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
Vintage English Chinoiserie Landscape Hand-Painted Tole Tea Caddy Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage English export Chinoiserie-style table lamp made of a tole tea caddy mounted as a lamp with brass hardware, hand painted with gold a gold mountain landscape scene on one side...
Category
20th Century British Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Elm Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie sideboard buffet or bar cabinet
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1970s
Carved solid elm wood, wit...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gold Porcelain Floral Hand-Painted Morris Greenspan Chinoiserie Urn Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptional table lamp made of gold color porcelain hand-painted with floral and vines motifs mounted on a solid wood base. A beautiful object of art for display. Includes original o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Robins Egg Blue Craquelure Ceramic Lamp 1940s or Earlier Rewired
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chinoiserie Ceramic Lamp, probably Chinese, circa 1940s or earlier. It is executed in a beautiful robins egg blue color ceramic with an overall craquelure and retains its ori...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
William IVth John Ridgway Plate Ironstone Chinoiserie Hand-Painted, Ca 1835
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a highly decorative, Imperial Stone China (ironstone), plate by John Ridgway, dating to the William IVth period of the 19th century.
The plate is well potted with a wavy rim...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
19th Century Delft Polychrome Faience Vase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century delft faience polychrome painted vase with round body and narrow neck ending in an open bulb. Beautifully decorated in blue, orange, brown and green with large medalli...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Faience
Large Rectangular "Chan" Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning and impressively sized "Chan" coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, circa 1970s. Acid etched and patinated polychromed bronze and pewter. Table top decorated w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Copper, Pewter
2 1980s Anne Jo Chalkware Chinoiserie Dragon Sculpture Pedestals Plant Stands
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair Anne Jo 1986 vintage chalkware dragon pedestals, columns or plant stand.
Anne-Jo is an artist from Garden Grove, California. Renown for her life-...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Plaster
1986 Franklin Mint Parian Tranquil Waters Wall Art Birds by George McMonigle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1986 Franklin Mint Parian Tranquil Waters Wall Art Birds by George McMonigle. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H x 9.5" W x 1.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Glazed Elephant Garden Seat Side Tables Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Pair of Late 20th Century elephant garden stools or side tables, featuring vibrant hand-painted details in striking colors.
These whimsical and functional pieces are perfect for indo...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elegant 20th Century Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Box – Brass & Enamel with Teal Interior
This exquisite vintage cloisonné trinket box is a beautiful example of 20th-century dec...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large Antique Dutch Delft Faience Floral Pitcher Jug Ewer
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb large antique 19th-Century Delft faience cobalt blue and white floral pitcher by Boch Freres Keramis, a well-known Belgian maker. Signed on th...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Delft, Faience
Georgian period Masons Ironstone Mug in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Ironstone pottery mug made by the English factory of Mason's Ironstone, fully marked and dating to the early 19th century, circa 1820.
Early Mason's mugs tend to be f...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Pair Of Mid-Century French Porcelain Figures
Located in Hudson, NY
Fantastic pair of large french porcelain figures. These highly animated figures are obviously having a good time. They're large size adds a p...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 4 Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful 4 panel Asian themed lacquer room divider screen. Wonderful graphics with vibrant colors and brass capped feet. Chinoiserie styli...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Masons Ironstone Chamber Candle Stick in Fence Japan Pattern, circa 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare Ironstone pottery Chamber Stick, made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1818.
The chamber stick is circular with a ring handle ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Small Asian Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Small Asian chinoiserie painted black cabinet with two doors and brass hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paint
De Grieckse A - Dutch Delft kakiemon style quail plate, early 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare early 18th century Delftware plate with rare decoration in blue and iron-red.
Marked "AR" for Adriaan (van) Rijsselberg, the "De Grieksche A" workshop, Delft, 1701-1735.
A ...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Georgian Masons Ironstone Side Plate in Table and Flower Pot Pattern, Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand-painted Mason's ironstone side plate, in the Table and Flower pot gilded pattern, from their earliest George 3rd period, circa 1818.
This plate is well painted in the Chinoiserie pattern called the Table and Flower Pot pattern...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Large Heavy 19th Century Carved Chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Heavy 19th century Carved chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen
This very impressive privacy screen has four large and profusely carved panels, the design is of very many dragons and se...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Teak
18th century Dutch Delft Lidded Vase in Chinoiserie
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Delft
First quarter of the 18th century
Workshop unknown
A genuine blue and white Dutch Delft vase with a lid with chinoiserie decoration in Kangxi style with eight...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage Pair of Italian Chinoiserie Planters on Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of vintage Italian planters crafted in hardwoods in classic form, hand decorated in an alluring blue chinoiserie over a muted ne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Chinese Silver 925 Enameled Foo Dogs - Set of 2
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite pair of vintage Chinese enameled Foo Dogs, crafted from 925 sterling silver, showcases remarkable detail and artistry. The intricate hand-applied enamel in rich hues o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Asian Gilt Dragon Nesting Tables - Set of 4
Located in west palm beach, FL
Discover a captivating piece of craftsmanship with this set of four Vintage Asian Gilt Dragon Nesting Tables. These unique tables showcase a mesmerizing hand-painted gilt design feat...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Red Lacquer Chinese Wedding Box- Hand Decorated
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese red lacquer two part wedding box. Entirely hand decorated with a bird and flowers on top and flowers and vines along the side. The interior is pai...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chinese Art Deco Design Peking Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Chinese beijing rug with nice design with pictorial and beautiful colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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"Exp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Chinese Famille Rose Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful hand painted Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl with social scenes and nature motifs of butterflies, florals, and birds
Stamped with Qianlong four-character mark
Diameter 1...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinoiserie Lacquered Rectangular Coffee Cocktail Table Greek Key Inlay
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century lacquered wood chinoiserie coffee table. Features a rectangular form top with geometric Greek key inlay. The table is supported by flared ...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Early 18th Century Pair Of Delft Vases
By Delft
Located in Basildon, GB
Early 18th Century Pair Of Delft Vases, of octagonal baluster form with "garlic" necks, painted in blue with Chinoiserie figures in landscape within leaf, scroll and panel borders, D...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Delft
Fine quality antique Edwardian chinoiserie decorated mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Edwardian chinoiserie decorated mantle clock, having a quality antique Edwardian shaped mantle clock with fantastic chinoiserie decoration throughout, having a p...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Green Queen Anne Revival Chinoiserie Bergere Chairs
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding pair of circa 1890 English, Queen Anne Revival bergère armchairs, in a glorious light green paint, with applied gilt chinoiserie decoration throughout. All canework ha...
Category
1890s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Delft - talking plate 'Ziet wat hier van agteren staat' - late 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft talking plate with on the front the words: "Ziet wat hier van agteren staat" (See what is written on my back)
And on the backside: "Bidt voor gij eeten gaat" (Pray before you s...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
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.
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"Experience t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Fab Drexel Heritage Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Drexel Heritage chinoiserie style commode faux bamboo . Made from Drexels North Carolina oak with beautiful grain and perfect polish. Chinoiserie wood inlay. Great craftsmans...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Blue Chinese Art Deco Style Runner, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Modern Luxe
Located in Dallas, TX
30995 Modern Chinese Art Deco Rug with Chinoiserie Chic Style, 02'05 x 09'10.
Chinoiserie Chic meets Modern Luxe in this hand knotted wool Chinese A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
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
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Blanc De Chine Figural Lamps of the Goddess Guanyin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mounted as lamps, each dressed in a white flowing robe holding a large lotus flower standing on decorative brass stands.
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue Tole Palm Tree Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Chinese light blue tole table lamps depicting a woman holding an umbrella sitting in the shade of a palm tree. (PRICED AS Pair)(Companion lamps: NWL2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Red Lacquer wedding Basket, China early 20th cent.
Located in Firenze, IT
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Red Lacquer Wedding Basket
China early 20th cent.
H 38 cm - 33 cm diam.
Conditions: very good consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Silk Chinese Peking Rug with Modern Chinoiserie Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77773 antique Silk Chinese Peking rug with Modern Chinoiserie style 02'01 x 04'00. This hand-knotted silk antique Chinese Peking rug features a rounded open center fretwork medallion...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Chinoiserie Glazed Hand Painted Ceramic Garden Stool Side Table
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Add a touch of elegance to your indoor or outdoor space with this vintage Chinoiserie ceramic garden stool.
Hand-painted with vibrant floral and butterfly motifs, this glazed stool d...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large Chinese elm wood altar table with scroll carved cut out details to apron and legs.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Pictorial Goat Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from an early 20th century Chinese Peking rug with a pictorial motif.
Measures: 15" x 21".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Georgian Spode Plate or Dish Chinoiserie Pattern No. 1867 porcelain, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful square plate or dish produced by the Spode factory and made of porcelain, in the early 19th Century, Circa 1815 to 1827.
The dish is well potted on a low foot ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted Liverpool England 18th Century Ca.1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite hand-painted Delft dish, made in Liverpool, England, circa 1760, captures a moment in time.
The center of this Delftware charger features a hovering songbird, a large ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Delft
Chinoiserie Hand Carved Rosewood Trapezoid Armoire Cabinet from Bangkok Thailand
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Chinoiserie hand carved Rosewood trapezoid cabinet from Bangkok, Thailand. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Masons Ironstone Pedestal Bowl in gilded fern Pattern, Georgian period Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful small Pedestal Bowl made by Mason's Ironstone in the rare gilded fern pattern, dating to the early 19th century, late Georgian ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
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
Porcelaine de Paris - Famille rose plate
By Samson & Cie
Located in DELFT, NL
Famille rose plate by Porcelaine de Paris. Attractive handpainted Chinese style decoration of flowers and foliage, comprising shells and butterflie...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Wonderful White & Gold Trim Tole Pagoda Chinoiserie Lantern Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful White & Gold Trim Tole 4 Panel Pagoda Chinoiserie Form Lantern Fixture With 4 Rewired Candelabra Sockets, This Chandelier Comes With Chain And Canopy
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of Five Chinoiserie Faience Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Set of five chinoiserie faience dishes. Set of four Italian faience plates with matching basket with decorative hand painted chinoiserie figures in landscapes with reticulated painte...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Faience
Pair of French Sevres Style Porcelain Lidded Vases, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century French sevres porcelain lidded vases. Each with gilded ormolu handles either side and unusual inset hand painted romantic chinoiserie sc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese Ink Box crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. This item may also be used to store a collection o...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Dutch Delft Charger 18th Century Polychrome Colors Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
Chinoiserie blue water in the foreground
This Dutch Delft charger features a hand painted garden scene with large bright yellow flowers, green leaves, small iron red plum blossom f...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Delft
19th Century Style E. J. Victor Red Chinoiserie & Black Marble Commode, 1990s
By E. J. Victor
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th century Style red chinoiserie & black marble commode - The Newport Historic Mansion Collection. It features beautifully hand painted chinoise...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chinese Beijing Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century Chinese Beijing rug with nice Chinese Art Deco design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experienc...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Masons Ironstone Oval Platter in Gold Pheasants Peony & Fern pattern, Ca 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good hand painted Mason's ironstone oval Platter, in the Gold Pheasants, Peony & Fern pattern, dating to the late Georgian period circa 1820.
The piece is well pott...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
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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