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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.

Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.

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Style: Chinoiserie
Vintage Rose Medallion Large Tall Chinese Export Porcelain Palace Urn Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage rose medallion large 44" tall Chinese export porcelain palace urn vase. Item features hand painted details, various palace scenes on all ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Chinese export tea caddy. Vibrant blue pagodas and chinoiserie landscapes cover the sides and end panels of this bow-top shaped...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Polychrome Wooden Carved Wood Tang Horse Sculpture Statue Red Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Polychrome wooden carved wood 29" red and blue Tang Style Horse sculpture statue figure. Item features solid wood construction, nicely carved details, desirable distressed fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A pair of Chinese ink boxes crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. These items may also be used to store a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Tall Chinoiserie Ceramic Figurine of a Man in Emerald Green
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb example of Chinese artwork, this ceramic figurine will look stunning on a bookshelf. The man depicted stands upon a rectangular emerald green ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Ceramic

Chinese Lacquer Hand-Painted Toiletry Box with Mirror
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Valua...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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.  
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1980s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Antique Table Desk Clock, Painted, Chinoiserie, China Art
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative, antique table clock with elaborate painting on the case and dial. chinoiserie. China art.
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19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Two Brass Lotus Candleholders
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two Mid-Century brass lotus candle holders, both having three layers of leaves holding a candle cup. One lotus presented on a turn classical ...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Grand Millennial Chinoiserie Blue Lacquered Faux Bamboo Hanging Photo Frame
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A grand millennial's dream, this faux bamboo picture frame is perfect for displaying a treasured photograph. Hexagonal in shape, this piece ...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic, Paint

Mason's Ironstone Spill Vase or Beaker in Japan Willow Pattern, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good spill vase or beaker made by Mason's ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the mid 19th century, circa 1850. The pattern is called Japan Willow...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ironstone

Chinoiserie Style Elephant Handles Glaze Turquoise Ceramic & Terracotta Urn Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Marked glaze ceramic decorative urn, vase in terracotta and elephant handles. Finished in a beautiful warm Turquoise and Brown Hue with smooth Textures. Marked at the Base E and si...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Moriage Chintz Round Pink and Green Floral Nippon Catchall Dish with Gold Rim
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small round ceramic plate with a pink and green floral design around the edges. The center of the plate is a crisp white glazed ceramic with slight cracquelure. The edges feature hand painted pink roses with green foliage. A raised pattern of dots accents at the outer most edge of the rim. (Moriage style...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Ceramic

Chinese Polychrome Wooden Carved Wood Tang Style Gold Horse Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Carved Wood Tang Style 31" Horse Sculpture Figure. Item features solid wood construction, nicely carved details, desir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of foo dogs mounted on a wood tray. These beautiful carved foo dogs rest on a conjoined tray that is ready for favorite titles or it can act a...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This charming 19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box has seen many hands and much love having developed a deep natural patina over its 20...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Fabienne Jouvin, Paris, Hand Painted Vase, The Last Emperor
Located in East Hampton, NY
Impressive glazed ceramic vase signed by Fabienne Jouvin on the bottom. This is a beautiful portraiture of the Last Chinese Emperor. The colors are vivid and this ceramic vase is ver...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Creamware Dishes 18th Century England Painted in Pink & Purple Made c-1785
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a pair of English creamware dishes from the 18th century, created around 1785. The plates display a lovely chinoiserie scene with women selecting accessories. The scene depic...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Creamware

Chinoiserie Handpainted Porcelain Vase Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a chinoiserie design with flowers and butterflies all around. Lined with a green line and rimmed with a platinum frame . Hand-painted in Bavari...
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2010s German Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of 18th Century English Chinoiserie Carved Wood Ring Holders
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 18th Century English Chinoiserie carved wood ring holders modeled after Asian men. The pieces are polychromed and gold gilded. Both are holding tra...
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18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Transfer Decorated Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Bronze Globular Jar
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Transfer decorated chinoiserie blue and white porcelain globular jar with bronze handles and stand, late 19th century. White porcelain hand painted in brilliant blue with floral pane...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith Raku Style Ceramic Green Flower Vase Urn Cache Pot Jardiniere
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith green ceramic vase. Raku style with a squatty form and unique square imprint pattern. Measure: 14".  
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and Yellow Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Blue and yellow chinoiserie tea caddy. Charming Prattware shaped tea canister in a blue cast paste with blue, yellow and moss green decoration fe...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Early New Hall Porcelain Bowl Chinese Figures Lady with parasol Ptn. 20, Ca 1790
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hard paste porcelain waste or slop bowl by New Hall in a hand painted Chinoiserie figure pattern number 20, dating to the late 18th century, Circa 1790. The bowl is well...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Malabar Man on a Rhinoceros
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic 19th century Meissen Porcelain orientalist/Turkish figure of a Malabar Man seated on a rhinoceros. This is a rare and beautiful group made by...
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19th Century German Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Tea Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded tea jars with a cylindrical form and hand decorated with flowers and leaves.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Important 17th Century Delft Chinoiserie Three Piece Garniture
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
An important 17th century Delft chinoiserie three-piece garniture The Netherlands, Delft. Last quarter of the 17th century An important and rare Delft garniture of three pieces. The shape and decoration are inspired on the Chinese Transitional porcelain...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience, Ceramic

Cloisonne Asian Dragonware Vase in Emerald Green and Brass
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous cloisonné vase with an Asian motif. A brightly colored blue dragon decorates the side with purple orchids, stylized blue detail along the sides and bottom, and a brass bas...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Christopher Dresser Faux Cloisonne Vases for Mintons
Located in New York, US
Our exceptional pair of enameled porcelain vases in the Chinese cloisonné style were designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) for Mintons. They feature one side with a dragon an...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Chinoiserie St. Terra Cotta and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful true pair of French 19th century Chinoiserie st. Terra Cotta and Vert de Patricia marble statues. Each statue is raised by a rectangular Vert de Patricia marble base with...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Vintage Chinese Export Large Peacock Rose Medallion Porcelain Palace Urn Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese export 49" large peacock rose medallion porcelain palace urn vase. Item features hand painted details, lizard/salamander applique...
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Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Fine 19th C Lacquered Chinoiserie Grandfather Clock by Triggs and Sons London
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Chinoiserie hand painted and decorated grandfather clock. The dial signed Triggs and Sons London. Working condition.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Round Brass Container with Removable Ceramic Painted Chinoiserie Crane Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round ceramic and brass container with a brass bottom and removable lid with ceramic top. Top features a blue and white ceramic or porcelain lid with floral hand-painted and glazed d...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Black Chinoiserie Mantel Clock, Retailed by Hamilton & Inches, circa 1920
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A black chinoiserie lacquered clock of small proportions, the rectangular case beautifully decorated in relief with garden scenes in shades of red, brown, green, black and gold highl...
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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urn Lidded Temple Jar Vase on Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 36" Chinese Famille rose Porcelain urn lidded temple jar vase on base. Item includes a lidded temple jar, wooden pedestal base, Foo dog lid, figural te...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Wicker Capybara Animal
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chinese wicker capybara box from the Shanghai collection with carved wood highlights and removable lid.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Wicker

Italian Richard Ginori Porcelain Dish Jewelry Tray w/Parrot Bird on Bamboo Plant
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian white porcelain jewelry dish/plate/tray by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Tray vide-poche features a Phoenix parrot...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze Clad & Polychrome Painted Buddha Sculpture with Pedestal Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and dipped bronze Buddha sculpture and stand is signed by and unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1920. Both the ornate stand an...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Luscious Leather Embossed Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Box
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful Chinese box in red, gold and black having a Chinoiserie painted design on embossed leather with original brass hardware. There's a removable metal liner and the interior is...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large Wedgwood Pedestal Bowl Centrepiece Stone China Ptn 1156, circa 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare, beautiful and large ironstone Pedestal footed bowl or centrepiece made by Wedgwood Stone China in pattern No. 1156, in the early to ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ironstone

Octagonal Footed Chinoiserie Trinket Dish with Roosters & Floral Motif, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful chinoiserie footed vide poche or trinket dish. This piece would be fabulous for use as a trinket dish on a side table or nightstand. Its edges are octagonal and feature a s...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Georgian Spode Soup Bowl or Deep Plate in Chinese Flowers Pattern, circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful bowl or deep plate produced by the Spode factory and made of a type of a pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th Century. The pattern is called "Chinese Flo...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Pearlware

Large Dutch Delft Vase with Birds, circa 1850
Located in Austin, TX
Large Dutch delft vase, circa 1850. Hand painted with birds and flowers. Measures: Height / 21.3 inches. Diameter / 11.5 inches.
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1850s Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

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...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Yellow Porcelain Urn Vase Temple Vessel Jar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 36" Chinese Famille Rose yellow porcelain urn vase temple vessel jar. Item is figuraly decorated on all sides, very rare yellow color, very...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand-Carved Chestnut Box in Asian Bamboo Style Inlaid with Soapstone
Located in Lisse, NL
Exclusive & fine quality hand-crafted Chinoiserie box. The diversity in techniques and materials used by craftsman around the world and over the last centuries never seizes to a...
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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Handpainted Chinoiserie Porcelain Pastry Dish Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set, James II Style, London, 1926
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1926 by D. & J. Wellby, this striking, sterling silver dressing table set, is presented in its original box,...
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1920s English Vintage Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring a little chinoiserie to a vanity, side table, or coffee table. This pretty oval box is created from metal and has a hand painted and glazed ceramic top. The metal surrounds the...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Chinese Mid Century Polychrome Lacquered Chest on Stand Box Trunk Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century keepsake box, chest or side table on stand. White Lacquer with low relief painted bird motif and brass hardware. Made in Hong Kong. Measure: 23".  
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Handpainted Porcelain Dish Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
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.
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2010s German Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Monumental Chinoiserie Pair Porcelain Asian Chinese Vases Urns Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of monumental chinoiserie porcelain Asian / Chinese vases / urns Purchased from Lorin Marsh NYC Showroom.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Finely detailed champlevé scarab shape box with gilt wash interior. Traces of antique mirror on inner top. Rich colors of blue, turquoise purple finely enameled all around box.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Chinoiserie decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie decorative objects 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 decorative objects 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, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, and Maitland Smith. 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 decorative objects 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 $216,780 while the average work can sell for $836.

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