Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
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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18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century English wood carved standing Chinese attendant with lotus bowl, The well carved and decorated figure with glass eyes, holding a 10 inch...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Korean Trunk Chest or Box circa 1920s with Luck and Longevity Characters
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Korean trunk or chest with beautiful brass details and the auspicious Chinese characters for luck and longevity carved into the f...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Malachite Rock on Display Stand as a Chinese Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Displayed on a black custom carved wood stand, this solid malachite rock specimen with intense green and black colors functions as a Chinese scholar stone. The gemstone showcases the...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
White Porcelain Jardinière, Chinese Style, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
White Porcelain Jardinière, Chinese style, early 20th century.
Early 20th century white porcelain chinoiserie planter, centrepiece, depicting two figures surrounding the flowerpot a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Russian Blue and White Porcelain Double Horse Candle Holder
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderful blue and white porcelain double horse candle holder.
Russia, Late-20th Century
Measures: 6.5"W × 2.13"D × 6.88"H
Excellent original v...
Category
Late 20th Century European Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Elm
Chinese style blue & gold ceramic inkwell
Located in London, GB
A Chinese style blue and gold ceramic inkwell, with a hinged brass lid, mounted on a reticulated brass base.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Yellow Porcelain Urn Vase 36" Temple Vessel Jar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 36" Chinese Famille Rose Yellow Porcelain Urn Vase Temple Vessel Jar. Item featured is figurally decorated on all sides, very rare yellow color, very nice vintage item. Circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Strasbourg chinoiserie inkwell. Antique double-pot faience handled encrier with quill pot and removeable ink pot and cover and sand pot, both wi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Large Bretby Bamboo Ware Art Pottery Jardiniere
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Bretby Bamboo Ware Art Pottery Jardiniere
This is a Twin Handled Jardiniere the Handles have piercing serpent eyes
The Jardiniere is in good antique condition.
It is 11” t...
Category
1910s Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Shreve Crump & Low Boston Chinoiserie Decorated Tole Mantel Clock - Swiss Mov't
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swiss, retailed by Shreve Crump & Low Boston circa 1900.
Edwardian mantel clock housed in a bell top case with raised chinoiserie scenes on a yellow ground resting on gilded block ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
English Pewter Figural Inkwell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique English cast pewter inkwell of an Asian scholar sporting a Fu Manchu mustache and ponytail, fixed to a lacquered wood tray.
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Natural Malachite Rock on Display Stand as Chinese Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A natural malachite rock specimen with striking green and black colors fitted on a wood stand for viewing and meditating. The front of the gemstone features tight and small polished ...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of Green English Vases in the Chinese Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair of green English vases in the Chinese style. Vases in rich green and coral with chinoiserie scenes and floral design with cobalt and gilt ground on ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Pair of Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Square Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful, hand-painted and glazed pair of square shaped porcelain vases.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper elephants decorated with symbolic biomorphic designs on an alluring blue background.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Herend Porcelain Raspberry Chinese Bouquet Candlestick & Vase Pairing
By Herend
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This candlestick and vase were made by the well known Herend factory of Hungary in approximately 1970 in their signature Chinaoserie style. The pair is composed of porcelain with han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
Chiseled and gilded bronze inkwell composed of a chantered shape tray in Coromandel lacquer, moulded edge in chiselled and gilded...
Category
1870s French Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Large 19th Century Chinese Porcelain and French Figural Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large 19th century Chinese porcelain and French figural ormolu-mounted Chinoiserie style centerpiece. The circular ovoid bowl, maybe 18th century Jiaqing period (unve...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Chinese Antique Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Oriental Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s.
Large Asian Chinese black lacquered tea box with nume...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Monumental Pair of Berlin Faience Red and Black-Lacquered Vases
Located in New York, NY
The surface 'japanned' in imitation of Chinese lacquer in red and black, of baluster form with a slightly spreading foot, the enamel decoration formed of panels of chinoiserie figure...
Category
19th Century German Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Asian Chinese Box Black Lacquered Gilt Painted 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Oriental Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s.
Large Asian Chinese black lacquered tea box with nume...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candle Holder, Green Glaze, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ware oil lamp from the early 20th century features a green glaze. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district near G...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Antique Large Chinese Asian Carved Jade Floral Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
A vintage / antique large Chinese Asian carved jade floral pattern bronze picture frame.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade, Bronze
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candle Holder, Green Glaze, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ware oil lamp from the early 20th century features a green glaze. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district near G...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Pearlized Glaze Chinoiserie Statues, a Set of 2
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of chinoiserie ceramic statues. This set will bring a room the grand millennial vibe it deserves. Created from ceramic, each statue is painted ...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Cats
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper cats in a familiar stalking pose decorated with symbolic biomorphic designs over an alluring blue background.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Foo Dog Hitching Post Sculpture in Solid Granite, Early 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Solid carved granite Chinese foo dog sculpture. Late 19th-early 20th century antique stone carving. It once served as a hitching post for horses...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Near Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Brush Washers
Located in New York, NY
Densely painted in blue monochrome enamel with Chinoiserie scenes. Unmarked. Of substantial size and suitable as cachepots.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Light Gray Vase with Maroon Floral Fig Handles and Green Leaves
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Glazed in a soft pale gray or lavender, this fig motif vase will be gorgeous in any space. The body is painted in a pale gray with a rectangular base. Each side is decorated with bro...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Asian Wood Hand-Painted Figure of a Recumbent Ram
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Asian recumbent ram is shown resting upon gilded hooves with head raised and black eyes looking straight ahead, its mouth slightly opened, finely decorated with dense scrolled pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Sculpture of Fearless Monk Riding a Tiger from Lao, People's Democratic Republic
Located in Stockholm, SE
A well-known sculpture portraying of a fearless monk riding a tiger from Lao, People's Democratic Republic.
This sculpture is part of the Buddhist art tradition in Laos and serves a...
Category
Early 20th Century Laotian Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper, Plaster, Paint
Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a violet decor all around. Rimmed with a blue color rim and a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a beatles decor all around. Rimmed with a grey color rim and a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a fern decor all around. Rimmed with a blue color rim and a 24 carat gold rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive deco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Oriental Large 28" White Carved Marble Painted Tiger Vase Vessel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Large 28" White Carved Marble Painted Tiger Vase Vessel. Item is approximately 75 lbs. and features a large shapely form, hand carved tiger...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a flower decor all around. Rimmed with a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor cornflower in blue col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Asian White Black and Blue Lotus Flower Pottery Floor Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible pottery floor vase. Glossy black and blue lotus flowers erupt over a white backdrop.
Category
1980s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Pair of Red Cloisonné and Metal Candlestick decorated with birds and flowers
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of vintage candlesticks probably produced between the 60s and 70s.
We do not know whether it is a Chinoiserie, therefore candlesticks made in Europe but in an Oriental style, or whether it is a Chinese production, despite the uncertain origin, they remain splendid decorative elements.
These candlesticks have a quadrangular base and candle holder in silver metal, polished by us with a specific product.
The peculiarity is in the stems of these vintage candlesticks, made with the Cloisonné technique, an artistic enamel decoration that involves a design made of thin threads or strips or small metal partitions...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Black Chinoiserie Frame, Birds, Tiger, Floral
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raised chinoiserie with classic motif of tiger hunt theme, flowers and birds.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese Ceramic 'Shiwan' Oil Lamp / Candle Holder, Green Glaze, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ware oil lamp from the Mid-20th century features a green glaze. Shiwan ware is a style of Chinese pottery from the Shiwanzhen district near Gua...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Cloisonné Bird on a Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese parrot or bird expertly decorated with enamel on brass presented on a custom wood perch and lucite stand.
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Two Figurine of Seated Boys, Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
Wearing a blue-glazed short child's apron knotted around the waist, his hair drawn into one or two topknots
Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period
Production Date : C 1725
Made in ...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infants, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infant 3D figurative plaster sculptures painted gold on black wood bases, apparently unmarked.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Nelson Rockefeller Collection Asian Inspired Brass Candlesticks
By Mottahedeh
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian Inspired Brass Candlesticks or Prickets, from The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, and produced by Mottahedeh, India, circa 1970s. In the 1970s ...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black and gold lacquer.
Beautiful chinoiserie art along the frame.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Blue and White Chinoiserie Candle Stand Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage porcelain vase is shaped like a large candle stand and decorated with a blue-and-white Chinoiserie design of an idyllic town square land...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Black Vase with Floral Etching
Located in South Salem, NY
A 1970s black vase with etched floral detail and band. Asian influence.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Decorative Object, Lilique Style Casting Glass Custom Made Sculpture
By Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Decorative Object, Lilique Style Casting Glass Custom Made Sculpture
Add a touch of elegance and sophistication to your home decor with our stunning In the Style of Lalique Sculptu...
Category
2010s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Uranium Glass
Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (late 19th century) French gilt bronze candelabra in the Chinoiserie style, featuring polychrome porcelain figures of seated Buddha and six candle arms. Possibly fro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Terra Cotta Parrot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Life-size terracotta parrot or bird with a quizzical expression, decorated and glazed with soft muted colors.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bronze Candlesticks Lamp Base, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne enamel 13" bronze candlesticks lamp base - a pair. Item features tall slender forms, cloisonne enamel, holes to b...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Resin Laughing Buddah Statue Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 13" Resin Laughing Buddah Statue Sculpture Figure. Circa Mid to late 20th Century. Measurements: 13" H x 8" W x 6" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Black Chinoiserie Concave Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Concave Frame and Mirror, Gold and Black figures of traditional serene garden motif with pagodas, palms and bamboo that pop.
Bow ties on the frame keep it solid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Maple
Chinoiserie decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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