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
Antique Oriental Chinese Carved Hardwood Marble Top Foo Dog Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oriental Chinese carved hardwood marble top foo dog side table. Item features a lower shelf, pink marble top, Foo dog carvings to legs, floral c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Marble
Natural Malachite Rock on Display Stand as Chinese Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A natural malachite rock specimen with striking green and black colors fitted on a wood stand for viewing and meditating. The front of the gemstone features tight and small polished botryoidal form, revealing a beautiful, mottled pattern with intense colors of contrasting green and black. The back is natural with exposed malachite fibers fused in the bedrock. The slab form rock is displayed as a viewing stone on a fitted wood base by an American collector of Chinese scholar rocks. Known as "Peacock Rock" in Chinese, there was a more recent tradition in China (from Qing Dynasty and on) to collect the exotic gemstones such as malachite and turquoise specimen...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Vintage Modern Ming Horseshoe Chairs with Geometric Cushions
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These custom ordered chairs came from a high-end country club estate in Indian Wells California. The entire estate was designed by Sally Sirkin Lewis. We are not sure of the designer or maker of these chairs but they were certainly used to be mixed in a very contemporary modern setting.
Known as “Quanyi” or “Horseshoe Chairs”, They are also known as “Ming “Dynasty” chairs...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Lantilly Emerald Chinoiserie Mural Wallpaper
Located in Staunton, VA
Lantilly Emerald is a beautiful Chinoiserie mural on a striking emerald green background with flying birds and delicate flowers. This mural wallpaper f...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Hollywood Regency Red & Brass Asian Chinoiserie Small Cabinet or End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and well made vintage cabinet from the 1960's. It features an Asian Modern motif with plenty of storage.
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Black Lacquered Two Piece Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century hand painted black lacquered wood two piece chinoiserie display cabinet. The cabinet features a removable trunk top with diffe...
Category
Early 1900s Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Burmese Monks in Prayer, Buddha, in gilded wood XIXth century
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Importante paire de moines priant en bois laqué et doré. Ils sont en pendants, ils ont en effet chacun leur tête légèrement inclinée l'une vers l'autre. Leurs tailles sont exceptionnelles puisqu'ils mesurent respectivement 108 et 114 cm de hauteur.
Leur longueur est de 124 cm environ et leur largeur de 80 cm environ. La patine est très intéressante, elle est nuancé d'or et de noir et reflète sublimement la lumière, complétée par des perles en verre . La sculpture est de belle qualité avec des détails ravissants de broderies dans les parties du drapé. A noter également que la sculpture est visible de toutes les faces, taillée dans des morceaux de bois massif. Les paires de ce type de sculptures de grande...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Asian Influenced Coffee Table by Michael Taylor for Baker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian influenced or chinoiserie coffee table, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s. This table is currently being refinished and will look incredible when comp...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A highly decorated, useful and very well made Vitrine cabinet with three quarter viewing. Having a trim profile and decorated a mottled Green Paint with Gilt Chinoiserie decoration i...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Spode Antique Printed and Over-Painted Cabinet Plate Dated 1914
By Spode
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality antique English Spode porcelain cabinet plate decorated with a chinoiserie landscape of two exotic birds perched on a flowering prunus tree dated 1914. The small sized...
Category
1910s English Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Black Carved Soapstone Geisha Girl 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese black lacquer carved soapstone geisha girl 4 panel folding screen room divider. Item features (4) folding panels, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
BURLINGTON HOUSE Asian Faux Bamboo Tri-Fold Dresser Mirror
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style tri-fold dresser mirror by Burlington House. Pecan, burlwood & styled faux bamboo frame with an unusual trapezoid shape to the top. Fea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Faux Bamboo, Wood
Ira Yeager Pantera Leo Chinoiserie Lion, 2002
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic large oil on canvas painting by Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022) Pantera Leo depicts an imposing lion in front of an Asian motif chinoiserie decora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Chinoiserie Bright Blue Pink and Yellow Decorative Floral Motif Wall Plate
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small ceramic decorative chinoiserie plate. Decorated in a bright blue, this plate features chrysanthemums in yellow, red, and pink among lush green leaves. A hanger has been appli...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chinoiserie Woven Bamboo Hamper with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely chinoiserie round hamper basket with lid. Created from burnt bamboo and woven natural fibers, this basket will be a great way to store blankets ...
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Set of 6 Chinoiseries chairs At Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional set of 6 chairs "Chinoiserie" in lacquered wood.
France, Late 18th Century.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Champleve Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Cloisonne enamel champleve bronze foo dog incense burner. Item features lid with seated foo dog, cloisonne enamel throughout, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Asian Bronze Foo Dogs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian Bronze Foo Dogs or Kylin Dragon, probably Tibetan, circa 1940s or earlier. They retain their warm original patina. These were purchased f...
Category
1940s Tibetan Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Foo Lion Dog Green and Yellow Ceramic, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
A single ceramic Lion Foo dog decorative object, circa early-20th century, 1930s, China. This Lion Foo Dog is green and yellow with dark brown accents and base. Piece and makes a great decorative object for a desk, shelf, library, cocktail table, etc. Dimensions: 5.75" Height.
For agate dish...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne "Kuan Su" Bronze Painting 1960s, 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
"Kuan Su" painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-applied blue enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “P+K LaVerne...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
THOMASVILLE Mystique Walnut Asian Influenced Dresser / Wall Mirror
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian influenced dresser or wall mirror by Thomasville, from their Mystique II Collection. Beveled mirror glass in a walnut frame. Made in Thomasville, North Carolina, USA, in the...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché Tray and Faux Bamboo Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century English serving tray crafted in papier-mâché and lacquer in classic form and hand decorated in scenes of chinoiserie with figures, birds, and boats. The later stand is c...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Mason's Ashworth's Ironstone Dinner Plate in Coloured Wall Pattern, circa 1870
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a mid-19th century Mason’s patent ironstone Dinner Plate produced at the time when Mason's was owned and controlled by George L Ashworth after the bankruptcy of C J Mason in ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
French Style Carved Fruitwood and Chinoiserie Sideboard / Credenza / Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French style fruitwood credenza or sideboard with a lovely chinoiserie pastoral scene painted throughout all surfaces. It has three felt lined drawer. The feet are optional...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinoiserie and Black Lacquer Four-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Chinoiserie and Black Lacquer Four-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider was made in the 1930s.
It has two sides. One brown / orange chinoiserie...
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps With Elephant Handles
Located in West Hartford, CT
Vintage Chinese archaistic urn form lamps having molded geometric designs and elephant handles. 22.5”h to top of socket.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Georgian Set of Six Mason's Ironstone Side Plates Scroll Landscape Ptn, Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very early and decorative set of six matching Mason's Ironstone side plates, all in the Scroll Landscape and Prunus pattern and dating to the ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Tree of Life
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
Inspired by the ancient iconography, this design by Omar represents his interpretation of the Tree of Life connecting all forms of creation. Updated here ...
Category
2010s Thai Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
Large Blue and White Delft Jar Made Belgium Circa 1890
Located in Katonah, NY
This large Delft jar has a traditional bird and flower decoration painted on a white tin-glazed ground.
The decoration captures the beauty of a garden with birds amidst a sea of vib...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Delft
Royal Worcester Chinoiserie Vase
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This tall Royal Worcester porcelain vase features an unusual printed and hand enamelled Chinoiserie pattern. Although this piece isn't marked with the pattern number, the pattern is ...
Category
1910s English Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Offering Pot from the Yuan Dynasty
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chinese offering Pot from the Yuan Dynasty
Probably used to contain ritual offerings, this jar may have come from a Buddhist temple or shrine. Decorate...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Clay
19th Century Watercolor Painting of a Scholar and His Students
Located in Lambertville, NJ
19th Century Chinese watercolor in vivid colors of a teacher seated at a desk under a tree with students seated on cushions in an outd...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Chinoiserie Little Tray Red Papier Mache, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chinese oval decorative little tray papier mâché with a handle late 19th century.
Classic chinoiserie scene of the period Napoleon III.
Can also be used as mural decoration...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut and Burl Wood Wall Mirror
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style wall mirror
By Drexel Heritage
USA, 1983
Burl wood and walnut frame, with carved Asian detail, and beveled glass mirror.
Me...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Chinoiserie Hand Carved Asian Wood Nesting/Stacking Tables
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent set of 3 hand carved cherry nesting tables. Each table features a centered Burl Wood veneer
Additional information:
Material: Burlwood, Veneer
Color: Brown
Style: As...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Burl
Chinoiserie Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage Chinese ginger jar lamp with custom raw silk shade, trimmed in antique indigo textile on top and bottom. Wood base. Originally bought from legendary Los Angeles dealer...
Category
1990s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Silk
Vintage Foo Dog Bookend Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of foo dogs mounted on a wood tray. These beautiful carved foo dogs rest on a conjoined tray that is ready for favorite titles or it can act a...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Georgian Spode Dinner Plate B Ironstone Chinoiserie Pattern No.2283, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautiful hand painted dinner plate, produced by the Spode factory in the late Georgian period, Circa 1820.
This is pattern number 2283, the chinoiserie decoration ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Mid-18th Century Chinoiserie Textured Lacquer Wood Long Bench
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-18th century chinoiserie textured Lacquer wood long bench
Lovely lacquered look of brown and very dark brown colors. Great addition to a dining room table or any space that need...
Category
Mid-18th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
S.M. Hexter Co., 'Hirado', Mid-Century Hand Printed Fabric, U.S., circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
S.M. HEXTER CO. - 'Hirado' - mid-century hand printed fabric - very fine quality - 100% glazed cotton - suitable for crafts/pillows/window covering...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Ceramic Famille Verte Green Ceramic Chinoiserie Floral Motif Gord Vases, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of ceramic famille verte green chinoiserie vases. Glazed in a beautiful deep green, and decorated with a floral motif of pink chrysanthemums,...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
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
Imperial Garden Mist Chinoiserie Wallpaper Mural
Located in Staunton, VA
The Imperial Garden Mist chinoiserie mural is a quiet scene with pheasants and bamboo shoots in a flowering forest. Large blooms and trees are painted in subdued colors. The mural co...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
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
Asian Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Top, Dragons and Flowers, circa 1890
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb side table / gueridon / pedestal table in carved solid wood.
The sculptures represent dragons / demons, legs of tigers / lions and flowers (lotus ?).
The top is in pink m...
Category
1890s East Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Marble
Large 19th Century Elmwood Table with an Old Lacquer Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large carved and lacquered 19th century elm table from China. This highly decorative table has an old crusty lacquered patina that is beautiful and can be used as a large cent...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Elm
French Tole Cachepot by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
Limited production of French tole hand painted cachepot in chinoiserie style. Available in different colours and decorations. Round shaped with scalloped top.
Category
2010s Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Tin
Gilt Chinoiserie Mirror, circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt chinoiserie mirror, probably Italian, circa 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lacquered Wood Toilet Box, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lacquered wood toilet box - Japan, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Bamboo Forest Antiqued Wallpaper Mural
Located in Staunton, VA
The Bamboo Forest Antiqued mural features traditional Chinese watercolor style with stylized bamboo and birds. This mural wallpaper contains 6 mural pane...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Neoclassical Style Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Torcheres Columns
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of early 20th century circa 1920’s Neoclassical style Chinese Chinoiserie lacquered torchere columns...
Category
1920s European Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wood Chinoiserie Fretwork Fret Mirrored Credenza Buffet Sideboard Doors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage wood credenza, buffet, sideboard with mirrored doors and fretwork. Each pair of doors open to reveal one adjustable shelf on ea...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Blue Crane
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
A design story of legacy and grace. A tribute to his grandparents, this was a particularly special rug for Omar to design. Fluidity, duality and functionality Hesina personifies a wi...
Category
2010s Thai Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
1880s Antique Chinese Peking Rug, Chinoiserie Chic Meets Quiet Sophistication
Located in Dallas, TX
53820 Antique Chinese Peking Rug, 10'05 x 14'09.
Chinoiserie chic meets quiet sophistication in this hand knotted wool distressed antique Chinese Peking rug. Let yourself be whisked...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as these were more commonly used for smoking Tobacco. The h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Carved Jade Figural Sculpture of Laughing Buddha, Budai, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This buddha is in Jade, in, a green color. He is sitted on his wood base.
It has been done in china during the 20th century.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Jade
Maysong Spring Chinoiserie Mural Wallpaper
Located in Staunton, VA
Maysong Spring is a beautiful chinoiserie mural wallpaper with large white blooms on a cool blue background. This design can add visual int...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Maysong Hyacinth Chinoiserie Mural Wallpaper
Located in Staunton, VA
Maysong Hyacinth is a beautiful chinoiserie mural wallpaper with large white blooms on a soothing purple background. This design can add vi...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
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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