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
19th Century Mahogany Silver Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Mahogany silver / occasional table in the Chinese Chippendale style, having a nice figured top with a decorative pierced fret gallery, the frieze below having decorative...
Category
1870s British Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock After Thomas Chippendale
Located in Essex, MA
Late 19th century mahogany chinoiserie tall case clock after Thomas Chippendale. Made around circa 1890-1900 in exacting detail to Thomas C...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Chippendale Burnt Bamboo Brighton Pavilion Chair In Leopard Velvet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Brighton Pavilion style burnt bamboo arm chair. It has been newly upholstered in a leopard velvet . It is in very good condition. The sear depth is 18.5”. The arm height is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Bamboo
Monumental Pair of Vintage Bone Inlayed Chinese Pagoda Temples
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A beautiful pair of monumental vintage bone inlay Chinese pagoda temples with miniature figurines. This super chic pair is a beautiful addition to any roo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Bone
George III Chinese Chippendale Rococo Giltwood Girandole Mirror
Located in London, by appointment only
A masterpiece of design and execution, this beautiful girandole exhibits every opulent detail of the Chinese Chippendale period. Elaborate C...
Category
1760s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Pair of Engraved Vases
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of vases in 800 solid silver.
The shape of the vases is round, pot-bellied and has been made with a smooth and glossy finish.
The vases were embellished with a hand engraving ...
Category
1990s European Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Silver
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale style mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice design. (signed EDWARDS & ROBERTS)
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality carved Chinese Chippendale style kneehole desk. The top of the desk has an intricately fretted gallery which is in perfect condition. Below this the desk h...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Black Lacquered Cane Back Lounge Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Pair of black lacquered cane back lounge chairs. Unique blend of Chinese Chippendale and Louis the XV styles. Masterfully restored in a high glo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Large Chinese Chippendale Overmantel This is a very attractive large piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Chinese Chippendale Overmantel
This is a very attractive large piece, it has 2 mirrors set in a superb carved frame, with shelves, columns and decorative cut outs
The Mirror ...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large and Unusual 19th Century Craquelure Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
A grand giltwood wall mirror in the manner of Thomas Johnson with a Rococo frame comprising c scrolls and foliate flourishes and surmounted by a ho-ho bird. A detail typical of Thoma...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Chinese Qing Silk Embroidery Table Screen
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty embroidered silk on silk swear pea brunch with butterfly, framed in a hardwood round frame on carved table screen stand.. embroidered signature. Exceptio...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
Chinese Chippendale Painted Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese Chippendale style painted open bookcase with two blind fret-carved frieze drawers having brass handle pulls and two open shelf sections raised ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chippendale Bamboo Dining Chair, Light Oak
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chippendale Bamboo dining chair, this timeless geometric design lattice back bamboo formed dining side chair in a light oak finish with light distre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cotton Linen Asian Floral Slipcovered Wingback Armchair by Lee Industries
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent Palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Lee Industries...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Linen, Cotton
4 Antique Chinese Style Side Tables Made In Mahogany From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
These four antique side tables/side tables are a fascinating collection of 1930s Chinese style furniture. Made from mahogany wood, each table exude...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Two Provincial Chinese Armchairs
Located in Branford, CT
Two antique Chinese dining chairs. Continuous armchairs with carved medallion. Original red pigment.
Left chair: H 33" W 25" D 21".
SH 20".
Right chair: H 35" W 27" D 22".
SH 21"...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Indigo Porcelain Medallion Jar Crane Turtle Motif
Located in Carson, CA
Indigo Porcelain Medallion Jar Crane Turtle Motif
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum.
High fire porcelain, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Chippendale Tea Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite English mahogany tea table is a stunning example of the elaborate Chinese Chippendale style. A study in symmetry and balance,...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Chinese Papier-Mache Blue and White Basket with Lid
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Chinese papier-mache vessel painted white with a blue and white floral band around the center and top, wrapped in wicker rattan weave, resting o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Wicker
Antique Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Reverse Painting On Glass
Located in Toledo, OH
Reverse painting on glass of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (1784-1860) He was Napoleons youngest brother who became king of Westphalia. Some light paint loss. 10.25" x 13.5" framed.
Category
20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Glass
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale-style (Late 19th Century) mahogany silver table with pierced & blind fretwork, and an X stretcher supporting an...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug Hand-Knotted Wool, 4'8"×6'4"
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This antique Chinese Ningxia rug is a striking example of Qing-era artistry, showcasing a delicate interplay of traditional floral symbolism and Buddhist harmony. Hand-knotted in sof...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Antique Chinese Elm Black Lacquered Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Chinese Elm Black Lacquered Chairs. Wide horseshoe frame design that is extremely comfortable. Newly reupholstered in a Chinese Double Happiness black and white fabric.
Sea...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Elm
Impressively Large Chinese Chippendale Style Oval Mirror
Located in New York, NY
The oval mirror plate within an elaborately hand-carved surround painted chalky white and surmounted by a foliate clasp flanked by Ho Ho Birds.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of stunning faux bamboo cachepots
Located in Evanston, IL
Pair of stunning faux bamboo cachepots from Maison Bagues
Category
1970s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Maple & Co. London Partner's Desk, Ca 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English chippendale mahogany partner's desk signed "Maple & Company London," Circa 1890. Beautiful old leather.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Asian Emperor Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous pair of Asian emperor chairs. Dark brown with red undertones and a high holds finish. Acquired from a NY
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Crackled Porcelain Bowl Planter
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Large Chinese crackled porcelain bowl or planter. Qing dynasty. Decorated with lion heads .
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Fret Work Arm Chair, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with removable cushion, frontal carved fret work legs, and rear carved splaye...
Category
1780s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Important Antique circa 1820 Thomas Chippendale Hand Carved Wingback Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, early 19th century circa 1820-1840, hand carved wingback armchair with Thomas Chippendale, fretwork carved l...
Category
1820s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Distressed Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Minimalist Style
Located in Dallas, TX
?78081 Distressed Antique Chinese Peking rug with Minimalist Style 12'01 x 19'01. ??With its effortless beauty and rustic sensibility, this hand-knotted wool distressed antique Chine...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair Vintage Ricardo Lynn Carved Teak Wood Oriental Figures Flute Player Wiseman
By Ricardo Lynn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage Ricardo Lynn carved teak wood oriental figures flute player Wiseman. Items feature large impressive form, flute playing woman, wiseman ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Teak
Chinese Chippendale Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese Chippendale style long cabinet, with a grey limestone painted finish. A long blind fret design, the antiqued and painted cabinet with fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Large Crackled Porcelain Planter w Lion Heads
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Chinese Wing Dynasty Large crackled porcelain planter. Decorated with lion heads as handles. Great decorative piece.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
English Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th Century) mahogany 6 cluster legged desk with carved lattice design (signed EDWARDS & ROBERTS).
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Console, Wall or over the Mantle Mirrors, a Pair Italian
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Chippendale style elaborate giltwood wall or console mirrors. The pair oval in form with a clean center mirror flanked by a finely carved carved frame of roses, floral design and scroll having full bodied winged birds perched on each side of each mirror. These large and impressive Italian mirrors are certain to make a statement in any room in the home.
An archetype of the finest English design and craftsmanship, Chippendale style furniture originated with cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale in the 18th century. The style was immediately popular and adopted across Europe and America – and it continues to be a favored style for sophisticated and traditional interiors today. Drawing inspiration from Gothic, Rococo and Chinese design, original-inspired Chippendale furnishings are often variable in their overall aesthetic but are consistent in their aura of luxury and elegance. Essential to Chippendale-style furniture is the use of fine hardwoods, such as mahogany and walnut, and often the presence of a dark finish, which emulates old-world, monarchal designs. Stylistically, refined details like yoked chair...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Silver and Gold Leaf Decorator Wall Mirror Having a Web Design and Dancing Bear
Located in Manhasset, NY
This is a wonderfully carved and gilt silver and gold leaf decorator wall mirror having a web design and dancing bear.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
Oriental Asian Hardwood Tea Table with Set of Four Seats
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Oriental Asian hardwood tea table with four seats.
We have lightly restored this by cleaning it, hand ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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
Fret Console Table in the Chippendale manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important blind fret and pierced, carved mahogany rectangular hall table with marble top, of country house proportions inspired by Thomas Chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pictorial Antique Chinese Foo Dog Rug. 6 ft x 7 ft 4 in
Located in New York, NY
Pictorial Antique Chinese Foo Dog Area Rug, Country of Origin: China, Circa date: 1880. Size: 6 ft x 7 ft 4 in (1.82 m x 2.23 m)
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Chinese Chippendale Cabinet
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal display cabinet. A chic Chinese Chippendale design in the mullions. Inset glass shelves, interior lights and mirrored back walls. Acquired from a Palm Beac...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Glass
Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Cocktail Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Faux bamboo Chinese Chippendale cocktail table
Unique wrought iron, brass and ash Chinese Chippendale coffee table. Finished in a pa...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Ash
A fine and rare 19th c English mahogany Chinese Chippendale architects desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century English Chinese Chippendale mahogany architects desk . Leather top insert with brass pull out candle holders. Beautiful carved raised galley and fretwork .
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Artistic Soft Colored Antique Mongolian Area Rug 5 ft 3 in x 8 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Mongolian rug, Country of Origin: Mongolia, Circa date: Early 20th century. Size: 5 ft 3 in x 8 ft 9 in (1.6 m x 2.67 m)
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool
Celadon Dragon Lotus Temple Jar
Located in Carson, CA
Celadon dragon lotus temple jar
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum.
High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Nicely Carved Arm Side Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of decorative Chinese Asian arm dining chairs.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Chinese Rug. Size: 1 ft 9 in x 2 ft
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful small square Scatter size antique Chinese rug, Origin: China, circa 1900. Size: 1 ft 9 in x 2 ft (0.53 m x 0.61 m).
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wool
Nicholas and Stone Black Lacquered Hand Painted Windsor Chair
By Nicholas & Stone Co
Located in Pasadena, TX
A beautiful japanned Nichols & Stone chinoiserie chair. The chair is in the japanned black hue, with gold stenciled details. The chair back is decorated with a different scene from e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood
English Black Lacquer Pagoda Armchair in the Chinese Chippendale Style
Located in London, GB
An armchair in the ‘Chinese Chippendale’ manner.
The design for the frame of this chair is drawn from Plate XXVII in Thomas Chippendale’s ‘The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Dire...
Category
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Blue & White Blossom Plum Porcelain Vase
Located in Carson, CA
Blue & White Blossom Plum porcelain vase
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum.
High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. Distr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
George III Style Burl Walnut and Mahogany China Table Attributed to Gillow
Located in Essex, MA
Finely made with a wonderful burl veneer top of serpentine shape raised on cluster column legs headed by blind fretwork and fretwork spandrels. The ...
Category
1760s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
An Extraordinary Faux Tortoiseshell & Bamboo Wall Mirror. UK 1960a
Located in Bellport, NY
A Rare find in this exceptional Chinese Chippendale Faux Tortoiseshell mirror. Easily placed in most environment's, from modern to traditional , bamboo is timeless and transitiona...
Category
1960s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
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
Fine Pair 18th Century Robert Manwaring Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs
By Robert Manwaring
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine pair of mid-eighteenth century carved mahogany library armchairs attributed to Robert Manwaring, ca 1760.
Crisply carved, of superb colour and...
Category
1760s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive George III style giltwood mirror, well carved in the Chinese Chippendale taste, the crest rail with figure beneath a pagoda, lowering to scrolling tree, icicle and foliate...
Category
19th Century European Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Maple Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s Chinese chippendale style carved maple credenza. It has faux bamboo carved details to the frame and fretwork. Note the sliding doors and interior shelving. It is unma...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Materials
Maple
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.
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