Chinoiserie Cabinets
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.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Maitland Smith Asian Chippendale Bamboo Wicker Wardrobe Armoire Bar Cabinet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
$1,080 Sale Price
56% Off
19th Century Chinese Painted Medicine Cabinet Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, medicine cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful cabinet is statemen...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century Hand Painted and Decorated Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Side Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Hand Painted and Decorated Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Side Cabinet. Great vintage condition.
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$1,256 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Crimson Red On Black, Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Hastings, GB
19th century crimson red on black chinoiserie cabinet
Original paintwork
The door, decorated with oriental landscapes and figures in gilt, op...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage chinoiserie display case with a top drawer (27.25"x17"x3.75") and lower cabinet with nine vertical slots (3"x16.5"x14.25") and one h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Asian Custom Bamboo Cabinet With Paint Decorated Doors
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted cabinet with overall bamboo veneer, raised on angular gilt wood legs. The doors with beautiful paint decorated panels repurposed from an Asian screen illustrating a cr...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Floating Corner Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant vintage Asian Chinoiserie corner cabinet designed to "float" gracefully in any corner. This piece features intricate hand-painted details, showcasing floral and scenic motifs...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Asian Rosewood Tansu Chest Nightstand or End Table with Brass Hardware
By James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique, petite Asian chest is made of rosewood and decorated with ornate Korean brass. The combination of the richly figured rosewood grain and detailed brass ornaments give thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Jasper Oriental Chinoiserie Red Display China Cabinet Curio Credenza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Jasper Oriental Chinoiserie Red Display China Cabinet Curio Credenza. Item features high quality solid wood construction, red painted finish wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hand Painted Red / Gilt Wood Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-20th century hand painted red / gilt lacquered wood chinoiserie display cabinet. The cabinet features two front door and two interior pull drawer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Gold
Dessin Fournir White Lacquer Griswold Cabinet with Asian Detail
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A monumental vintage Dessin Fournir white lacquer Griswold cabinet with brass hardware and intricate gold detail. The front of the cabinet features hand painted Chinoiserie figural a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Red Lacqured Chinese Cabinet with Gilt Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A very decorative red and black lacqured 19th century cabinet from Shanxi China. This cabinet has gilded decoration depicting mountain, foliage and temples with people as well as but...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Small Asian Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Small Asian chinoiserie painted black cabinet with two doors and brass hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Paint
Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Asian display cabinet. Beautiful hand painted Chinoiserie detail with a chic velvet lining. Perfect to display your small trea...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Velvet, Paint
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Hollywood Regency Red & Brass Asian Chinoiserie Small Cabinet or End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and well made vintage cabinet from the 1960's. It features an Asian Modern motif with plenty of storage.
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fine Red Lacquer Chests with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of fine red lacquer chests with hand-painted gold gilt motif, beautiful color, form and lines.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
$4,800 / set
Italian Painted and Giltwood Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Italian painted and giltwood chinoiserie cabinet.
Stunning versatile Italian painted and gilt wood chinoiserie 2-door cabinet, bookcase, bar or cu...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Style Cabinet in Black, Red and Gold Lacquered Wood, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large cabinet opening by three door leaves in black lacquered wood with a red lacquered decor and gilt highlights. Rectangular body in carved and bla...
Category
1880s European Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
19th Century Chinoiserie Bamboo & Lacquer Cabinet/Etagère
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely English lacquer and bamboo cabinet/étagère with upper gallery having two small shelves above a cabinet with glass doors. Small cabinet below with bird and floral painted lacq...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Pair Baker Far East Collection Michael Taylor Natural Elmwood Colonnade Cabinets
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Asian Style chinoiserie Baker Furniture Far East Collection by Michael Taylor pair of cabinets. Comprised of natural ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Asian Motif Lacquered Console Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This low profile console cabinet, with Asian motif, is lacquered with a black piano style finish, and ornamented with brass hardware. Two flanking cabinets and middle drawer storage....
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Red Lacquer Apothecaries Many Drawer Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Red Lacquer Apothecaries Many Drawer Cabinet
This Charming piece is finished in bright red with gold decoration, the cupboard has 2 doors and it is shelved inside. At either side of...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
STUNNING VINTAGE CHINESE CHINOISERIE GEISHA GIRLS LACQUER SiDE CABINET SOAPSTONE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Chinese side cabinet with native scenes of Geisha girls carved out of soapstone and deco...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Have one to sell? Sell now Vtg Oriental Chinoiserie Asian Mahogany Hexagonal Li
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Chinoiserie Asian Mahogany Hexagonal Lighted Display Curio Cabinet. Item features double sided entry and lower cabinets, bird carved details, 3 adjustable glass shel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Broyhill Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Lighted Dry Bar Cabinet
By Broyhill
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
3 piece Broyhill Asian chinoiserie lighted dry bar cabinet with display...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,871 Sale Price
25% Off
Top Quality Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Located in Swadlincote, GB
An outstanding black double dombed chinoiserie laquered oriental style display cabinet on two drawer base, lemon watered silk interior, two doors with two plate glass shelves, lovely...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Large Scriban Showcase In Lacquered Wood, Chinoiserie, Late 18th Early 19th Cent
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large 2-body scriban decorated with golden Chinoiserie on a black lacquered background, with a display window and stylized shelves in the upper part and a sloping desk and a double d...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dutch Raised Cabinet in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch Raised Cabinet in the Chinoiserie Style is a splendid example of highly talented European craftsmen imitating popular styles during the craze for all things Orient...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Bassett Asian Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chin Hua Hollywood Regency Ebonized Dresser by Bassett
Hollywood Regency dresser or credenza in an ebony lacquer finish. Features five large storage drawers with brass finished pu...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 20th Century English Cabinets with Gold and Red Lacquer Scenes
Located in London, GB
A pair of display vitrines in the early Georgian manner probably by Lengyon and Morant
Constructed in gilt and gesso work decorated with entrelacs, strapwork, scallop shells and aca...
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Hardwood 2 Door Wardrobe Wedding Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Hardwood 2 Door Wardrobe Wedding Cabinet with 2 Small Interior Drawers. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 54" H x 34" W x 16" D.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood
Red Lacquered Corner Cabinet with Chinoiserie Decoration, Circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful red lacquered corner cabinet (encoignure) with gilt highlighted chinoiserie scene, standing on leaf and scroll feet. The interior fitted with a single shelf.
French or poss...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Bamboo Cabinet
Located in Augusta, GA
Beautiful two part bamboo cabinet
Made in the style of Chinoiserie
Made in Asia around the 1970s
Great style and function for your library, dining room, or any room that needs storag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Bamboo
A Superb Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Superb Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet
A Prime example of chinoiserie decor with traditional Chinese illustrations on the front panelled doors and a simple Pin Lock...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie TV Media Stand Black Lacquered Paint Bird & Flowers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very decorative and extremely well made Chinese Chinoiserie black lacquered and hand painted TV media stand
A good loo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$1,337 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Chinoserie Red Lacquered Cabinet or Armoire with Gilt Accents
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Chinoiserie red lacquered cabinet or armoire from the early 20th century, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of two paneled doors, each with decorative gilt palace scenes a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Metal
Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A chinoiserie vitrine.
Extensively decorated in the chinoiserie manner in giltwork and polychromes; rising from a plinth base, having canted sides, a central door to the lower secti...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Chippendale Black Lacquered Lowboy with Chinoiserie
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Chippendale black lacquered lowboy with beautiful hand-painted Chinoiserie design.
Lovely!
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Mother of Pearl Hardwood China Cabinet Curio Display Wall Unit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Mother of Pearl Hardwood China Cabinet Curio Display Wall Unit. Item features a large impressive size, mother of pearl inlay throughout, 2 upper display cabinets, 3 l...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Hardwood
Antique Walnut and Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique walnut and Chinoiserie cabinet, made in England and dating from around the 1920’s.
It is of superb quality, it is beautifully designed and it is a very useful siz...
Category
1920s British Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Tall Two Piece Asian Designed Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tall Asian styled wardrobe cabinet features dark wood construction and bright woven rattan doors. Top piece has open cabinet storage and is removable. Bottom cabinet features tw...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Wood
1950s Swedish-made Chinoiserie Drinks Cabinet with Carved Panels
Located in London, GB
This elegant Chinese-style drink cabinet from the 1950s offers a beautiful blend of traditional craftsmanship and mid-century design. Original deep red painted wood, the cabinet is a...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Pretty Black Chinoiserie Cupboard Decorated with Birds and Flowers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pretty Black Chinoiserie Cupboard Decorated with Birds and Flowers
The cupboard is in black lacquer and has colourful applied and painted decoration of birds and chrysanthemums, it ...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Small Decorated Chinoiserie Cupboard The cupboard is in black lacquer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Decorated Chinoiserie Cupboard
The cupboard is in black lacquer and colourfully painted with characters and and flowers, it has a small 2 door cupboard and a drawer
The cabin...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Lacquer
Bespoke Media Cabinet With Hand Painted Oriental Silk Print
Located in Basildon, London
An intriguing cabinet, crafted in wood with solid brass handles. There is brass detailing on the edges framing the dark wood.
A special technique of hand printed silk on its doors featuring Chinoiserie style landscape. The softness and sensibility of nature represented through these beautiful plants creating a calming sensation.
With three push catch drawers there is plenty of storage. There is a perfect space for a television up to 42" with cable management...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Silk, Wood
$5,794 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Elm Cabinet, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chinese elm cabinet, circa 1930.
Category
1930s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie cabinets 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 cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, asian art and furniture, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie cabinets made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Century Furniture, Henredon, and Jasper Furniture Company. 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 cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $695 and tops out at $105,293 while the average work can sell for $3,850.
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