Brown And White Chinoiserie
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1940s Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Aluminum
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century Chinoiserie Lanterns
Enamel
20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century French Provincial Secretaires
Hardwood, Paint
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Mahogany, Porcelain
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Footstools
Faux Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wicker, Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Dressers
Rattan, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
20th Century Chinoiserie Desk Sets
Leather, Wood, Porcelain
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Credenzas
Oak
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Chinoiserie Pillows and Throws
Wool, Velvet
20th Century English Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Teak
Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Wood
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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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