Chinese Chippendale Furniture
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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Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century German Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wood, Mahogany
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Bamboo
18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Jade
18th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Rattan, Glass
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany, Burl
Late 20th Century North American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Laminate, Cork, Paper
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Giltwood, Glass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
1980s Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany, Hardwood
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
1920s English Vintage Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Cherry
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Elm
20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
19th Century British Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Wool
1780s Chinese Antique Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Kingwood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture
Cotton, Wool





