Theodore Alexander NEW OLD STOCK Painted Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant Theodore Alexander commode is a refined example of the brand’s dedication to historical design, fine craftsmanship, and luxurious materials. Finished in a richly painted...
Walnut
21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Morristown, NJ
., "The Opulent East" commode from Theodore Alexander .A faux-craquelure red lacquer serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, and sides pai...
Brass
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Sideboard Server, Bar Table, or Center Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous hand painted Chinoiserie Jacobean bar height sideboard server, bar table, or center table In the manner of Theodore Alexander Circa Late 20th Century Carved walnut, wit...
Brass
1980s Theodore Alexander Chinoiserie Red & Gilt Obelisks, Pair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 1980s Theodore Alexander chinoiserie obelisks. They are marked.
Wood
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H 24.5 in W 24.5 in L 24.5 in
Theodore Alexander Chinoiserie Octagonal Black Lacquered and Gold Accent Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Hartford, CT
Carved fluted legs with brass castors for ease of movement. Theodore Alexander plaque inside drawer.
Brass
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H 30 in W 32 in D 32 in
Theodore Alexander Chinoiserie Lacquered Top and Bamboo Dining or Game Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Top is beautifully decorative with black background and reddish orange foliage and birds. By Theodore Alexander
Bamboo, Lacquer
Chinoiserie Tray Top Coffee Table by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing Chinoiserie Tray Top Coffee Table by Theodore Alexander.
Brass
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H 97 in W 98 in L 97 in
Signed Theodore Alexander Castle Bromwich Two Piece China Cabinet Breakfront
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Hartford, CT
Theodore Alexander Castle Bromwich large china display cabinet has an antique mahogany finish and antique brass hardware. Top part has four glass doors and is illuminated from above ...
Glass, Wood
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H 26 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Theodore Alexander Black Lacquer Ebonized Gilt Tripod Pedestal Round Side Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite side table by Theodore Alexander. Features a brass banded round top with baroque style floral painted scene. The top is supported by a graduated baluster turned suppor...
Hardwood, Lacquer
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H 12.25 in W 7.5 in D 5.75 in
Theodore Alexander Blue & White Porcelain Lion Head Handle Mantel Vase Urn 12"
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage blue and white lotus flower porcelain vase with metal plinth base and lion's head holding ring handles. Attributed to Theodore Alexander. Dimensions: 7.5" x 5.75" x 12.25" ...
Metal
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H 36.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Theodore Alexander Hand Painted Black & Gold Tole Style Trophy Table Buffet Lamp
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Theodore Alexander Tole style table lamp. It features a trumpet or trophy urn form with a black hand painted wooden column decorated in colorful flowers and butterflies. ...
Hardwood, Paint
Elegant Chinoiserie Style Two-Tier Side Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely round two-tier side table by Theodore Alexander in black and gold with bronze galleries around the top and bottom surfaces and mounts on the feet. Single drawer. Bottom tier i...
Handsome Small Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of Drawers Commode
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful small faux bamboo 4 drawer commode beautifully decorated in black, orange and tan lacquer chinoiserie style having birds and foliage and handsome handles. Great in a powd...
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Chinoiserie Tiered Lacquered Stand in the Manner of Theodore Alexander
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
The bamboo-style frame and tiered shelving design make this piece both decorative and functional. • In the manner of Theodore Alexander • Hand-painted chinoiserie details with birds ...
Wood, Lacquer
Theodore Alexander Chinoiserie Sideboard in Walnut
By Theodore Alexander
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful chinoiserie sideboard in walnut by Theodore Alexander.
Canvas, Mahogany, Walnut
Chinoiserie Bamboo Magazine Holder by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in San Diego, CA
A chinoiserie bamboo and floral hand painted black lacquer panel magazine holder / canterbury, with two divisions and splay legs. Original 19th century Chinese design.
Bamboo, Lacquer
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H 67 in W 40 in D 3 in
Theodore Alexander Japanned Green Leather Mirror Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander 3102-006 Exceptionally crafted mirror by Theodore Alexander. Japanned in green and black with gold oriental figures and floral elements.
Leather, Hardwood
Theodore Alexander Indochine Bamboo Coffee Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The case is surrounded by bamboo with a scorched finish and the piece is supported by splayed bamboo legs with an open fretwork detail. Theodore Alexander captures the essence of chi...
Metal
Chinoiserie Desk by Theodore Alexander
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming Chinoiserie Burlwood desk with lovely fretwork and brass faux bamboo pulls.
Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Box Table Filing Cabinet
By Alexander Theodore Honoré Struys 1
Located in Germantown, MD
Theodore Alexander designed faux bamboo chinoiserie decorated flip top box table filing cabinet.
Faux Bamboo, Hardwood, Paint
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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