Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Like chinoiserie, which had emerged in Europe in the 17th century, antique Chinese Chippendale furniture was an appropriation of Asian design that often distilled it to stereotypes.
Thomas Chippendale published The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director in 1754, and the widespread popularity of the book of furniture designs influenced a new style of furniture named for the English cabinetmaker. Artisans in England, the United States and Europe adapted the work illustrated in its pages. The publication of the pattern book included designs reflecting “Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste,” with illustrations of “Chinese” chairs and cabinets featuring elaborate hand-carved latticework.
Pagoda-shaped flourishes and wood painted in the “japanned” finish that mimicked lacquer were common on these pieces, as were fretwork patterns on chair backs. The back of a chair is the easiest way to distinguish between Gothic, Rococo and Chinese Chippendale chairs, all of which typically feature broad seats and luxurious upholstery. Chippendale’s designs for “Chinese” chairs tend to favor more clean lines and less ornamentation than the other styles, with cutouts in the rails and the fretwork on the back evoking a European ideal of East Asian design.
Dark woods such as walnut and solid mahogany were commonly used, as were bamboo turnings. Cabinets for imported Chinese ceramics frequently were adorned with glazing bars, while small tea tables were detailed with angular fretwork. The style remained popular through the 18th century and into the decades that followed, even inspiring an entire room at Buckingham Palace.
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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Lacquer
1870s British Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Cherry, Mahogany
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
1930s Danish Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Slate
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Marble, Metal
1970s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Wicker
1770s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Marble
1840s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Bronze, Brass
Early 2000s Portuguese Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century French Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1780s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Brass
1960s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1930s European Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Fabric, Oak
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Zebra Hide, Faux Bamboo
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Bamboo
1970s Italian Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Wood
1980s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Glass
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Bamboo
1920s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Tables
Brass