Chinoiserie Clocks
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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Original circa 1920's Asprey London Chinoiserie Mantle Clock Lovely Decoration
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely original circa 1920’s Asprey London Chinoiserie mantle clock
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19th Century Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock in the Chinoiserie Taste
Located in London, GB
A good French antique mantel clock in the chinoiserie taste.
Constructed in gilt bronze; the shaped case having oriental form scroll feet and decorated with foliates and surmounted with a figure of a Chinese lady of quality in traditional robes...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Clocks
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Gilt Bronze and Wood Table Clock, Clock Signed Biesta, Paris, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and wood table clock. Clock signed Biesta, Paris, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Clocks
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French 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Timepiece by Susse Frères
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A very fine bronze brown and gilt patina French 19th century timepiece in the oriental Chinese taste.
In an Archaic style bell with molded relief dragons circling body, surmounted by...
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1860s French Antique Chinoiserie Clocks
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Bronze
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