Chinese Chippendale Seating
Like chinoiserie, which had emerged in Europe in the 17th century, antique Chinese Chippendale furniture was an appropriation of Asian design that often distilled it to stereotypes.
Thomas Chippendale published The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director in 1754, and the widespread popularity of the book of furniture designs influenced a new style of furniture named for the English cabinetmaker. Artisans in England, the United States and Europe adapted the work illustrated in its pages. The publication of the pattern book included designs reflecting “Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste,” with illustrations of “Chinese” chairs and cabinets featuring elaborate hand-carved latticework.
Pagoda-shaped flourishes and wood painted in the “japanned” finish that mimicked lacquer were common on these pieces, as were fretwork patterns on chair backs. The back of a chair is the easiest way to distinguish between Gothic, Rococo and Chinese Chippendale chairs, all of which typically feature broad seats and luxurious upholstery. Chippendale’s designs for “Chinese” chairs tend to favor more clean lines and less ornamentation than the other styles, with cutouts in the rails and the fretwork on the back evoking a European ideal of East Asian design.
Dark woods such as walnut and solid mahogany were commonly used, as were bamboo turnings. Cabinets for imported Chinese ceramics frequently were adorned with glazing bars, while small tea tables were detailed with angular fretwork. The style remained popular through the 18th century and into the decades that followed, even inspiring an entire room at Buckingham Palace.
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Mid-20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Wood, Upholstery
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Seating
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Seating
Metal, Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Seating
Bamboo, Cane, Reed, Paint
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Linen, Walnut
1980s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Leather, Bamboo, Cane
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Textile, Cane, Rattan, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Velvet, Fruitwood
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Wood, Paint, Faux Bamboo, Lacquer
20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Bamboo, Cane
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Wood
1950s European Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Wood, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Steel
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Faux Leather, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Cane, Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Wood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Chippendale Seating
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1960s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Walnut
1970s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Seating
Metal
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Cotton, Faux Bamboo, Foam, Polyester, Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric
1990s Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Seating
Bamboo, Cane, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Seating
Mahogany, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Teak
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Philippine Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Seating
Elm
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Seating
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Maple
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
1770s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Seating
Suede, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Cotton, Wood
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Velvet, Bamboo, Paint
1820s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Seating
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Seating
Naugahyde, Faux Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Seating
Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Seating
Metal