Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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
Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Bamboo Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate
Asian Modern White Bleached Oak Coffee Table Faux Ostrich Top Chinoiserie, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern rectangular white bleached oak wood coffee table with faux ostrich and curved legs.
Faux ostrich section measures: 31 x 36 inches.
Lovely 1970s chinoiserie inspire...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
$1,820 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Gilt Painted Oriental Asian Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Gold Gilt Oriental / Asian Inspired Hand Painted Glass Top Coffee Table. Item features 2 tiers, unique painted details, brass ormolu and gallery, very...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Red Oriental Coffee Table with Tole Metal Serving Tray Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Red and Gold Oriental Coffee Table with Removable Tole Metal Serving Tray Top. Item features an oval tole metal serving tray...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Bat Wing Coffee Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring elegance and artistry to your space with this vintage Asian Chinoiserie bat wing coffee table. Featuring a striking bat wing silhouette and intricate hand-painted detailing, th...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Eglomise Chinese Scroll Gold Leafed Brass Glass Top Coffee Table New York 1970s
By Carlo Antonini
Located in Camden, ME
Rolled gold toned brass sheet scrolled base coffee table with hand applied gold leafed mirrored inset glass top.
The glass top has a .250 inch bevel and is .625 inches thick.
An American designed table.
The ripples in the first photos of the top are reflections of the photo paper in the gold mirror..
From the estate of Alan Moss...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1960's Reverse Painted Glass Top Ming Coffee Table
By James Mont
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptional, long, 1960's "Ming" coffee table
with black lacquer base and reverse painted glass top.
Gorgeous veins of red and orange through a black field
with a few splashes of p...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Coffee Table, Ebonized
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular body with curved frame, black frame and carving carvings scattered throughout the body, circa 1970s.
(A-135).
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
Ebonized Faux Bamboo English Chinoiserie Mother of Pearl Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, very sophisticated Chinoiserie mother-of-pearl inlaid coffee table. The coffee table features an ebonized tray top with gold Chinoiserie painted designs with inlay....
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1940s English Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
George II Style Burton-Ching Black Chinoiserie Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Burton-Ching Black Chinoiserie Coffee Cocktail Table.
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2010s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Asian Motif Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This highly carved table is detailed on all sides, and designed as a storage trunk, but functions as a glass top coffee table. The intricate detailed engraved scenes are on the front...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,500
Oversized Hand-Painted and Gilt Pictorial Chinoiserie Coffee Table, circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized pictorial Chinoiserie coffee low table features hand painted top of lake scene with figures, pagoda and mountainous background, frame is gilt decorated throughout, circa 19...
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20th Century European Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,000 Sale Price
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Antique Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a very large Southeast Asian patinated cast bronze rain drum or frog drum.
The intended use of the rain drum was ceremonial and was used to invoke rain and serve as an instrum...
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Late 19th Century Southeast Asian Antique Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
$4,865 Sale Price
30% Off
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Yellow Lacquered Mirror Top Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie yellow lacquered coffee table with antiqued mirrored top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Ca...
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1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
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
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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Kindel Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Painted Cherry Wood Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie or Chinese Chippendale style coffee or cocktail table
By Kindel Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Beautiful carved cherry wood, with hand painte...
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cherry, Paint
Michael Taylor for Baker Chinoiserie Rosewood Greek Key Black Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Michael Taylor for Baker Rosewood Black Greek Key Asian Long Coffee Table. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, original Baker tag, unique vintage ite...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
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...
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1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Custom Lacquered Chinoiserie Giltwood Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style rectangular coffee table with a black lacquered panel top featuring a Chinoiserie scene and modern celadon and gilt decorated shaped base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Chinoiserie Style Oval Hand Painted Coffee Side Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with this exquisite hand painted, lacquered, oval coffee or side table. The ultra rare table gives an air of culture and ...
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Casa Bique Chinoiserie Chow Leg Carved Square Coffee Table Attr Robert Marcius
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Ming style chow leg coffee table with carved designs and a beveled glass insert produced by Casa Bique Ltd. in the Philippines and attributed to Robert Marcius. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century.
Exquisite!!! That’s only one way to define this fabulous vintage coffee table Attributed to Robert Marcius for and by Casa Bique Ltd. Casa Bique’s items are purported to have been manufactured in the same factory as Maitland Smith, so you know it of the highest quality. Just look at the gorgeous curves on this beauty! Let’s start with the classic Ming style chow legs...stunning!! But then your eyes are immediately drawn to the fabulous intricate carved detail of leaves and vines all around the edges and down the legs of the coffee table. And the over-all finish is absolutely phenomenal!!! Details indicative of the high style designs produced by Casa Bique Ltd. It has a square frame and a lovely, beveled glass insert. This coffee table is exactly what you need to add a touch of chinoiserie or island flair to your home whether your style is mid-century modern, traditional, contemporary, or Asian. It would be beautiful placed in front of your sofa or maybe within a grouping of lounge chairs! And what a perfect piece to make your sunroom an island paradise! We know you have fallen in love with this incredible chinoiserie coffee table as much we have. What are you waiting for?? You need to make it your own!
Robert Marcius was born in Greenville, Mississippi and he began designing and producing sculptures, jewelry, and objects d’art when he moved to New Hope, Pennsylvania in 1972. He formed a partnership with Gene Jonson, and they formed “Jonson and Marcius” and moved their business to Manhattan. During this time, he supplied Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel, and Bloomingdale's with jewelry and Karl Springer with accessories, furniture, and sculptures. After seeking out Jonson and Marcius in 1975, Lorin Marsh launched their business of an original and unique line of furniture and accessories. Cartier and Tiffany also featured items manufactured by Jonson and Marcius. During the 1980’s Marcius sold his partnership and moved his operations to North Carolina where he designed the product and direction for Casa Bique Ltd. until the early 90’s. For 4 decades he has developed and designed for such clients as Frederick Ramond, Garcia Imports, Casa Stradivari, Thomasville, Lane, Kinder- Harris, The Platt Collections, and many others. He continues to sculpt and paint via Marcius LLC. -LinkedIn.
Casa Bique Ltd. had been an exclusive Thomasville-based importer and manufacturer for many years. Casa Bique ceased operations in early 2004 and has reestablished as “Classics by Casa Bisque...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Side Table in Iron Wood and Marble China Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Coffee table or pedestal in iron wood and marble top resting on four feet sculpted with dragons ending in three claws enclosing a pearl. Carved and openwork headband decorated with p...
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1890s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Red Chinoiserie Oriental Coffee Table with Removable Tole Metal Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage red chinoiserie oriental coffee table with removable tole metal serving tray. Item features an oval tole metal serving tray, red and gold...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Wonderful Maison Bagues Round Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Bamboo Bronze Coffee Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Maison Bagues Style Round Chinoiserie Hand Painted Red Lacquer Faux Bamboo Bronze Coffee Table
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20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze
1970s Asian Modern White Bleached Oak Coffee Table Oval Glass Top Chinoiserie
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern oval white bleached oak wood coffee table with faux bamboo design and oval inserted Glass Top.
Glass measures: 25 x 39 inches.
Lovely 1970s chinoiserie inspired As...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Glass
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Decò Chinoiserie Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Art deco bamboo table with finely inlaid herringbone top in chinoiserie style. Nicely detailed waterfall sides and tapered legs.
Curbside to NYC...
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20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Oriental Metamorphic Fire Screen/Coffee Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental Metamorphic Fire Screen/Coffee Table
A Superb expertly hand carved Coffee table which tilts and can be turned into a very attractive fire screen
The top is carved with ship...
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1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Inspired Black Painted Gold Gilt Trestle Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Inspired Black Painted Gold Gilt Trestle Base Coffee Table. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century.
Measurements: 17.5" H x 50" W x 18" D.
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Coffee Table with 19th Century Blue and White Tiles
Located in Dallas, TX
A mid 20th century Chinese rosewood Ming style coffee table with four large 19th century inlayed Chinese blue and white porcelian tiles. This very decorative cocktail table is a grea...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Rosewood
Vintage Midcentury Faux Bamboo Baker Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage midcentury faux bamboo baker coffee table.
1970s.
Hollywood Regency Chin Hua style lacquered and ebonize...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique red lacquered chinoiserie coffee table. Beautiful cravings and details, nice scale for most spaces.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Burr Walnut and Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice quality English burr walnut and red chinoiserie coffee table, overall very good condition.
19" high
32" wide
21" depth
You are welcome to view this item at our showroom...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Asian Cocktail Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Asian Cocktail Coffee Table...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Midcentury Chinoiserie Style Coffee Table with Décor or Birds in Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French chinoiserie style coffee table from the mid 20th century, with birds and foliage. Created in France during the midcentury perio...
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Boho Chic Asian Style Rectangular Coffee Table Attached Brass Tray Chinoiserie
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Charming Boho Chic Asain style black lacquered coffee table with attached brass tray. We love the heavy brass tray with its rich patina and the vintag...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Oriental Teak Low Tables, Coffee Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Oriental Teak Low Tables, Coffee Tables
This is a very attractive pair, the tables stand on Carved cabriole legs with decorative carving around the aprons
The tables ar...
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1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Hand Painted Luggage Coffee Table Lots Storage Space
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely vintage circa 1900 Chinese chinoiserie luggage chest coffee table
A good looking and decorative piece, the finish is sublime, this is art furniture from every angle. It is based on a piece of luggage much the same as a LV trunk...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,610 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinoiserie coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, asian art and furniture, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, lacquer and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie coffee and cocktail tables made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original coffee and cocktail tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, and Bassett Furniture. 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 coffee and cocktail tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $700 and tops out at $24,500 while the average work can sell for $2,500.