Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
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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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1890s English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Pearlware
1880s British Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1880s English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1840s Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1830s English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
20th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Earthenware
1830s French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1890s English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Pottery
Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Earthenware
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1870s French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
20th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1860s English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Creamware
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Pearlware
Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
1830s French Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Faience
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Delft