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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
De Grieksche A - Delft charger with scaloped rim, 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware charger with scalloped rim. Marked Jacobus Halder Adriaensz., eigenaar De Grieksche A, 1765-1768 Good quality of painting Usual wear to the rim and l...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Chinoiserie Jewelry Armoire With Gold Accents 5 Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse in the artful elegance of the Chinoiserie Jewelry Armoire With Gold Accents. Featuring five drawers for ample jewelry organization, this armoire combines functionality with o...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set of FOUR Masons Ironstone Large Bowls in Chinese Dragon Pattern, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a lovely set of four large bowls or deep plates by Mason's Ironstone, England in the Chinese Dragon pattern, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1900. The plates or bow...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Chinoiserie Pagoda
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Shell, Wood

Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Liverpool England 18th Century Ca.1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Delft charger was hand-painted in Liverpool, England, during the mid-18th century, around 1760. The design features simple yet elegant decoration, showcasing flow...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Delft

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 ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Located in New York, NY
Small English chinoiserie plate. Staffordshire saucer with pink and puce border with four orange bordered windows centering three figures, from the ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Schumacher Lotus Garden Pillow in Aqua
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Lotus Garden with a self welt finish. An enchanting pattern recreated from a 1920s document in our archives. The masterful design is an ode to Japanese natural m...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Linen

Finest Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Vase Qing Daoguang Mark Early 20th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Hand-Painted Enamels and Inscription - Exquisite Artwork with Daoguang apocryphal mark. This ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Masons Ironstone Handled Desert Bowl in Fence Vase and Doves Pattern, Ca 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive two handled shallow Desert Bowl or Dish made by Mason's Ironstone Pottery, in the early 19th century. The bowl is decorated in the Fence Vase and Dove chin...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

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 ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Pearlware

Porcelain Foo Dog Lion Decorative Object or Bookend, Japan
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white porcelain foo dog lion decorative object or bookend, circa early to mid-20th century, Japan. Foo dog lions, also known as komainu in Japan, are a symbol of good luc...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Delftware Charger with a Parrot, mid 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
A polychrome charger with a parrot perched on a ring in the center, with interesting asymmetrical landscape elements showing a basis in early 18th century design. The spareness of th...
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Faience

Spectacular Chinoiserie Asian Tall Linen Cabinet
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning well-carved walnut Chinoiserie decorated China closet cabinet. We love everything about this beautifully decorated Chinese linen cabinet from t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Mason’s Ironstone Dishes in “Mandarin” Pattern, Mid-20th Century
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A striking Mason’s Ironstone dish featuring the richly detailed “Mandarin” pattern—a nod to chinoiserie aesthetics that were hugely popular in 19th-century Britain. This vintage edit...
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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Johannes van Lockhorst, Delft polychrome plate - early 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare early 18th century Delftware plate with rare chinoiserie decoration in blue and iron-red. Marked IvL for Johannes and Margaretha van Lockhorst-van der Gucht, owners of De Klaauw...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Dinner Service, 86 Piece, Flow Blue and White, Classic Onion Meissen Pattern
Located in Montreal, Quebec
86 piece dinner service with the marking: "Original ZWIEBELMUSTER, Czechoslovakia", in the Classic Blue Onion, Meissen Pattern, comprising: 24 dinner plates...
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Spode Stone China Dish in Tobacco Leaf Pattern No. 2061, Circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good stone China (Ironstone pottery) Small Dish or Bowl / Saucer, hand painted in the tobacco leaf pattern, number 2061, made by the Spode factory in the early 19th century...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century Blue & White Elephant Plate Chinoiserie Pagoda Burslem
Located in Austin, TX
English blue & white plate signed Burslem. 1780 pattern Pagoda/elephant. End of 19th century.
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1880s British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Garden Stools Side Tables with Dragons
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain garden stools with intricate hand painted motif of dragons, fish and flowers. Pierced detail at top...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Boho Monumental Glazed Ceramic Hand Painted Urns - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a stately and sophisticated statement with this exceptional pair of large, vintage ceramic temple jars. Crafted in the classic lidded baluster form, each jar is hand-painted wit...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Drop Leaf Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinoiserie paint decorated drop leaf table with raised enamel painting depicting a fisherman, scenic landscape, florals and gilt embellished. The leaves supported by wooden brackets...
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1930s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

FOUR Masons Ironstone Soup Bowls in the Flying Bird Pattern, circa 1870
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a set of FOUR, Ironstone Soup Bowls or Plates in the distinctive flying bird pattern, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the mid 19th century, ci...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Saint-Cloud - Kakiemon Silver-Mounted Snuff Box in the Form of a Cat, ca 1740
Located in DELFT, NL
A Saint-Cloud Kakiemon Silver-Mounted Snuff Box and Cover in the Form of a Cat, Circa 1740 modeled in recumbent pose, painted with a chinoiserie style blossoming branch and insects...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silver

1970s Chinoserie Style Floral Faux Bamboo Wood Chair
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, faux bamboo handcrafted wood chair you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibite...
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique Chinese 9-sided lead & bronze tea caddy with 18 hand-painted panels (behind glass) with ornate frames. Raised seal mark on base. The tea caddy with a removable domed lid and ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Dutch Delft Dish Pancake Plate Lightning Pattern De Paeuw 'The Peacock' C-1730
By De Paeuw
Located in Katonah, NY
This extraordinary Dutch Delft pancake plate was made in the early 18th century. Beautifully hand-painted, it features bold zigzag lighting bolts, Bliksemborden, which seem to flash across the plate. Between the lightning bolts, we see clouds painted...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Delft

19th Century French Blue & White Pagoda Plate Creil et Montereau
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Blue & White Pagoda Plate signed Creil et Montereau. 8.7 inches diameter.
Category

1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Bookcase Etagere Vitrine circa 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Bookcase, probably Chinese, circa 1950s. Sculptural lattice shelves offer lots of display space. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bookcase, etage...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century English Giltwood Chinoiserie Mirrors with Candleholders
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of antique 18th century George II chinoiserie English carved giltwood mirrors with candleholders. These magnificently hand-carved giltwood mirrors are meticulously detailed and adorned with acanthus leaves flourishing throughout the frame with flowers and vines blossoming all around. On each mirror has a double arm gilt metal candleholder held up by acanthus vines growing upwards out of the plane of the mirrors, the primary wood is pine. From an Important and old NYC...
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1780s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Tall Case Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
Very special 19th century Englished Chinoiserie decorated tall case clock. Featuring very pretty Asian images along with a decora...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

19th Century, Chinese Chest on Stand
Located in Vista, CA
19th century, Chinese lacquered red chest-on-stand.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Lounge Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Low Slung Asian Influenced Lounge Chairs, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker's Far East Line, American, circa 1960s. They have been recently reupholstered and are ready to ...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Italian Painted and Giltwood Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Italian painted and giltwood chinoiserie cabinet. Stunning versatile Italian painted and gilt wood chinoiserie 2-door cabinet, bookcase, bar or cu...
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1920s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Brass and Copper Lucky Ashtray or Trinket Dish, Hong Kong
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful chinoiserie catchall, ashtray, or trinket dish. This piece is round with scalloped edges. It is created from brass and decorated with ...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Cloisonné Vase with Floral Motif, China, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
A vintage Chinese multicolor Cloisonne metal vase decorated with large flower pattern on the white background. The rim and the circular base b...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chinoiserie and Faux Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
With an old Canton black and gold lacquer top set in a painted faux bamboo frame, faux bamboo straight legs.
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1860s European Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wooden Stands
Located in London, GB
Pair of early 20th century Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid wooden stands Chinese, c. 1900 Height 54cm, width 53.5cm, depth 53.5cm Crafted in China around the turn of the 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the essence of coastal sophistication with this stunning vintage armoire. A masterful example of Hollywood Regency design, this piece is expertly crafted from a solid wood fr...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Gilt Faux Bamboo Mirror and Console Table Chinoiserie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous Gilt Faux Bamboo Mirror and Console Table, American, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina with craquelure finish as originally created. The mirror measures 34.5"H x 22...
Category

1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage chinoiserie display case with a top drawer (27.25"x17"x3.75") and lower cabinet with nine vertical slots (3"x16.5"x14.25") and one h...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Display Case
Vintage Chinoiserie Display Case
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Palm Beach Style Carved Wood Chinoiserie Monkey Chandelier, 8 Arms
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Regency style 1970s carved wood chandelier depicting a monkey holding onto the stem with a candle in his hand. It has 8 arms and is in very good condition.
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Blue Chinese Art Deco Style Runner, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Modern Luxe
Located in Dallas, TX
30992 Modern Chinese Art Deco Rug with Chinoiserie Chic Style, 02'06 x 08'00. ​Chinoiserie Chic meets Modern Luxe in this hand knotted wool Chinese Art Deco style runner. The timeles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Specimen Marble Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Richmond, London
A rare custom made low table, on 'Chinoiserie' faux bamboo legs, in gilt and painted wood with specimen marble inset, very much in the style an of the quality of Mallett Antiques, wh...
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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Pagoda Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century pagoda lamp Five story ceramic pagoda Hand painted with silk blend shade Measures: Width 16" x height 46" Wired and working.
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Pagoda Lamp
Mid Century Pagoda Lamp
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Asian Drexel Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning example of Drexel's mastery, this vintage Chinoiserie chest beautifully marries classic English campaign style with exotic Asian artistry. The body is crafted from rich, l...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Rose Mandarin Chinese Porcelain Plates
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rose Mandarin Chinese porcelain plates. Vibrantly hued and gilt painted Chinese Export luncheon plates in pinks and blues and greens. China...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Zabihi Collection Large Green Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from an old Chinese rug predominantly in green. zipper closure and polyfill provided Measures: 23'' x 23''.
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

A Pair of Italian Faience Chinoiserie Figures, Mid 20th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stunning pair of mid 20th century tin glazed earthenware male and female chinoiserie figures. The man playing his string instrument, the woman with gathered flowers, each stands 36...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Faience

Bobyrug’s Wonderful antique Chinese dragon design rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a stunning and exceptionally rare antique Chinese rug, boasting an exquisite dragon-themed design that features an astonishing five majestic dragons. This masterpiece sho...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a remarkable 19th century lacquered sewing box with multiple compartments on the interior. The exterior is decorated in elaborate black and gilded motifs including flowers, f...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer

Blanc De Chine Table Lamp Porcelain with Internal Light
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details Below. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Asian Chinoiserie Blanc De Chine Reticulated Porc...
Category

1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Reticulated Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp, Light Blue
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large chinoiserie table lamp is made in traditional style with reticulated, urn shaped, ceramic body adorned with abstract geometric designs. Similar Blanc de Chine lamps were made b...
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Porcelain

Antique Chinoiserie Ebonized Rosewood High Relief Ball & Claw Scholars Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinoiserie side dining, scholars, or vanity chair. Made of ebonized Rosewood featuring highly ornate gothic inspired carvings with dragons, bats, squirrels, flowers, nuts, b...
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19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white vases each hand-painted with various scholar's objects including vases filled with chrysanthemums, and flanked by pairs of incense burne...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Faux Bamboo and Gold Leaf Stools. England, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of faux bamboo and gold leaf stools, England, late 19th century.
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Antique Punch Bowl Showing Medicine Man & Boy in Window Patterns Ca. 1810
Located in Katonah, NY
This rare large punch bowl beautifully marries two of the most sought-after patterns of early 19th-century English ceramics: The Medicine Man and The ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

HEREND - Chinese Bouquet - Raspberry - Round Openwork Basket - Hungary - C. 1976
Located in Chatham, ON
HEREND - Chinese Bouquet (Pattern) - Raspberry (Color) - Vintage round openwork porcelain basket - 150th Anniversary edition - hand made - featuring a hand painted floral design to t...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

STUNNING VINTAGE CHINESE CHINOISERIE GEISHA GIRLS LACQUER SiDE CABINET SOAPSTONE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Chinese side cabinet with native scenes of Geisha girls carved out of soapstone and deco...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of 20'' Chinese Jade Bonsai Tree in Gilt Cloisonné Pot
Located in Brea, CA
Antique a pair of Chinese multi-color jade and agate bonsai tree in gilt cloisonné pot, very excellent and nice, measures: 20" tall x 18" x 12".
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Agate, Jade

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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