Pair Chinoiserie Vase
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Gold
Vintage 1960s French Chinoiserie Vases
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Urns
Onyx, Bronze
Antique 1880s British Chinoiserie Vases
Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Urns
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Urns
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Metal
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Bottles
Glass, Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Ceramics
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic, Silk, Faux Bamboo, Acrylic
20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Metal
Antique 1890s German Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Delft
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Chinoiserie Candlesticks
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century French Chinoiserie Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pottery
Ironstone
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Japanese Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Regency Vases
Ceramic, Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century European Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Vases
Ceramic, Giltwood
20th Century French Vases
Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Glass
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Enamel
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Jars
Metal
20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century European Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Urns
Plaster
Vintage 1960s Chinoiserie Urns
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vases
Brass
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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.
Find a collection of chinoiserie bedroom furniture, cabinets, decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Vases-vessels for You
For thousands of years, vases and vessels have had meaningful functional value in civilizations all over the world. In Ancient Greece, ceramic vessels were used for transporting water and dry goods, holding bouquets of flowers, for storage and more. Outside of utilitarian use, in cities such as Athens, vases were a medium for artistic expression — pottery was a canvas for artists to illustrate their cultures’ unique people, beliefs and more. And pottery skills were handed down from fathers to sons.
Every antique and vintage vase and vessel, from decorative Italian urns to French 19th-century Louis XVI–style lidded vases, carries with it a rich, layered story.
On 1stDibs, there is a vast array of vases and vessels in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Our collection features vessels made from delicate materials such as ceramic and glass as well as durable materials like rustproof metals and stone.
A contemporary vase can help introduce an air of elegance to your minimalist space while an antique Chinese jar would make a luxurious addition to an Asian-inspired interior. Alternatively, if you’re looking for a statement piece, consider an Art Deco vase crafted by Italian architect and furniture designer Gio Ponti.
Vases and vessels — be they handmade pots, handblown glass wine bottles or otherwise — are versatile, practical decorative objects, and no matter your particular design preferences, furniture style or color scheme, they can add beauty and warmth to any home. Find yours on 1stDibs today.