Chinoiserie Furniture
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
Mid century oversized Asian style table lamp after James Mont.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an oversized mid-century vintage Asian style lamp. This lamp is a bust of Guan yin and features is original large silk shade. The bust has a patinated bronze finish to the su...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Chinese Mid-Century Pewter and Brass Baluster Vase
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage pewter and brass metal vase. Created during the mid-20th century, around the 1960s, in China.
The vase is adorned with a figural scene of a tree peony in full bloom. Depic...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Vintage Chinese Wooden One Door Wall Hanging Small Curio Cabinet with Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Wooden One Door Wall Hanging Small Curio Cabinet with Mirror Back and Pagoda Shelves. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid Century Italian Chinoiserie Lacquered Sideboard Cabinet Circa 1950
Located in Norwich, GB
Mid Century Italian chinoiserie lacquered and ebonised sideboard. Circa 1950.
The sideboard is of good proportions and shows superb chinoiserie red-lacquered and gilt embossed doors...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Chinese Coromandel Faux Tortoise Shell Sculpture Pedestal Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
A Chinese Coramandel Faux Tortoise Shell pedestal or sculpture stand by Maitland Smith, Circa 1980s. Features a traditional Grecian form with decorative foliate motifs, a floral urn ...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Resin, Hardwood
Vintage Korean Elm Bandaji Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet Armoire 51"
Located in Dayton, OH
20th Century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji tallboy wedding chests / cabinet / armoire made of elmwood featuring a two tone wood grain and brass hardware.
Korean Bandaji chest or trunk f...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Japanese Porcelain African Wild Animal Jardiniere Cachepot Planter Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Japanese Porcelain African Wild Animal Jardiniere Cachepot Planter Pot. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 13" Diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Painted Large Scale Floral Gracie Wallpaper Panel
By Gracie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most elegant hand painted wallpapers since 1898, this grand scale Gracie panel, in a silver leafed carved frame, depicts an Asian-style flowering tre...
Category
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tall Ceramic Famille Rose Pink Chinoiserie Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall chinoiserie famille rose ceramic vase. This piece is very tall and could be used as a floor vase, or to decorate a credenza or dining table. The top of the vessel is hand-pain...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet Circa. 1930's
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted Chinoiserie 2 door cabinet. America, circa. 1930's. In the manner of Baker Furniture.
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fir
Set of 12 Original Antique Botanical Prints, circa 1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 12 botanical prints.
Lithographs by Alfred Adlard, J.Parkin and D.Hayes
After C.W Harrison and Miss E.Hogg
Original hand color
Publi...
Category
1840s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Carved Console Altar Table
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Asian carved altar or console table features hand carved images of dragons along the frieze and ornate snake images in the pierce carved leg struts. Newly high gloss lacquer in an He...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Rectangular "Chan" Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning and impressively sized "Chan" coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, circa 1970s. Acid etched and patinated polychromed bronze and pewter. Table top decorated w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Royal Delft Delvert Lamp, Liberty London Lampshade, 1968-1976
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Introducing Athena, a one-of-a-kind lamp meticulously handcrafted from a vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) Delvert vase. The Delvert series, a fusion of the French term for gr...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Impressive Chin Ying Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Chin Ying Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
Etched and patinated bronze and pewter, enameled decoration
Father and son duo Philip (1907—1987) and Kelvin (born 1936) Lavern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Pewter
Vintage Faux Malachite Asian Pagoda Console Table With Mirror Set
Located in West Chester, PA
Pagoda shaped chinoiserie style console table and mirror set with the original faux malachite finish. Features five drawers with big brass hardware and generous storage capacity. Fau...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Reticulated Ginger Jar Table Lamp White Blossoming Branches Birds
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large chinoiserie table lamp is made in style of traditional Blanc de Chine lamp with reticulated, jar shaped, ceramic body adorned with stylized blossoming branches and birds' desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Chinoiserie Folding Screen, circa 1950
Located in Athens, GA
This is a take on Modern Chinese Art that is Inspired by Night Revels of Han Xizai... The painting vividly represents a night party hosted by Han Xizai, who anticipated the fall of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of 12 Havilland- Limoges Dinner Plates, Six Fish and Crustacean Designs
By Limoges
Located in San Francisco, CA
This set of Limoges Dinner Plates are quite rare. The set consists of six different designs, two each in
the set. The designs are very reminiscent of European Chinoisery decor used b...
Category
1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
16" x 16" x 25"
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Royal Delft Blue 1974 Vase Table Lamp, White Satin Lampshade with Cobalt Trim
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Introducing Mark, inspired by and named after the iconic American interior designer, Mark D. Sikes, renowned for his signature blue and white palettes. This one-of-a-kind table lamp ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Takahashi Porcelain Playing Cat Figurine Hand-decorated with Butterflies
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare porcelain figurine of a playing cat is hand decorated with butterflies and leaves designs and gold accents. It is unusual to find a playing cat figurine; most Takahashi cats are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Table Lamp from Vintage Velsen Delft White
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meet Vasen (which means vases in Dutch, part of the meta vibe of this lamp)—she’s part Amitābha Studio's fresh blue and white series of one-of-a-kind t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Victorian Chinoserie Tray and Brushes
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Victorian Chinoserie Tray and Brushes
Materials Papier mache Lacquer
Chinoserie design (has mother-of-pearl applications)
It is in excellent condition. was not used
Late 19th century...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Yellow Lacquered Mirror Top Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie yellow lacquered coffee table with antiqued mirrored top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Ca...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Chinoiserie Silver Leaf Birds Butterflies 4 Panel Screen Room Divider B
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Hand Painted Silver Leaf Large Birds and Butterflies 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider (B). Item feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair. Item features Bird, butterfly, and floral decoration on both sides, lid with green foo dog...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Delft Boch Frères Keramis Vase Lamp, Silk Sari Lampshade, 1872-1900
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lovingly handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from an antique Boch Frères Keramis vase (circa 1872-1900) from the “la Chambre des peintres holla...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Maitland-Smith Chinoiserie Style Coffee Cocktail Table, Hand-Painted
Located in Miami, FL
Maitland-Smith Chinoiserie Style Coffee Cocktail Table, Hand-Painted
Offered for sale is a Maitland-Smith Ltd. hand-painted and gilt chinoiserie-style scalloped coffee/cocktail tab...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cave a Liqueur with Chinoiserie Inlay Late 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cave a Liqueur with chinoiserie lacquer
Date : Late 19th century
Period : Third Republic
Origin : France
Decoration : Cover with chinoiserie scene with classic fence patter...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
17" x 15.5" x 23"h
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Asian Foo Dog Father and Mother With Babies in Cinnabar Red
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of foo dog statues, father and mother carrying babies finished in cinnabar red. Good vintage condition with imperfections consistent with age and with hand made sculptures such ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Display Cabinet attributed to Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique cabinet came out of a north shore estate that had the entire dining room done in pieces from Michael Taylor's Far East Collection for Baker. The family said the owners pu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinoiserie Cabinet in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Located in Richmond, London
Exquisite early 19th century chinoiserie table cabinet in black lacquer and gilt decoration. Canton, circa 1830. Extremely rare to retain most of gilt decoration in such a pristine c...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Primitive Antique Chinese Forged Iron & Elm Water Bucket Umbrella Cane Stand 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive Chinese water bucket, circa 1890s-1910. Made elm and forged iron. Beautifully worn from years of use. A great decorative piece that could also be re-purposed as a planter, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
17" x 15.5" x 24"h
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
15.5" x 16" x 24" h
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle.
Dimensions:
16" x 16" x 24"
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
16" x 16" x 24"
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
2 Primitive Antique Chinese Wooden Rice Grain Water Harvest Bucket Basket 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
2 antique Chinese handled rice baskets, circa 1900s. Made from elm with hand dovetailed joinery and iron banding. Wax import stamps can be found on each. A nice decorative display pi...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Elm
Vintage Chinese Satsuma Style Hand Painted Quail Bird Flower Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Satsuma Style Hand Painted Quail Bird and Flower Porcelain Vase. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 24.5" H x 10" Diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delft blue and white plate with a 'Chinoiserie' decoration of a landscape with a fence, flowering peony and willows.
Good condition: light chipping and some usual wear to the...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in Richmond, London
Absolutely exquisite late 18th / early 19th century reverse glass portraits in original frames. China, circa 1800.
Why we like it
The portraits depict a gentleman and a lady of the...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass
18th Century Chinese Reverse Mirror Painting
Located in Richmond, London
Fabulous late 18th / early 19th century reverse mirror painting in original green lacquer Chinoiserie frame. China, circa 1800.
Why we like it
The painting depicts a lady of the up...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror
A pair of blue and white porcelain Chinese baluster vases, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of blue and white porcelain Chinese vases featuring motifs of fir trees, cherry blossoms, and other flora. I am uncertain about th...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infants, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infant 3D figurative plaster sculptures painted gold on black wood bases, apparently unmarked.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Hand Painted Wallpaper Black Magnolia Geometric from Ocre Designs by Tarn McLean
By Ocre Designs
Located in MIDDLE RIDGE, AU
Black Magnolia Geometric hand painted wallpaper panels are designed to co-ordinate with the Black Magnolia Botanical design. This geometric hand painted wallpaper panels show two drops of 8 from the full design.
Each wallpaper panel is a work of fine art, painted by artist Tarn McLean...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paint
Antique Buddha Meditation Lotus Flowers Watercolor on Silk Painting 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique watercolor painting on silk, showing the Buddhas under a floating canopy, seated on lotus flowers, surrounded by other monks smoking a pipe and meditating, all in a fenced of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paint
Pair of 19th Century French Faience Chinoiserie Platters Angouleme
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of 19th Century Majolica Chinoiserie Platters signed Angouleme.
Category
1890s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th C. Italian Venetian Hand Painted Demilune Buffet Cabinet with 3 Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Italian Venetian Polychrome Painted Demilune Buffet Cabinet with 3 Drawers. Item features floral painted details throughout, cream and gold distressed finish with blu...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Cloisonne Duck Figure
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage asian cloisonne duck figure. This piece features pink, yellow, blue, green, red and brass hues. Beautiful figure that will add exciteme...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Schumacher, Century Furniture, and Bow Porcelain. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $21 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,701.
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