Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
CHINOISERIE STYLE
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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Antique Chinese Relief/Carved Screen in Solid Wood
Jade, 135w x 105h
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Chinese screen having 5 heavily carved panels depicting mythical creatures like Dragons.
Some of the dragons are made out of carved ja...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Jade
Antique Jiang Jun Chinese Peony Peach Blossom Watercolor on Silk Painting 44"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa early 20th century, Qing dynasty Jiang Jun Chinese chinoiserie watercolor scroll painting on silk showing branching stems of pink and white peonies and peach blossoms. Calligra...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
$1,645 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair Framed Chinese Watercolor Scrolls
Located in New York, NY
Our pair of antique Chinese watercolor paintings on paper scrolls depicting exotic birds, butterflies and dog date from the late 1...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$3,500 / set
1960s Hand-Painted 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Hand-Painted 4-Panel Folding Screen
The screen features a painted traditional landscape and "figures in pavilions" design on both sides. One with a red background, the other bl...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Chinese Sun Yunqiao 孫雲樵 Autumn Mountain Landscape Silk Scroll Painting 59"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to early century Chinese wall hanging scroll, painted with a pair of figures riding donkeys, crossing a bridge against a landscape of mountains and gnarled pines; by artist Sun Y...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
$875 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Plaques Mahogany Frame
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of antique Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain polychrome plaques, pai ted with flowers and si ging birds. Signed and inscribed in Chinese upper right and left corners. Framed in red...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Porcelain
$1,200 / set
Vintage Four Panel Lacquer and Carved Hardstone Screen
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 20th century Asian black lacquer screen with carved coloured hardstone figures and scenery.
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1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Three Robert Crowder Chinoiserie Landscape Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of three framed chinoiserie decorated landscape panels painted by Robert Crowder (1911-2010 American). The paintings feature a flora a...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th Century French or Italian Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Panel
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 18th / 19th century hand-painted French or Italian Chinoiserie panel. Panel features colorful branches filled with exotic birds, flowers, butterflies, and Asian characters an...
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18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Pair of Large Framed Chinese Black Lacquer Mother Of Pearl Relief Hanging Panels
Located in London, GB
Pair of Large Framed Chinese Black Lacquer Mother Of Pearl Relief Hanging Panels
C.1920
Depicting birds amongst flowering branches.
In very good condition commensurate of age.
Plea...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Lacquer
Robert Crowder Four-Panel Chinoiserie Screen with Gold Leaf on Red Background.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking four-panel hand-painted Chinoiserie screen by renowned artist and designer Robert Crowder. Created in the 20th century in the USA, this screen features elegant gold leaf det...
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of Six Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Panels
Located in New York, NY
A set of six chinoiserie panels lacquered in a deep red with accents of gold and teal blue. This work of art depicts a lively scene and intricate det...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
$6,400 / set
Antique Hand Carved Three Panel Dark Teak Pierced Room Divider Screen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant handcrafted with remarkable skill, each panel featuring detailed openwork floral and foliate motifs highlighting the rich warm grain of the dark teak wood. Perfect as a chic...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Teak
Decorative Chinoiserie Wallpaper Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of vintage decorative Chinoiserie panels. Panels feature gold Asian scenery with building, trees and birds on a red background. Each panel is framed in a black wooden frame.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$450 / set
A.Bouverat Chinese Inspired Lacquered Panel Hand-Painted 20th Century
By A. Bouverat
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful rare and large lacquer of Chinese inspiration. Representation of a green space with many plants such as cherry trees and magnolia. A bird crosses the lacquer with its ...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Lacquer
$1,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Eight Panel Chinese Coromandel Screen circa 1700-1800 with Carved Frame
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinese Coromandel Screen, 18th Century, Rosewood, 8 Panel, Painted, Figural, Depicting Flying Geese
One of a kind. Chinese Coromandel screen from the late 1700s with a fabulous ros...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Stunning Vintage Soapstone
Mother of Pearl Geisha Girl Wall Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage circa 1940s Chinese chinoiserie wall plaques depicting Geisha girls in soa...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Chinese six-panel lacquer screen.
This lovely and versatile screen is in the great style of Coco Chanel who loved to decorate with Coromandel s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
$2,400 Sale Price
33% Off
Asian Wood Panel Paintings Diptych Brass Hardware Flora and Fauna Scene Chinese
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage Han Palace Art Co. scroll framed oil painting wood diptych carved panels. The original tag on back. This is a vintage piece from the 1950s or 1960s....
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique Gao Jianfu Chinese Autumn Dragonfly Lotus Watercolor Scroll Painting 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare early 20th century Gwo Jianfu Chinese chinoiserie painting, watercolor on scroll paper, mounted on silk, showing a cluster of thorny vines and leaves / lotus, with a dragonfly p...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Silk, Chinese Painting, 19th Century, Temple Scene, Asia
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silk, Chinese painting, 19th century, temple scene, Asia
Measures: H 81cm, W 48cm, W 1cm.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Signed Asian Coromandel Eight Panel Screen Expandable Room Divider
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent Asian coromandel expandable room divider. Great scale with height of 94" and vivid colors throughout. Some age appropriate wear, see pics....
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted Plaque in Gilt Frame
Located in Tarrytown, NY
19th Century Painted Plaque in Gilt Frame
The panel features intricate, hand-painted oriental scenery in golden colors, depicting figures in a landscape or court setting on a stone b...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone
Vintage Japanese Ukioye Shunga Erotic Hand Painted Scoll 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large vintage mid 20th century ukioo-e style shunga / Japanese erotic scroll featuring six panels of amorous Kama Sutra style scenes hand painted on silk with green and gold ribbon dividers.
Shunga (春画) is a type of Japanese erotic art...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
$262 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Chinese Watercolor
Ink Landscape Painting, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage traditional style watercolor and ink landscape painting on silk (applied to paper backing) - hand painted - silk damask textile border - signed with a red seal lower right (u...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint, Paper
SIX ANTIQUE EXQUISiTE CHINESE CHINOISERIE WATERCOLOR
LACQUERED PAINTINGS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of six Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Water colours in their new giltwood frames depicting ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chi Shing,
River Boats II
, Framed Watercolor Painting, China, Mid-20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
CHI SHING - 'River Boats II' - Vintage watercolor landscape painting - vintage gold tone metal frame - finished with double matte boards - signed lower right...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
1970s Chinese Export Black Coromandel Carved Laquer Panel by Zhongkun
Located in Melbourne, AU
Chinese export coromandel panel titled 'Guo Jiu Feng En' (Xijiu Seal?), and signed by the artist 'Zhongkun'.
This striking Chinese lacquer panel showcases a traditional technique wi...
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1970s Hong Kong Vintage Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 4 Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful 4 panel Asian themed lacquer room divider screen. Wonderful graphics with vibrant colors and brass capped feet. Chinoiserie styli...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Chi Shing,
River Boats I
, Framed Watercolor Painting, China, Mid-20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
CHI SHING - 'River Boats I' - Vintage watercolor landscape painting - vintage gold tone metal frame - finished with double matte boards - signed lower left -...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Vintage Asian Hunting Scene Four Panel Room Screen With Black Lacquered Edges an
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A super chic vintage asian screen showing a hunting scene with cherry blossoms. The screen has (4) 18" panels, black lacquered edges and brass fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie paintings and screens for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie paintings and screens for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings and screens created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, paint and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie paintings and screens made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings and screens, popular names associated with this style include Robert Crowder, A. Bouverat, Mingyu Xu Studio, and Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for paintings and screens differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $60,000 while the average work can sell for $2,200.
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