Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
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.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Schumacher Bixi Velvet Onyx Two-Sided Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 18" x 18" pillow features Bixi Velvet in Onyx. Inspired by chinoiserie motifs, this fantastical dragon pattern was dreamt up by our in-house design studio. Feather/down fill ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton, Polyester
Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon 22" Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Chiang Mai Dragon with a self-welt finish. An instant hit from the moment we introduced it, this is one of our best-loved design...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
$566 / item
Schumacher Tree River 22" Revisable Pillow in Blue
White
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Tree River with a knife edge finish. With its emphasis on form and line, this undulating design is Japanese Art Deco at its best. Back ...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
Carved Chinoiserie Magazine Rack
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinoiserie hand carved teak magazine rack on stand. Figural with grape and vine pattern.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Teak
Chinoiserie Asian Rosewood Nightstands Chests Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1980s Vintage Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rosewood
$1,596 Sale Price / set
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Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon Indoor/Outdoor China Blue Two-Sided Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This 18" x 18" indoor/outdoor pillow features Chiang Mai Dragon in China Blue. One of Schumacher's best-loved designs, this Art Deco-inspired chinoiserie motif has been adapted into ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Polyester
Majolica Birdcage Glazed Ceramic
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage Italian Majolica glazed ceramic birdcage. Pagoda form in white with terracotta colored roof and yellow flowers. Could also be wired for a chandelier.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Earthenware
Antique Bronze Clad
Polychrome Painted Buddha Sculpture with Pedestal Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and dipped bronze Buddha sculpture and stand is signed by and unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1920. Both the ornate stand an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Black Lacquer Oriental Fire Screen, Painted with Flamingos
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Black Lacquer Oriental Fire Screen, Painted with Flamingos
A superb black Lacquer Chinoiserie Fire Screen, with a velvet panel painted with F...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Plush Down-Filled Tibet Tiger Pillows
Located in Winder, GA
FAB statement pillow in rich, saturated color tones on heavyweight woven fabric. Tibet Tiger features a large centered tiger in rich gold on an oyster whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
Pair of Carlton V “Puff” in Lapis and Berry Down-Filled Pillows
Located in Winder, GA
Simply Stunning. A modern take on the time-honored chinoiserie dragon. This pair of Carlton V reinterprets this design in soft swirling shades of baby blue and navy blue, soft and da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
Pair of Clarence House Pillow Covers in Tibet Dragon Design
Located in Winder, GA
This wonderful large woven Tibet Dragon fabric comes from much coveted Clarence House! Stylized and chic, the "Tiger-Dragon" is woven in a cut velvet and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Clarence House “Dragon Empress” Pillows
Located in Winder, GA
Exquisite pair of pillows made from Clarence House fabric in chic Oriental Lampas. This is quite exquisite "To The Trade" fabric that is a budget busting $500.00/yd retail... and loo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric
Plush Down Filled Tibet Tiger 22" Pillow - Single
Located in Winder, GA
FAB statement pillows in rich, saturated color tones on heavy weight woven fabric. Tibet Tiger features large centered tiger in rich gold on a dark espress...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
Pair of Thibaut “Asian Scenic” Blue and Purple Down Filled Pilllows
By Thibaut
Located in Winder, GA
These pillows are crafted from fabulous on-trend fabric from Thibaut. Asian Scenic is a chinoiserie styled fabric in linen and cotton featuring swirling shades of blue, beige, purple...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Chinoiserie Indian Trunk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Indian trunk on stand, the whole decoration with maroon background and gilt chinoiserie scenes with foliate decoration. The base with shapely carved legs with carv...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Schumacher Lotus Garden Lumbar Pillow in Lilac
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Lotus Garden with a self welt finish. An enchanting pattern recreated from a 1920s document in our archives. The masterful design is an ode to Japanese natural m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
Schumacher Bassano Embroidered Toile Pillow in Black
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Bassano Embroidered Toile with a self-welt finish. Rendering classic Far East tropes in a whimsical style moves Bassano from a traditional chinoiserie into somet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Linen
Silk Long Pillows by Giovanni Patrini
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Refer. B/35 - 2-
Silk cushion in horizontal stripe with an elegant Chinese bowl, designed by Italian architect Giovanni Patrini.
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Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon Smoke Linen Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The face of this 18" x 18" pillow features Chiang Mai Dragon in Smoke paired with Barnett in Noir on the back. Inspired by an Art Deco print, this ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Pair of Hard Stone Bookends, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of Pho dog-shaped hard stone bookends.
The "Fantastic Beasts", protectors of the buildings, the base is finely engraved with plant-inspired motif...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Stone
Pair of English Decorative Pole Screens with Scenes of Landscapes
Located in London, GB
A pair of pole screens.
Attributed to Jennens & Bettridge.
Constructed in papier mâché, decorated with gilt arabesques and mother-of-pearl; rising from serpentine swept circula...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
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