Chinoiserie Dog
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Side Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Wicker
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Wicker
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wicker
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Stone, Copper
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Lead
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tableware
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Teak, Paint
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Patio and Garden Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1970s Belgian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Abstract Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Rose Quartz
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
20th Century Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Jade, Brass
Antique 1880s English Chinoiserie Vases
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Metal, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables
Plaster, Lacquer
Vintage 1980s Hungarian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Delft and Faience
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware
Iron
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Metalwork
Iron
Antique 1870s Asian Chinoiserie Urns
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Urns
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Terracotta
20th Century Chinoiserie Doors and Gates
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 1790s Asian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Bookends
Iron
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Doors and Gates
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Stone, Jade
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Chinoiserie Porcelain
Porcelain
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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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