Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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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Early 1900s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Grasscloth, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Hardwood
Early 1800s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1880s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bamboo, Lacquer
19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Glass
1960s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Rattan, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1980s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1970s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
19th Century New Zealand Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1970s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany, Glass
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple
19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Giltwood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1860s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Pine
Late 18th Century European Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Grasscloth, Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf