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CHINOISERIE STYLE

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.

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Style: Chinoiserie
Bright Yellow Ceramic Chevron Chinoiserie Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful bright yellow Chevron pattern ceramic table or desk lamp with coordinating yellow silk shade, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. Lamp body is a bright yellow ceramic in a Chevron pattern, brass hardware that takes two bulbs and has two on/off button switches (one for each bulb), black base, yellow silk shade with a flared edge, and finished with a brass finial. In Fine working order. Other items shown in images available separately, see details below lamp shade dimensions. Lamp dimensions: To top of finial: 31" H To top of lamp body: 19" H 8" Diameter at widest Silk Shade: 15.5" H 17.75" W White cube end table, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314222935752 French porcelain butterfly box...
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1970s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Silk, Wood, Ceramic

Pair of Vintage Green Asian Figural Lamps
Located in Canton, MA
Pair of figural lamps. Lime green figures of man and woman in a western interpretation of traditional Asian costume. Dimensions: Height: 21 Width (Dia...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Ceramic

Pair of Ralph Lauren Blue & White Porcelain Table Lamps Stunning Chinese Design
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer this for sale pair of Ralph Lauren Chinese table lamps. These lamps are totally brand new; they have been removed from ...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain and French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese porcelain and French Chinoiserie style gilt bronze candelabra Chinese and French, 19th Century Height 72cm, width 47cm, depth 35cm This superb pair of candelabra...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Melon Vase Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese famille rose melon vase / ginger jar table lamp. A red field with floral designs over wooden base with unique finial, circa 1970s.
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Urn Chrysanthemums Pagoda Landscape Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant pair of Chinese table lamps in the form of a vase or urn. The blue and white porcelain vases features a field of Chrysanthemums with ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain

1972 Vintage Chapman Chinoiserie Brass Octagonal Canister Lamp Hollywood Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chapman chinoiserie octagonal brass tea canister table lamp over wooden base, circa 1972.
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

2 Vintage Blanc De Chine Chinoiserie Reticulated Pierced Ceramic Gourd Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid-century blanc de chine reticulated porcelain table lamps with wood base and cap, featuring a gourd shaped form pierced with a de...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Large Midcentury Asian Chinoiserie Brass Cranes Table Lamp
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine lighting acquisitions of a large m...
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1960s Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

Antique Chinese Carved Buddha Sculpture Now A Designer Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Carved Buddha Sculpture Now a Designer Lamp. It is beautifully mounted and includes the custom made shade illustrated. Additio...
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19th Century Antique Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Wood

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Table Urn Lamp Chinoiserie Cherry Blossom Birds
Located in Dayton, OH
A Chinese porcelain table urn shaped table lamp. White with gold and orange colors. Features cherry blossoms and birds. The lamp is mounted to ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Style Lamps, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of lamps in Japanese Imari porcelain style decorated with traditional figurative art, flowers and pagodas in pink and green tones on a white background within decorated borders, Made by the Honi Chilo...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain, Wood

Mid-Century Frederick Cooper Tang Dynasty Horse Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Original Mid-Century Modern plaster Tang dynasty style horse, with a brass rod supporting a vintage custom square shade. The beautiful finish (faux marble) makes this piece sculptura...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Metal

Vintage White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with White Floral Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., classic white porcelain ginger jars with white floral decoration, mounted as lamps, on pierced hardwood stands, unmarked. The scale of these lamps is impressive without being overscaled. They are not being sold with shades as the choice of shade is a personal one but I did try them with silk pleated kelly green and they were stunning. Dimensions: Wooden base 3.5" H x 8.5" W Jar only 16" H x 9" W Total lamp height to top of finial 32.5" H. Condition: Good, metal lamp mounts, harps, and finials with finish wear and pitting Provenance: The Estate of Mary Ann Van Rensselaer...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

Early 20th Century, Blue and White Delft Pottery Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century blue and white glazed Delft pottery vase, of hexagonal baluster form and decorated throughout with chinoiseries. Now mounted as a lamp on a water gilded ba...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Pottery

Pair of French Chinoiserie Porcelain & Brass Table Lamps with Floral Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the exquisite beauty of our French Chinoiserie Table Lamps, a pair that blends traditional craftsmanship with timeless design. These lamps are in great condition, showcasing...
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1930s French Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Antique Shrewsbury and Co Brass Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Cannister Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare, large brass tea canister stamped Shrewsbury and Co. Importers Great Tower Street London. This tea caddy was converted into a table lamp by Samuel Dinkelspiel of Chicago...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Cylindrical Table Lamp Wood Base 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese famille rose porcelain cylindrical vase lamp with wood base and topper, decorated with a design of flowers in pink and purple. 5.5” x 18.75” / Total Height – 28.5” ...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive pair of chinoiserie-inspired brass table lamps in the manner of Hollywood Regency designer James Mont. Traditional form being...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

Indigo Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous pair of 1960s indigo ceramic ginger jar form lamps. Lamp body measures 20" height, overall height 28.5". Shades not included.
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Ceramic

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Ten Arm Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
A monumental pair of Chinoiserie style French Ormolu mounted Chinese blue and white porcelain ten arm candelabras. These are truly a beautiful and monumental pair of candelabras. The...
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1920s French Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Bronze

Mid Century Chinese Porcelain Celadon Urn Vase Lamp Stand Chinoiserie Boho Chic
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century Chinese oriental porcelain green celadon table lamp. Features a grecian style urn over oak plinthe and light along the top with chinese calligraphy finial.  
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain, Oak

Vintage Asian Jewel Tone Chinoiserie Ceramic Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Stunning pair of vintage Asian ceramic lamps. Beautiful jewel tone composition in classic Chinoiserie scenes. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Ceramic

Banci Firenze Gold Crystal Chinoiserie Chandelier
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptionally rare Banci Firenze chandelier, gilt iron frame surmounted with crystal leaves and flowers that sit on spiraling golden gilt arms, to the base sit two solid crystal jardinieres, whilst within the body of the light there are a pair of solid crystal oriental...
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1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Crystal, Iron

Chinoiserie Mirrored Porcelain Thatched Pagoda Octagon Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage porcelain table lamp in the shape of a ginger jar styled to resemble a thatched roof pagoda style hut with mirrored sides and roo...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain

Asian Style Art Pottery and Enamel Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Asian style is pottery lamp with reticulated body. The ginger jar form with hand enameled peony floral decoration, circa 1930s and high style that compliments a modern or traditional...
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1930s Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Pottery

Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage chinoiserie table lamp, Italian, midcentury. This sculptural piece is urn shaped from cast bronze and is mounted on a carved wood base. The structure is covered in a low relief chinoiserie design with a beautiful patina. The table lamp is complemented with a chinoiserie lamp shade...
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1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Bronze

Midcentury Jade Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Jade ceramic ginger jar lamp on ebonized wood base. Solid brass Chinese "Double Happiness" symbol finial and hardware. Marbro Lamp Company, circa...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Ceramic

Chinoiserie Style Gold Brass Table Lamps after Designer James Mont, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gold anodized brass desk or table lamps in the Chinoiserie style after designer James Mont, late-20th century, circa 1980s. Lamps have a wood base and brass ball finial. Dimensions: 31.5" height to top of finial 22.25" height to top of socket 9" lamp diameter at widest 7" lamp diameter base Cord: 72" long Black acrylic table...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
These beautiful oil lamps were created in France in the late 19th century. They are designed in a wonderful chinoiserie style—a European take on Chinese decorative arts. The lamp...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Italian Piedmont Chinoserie Style Crystal and Tôle Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Elegant Piedmont chandelier is in a Whimsical Chinoiserie Style. The early 19th century Orientalism styled chandelier was originally candle. T...
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19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Crystal, Tôle

Hollywood Regency or Chinoiserie Accordion Fan Table Lamp in Cream and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Abstract, Mid-Century Modern, chinoiserie or Hollywood Regency style cream or off white accordion fan table lamp with gold floral motif. Reminiscent of ...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Metal

Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bronze champlevé lamp with stylized dragon enameled cloisonné design surrounding and gorgeous patina. Mounted on hand-carved lacquered wood base, China,...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This sophisticated French Tole, iron, and crystal chandelier has an open birdcage form with nine lighted branches coming out. The chandelier has gilt tole foliates adorning the iron ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Crystal, Iron, Tôle

Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Faience, Glass, and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Chinoiserie style faience, glass, and gilt bronze lamps French, late 19th century Measures: Height 75cm, diameter 18cm Each lamp in this pair is wrought from exqu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a fantasy garden, as well as bands of Greek Revival motif top and bottom. Lamp sits on black wood base. Height dimension includes harp. Electrified for regular US bulbs. Label reads "Frederick Cooper Lamps...
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1930s American Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century Powder Blue Famille Verte Vases Now Mounted as Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very fine pair of 19th century Chinese ‘powder blue’ ground famille verte vases. Famille verte porcelain is known for its elaborate figural designs and sophisticated decoration. Th...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Porcelain

Black Ginger Jar Ceramic Pottery and Brass Table Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and substantial pair of black ceramic pottery 'ginger jar' table lamps with brass hardware and black lacquered wood bases, circa 1970s...
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1970s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen style bronze Orientalist lamp. Unusual French Maison Jansen inspired bronze orientalist or chinoiserie style figural lamp. This ...
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1920s French Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Venetian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Italian chandelier was made in Venice during the early half of the 20th century, circa 1930, and features a bird cage style frame with three candles decorated with crystal swag ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Crystal, Tin

2 Vintage 1990s Chinoiserie Brass Octagonal Tea Canister Lamps Hollywood Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of 1990s chinoiserie octagonal brass tea canister table lamps with white shades. Measures: 11.5” x 18” / shade - 18” x 13” / total height – 29” (diameter x height)
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1990s Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

Novelty Crystal Corp Flower Over Beige Pink Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible 1980s table lamp displaying a white flower paint. The glass is over a pink resting on top of the plastic chrome base. Additional information:...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Plastic

Stiffel Large Chinoiserie Ceramic and Brass Dragon / Foo Dog Lamps by Edwin Cole
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large and stately Stiffel lamps by famed designer Edwin Cole, circa 1950s. We can't go anywhere with these lamps without a stranger stopping us to compliment them - the large, notice...
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1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie More Lighting

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Brass

Chinoiserie more lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie more lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage more lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie more lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original more lighting, popular names associated with this style include Chapman Manufacturing Company, Cristallerie de Pantin, Edwin Cole, and Frederick Cooper. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for more lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $42,500 while the average work can sell for $1,700.

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