Chinoiserie Lighting
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
A Pair of Oriental Porcelain Vase Lamps A Lovely Vintage pair dates back to t
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Oriental Porcelain Vase Lamps
A Lovely Vintage pair dates back to the 20th Century, the lamps have been matched with new pale blue shades
Each vase has a cartouche with ...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Tea Canisters Table Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of midcentury Chinese porcelain table lamps on a wooden base.
Pair of blue and white Chinese tea canisters converted into table lamps.
The two canister are almost a pair, colo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Wonderful Vintage Pair Bronze Chinoiserie Figure Crystal Drop Two Light Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage pair of bronze chinoiserie figure and crystal drop two candelabra light sconces, rewired with new sockets and ready to install.
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn Lamp, White Glaze with Craquelure
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage elegant Chinoiserie urn table lamp features large sculptural ceramic body with Blanc de Chine white glaze with craquelure effect. Highly detailed craquelure glaze texture is...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Wood
Antique Chinese Export Golden Tea Tin Lamp
Located in South Salem, NY
Unique table lamp made from repurposed Chinese Export tea tins, made in China circa 1870. This ornate, gilded tin was once used to transport tea from China to England. This jar is ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive pair of chinoiserie-inspired brass table lamps in the manner of Hollywood Regency designer James Mont. Traditional form being...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
Asian Influenced Design Silver Leafed Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian influenced design silver leafed lamps, probably American, circa 1950s. They retain their warm original patina. They have been rewired and are ready to use. The price noted incl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pair Large Floral Porcelain Chinoiserie Blue Drum Table Lamps New Wiring
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of large drum porcelain table lamps. Blue and gold. Newly wired with all new brass sockets. No chips or breaks.
30 H to finial
22 H to socket.
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
a blue and white Chinese porcelain jar as custom lamp with custom fabric pleated shade. China. 19th century
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Pair of English Chinoiserie Musician Design Hand-Painted Tole Tea Caddy Table
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Vintage English export Chinoiserie-style table lamps made of tole tea caddies mounted as lamps with brass hardware, hand painted with a red and pink genre scene of two music...
Category
20th Century British Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
Marbro Gilt Chinoiserie Baluster Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this gilt Chinoiserie lamp by Marbro manufactured in the 1960s. It features the original fabric shade, baluster form base with original gilt finish. At the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood
1960s Blanc De Chine Table Lamp with Parrots and Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Blanc De Chine table lamp with parrots and flowers
Offered for sale is a vintage 1960s Blanc de Chine table lamp decorated with parrots, columns under a pagoda roof, and ros...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Large Figural Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Attributed Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A Set of Four Extremely Rare Very Large Multi Light Figural Chinoiserie Gilt and Patinated Bronze hand Enameled Wall Sconces, Attributed to Caldwell. This exquisite set of four larg...
Category
19th Century American Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gorgeous Extra Large Celadon Ceramic Pierced Asian Style Lamp Midcentury
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous extra large celadon green ceramic lamp with wonderful lattice style pierced work and crackled finish to top and bottom. There are also some very light incised cranes under t...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
A Black Lacquer and Gold Decorated Standard Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Black Lacquer and Gold Decorated Standard Lamp
This is a fine quality Chinoiserie lamp it stands on a turned round wooden base which has gold and coloured floral decoration as has...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Lacquer
Italian Piedmont Chinoserie Style Crystal and Tôle Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Elegant Piedmont chandelier is in a Whimsical Chinoiserie Style. The early 19th century Orientalism styled chandelier was originally candle. T...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Tôle
Large Green Family Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mount Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large vase shaped porcelain lamp.
Green family porcelain on a red background, decorated with interlaces, flowers and butterflies. Plants in reserve in two white background cartouches...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large chinoiserie table lamp made from a dark red glazed porcelain vase from the early 20th century. Classic form. Transformed to a table lamp in solid brass ends by Sofina Boutique ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinoiserie Orange Porcelain Ceramic Foo Dog Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Orange Porcelain Ceramic Foo Dog Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 28" H (to finial) x 21" H (to light socket) x 8" W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four English Chinoiserie Decorated Wall Sconces with Gilt Fittings
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Four English Chinoiserie Decorated Wall Sconces with Gilt Fittings. Each backplate with raised gilt decoration of Chinese design depicting mountain ranges and palatial homes. ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, China 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Cloisonné table lamp on bronze China circa 1880
Original a vase it has been rewired as a table lamp around 1900, with its original ceramic lamp holder ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage Regency Chinoiserie Lamps - Set of Two
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous set of vintage Asian table lamps. A chic set of Chinoiserie style lamps with the same motif and two different shapes. Fully restored...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Figure Lamp Yes We Have It, on Your Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage lamp has as a base a carved wood Chinese draped figure standing on a two-tier metal embossed base. The lamp is electrified for a single US b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Tea Tin Lamps
Located in South Salem, NY
Unique table lamp made from repurposed Chinese Export tea tins, made in China circa 1870. This ornate, gilded tin was once used to transport tea from China to...
Category
19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Asian Bronze Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Extra-large vintage table lamp features sculptural urn shaped bronze body with elongated graphic neck that gives it a baluster silhouette. The lamp is decorated with enameled cloiso...
Category
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Bronze, Metal
Royal Blue Chinoiserie Decalcomania Lamp
Located in New York, NY
With lidded glass vase of baluster from decorated with sepia-toned Chinese court figures, butterflies, dragons, floral sprays, and more; on a turned ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Faience, Glass, and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Chinoiserie style faience, glass, and gilt bronze lamps
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 75cm, diameter 18cm
Each lamp in this pair is wrought from exqu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Asian Jewel Tone Chinoiserie Ceramic Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Stunning pair of vintage Asian ceramic lamps. Beautiful jewel tone composition in classic Chinoiserie scenes. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Antique Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze and Painted 3-Light Sconces / Wall Lights
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gilt bronze three-light wall lights in the Chinoiserie style with carved wooden backplates hand-painted with the figures of exotic maidens. With candelabra size sockets and ...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lamps in Japanese Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of vase shape lamps in Japanese porcelain.
Brown background decor and stylized motifs of flowers, foliage and birds in blue, yellow and red tones. Two white background large ca...
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Vintage Dagobert Peche Style Pagoda Brass Floor Lamp 1920s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage Dagobert Peche style pagoda floor lamp from solid brass 1920s Austria.
Outstanding Art Deco vintage floor lamp with beautiful chin...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Blue Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning Chinese porcelain table lamp features hand painted floral motif on a blue ground with applied turquoise foo dog handles. Wired for US and in working order. Comes as shown wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Asian Style Art Pottery and Enamel Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Asian style is pottery lamp with reticulated body. The ginger jar form with hand enameled peony floral decoration, circa 1930s and high style that compliments a modern or traditional...
Category
1930s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Vintage ceramic table lamp with custom-made lampshade.
Located in Herentals, BE
The gray-blue glazed ceramic lamp base has a very beautiful crackle and is mounted on a black wooden base.
The lamp has an E 27 fitting and an on and off button and is in very nice and working condition.
The bespoke lampshade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Chinoiserie, Table, Desk Lamps, Red Jappanned Wood, Giltwood, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Red Chinoiserie Table / Desk Lamps, Chinese Motif, Bronze Butterfly Finial
A finely painted Jappaned pair of table prick desk lamps in f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith Red Coromandel Lacquer Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamp 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith, circa 1990s, vase / vessel / urn / jug shaped Chinoiserie table lamp featuring red coromandel style lacquer finish with a painted landscape / fishing scene in gold an...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Lacquer
Antique French Chinoiserie Bronze D' Ore 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Chinoiserie Bronze D' Ore 24 Light Chandelier, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful Pair of Chinoiserie Blue, Hand-Painted Lamps Depicting Birds
Located in Roslyn, NY
The delicate detailed hand painting done on this pair of porcelain chinoiserie lamps is that beautiful touch of color for your tables. A maj...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Pagoda Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century pagoda lamp
Five story ceramic pagoda
Hand painted with silk blend shade
Measures: Width 16" x height 46"
Wired and working.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinoiserie Metal With Gold Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of vintage chinoiserie metal table lamps. Each feature a metal body with gold plating of Chinese designs and letters.
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chinoiserie Raised Satin Glass Tropical Birds Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Raised Frosted Satin Glass "Tropical Birds" Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Burnished Brass Mounts. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 33" H (to finial) x 23" H (t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinoiserie Japanese Ceramic Pottery Green Bulbous Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Japanese Ceramic Pottery Green Bulbous Vase Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 27" H (to finial) x 19.5" ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Relief Glazed Ceramic Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage table lamps. A chic Chinoiserie relief on a matte black background. A faceted lucite plinth adds to the drama. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Ebonized Wood Chinoiserie Decorated Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of English, circa 1950’s, ebonized wood vases with hand-painted Chinoiserie decoration, as lamps at a later date on gilt-wood bases.
New tan woven shades.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Antique Chinese Bronze Pagoda Style Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Unique lamps purchased in France. 19th Century. Chinese Bronze Pagoda mounted as Lamps. See detailed photos.
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ceramic Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps Made in Hong Kong
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful Blue and white hand painted ceramic ginger jar lamps made in Hong Kong in the 1980s. mounted in mahogany scroll bases with original ceramic finials.
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pr French Chinoiserie Silvered & Dore Bronze Mounted Honey Alabaster Vases/Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous Pair of 19th Century Antique French Chinoiserie Silvered and Dore Bronze Mounted Honey Alabaster Vases Turned to Lamps, in the style of Edouard Lievre. Each is beautifull...
Category
1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Vintage Chinoiserie Bulbous Porcelain Vase Oriental Figural Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Bulbous Porcelain Vase Table Lamp With Hand Painted Scenes On Wooden Base in Orange and Blue. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 31" H (to finial) x 22" H (to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Lacquer Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Chinoiserie lacquer table lamp
This Chinoiserie lamp has a very unusual background colour it can only be described as “Mandarin”
The la...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Northern Italian Lacca Povera Terracotta Vase Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The baluster form terra cotta vase decorated with Chinoiserie decoration including a Court figure waving a banner with an attendant, persimmons, orchids, peonies and other emblems of...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamp Porcelain
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Early 20th century chinoiserie table lamp transformed from a blue glazed porcelain vase in classic pumkin form. Manufactured by Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel with a handmade and handpainted lampshade in blue inside gold...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Large Famille Rose Dragon Vase Lamp, Classic Oriental Chintz
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Famille Rose Dragon Vase Lamp, Classic Oriental Chintz
A Lovely Vintage piece dates back to the 20th Century, it come with a matching pleated shade
The lamp is decorated in a...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Red & Gold Chinoiserie Table Lamp by Burton-Ching Ltd
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Red & Gold Chinoiserie Table Lamp by Burton-Ching Ltd
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Oil Lamps
By Bayeux
Located in London, GB
Each oil lamp in this pair is wrought from gilt bronze and Bayeux porcelain and is designed in the chinoiserie style so prominent in French art during the latter 19th century. Each l...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Oriental Folk Art Carved Teak Dragon Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Oriental Folk Art Carved Teak Dragon Lamp
This is superb piece of hand carving, the base of the lamp is in the form of a Fierce Water Dragon and the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Teak
Vintage Asian 1920s Chinoiserie Floral Sconce
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of elegance to your space with this vintage Asian 1920s Chinoiserie floral sconce. Featuring intricate floral motifs and delicate detailing, this sconce embodies the char...
Category
1920s Philippine Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Porcelain Lamps with Imari Decor, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of baluster shaped lamps in Imari porcelain. Chiselled and gilt bronze mount, standing on a moulded square shape base.
Lamp body bottom part decorated with a frieze of blue edgi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Gold Bronze "Foo Dog" Lamps, Shade in Real Parchment, 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Bronze "Foo Dog" (31 x 35 H 55) lamps, shade in real parchment cm 60 x 45 H 50, bronze sculpture early 21st century, lamp assembled, 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Lighting
Chinoiserie lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Frederick Cooper, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., and Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $78,000 while the average work can sell for $1,886.