Korean Chinoiserie
Mid-20th Century South Korean Chinoiserie Umbrella Stands
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Cabinets
Elm
Antique 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Rattan
Antique 1880s South Korean Chinoiserie Sideboards
Elm, Pearwood
Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Textiles
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Silk, Hardwood, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Brass
1990s Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Foil
20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paint
Antique 1690s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 1690s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 1690s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Pottery
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1690s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 1690s Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Antiquities
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Desk Sets
Ceramic
Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Antiquities
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Decorative Art
Wood, Paper
Vintage 1960s Korean Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Sideboards
Mid-20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Lacquer
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Apothecary Cabinets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Central Asian Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Buffets
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vanities
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Ming Prints
Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage
Brass
1990s Korean Chinoiserie Musical Instruments
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 1740s Korean Chinoiserie Textiles
Early 20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Jars
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Night Stands
Metal
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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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