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Chinoiserie Furniture

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
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Red Gilt Painted Chinoiserie Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
Rouge & Gilt painted chinoiserie Armchair with caned seat
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Oak

Vintage Rose Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Porcelain Bird Floral Lamps-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Elegant pair of vintage hand-painted porcelain lamps featuring a coral ground adorned with perched exotic birds among flowering branches and foliage — a timeless Chinoiserie motif th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinoiserie Yellow Painted King Size Bed Headboard by Union National
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Chinoiserie Rococo Style Yellow Paint Decorated King Size Bed Headboard by Un...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Schumacher Bixi Velvet 30" x 14" Pillow in Celestine
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Bixi Velvet Fabric (Item# 73973, BIXI VELVET FABRIC ) with a Knife Edge finish. Inspired by chinoiserie motifs, this fabulous, fantastical dragon pattern was dre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Polyester

Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of two vintage 1950’s Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie table lamps. Vintage Frederick Cooper Asian tea tin canister turned int...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

20th-C. Patina Style Hand Painted Marble Top Chinoiserie Sideboard / Credenza
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a hand painted chinoiserie credenza or sideboard with a rich brown marble top that is not attached. The finish is a Palm Beach green with brown glaze. It has quite a bit of s...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Monumental Chinese Calligraphy Mountain Village Landscape Folding Fan 74"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive 20th-century Chinese hand-painted paper-folding wall-hanging fan. Wooden bamboo sticks and guard with light brown paper leaf trimmed in black. Front is ha...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Wai Hing Clocks Co. Chinoiserie Lacquer German Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Wai Hing Clocks Co. Chinossorie Black Lacquer Hand-Painted Mother of Pearl inlaid German Movement Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock This black lacquer grandfather clock...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Delft - Pair of blue and white Delftware plates with roses - 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
A fine pair of Dutch Delft faience plates, dating to the 18th century, hand-painted in cobalt blue on a tin-glazed white ground. Each plate features a bold central floral branch with...
Category

18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Italian Chinoiserie Tray Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian chinoiserie tray table. Vintage Italian hand painted tole tray on custom folding painted metal stand in rich aubergine, gilt and silver gil...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Tôle

Pair of Fine Red Lacquer Chests with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of fine red lacquer chests with hand-painted gold gilt motif, beautiful color, form and lines.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

1960s Chinoiserie Hand Painted Black and Gold Wood Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted chinoiserie desk you could hope to find. In its original conditio...
Category

1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Temple Lion Gilded Bronze Statue Thailand Foo Dog 27cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Heavy and very nice quality statue of an imperial temple lion, or Singha or foo dog, partly gilded bronze, partly green patinated, Thailand or Cambodia, circa mid 20th century or lat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Fine PAIR of Georgian Mason s Ironstone Plates in Water Lily Pattern, circa 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very good PAIR of early Mason's Ironstone pottery Desert Plates or Dishes in the very decorative Water Lily pattern, produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffo...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century Chinoiserie lacquer corner cabinet.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing 19th Century Black lacquer Chinoiserie corner cabinet. Having classical hand painted scenes of warriors on horse...
Category

19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

French Louis XV Style Hand Painted Faux Marble Chest Chinoiserie Chest Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French style Louis XV style chest with hand painted chinoiserie and faux marble top. I love this color! It unmarked and in very good condition with some choppiness to the p...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Antique Chinese Gold Floor Screen with Phoenix for Prosperity
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Spectacular Chinese antique double sided room divider floor screen in 4 panels. Depicting bird of phoenix in a flower garden, symbol of happiness and prosperity.
Category

1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Baker Faux Bamboo Chairs Armchairs Chinoiserie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Elegant Faux Bamboo Chairs in the Chinese Chippendale or Chinoiserie Style, made by Baker, American, circa 1960s. If you would like us to make cushions for these, we can make...
Category

1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair Chinoiserie Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair chinoiserie panels. Pair custom vintage chinoiserie panels in ebonized wood upholstered in acid green velvet with antique gilt carved ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Rare Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher (A) in Bandana Ptn, Exhibition mark 1851
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare shape jug or pitcher made by Mason's Ironstone pottery in the Bandana pattern and made for the 1851 Great Exhibition of London, as supported by the printed mark on the...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Amazing Early 20th Century Peking Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An amazing early 20th century Chinese Peking rug with a central floral medallion amidst a field of additional flowers on a beautiful indigo field, surrounded by a wide cream colored ...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Chinoiserie Bookcase or Etagere
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Bookcase or Etagere, probably American, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bookcase, etagere, or display case. The collection of Japanese bronzes se...
Category

1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sang de Boeuf Table Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stunning pair of table lamps featuring Sang de Boeuf glazed ceramics, celebrated for their deep, rich red tone with a subtly flamed surface that exemplifies the beauty of Chinese m...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Winterhalder Hofmeier Schwarzenbach Chinoiserie Small Grandmother Clock
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming grandmother clock decorated in the chinoiserie taste with typical scenery and figures. Smaller than your average grandmother clock and larger than your typical granddaug...
Category

Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Pine

Pair Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Lamps w/ Dragon Motif 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Blue and White Chinese porcelain lamps with Dragon Motif on gilded bases. 20th Century.
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful Baguès Rock Crystal Chinoiserie Pagoda Gold Gilt Leaf Spray Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Baguès Style Glass Tear Drop And Rock Crystal Chinoiserie Style Leaf Spray Cascading Form Center With 6 Candelabra Lights Chandelier Completely Rewired With New Sockets A...
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Vintage Boho Lacquered Tall Cabinets - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Presenting a stunning pair of vintage Boho Chic display cabinets, meticulously crafted with a captivating black lacquered finish. These tall, elegant cabinets exude an exotic charm, ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair Famille Rose Chinese Ginger Jars with Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Pair Famille Rose Chinese Ginger Jars with Bronze Mounts in Louis XVI Style.
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Hand Painted / Decorated Chinoiserie Scene Red Lacquered Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your decor with this luxurious mid-20th-century chinoiserie cabinet, a masterpiece of oriental artistry and functionality. Finished in a rich, vibrant red lacquer, this cabin...
Category

1960s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Jewelry Armoire With Gold Accents 5 Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse in the artful elegance of the Chinoiserie Jewelry Armoire With Gold Accents. Featuring five drawers for ample jewelry organization, this armoire combines functionality with o...
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Delft vase by "The Claauw" manufacture, 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Second half 18th century Blue Delftware vase with central decoration of a flower bouquet within in a slightly raised cartouche. Very good condition; only light wear to the rims and...
Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Antique Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Scalloped Phoenix Bird Charger Plate 10"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese imari porcelain serving plate / charger with scalloped edge, decorated in cobalt blue, orange, gold, and green with a central motif of berries and leaves, surrounded...
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights two large red coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has aged...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Delft polychrome plate boerendelfts - early 19th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 19th century Delftware plate with polychrome floral decoration in yellow, blue, green and manganese. Good condition; only slight usual wear to the rim
Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Ebonized Chinese Altar Table Hall Console James Mont Style 50" Sofa Table (B)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized Chinese Altar Table Hall Console James Mont Style 50" Sofa Table (B). Item features one drawer, solid wood construction, distressed finish, nicely carved details, finished b...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinoiserie Tripod Wine Table
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th-century Chinoiserie tripod wine table boasts a turned baluster base and elegant downswept legs with pad feet. Its surface is adorned with a meticulously hand-painted villag...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Warren Lloyd for Mastercraft Brass Pink Fabric Empress Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Warren Lloyd, these chairs were manufactured in Italy by Mastercraft, famous now for their extremely high construction quality and various brass piece. These chairs are c...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Celadon ‘Bamboo’ Table Lamp
Located in Richmond, London
A large celadon ‘Bamboo’ design table lamp. Chinese, 20th century. Why we like it Subtly decorative and of a great scale and jar shape. Shade is not ...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Celadon

Antique Jacobean William and Mary Greek Key Carved Mahogany 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Jacobean William and Mary Green Key Carved Mahogany 3 Drawer Desk. Item features carved "chinoiserie" details, turn carved spiral legs and s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Chinoiserie Decorative Wall Plates, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Chinoiserie decorative wall plates with flowers and butterflies. Circa early 20th century. Measures: 10.38"W x 10.38"D x...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Table Lamp From the Early 18th Century Asian Chino Style Gerhard Wolbeer Berlin
Located in Hannover, DE
Here's a special chance to bring home a unique, top-quality table lamp from the 18th century. The Gerhart Wolbeer brand, which was based in Berlin way back in the 17th century, was k...
Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet Circa. 1930 s
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted Chinoiserie 2 door cabinet. America, circa. 1930's. In the manner of Baker Furniture.
Category

Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Fir

Antique Asian Chinoiserie Wood Brass Dragons Claw Ball Accent Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an antique Asian chinoiserie brass dragons claw...
Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho McGuire Target Back Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant pair of vintage armchairs perfectly captures the light sophistication of the Hollywood Regency and Coastal aesthetics. The frames are constructed from natural rattan, fe...
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Mongolian Red Lacquered Buffet with Hand Painted Floral Décor
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
An antique Northern Chinese/Mongolian red lacquered cabinet. This exquisite cabinet features a vibrant red lacquered façade. The doors open to reveal inner cabinetry offering conveni...
Category

20th Century Mongolian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Huge Gracie Wallpaper Yellow Chinoiserie Room Divider Floor Screen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Gracie Wallpaper Yellow Chinoiserie Room Divider Floor Screen
Category

1990s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Georgian Style Chinoisserie Breakfront Cabinet Attr. Karges
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fantastic, highly decorative Georgian Chinoiserie style breakfront cabinet in two sections attributed to Karges. The upper half features a finely detailed crown with gilt leaf te...
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

1825 Antique 18 Pc Stephan Folch Bamboo Basket Han Painted Ironstone China Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1820 Stephen Folch dinner set in Bamboo & Basket pattern with Royal Arms mark, Circa 1825 Each piece has a light grey-blue glaze and has been beautifully and carefully hand-...
Category

1820s Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Rörstrand Pagoda Pattern Plate, 19th Century
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A rare and richly detailed blue and white earthenware plate by esteemed Swedish porcelain maker Rörstrand, dating to the mid-1800s. Crafted using the classic transferware technique, ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Century Furniture Chinoiserie Fretwork Wooden Side Lamp End Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Century Furniture Chinoiserie Fretwork Wooden Side Lamp End Tables - a Pair. Items feature carved fretwork corners, lower shelf, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930 s
Located in Mobile, AL
Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and understated elegance. A staple of interior design...
Category

1930s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Vintage Palm Beach Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Wall Mirror with Bells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage pagoda wall mirror with bells. Original gold finish. Dimensions: 57.5 H x 29.5 W x 4.25 D.
Category

1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mirror

Striking Natural Malachite Specimen on Display Stand as Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A natural malachite rock specimen in form of an upright slab with striking green and black colors fitted on a wood stand for viewing and meditating. The front and sides of the gemsto...
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Malachite

Broyhill Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Lighted Dry Bar Cabinet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details Below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can usually ship it for less and get it to you faster. Click on "Ask The Seller" and send us your zip code for a quote. Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a 3 piece Broyhill Asian chinoiserie lighted dry bar cabinet with display...
Category

1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinoiserie Pagoda
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gesso, Shell, Wood

Hollywood Regency Red Brass Asian Chinoiserie Small Cabinet or End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and well made vintage cabinet from the 1960's. It features an Asian Modern motif with plenty of storage.
Category

1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Vitrine Curio Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Gorgeous Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Vitrine Curio Cabinet is an exceptional piece that beautifully blends elegance and exotic charm. Sta...
Category

1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental carved marble Buddhist Shakyamuni Triad sculpture. The Shaka Triad was one of the earliest significant examples of a Buddhist sculpture in Japan. It was crafted from bron...
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Stone

Pair of Heavy Cast Bronze Buddha Lamps in The Style of James Mont
Located in Torquay, GB
Pair of heavy cast bronze buddha lamps in the style of James Mont, made in Belgium circa 1960s. The buddhas are identical and rest on lacquered black wooden bases. The extendable ste...
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Ebonized Chin Hua Mid-Century Nightstands by Century
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of Asian inspired nightstands by Century Furniture. Ebonized with brass pulls on drawer at bottom. Ample open area above for...
Category

1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Chinoiserie furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Schumacher, Century Furniture, and Bow Porcelain. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $21 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,701.

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