Chinoiserie Table Lamps
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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Vintage Pair of Large Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage blue and white ginger jar pair of porcelain lamps. Floral and bird motif. No chips or breaks. These have been newly wired wit...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Jade Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Jade ceramic ginger jar lamp on ebonized wood base.
Solid brass Chinese "Double Happiness" symbol finial and hardware.
Marbro Lamp Company, circa...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
These beautiful oil lamps were created in France in the late 19th century. They are designed in a wonderful chinoiserie style—a European take on Chinese decorative arts.
The lamp...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
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...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Brass Marbro Champlevé Enamel Floral Table Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Marbo brass enamel floral design two socket table lamps. Ginger jar Asian shaped base with black linen shades.
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20th Century North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage chinoiserie table lamp, Italian, midcentury. This sculptural piece is urn shaped from cast bronze and is mounted on a carved wood base. The structure is covered in a low relief chinoiserie design with a beautiful patina. The table lamp is complemented with a chinoiserie lamp shade...
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1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Celadon Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps with a classic form and an off white celadon finish with four subtle rings around the diame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinoiserie Jade Green Buddha Ceramic Table Lamp Brass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Buddha jade green ceramic table lamp. This has been newly wired. All new brass hardware. No chips or breaks. Height to socket is 22.
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Style Gold Brass Table Lamps after Designer James Mont, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gold anodized brass desk or table lamps in the Chinoiserie style after designer James Mont, late-20th century, circa 1980s. Lamps have a wood base and brass ball finial.
Dimensions:
31.5" height to top of finial
22.25" height to top of socket
9" lamp diameter at widest
7" lamp diameter base
Cord: 72" long
Black acrylic table...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Mandarin" Figural Bronzed Metal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bold and colorful male and female figures in 19th century garb.
Beautifully designed and scaled .
They are 25" tall to base of socket .
( Shades are not included ).
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Selection of Asian Bronze Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Asian bronze lamps, probably Japanese, at least circa 1950s, possibly much earlier. The lamp pictured on the left measures 40.5"H to the...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Hollywood Regency or Chinoiserie Accordion Fan Table Lamp in Cream and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Abstract, Mid-Century Modern, chinoiserie or Hollywood Regency style cream or off white accordion fan table lamp with gold floral motif. Reminiscent of ...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing and large late 19th-century oil lamp mounted on a gilt bronze base and fitted with bronze cap and handles, features a cobalt blue and hand-painted porcelain body with Ch...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamp Porcelain Sang Du Boeuf
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Large chinoiserie table lamp made from a sang du boeuf glazed porcelain vase from the early 20th century. Classic pumkin form. Transformed to a table lamp in ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Dutch Delftware Blue and White Double-Baluster Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each tall ribbed vase painted overall with floral and foliate stems resting on a pierced brass base; 20.5" (top of ceramic) 32.5" (top of shade).
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Delft
Pair of 19th Century French Chinoiserie Lamps with Slate Bases
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of 19th century garniture vases with Belgian slate bases now as lamps.
This fine pair were lamped early in the 20th century as was the custom to fill the desire for high qual...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Slate, Bronze
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Chinoiserie Verre Églomisé Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Reverse painted glass baluster-shaped vase decorated with various chinoiserie motifs including Mandarin figures, pagodas, lotus blossoms, yin yang emblems, and more on a cream ground...
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Carved Wood Foo Dog Lamps by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of carved wood Foo Dog lamps by Sarreid of Spain. Shaped black paper lamp shades with gold interiors. Dogs are seated on black painted wood bases. ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Café au Lait Craquelure Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of baluster form; fitted with two bulb sockets and adjustable rod in lacquered brass; mounted on a giltwood turned base.
Provenance: From the Collection of Mario Buatta, New York,...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bronze champlevé lamp with stylized dragon enameled cloisonné design surrounding and gorgeous patina. Mounted on hand-carved lacquered wood base, China,...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Large French Chinoiserie Style Gilt Bronze and Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing and large late 19th-century oil lamp mounted on a gilt bronze base and fitted with bronze cap and handles, features a cobalt blue and hand-painted porcelain body with ch...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lamps in Canton Porcelain, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of conical shape lamps in Canton porcelain and gilt bronze with a narrow neck. Decor of flowers and butterflies in pink and green tones on a white background and two large carto...
Category
1880s European Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Hardwood Filigree Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese 20th century hardwood floor lamps with a open center panel supported by filigree fretwork side panels.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
19th century Chinoiserie Tole Lamp Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century tole painted urns fitted with brass paw feet onto pedestals. Newly rewired and converted into lamps. Gold gilt chinoiserie motif. Tapered retro hard back fine linen shad...
Category
1850s English Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Tin, Brass
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a fantasy garden, as well as bands of Greek Revival motif top and bottom. Lamp sits on black wood base. Height dimension includes harp. Electrified for regular US bulbs. Label reads "Frederick Cooper Lamps...
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1930s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Asian Oriental Chinese Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian oriental Chinese glazed crackled ceramic lamp in turquoise color with raised relief foliage and laughing Buddha.
This beautiful midcentu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Pagoda Table Lamps, Lanterns Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
I just adore these lovely pair of vintage pagoda lantern style table lamps. These will be newly wired prior to shipping. The cord will have an on/off sw...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Asian Gilt Metal Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian gilt metal lamps, probably Chinese, circa 1950s. The price noted includes the shades. They have been rewired and are ready to use.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black Ginger Jar Ceramic Pottery and Brass Table Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and substantial pair of black ceramic pottery 'ginger jar' table lamps with brass hardware and black lacquered wood bases, circa 1970s...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ferdinand Barbedienne XIX°Cloisonné Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baluster shaped lamp made from a Chinese cloisonné enamel vases late 18th-early 19th century, it is a French realization of the prestigious Barbedienne house dating from the late nin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage Chinese Figure Lamp
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century Powder Blue Famille Verte Vases Now Mounted as Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very fine pair of 19th century Chinese ‘powder blue’ ground famille verte vases. Famille verte porcelain is known for its elaborate figural designs and sophisticated decoration. Th...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Chapman Floral Lamps, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful pair of chinoiserie style hand-painted floral motif table lamps by Chapman. Oval shaped glazed ceramic bodies feature a dimensional two-s...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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 Table Lamps
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of 19th Century English Ironstone Lamp Bases in Pink and Gold.
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair very large English ironstone urns with lids that have been converted to lamp bases. These pink glazed urns have a an overall gilded decoration as well as polychrome painted b...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ironstone, Wood
Marble Pagoda Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Chinoiserie carved marble pagoda form lamp. Matching marble finial. Newly rewired with new chrome double socket. Takes two standard bulbs(not included). Lampshade not included
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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 custom parchment shade. Dimensions, 20” high (to socket) o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Parchment Paper, Giltwood, Lacquer
Pair of Chinoiserie Decalcomania Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chinoiserie decalcomania lamps. Pair of vintage gold leaf chinoiserie decalcomania lamps, newly electrified with black silk cord.
Dimension...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
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 Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
French Maison Jansen Style Bronze Orientalist Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen style bronze Orientalist lamp.
Unusual French Maison Jansen inspired bronze orientalist or chinoiserie style figural lamp. This ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
MARBRO LAMP CO Porcelain Chinese Foo Dog Table Lamp
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian chinoiserie style table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. Made of porcelain in an urn style, hand painted with a multi-color chinoiserie scene with gold accents, gold painted handles,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 Vintage 1990s Chinoiserie Brass Octagonal Tea Canister Lamps Hollywood Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of 1990s chinoiserie octagonal brass tea canister table lamps with white shades.
Measures: 11.5” x 18” / shade - 18” x 13” / total height – 29” (diameter x height)
Category
1990s Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Novelty Crystal Corp Flower Over Beige Pink Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible 1980s table lamp displaying a white flower paint. The glass is over a pink resting on top of the plastic chrome base.
Additional information:...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Glazed Figural Chinoiserie Lamps by Chapman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Chinoiserie figural lamps featuring male & female figures seated on a pillar. Shades are new replacements.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chapman Oriental Bronze Urn Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage chapman oriental bronze urn table lamp with verdigris patina finish.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Norman Perry Vintage Oriental Bronze Chinese Decorator Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Norman Perry INC vintage oriental bronze Chinese decorator lamps.
32.5" tall to top of Harp.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Chinoiserie table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie table lamps 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 table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie table lamps made in a specific country, there are Asia, Europe, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Frederick Cooper, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel, and Delft. 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 table lamps 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 $18,800 while the average work can sell for $1,600.
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