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
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 Style Gold Brass Table Lamps after Designer James Mont, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gold anodized brass desk or table lamps in the Chinoiserie style after designer James Mont, late-20th century, circa 1980s. Lamps have a wood base and brass ball finial.
Dimensions:
31.5" height to top of finial
22.25" height to top of socket
9" lamp diameter at widest
7" lamp diameter base
Cord: 72" long
Black acrylic table...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dessert Plate, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Circular plate, the well outlined and transfer printed in black/brown outline and filled-in with 'wet' enamels all with Chinese figures in a garden and a child playing with an excite...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Masons Ironstone Dinner Plate with finely hand gilded pattern, circa 1895
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a late 19th century Mason’s ironstone large Dinner Plate in a striking heavily gilded pattern.
This large plate is decorated in a bold chinoiserie pattern that is very simil...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Coffee Cup and Saucer Laughing Buddha, or Pu Tai. Worcester, circa 1762
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Bell-shaped coffee cup with wish-bone handle, and saucer, decorated with the Put Tai or Laughing Buddha pattern.
This class of decoration on Worcester is like to have been perform...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Black lacquer chinoiserie oval wall mirror
This oval shaped mirror has delightful embossed chinoiserie decoration on a black background
The Mirror is in good sound condition
It...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Rattan Cylinder Pendant Hanging Light or Lantern, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern cylinder rattan lantern or pendant ceiling lamp, Italy, 1960s.
This oriental inspired suspension features two concentric cylinders made of rattan or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Antique Chinese Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful little late 19th century Chinese rug with a Chinese design with dogs, and beautiful colors with blue, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet in the Brighton Pavilion Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Brighton Pavilion Pagoda style display cabinet by Edwards & Roberts of England.
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hexagonal Pagoda Form Brass Lantern with Pierced Details, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
AHL4189
A large vintage brass lantern with a swept-up pagoda form body in its original age-darkened finish. The tapered hexagon frame has pierced details above and below, includin...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Indigo Blue Peking Rug, 1920
Located in Rome, IT
A fine early 20th century Indigo blue peking rug.
Measures: cm 350 x 280.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large Chinese elm wood altar table with scroll carved cut out details to apron and legs.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Elm
Good Quality Art Deco 'Chinoiserie' Painted Timber Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality Art Deco 'Chinoiserie' painted timber fireplace. The stepped frieze and jambs adorned with finely painted Chinese landscapes including ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoserie Decorated Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
Great looking chinoserie decorated mirror. Early 20th century.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Brunschwig & Fils Iconic Lhasa Hand-Printed Wallpaper Melon Double Roll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Brunschwig & Fils Iconic Lhasa hand-printed wallpaper double roll in melon colorway. Iconic B&F pattern in a long discontinued color. Priced per double roll (10 yards). 5 dou...
Category
Late 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Stunning Asian Black Laquer Box on Custom Stand Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An intriguing chinoiserie coffee table in black, gold, and red having a beautifully decorated box with original hardware that sits on a custom ebonized Asian style stand. The box ope...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Chinoiserie Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of antique Chinoiserie chairs, probably French, 19th century. They retain their wonderful deep orange color with hand painted decoration.
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Chinese Foo Dog Hitching Post Sculpture in Solid Granite, Early 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Solid carved granite Chinese foo dog sculpture. Late 19th-early 20th century antique stone carving. It once served as a hitching post for horses...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Granite
Georgian Plate by Spode in Gilded Bow Pot Pattern Number 2954, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful plate in the Bow Pot pattern, produced by the Spode factory and made of a type of earthenware pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th century, circa 1820.
...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Pearlware
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Large Antique Chinese Dragon Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite early 20th-century Chinese rug featuring a stunning design. The centerpiece boasts a majestic dragon surrounded by four animals on a beige field, adorned with intricate bl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
A Pair of Dunbar Occasional Tables Asian Style with Cork Tops
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual and rare pair of side tables by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1940s. Mahogany with original cork tops, Asian Style with green Dunbar labels.
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Nice Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century silk Chinese embroidery in panel, with a Chinese and blue, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Nesting Table Set with Carved Dragon Feet
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique set of lacquered nesting tables was made by Wong Kwoko Hing from Canton China in circa 1910 in the period chinoiserie style. These graduated nesting tables are construct...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Softwood
19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century chinoiserie decorated chandelier possibly Venetian, the pagoda form having six lights with crimson shades, 15" H x 28" W.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Tôle
Antique Distressed Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Large distressed antique Chinese rug probably, late 18th or early 19th century
Some old reparations, with nice Chinese design and beautiful colors with yellow and blue, entirely han...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century Delft Covered Urn
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Dutch Delft pottery covered urn, mid-18th century, a tin glazed earthenware vessel having a dog finial atop a domed lid, on a ribbed ovoid body, decorated in a blue and red O...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Clay
Coffee Cup and Saucer in the White, Chelsea, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A lovely little cup and saucer, decorated with prunus blossom. Cups with this form of handle are rare, but documented.
Raised anchor mark to saucer.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Chinoiserie Box with Bronze Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century English chinoiserie box with bronze feet. Featuring a beautiful decorative hand painted design. So pretty! Note: As is.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Red Blue and Gold Geisha Motif Saucer Sichuan Province, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking antique porcelain saucer from the Sichuan Province in China. This lovely piece depicts still life scenes of mountains and botanica...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of Pierced Chine De Blanc Ceramic Table Lamps Asian Ginger Jar Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage pair of Chine de Blanc ceramic ginger jar table lamps. Newly wired, all new brass hardware. Lovely wood base.
Measures: Height to finial 29.5
Height to socket 23
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Runner
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and sweet early 20th century Chinese Peking runner with a field containing an all-over patter of petite flowers woven in pale pinks, greens, and indigos against a light indigo background. The border is unusual too, with a similar petite floral pattern with large Buddhist...
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mastercraft, Mid-Century Modern Serving Wagons, Gold Brass, Black Lacquer, 1960s
By Mastercraft
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern master-craft brass acid etched bar-carts or serving wagons. This one of a kind pair of simply stunning bar carts or ser...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Faux Bamboo Pagoda Chinoiserie White Lacquered Wall Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage pagoda faux bamboo chinoiserie wall mirror. New mirror was cut and put inside. Newly lacquered white finish. Lightweight composite mirror.
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Composition
Chung Hsing Chinese Genuine Cinnabar Carved Lacquer Box, circa 1900
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This extraordinary cinnabar lacquer box is a masterpiece and exemplary among the highest level of intricate masterful ancient Chinese traditional ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Oriental Pewter & Brass Garden Drum Stool Drinks Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-20th century Chinese oriental pewter and brass garden drum stool drinks table. Item features ornate brass detail, dragon and hou-ou bird top, Greek key...
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
French Louis XVI Baguès Rock Crystal Eight-Light Square Midcentury Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Louis XVI / Baguès style rock crystal eight candelabra light square midcentury flower basket form chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Tea Caddies with Flowers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of classic Chinese blue and white porcelain tea caddies with an unusual octagon form hand decorated with delicate floral designs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Hermes Orange & Brown Chinoiserie Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A show stopper magnificent chinoiserie 9 drawer highboy in a striking color palette of brown and two shades of warm orange. The hand painted embellishments are in black and gold leaf...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
English Regency Chinoiserie Trunk Hamper
Located in New York, NY
English Regency style (19th Cent) Chinoiserie lacquered and decorated slant top floor trunk (hamper) with pearl inlaid trim.
Category
19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century Spanish Sargadelos Ceramic Transferware Octagonal Serving Plate
By Sargadelos
Located in Madrid, ES
The origin of Sargadelos Ceramics goes back to the early 19th century in Spain's northern province of Galicia. Industrialist Antonio Raimundo Ibáñez had already established a thriving metalworks foundry in the rural Santiago de Sargadelos parish, when in 1806 he expanded his business into chinaware manufacturing when conflicts with Great Britain ceased the importation of the popular, bright white “Bristol...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, Oriental Lacquered and Giltwood Console Table
Located in IT
19th century, oriental lacquered and giltwood console table
Size: H 80 x L 110 x P 45 cm
Particular oriental console table, made at the end ...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Two Chinoiserie or Moroccan Blue Painted Wood Framed Mirrors
Located in Stamford, CT
Large statement piece chinoiserie or Moroccan style mirrors in a lapis color. Hardwood curvilinear frames.
Priced individually.
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Garden Seats / End Tables
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of blue and white porcelain garden seats / end tables with floral motif. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Spode Soup Bowl or Deep Plate in Chinese Flowers Pattern, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful bowl or deep plate produced by the Spode factory and made of a type of a pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th Century.
The pattern is called "Chinese Flo...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Pearlware
Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage chinoiserie table lamp, Italian, midcentury. This sculptural piece is urn shaped from cast bronze and is mounted on a carved wood base. The structure is covered in a low relief chinoiserie design with a beautiful patina. The table lamp is complemented with a chinoiserie lamp shade...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese-Style Porcelain Vase In The Manner of Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese-Style Porcelain Vase With Dragon Handles and Elephant Head Feet, In the Manner of Ferdinand Barbedienne.
Frenc...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Chinoiserie Antiqued Mirror Top End Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
chinoiserie antiqued mirror top end tables, probably Chinese, circa 1950s. Antiqued mirror table tops recently replaced. They are a versatile size...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Chinese Export Golden Tea Tin Lamp
Located in South Salem, NY
Unique table lamp made from repurposed Chinese Export tea tins, made in China circa 1870. This ornate, gilded tin was once used to transport tea from China to England. This jar is ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Very Beautiful Large Vintage Chinese Art Deco Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful large Chinese Beijing Art Deco rug with nice Chinese design and light colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
Incredible Set of 4 Red Chinoiserie Panels with Mother of Pearl Relief
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible Asian artwork consisting of 4 rectangular vertical panels having meticulous mother of pearl relief against a fabulous red painted background. ...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Elegant Antique Bamboo Chinoiserie Hanging Shelf Etagere
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous refined hanging shelf in black, gold, red and brown having bamboo structure and beautifully painted door and shelves. Single aged bevelled mirror is inset.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Bamboo
French Tole Pedestal Table
Located in Essex, MA
With glass circular top over a painted tole hexagonal column in a Asian design.
Category
19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Tin
Masons' Ashworths Large Dinner Plate in Table and Flower Pot Pattern, circa 1875
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Mason’s ironstone large dinner plate produced at the time when Mason's was owned and controlled by George L Ashworth and Brothers after the bankruptcy of C J Mason in ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Tranquil Gray Chinese Floral Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful early 20th century Chinese rug with a lovely floral pattern on a gray field
Measures: 6'2'' x 8'8''.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Little Antique Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century silk embroidery from China with nice design and red field wool foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Italian Brass Bamboo Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of midcentury Italian brass bamboo side chairs. Newly upholstered in pink velvet fabric. Overall unpolished patina to brass. Stamped ‘Made in Italy’ on the underside.
Seat is 1...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Asian Influenced Design Silver Leafed Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian influenced design silver leafed lamps, probably American, circa 1950s. They retain their warm original patina. They have been rewired and are ready to use. The price noted incl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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