Chinoiserie Table Lamps
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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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Faience
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Lacquer
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Faience
1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Glass
1920s British Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Fabric
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Hardwood
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Glass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
1960s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Lacquer
1950s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Enamel
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Steel, Pewter
1930s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
1980s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Copper
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass