Pair Chinoiserie Vase
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Delft and Faience
Earthenware, Delft
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Pottery
Antique 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Delft
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Delft
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Tin
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Porcelain
20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Antique 1880s French Chinoiserie Glass
Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Delft, Faience
20th Century Chinoiserie Antiquities
Enamel
Vintage 1920s Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 17th Century European Chinoiserie More Lighting
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Porcelain
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Ceramic, Pottery
20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood, Ebony, Paint
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Delft
Antique 1870s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Delft
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Delft
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Wood
Antique 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Delft
20th Century English Vases
20th Century German Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Vases
Ironstone
20th Century Chinoiserie Urns
Tôle
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vases
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Vases
Zinc
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Urns
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Brass, Enamel
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Metal
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Urns
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Vases
Porcelain
20th Century European Chinoiserie Vases
Delft
Antique 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Vases
Delft, Faience
Antique 1870s Chinoiserie Vases
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Vases
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.
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.