Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
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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Early 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ironstone
20th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Paint
Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ironstone
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Glass
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Gold
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ironstone
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Delft
1770s Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Delft
Early 1800s English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Pearlware
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Pewter
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Delft
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ironstone
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Delft
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Delft
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
20th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Gold
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Paint, Ceramic
20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Paint
2010s German Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
2010s German Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Creamware
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic