Chinoiserie Side 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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Drexel Heritage Carved Mahogany Hollywood Regency Clover-Shaped Occasional Table
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency chinoiserie occasional table from the connoisseur line by Drexel Heritage. The table features beautiful mahogany wood grain, a unique clover shape, and n...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Asian Carved Pedestal Table with Marble Top, Dragons and Flowers, circa 1890
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb side table / gueridon / pedestal table in carved solid wood.
The sculptures represent dragons / demons, legs of tigers / lions and flowers (lotus ?).
The top is in pink m...
Category
1890s East Asian Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Marble
19thc English Chinoiserie Tiger Bamboo Table
Located in Savannah, GA
English lacquered table made of tiger bamboo in the Chinoiserie style. The wooden top features a hand painted colorful lacquered floral motif with a rather abstract bird, the bottom ...
Category
1880s English Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo
1930’s French Chinoiserie Etagere Side Table
Located in Norwich, GB
A lovely French chinoiserie etagere side table with ornate carrying handles. Circa 1930s.
*Free delivery for all areas in mainland England & Wales...
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Beech
Japanese Carved Wood Black Ebonized Plant Stand Side Table Lacquer Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Japanese Carved Wood Black Ebonized 28" Plant Stand Side Table Lacquer Top. Item features a decorated lacquer top, lower shelf, pierced carved skirt, very nice antique item, stamped"...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Red Japanned Occasional Table
Located in Benington, Herts
He moulded oblong top lacquered on a red ground decorated in the chinoiserie manner with Chinese figures at a lakeside above a shallow frieze painted with prunus and diaper on slender square tapering legs.
Chinoiserie has influenced European furniture styles since the 17th Century and never really fallen out of fashion. Japanning had a surge in popularity in the 1820’s due the extensive use of chinoiserie and orientalist used by the Prince Regent...
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19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Pencil Reed Rattan Ming Asian End Tables
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of pencil reed rattan side tables feature an Asian ming design and smoked glass tops. Good vintage condition with imperfections (see photos).
Category
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Reed, Glass
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Oval Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1930s red oval Chinoiserie style side table features a faux bamboo base with X-form stretcher and gilded details. Oval table top has a decorative painted...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Chinoiserie Style Red Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1930s red round Chinoiserie style side table features a faux bamboo base with X-form stretcher and gilded details. Round table top is has a decorative Gr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Octagon Burlwood Table by Michael Taylor for Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage octagon chinoiserie side table by Iconic designer Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co.
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Burl
American Chippendale Tier Side Tables, Circa 1940s a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful pair of American Chippendale Tier Side Tables, Circa 1940s. Good vintage condition.
Top in pristine condition as original owner had protective glass top that are not avai...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Plywood
19th Century Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Tilt-Top Side Table
Located in Houston, TX
19th century red lacquered chinoiserie tilt top side table. Original deep, rich Chinese red lacquered finish.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and...
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1850s English Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Ming Carved Accent Table - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Ming style accent table, unbranded. Solid hardwood with carved Chinoiserie scene to top, Ming style apron and legs. Features top with carved bird in tree and delicate carvin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Drexel Heritage Et Cetera Chinoiserie Black & Burl & Ormolu End Tables, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this Extraordinary pair of end tables!!! This is a gem by Drexel, from their ET Cetera line. It is comprised of two rectangular wood frames Tables with high...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Gold, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Painted Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful decorative 19th century Italian Chinoiserie painted side table. Featuring a man riding on an elephant. So interesting! A real work of art.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carved Chinese Side Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Carved Chinese Side Table
Vintage mid-century ebonized pedestal or side table.
Intricately carved floral motifs on apron and cabriole legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Baroque Chinoiserie Style Hand Painted Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare hand painted ebonized parcel bronze gilt Baroque Chinoiserie Revival side table. Exceptionally executed, the contemporary antique reproducti...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinoiserie Painted Tea Bin Style Large Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinoiserie tea caddy style large side table. Octagonal top. Black painted wood with all over hand painted gold chinoiserie motif. Very solid well built piece. Made in Hong Kong.
W...
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1980s Hong Kong Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Red Lacquered Japanned Nesting Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming set of four English red lacqured and Japanned -Chinoiserie nesting tables dating from the late 19th century. All four tables are decorated with red crackled lacquer with g...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Ming Style Chinosarie Side Table with Fretwork
Located in Pasadena, TX
17.75" Ming Style Chinoiserie side table with Fretwork
19th Century Ming dynasty southern Chinese design. Two tier table with Ming feet and a bottom tier...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Elm
Vintage Scorched Bamboo Geometric Side Table Plant Stand Boho Chic Tortoise
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s scorched bamboo side table or plant stand. A square form with geometrically placed circles attached with rattan.
Category
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of French Maison Baguès Three-tiered Chinoiserie Side Tables
Located in Pembroke, MA
A rare pair of stunning French gilt-bronze and Chinoiserie top side tables with three tiers (attributed to Maison Baguès, mid-Century). Each table has three rectangular burgundy-lacq...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Tall White Chinoiserie Campaign Wicker Hamper Basket with Brass Fittings
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely tall wicker hamper with lid, and chinoiserie brass hardware. This piece could be used as either a side table, hamper, or extra storage on a pati...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Brass
English Scorched Bamboo Chinoiserie Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare, English lacquered table made of scorched bamboo in the chinoiserie taste. The top features a lacquer floral motif with a distressed finish. The b...
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Woven Bamboo and Rattan Side Table or Plant Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous woven rattan wooden plant stand or side table. This piece will be fantastic used as an occasional table, side table, or on a covered patio for use as a plant stand. The fo...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Folding Gate Leg Table with Figural Carvings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese carved hardwood folding gate leg table with figural carvings. Item features relief carved figural top, fold out base, flip top, solid wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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 Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Ming Carved Accent Table - A
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Ming style accent table, unbranded. Solid hardwood with carved Chinoiserie scene to top, Ming style apron and legs. Features top with carved bird in tree and delicate carvin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Paint, Wood
Chinese Mid Century Polychrome Lacquered Chest on Stand Box Trunk Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century keepsake box, chest or side table on stand. White Lacquer with low relief painted bird motif and brass hardware. Made in Hong Kong. Measure: 23".
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Brass
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 Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Plant Stand Side Table Lion Claw Bronzes Dragon Chinoiserie Baroque Mahogany
Located in Ettlingen, DE
Plant stand/ Gueridon/ side table
Paris ca. 1900
False bamboo, Brighton chinoiserie style
Medaillons of bronzes of lions heads
Sculpted Chinese symb...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Black Lacquered and Hand Painted Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative vintage English black lacquered and Chinoiserie inspired hand painted side table. Really pretty! A fabulous accent piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Bamboo & Rattan Handmade Two-Tier Side, End Table Asian Modern 70s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Chinoiserie bamboo and rattan handmade two-tier side table, end table in Asian Modern style.
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Royal Vienna Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Circular Side Table
Located in London, GB
Royal Vienna porcelain and gilt bronze circular side table
Austrian, c. 1870
Measures: Height 84cm, diameter 56cm
This circular occasional table is a truly exquisite piece of design, which will make a superb addition to either an antique or contemporary home. The table features a beautiful porcelain top, which was crafted by the Royal Vienna factory in Austria. The Royal Vienna company was founded in 1718, making it one of the earliest manufactures of true porcelain in Europe. In the 18th and 19th Centuries, the Viennese factory produced beautiful, high-quality porcelain items, which were popular with the European elite. These antique items continue to be sought-after by decorative art connoisseurs and amateur collectors.
The porcelain table top features a charming painting of a young woman and man seated together in the wooden panelled interior of a house. They are dressed in traditional Austrian costume: the moustached man wears leg warmers, lederhosen, a jacket and tyrolean hat...
Category
1870s Austrian Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Chinese Carved Dark Rosewood Marble Top Round Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality vintage Chinese Asian carved rosewood marble top lamp table round stand pedestal.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Marble
English 1900 Bamboo Side Table with Chinoiserie Decor and Rattan Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinoiserie style bamboo side table from the early 20th century, with rattan accents. Created in England at the turn of the century, this bamboo table features a rectangular top sitting above a single door adorned with Chinoiserie motifs, opening to reveal a small compartment. The table is raised on a X-form bamboo base with bamboo roots, securing a lower shelf. With its unusual lines and lovely decor, this English Chinoiserie table...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Antique pair of Italian Chinoiserie Decorated Bedside Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of antique Italian bedside table with hand painted Chinoiserie design. Really pretty images and fabulous patina as well. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Aubergine and Gilt Japanned Chinoiserie Two-Tier Table
Located in New York, NY
With two rectangular aubergine-ground graduated table tops each japanned with bird and floral decoration, with gilt vine garlands on the edges; on ebonized scroll-form supports.
P...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Parsons Tables inset with 18th Century Chinese Panels
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of black lacquer Parsons tables inset with 18th century Chinese coromandel lacquer panels. Wonderful age acquired patina and depth.
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Lacquer
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 Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Alabaster Table on a Confucius / Asian Philosopher Sculpture Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and highly decorative, semi-antique side or end table.
We believe that the Asian philosopher that makes up the base or stem of this table is Confucius, but it could also be Lao...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Bamboo and Glass Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Midcentury French cast bronze bamboo style side table in the style of Maison Bagues. Heavy cast bronze base with new clear glass round top with beveled e...
Category
1960s French Vintage Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
English 1850s Black Chinoiserie Guéridon Table with Gilt Motifs and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English chinoiserie guéridon table from the mid-19th century, with traditional scenery, turned legs and lower shelf. Born in England during the 1850s, this guéridon table features...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinoiserie Side Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French chinoiserie side table.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Red Lacquer & Brass Side Table Removable Ice Chest Style Hoof Foot Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Chinese red lacquer and brass ice chest, planter, accent table with galvanized insert and lid on hoof foot style removable base. This piece is in wonderful vintage condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bamboo Tables with Red and Black Lacquer Motif
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of bamboo end tables with two tiers original hand decoration with floral panels over a red and black background. Featuring an elegant aesthetics movement Japanese influenced form.
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century French Chinoiserie Style Mahogany Table Attributed Gabriel Viardot
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent 19th century French hand-carved chinoiserie style mahogany center-table with mother-of-pearl inlaid marquetry top attributed to Gabriel Viardot. This magnificent mahogany table has been hand-carved with Chinese chinoiserie decor depicting chinoiserie figures holding umbrellas and other Chinese motif inlaid. Around the edges of the rectangular table is magnificently detailed and adorned open wood work, which gives the piece a different dimension of class and elegance. The top of the table is beautifully designed with a mother-of-pearl inlaid marquetry. Tinted wood table with rectangular tray with Asian decor inlaid with mother-of-pearl depicting peaches and beauties holding umbrellas. The carved openwork crosses of Chinese motifs rests on four magnificently carved curved legs with lions feet holding up the table. Found at the top of each leg are beautifully chased doré bronze mounts depicting foo dog masks. France, circa 1890.
Gabriel Viardot is a famous Parisian cabinetmaker who inherited the family factory in around 1860. He manufactured carved wood furniture...
Category
1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinoiserie Table w/ Painted Landscape Scenes over Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Black-lacquered chinoiserie work table with polychrome painted scenes on trestle base with hinged lift-top exposing lidded compartments and open cubbies, with original key plate in t...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Bronze Nest of Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic Mid-Century Jansen style bronze nest of tables with hand polished lacquer finish. The large table has a stick and ball gallery and all three tables wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Red Japanned Side Tables
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of 19th century English red Japanned/Chinoiserie side tables, trimmed in gold. These kidney-shaped tables have three small drawers and stand on four tall tapered legs.
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquered Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylish 19th century English lacquered side table with hand painted Chinoiserie designs. A very fine accent piece for a beautiful home! L...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Lacquer Taboret in Ivory
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of Chinese lacquer curved taboret tables in ivory with red floral and bird painted tops and gild scroll design.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Lacquer
American Chalkware Seated Asian Infant Figure Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American chalk ware figures depicting gold painted seated Asian infants holding chopsticks, turned into a pair of side tables with square cut glass tops.
Category
19th Century American Antique Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Plaster
Chinoiserie side tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie side 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 side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, asian art and furniture, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Century Furniture, and Heritage 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 side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $325 and tops out at $48,000 while the average work can sell for $1,650.
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