Chinese Chippendale Furniture
CHINESE CHIPPENDALE STYLE
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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Style: Chinese Chippendale
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Two Drawer Hanging Wall Shelf
Located in Germantown, MD
A cute Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Two Drawer Hanging Wall Shelf.
Very Attractive and functional. Three shelves between open fret work sides for convenient and elegant organizatio...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 Bleached Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Bleached Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs with caned seats. The set consists of 2 generously propor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
"Chinese" Giltwood Clock After a Design by Thomas Johnson, England, circa 1860
Located in PARIS, FR
Important giltwood clock with a mirror background of Rococo inspiration with a rich sinuous and asymmetrical decoration representing a Chinese couple ab...
Category
1860s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Black Chinese Chippendale Dining Arm Chairs
Located in Memphis, TN
A pair of black 1970's Chinese Chippendale Dining Arm Chairs with green inset seat cushions. black finish in good shape and chairs are sound and solid.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Chippendale Drexel Heritage Octagon Center or Dining Table w/Glass Top
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Drexel Heritage octagon walnut toned wood fretwork pedestal base with octagon shaped glass top with ogee edge. Beautiful condition, kee...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Coastal Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Dining Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your dining space with these exquisite vintage Chinese Chippendale bamboo dining chairs. Featuring an iconic coastal-inspired design ...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Coffee Table Bronze Base Flying Horse of Gansu, Han Dynasty by Maison Charles
Located in Andernach, DE
Very large & impressive square/octagonal coffee table featuring four ''flying horse of Gansu'' horses from solid patinated bronze.
The table top is octagonal and made from beveled glass.
The lower glass plate is square, sitting on – and being, held by the 4 horses...
Category
1970s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Chippendale Style Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Camel back sofa in the Chippendale style with Marlborough fluted front legs braced with the sabre rear legs through stretchers. The leather is red, supple and deeply buttoned, finish...
Category
1960s British Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
4ft Tall Blue and White Chinese Vase
Located in London, GB
A Very Decorative Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Vase
This Vase Stands at a impressive 4ft in height
Being Blue and White goes with Most Colour Decor
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chippendale Style Slant Top Desk in Black Lacquered Wood, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale style slant top desk in black lacquered wood. Red brilliant lacquered inferior part opening by three drawers with a crossb...
Category
Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,952 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Etageres
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Etageres. These hard to find beauties have so much storage with their six wooden shelves covered in caning. These are true statement pieces an...
Category
1970s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$9,500 / set
Tall Ming Style Chairs with Black Paint, a Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful and tall Ming style chairs with a yoke back. The chairs are painted black and very dramatic in scale and appearance. They are vintage but give a nod to the traditional an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,500 / set
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1750
By Joseph Aronson
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chinese Chippendale mahogany sofa with carved corner fret works, serpentine back, scrolled arms, and terminating on squared legs with connecting stretchers. Mid-18th century....
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1750s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary by Biggs Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a classic piece! It is a Chinese Chippendale style mahogany secretary by Biggs Furniture. It is very good condition with ball and claw feet and brass hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
White Chinese Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Chair in Thaibaut South Seas
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s white lacquer Chinese Chippendale style faux bamboo arm chair. The finish is a white lacquer. The seat is caned with a navy and white cotton linen blend chinoiserie. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Chinese Plant Stand Carved Harwood Pedestal 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Chinese hardwood plant stand.
Circa 1880
This plant stand being of a typical chinese form.
The shaped legs featuring carved pierced detail to the tops.
Having a marble insert and car...
Category
1880s Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Vintage Asian Concrete Pagoda Garden Ornament
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage concrete garden ornament. A chic Asian pagoda in a clean and sleek design. Splits into 4 separate pieces for easy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Coastal O’Brien Iron Works Chinese Chippendale Chaise Lounge - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add an exotic splash of vintage luxury to your outdoor or indoor space with this stunning pair of Chinese Chippendale-style chaise lounges by O’Brien Iron Works. Expertly crafted fro...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Armchair with newly upholstered whimsical seat cushion.
Category
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Blue Mountain Pavilion
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular Chinese export eight-panel coromandel screen featuring a vibrant blue mountain landscape with pavilions and pagodas. The idyllic screen has a fertility theme decorated wi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
Magenta Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Enchanting early 20th century Chinese Art Deco carpet with a spacious floral design on a Magenta Ground.
Measures: 8' x 9'10''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool
Italian Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Giltwood Wall Mirrors - 51 In S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a monumental set of Italian Chinese Chippendale style carved giltwood mirrors with Georgian styling. Each mirror has a facing Ho Ho bird and neo-classical arches and columns....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Gorgeous Red Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are gorgeous and quite sophisticated. These Chinese Chippendale dining or armchairs are in good condition and have a minor wear from age and use. The chairs are perfect for a c...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
$1,596 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Asian Carved Wood Tables with Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Stretcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of candlestand occasional tables of carved wood, each having a rectangular molded top, raised on square-section legs, joined by Chinese Chippendale fretwork shelf stretcher, end...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
The Older Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most other productions of Chinese goods, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Red Chinese Chippendale Style Iron Garden/Patio Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly stylish, inspired by Georgian-ear classical form of an English garden chair, sometimes referred to as “chinoiserie” or Chinese Chippendale style, but also known in Britain as “cockspen” chair. This chair is large and commodious, generously proportioned, it's a great choice indoors or out. The garden/patio chair...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Vintage Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$956 Sale Price / set
20% Off
James Mont Bookcase Or Buffet Cupboard
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
James Mont Bookcase Or Cupboard
Offered is a handsome Chinese Chippendale style bookcase, buffet cabinet, sideboard or cupboard with a pagoda top and a gilt Greek key design.
This ve...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Hardwood Extending Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent carved hardwood extending dining table with two leaves. The grand table is constructed from radiant hardwoods probably elm. The table measures 101.5 inches long with two ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
1990s Gordons Fine Furniture Asian Design Fruitwood Burl Console Sofa Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1990s Gordons Fine Furniture Asian design fruitwood burl console table/ sofa table.
A pair Asian design fruitwood burl side tables by Gordon's F...
Category
1990s North American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Chippendale Jewelry Chest with Vanity Stool by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Baker Furniture vanity / jewelry chest with built in storage compartments and hidden mirror. Accompanied by matching vanity stool. A very unique piec...
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970s
By Hoppy Chang
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Turquoise color lamp stands. Square shape. Comes with matching shades.
Signed. 1970s. Measures: Without shades. Height 30 cm, width 10 cm, depth 10 cm. one E27 bulb.
With...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,001 / set
Chinoiserie Pagoda Style Three Tier What Not
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pagoda style three tier shelf. This " what not " can be hung on the wall or placed on a table.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brown Jordan Set of Four '4' Hall Bradley "Calcutta" Armchairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in North Miami, FL
Classic set of 4 Chinese Chippendale faux bamboo dining armchairs for outdoor, garden or patio. Recently powder coated in classic white over cast aluminum. Designed by Hall Bradley...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Chippendale Style Gold Tray Table W/ Black Faux Bamboo Base Att. Kittinger
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Chinese Chippendale style coffee table in the manner of Kittinger. The top is gold, and the back is a black lacquer faux bamboo. It is unmarked.
My shipping is...
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
1970s Burnt Bamboo Tessellated Chinese Chippendale Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s burnt bamboo Chinese chippendale style armchair attributed to Harrison Van Horn. Chinese Chippendale wood chair with applied Burt bamboo ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wood
Planter Cachepot Jardinière with Stand
Located in New York, NY
A white porcelain planter cachepot jardinière with wood stand, circa mid to late-20th century. A white porcelain plant or flower pot on beautiful wood stand with cutouts and scrolled...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Chinoiserie Chinese Black Lacquered Hand Painted Four Panel Asian Screen Divider
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning, expandable Chinese four panel screen/room divider with hand painted landscape scenery on black lacquered wood. A monochromatic floral and bird motif is softly painted on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Chippendale Gold Leaf Mirror
Located in Annville, PA
A Chinese Chippendale Gold Leaf Mirror is bevelled glass having been hand cut and fitted to the hand carved and hand pierced frame. A high quality solid wood mirror frame.
Measures...
Category
2010s Indonesian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$1,375 / item
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Style Girandoles with Reverse Painted Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very pretty pair of English Chinese Chippendale style girandoles, each crested with a well-carved eagle resting on a stylized foliate surround. The mirrors are decorated one with ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
19th Century Pair of Carved Giltwood 'Chinese Chippendale' Style Mirrors
Located in London, GB
A Pair of George III Style Chinese Chippendale Mirrors
Entirely of carved and gilded wood, the shaped mirrored plates housed in asymmetrical Rococo frames with carved scrolls, leafy...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th-C. English Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Settee / Bench
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Such a beautiful back! This is an early English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany settee. The carving is amazing! The vintage striped upholstery i...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
McGuire Vintage Set of Eight Chinese Chippendale Caned Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive mid century set of eight armchairs crafted in mahogany with reed wrapped joints featuring stylized Chinese Chippendale oval backs, caned seats, Asian style brackets, stret...
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Reed, Mahogany
Vintage Coastal Lexington Chinese Chippendale High Back Dining Chairs -Set of 12
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your dining space with coastal elegance and timeless sophistication with this stunning set of 12 vintage Lexington Chinese Chippendale high-back dining chairs. Crafted with a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Chinoiserie Lacquer Chippendale Style Grandmother Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Chinese Chippendale style chinoiserie lacquer grandmother clock. Having a pagoda style hood, brass faced, eight-day movement. The case having gilded classical oriental...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Baker Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of baker dining chairs
Dark walnut consisting of 4 arm and 2 side chairs reupholstered in a bright Ikat print.
Measures: Seat height 18.5"
Arm height 24".
Category
1670s North American Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,600 / set
Midcentury Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Faux Bamboo Cane Desk Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Midcentury Chinese Chippendale Cockpen faux bamboo cane desk chair
Named after pew chairs with a Chinese lattice design in the Cockpen Church, Cockpen, M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Chippendale Dining Chairs in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An amazing set of 6 chippendale dining chairs circa 1970's The feature solid wood construction, cane sets and updated seat pads. Clean read...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
$3,350 Sale Price / set
20% Off
George Zee Asian American Chippendale Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Perfectly handcrafted George Zee Asian American Chippendale Rosewood Chest of Drawers. 5 dovetailed rosewood drawers finished inside out sliding perfectly. Very good vintage condition with very few signs of previous use. Heavy Chinese Chippendale brass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Curio Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Chinese Chippendale-style (19/20th Century) mahogany curio display cabinets with glass door and pagoda top. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
$32,000 / set
Blue Modern Chinese Style Handmade Wool Rug with Dragon Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful modern Chinese-style hand-knotted wool rug with a navy blue field and beige accents throughout the traditional Chinese dragon design.
This rug measures 8' x 9'9".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool
Blue & White Chain Temple Jar, Large
Located in Carson, CA
Blue & white chain temple jar - 2 Sizes
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum.
High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. Distre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$423 / item
Vintage Chinoiserie Carved Teak Wood Howdah Elephant Saddle Accent Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Carved Teak Wood Howdah Elephant Saddle Accent Chair. Item features solid wood construction, nicely carved details, very nice vintage item, great style and form. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Teak
Chinoiserie Giltwood Overmantle Mirror 18th century English Chippendale
Located in Savannah, GA
Finely carved and gilded overmantel mirror in the manner of Thomas Chippendale crested with a stylized acanthus, supported by c and s-scrolls flanking a central plate. This outstanding gold gilt wooden overmantle mirror, features three shelves. and was purchased from the Bernard Baruch estate of Hobcaw Baroney Plantation (an original English land...
Category
1770s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Wicker Side Tables 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two very nice attractive Wicker side tables. Beveled glass top. In a light
Pink color. Sofa tables, Nightstands, End tables can be used in many different
ways. Very good condition.
Category
1970s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wicker
$1,709 / set
Late 19thc Gilt and Paint Decorated Tansu Cabinet 8 Drawers 2 Doors
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous late 19thc Tansu cabinet with 8 drawers of various sizes behind two doors that have the lock & key. Gilt and Paint Decorated on all sides except back and bottom. Fronts of a...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
Crystal Shell Temple Jar
Located in Carson, CA
Crystal shell temple jar
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum.
High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$273 / item
Early Chinoiserie Japanned Leather Top Desk and Chair Set - Nichols and Stone
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful japanned Nichols & Stone chinoiserie desk and matching chair set. The desk itself is swoon-worthy with its painted traditional scenes of a forest and stenciled gold detai...
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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Indigo Yuan Fish Open Top Porcelain Jar
Located in Carson, CA
Indigo Yuan Fish Open Top Porcelain Jar
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum.
High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. Distre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$348 / item
Early 20th Century Painted Faux Bamboo Chippendale Style Centre Table
Located in Hastings, GB
A very well proportioned hand painted and carved English Pine faux bamboo coffee or centre table, in the chippendale style, dating to circa 1920. With carved bamboo ridges, overpaint...
Category
1920s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Pine
Chinese Chippendale furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Chippendale furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Chippendale furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Lane Furniture, Maitland Smith, and Brown Jordan. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $244 and tops out at $187,500 while the average work can sell for $2,624.