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
Period: 1940s
Round bamboo table with decorations, Asian art.
Located in Milano, IT
Round bamboo table with decorations, Asian art.
Bamboo table with two round shelves with decorations.
The first shelf depicts an ox and a naturalistic landscape, the second a heron ...
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Large Oriental Camphor Wood Chest, Trunk, China, 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-20th century oriental camphor wood chest or trunk. Elaborate shape, different sort of wood, detailed carved scenes. Retaining the origi...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
4 Large Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Gracie Wall Screen Panels
By Gracie
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 vintage large hand-painted framed Gracie wall panels. These vintage panels are unique in the sense that they are not only wide but tall as well. These panels would nicely ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Whimsical Chinese Figurine Midcentury Ceramic Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Chinese figurine Midcentury ceramic lamp with original pagoda-shaped lampshade.
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Bamboo, Hardwood
Vintage Heart Shaped Chinoiserie Box
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Heart Shaped Chinoiserie Jewelry Box. A beautiful hand made heart shaped box with Chinoiserie hand painted decoration of butterfly's and nectar ...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Palm Beach Flamingo Bird Painted Tree Silver Leaf Screen Room Divider 4 Panel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most beautiful 1940s hand-painted 4 panel folding screen room divider, silver leaf background. Perfectly Palm Beach with palm t...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Pair of Night Stands Pagoda Oriental Altar Mahogany Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of 1940s mahogany night stands with one drawer and shelf inside door each. Lovely pagoda brass hardware with altar tops. These ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
1940's Hollywood Regency Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered and Painted Buffet
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful 1940's Hollywood Regency Asian/ Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Cabinet/ Buffet/ Sideboard/ Credenza/ Dry Bar. Beautifully exec...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Asian Carved Wooden Lamp, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Old carved wooden brush pot transformed into a living room lamp.
2 scenes represented: at the top, a group of people in a bamboo forest. Below, a charact...
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
1940's Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Floral Coffee Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 1940's Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Floral Form Coffee Table. This table was part of a set bought at auction.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair 1940's Hollywood Regency Lacquered Hand Painted Chinoiserie Night Stands
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Hand Painted Birds and Floral Detailed Night Stands c1940's. Brass accents and lots of interior storage.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
1940's Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Framed Ladies Mingling Wall Decorative Ar
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Asian Chinoiserie Hand Crafted Black Lacquered Hand Painted Decorative Wall Art.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Well-crafted French Reverse-painted and Mirrored Arbalete-form Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
the shaped lamp with slumped glass mirrored panels; the front panel with a Chinoiserie reverse-painted scene; all resting on a wooden base
Category
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass
1940s Hollywood Regench Carved and Ebonized Wood Sitting Bench Chinoiserie/Asian
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Chinoiserie/ Asian Carved and Ebonized Wood Sitting Bench. Amazing carving. Please look closely at pictures as they tell the details of the carvings.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Games Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Lacquered and Parcel Gilt Game Table, probably Chinese, at least circa 1940s, possibly much earlier. Retains warm original patina. It is a versatile size and can be used ...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Elegant Pair of Chinoiserie Slipper Lounge Chairs Reupholstered In Your Fabric
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Pair of Chinoiserie Slipper Lounge Chairs, circa 1940s. These chairs are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. Simply send us 10 yards of your fa...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of large gilt iron coffee tables with Chinese decorated tops C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of gilt iron and wood coffee tables with glass tops (not shown) having Chinese lacquered wood inserts C 1940. The two can be used individua...
Category
1940s South American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Stunning Vintage Soapstone & Mother of Pearl Geisha Girl Wall Panels
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage circa 1940s Chinese chinoiserie wall plaques depicting Geisha girls in soa...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Tri-Fold Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Folding Vanity or Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful mirror that can be hung or used as a vanity mirror for a makeup table. Measures 46 wide x 31 tall and is designed to fold and is in good condition with age appropriate wear...
Category
1940s European Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Oval Chinese Pea with Lid
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oval Chinese pea with lid
Origin Canton China for export
circa 1940 hand painted.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Asian Inspired Slipper Chairs with Cashmere Velvet Upholstery
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an exceptionally well crafted pair of asian inspired slipper chairs, newly upholstered in a cashmere velvet with bleached wood accents. Circa 1940s, these chairs reflect the ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
Chinoiserie Heart Shaped Box
Located in New York, NY
Heart Shaped Chinoiserie Papier-mâché Lacquer Box. Beautifully painted decorated box with gilt painting on black lacquer. This is wonderful colle...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paste, Lacquer, Paper
Italian Asian Inspired Mahogany Low Side Table or Plant Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fabulous Italian, Asian inspired mahogany two-tier low side table, circa 1940's.
This unique table boasts all the hallmarks of beautiful Italian craftsmanship with graceful curva...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
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
Maison Jansen Parcel-Gilt Mirror with COA from James Archer Abbott, 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Such an incredible piece of Maison Jansen history, this large and unique French Rococo style parcel-gilt mirror depicting a hand-painted Chinoiserie scene was authenticated by Maison Jansen historian and author James Archer Abbott, a digital image of his authentication letter to be provided upon sale.
Described in James Archer's letter:
"The exceptional c. 1940-1950 Chinoiserie-style lacquered frame with mirrored glass insert is characteristic of that firm's (Maison Jansen) finest work. This rather monumental mirror - or looking glass - is consistent with Jansen's concern for the finest quality of finish - particularly masterfully applied lacquer. Presumably once one of a pair intended for a great salon, gallery, or dining room, this surviving example represents Jansen's output under the supervision of celebrated tastemaker Stephane Boudin...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Pair of Chinese Archaistic Brass Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive pair of chinoiserie-inspired brass table lamps in the manner of Hollywood Regency designer James Mont. Traditional form being...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and beauty in a compact form. Beautifully patinated piece from the 1940s. Four character sea...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Asian Lamp in Brass and Gold-Coloured, Faux Bamboo, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This lamp is made of brass, it is decorated with Asian decorative motifs both on the shaft of the lamp and on the base.
It is in working order, the electrification is compatible with...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gilt Chinoiserie Mirror, circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt chinoiserie mirror, probably Italian, circa 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Elegant Chinoiserie Laquered Hand Painted Mirrors
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of elegant chinoiserie lacquered hand painted mirrors having bevelled mirrror and lovely scalloped edges.
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Hand Carved Wooden Naturalistic Edged Display Stand-China c. 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese free form hand carved wood display stand with dark stained naturalistic border. Probably created to display a hand carved artifact in ...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
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
Framed Chinese Silk Embroidered Tapestry Panel with Cranes and Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A long tall beautiful rectangular framed Chinese silk tapestry. Lovely addition to any wall. This tapestry portion of this piece is framed inside...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Gold
Chinoiserie Brown Lacquer and Gilt Decorated Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive French chinoiserie brown lacquer coffee or cocktail table with gilt painted decoration, circa 1940's, France.
Set upon graceful cabriole legs and draped apron, the to...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Luscious Leather Embossed Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Box
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful Chinese box in red, gold and black having a Chinoiserie painted design on embossed leather with original brass hardware. There's a removable metal liner and the interior is...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Leather
Wonderful Pair of Chinoiserie Blue, Hand-Painted Lamps Depicting Birds
Located in Roslyn, NY
The delicate detailed hand painting done on this pair of porcelain chinoiserie lamps is that beautiful touch of color for your tables. A maj...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Mid-Century Chinoiserie Mirrored Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian (1940s) square coffee table with reverse painted mirrored top featuring Chinoiserie figures and floral decoration.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Paint
A Superb Pair of Chinoiserie Decorated Side Cabinets.
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Superb Pair of Chinoiserie Decorated Side Cabinets.
A Prime example of chinoiserie decor with traditional Chinese illustrations on the front panelled doors with an elaborate Pin ...
Category
1940s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Jansen Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic Jansen chinoiserie coffee table decorated with gold gilt scenes of Asian landscapes and figures on an oxblood colored field. Shaped apron with lower tier on slender cabriole ...
Category
1940s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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