Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
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
Pair Antique Wedgwood & Co. Plates in "Processional Elephant and Howdah" Pattern
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of antique English dishes shows a fabulous bird's eye view of an elephant in an imaginary setting. Two figures ride an elephant throug...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pearlware
Chinoiserie German Dinner Plate with Painted Ming Dragon by Meissen Porcelain
Located in North Miami, FL
Chinoiserie german dinner plate with painted green Ming dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By: Meissen Porcelain
Material: porcelain, paint, enamel, ceramic
Technique: enameled, glazed, ha...
Category
Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Enamel
English Blue and White Chinoiserie Plate
Located in New York, NY
English blue and white chinoiserie plate. Davenport Staffordshire oval plate in the "Chinoiserie Ruins" pattern with reticulated ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Chinoiserie Demilune Trash Can or Container
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century trash can crafted in wood decorated with lithographic chinese characters against geometric and floral designs set on ball feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Hardwood
Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Located in New York, NY
Small English chinoiserie plate. William IV Staffordshire plate with charming brightly hued oriental themed scene of figures with parasol,, hamper a...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain 12" Figural Painted Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain 12" Figural Painted Bowl. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6.25" H x 12.25" W x 12.25" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinoiserie Brass Footed Bowl with Flying Dragon Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass footed bowl features a wide, highly detailed band of abstract floral decor and central motif depicting a traditional Chinoiseri...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
HEREND - Chinese Bouquet - Raspberry - Round Openwork Basket - Hungary - C. 1976
By Herend
Located in Chatham, ON
HEREND - Chinese Bouquet (Pattern) - Raspberry (Color) - Vintage round openwork porcelain basket - 150th Anniversary edition - hand made - featuring a hand painted floral design to t...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Chinoiserie Handpainted Porcelain Dish Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain dish with a chinoiserie decor in orange. Rimmed with a platinum frame. Handpainted by Sofina Porzellan Bavaria. Comes in different colors.
Category
2010s German Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Asian Dragon Relief Celadon Bowl
Located in west palm beach, FL
Command attention with this truly monumental vintage Asian bowl, showcasing masterful craftsmanship and timeless design. Bathed in a serene celadon glaze, the bowl's expansive form i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Located in New York, NY
Small English chinoiserie plate. Staffordshire saucer with pink and puce border with four orange bordered windows centering three figures, from the ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Hand Carved Chinese Jade Spinach Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand crafted and hand carved Jade spinach Bowls - Both are like glass and beautifully made with fine craftsmanship from China, early 20th Century.
Both fit nicely inside eac...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Jade
Handpainted Chinoiserie Porcelain Pastry Dish Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain dish is hands-free painted in a traditional Chinese decor in green. Comes also in grey and in orange.
Rimmed with a fine platinum line. Handmade in Bava...
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2010s German Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Masons Ironstone Bowl in Peacock Peony & Rock hand painted Pattern, circa 1838
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a twin boar handled open Bowl made by Mason's Ironstone in the rare Peacock, Peony and rock pattern, dating to the early / mid 19th century, circa 1835 to 1840..
Mason's bow...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ironstone
Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Marble Centerpieces, H. Journet & Cie
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th century French Ormolu Mounted Marble Centerpieces, Attributed to E. Lievre, Signed on the Bottom. Each bulbous-bodied centerpiece is set on Chinese-style ormolu bases,...
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1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Orientalist Hand Painted & Gilt Black Lacquer Plate or Dish, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Orientalist hand painted and gilt decorated black lacquer papier-mâché plate on stand - possibly by Adt Frères - exceptional detail - unsigned - late 19th century.
Excellent/extra...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Chinese Qing Canton Enamel Pin Dish Vide Poche 19thC Qianlong Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Antique Chinese Canton enamel peach shaped dish decorated with bamboo, roses and a butterfly on a yellow ground dating to the Qing period around 1860.
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Jacob Petit Porcelain Chinoiserie Tray
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
This richly decorated tray was created by celebrated French porcelain manufacturer Jacob Petit. Topped by an impressive gilt Chinese dragon, the piece is distinguished by finely hand-painted scenes depicting songbirds and floral arrangements against a green ground. The tray was originally designed to hold jewelry, with holes in the dragon's back for brooches and a scallop shell meant to hold a pocket watch...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Porcelain Bowl Boy in the Window Pattern by New Hall Circa 1800
By New Hall
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a lovely hard-paste porcelain bowl hand-painted at New Hall dating to the very early 19th century, circa 1800.
The New Hall China Manufactory was founded in Shelton, Stoke upon Trent...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Two Korean Antique Dowery Boxes in Brown Rattan and Red Papier-Mâché
Located in New York, NY
Two attractive 19th century Korean dowery boxes in brown rattan and red hand-painted papier-mâché, the one slightly larger in delicately interwoven brown ...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Rattan
Gold Porcelain Dragon Jewelry Dishes by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, set of two (2) German white and gold oval porcelain jewelry dishes with dragon design, signed by designer, for Rosenthal, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Dishes are sig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Nippon Morimura Brothers Decorative Dish Vide Poche or Catchall, 1800s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A rare find, this decorative oval shaped Nippon catchall by Morimura Brothers is a fabulous example of early Japanese ceramics. A lovely ceramic dish for holding change or other items, it will be a fabulous chintz addition to any nightstand or foyer table. Highly decorated in bouquets of pink and yellow flowers, the center of the dish is the showstopper. A chinoiserie bird in flight with a pink breast and yellow, blue and green feathers takes center stage. Surrounding him are more bouquets of flowers and a single pink and blue bird. The rim of the dish is encircled with a blue ribbon adorned with intricately painted flowers such as white daisys and pink and yellow peonies. Two handles are at each end for carrying. The handles and the rim are both painted in gold.
The back stamp at bottom reads in green, “M-in-Wreath, hand-painted ("M" stands for importer,
Morimura Bros.); Nippon.”
Mark used since 1911.
The practice of painting of the word “Nippon” on ceramic bases began in 1891 in response to the U.S. McKinley Tariff Act, which forbade the import of items that weren’t “plainly marked...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold
Lovely Red & Gold Chinoiserie Style Tole Cachepots
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of striking red and gold French handpainted chinoiserie tole cachepots.
Category
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal
Pair Meissen Style Creamware Dishes 18th Century England Hand Painted Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a pair of English creamware dishes from the 18th century, created around 1780. The plates display a lovely chinoiserie scene in the Meissen style, with women selecting access...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Creamware
Large Bamboo Chinese Wedding Basket Large Bamboo Chinese Wedding Basket
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Bamboo Chinese Wedding Basket
Large Bamboo Chinese Wedding Basket, used to present wedding gifts or the festival food
This is a large ...
Category
1930s Vintage Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Enameled Cloisonne Low Bowls Decorative Plated in Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of decorative enameled low bowl plates, never used excellent condition circa 1950's beautiful pattern.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Located in New York, NY
Small English chinoiserie plate. William IV chinoiserie plate or vide poche/ saucer with hand painted multicolored court figures and notables with t...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Platter in Black Lacquered Gilt Hand Painted 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Tray circa 1940s.
Antique Chinoiserie black lacquer decorative platter with numerou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Large Oriental Hand Carved Wooden Bowl on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Oriental Hand Carved Wooden Bowl on Stand
An impressive piece carved in Elm, the bowl can be lifted from the stand
They measure 14” high and 22” in diameter
NG141
Category
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Elm
Late 20th Century Monumental Chinoiserie Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very rare and unique blue and white oversized monumental chinoiserie bowl in excellent condition! Great for a large foyer, coffee table, dining table or console to fill and display o...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Asian Character Bowl
Located in west palm beach, FL
Delightfully detailed and full of charm, this vintage Asian character bowl features a playful red-on-white motif of children at play, flying kites, and dancing among trees. Framed by...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Oriental Bamboo Waste Paper Basket A very attractive piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Oriental Bamboo Waste Paper Basket
A very attractive piece, unusually it is in a cube shaped the bamboo is woven in squares and is tied at the joints, all in very good condi...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Bamboo Craft Basket, Knitting, Crochet, Patchwork A very useful piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Bamboo Craft Basket, Knitting, Crochet, Patchwork
A very useful piece, the basket is made in bamboo it is rigid and floor standing, inside the e is a paisley pattern draw sting bag ...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Chinoiserie bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie bowls and baskets 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 bowls and baskets 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 ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie bowls and baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, England, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bowls and baskets, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Spode, Davenport Porcelain, and Minton. 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 bowls and baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $12,600 while the average work can sell for $538.