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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20th Century North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Tin
1980s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Fabric, Bamboo, Hardwood
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Enamel
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century British Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Steel, Pewter
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Enamel
1930s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Lacquer
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood, Ceramic
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1950s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
1970s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
2010s Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Lacquer
20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
1980s Argentine Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Soapstone, Bronze
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Lacquer, Giltwood, Parchment Paper
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain