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 Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic antique English wall mirror having a faux bamboo carved wood frame with reverse etched chinoiserie panels around a rectangular looking glass.
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Hardwood
Chinese Antique Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Oriental Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s.
Large Asian Chinese black lacquered tea box with nume...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Bamboo Design White Ceramic Cachepot Jardiniere
Located in New York, NY
A round white ceramic cachepot or jardiniere with bamboo design, circa 20th century, 1970s. Shown holding small flowering plant. Dimensions: 4....
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Painted Ottomans - Pail lol
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a classic pair of black lacquer painted chinoiserie ottomans dating approximately to the 1980s. The upholstery is vintage and shows light wear. They are American. add
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$971 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Bronze Bamboo and Glass Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Midcentury French cast bronze bamboo style side table in the style of Maison Bagues. Heavy cast bronze base with new clear glass round top with beveled e...
Category
1960s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese White Blue Glazed Ceramic Cock Lamp 1970s Art Vintage Chinoiserie
Located in London, GB
A classic Chinese table lamp in white and blue glaze with bird nature design. The ceramic base is hand decorated as vase and eventually top with a wood top and and base. Easy to plac...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Asian Carved King Size Headboard With Dragons and Openwork
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique Asian carved and painted headboard dragons heads design and openwork. Carved solid wood with deep red painted finish with gilt hig...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Blue and White Ceramic Elephant Obelisk Lamps with Pagoda Shades, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This is a stunning pair of large Italian ceramic table lamps inspired by the Bernini obelisk found in the Piazza di Minerva, Rome. The midcentury blue and white pottery features a we...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Frederick Cooper Helix Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic "Helix" lamps by Frederick Cooper, Chicago, IL ca' 1960's. Original shades.
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,250 / set
An ORIENTALIST NEOCLASSICAL CHINESE DRAGON Ceramic TABLE LAMP, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular, very large and massive dragon table lamp, Chinese, Orientalist, Shabby-Chic, Zoomorphic, thick wooden base, important dragon sculpture in khaki green enameled ceramic,...
Category
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Georgian Masons Ironstone Desert Plate in Rock Leaves & Flowers Ptn, circa 1815
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine Ironstone pottery Desert Plate made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England and beautifully hand decorated in the Rock, Leaves and flowers Pattern...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Vintage Chinese Pekin Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Chinese rug with light colors with beige, brown, green, yellow and pink, and Chinese design, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
$955 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Chinoiserie Iron Table or Stand with Inscribed Dragon
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage handcrafted iron table or stand having a top with organic form, rolled edges and inscribed dragon on a base with rolled ornaments and four scrolled legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Vintage Asian Blue and White Emperor Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this captivating pair of vintage Asian emperor lamps, exquisitely crafted in a timeless blue and white palette. Each lamp depic...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Style Elephant Handles Glaze Turquoise Ceramic & Terracotta Urn Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Marked glaze ceramic decorative urn, vase in terracotta and elephant handles.
Finished in a beautiful warm Turquoise and Brown Hue with smooth Textures.
Marked at the Base E and sign...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair Chinese Porcelain Old Chinoiserie Vintage Square Lamps Vase Famille Rouge
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair vintage Chinese porcelain chinoiserie square form bottle lamps richly decorated with peonies on a cinnamon red ground, circa 1970's. B...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Decalcomania Baluster Vase
Located in New York, NY
Continental chinoiserie baluster vase. Very large baluster form chinoiserie vase covered in continental decals made during rage for decalcomania. Europe,...
Category
19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paper
Vintage Chinoiserie Style Red Lacquered Rattan Armchair with Upholstered Seat
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Chinoiserie Style Red Lacquered Rattan Armchair with Upholstered Seat
Offered for sale is a chinoiserie style red lacquered tall rattan armchair with a removeable upholstere...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Long Chinoiserie Carved Console Table or Hall Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Long Chinoiserie Carved Console Table or Hall Table
This is a stunningly attractive piece it is made in fruitwood it is long with an intricately Carved Front, the sides and legs too...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Teak
Chinoiserie Style Ceramic Male Figures Hand Painted Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of hand-painted ceramic Asian male figures, Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century, British Hong Kong. Hand painted in both rich and bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique, Silver Plated Chinoiserie Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of remarkable, silvered, French wall sconces in the Chinoiserie style. Each with large, pierced screens filled with blossoming lotus flowers surr...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
$18,000 / set
1950s Bent Bamboo Magazine Rack
Located in Malibu, CA
Beautiful 1950's Mid-Century Italian magazine stand in bent bamboo. A versatile handcrafted piece, it’s equally at home on an airy casual porch or in a cozy Bohemian home.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
$170 Sale Price
60% Off
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Monkey Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of playful sophistication to your home with this exceptional vintage ceramic monkey bowl. Beautifully crafted in a classic Majolica style, this piece features a highly detailed, seated monkey presenting a large, vibrant green leaf bowl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Famille Rose Tea Cup or Soup Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage porcelain famille rose three-piece hand-decorated teacup and saucer or soup set with lid, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century, Hong Kong (British rul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Faux Rattan Amphora Table Lamps by Aneta, Sweden 1980's
By Aneta
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is a pair of fantastic chinoiserie vintage table lamps from the 1980s. The exact material is uncertain, but they are likely made of artificial plaster. The lamps have an amphora...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Fine Pair Of Decorative Tea Canister Form Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Attractive decorative tea canisters in bright orange red with colorful details. Each has an oval panel with fruits in a landscape setting. Green and peach tone swags frame the tops a...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,650 / set
Large 19th Century Camel Soft Blue Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a 19th century Chinese rug. Zipper closure and insert included
Measures: 19” x 25'.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Early 20th Century Torched Faux Bamboo Double Cane Brighton Pagoda Side Chair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A 1920s "burnt" faux bamboo side chair with a double cane back in remarkably good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Delft polychrome plate with butterfly - first half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare early 18th century Delftware plate with rare decoration of a butterfly in blue and iron-red.
unmarked but of amazing beauty.
Good quality of painting
Good condition; only slig...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Late 20th Century Monumental Chinoiserie Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very rare and unique blue and white oversized monumental chinoiserie bowl in excellent condition! Great for a large foyer, coffee table, dining table or console to fill and display o...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four English Chinoiserie 19th Century Black and Gold Nesting Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four English black and gold nesting tables from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor, slender turned legs and bow front stretcher. This...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Qing Canton Enamel Pin Dish Vide Poche 19thC Qianlong Style
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Antique Chinese Canton enamel peach shaped dish decorated with bamboo, roses and a butterfly on a yellow ground dating to the Qing period around 1860.
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$563 Sale Price
20% Off
Delftware Plate with a Parrot, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
A polychrome charger with a parrot perched on a ring in the center, with interesting asymmetrical landscape elements showing a basis in early 18th century design. The spareness of th...
Category
Mid-18th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Faience
Chinoiserie Ebonized Gilt Accent Clawfoot Tub Armchairs, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful pair of Chinoiserie Japanned gilt ebonized accent armchairs, Early 20th Century. Curved rounded barrel back frames feature hand painted detailed scenes, classic ball and c...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Zabihi Collection Light Blue Worn Chinese Lumbar Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a worn 19th-century antique Chinese rug.
16'' x 24''
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Vintage Cloisonne Inlaid Floral Turquoise Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your living space with this captivating Lamp Table in a rich fusion of brown and turquoise hues. The table exudes a perfect balance of warmth and vibrancy, making it a striki...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$2,925 Sale Price
35% Off
Postmodern Framed Print by William Gatewood - Lotus Fan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add a touch of artistic intrigue to your space with the captivating "Lotus Fan" Postmodern Framed Print by William Gatewood. This stunning piece showc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bobyrug’s Distressed Little Antique Square Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty little Chinese bag face rug with beautiful Chinese design and natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
✨✨✨
"Exper...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Imari Porcelain Flori-form Trumpet Decorative Floor Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Monumental flori-form trumpet decorative floor vase in the Imari decorated porcelain. The floor vase features baluster to the neck flares to a rippled edge. Each side of the body is ...
Category
Early 1900s Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Gold
Pair of White Faux Bamboo Octagonal Tables by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of White Faux Bamboo Octagonal Tables by Thomasville. Amazing Two -tiered Chinoiserie style end tables with detailed fretwork at every angle....
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$1,145 Sale Price / set
54% Off
Antique Chinese Embroidered Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 19th century Chinese embroidery with silk and metal on silk foundation, entirely hand embroidered, some damages on metal wires.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
$955 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Vintage Watercolor Faux Bamboo Bird Paintings House of Baldwin - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of chinoiserie faux bamboo watercolor paintings of birds. This lovely set was quite the find. We fell in love with the faux bamboo bird frame immediately. Each painting is sig...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Versace Atelier Gold and Black Framed Scarf with Chinoiserie Decoration, 90s
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale a splendid wall decoration obtained by framing a Vintage Silk Scarf, dating back to the late 80s/early 90s, by Versace Atelier, a high fashion line of the Italian br...
Category
1990s Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
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
Small Decorated Chinoiserie Cupboard The cupboard is in black lacquer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Small Decorated Chinoiserie Cupboard
The cupboard is in black lacquer and colourfully painted with characters and and flowers, it has a small 2 door cupboard and a drawer
The cabin...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Unusual and Monumental German Black Japanned Faience Vase on Pedestal Berlin
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Of baluster form and with a domed hardwood cover on a circular pedestal, both overall decorated in imitation of Chinese lacquer with figures in exotic landscapes and foliate sprays, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Hand Painted Japanese "SATSUMA" Vase Print with Wooden Bamboo Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra Large Art Print of a Japanese "SATSUMA" vase. Printed by hand on engraving paper with an antique star press.
Completely handcoloured by our skil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Small English Chinoiserie Plate
Located in New York, NY
Small English chinoiserie plate. William IV chinoiserie plate or vide poche/ saucer with hand painted multicolored court figures and notables with t...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinoiserie Fretwork Solid Wood Frame Rectangular Wall Mirrors, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage chinoiserie Fretwork Solid Wood Frame Rectangular Wall Mirrors - a Pair. Item features chinoiserie fretwork design, solid wood frame, very...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Black Lacquer Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
This stunning piece is expertly crafted and made in the USA, ensuring the highest quality and attention to detail. Drawing inspiration from iconic Chinoiserie style, this bookcase ex...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Low Cabinet, Coffee Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Low Cabinet, Coffee Table
This is a delightful Oriental Cabinet, it is both Long and low and is designed to be used as both cabinet and as a low dining tab...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Small Vintage Dried Flower Vase, Chinese, Waxed Paper, Decorative Drum Urn, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage dried flower vase. A Chinese, waxed paper over board decorative drum urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Superb ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Tang-Style Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
The beautifully hand carved Chinese wood horse is in the style of those produced during the Tang Dynasty. The material is a dark wood with remnant of red paint. Parts were carved sep...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Decorative Ceramic Chinese Floor Vase With Birds
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large ceramic Chinese floor vase decorated with fruits, flowers and two exotic birds perched on purple branches. The flared opening is decorated wit...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Chinese Manila Embroidered Shawl
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
$945 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Oriental Carved Wood Plant Stand / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique oriental carved wood plant stand / side table. This was likely made in China in around the 1890-1910 period.
The quality is superb...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinoiserie Bench
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Authentic Choiserie
An exceptional and elegant bench in the Chinoiserie style, crafted from rich mahogany and adorned with delicate gold-painted motifs. This rare decorative piece r...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$34,629
Vintage Italian Marcelo Fantoni Glazed Ceramic Character Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this exceptional pair of vintage Italian ceramic lamps, created by the renowned Marcello Fantoni. These exquisite lamps showcase Fantoni's distinctive arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Late 19thC Carved Chinese Rosewood Side End Table or Taboret Plant Stand
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Late 19thC Chinese rosewood side end table with a red marble top. Hand Carved and hand crafted with florets and pierced Fretwork. In excellent antique condition with minimal wear. Cr...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Marble
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.