Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
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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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
1920s British Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Metal, Brass
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Metal, Brass
1820s English Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Mirror
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Resin, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1860s French Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Lacquer
1910s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Brass
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Composition
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood
20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Metal
1970s Peruvian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Wicker, Mirror
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1910s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Beech
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Beech
20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood, Paint, Mirror
1940s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1860s French Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Glass, Walnut, Mirror
1980s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Leather, Glass, Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Cane, Mirror, Nutwood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Brass, Bronze, Iron
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Paint
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1990s North American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood