Chinoiserie Dog
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Cotton, Oak
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Statues
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Statues
Cast Stone
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Wood
1990s Unknown Console Tables
Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Asian Urns
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Bookends
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar s Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Statues
Brass
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Bookends
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Abstract Sculptures
Soapstone
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ashtrays
Wood
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tableware
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Side Tables
Marble
Vintage 1970s Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Fabric
Vintage 1970s Spanish Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Bronze
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Candlesticks
Brass
20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments
Stone
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Bone
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles
Silk
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Granite
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Jade, Onyx
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Lamps
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Urns
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Cast Stone
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Side Tables
Glass, Pine
Antique Late 18th Century Asian Chinoiserie Metalwork
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Club Chairs
Damask, Satin
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
Giltwood
- 1
Chinoiserie Dog For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Chinoiserie Dog?
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.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
Read More
Jackie Kennedy and Sister Parish Placed This Tea Table in the White House
The former First Lady kept the Victorian antique, with an elegant chinoiserie design, for the rest of her life.
Susanna Salk’s Favorite Designers Show Us How to Play with Patterns
Taking us on a whirlwind tour of spaces that use charming prints with aplomb, the interiors expert makes a compelling case for ditching staid solids when tackling your next decorating project.








