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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Nichols art deco accent size rug in green
Measures: 4'1'' x 6'9".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
VERY RARE ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 REPOUSE CHINESE DRAGON GEM ENCRUSTED CAPTAINS CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, circa 1860-1880 Chinese Dragon swivel chair with repoussé metal work and inlaid gems...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
'De Claauw', Van Lockhorst, Delft - Pair of plates - first half 18th century
By De Klaauw
Located in DELFT, NL
Excellent pair of mid 18th century Delftware plates with fine decoration of birds, insects and flowers in a chinoiserie style fashion.
Border ...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie White Pierced Porcelain Blanc De Chine Pair of Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Impeccable Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie white pierced porcelain Blanc De Chine pair of lamps with new Ecru colored tapered & pleated silk-like shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Original Antique Botanical Prints, Dated 1838
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful pair of botanical prints.
Lithographs by Alfred Adlard
After C.W Harrison
Original hand color
Published, 1838
Unframed.
The me...
Category
1830s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Hand Woven Sino Tabriz Geometric Medallion Red Wool Silk Area Rug Carpet 4 x 6'
Located in Dayton, OH
A genuine hand woven oriental Sino Tabriz area rug. Made from silk and wool with a red field showing beige and pink accents. The vibrant geometric medallion is surrounded by elegant...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Chinoiserie Trefoil Drinks Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an uncommon form of small table that is in the style of Rose Tarlow or Mario Buatta. The table is ebonized with applied gold chinosierie decoration. The faux patina has been applied by a true artist. The table is in overall very good condition and ready for its new home.
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Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Chinoiserie Low Table c1900
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ANTIQUE CHINOISERIE TABLE
A great example of a chinoiserie table dating back to the early 1900s, adorned with exquisite floral motifs featu...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hand embroidered cushion on silk velvet
Located in London, GB
Beaumont & Fletcher's chinoiserie inspired Ariana cushion is hand embroidered in its entirety on the finest Italian silk velvet. The eye-catching design depicts bamboo stalks and lea...
Category
2010s British Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880. Can be pushed together to make a center table.
Center table measuring: 32.5" X 48" X 48"
Category
1880s Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
FINE ANTIQUE ROOM DIVIDER TITLED IN CHINESE "MIDSUMMER PAiNTING OF XINWEI YEAR"
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made Oriental black lacquered and hand painted Chinese full sized room divider titled in Chinese "Midsummer Painting of Xinwei Y...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinoiserie Style Oriental Handmade Ceramic Pottery Umbrella Stand Vase Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
We offer a Chinoiserie Style Gold, Pastel Color Flower Motives handmade ceramic pottery Umbrella Stand, Baluster, Vase, Vessel.
Interesting pattern of Flowers and geometric shapes.
C...
Category
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern White Ceramic Faux Bamboo Table Lamp
Located in Draper, UT
Vintage Mid-Century Modern white ceramic faux bamboo lamp, circa 1960.
Lovely classic white faux bamboo lamp. Chrome fittings. Simple and elegant. The white shade can match a myria...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Chinoiserie Lacquer Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage French Chinoiserie Lacquer Box, with gold decoration. This type of box would have held cigarettes or trinkets. Stamped "Made in Fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair Blanc de Chine Monkey Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of unique mid-century Coastal Style blanc de chine monkey lamps. I believe that the monkey sculptures are German porcelain a...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
12 Copeland Spode England Blue Willow Plates, Gilt Trimmed Circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant pattern of all over blue on Copeland Spode's crisp white porcelain. A Blue Willow scene throughout in nice detail. They also feature 24 karat gold rims which re...
Category
1880s British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE BiRD & FLOWERS GOLD SILVER STITCH SILK EMBROIDERIES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original circa 1880 Chinese gold and silver threaded tapestry on silk depicting Chines...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese Carved Console Altar Table
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Asian carved altar or console table features hand carved images of dragons along the frieze and ornate snake images in the pierce carved leg struts. Newly high gloss lacquer in an He...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Pair Maitland-Smith Japanese Bronze Figures Samaraui Geisha Sculptures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful pair of Japanese inspired bronze statues by the Maitland-Smith company. Includes one geisha figure and one samurai, both in a kneeling position. Details on the figures, r...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
VINTAGE CHiNESE CHINOISERIE DECORATED PAINTED & LACQUERED PEDESTAL DESK & CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Chinese Chinoiserie decorated twin pedestal d...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Patinated Brass Figural Candelabra, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinoiserie patinated brass two light figural candelabra in the Brighton Pavilion Style, each with male and female figures holding two light...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Octagonal Chinoiserie Umbrella Stand A very attractive piece made in wood and d
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Octagonal Chinoiserie Umbrella Stand
A very attractive piece made in wood and decorated with chrysanthemums for luck
The Stand is 24” tall and 10” in diameter
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Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Pine
20th Century French Collection of Carved Wood Elephants, Set of 19
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative set of 19 masterfully carved wooden elephants from 20th century France. Showing both Asian and African elephant specimens, each piece is carved from realistic to abstrac...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Small Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Nichols art deco scatter size rug in pretty pinks and greens
Measures: 3' x 4'9".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinoiserie Teak & Burl Brass Mounted Cabinet on Stand, 1970s
Located in Harlingen, TX
This vintage 1970's Chinese campaign style cabinet on stand is finely crafted of teak and burl elm wood and embellished with etched brass mounts. This chinoiserie storage piece features a spacious two door medallion...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Modern Ming 52" Extension Table
Located in San Jose, CA
Finish Shown: Pumpernickel
The Modern Ming collection exemplifies sleek modern style rooted in traditional Asian design. "Hoof-leg" and mitered apron details showcase the collection...
Category
2010s Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs and many compartments. A true w...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Oriental Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Figurine Decorated Liquor Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinese Oriental Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Figurine Decorated Liquor Cabinet MINT.
Lots of neat compartments, drop front, lift top li...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
18th Century English Dresser with 19th Century Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Norwalk, CT
Lovely form on this 18th century desk with a beautiful chinoiserie finish added in the 19th century. The color is remarkable with fine figured painting in the Chinese manner, accent...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects & Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Qian Xuan, Early Autumn, lithograph print in faux bamboo frame. Qian Xuan was one of the first scholar-painters to unite poetry, painting, and calligraphy within a single wo...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE DRAGON FOO DOG GOLD SILVER STITCH SILK EMBROIDERIEs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original circa 1880 Chinese gold and silver threaded tapestry on silk depicting Chines...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Asian Ming Altar Console Sofa Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique Late 1800s Asian Ming Altar...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Wicker
Hand Painted Chinese Birds & Cherry Blossoms Sawtooth Porcelain Bowl
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid 20th Century Asian Chinese style decorative porcelain bowl, unbranded. A beautiful round porcelain bowl with a sawtooth cut edge, white color base, hand painted with cherry blo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Faux Bamboo Walnut large Framed Mirror, France mid 1800’s
Located in London, GB
A Large faux bamboo walnut mirror of beautiful warm tones, together with its original hanging chain in the Chinoiserie/Aesthetic Movement style. The mirror reflects the age of the pi...
Category
1860s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
English Scalloped Black and Gold Chinoiserie Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s two-tiered English table. Scalloped shaped table painted black with raised gold chinoiserie detail. Bird, goat, trees and floral images adorn to...
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Georgian Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A Georgian tall chest in pine with two short over five long drawers raised on bracket feet.
Delightful Oxblood-coloured paint with later chinoiserie detailing.
English, circa 1800....
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Chinoiserie Famille Rose Decorative Box with Birds Flora and Fauna
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage decorated Famille Rose ceramic decorative box, Chinese Export/Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. Box and lid are beautiful decorated with figures and bird...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
George Zee Asian Chinoiserie Bar Cabinet Rosewood
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
George Zee Mid-Century ...
Category
1950s Hong Kong Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Teak
Vintage Boho Hand Carved Burmese Wood Sofa
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Boho wood sofa. A hand carved Burmese gem with the more intricate carved detail. A sweeping high back in a gloss white finish. A f...
Category
Late 20th Century Burmese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Meissen figures ‘Japanese Couple’, c. 1920.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Pair Meissen porcelain figures, 20th Century. Modelled after J.J. Kaendler and P.Reineke, as the ‘Japanese Couple’. The lady, holding a parasol, and dressed elegantly, her dress pain...
Category
1920s German Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Korean Bandaji Nong Tansu Scholars Wedding Cabinet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique Korean Elm & B...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Custom Botanical Calico Corner Chinoiserie Petite Armchairs - a Pair
By Calico Corners
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming pair of vintage custom Calico Corners petite botanical armchairs. Upholstered in a versatile heavy duty cotton fabric with green and crea...
Category
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A Superb Pair of Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinets.
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Superb Pair of Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinets.
A Prime example of chinoiserie decor with traditional Chinese illustrations on the front panelled doors and a simpl...
Category
1890s Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Cloissone Box with Carved Jade Plaque, circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive Antique Chinese Cloisonné box with jade medallion line with wood. The enameled outside in shades of blue with gold color wir...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Jade, Enamel
1960s Chinoserie Carved Wood Soap Stone Bar Cabinet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning bar cabinet you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, i...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Vintage Bamboo Desk with Red Lacquer Top by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful Chinoiserie style bamboo desk with red lacquer top for Milling Road by Baker Furniture Company. One large middle drawer which...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Pair of Red Cloisonné and Metal Candlestick decorated with birds and flowers
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of vintage candlesticks probably produced between the 60s and 70s.
We do not know whether it is a Chinoiserie, therefore candlesticks made in Europe but in an Oriental style, or whether it is a Chinese production, despite the uncertain origin, they remain splendid decorative elements.
These candlesticks have a quadrangular base and candle holder in silver metal, polished by us with a specific product.
The peculiarity is in the stems of these vintage candlesticks, made with the Cloisonné technique, an artistic enamel decoration that involves a design made of thin threads or strips or small metal partitions...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Queen Anne Style Black Lacquered Armchairs Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of Queen Anne style black lacquered armchairs in all original beautiful glowing surface w/ finely gilded chinoiserie decoration of floating leaves and cross hatching. Measure ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Christopher Spitzmiller Pair of Double Gourd Aurora White Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Elegant Double Gourd Aurora Lamps by Christopher Spitzmiller, New York City, New York, American, circa 2000s. Signed with Spitzmiller label to one lamp, see last photo. They ...
Category
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinoiserie Bar Cart / Tea Trolly
Located in Southampton, NJ
Black lacquer Chinoiserie two tier tea trolly or bar cart with brass gallery & especially interesting bright white Vitrolite glass top. In addition the lower tier has a notched cut g...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Asian Modern Designed Cast Iron Incense Burner / Ashtray Japan 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful large cast iron Japanese vessel to be used as an incense burner or a heavy ashtray, perfect for outside. The vessel's design consists of a ...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron
European Pagoda & Phoenix Embroidery Fragment, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique embroidery fragment offers a Western interpretation of Chinese art styles and traditions. Densely stitched atop off-white silk, the embroidered scene depicts a tiered pa...
Category
Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
19th Century Chinoiserie Wood And Brass Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Chinoiserie wooden side table with brass trim. Beautiful Asian scene with man, woman and her pet rabbit in an outdoor setting. This table can be used in any deco...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinoiserie Black Lacquered and Gold Faux Bamboo Round Tables
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of two beautiful chinoiserie style black lacquered and faux bamboo two tiered side tables with hand painted gold painted floral motif on top and bottom shelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood
LARGE 138X114CM ANTIQUE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT WITH LOVELY BLACK FRAMe
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait on the ori...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Pair Blue and White 18th Century Dr. Wall Worcester Porcelain Saucers
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely pair of blue and white First Period Worcester porcelain saucers is decorated in the elegant Dark Sprig Centre pattern.
First Period Worcester is also known as Dr. Wall Wo...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Blue & White Chinoiserie Porcelain Mantel Vase Flower Urn 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith chinoiserie / Chinese style vase featuring a floral pattern in blue and white with artistic crazing to the finish. Hand Made in Thailand. #2187-457.
Dimension...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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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