Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
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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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Iron
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Iron
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Bamboo
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Glass
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Alabaster
Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Metal, Enamel
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Hardwood
1720s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
1860s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Copper, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Gold Leaf
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Gold
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Metal, Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Pewter
1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Earthenware
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Paper
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Porcelain
1780s French Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Faience
1770s Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Delft
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Delft
1890s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Clay
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Ironstone
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Delft