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Chinoiserie Furniture

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
A Green Ceramic Lamp on a Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
A green ceramic lamp in the Asian style, with a crackled glaze in a deep jade green. Mounted on a brass base, the lamp has a pleated linen shade.
Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Round bamboo table with decorations, Asian art.
Located in Milano, IT
Round bamboo table with decorations, Asian art. Bamboo table with two round shelves with decorations. The first shelf depicts an ox and a naturalistic landscape, the second a heron ...
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1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Unique hand-carved jade stone table lamp
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Chinese table lamp, hand-carved from jade, represents a true rarity and a masterpiece of Asian craftsmanship. This unique piece not only gracefully illuminates the space, but als...
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Jade, Brass

Pair of Carved Wood Table Lamps Style Oriental
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Pair of Carved Wood Table Lamps Style Oriental
Category

1980s Argentine Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Baluster Table Lamps with Linen & Silk Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage Chinese porcelain ceramic table lamps baluster shaped with a heavy textural glaze. The bodies of the lamps are thick colorful porcelain with turquoise, pink, yellow, ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Sconces with Vintage Decoupage Rice Paper Walnut and Teak Wall Light
Located in Lomita, CA
This set of sconces is architectural in appearance with walnut and teakwood details. The pair offers form and function with a warm light source and loads of chic design. Each fixture...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper, Teak

Pair of Gilded Venetian Mirrors
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An elegant pair of hand carved and gilded, Venetian mirrors with Chinoiserie and floral designs. Original glass with age-appropriate mottling.
Category

1780s Italian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Pair Antique French Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain Lamps, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Enameled Porcelain lamps, Circa 1910-1920.
Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Paris Porcelain Blue and White Chinoiserie Style Open-Work Vases
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of French Paris porcelain blue and white chinoiserie style open-work vases. Each is beautifully hand painted with tiffany blue chinoiserie figures of a boy and girl in a field...
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1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique, Silver Plated Chinoiserie Sconces
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of remarkable, silvered, French wall sconces in the Chinoiserie style. Each with large, pierced screens filled with blossoming lotus flowers surr...
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Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair Chinoiserie Celadon Jade Green Celadon Octagon Urn Table Lamps Black Shades
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Chinoiserie celadon jade green Celadon octagon or urn shaped table lamps with new black linen-like drum shades and a black painted foot on the wood bases. Beautiful co...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer

Embroidered, free standing screen in variety of textiles by award-winning artist
Located in London, GB
The 'Hare Screen' by award-winning, British embroidery artist and designer, Jacky Puzey. This unique piece combines vintage kimono fabric, cotto...
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2010s British Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Textile, Thread, Wood, Fur

Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ceramic Table Lamps with Pink Lamp Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage Chinese porcelain table lamps with vintage pink shades. The bodies of the lamps are a gray/blue color with pink roses and butterflies on the front and lavender flowe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Rattan Bamboo Pagoda Shaped Mirror, Franco Albini Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Franco Albini Inspired Rattan Bamboo Rectangular Wall Mirror Mid-Century Modern rattan pagoda style rectangular mirror with oriental accents, Italy, 1960s. This bamboo mirror will be...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Mirror

Chinese Pedestal with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese pedestal carved in tropical wood with very elegant marble-top.          
Category

1910s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Breccia Marble

Chinoiserie Faux Rattan Amphora Table Lamps by Aneta, Sweden 1980's
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is a pair of fantastic chinoiserie vintage table lamps from the 1980s. The exact material is uncertain, but they are likely made of artificial plaster. The lamps have an amphora...
Category

1980s Swedish Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Delft - Pair of neoclassical chinoiserie plates - Late 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Excellent pair of late 18th century Delftware plates with fine decoration of a flowering basket Border adorned with foliage scrolls. unmarked
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Large Scale Ceramic Chinoiserie Lamp on Wood Base
Located in Stamford, CT
A large scale Asian style ceramic lamp in cream and sand tones adorned with four large high relief two toned brown figures. Carved wood base is 8" x 8". Includes plugged cord. In wor...
Category

1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

French Louis XV Style Hand Painted Faux Marble Chest Chinoiserie Chest Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French style Louis XV style chest with hand painted chinoiserie and faux marble top. I love this color! It unmarked and in very good condition with some choppiness to the p...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Birds and Spring Blossom
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The fine pair of wallpaper panels hand painted in watercolor on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie paintings ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Green Bamboo and White Cranes on metal leaf Wallpaper
Located in Staunton, VA
Bamboo and Cranes is an exotic mural of bamboo trees with a group of majestic white cranes below. This mural is hand painted on silver metal leaf paper. The bamboo trees are delicately wrought in a deep green with white lines and gold highlights. The full mural is made up of a series of individual panels, each 3 feet wide. The panels are 10 feet tall. The full mural is 4 panels, and 12 feet wide. This mural is in stock and ready to ship. No changes are available for this mural at the listed price. If you are interested in a custom mural...
Category

2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Set 6 Imari Dessert Plates Late 18th Century Turner's Patent Ironstone England
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of six plates, crafted by John Turner circa 1795, features the exquisite Imari color palette of iron red, cobalt blue, and radiant gold. The color combination creates a vibr...
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

1990s Faux Rattan Bamboo Cane Textured King Headboard
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, solid wood faux bamboo headboard you could hope to find. Very heavy piece. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout....
Category

1990s Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo, Wood

Vintage Italian Gold Giltwood Chinoiserie Japanned Rococo Console Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian giltwood chinoiserie Japanned carved console wall mirror. Item features lack and gold gilt accents, chinoiserie "Japanned" paint d...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Original Antique Print of a Chinese and Japanese Plate, France, circa 1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of a Chinese and Japanese plate Lithograph Published by A.Morel, Paris, France, circa 1860 Unframed.
Category

1860s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

1980s Attributed to George Smith Chintz Floral Linen English Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, floral linen sofa you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sofa is statement ...
Category

1980s English Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood

Bohemian Silver-Mounted Overlay and Enameled Box, Dated 1852
Located in New York, NY
Bohemian silver-mounted overlay and enameled box, dated 1852 with chinoiserie decorations and Viennese silver.
Category

1850s Austrian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Wonderful Tole Hand Painted Chinoiserie Green Large Planter Raised On Paw Feet
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Tole Hand Painted Chinoiserie Moss Green And White Large Planter Raised On Gold Gilt Paw Feet.
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Coffee Side Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Chinese coffee side table Antique Asian table in a richly grained rosewood with giant arm stretcher supports.
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Thomasville Embassy Chinoiserie Asian Modern Expanding Dining Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Thomasville Embassy expanding dining table. The table is 68″ long without leaves, allowing it to host six guests even at it’s most compact ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Chandelier W/ Figures Riding Camels & Pagoda Shades
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-20th Century Decorative Chinoiserie Chandelier with Figures riding camels. Shades are pagoda shaped. Very different and cool chandelier! Chandelie...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Composition

Vintage chinoiserie Rattan Nesting Tables, circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A set of three vintage chinoiserie Rattan nesting tables. circa 1960s. Feature a tiger bamboo and rattan frame and black laminated top with floral ...
Category

1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Pastel Tobacco Leaf Table Lamps with Turquoise Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Offering a pair of vintage Chinese porcelain pastel tobacco leaf table lamps with three-dimensional gold salamanders and heavily textured glaze, circa Mid-20th Century. Because these...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Lettuce Green
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Schumacher by Miles Redd Brighton Pavilion Wallpaper Mural in Multi
Located in New York, NY
Based on a rare 18th-century document and created by one of Europe's premier engravers, this design comes in coordinating panels of fabric and wallpaper with a 12-foot repeat. Pane...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Early Coffee Cup Blue and White Boy on a Buffalo Ptn probably Spode, circa 1790
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, very early, rare blue and white coffee cup in the "Boy on a Buffalo" pattern, probably from the factory of Josiah Spode, stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, made...
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Style Mountain Landscape Carving King Size Headboard
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Style Mountain Landscape Carving King Size Headboard. Crafted in solid mahogany with brass trims. Meaurses 78" in width and stands 44....
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Chinoiserie Pagoda White Enameled Gold Trim Glass Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful chinoiserie pagoda form white enameled with gold trim and glass panel lantern fixture fitted with four candelabra sockets. Accompanied by chain and canopy as well as moun...
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Wonderful Vintage Large Faux Bamboo Pagoda Tole Chinoiserie Gilt Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Large Faux Bamboo Pagoda Form Gold Gilt Tole Chinoiserie Chandelier Having 6 Candelabra Lights And A Reverse Painted Lucite Center.
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Wonderful Gold Gilt Tole Pagoda Bamboo Chinoiserie Lantern Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Gold Gilt Tole Pagoda Bamboo Form chinoiserie Lantern Fixture With 6 Candelabra Lights And This Beautiful Chandelier Is Decorated With Crystal Beads And Flowers Finished ...
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Wonderful Navy Blue Gold Gilt Pagoda Bamboo Chinoiserie Lantern Pair Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful medium sized navy blue & gold gilt pagoda bamboo form chinoiserie lantern fixtures with a 4 candelabra light clusters Rewired and ready to install with chain canopy and mounting hardware. Pair lanterns...
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paint

Famille Rose Bowl, China 20th Century, in Porcelain
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This bowl, is a Famille Rose Family bowl, from China, it has been made in the 20 th Century. Green color.
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

John Ridgway Ironstone Bowl Hand-Painted pattern, William 1Vth Circa 1835
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a highly decorative, ironstone, twin handled circular footed Bowl by John Ridgway, dating to the English William 1Vth period, circa 1835 . The bowl has been carefully hand-painted in bold colorful enamels with a chinoiserie pattern of three oriental people travelling on a boat, pattern number 5057. It is also richly hand gilded. John Ridgway operated at his father’s celebrated Cauldon Place works, Shelton, Hanley, England, between 1830-1856, producing some fine porcelain and stone China of excellent quality. His stone China earthenwares and ironstone wares are discussed on page 305 of Godden's Guide to Ironstone, Stone and Granite Wares written by Geoffrey Godden for the Antique Collectors Club. This piece is fully marked to the base with an Imperial Stone China...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Chinese Two-Pieces Furniture with Table and Cupboard with Doors and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
Chinese Two-Pieces Furniture with Table and Cupboard with Doors and Drawers
Category

Late 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Signed Mid-Century Asian Modern Brass Sculpture Wall Plaque After Kelvin Laverne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brass wall sculpture circa 1960's most likely from Cambodia. Comes signed and with framed. Free continental USA shipping available.
Category

1960s Cambodian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Venetian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Italian chandelier was made in Venice during the early half of the 20th century, circa 1930, and features a bird cage style frame with three candles decorated with crystal swag ...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Tin

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Pink Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century Chinese rug with Chinese design and beautiful colors with pink, blue, yellow and green, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations. ✨✨✨ "Experien...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chinese Beijing Art Deco Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese beijing rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco design and nice colors with blue, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Herend "Poisson" Hand Painted Polychrome Porcelain Cake Plate, Hungary, Modern
Located in Cagliari, IT
Magnificent hand painted Herend porcelain potiche in "Poisson" decor, in the classical "Osier" shape. This colorful fish decoration of Chinese origin, charming and chromatically viv...
Category

2010s Hungarian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Bronze Set of Japanese Women Awa Odori Dancers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 bronze dancer figures. This group of 4 petite figures have graceful lines and a beautiful golden finish with patina. Circa 1950s. These abstract figures with a variegated gold patina depict female Japanese Awa Odori...
Category

1950s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer Side Cabinet with Hard Stone Finish
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique vintage Chinese side cabinet with Native scenes of Floral, bird and Geisha girls decora...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Soapstone

Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Hand Painted Lacquered Queen Size Bed
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous and unique Chinoiserie or Hollywood Regency style queen size bed frame In the manner of Maitland Smith Circa Late 20th Century Hand-painted Asian scenes on wooden scree...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Early 19th Century Pearlware Dinner Plate Blue and White, Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful early plate in a printed blue and white chinoiserie pattern and made of a type of earthenware pottery called pearlware, in the very early 19th century, by one of ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Pearlware

Lacquered Chinoiserie Bamboo Occasional Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Lacquered Chinoiserie Bamboo Occasional Table This is a late 19th century piece, the table has 2 tiers, the upper tier has a marquetry borde...
Category

1890s Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Faux Bamboo Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Tray Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
Red lacquer and gilt decoration with florals, birds and butterflies. Faux bamboo legs and cross stretcher. Removable tray top with felt interior. This tastefully designed tray table ...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Imari White Blue and Gold Porcelain Urn Ginger Jar Vase, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Imari white porcelain and turquoise blue and gold urn ginger jar vase or vessel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain; vase is white porcelain, hand painted in turquoise blue, royal blue, green, gold and touches of black. Beautiful details all around as shown in images. With marker's mark and marked "hand painted" on bottom as show in image #13. Very good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Dimensions: 3.88" Diameter x 4.88" Height. For wicker table shown in images search...
Category

1960s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Ceretto Sannita - maiolica plate 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
A maiolica plate, most likely Cerreto Sannita. Floral decor unmarked. Italy, late 18th century. Dimensions: diam. 24 cm. Good condition: light chipping and some usual wear to the...
Category

18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica

Chinoiserie furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie 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 decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Schumacher, Century Furniture, and Bow Porcelain. 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 $21 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,701.

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