Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
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
Two Vintage Watercolor Faux Bamboo Bird Paintings House of Baldwin - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of chinoiserie faux bamboo watercolor paintings of birds. This lovely set was quite the find. We fell in love with the faux bamboo bird frame immediately. Each painting is sig...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
19th-C. English Framed Watercolors Room Study Chinoiserie Demilune & Cabinet S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of 19th century English watercolors that are framed in green faux marble frames. They are unsigned. The depict chinoiserie furniture, a demilune and a cabinet. Both are...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Oriental Figural Camel Bat Tent Decoration Wall Hanging Textile Tapestry 132"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique Oriental cross stitch Bayeux style textile / tent decoration or tapestry featuring primitive figures / warriors, camels, birds, bats, antelope / deer and geometric acce...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Print of a Chinese Vase, 'Detail', France, circa 1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of the decoration found on an antique Chinese vase
Lithograph
Published by A.Morel, Paris, France. circa 1860
Unframed.
Category
1860s English Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Versace Atelier Gold and Black Framed Scarf with Chinoiserie Decoration, 90s
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale a splendid wall decoration obtained by framing a Vintage Silk Scarf, dating back to the late 80s/early 90s, by Versace Atelier, a high fashion line of the Italian br...
Category
1990s Italian Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings of Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of three rare framed and matted antique Chinese paintings of fish. Painted on pith paper with gouache in bold colors in a scholastic style. Having...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$2,900 / item
Art
Located in West Hartford, CT
In 745, after thirty-three years of able rule, the Tang emperor Xuanzong (r. 712–56) fell in love with the concubine Yang Guifei and became indifferent to his duties. When Yang’s fav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
$895
Italian Hand Painted Japanese "SATSUMA" Vase Print with Wooden Bamboo Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra Large Art Print of a Japanese "SATSUMA" vase. Printed by hand on engraving paper with an antique star press.
Completely handcoloured by our skil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chi Shing, 'River Boats II', Framed Watercolor Painting, China, Mid-20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
CHI SHING - 'River Boats II' - Vintage watercolor landscape painting - vintage gold tone metal frame - finished with double matte boards - signed lower right...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Chinese Silk Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century large Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful floral design with birds and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$2,472 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blue and White Waterscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Blue and white waterscape painting featuring a boat on water and architecture. Newly framed in a gilt wood frame. Signed at lower left: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Gentleman Portrait Painting
Located in Savannah, GA
A gouache on silk portrait of a Chinese gentleman in the manner of Chinnery, 20th Century.
37 ¾ inches wide by 60 ¾ inches tall
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Tapestry Wall Decoration Chinoiserie Style, Carpet, Spain, 1970s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*If you're interested in this item and have any questions, please contact us. Many items are on clearance. We welcome serious offers.
*Only the mat, the frame is not included
Typica...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
$523 Sale Price
32% Off
Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Grisaille
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage Chinese Beijing Silk Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this exquisite mid-century Chinese Beijing rug featuring a stunning Chinese design in vibrant blue, brown, and touches of green on a luxurious beige backgrou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$2,814 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Distressed Chinese Panel Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Chinese embroidery with Chinese inscription and design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and inscription with golden,...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$1,141 Sale Price
20% Off
Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Vinyl Wallpaper Panel in Blush
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this Mary McDonald design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms on a stippled texture background.
P...
Category
2010s British Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
A.Bouverat Chinese Inspired Lacquered Panel Hand-Painted 20th Century
By A. Bouverat
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful rare and large lacquer of Chinese inspiration. Representation of a green space with many plants such as cherry trees and magnolia. A bird crosses the lacquer with its ...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Lacquer
Elegant Antique Bamboo Chinoiserie Hanging Shelf Etagere
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous refined hanging shelf in black, gold, red and brown having bamboo structure and beautifully painted door and shelves. Single aged bevelled mirror is inset.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Bamboo
Pair of Palladio Painted Chinoiserie Wall Plaques
By Palladio
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of antique chinoiserie carved wood wall plaques with classic form, having carved floral crests, paint decorated with male and female figures against a silver leaf backg...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
Ceramic Famille Rose Chinoiserie Jar or Urn Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round ceramic famille rose bottle or urn lid. Although the base of this piece is missing, we love the idea of hanging it on a wall as a decorative chinoiseri...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$80 Sale Price
20% Off
4 Mid-20th Century Asian Cast Bronze Figures on Black Wood Plaques Signed Gansu
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Asian plaques of cast bronze figures mounted on black painted plywood backgrounds signed Gansu, set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, each plaque background has had a fresh coat of black paint however, they still have nicks, dings, and chiggers appropriate with age. We added new hangers, and the bronze figures retain their original patinated finish. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
If you are a lover of arts and culture, we have the perfect plaques for you!! We have four marvelous cast bronze Asian figures articulating extraordinary expressions of what we believe to be visual arts, culinary arts, musical arts, and performance arts. Each cast bronze figure is mounted upon a rectangular freshly painted black plywood base plaque, each bearing differing patina or signs appropriate with age such as nicks or dings that we feel only enhance the beauty of their presence. As a matter of fact, this particular set of four was among my mother’s personal collection for many years, so it holds a special place in my heart for sure!! In our research we discovered that Gansu is a province in north-central China. Its city Jiayuguan is best known for the magnificent Great Wall. Awesome!! Each cast bronze figure exudes their own form of art, celebrating life and all of the beauty that comes with it. One holds a serving tray with a couple of glasses and a carafe… in my world there is probably a delicious red wine inside that carafe just waiting to pass through my lips!! Whatever it may be, it must be something lovely, delicious, and a bit mysterious! Another figure embraces an incredible sculpture that drapes from the tip of her shoulder, under her arm, and secretly swoops behind her. Behold… a vision of loveliness left to your imagination … a puzzling and optically pleasing piece of artistry. While another figure proudly plays a flute, twinkling their fingers across the keys… filling the air with joyful notes & sounds that tickle your ears… But let’s not leave out the last figure dancing blissfully to the beat… skipping and shuffling her bare feet in the sand. And did you notice everyone is dressed to the T’s!! Gorgeous cloaks, gowns, Hanfu, headdresses, obis, wraps, and jewels!! What a PARTY...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Italian Hand Painted Japanese "SATSUMA" Vase Print with Wooden Bamboo Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Extra Large Art Print of a Japanese "SATSUMA" vase. Printed by hand on engraving paper with an antique star press.
Completely hand-coloured by our ski...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Antique Italian Figural Chinoiserie Wall Brackets or Shelves
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable pair of 18th century Italian wall brackets hand carved in walnut in the dramatic likeness of Asian figures with Fu Manchu style mustaches and polychrome and gilt ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Tangerine
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Beautiful Vintage French Jaquar Woven Chinese Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Chinese design machine woven tissue with blue and green colors, wool and cotton.
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$475 Sale Price
20% Off
Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Noir
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a printed linen and a wallcovering.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Bobyrug’s pretty Vintage Little Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 20th century Chinese pictural rug, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome of luxury and craft...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Aquamarine
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a printed linen and a wallcovering.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique Italian Figural Chinoiserie Wall Brackets or Shelves
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable pair of 18th century Italian wall brackets hand carved in walnut in the dramatic likeness of Asian figures with Fu Manchu style mustaches and polychrome and gilt ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
Schumacher Yashinoki Crane Wallpaper Mural in Willow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Elegant cranes meander and take flight through an enchanting forest of palm trees, or Yashinoki in Japanese. Based on an original painting by our design studio, the 4-panel Japanese mural...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Teak Wood Decorative Panels with Japanese Kimono Figures
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Series of three decorative panels made of teak hardwood; they have a pleasing elongated hexagon shape; on each one is depicted a Japanese woman wearing a Kimono; they have an attachment so they can be arranged on the wall in a personal way. They were produced in Denmark between 1960 and 1965. The top one (see photo) and the bottom one present the "Furisode" Kimono, while the middle one is the Uchikake Kimono...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Teak
Schumacher Kanji Wallpaper Mural in Green
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
A reinterpretation of a woven fabric document from the Schumacher archives, this design features a repeating LOVE motif that is rendered in tight pencil lines resembling the effect o...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,746 / set
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Ming" Bronze Painting 1960s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Stunning wall-hanging "Ming" painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-applied enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (etched “P+K LaVerne” on botto...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Oil Painting Still Life Collage on Burlap
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting and collage on burlap of a blue and white Chinese jar set in a deconstructed reality with an evocative mixture of techniques. ...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Still Life Oil Painting on Burlap
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting and collage on burlap having a still life composition of two Chinese vases and a deconstructed interior with a warm silent ambiance. Signed Jacques Lamy in the lower right.
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of English Regency Carved Dragon Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency style (19th Century) red and gold painted horizontal dragon wall plaques (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$22,500 / set
Brunschwig and Fils Bamboo Grove Handprinted Floral Wallpaper, Celadon Cream USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig and Fils bamboo grove handprinted floral wallpaper, Celadon Cream, USA. Listing is for a triple roll (15 yards x 36”). Gorgeous chinoiserie print. No longer in production.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Schumacher by Miles Redd Brighton Pavilion Wallpaper Mural in Emerald
By Miles Redd, Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Based on a rare 18th-century document and created by one of Europe's premier engravers, this design comes in coordinating panels of fabric and wallpaper with a 12-foot repeat.
Pane...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Wall Decoration In Style of François Boucher Silk Handmade Embroidered Tapestry
By Alexander's Collection, François Boucher
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Wall Decoration In Style of François Boucher Silk Handmade Embroidered Tapestry
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home decor with our exquisite tapestry inspired by the works ...
Category
2010s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$6,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Big Kaiser Plate “Ming”, West Germany Plate, Chinoiserie Style
By Kaiser
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage big Kaiser plate “Ming” collection.
Famous West Germany manufacture Kaiser.
Time-tasted high quality porcelain.
Beautiful collection “Min...
Category
1970s German Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Two Chinese Silvered Pewter Wall Sculptures w/ Elephants and Fruits, Early XX C.
Located in New York, NY
Two Chinese Framed Wall Silvered Pewter Sculptures with Elephants and Fruits, Early 20th C.
SOLD AS A SET 0F 2 BUT CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY
Price: $4,500 each...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Pewter
Mid-19th Century Wool and Silk French Chinoisere Tapestry
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handwoven French Chinoisere tapestry is made in wools and silks, depicting a Chinese couple seated and eating around a table with a figure in the background holding a Chinese st...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Mid-Century Silk Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid-century Chinese silk rug with beautiful Chinese design and nice colors with a beautiful yellow field color. Entirely hand knotted with silk velvet on silk foundati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$3,804 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Ninth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi) in black lacquer frames. The panels feature a black background within a scrolling floral border. In the center, it showcases a winged paradise fly catcher...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Wall Decoration In Style of François Boucher Silk Handmade Embroidered Tapestry
By François Boucher, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Wall Decoration In Style of François Boucher Silk Handmade Embroidered Tapestry
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home decor with our exquisite tapestry inspired by the works ...
Category
2010s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$6,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Emperor, Italy, 1950s, Carved Wood
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ebonized wood panel with the figure of an empress inserted as an inlay. The figure in relief is in resin, sculpted, finished and decorated. The mah...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern/Chinoiserie Framed and Signed Oil Painting of Lady With Fan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible Patrick Nagel style vintage postmodern/chinoiserie oil painting. Displayed in a pink frame, subject is a woman with black hair in a...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
XX century, Pair of Italian Oil Paintings with Chinoiserie Landscapes
Located in IT
XX century, Pair of Italian Oil Paintings with Chinoiserie Landscapes
Provenance: Pietro Accorsi collection, Turin (Italy)
This delightful pair ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
A Rare Large Chinese Export oil on canvas, att to Tingqua, China circa 1830
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Chinese Export oil on canvas, att to Tingqua, circa 1830
Oil on canvas attributed to Tingqua representing figures by a waterfall.
Old Christie's New York tag on the back
Origin...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Pair of Decorative Vintage Signed Oil on Canvas
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Pair of exquisitely detailed Paintings of Asian Porcelains with lovely and subtle color. By F. de Villeonoute depicting polychrome oriental vessels...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Emperor, Italy, 1950s, Carved Wood
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ebonized wood panel with the figure of an emperor inserted as an inlay. The relief figure is in resin, then sculpted, finished and decorated. The 9...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
$832 Sale Price
53% Off
Chinoiserie wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, asian art and furniture, rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie wall decorations 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 wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Schumacher, Paul Montgomery, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, and Brunschwig & Fils. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $124,500 while the average work can sell for $1,576.
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