Chinoiserie Cloisonne
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Agate
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Jars
Bronze
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Brass, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...
Enamel
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Asian Chinoiserie Centerpieces
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Enamel
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer
Metal
Mid-20th Century East Asian Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Japanese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Metal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century European Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Vases
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Silver Plate, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Enamel
Early 20th Century French Picture Frames
Brass
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Bowls
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Brass
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Letter Openers
Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Letter Openers
Enamel
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Desk Sets
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Enamel, Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Copper, Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Enamel
Antique 19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Planters and Jardinieres
Metal
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Enamel
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Ceramic, Earthenware
20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Bowls
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Letter Openers
Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Enamel
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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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