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
Pair of Antique French Tole Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of French tole lidded urns or garnitures with pagoda finials and Classic form, hand painted all around with flowers and scenes of chinoiserie. Signed indistinctly on the...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Tin
Georgian Mason's Ironstone Desert Dish or Plate Cross Fence gilded Ptn, Ca 1815
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good early Mason's Ironstone pottery desert plate or dish in the Cross Fence gilded pattern, produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, cir...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
19th Century Chippendale Black Lacquered Lowboy with Chinoiserie
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Chippendale black lacquered lowboy with beautiful hand-painted Chinoiserie design.
Lovely!
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Brass Tray on Faux Bamboo Base Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome and elegant 1960s coffee table with a large scale removable brass tray top with handles, resting on an ebonized faux bamboo base. This is a great piece for a traditional i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Cobalt Hand-Painted Vintage Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
This beautifully colored lamp has striking Asian design and a pleasing shape. It has been newly wired for the US.
There is some reflection on the lamps from photography. Those “circ...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Georgian Plate by Spode in Gilded Bow Pot Pattern Number 2954, circa 1820
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful plate in the Bow Pot pattern, produced by the Spode factory and made of a type of earthenware pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th century, circa 1820.
...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Pearlware
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.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century English Chinoiserie Box with Bronze Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century English chinoiserie box with bronze feet. Featuring a beautiful decorative hand painted design. So pretty! Note: As is.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Oriental Lacquered and Giltwood Console Table
Located in IT
19th century, oriental lacquered and giltwood console table
Size: H 80 x L 110 x P 45 cm
Particular oriental console table, made at the end ...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Mastercraft Chinoiserie Dining Table with Mirrored Top
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury American acid etched brass and lacquered wood dining table having a chinoiserie design with a mirrored inset top (by Mastercraft).
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Brown Standing English Bamboo Magazine Rack Sheet Music Stand or Canterbury
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful chinoiserie standing magazine rack or sheet music stand. Lacquered pieces of bamboo are affixed together in an angled geometric desi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Chinoiserie Living Room with Sofa and Armchairs, France, 1890
Located in Napoli, IT
Chinoiserie living room with sofa and two armchairs, France, 1890.
The sofa and armchairs are upholstered with the original silk, the decorations have been made by hand.
Measures: ...
Category
1890s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Aubergine and Gilt Japanned Chinoiserie Two-Tier Table
Located in New York, NY
With two rectangular aubergine-ground graduated table tops each japanned with bird and floral decoration, with gilt vine garlands on the edges; on ebonized scroll-form supports.
P...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Style Gold Brass Table Lamps after Designer James Mont, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gold anodized brass desk or table lamps in the Chinoiserie style after designer James Mont, late-20th century, circa 1980s. Lamps have a wood base and brass ball finial.
Dimensions:
31.5" height to top of finial
22.25" height to top of socket
9" lamp diameter at widest
7" lamp diameter base
Cord: 72" long
Black acrylic table...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Vintage Hereke Chinese Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century Turkish Hereke rug with a design of Chinese rugs and beautiful colors with blue field, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large Chinese elm wood altar table with scroll carved cut out details to apron and legs.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This sophisticated French Tole, iron, and crystal chandelier has an open birdcage form with nine lighted branches coming out. The chandelier has gilt tole foliates adorning the iron ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Tôle
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Shell, Wood
Pair of Han Dynasty Pottery Horses and Equestrian Riders
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome Equestrian Horse and Riders made from gray pottery, Presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA.
Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches
Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable.
Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horses in that lot).
Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019.
The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the Empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinoiserie Brown Lacquer and Gilt Decorated Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive French chinoiserie brown lacquer coffee or cocktail table with gilt painted decoration, circa 1940's, France.
Set upon graceful cabriole legs and draped apron, the to...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This finely detailed commode is done in an off white paint background with a brownish beige paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Eclectic Khotan Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A colorful East Turkestan Khotan rug from the early 20th century
Measures: 4'4" x 9'1''
Khotan, an ancient Buddhist kingdom, was located on a branch of the famous Silk Road in Ea...
Category
1910s East Turkestani Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage chinoiserie table lamp, Italian, midcentury. This sculptural piece is urn shaped from cast bronze and is mounted on a carved wood base. The structure is covered in a low relief chinoiserie design with a beautiful patina. The table lamp is complemented with a chinoiserie lamp shade...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Chine Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite mid-century blue Chinese rug featuring a captivating antique design, meticulously hand-knotted with wool velvet on a cotton foundation. Elevate your space with this beautif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Louis XVI Baguès Rock Crystal Eight-Light Square Midcentury Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Louis XVI / Baguès style rock crystal eight candelabra light square midcentury flower basket form chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Oval Chinese Pea with Lid
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Oval Chinese pea with lid
Origin Canton China for export
circa 1940 hand painted.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Chinoiserie Solid Silver Tea Set, Klinkosch, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Austrian Chinoiserie solid silver three piece tea set, comprising of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug. Exceptionally hand crafted, of melon shape, repouss...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silver
4 Vintage Chinese Carved Hardwood Rosewood Nesting Side Tables with Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4 vintage Chinese carved hardwood rosewood nesting side tables with paw feet. Listing includes a solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, quality America...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Wonderful Vintage Long Manila Shawl Scarf Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful vintage silk embroidery for scarf or shawl, from Manila, made at Chinese embroidery, beautiful Chinese design, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
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 Furniture
Materials
Silk
Dessert Plate, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Circular plate, the well outlined and transfer printed in black/brown outline and filled-in with 'wet' enamels all with Chinese figures in a garden and a child playing with an excite...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Large Antique Chinese Dragon Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite early 20th-century Chinese rug featuring a stunning design. The centerpiece boasts a majestic dragon surrounded by four animals on a beige field, adorned with intricate bl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Vintage Sheffield Knife and Fork Set
By Sheffield
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Sheffield carving knife and fork set, stainless steel, pink Floraine porcelain handles.
This vintage set of fine Sheffield carving knife and...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite antique Chinese rug from Ningxia. Stunning geometrical design featuring small diamond-shaped motifs with stylized floral patterns in a palette of blue, pink, orange, and wh...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Antique Chinese Export Golden Tea Tin Lamp
Located in South Salem, NY
Unique table lamp made from repurposed Chinese Export tea tins, made in China circa 1870. This ornate, gilded tin was once used to transport tea from China to England. This jar is ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wonderful Vintage Pair Bronze Chinoiserie Figure Crystal Drop Two Light Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage pair of bronze chinoiserie figure and crystal drop two candelabra light sconces, rewired with new sockets and ready to install.
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Chinoiserie Jade Green Buddha Ceramic Table Lamp Brass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Buddha jade green ceramic table lamp. This has been newly wired. All new brass hardware. No chips or breaks. Height to socket is 22.
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful little late 19th century Chinese rug with a Chinese design with dogs, and beautiful colors with blue, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Round Brass Container with Removable Ceramic Painted Chinoiserie Crane Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round ceramic and brass container with a brass bottom and removable lid with ceramic top. Top features a blue and white ceramic or porcelain lid with floral hand-painted and glazed d...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Indigo Blue Peking Rug, 1920
Located in Rome, IT
A fine early 20th century Indigo blue peking rug.
Measures: cm 350 x 280.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
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 Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Distressed Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Large distressed antique Chinese rug probably, late 18th or early 19th century
Some old reparations, with nice Chinese design and beautiful colors with yellow and blue, entirely han...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Handpainted Chinoiserie Porcelain Pastry Dish Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain dish is hands-free painted in a traditional Chinese decor in green. Comes also in grey and in orange.
Rimmed with a fine platinum line. Handmade in Bava...
Category
2010s German Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese cloisonné or enamel on copper elephants decorated with symbolic biomorphic designs on an alluring blue background.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century chinoiserie decorated chandelier possibly Venetian, the pagoda form having six lights with crimson shades, 15" H x 28" W.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Tôle
Herend "Esterházy" 39-Piece Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Service, Hungary, Modern
By Herend
Located in Cagliari, IT
Exceptional tea set consisting of: a teapot, a sugar bowl, a milk jug, twelve tea cups with saucers, twelve cake saucers.
Painted and hand-worked: note the lace-like fretworks on po...
Category
1980s Hungarian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
French Tole Pedestal Table
Located in Essex, MA
With glass circular top over a painted tole hexagonal column in a Asian design.
Category
19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Tin
Coffee Cup and Saucer in the White, Chelsea, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A lovely little cup and saucer, decorated with prunus blossom. Cups with this form of handle are rare, but documented.
Raised anchor mark to saucer.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of German Chinoiserie Porcelain Figures of Seated "Nodders"
Located in Essex, MA
Each with articulated heads, tongues and hands. Marked on reverse with a blue crossed X mark. Depicted as a seated man and woman in a variety of colors.
Category
1750s German Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chanteloup Lantern Light by David Duncan, Hanging Lantern
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
The Chanteloup Lantern by David Duncan Lighting. This artisan crafted, six-sided hanging lantern has been designed in an elegant style. The Chanteloup Lantern features a geometric ga...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Black and White Dog Salt and Pepper Shakers, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Get your table company ready with this pair of ceramic dog salt and pepper shakers. Each shaker depicts a black and white shaggy puppy laying down, with his pink tongue out. Each has...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Antique Pink and Green Flower Pattern Chinoiserie Cake Plate with Twin Handles
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fantastic antique floral ceramic dish, begging to be displayed at a chic dinner party. A floral bouquet of pink and green takes center stage at the middle on a crisp white backgrou...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Nice Antique Chinese Embroidery Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century silk Chinese embroidery in panel, with a Chinese and blue, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
Golden Rod Pictorial Animal Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Art Deco Nichols rug with a pictorial animal design on a goldenrod field surrounded by a pink and plum floral motif navy border
Measures: 7’10” x 9' 8".
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Nice Vintage White Field Art Deco Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century Chinese rug with nice Chinese Art Deco design and light colors with yellow, green, blue and pink, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundat...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Vintage Manila Shawl, Long Scarf Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful vintage long silk embroidery for scarf, from Manila, made at Chinese embroidery, beautiful Chinese design, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation. Perf...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Hexagonal Pagoda Form Brass Lantern with Pierced Details, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
AHL4189
A large vintage brass lantern with a swept-up pagoda form body in its original age-darkened finish. The tapered hexagon frame has pierced details above and below, includin...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Schumacher by Miles Redd Brighton Pavilion Wallpaper Mural in Black & White
By Schumacher, Miles Redd
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 Furniture
Materials
Paper
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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