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Chinoiserie Furniture

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
Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Union National Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"
Located in Dayton, OH
The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world. In 1980, after flying in the magazines Lear jet to inspect the factory and the breakfront, the publishe...
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Maple, Lacquer, Paint

Chinese Double Sided Carved Opera Troupe Prop Sign Calligraphy Panels 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage mid to early 20th century hardwood opera troupe prop signage hanging panels, carved on both sides with gilded calligraphy; gold edges / frame. Translation: Left pane...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Green lacquered carved walnut, with hand pain...
Category

1920s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Pagoda Form Rattan / Bamboo And Grasscloth Cabinet / Etagere
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a rattan pagoda form rattan cabinet. It has two doors that open to shelving. The body is 26.5”L. This piece is unmarked and in very good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Grasscloth, Rattan

Chinese Regency Gold Reticulated Tri Fold Dressing Mirror Room Divider Screen
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese Chippendale / Hollywood Regency style gold giltwood tri fold full length dressing mirror / room divider featuring three double hinged beveled mirror panels with retic...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Union National Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"
Located in Dayton, OH
The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world. In 1980, after flying in the magazines Lear jet to inspect the factory and the breakfront, the publishe...
Category

1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Maple, Lacquer, Paint

6 Mid Century Black Lacquered Oriental Chinoiserie Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century black lacquered dining chairs featuring Ming styling with reticulated floral bird design and gold accents. Made in Taiwan, ROC Republic of China. Dimensions: 19" x 22" ...
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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Chinoiserie Papier Mache Tray Table (Tray on Stand) from England
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful English tray table or tray on stand from the Aesthetic Movement Period, featuring a rectangular tray of papier mache with a recessed center showing a decorative Chinoiser...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Figural Soapstone Folding Dry Bar Chinoiserie 71"
Located in Dayton, OH
An Impressive Chinese Black lacquer folding bar cabinet, c.1970s Features a black and gold exterior with hand painted garden scenes with soapstone geisha figures. The cabinet doors...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Henry Link Chinoiserie King Size Headboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinoiserie king size headboard attributed to Henry Link Furniture. Central panels with burlwood veneers are hand-painted with Asian river scenes in gold with white and black detai...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Mirror with Hand Painted Details 37.5h x 21.5w
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie Mirror with Hand Painted Details, American, circa 1950s.
Category

1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Phillip and Kelvin Lavern "Ming" Side Tables, Set of Two
Located in Bradenton, FL
Phillip and Kelvin Lavern "Ming" Side Tables, Set of Two. Philip LaVerne (American, 1908-1988), Kelvin LaVerne (American, 1937-2020). This father and son team created custom, limite...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large Vintage 5 Panel Scorched Bamboo & Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider 96"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie folding screen or room divider. Made from bamboo with rattan inserts and a spindled center. Dimensions: Each panel 96" x 19" x 1 3/4", open length a...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Italian Cabinet, Style Chinoiserie, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage wooden cabinet made in Italy in the 1950s. Crafted from painted wood in the style of chinoiserie. The cabinet, with two doors, has a shelf, extra drawer and clad in metal leg...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

1960s Red Metal Chinoiserie Chinese Pagoda Hanging Lantern Pendant Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa mid-20th century red metal single light hanging lantern / pendant light. Pagoda style lantern with a pierced chinoiserie cage around a white glass hurricane shade. Dimensions:...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Royal Delft Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp Pair, New Pleated Silk Lampshades
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a pair of Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) blue-and-white vases, paired with pleated blush pink silk lampshades. This Royal Delft blue...
Category

1980s Dutch Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Breakfront China Cabinet Bookcase 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,...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Century Ebonized Pair of Pagoda Side Tables with A Burl Top Chin Hua Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking pair of side tables from Century Furniture’s iconic Chin Hua Collection, designed by Raymond K. Sobota. These round tables feature an elegant pagoda-inspired silhouette wi...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Burl

Drexel Et Cetera Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Decorated Breakfront China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Drexel Et Cetera Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Paint Decorated Breakfront China C...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinoiserie Grandfather Clock, England, London, Mid-18th Century, Longcase Clock
By James Scholefield
Located in Greven, DE
Chinoiserie grandfather clock England (London) painted oak mid-18th century Dimensions: H × W × D: 236 × 48 × 24 cm Description: Antique English longcase clock with fine lacquer d...
Category

Mid-18th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antonio Campuzano. Handmade Chinoiserie style ceramic table lamp, Spain, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Chinoiserie style Oriental table lamp by Antonio Campuzano, Spain, 1960s. A very representative item of the authentic Asian art, handmade by this spanish sculptor. Made of crackled g...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Venetian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful piece. This is a lovely mid-century Italian chinoiserie secretary desk. The coral and gilt interior makes such a vibrant statement. Each panel of the serpentine f...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Poplar

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top. simple and beautiful form. We carry Fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared m...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps. Lotus, Dragon and Phoenix pattern. 11″ to top of vase. 20.5″ h to shade rest. 5.25″ x 4.5″ base.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white lamps with dragon motif. 20th Century. 8" diam. 15" to top of vase 25.5" overall height
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk.
Category

2010s Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Regency Pagoda-Style Patinated Metal Lantern Pendant Light
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Striking early 2000s metal lantern in a pagoda-inspired design, rewired and ready to be used as a hanging pendant light. The lantern features a tiered roofline with curled edges, pie...
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Early 2000s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Huge Framed Japanese Wedding Kimono W Silk Embroidered Decoration
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Framed Japanese Wedding Kimono W Silk Embroidered Decoration
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

Beautiful antique silk Japanese Embroidery « the tigers »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Japanese embroidery with beautiful design with tigers, and with nice natural colours in hues of yellow, green, brown and black , entirely...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode.
Category

2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Royal Delft Blue Table Lamps, 1970s, with New Green Silk Lamphades, Pair
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a pair of vintage Royal Delft Blue vases—hand-painted in 1978 and 1979 by master artisans...
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Important Maison Gripoix Floral Arrangement, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Riverdale, NY
Important Gripoix Floral Arrangement, from the former YSL Showroom on West 57th St in New York City. One of an important trio that were used for decoration within the Lalanne designed iron showcases...
Category

1970s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

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 sh...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Category

2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

A handsome hand-painted oriental screen / room divider, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome vintage oriental partition or room divider, 20th century. Hand-painted with Asian birds and flowers in tones of licorice, maraschino, and frond green against a glowing gol...
Category

20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Maitland Smith Regency Style Mahogany Carved Dolphin Jardinière Plant Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Maitland Smith jardinière plant stand. Made from mahogany with a tripod carved delphin base over reeded bun feet and a reticulated planter top. Dimensions: 19.5" ...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Furniture Collector’s Edition Chinoiserie & Burl Tray Form Coffee Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Baker Furniture Collector’s Edition tray top coffee table with burl walnut. The tray is removable, and the surface around the tray is burl. The sides have the painted chino...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set 15 English Antique Dinner Plates Soup Dishes & One Platter Circa 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of nine dinner plates, six matching soup dishes, and a platter painted in Spode's "Peacock" pattern was made by Copeland Spode circa 1860. The "Peacock" pattern was first made by Spode circa 1820. The pattern features two peacocks...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Burton-Ching 18th C Style Regency Giltwood Demilune Commode Nightstand
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton-Ching 18th C Style Regency Giltwood Demilune Commode Nightstand
Category

2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Delft Blue and White Monumental Baluster Vase, Hand-Painted, 1950s Dutch
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This tall Delft Blue vase is a striking example of mid-century Velsen hand-painted earthenware, executed in a refined baluster silhouette that flares gently at the neck and foot whil...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Floral Delft Plate
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft faience plate with Geometric chinoiserie decoration Striking blue and white Delftware plate featuring a central medallion with a stylized floral motif. The wide border is finel...
Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Hand-Painted Delft-Style Ceramic Table Lamp by Altena and Krooyenga Makkum
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio from an antique Altena & Krooyenga Makkum (Netherlands, mid-20th century) earthenware vase— hand-painted in polychrome Delftware style—pai...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Queens, NY
A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode with Original Marble Top An exceptional French ormolu-mounted commode, richly decorated in vibrant green polych...
Category

20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

1960s Chinese Pagoda Hanging Lantern Pendant Light Chinoiserie Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1960's black metal single light, hanging lantern / pendant light. Pagoda style lantern with a pierced chinoiserie cage around a white glass hurricane shade. Dimensions: 12.5" ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Oriental Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jar Vase Brass Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jar Vase Brass Chinoiserie Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 27" H (to finial) x 19" H (to light socket) x 8" W x 8" D. {3-...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic antique English wall mirror having a faux bamboo carved wood frame with reverse etched chinoiserie panels around a rectangular looking glass.
Category

20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Glass, Hardwood

Antique Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Rattan Card Table (circa 1910)
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinoiserie style bamboo and rattan card / mahjong table featuring beautifully hand-painted Asian herons or egrets (circa 1910). "Bamboo goes in and out of style, but it has ...
Category

1910s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Pair Bradburn Gallery Linen-over-plaster Lamps with Hand-painted Bird Motifs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each plaster baluster-form lamp by the Bradburn Gallery covered in a celadon painted linen with hand-painted colorful birds perched on a meandering foliate branch speckled with purpl...
Category

Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Plaster

William IVth John Ridgway large ironstone Dinner Plate Pattern 5053, Circa 1835
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, Imperial Stone China (ironstone), large Dinner Plate by John Ridgway, dating to the William IVth period of the 19th cen...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Set of Four Italian Chinoiserie Painted Wood Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of four two-sided painted wood panels that were once a folding screen or room divider. The Italian panels feature parcel gilt framed scenes embellished with Chinese moti...
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Nichols art deco scatter size rug in pretty pinks and greens Measures: 3' x 4'9".
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Richard Ginori Galli RossiPorcelain Dinnerware Set, Doccia Manufactory, Florence
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Elegant 20-piece po...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Fishbowl Planter
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain fishbowl planter featuring Asian floral designs China, Late 20th Century Measures: 13.38"W x 13.38"D x 11"H Very good vintage condi...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

English 19th Century Japanned Lacquer Tray
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning papier mache tray from England, 19th century, with “Japanned” black lacquer and parcel gilt illustrations covering the surface. The tray is glowing from the intricate depi...
Category

19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Chinese Chinoiserie Four Panel Wallpaper Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th Century Four Panel Chinoiserie Wallpaper Screen. Screen is hand-painted on paper and features a continuous panoramic scene. Screen is painted is soft celadon greens, blues...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Blue and White Planter in Japanese Porcelain Hand-Painted
Located in Katonah, NY
This large early 20th-century Japanese porcelain planter, decorated in blue and white, is raised on three stub feet (see images). The pot is decorated with a traditional scene of blo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Yellow and Black Chinoiserie Style Porcelain Charger Plate 1930s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large Japanese export 15" Chinoiserie-style porcelain charger plate, crafted in Japan around the 1930s. Stamped to its underside with a red insignia reading "foreign," a mark gener...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Italian Delfts Blue and White Chinoiserie Porcelain Ginger Jar by Ardalt
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful Delft Chinoiserie style blue and white porcelain covered ginger jar or temple jar By Ardalt Blue Delfia Italy, Mid-20th Century Measures: 5.25ʺW × 5.25ʺD × 9.5ʺH. Ver...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Foo Lion Dog Decorative Object, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A single Lion Foo dog ceramic decorative object, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, China. This Lion Foo Dog is a beautiful turquoise blue. A great statement piece/decorative object for ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinoiserie furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Schumacher, Century Furniture, and Bow Porcelain. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $21 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,701.

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