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
Pair of Distressed Gilt Metal Asian Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of distressed gilt metal Asian lamps, probably Chinese, circa 1950s, possibly earlier. They have been rewired and are ready to use. The price noted below includes the shades.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,600 / set
Vintage Asian Blue and White Emperor Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this captivating pair of vintage Asian emperor lamps, exquisitely crafted in a timeless blue and white palette. Each lamp depic...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Scale Zaccagnini Chinoiserie Lamp on Wood Base
Located in Stamford, CT
A large scale Asian style ceramic lamp in cream and sand tones adorned with four large high relief two toned brown figures. Carved wood base is 8" x 8". Includes plugged cord. In wor...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Large, Red MCM Asian Kitsch lantern
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Living large. this one of a kind, rich asian red lantern would cool up just about any room. ( I see it in a kitchen.)
4 x 60 warm LED bulbs included.
Category
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Lámpara Imari japonesa
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Lámpara Imari japonesa Circa 1.900, realizada en cerámica esmaltada, con motivos naturalistas y policromía roja, azul y dorado.
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$890 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of James Mont Carved Wood Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of James Mont calligraphy decorated carved wood table lamps. All original James Mont table lamps with carved Chinese calligraphy characters on all sides of tall column forms. Or...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood
$1,675 / set
Vintage WILDWOOD Table Lamps Ceramic Gilt Paw Footed Pair
By Wildwood Lamps 1
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Vintage WILDWOOD...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Vase Table Lamp w/ Foo Dogs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Vase Table Lamp w/ Foo Dogs Handles. Item features beautiful painted waterfalls and forest s...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
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 Asian Glazed Ceramic Landscape Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless elegance and worldly sophistication to your decor with this exquisite pair of vintage Asian ceramic table lamps. Each lamp features a gracefully shaped ginger...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Brass
Oriental Folk Art Carved Teak Dragon Lamp
Located in Godshill, 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
20th Century Chinese Style Porcelain Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century Chinese style porcelain table lamp from the 1950s in good condition.
Representing a man and a girl holding a bird in her arms.
Nice pink lamp shade with fringes...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$622 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Deco Chrysanthemum Porcelain Lamp, Hollywood Regency, Early 20th Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Deco Chrysanthemum Porcelain Lamp, Hollywood Regency, Early 20th Century. Hand painted. Floral front, lion handles and calligraphy on back. This listing is for a single tab...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$1,940 Sale Price / item
50% Off
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
Large Chinoiserie Toleware Table Lamp, Black and Gold Lacquer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Chinoiserie Toleware Table Lamp, Black and Gold Lacquer
A Large Stunning Lamp with it’s original shade is in the style of a Georgian Japanese 3 Footed Urn standing on a Plinth...
Category
1930s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Lacquer
Large Famille Rose Dragon Vase Lamp, Classic Oriental Chintz
Located in Godshill, 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
Fine Pair of 19th C French Chinoiserie Porcelain Urn Lamps with Gilt Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century French Orientalist Chinoiserie designed porcelain urns with fine gilt bronze mounts. Glazed urn with Oriental decoration.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Chinoiserie Lacquer Table Lamp
Located in Godshill, 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
Rare Pair 19 C. French Ormolu Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Signed Theodore Deck Faience Porcelain Vases Mounted to Lamps. The porcelain bodies have a flattened, circular form with a slightly ...
Category
1870s French Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Red Chinoriserie Decorated Table Lamp with Custom Shades
Located in Manhasset, NY
A red chinoriserie decorated table lamp with custom shade. On a tripod base leading to a paint decorated column pedestal center having a painted tabletop.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood
$742 Sale Price
55% Off
A Large Oriental Lacquer Cube Sideboard Lamp The lamp is made in Wood and Brass
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Oriental Lacquer Cube Sideboard Lamp
The lamp is made in Wood and Brass, it is lacquered in Black with flowers and birds in shades of Sienna, the lamp comes with a new Cooli...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Lacquer
Highly Decorative & Richly Carved Oriental Giltwood Table Lamp, China Circa 1950
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The intricately carved and richly gilded column depicting scholars, attendants and figures on horseback, fitted with an old parchment shade. Dimensions, 20” high (to socket) overall ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Lacquer, Giltwood, Parchment Paper
Norman Perry Vintage Oriental Bronze Chinese Decorator Lamps / Chapman
Located in Chicago, IL
Norman Perry INC vintage oriental bronze Chinese decorator lamps.
32.5" tall to top of Harp.
manner of Chapman & James Mont
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Asian Carved Wooden Lamp, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Old carved wooden brush pot transformed into a living room lamp.
2 scenes represented: at the top, a group of people in a bamboo forest. Below, a charact...
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood
$574 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Chinoiserie Red Japanned Candelabra Table Lamps
Located in New York, US
Our beautiful pair of candelabra in the Chinoiserie style date from the early 20th century, and feature four candle arms with candelabra-size sockets, and fine red japanned...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Wood
$11,000 / set
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
Vases Pair Chinoiserie Porcelain Ceremony Pastel Pink Yellow Blue Gree 27.5"high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
MASSIVE, PAIR OF VINTAGE, CHINOISERIE, PORCELAIN VASES, UPCYCLED INTO TABLE LAMPS, 70cm., 27½” high
The massive size is softened by the pastel shades of pink, yellow, blue, green.
Th...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Carved Soapstone Chinoiserie Figures on Bronze Base Lamp.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Carved Soapstone Chinoiserie Figures on Bronze Base Converted into a Lamp.
A charming lamp from the late 19th century. The shade has some wear, but it is a perfe...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Soapstone, Bronze
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 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
Ormolu, Bronze
Chinese Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted porcelain Republic Period jar made into a lamp. Phoenix birds, flora and foliate decoration on a vibrant yellow ground. Measures: 10" gilt wood base, 17" diameter off-wh...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Of Chinoiserie Bronzed Metal Electrified Oil Lamps, Having Gilt Bronze Mounts, And Bottle Form Bodies Decorated With Dragons And Gilin Handle...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain lamps, Circa 1910-1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine hand painted details throughout. Originally urns converted to lamps. Custom parchment shade is 12" in diameter by 7" high.
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
$3,650 / set
Chinese Unique hand-carved jade stone table lamp
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Chinese table lamp, hand-carved from jade, represents a true rarity and a masterpiece of Asian craftsmanship. This unique piece not only gracefully illuminates the space, but als...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Lighting
Materials
Jade, Brass
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.
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