Vintage Chinoiserie Secretary or Cabinet, 1950
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Westport, CT
Add a pop of artful interest! Petite vintage chinoiserie secretary or cabinet, 1950 awesome! Petite vintage chinoiserie secretary - bamboo form - beautiful design.
Set of Three Chinese Landscape Scholars Rock Jasper in Stands
Located in Milano, Italy
Set of 3 Chinese Landscape Scholars rock Jasper in stands Small: 17 x 9cm Medium: 19 x 10cm Large: 21 x 10.5 cm
Precious Stone
$1,850
H 36.5 in W 20.5 in D 14.5 in
19th Century French Chinoiserie Bamboo Cabinet Vitrine Hand Painted Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Lacquered Bamboo Cabinet, France, circa late 19th Century. Beautiful hand painted aesthetic movement decoration. It is a versatile size and can be used as a cabinet, vitr...
Metal
George III Chinoiserie Red Laquered Demilune Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
George III red laquered Chinoiserie demilune cabinet with hardwood applique and handpainting throughout, the whole stands on tapered feet, interior has one shelf and fabric throughou...
Hardwood
$1,620
H 30.5 in W 33.5 in D 16 in
Regency Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Cabinet W/ Faux Bamboo Accents
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Perfect for that powder bath! This is a red lacquer chinoiserie cabinet with gold faux bamboo accents. The cabinet opens to a single shelf. It is in very good condition and unmarked.
Wood
$2,995
H 55.75 in W 28 in D 17.5 in
Antique Chinoiserie Jacobean Red Lacquered Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1920s Red lacquered carved walnut, with hand pai...
Brass
$4,649
H 36.23 in W 24.41 in D 13 in
Antique 19th Century Anglo-Chinese Lacquered Bamboo Glazed Cabinet, England
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Anglo-Chinese Lacquered Bamboo Glazed Cabinet, England C.1880 A highly attractive decoupaged example, in excellent condition commensurate of age.
Bamboo, Glass
$3,705
H 79.14 in W 60.24 in D 18.12 in
VINTAGE ORIENTAL ASIAN CHINOISERIE CREAM LACQUER HAND PAINTED DISPLAY CABiNET
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A decorative vintage Oriental Asian chinoiserie display cabinet, finished in elegant area lacquer with beautifully hand painted detail. The cabinet has a refin...
Hardwood
Pair of Antique Ebonized Chinoiserie Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
These enchanting 19th century Chinoiserie cabinets feature two glass doors and interior wood shelving, adorned with intricate inlays on the top and sides. A charming addition to any ...
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Red lacquered collector's cabinet raised on a stand, the pair of doors decorated in raised gilt chinoiserie with figures, pagodas, and willow among garden fences. The interior fits s...
Wood, Lacquer
Chinoiserie Breakfront China Cabinet Bookcase Union National
By Union National
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Scale Union National Chinoiserie Breakfront China Cabinet Bookcase. Hand-painted and signed by artist. Union National was a prestigious high-end furniture company in Jamestown,...
Brass
Mid-century vintage hand painted Cinnabar red chinoiserie cabinet
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage hand painted Chinese inspired two door cabinet. This beautifully painted cabinet has a Cinnabar red background with beautiful chinoiserie decorations in...
Wood
$18,000
H 91.5 in W 62.5 in D 20.5 in
English 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Display Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking English 19th-century japanned display cabinet or bookcase, richly decorated with gilt chinoiserie scenes on a black lacquered ground. The piece features an upper glazed ca...
Glass, Wood
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
H 83.5 in W 75 in D 19 in
Chinoiserie Oak Chinese Shou Ming Style China Display Cabinet Credenza 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ming style china display cabinet / cupboard / credenza by Jessup Furniture Company. Made of oak featuring a large upper curio cabinet with Chinese Greek Key fretwork support...
Brass
Gorgeous Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Vitrine Curio Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Gorgeous Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Vitrine Curio Cabinet is an exceptional piece that beautifully blends elegance and exotic charm. Standing tall and showcasing a sleek bla...
Bronze
Vintage Chinoiserie Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage chinoiserie display case with a top drawer (27.25"x17"x3.75") and lower cabinet with nine vertical slots (3"x16.5"x14.25") and one horizontal slot (30"x16.5"x4"). Perfect t...
Glass, Wood
$1,871Sale Price|25% Off
H 59 in W 22.5 in D 12.25 in
Antique Chinese Hand Carved & Gilded 3 Part Stacking Display or China Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Chinese 3-part stacking display or China cabinet composed of hand carved & gilded Chinese Elm. 3 parts include: 1 top unit with glass doors, gilded details & brass h...
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Curio Cabinet
Located in Solebury, PA
A magnificent 19th-century burgundy and black lacquer curio cabinet is lavishly adorned with gilded accents and refined detailing throughout. The molded cornice is richly embellish...
Lacquer
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Gesso, Shell, Wood
$1,155Sale Price|30% Off
H 57.13 in W 33.75 in D 15.5 in
Antique Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet Circa. 1930's
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted Chinoiserie 2 door cabinet. America, circa. 1930's. In the manner of Baker Furniture.
Walnut, Fir
$3,575
H 104 in W 104.5 in D 35 in
Late 19th-Early 20th C. Large Scale Walnut French Dressing Cabinet With Bench
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An incredible ensemble acting as its own complete sitting room. A large scale carved walnut cabinet in the Louis XV style with double beveled mirrored doors for the deep side compart...
Brass
$18,525Sale Price|35% Off
H 88 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century. It fe...
Wood, Lacquer
$4,851Sale Price|20% Off
H 53.55 in W 39.38 in D 16.15 in
Fine chinoiserie Decorated Fitted 8 Drawer Cabinet on Stand
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Chinoiserie Decorated fitted 8 drawer Cabinet on stand circa 1900 Three Quarter tray top with shaped back depicting: Interior scene with figures & Foliage, Two doors, with sh...
Lacquer
$6,304
H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...
Sapele Wood, Ivory
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$232,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$97,144
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
$14,550 / set
H 84 in W 36 in D 16 in
Pair Modern Black Lacquered & Brass Curio Display Cabinets by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of modern Mastercraft black lacquered, brass and glass display cabinets or vitrines. These beautiful cabinets feature a burnished brass over a black lacquered frame, three adjus...
Brass
$33,143
H 90.95 in W 179.14 in D 224.41 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...
Stone
$150,000 / set
H 105 in W 136 in D 46 in
Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Located in New Orleans, LA
This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...
Marble, Bronze, Gold
$33,690
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$518,826 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
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.
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.