Chinoiserie Dog
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Silk, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Statues
Iron
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
1990s Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Composition
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Delft and Faience
Faience
Vintage 1980s Philippine Post-Modern Side Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Tables
Metal
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Marble
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
1990s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Jars
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Stone, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Plaster
20th Century Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Bamboo, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Resin
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Jade, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Chinoiserie Statues
Terracotta
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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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