Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Like chinoiserie, which had emerged in Europe in the 17th century, antique Chinese Chippendale furniture was an appropriation of Asian design that often distilled it to stereotypes.
Thomas Chippendale published The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director in 1754, and the widespread popularity of the book of furniture designs influenced a new style of furniture named for the English cabinetmaker. Artisans in England, the United States and Europe adapted the work illustrated in its pages. The publication of the pattern book included designs reflecting “Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste,” with illustrations of “Chinese” chairs and cabinets featuring elaborate hand-carved latticework.
Pagoda-shaped flourishes and wood painted in the “japanned” finish that mimicked lacquer were common on these pieces, as were fretwork patterns on chair backs. The back of a chair is the easiest way to distinguish between Gothic, Rococo and Chinese Chippendale chairs, all of which typically feature broad seats and luxurious upholstery. Chippendale’s designs for “Chinese” chairs tend to favor more clean lines and less ornamentation than the other styles, with cutouts in the rails and the fretwork on the back evoking a European ideal of East Asian design.
Dark woods such as walnut and solid mahogany were commonly used, as were bamboo turnings. Cabinets for imported Chinese ceramics frequently were adorned with glazing bars, while small tea tables were detailed with angular fretwork. The style remained popular through the 18th century and into the decades that followed, even inspiring an entire room at Buckingham Palace.
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20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Mahogany
1970s French Vintage Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Jade
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1990s European Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Silver
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Jade
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Hardwood
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Marble
20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Bamboo, Lacquer
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Wicker, Lacquer
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Marble
1990s Italian Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Silver
1990s Italian Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Silver
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Concrete
Late 19th Century European Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Brass
1890s French Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Brass
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Alabaster
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Jade
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Ebony
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Decorative Objects
Bronze











