Chinese Chippendale 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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2010s Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
1970s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Metal, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Glass, Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
1880s Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
1990s North American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
1970s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wicker
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Brass
1920s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
1960s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Lacquer
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany, Burl
1970s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Glass, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Tables
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Slate
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
1950s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Walnut
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Marble, Slate
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Burl
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Ash
1930s Danish Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo, Cane
1960s Spanish Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Reed, Wood
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Lacquer
Late 20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinese Chippendale Tables
Rosewood
1890s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Metal
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Tables
Elm
1890s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
1760s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany