Chin Hua Chinoiserie
20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Screens
Wood
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Bedroom Sets
Wood, Burl, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Maple
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Maple, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Sets
Fabric, Maple, Burl
Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Lacquer
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Walnut
Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Burl
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Burl
Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Credenzas
Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Burl
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Burl
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Sofas
Upholstery, Maple
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Brass
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20th Century Canadian Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1950s Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s German Chinoiserie Wallpaper
Paper
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Teak
Vintage 1970s Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Teak
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Dressers
Burl
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Wardrobes and Armoires
Burl, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dressers
Burl, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Maple, Burl, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dressers
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Credenzas
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Maple, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Maple, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Maple
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Brass
20th Century American Chinoiserie Bookcases
Lacquer, Maple
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Maple, Burl, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Ming Benches
Fabric, Hardwood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Maple, Burl, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Buffets
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Dressers
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Benches
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Maple, Lacquer, Fabric
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Maple, Lacquer
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Maple, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Ming End Tables
Hardwood, Burl, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Italian Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Sets
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Lounge Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Lacquer
20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Burl
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Credenzas
Wood, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Burl
Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Desks
Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Lacquer
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Credenzas
Maple, Ash
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dressers
Burl
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Burl, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s Taiwanese Chinoiserie Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Teak
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Burl
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Burl
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Maple, Fabric
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A Close Look at chinoiserie Furniture
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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