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
19Th. C. English Ironstone Chinoiserie Oversized & Pewter Lid Tea Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this late 19th C. very Large unusual oversized Chinoiserie Ironstone Tea Pot.
This large tea pot has a beautiful chinoiserie Pagoda and floral decor through out.
The large ...
Category
1890s British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Solid Wood Ming Chinoiserie Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,421 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Chinoiserie Eglomise Glass Panel, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A chinoiserie eglomise and decoupage five part glass panel in gilt frame, English, 19th century.
40 inches wide by 30 inches tall
Category
19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Beautiful Vintage European Chinese Style Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice half hand and half machine knotted European rug with a Chinese Pekin design and a yellow field color, with blue and brown, wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,802 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinoiserie Shagreen Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Custom Chinoiserie shagreen coffee table. Customization available in different sizes and colors.
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Shagreen
$16,500 / item
Old Paris Garrniture Set
Located in Hudson, NY
This very finely painted set of Old Paris vases is perfect to decorate a mantel or large server. The painting all by the same hand is done in the chinoiserie style and of the best qu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$11,500 / set
Schumacher Kireina Lotus Wallpaper Mural in White 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
Chinese Two-Pieces Furniture with Table and Cupboard with Doors and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
Chinese Two-Pieces Furniture with Table and Cupboard with Doors and Drawers
Category
Late 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Coastal Tortoise Bamboo Arm Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with an air of exotic elegance with this stunning pair of vintage armchairs, masterfully crafted from bamboo with a rich faux tortoise shell finish. Inspired by the...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
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
$688 Sale Price
44% Off
Chinoiserie Wooden and Brass Jewelry Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage chinoiserie wooden jewelry chest. Features a green felt interior with brass accents and handles.
Category
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Gold Bronze Chinoiserie Candlesticks with Elephants, Circa 1910's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Gold Bronze Chinoiserie Candlesticks with Elephants, Circa 1910's.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1960’s Asian Chinoiserie Style Large Scale Ceramic Table Lamp w/Painted Warrior
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Asian Chinoiserie style large scale ceramic table lamp with a creamy off-white background & painted deep chocolate brown warrior on a horse and Asian writing with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Miniature libation cup, Dehua, Qing Dynasty, C1700
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Chinese porcelain libation cups of this period represent a fascinating aspect of Chinese ceramic art and cultural history. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) was renowned for its porcelain...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Indonesian Fret Work Alter Console Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Indonesian fret work alter console table
Intricately carved teak table that folds down for portability. Mother of pearl inlay on table top.
M...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Teak
Wonderful Pair of Chinoiserie Blue, Hand-Painted Lamps Depicting Birds
Located in Roslyn, NY
The delicate detailed hand painting done on this pair of porcelain chinoiserie lamps is that beautiful touch of color for your tables. A maj...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Original Pair of Contemporary Chinoiserie Figural Paintings on Panels
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful pair of original paintings on vertical rectangular panels of Chinese figures in traditional attire having a striking jewel toned color palette and some gold leaf. By Princ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Country Chinoiserie Lacquered Tole Metal Black Gold Butlers Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Chinoiserie Lacquered Tole Metal Black and Gold Butlers Tray. Item features a larger impressive size, painted details of flowers and garden scene, very nice an...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rouge Painted Bar Cart with Gilt Chinoiserie Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France circa 1920 and rectangular in shape, the cart stands on large front wheels and is painted in red with gilt accents; the piece features decorative chinoiserie embellishments with hand painted Chinese figures, tree and leaf decor. The table has two shelves including a removable glass tray...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint, Glass
Pair of Brass Marbro Champlevé Enamel Floral Table Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Marbo brass enamel floral design two socket table lamps. Ginger jar Asian shaped base with black linen shades.
Category
20th Century North American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Cockatoo Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the exotic charm and playful glamour of this delightful pair of vintage cockatoo lamps. Each lamp features a beautifully detailed ceramic cockatoo, rendere...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Scale Enameled Asian Metal Urns, circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale enameled Asian metal urns, probably Japan or China, circa 1930s, possibly earlier. They have been used as planters for most of their lives and exhibit their origi...
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Large rectangular pillow of antique silk velvet and an antique Chinese textile
Located in New York, NY
Made from an antique Chinese silk textile, this large rectangular lumbar pillow is refined yet opulent. It is fabricated from an Asian brocade antique textile and luxurious 19th cent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Teapot in Blanc De Chine, Worcester, circa 1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A blanc de chine teapot, with moulded decoration of a fishing scene – considerably rarer than the more common flowers.
Barrel shaped “blanc de chine' teapot with ridged loop handl...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft Tin-glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue on a white ground, featuring a chinoiserie inspired landscape.
Dutch, Delft, second half 18th century.
Condition: Very good. Mi...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
62" Chin Hua Dining Table by Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chin Hua dining table by Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture
Raymond Karl Sobota (1914-2010)
Dining table designed by Raymond K. Sobota for th...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Burl
Delft polychrome plate depicting a landscape with ships - 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
18th century Delftware plate with polychrome decoration of a central cartouche depicting a landscape with a castle and ships.
unmarked but of amazing beauty.
Good quality of pain...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Enormous, circa 1930, Crystal Pagoda Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable, grand, crystal and hand-beaded, Sicilian pagoda chandelier featuring protruding turrets and a tiered upper level embellished with cascading, floral form drops. From the f...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Hand Carved Wooden Buddha Head Bust Statue Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Find tranquility in the Wooden Buddha Head Bust Statue Sculpture. Hand-carved with meticulous detail, this piece captures the essence of peace and min...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty 20th century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese floral design and nice colours with a sky blue field and pink, orange, brown, purple, green and white in design and borders. En...
Category
1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$404 Sale Price
20% Off
English 1870s Chinoiserie Waterfall Bookcase with Soft Yellow Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted Chinoiserie waterfall bookcase from the late 19th century. Attracting our eyes with its soft yellow painted color adorne...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Teapot, Red Coat Pattern, China, circa 1740, Decorated in London by Giles
By James Giles
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A superb example of Chinese porcelain, redecorated for the English market in London, probably in the Giles studio. ‘Man in a red coat’ pattern with gilded rock strata.
Unusually, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$3,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinoiserie Highboy from Baker Furniture
Located in Hartville, OH
Spectacular and seldom seen Chinoiserie Highboy from a small Collection Baker which was featured in this extraordinary Yellow Base with hand painted scenes.
Condition Disclosure:
P...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Cup in Canton Porcelain and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Basin-shaped cup in Canton porcelain. Decor of four large cartouches framing Chinese style every day life scenes on a white background filled with roses and other vegetal scrolls. La...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinoiserie Red Pagoda Style Wall Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage red chinoiserie wall hanging shelf with one drawer at bottom. Three shelves for display. Can also sit on another piece in lieu of hang...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French and Chinoiserie Style Porcelain Porcelain and Architectural Vase
Located in New York, NY
A stunning hand painted porcelain portrait vase with painted architectural decorative motifs all outlined in gold paint. A woman in early 1800's style dress is painted on the belly o...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinoiserie Green Majolica Glazed Ceramic 22" Chinese Foo Dog Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Chinoiserie Green Majolica Glazed Ceramic 22" Chinese Foo Dog Statue. Circa M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinoiserie, Table, Desk Lamps, Red Jappanned Wood, Giltwood, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Red Chinoiserie Table / Desk Lamps, Chinese Motif, Bronze Butterfly Finial
A finely painted Jappaned pair of table prick desk lamps in f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vtg Chinoiserie Bone Lacquer Oriental James Mont Style Console Hall Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie bone lacquer 54" oriental James Mont Style console hall table. Item features rolling casters, 2 tiers, carved and rolled edges, carved fretwork corners, solid woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
'Deshima Island' Pattern Blue and White dish c1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Penciled and washed in blue with an European scene of figures, one leading a cow, on pontoons and small islands in a broad river, a city on the opposite back, the blue-washed rim wit...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquered Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish 19th century English lacquered side table with hand painted Chinoiserie designs. A very fine accent piece for a beautiful home! L...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Soup Bowl or Plate Pottery by Zachariah Boyle Chinese Flora Pattern, Ca 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good early decorative large earthenware pottery Soup Bowl or Deep Plate made by Zachariah Boyle of Hanley and Stoke, England, circa 1825...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Lavender
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a printed linen and a wallcovering.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large Pair Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Decorative Vases, c. 1900's
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of these large porcelain Famille Rose vases, crafted in China in the early 1900s. Each vase serves as a canvas for intricate and traditional C...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice condition for its age. Does not have key. Has original sewing box utensils inside - spools, etc.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bone, Wood, Lacquer
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Floor Lamp with Round Half-height Table
Located in Marbella, ES
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Floor Lamp with Round Half-height Table
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Asian Etagere With Lower Cabinet in Fresh White Lacquer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful small etagere with two door lower cabinets. Freshly lacquered in white.
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Continental Red Chinoiserie Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Continental red chinoiserie decorated commode / chest of drawers, the shaped top with a scenic figural landscape, above the three conforming drawers further decorated with figures ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
This Beautiful Carved Chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it is ...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Asian Modern White Bleached Oak Coffee Table Faux Ostrich Top Chinoiserie, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern rectangular white bleached oak wood coffee table with faux ostrich and curved legs.
Faux ostrich section measures: 31 x 36 inches.
Lovely 1970s chinoiserie inspire...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Black Lacquer Carved Chinoiserie Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Black Lacquer Carved Chinoiserie Oval Wall Mirror
This oval shaped mirror has delightful carved and painted chinoiserie decoration with cranes and fishermen decorating the dark ba...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Pink Porcelain Lamps With Enameled Birds and Flowers
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of European porcelains with bronze fittings wired for lamps.
These pink and white porcelain jars are decorated in polychrome enamel with birds and flowers. A custom base an...
Category
Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 20th C French Silvered Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces/Vases/Planters
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 20th Century French Silvered Bronze and Crystal Centerpieces/Vases/Planters. This pair of vase centerpieces are a stunning example of 20th-century French design, combining...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Flower Frog Tulipiere Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted Chinoiserie flower frog, tulipiere vase, or cachepot with removable lid
Italy, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 11.25"W x 8.25"D x 8"H.
Very good original vinta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Antique Mason's Ironstone Plates Imari Palette with Gilt, England Ca. 1815
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of antique Mason’s Ironstone plates was hand-painted in England around 1815 and features an early version of the “Jardinière” patter...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Coffee Can with Famille Rose decoration, Bow Porcelain, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A coffee can, decorated with chinoiserie painting of typical motifs in the famille rose palette.
Bow was the first of the English porcelain manufacturers, and produced some excellen...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Delft - Large green and polychrome 'Four Hearts' charger - mid 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
A large Delft earthenware dish with sought-after "Four Hearts" pattern, the four heart-shaped cartouches between stylized pine cones on a mottled green ground with blue lined palmett...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Henredon by Roy Coleman Faux Goat Skin Dry Bar Buffet
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage Henredon by Roy Coleman Lacquered Bar Buffet Faux Goat Skin Plan 2
Featuring Asian-themed antiqued door...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
$671 Sale Price
32% Off
Oval Chinese Pea with Lid
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oval Chinese pea with lid
Origin Canton China for export
circa 1940 hand painted.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$368 Sale Price
20% Off
Cup in Chinese Porcelain, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cup in Chinese porcelain with a decor of orange fishes on a green and white concentric arches background with white waves. Edge with wave shape.
Red signature with Asian characters....
Category
Early 20th Century European 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.