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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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo, Cane
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Tables
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
1760s English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinese Chippendale Tables
Marble
1880s Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Tables
Yew
1870s French Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Carrara Marble, Iron
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chinese Chippendale Tables
Metal
1950s Swedish Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Danish Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood, Pine
20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1890s Austrian Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Walnut
1920s German Vintage Chinese Chippendale Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Tables
Glass, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Tables
Rattan, Glass
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tables
Burl, Wood, Mahogany
20th Century French Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Tables
Marble
19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Tables
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Tables
Bamboo