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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.

Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.

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Style: Chinoiserie
Double Happiness Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A white and cobalt blue Chinese table lamp. A ceramic vase is decorated with the double happiness symbol, framed with a hand painted floral motif. A w...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Ming Style Double Gourd Crackle Glaze Ceramic Vase - Signed - Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Ming style double gourd ceramic vase with crackle glaze - signed - country of origin unknown - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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

Chinese Lacquered Table with Etched Bronze Top After Philip and Kelvin La Verne
Located in Houston, TX
Chinese red lacquered table with beautifully etched bronze top. This gorgeous chinoiserie style side table, tray table, drinks table or gueridon has ...
Category

1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and cr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

French Empire Style Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s French Empire Style Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp Measure 13" in width, 13" in depth and stand 32" tall to the top of the finial.
Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of cultural heritage and bold artistry to your space with this striking pair of vintage Asian glazed ceramic Foo Dogs. These intricately sculpted guardian lions are fin...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Delft blue and white plate with a bird - early 19th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 19th century Delftware plate with a blue decoration of a bird within a floral landscape. The rims in yellow. Good condition; only slight usual wear to the rim. One little ch...
Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Vintage Chinoiserie Pink Glazed Porcelain Chinese Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Pink Glazed Porcelain Chinese Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Iridescent Laquer Finish. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H (to finial) x 22" H (to light so...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Wonderful Baguès Gold Gilt Pagoda Chinoiserie Rock Crystal Vintage Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Maison Baguès Style Gold Gilt Pagoda / Chinoiserie Form Chandelier Adorned With Alternating Rock Crystal And Crystal Drops And Having A Rock Crystal Center Ball, This Bea...
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

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

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

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century Trio of puppets, China Two puppet torsos and one puppet head from China, all mounted on custom bases. The heights are 16, 9 and 13.5 inches (40.6, 23...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps A pair of large Japanese Satsuma Hand Decorated Lamps from the Mid 20th Century The lamps have a wonder...
Category

1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Chest by George Foo Company, Hong Kong. Circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Chest by George Foo Company, Hong Kong. Circa 1960s Features a very intricate hand caved details with a very ornate...
Category

1960s Hong Kong Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair. Item features Bird, butterfly, and floral decoration on both sides, lid with green foo dog...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

French Chinoiserie Style Terracotta Musician Mounted as Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant French Chinoiserie style terracotta figure of a lute playing musician mounted on a lovely carved walnut base. With a wonderful hand carved matching wood finial. 35 inches h...
Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Terracotta, Walnut

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

Lemon Yellow White Lacquer Bronze Mounts cabriole Style Leg Two Drawers Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lemon Yellow White Lacquer Bronze Mounts cabriole Style Leg Two Drawers Console Small Dresser Bachelor Chest MINT!
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

Chin Hua Carved Demilune Marble Console
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chin Hua Marble Console Vintage Oriental Chinese carved hardwood demilune marble top console table. Item features a half round demilune top with inse...
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Presenting an enchanting mid-century Chinese rug featuring a captivating Chinese Art Deco design. The rug boasts a harmonious blend of colors, including a mesmerizing green field, al...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Qing-Style Elm Wood Carved Cabinet
Located in Elkton, MD
A Chinese Qing-style carved cabinet with a rectangular top, featuring two drawers beneath. Originating from the esteemed restaurant and private collections of Margaret and Warren Kuo.
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Romantic Chinoiserie Chic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77330 Antique Chinese Peking Rug with Romantic Chinoiserie Style 04'01 x 06'09. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a rounded open floral medallion floating in...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

1970s Oak Faux Bamboo Orange Floral Velvet Tall Back Accent Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Stafford, TX
1970s tall-back chair featuring a bold and vibrant orange and gold floral upholstery typical of the era. The chair’s exaggerated high back curves slightly at the top, adding an eleme...
Category

1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Faux Bamboo, Oak

Coffee Can: Blue and White "Stork & Banana Tree". Bow Porcelain C1753
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An early coffee can, painted under the glaze with the Stork & Banana Tree pattern. Provenance Taylor Collection; Sutherland Collection.  
Category

Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Lacquered Wood Lamp Base with Oriental Motif, France 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Mid century lamp base with oriental motif. The base is made of brown lacquered wood and have on 4 side a golden oriental drawing. The base is provided with 1 E 27 fitting and an on a...
Category

1970s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Delft vase by "The Lampetkan" manufacture, 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Late 18th century Blue Delftware lidded vase with central decoration of a flower bouquet in a cartouche. Finial with foo dog alike creature. Marked on underside: LPK for "De Lampe...
Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Chinese Hand Carved Carnelian Hardstone Floral Centerpiece & Cast Bronze Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Chinese hand carved hardstone centerpiece composed of carnelian, jade, & quartz with a cast bronze base. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage an...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Carnelian, Jade, Quartz

Original Antique Print of The Royal Golden Barge, Myanmar. C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of the Royal Golden Barge Copper-plate engraving Published C.1800 Unframed.     
Category

Early 1800s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Wood Coffee Table with Small Removable Tray, 1924, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Wood Coffee Table with Small Removable Tray, 1924, Set of 2
Category

Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Rosewood Figural Nesting Side Tables w/ Drawer - 4 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Carved Rosewood Nesting Side Tables with Carved Scenes - 4 Pcs. Listing includes 4 tables in graduating sizes, smallest table with single dovetailed drawer, very impr...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Black and Gold Hand Painted and Carved Pedestal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace the elegance of traditional Chinese art with this Black and Gold Hand Painted and Carved Pedestal. Featuring exquisite floral and bird motifs against a gold backdrop, this pe...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pretty Vintage Chinese Peking Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese peking rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco and stylized floral design and nice colors, with a nice navy blue background, pink, sky blue, brown green and whit...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Chinosorie Faux Bamboo Cane Glass Top Breakfast Game Dining Table
Located in Stafford, TX
This Italian faux bamboo game table exudes a classic and timeless charm with its elegant craftsmanship and vintage appeal. The frame is crafted to mimic the look of real bamboo, comp...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Cane, Glass

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Silk Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century large Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful floral design with birds and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation, probably for a cushion...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Bamboo Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category

1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate

Bobyrug’s pretty vintage art deco Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese art deco design and beautiful colours with green, pink, blue, yellow and brown. Entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundati...
Category

1970s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Foo Lion Dog Sculpture Decorative Object, 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. Agate dish...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain on Metal Fine Chinoiserie Occupied Japan Art Deco Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Porcelain on metal fine chinoiserie occupied Japan Art Deco box, beautiful and rare petite box delicate and painted with metal inserts, a couple of tiny...
Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Terra Cotta Parrot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Life-size terracotta parrot or bird with a quizzical expression, decorated and glazed with soft muted colors.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Mother Of Pearl Game Pieces in Wooden Box in Chinese Style
Located in Greven, DE
Numerous finely engraved mother-of-pearl game pieces in a wooden box in Chinese style. The game pieces are in three different shapes - oval, round and rectangular. The engravings sho...
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tibetan Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage rug from Tibet, with a beautiful antique Chinese design, and nice colours with a navy blue background, blue, red, green, brown and yellow, entirely hand knotted with woo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Buddha in jade root
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating sculpture depicts a Buddha with a frog resting on his shoulder, crafted from jade root. The Buddha, with his serene smile and relaxed posture, exudes a sense of peac...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Jade

Antique Sculptural Copper Chinese Hand Warmer
Located in San Diego, CA
Artistically and visually stunning early 19th Century piece of copper work. This intricate piece is full of detail. The compressed globular body rises to a waisted neck which is co...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Copper

Wonderful Vintage Long Manila Shawl Scarf Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful vintage silk embroidery for scarf or shawl, from Manila, made at Chinese embroidery, beautiful Chinese design, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

Hand Painted Chinoiserie and Faux Marble Top Console
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An hand painted and ebonized console table with front and side panels of painted chinoiserie decoration. The hand painted faux marble top, with black spiral legs with hand painted Ch...
Category

1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

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

Celadon Colored Crackle Ceramic Table Lamp with New Custom Lampshade
Located in Herentals, BE
Lamp base made of glazed celadon-colored ceramic with crackle on a black wooden base. The lampshade is custom made from a cotton fabric with burgundy, pink and green flower and leaf...
Category

1980s Belgian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental carved camphor wood chest This Beautiful Carved Chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know campho...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

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

Zabihi Collection Pair of Antique Navy Heriz Accent Rugs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of accent size Navy Field Persian Heriz rugs from the 1st quarter of the 20th century. Measuring 4'10'' x 6' & 4'9'' x 6'1'' respectively.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Red and Gold Chinoiserie Three Panel Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Red folding screen comprised of three panels framed in gold lattice patterns, topped with oval medallions featuring bouquets, and painted with tradi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Delft polychrome plate with butterfly - first half 18th century
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

Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a fern decor all around. Rimmed with a blue color rim and a 24 carat gold rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive deco...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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

Petite James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite James Mont style Buddha lamp. Newly rewired. Lamp takes one standard bulb (not included). Lampshade is not included.
Category

1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Composition, Metal

Antique Chinese Baotou Scholar’s Rug with Confucian Pictorial Design
Located in Dallas, TX
77586, antique Chinese Baotou Scholar’s rug with Confucian Pictorial Design. This hand-knotted wool antique Chinese Baotou rug features a pi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Vintage Italian Chinoiserie Eglomise Mirrored Cabinet, Sideboard or Bar
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous 1930s art deco Italian chinoiserie cabinet featuring four reverse painted Asian figures on a silver foil background, two cabinet doors in front with bronze seashell hardwar...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass

Golden Rod Pictorial Animal Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Art Deco Nichols rug with a pictorial animal design on a goldenrod field surrounded by a pink and plum floral motif navy border Measures: 7’10” x 9' 8".
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

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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