Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
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
A fine late 19th century English Chinoiserie carved mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine late 19th century to early 20th century English hand decorated Chinoiserie and red lacquered mirror.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
1.4 METER CHINESE CHINOISERIE MiRROR ORNATE HAND PAINTINGS STAMPED MADE IN ITALY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, circa 1960's large Chinese Chinoiserie wall mirror with original foxed glass plate ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Vintage Chinoiserie Orientalist Verre Eglomise Smoked Glass Figural Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Vintage Chinoiserie Orientalist Verre Eglomise Smoked Glass Reverse Painted Figural W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
English Oval Beveled Parlour Mirror with Chinoiserie Lacquer Frame (H 22 x W 32)
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant English parlour or wall mirror from the 19th century - featuring an oval-shaped wooden frame with raised serpentine edge around the circumference, and a beautiful lacquere...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Lacquered Wall Mirror
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie tall wall mirror
By Drexel Heritage
USA, Circa 1980s
Black lacquered mahogany, with hand-painted Chinese scenes.
Measures: 17.75"W x 1.25...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Lacquer
Upcycled Art Deco Chinoiserie Mirror, Studio VL
Located in Riverdale, NY
Quirky Upcycled Chinoiserie Style Mirror by Studio VL. We've taken a period oval mirror from the 1930's and paired it with our off beat decal additions, including a dragon chasing a ...
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1920s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Elegant Hand Painted Chinoiserie Mirror 34.5"H x 24.5"W
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Hand Painted Chinoiserie Mirror, American, circa 1950s. It measures 34.5"H x 24.5"W.
Category
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut and Burl Wood Wall Mirror
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style wall mirror
By Drexel Heritage
USA, 1983
Burl wood and walnut frame, with carved Asian detail, and beveled glass mirror.
Me...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century Chippendale Mahogany Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th Century chippendale magany wall mirror measuring 22.5" in width, 39.25" in height. Mirror glass is 17" in width and 25" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Mahogany
Chapman English William
Mary Style Scarlet Japanned Chinoiserie Wall Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage William & Mary / chinoiserie wall mirror japanned in scarlet with gold painted decoration, rectangular in shape with a pierced arched pediment. Marked Chapman Made in Spain o...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood, Lacquer
$1,800 Sale Price
23% Off
Rattan Bamboo Round Mirror, Chinoiserie Design, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern oriental inspired round mirror, rattan and bamboo, France, 1960s.
This rattan and bamboo round mirror has a frame comprised by alternating bamboo sticks and chino...
Category
20th Century French Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-Century Giltwood Pagoda Mirror Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Style
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Elegant mid-century giltwood pagoda mirror in the Chinoiserie style, featuring a beautifully carved pagoda crest and luminous gold finish. A statement piece reflecting 1950s–1970s Ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Faux Bamboo Mirror France 40x34cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique faux bamboo mirror with original backing and wooden back, entirely in Chinoiserie style. This style was very popular during the Art Nouveau period, originating from France. T...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Miniature Petite Green Italian Rococo Chinoiserie and Gillded Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Miniature Petite Green Italian Rococo Chinoiserie and Gilded Mirror is a rare and decorative accent piece that captures the charm of 18th-century European design with an exotic ...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Union National Chinoiserie Mirror Black Pagoda Top Floral Design
Distressed
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Union National chinoiserie mirror painted black with a pagoda top featuring floral designs, gold painted trim signed Dimas, and an all-over intentional distressed fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Paint, Mirror
Tall Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Gilt Mirror with Bird Print in Blue and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful tall chinoiserie mirror. The frame is faux bamboo with giltwood. The top of the mirror features a chinoiserie print of birds with a blue and gold matte. The frame has some ...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wire
Rattan Sunburst Mirror with Chinoiserie Motif, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Rattan
Spain, 1950-1960.
A highly decorative mid-20th century mirror handcrafted in rattan with pyrography decorations and chinoiserie or Tiki acc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
LaBarge Painted Chinoiserie Customized Faux Bamboo Frame Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
LaBarge Reverse Painted gold leaf Chinoiserie Mirror in a custom faux bamboo frame with decorated backround with Asian natural scenes.
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Yellow Lacquer Chinoiserie Octagonal Wall Mirror, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A yellow lacquer chinoiserie octagonal wall mirror
First half of the 20th century
The moulded frame decorated in relief with
pavillions, swans, flowers and ships.
Measures: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
1.1 METER CHINESE CHiNOISERIE CUSHION FRAMED MIRROR WITH ORNATE HAND PAINTINGS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, circa 1960's large Chinese Chinoiserie wall mirror with Cushion curved frame and pe...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Wood Gold Gilt Italian Carved Pagoda Bells Wall Mirror Chinoiserie
By LaBarge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage Italian wood carved pagoda with bells gold gilt wall mirror. Comes ready to hang. Dimensions: 62.5 H x 31.5 W x 2.5 D.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Oriental Painted Red Lacquer Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Oriental Painted Red Lacquer Mirror
This is a very attractive 19th Century Painted mirror Frame, it is painted mainly in Red Lacquer with carved and painted decoration
...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Lacquer
Elegant James Mont Style Faux Bamboo Mirror 41.5"H x 29"W
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant James Mont Style Faux Bamboo Mirror, American, 20th century. It measures 41.5"H x 29"W.
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Fine Silver Gilt with Oriental Decoration La Barge Chinoiserie Mirror
By La Barge
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine silver gilt with oriental decoration La Barge chinoiserie mirror having a design depicting woman, houses and trees.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Chinoiserie decorated oval wall mirror 1930s
By Maple
Co.
Located in Dereham, GB
Chinoiserie decorated oval wall mirror 1930s
Black & Gold in colour,
Depicting figures, houses, River scenes with Trees & foliage
Bevelled mirror glass, few very small black dots on...
Category
1930s British Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Wooden Faux Bamboo Mirror France 45x39cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique faux bamboo mirror with original mirror plate and planked back, entirely in Chinoiserie style. This style was very popular during the Art Nouveau period. Originally from Fran...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Small Faux Bamboo Carved Frame Mirror, England 1940s
Located in South Salem, NY
This charming 1940s English mirror features a finely carved faux bamboo frame with a rich, warm patina that beautifully mimics the natural appearance of bamboo. The mirror retains it...
Category
1940s English Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Antique Georgian Period Lacquered Chinoiserie Mirror
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Georgian period lacquered chinoiserie mirror. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1800-1820 period.
It is a lovely size and has a stunning design ...
Category
Early 1800s British Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
A Hand Painted Eglomise Wall Mirror by Labarge
By LaBarge
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An Elegant hand painted eglomise framed beveled wall mirror. The artist signed frame and dated 1978 with a chinoiserie inspired decoration. The beveled mirror inset, with an outer ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Chinoserie Decorated Mirror
Located in Richmond, VA
Great looking chinoserie decorated mirror. Early 20th century.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Chinoiserie Mirrors in the Manner of James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chinoiserie mirrors in the manner of James Mont. Hollywood Regency. Black lacquered wood frames with gold decorative molding to the...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gilded Venetian Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of hand carved and gilded, Venetian mirrors with Chinoiserie and floral designs. Original glass with age-appropriate mottling.
Category
1780s Italian Antique Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Chinoiserie wall mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie wall mirrors 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 wall mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie wall mirrors made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall mirrors, popular names associated with this style include LaBarge, La Barge, Thomasville, and Drexel. 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 wall mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $280 and tops out at $68,000 while the average work can sell for $1,700.
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