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
Pretty vintage Chinese hand tufted rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese design and nice colours with white, pink, blue, green and brown, entirely hand made by han...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Chinoiserie Cobalt Blue Ceramic Vase with Floral and Bird Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall ceramic chinoiserie vase in cobalt blue. We don't often come across deep blue chinoiserie vases, so when we do, we snap them up! This piec...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Black and Brass Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant brass and black Lacquer coffee table, in the manner of Philip and Kelvin Laverne, American, circa 1960s. The black lacquer wood frame has been recently refinished and the bra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Blue and White Early Oriental Lidded Ginger Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Blue and White Early Oriental Lidded Ginger Jar, Cobalt Blue Finial on lid with circular and swirl design. Chinese caligrahy on base with makers mark on the underside. A lovely exa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Chinoiserie and gilt bronze inkwell with a decorated scene. Fine gilt bronze detail with a patinated Oriental figure in the center and inkpots with mo...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Korean Bronze Tripod Censer, Elephant Handled
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage bronze censer, or incense burner, is raised on three short feet and equipped with distinctive twin elephant mask handles. The rounded, graphic body blends seamless...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Ceramic Pearlized Glaze Chinoiserie Statues, a Set of 2
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of chinoiserie ceramic statues. This set will bring a room the grand millennial vibe it deserves. Created from ceramic, each statue is painted ...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Coastal Lacquered Stick Rattan Coffee Table After Henry Olko
By Henry Olko
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the timeless appeal of organic modernism with this exceptional vintage rattan table. Designed in the iconic manner of Henry Olko for McGuire, this piece showcases superior cr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Lacquer
1970s Chinoiserie Hand Painted Malachite Green Desk Stool, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted desk and matching stool you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
English Chinoiserie Dark Green Lacquer Cabinet on Stand with Gilt Scenic Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinoiserie cabinet on stand from the late 19th century with gilded décor. This stunning English Chinoiserie cabinet, with its d...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Schumacher Kireina Lotus Wallpaper Mural in Coral Ivory
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
By using intensely saturated colors and scaling up the proportions—each panel measures 12 feet high—a demure lotus motif adapted from a 17th-century Japanese woodblock transforms int...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper elephants decorated with symbolic biomorphic designs on an alluring blue background.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,250 / set
Famille Rose Enamel Plates, China 2nd Half 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two Famille Rose enamel plates, China, 2nd half 18th century, diameter 31.5 cm, restored.
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Regency Delft Royal Sphinx Hexagonal Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your interiors with the charm of European artistry through this Vintage Regency Delft Royal Sphinx Hexagonal Vase. Featuring a unique six-sided silhouette, this hand-painted p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Delft, Porcelain
Enamelled and Cloisonné Silver Box, Jade Inlay, China, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Enamelled and cloisonné silver box, jade inlay, China, 19th century.
Enamelled and cloisonné silver box, jade inlay, China, 19th century.
H: 6cm, W: 11cm, D: 7cm
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinoiserie lacquer Grandmother clock, circa 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality early 20th Century Mahogany Grandmother clock, having wonderful Chinoiserie lacquer decoration to the whole, depicting classical scenes of various courtiers, pagoda bu...
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Decorative Wall Plates, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Chinoiserie decorative wall plates with flowers and butterflies.
Circa early 20th century.
Measures: 10.38"W x 10.38"D x...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Faux Bamboo Metal Picture Frames - Set of 2
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Gilded Faux Bamboo Metal Picture Frames Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency
Beautiful Chinoiserie faux bamboo metal picture frames.
Faux bamboo metal in excellent condition. Ni...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Attractive Pair of Large Japanese Chinoiserie Designer Ceramic Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Attractive Pair of Large Japanese White & Gold Chinoiserie Floral Designer Ceramic Lamps
These come with brackets and finials (not shown).
26.25" height to top of sockets shown in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Celadon ‘Bamboo’ Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A large celadon ‘Bamboo’ design table lamp. Chinese, 20th century.
Why we like it
Subtly decorative and of a great scale and jar shape.
Shade is not ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Celadon
Red Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Square Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
The square top decorated in gold with cranes in a river setting amongst lotus blossoms and other water flora and fauna; raise on square tapering legs with incurved block feet. Note t...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Tilt-Top Side Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century red lacquered chinoiserie tilt top side table. Original deep, rich Chinese red lacquered finish.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and...
Category
1850s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded jars with Classic form and decorated with the familiar joy and unity symbol of double happiness on the front and back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Asian Solid Brass Goddess Door Pulls B
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of solid brass Asian goddess door knobs. No makers mark. Mounting hardware not included.
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
$550 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Brown Standing English Bamboo Magazine Rack Sheet Music Stand or Canterbury
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful chinoiserie standing magazine rack or sheet music stand. Lacquered pieces of bamboo are affixed together in an angled geometric desi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Painted Wooden Pagoda Storage Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom silver painted wooden pagoda box. Three tiered storage compartments plus pagoda finial lid. No makers mark.
Category
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
Chiseled and gilded bronze inkwell composed of a chantered shape tray in Coromandel lacquer, moulded edge in chiselled and gilded...
Category
1870s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Silver Leafed Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Silver Leafed Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Offered for sale is a set of six Chinoiserie lacquered and silver leaf dining chairs including two armchairs and four s...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,000 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Vintage Hermes Orange & Chocolate Brown Chinoiserie Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A show stopper magnificent chinoiserie 9 drawer highboy in a striking color palette of chocolate brown and two shades of warm orange. The hand painted embellishments are in black and...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,760 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century English Chinoiserie Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English Chinoiserie Plate.
9 inches diameter.
Category
1890s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Asian Two Tier Tray Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Asian bamboo tray table with handpainted with birds & branches. A handle on the top for moving around easily. The painted motif is visible on both trays.
There are two shelves to use...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
$897 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Vintage Parsons Tables inset with 18th Century Chinese Panels
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking and sophisticated pair of custom black lacquer Parsons tables, each inset with richly detailed 18th-century Chinese Coromandel lacquer...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Mongolian Red Lacquered Buffet with Hand Painted Floral Décor
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
An antique Northern Chinese/Mongolian red lacquered cabinet. This exquisite cabinet features a vibrant red lacquered façade. The doors open to reveal inner cabinetry offering conveni...
Category
20th Century Mongolian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Porcelain Japanese Circular Blue and White Box with Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful round porcelain dish or circular box with a cover in blue and white. This circular chinoiserie box with a cover is finely decorated with a crisp blue and white hue. This di...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Ceramic Chinoiserie Box with Lid and Pink and Blue Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small Chinoiserie ceramic decorative box with a lid. Rectangular in shape, this box features a hand-painted floral motif on the top of the lid as w...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
8 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tumblers White and Black with Asian Symbols
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous set of 8 vintage ceramic tumblers with Asian symbols in black and white. In amazing vintage condition. There are no chips, cracks, or chiggers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Wrought Iron Chinoiserie Painted & Gilded 6-Light Chandelier, early 20th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of both wrought and cast iron, painted and gilded, this chandelier features a pagoda shaped top with a scrolling frame with attached leaf forms with a basket bottom, feat...
Category
1910s European Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Moriage Chintz Round Pink and Green Floral Nippon Catchall Dish with Gold Rim
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small round ceramic plate with a pink and green floral design around the edges. The center of the plate is a crisp white glazed ceramic with slight cracquelure. The edges feature hand painted pink roses with green foliage. A raised pattern of dots accents at the outer most edge of the rim. (Moriage style...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue and White Kang-xi Tea Caddy with Silver Stopper
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Kang-xi tea caddy with silver stopper. Late 18th century Chinese tea caddy with cranes in landscape with floral sprigs. Dutch silver mounted ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silver
Michael Taylor Baker Far East Chinoiserie Two Tier Grey Low Side Tables – a Set
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of end tables attributed to Michael Taylor's Far East Collection for Baker Furniture, circa the 1960s. These sculptural end tables, crafted from ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Pair of European Gilt Wall Brackets of Ho Ho Birds
Located in Chicago, IL
These lavish gilt wall brackets are crafted in a Chinoiserie-meets-Rococo style with a whimsical design of Ho Ho birds perched on scrolled branches. A Western interpretation of the mythical phoenix of Chinese and Japanese decorative arts, the Ho Ho bird is often depicted like an eagle and was a common motif in French and English furniture design beginning in the 18th century. The head and wings of each Ho Ho bird support a small flat shelf...
Category
20th Century European Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Resin
Vintage Chinoiserie Console Table/Storage Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add a touch of elegance and functionality to your space with this wonderful vintage chinoiserie console table/storage chest. With a metal base and a wooden rectangular table top that opens up as a storage chest, it showcases a beautiful cream crackle...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Very Large Chinese or Japanese Carved Wooden Fu Lions
Located in New York, NY
Pair highly stylized large Chinese or Japanese carved wooden guardian lions (fu lions or foo dogs), hand-painted with gilt highlights.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese White Ceramic Shell Place Card Holders with Gold Floral Detail Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four ceramic shell motif place card holders. A wonderful way to accent any place setting, each of these crisp white place card holders will be a fabulous way to assign seats...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
$120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Near Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Brush Washers
Located in New York, NY
Densely painted in blue monochrome enamel with Chinoiserie scenes. Unmarked. Of substantial size and suitable as cachepots.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Tea Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded tea jars with a cylindrical form and hand decorated with flowers and leaves.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Red Chinoiserie Convex Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Heavy 32 x 48 Convex Frame and Mirror, Gold and Black figures of traditional serene garden motif with pagodas, palms and bamboo that pop of Scarlet Lucky Red. Bow ties on the fr...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Mirror
Faux Bamboo Flatware Service for 12 (144 Pieces)
Located in Round Top, TX
Faux bamboo nickel bronze flatware in very nice original hardwood storage box. This set is in excellent condition and is composed of the followi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
$1,250 / set
Late 19th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning late 19th century Chinese Peking rug with a champagne colored field covered with pattern of auspicious flowers, bats, and scholar's objects scattered around a central phoe...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinoiserie style ceramic table lamp by Hispania, Spain, 1960s
By Hispania CH
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large ceramic table lamp from Hispania, Spain, 1960s. Body in the shape of an hexagonal vase or tibor in an oriental style in deep green, with a black print of flowers, vegetation an...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bobyrug’s nice vintage Chinese art deco rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Chinese rug with nice design in Chinese and art deco style and beautiful colours with a green and white field, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation
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Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$741 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Baccarat Painted Opaline Glass Vase, France, Late 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Baccarat painted opaline glass vase. France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Antique Mother Of Pearl & Hand Painted Asian 4 Panel Privacy Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mother of Pearl & Hand Painted Asian 4 Panel Privacy Screen
Divide your living room or bedroom space with this ornately decorated screen. The screen has been decorated with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Vintage Large Asian Bamboo Serving Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large Asian bamboo serving tray.
The board is very light and in good vintage condition.
A large Asian tray of woven bamboo with center decorated with a scene of a an Asian Goddess...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo
18th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars and Covers
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty pair of antique 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers ,the lids with lions form fini...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Chinoiserie Ming Style Oval Extended Dining Table 5 Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, dining table and wood chairs set you could hope to find. In its original condition. No restoration. Outstanding design...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Style Floral Porcelain Lamps
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each porcelain vase finely decorated with vividly colored flowers, reeds and peacocks in the Chinese Famille Rose style, each raised on a Chinese style wood base and adorned with a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Hand Painted Porcelain "Cranes" Bird Green Urn Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Chinoiserie Green Hand Painted Porcelain "Cranes" Sinuous Urn Form Table Lamps with Brass Mounts - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 35" H (to finial) x ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fen 78" Dresser
Located in San Jose, CA
The Fen Dresser marries the exquisite intricacy of traditional Tansu-style metal pulls with a decidedly modern silhouette. It beautifully illustrates the history of Maria Yee, unitin...
Category
2010s Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$4,300 / item
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.