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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
Georgian Masons Ironstone large Dinner Plate in Vase Rock gilded Ptn, Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative ironstone pottery Large Dinner Plate produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1818. The plate is circular with a wavy indented edge & moulded floral detail to the inner rim edge . This Plate is beautifully and elaborately decorated in one of Mason's chinoiserie patterns, called Vase and Rock which is sometimes called Peking Vase and tends to be a rarer pattern. The pattern is very richly hand-painted, over-glaze in brilliant enamels of cobalt blue, burnt orange, green, yellow and puce all in varying shades, over a blue transfer printed...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

1960s Blanc De Chine Table Lamp with Parrots and Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Blanc De Chine table lamp with parrots and flowers Offered for sale is a vintage 1960s Blanc de Chine table lamp decorated with parrots, columns under a pagoda roof, and ros...
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1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Carved White Jade Panther
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring the excitement of the jungle into the comfort of your own home! This stunningly carved stone big cat features a beautiful white jade hue with natural streaks of green and gold...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Stone, Jade

Solid Wood Ming Chinoiserie Dining Chairs, Set of 8
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 ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Signed Asian Coromandel Eight Panel Screen Expandable Room Divider
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent Asian coromandel expandable room divider. Great scale with height of 94" and vivid colors throughout. Some age appropriate wear, see pics....
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

17th Century Delft Blue White Charger
Located in Dallas, TX
17th century delft blue & white charger is a timeless interpretation of the Japanese porcelains that were so popular in Europe, replicated by the master ceramicists in the Delft region of Holland, and most experts agree, equivalent in quality to the Oriental artworks...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinoiserie Cellarette or Drinks Cabinet on Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Chinoiserie Cellarette or Drinks Cabinet on Stand This lovely piece is in the style of a Georgian cellarette, it has wonderful lacquer decoration showing an underwater view w...
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1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great condition for its age. No major losses or damage. Has original sewing pieces inside.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

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

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Antique Victorian Sofa Armchair Suite Chinoiserie Upholstery Claw Ball Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Victorian hand made in England, Walnut framed with Chinoiserie upholstery three piece suite. ...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquered Commode, circa 19th Century, France
Located in Girona, Spain
19th century gilt bronze-mounted lacquered commode. 19th century French commode structure made with the drawers of an 18th century lacquered Japanese cabinet. Unique and very rare ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

1960s Noble Homes Chinoiserie Dining Chairs From Baker Furniture - Set of 6
Located in Hartville, OH
Set of six Baker Furniture Noble Homes collection (precursor to the Stately Homes collection) gilt black Chinoiserie dining chairs in the Queen Anne taste, each having a serpentine crest rail with paddle...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Regency Black Pagoda Pendant Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with the architectural elegance of this striking vintage pagoda pendant. A quintessential example of Hollywood Regency design, this fixture boasts a dramatic, s...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Stone

Framed Chinese Silk Embroidered Tapestry Panel with Cranes and Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A long tall beautiful rectangular framed Chinese silk tapestry. Lovely addition to any wall. This tapestry portion of this piece is framed inside...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold

19th Century Blue White Medallion with Animals Wool Chinese Rug, circa 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
The animal in the small medallion in the center of this beautiful square Beijing, is a Qilin, it is frequently associated with the cardinal point of the west, instead of the Byakko w...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Thai Naga Temple Finial on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Southeast Asia, Naga is known as the king snake, the ruler of the underworld waterways (the Chinese equivalent is Dragon). In many Northern Thai temple stairway, naga was frequently ...
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Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Teak

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large chinoiserie table lamp made from a dark red glazed porcelain vase from the early 20th century. Classic form. Transformed to a table lamp in solid brass ends by Sofina Boutique ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Flower Saucer c. 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
The central floral motif, possibly representing peonies or another culturally significant flora, is surrounded by intricate patterns and border designs typical of the period. Pieces ...
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1720s Vietnamese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Woven Rattan or Wicker Storage Trunk Blanket Chest Mid Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
The front features distinct, abstract, or tear-drop-shaped accents, giving it a mid-century modern aesthetic. It may also have a base panel that appears to be a separate drawer, but ...
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1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Gilded Carving and Eglomise Wall Mirror - Marble Boat
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage chinoiserie square wall mirror. Features a gilded, hand-carved scene of the Marble Boat at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. Displa...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mirror

Qing Dynasty Pair of Chinese Peking Glass Lampshades
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Qing Dynasty pair of Chinese Peking glass lampshades. Decorated with very beautiful green plants and in excellent condition.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass

Large Oriental 19th Century Decorated Brass Vase
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Oriental 19th century decorated brass vase This is a large piece decorated in 3D with fierce Dragons and it has a very clear seal on the...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Royal Doulton Hand-painted Porcelain Candle Stands
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Crafted in fine porcelain by Royal Doulton and marked accordingly, this pair of hand-painted candle stands features the rare and dramatic Oyama pattern—an homage to East Asian design...
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1910s English Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinoiserie Orientalist Verre Eglomise Smoked Glass Figural Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Chinoiserie Orientalist Verre Eglomise Smoked Glass Reverse Painted Figural W...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases and Covers in mottled blue-ground glaze. Resting on square ormolu base with paw feet. Origin: French Date: late ...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Chinoiserie Cabinet With Interior Drawers in Fresh Ivory Lacquered Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavily carved chinoiserie cabinet with elaborately carved side panels and doors. Interior features 5 pull-out drawers. Freshly lacquered in ivory white. Add some chic chinoiserie st...
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Handpainted Porcelain Dish Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain dish with a chinoiserie decor in orange. Rimmed with a platinum frame. Handpainted by Sofina Porzellan Bavaria. Comes in different colors.
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2010s German Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinoiserie Display Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage chinoiserie display case with a top drawer (27.25"x17"x3.75") and lower cabinet with nine vertical slots (3"x16.5"x14.25") and one h...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Oriental Bamboo Waste Paper Basket A very attractive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Oriental Bamboo Waste Paper Basket A very attractive piece, unusually it is in a cube shaped the bamboo is woven in squares and is tied at the joints, all in very good condi...
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1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's chinoiserie style carved plaster table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 22.5" Height to shade rest: 30.25" Diameter: 9"
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1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Massive Cloissone Vase of Pastel Crysanthemums
Located in Riverdale, NY
Massive Cloissone Vase of Crysanthemums from the 1950's China. Large in scale with finely hand detailed blooms of pastel crysanthemums, gradient green foliage with a bird in flight a...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

A Set of Four Red Painted Chinoiserie Stools
Located in New York, NY
A set of four early 20th-century red-painted chinoiserie stools with hand-painted scenic panels depict idyllic pagodas and floral motifs, rendered in a rich black and gold palette th...
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1920s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Dinner and Side Plate English Ironstone in Flying Bird Ptn, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is two English ironstone plates; one dinner plate by Davenport and one side plate by Mason's, both in the flying Bird gilded pattern. Both plates are well potted and hand pai...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Display Cabinet attributed to Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique cabinet came out of a north shore estate that had the entire dining room done in pieces from Michael Taylor's Far East Collection for Baker. The family said the owners pu...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Delft, Plate with manganese rose - 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
18th-Century Delft Plate with Manganese Floral Decoration. Tin-glazed earthenware plate produced in the Netherlands in the 18th century, painted in manganese pigment with a central ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Vintage Chinoiserie Blue White Porcelain Flowers Oriental Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue & White Porcelain Flower Painted Oriental Ginger Jar Vase Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 25.5" H (to finial) x 17" H (to light socket) x ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Delft - Large polychrome petit feu armorial charger - mid 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
A Dutch Delft charger, decorated in petit-feu polychrome enamels and gilding, early 18th century. The central shield, painted with three hunting horns, is surmounted by a coronet and...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Faience, Delft

Vintage Japanese Original Woodblock in Stylish Frame by Tsuchiya Kōitsu, 1939
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Please note: this is NOT a copy of a print. It is a real vintage woodblock from Japan and has been see by Auction house. It was purchased from the original owner. A very wealthy Art ...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair of French Sevres Style Porcelain Lidded Vases, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century French sevres porcelain lidded vases. Each with gilded ormolu handles either side and unusual inset hand painted romantic chinoiserie sc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Delft Blue “Tea Tree” (Tree of Life) Set of 4 Plates, Van Duijn, ca 1770
Located in DELFT, NL
This set comprises four mid-18th-century Delft plates, each with a scalloped rim and decoration in cobalt blue. The central field shows a single tree rising from stylised rockwork, f...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece
Located in Amersham, GB
This exceptional carriage timepiece made by one of Englands greatest clockmakers is highly unusual. The single fusee eight day movement regulated by a large fully jewelled lever esca...
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1840s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold, Brass

Georgian Plate by Spode in Gilded Bow Pot Pattern Number 2954, circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful plate in the Bow Pot pattern, produced by the Spode factory and made of a type of earthenware pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th century, circa 1820. ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Pearlware

Red Side Table with Chinoiserie Lacquerwork, Late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Side table with balustered double legs on forked feet and small brass casters. The tabletop has a raised rim and a single drawer within the shaped apron. Finished in red lacquer and ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Painted Brown and Gilt Waterfall Coffee Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A chinoiserie style waterfall coffee table beautifully finished in a rich chocolate brown lacquer with gilt detailing. The table’s smooth, continuous waterfall silhouette gives it a ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paint

Chinoiserie Gold Crystal Chandelier Banci Firenze Italy
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptionally rare Banci Firenze chandelier, gilt iron frame surmounted with crystal leaves and flowers that sit on spiraling golden gilt arms, to the base sit two solid crystal j...
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1950s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Antique Japanese Wood Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Japanese Wood & Brass Small Low Kyodai Vanity Dressing Table with Beveled Gla...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Watercolor Ink Landscape Painting, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage traditional style watercolor and ink landscape painting on silk (applied to paper backing) - hand painted - silk damask textile border - signed with a red seal lower right (u...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk, Paint, Paper

Georgian "Vase and Flower" Pattern Mason s Patent Ironstone China
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a group of fourteen (14) hand-painted Mason's Ironstone luncheon plates, in the "Vase and Flower" gilded pattern, from their earliest George III Period, circa 1818. These pl...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Octagonal Chinoiserie Umbrella Stand A very attractive piece made in wood and d
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Octagonal Chinoiserie Umbrella Stand A very attractive piece made in wood and decorated with chrysanthemums for luck The Stand is 24” tall and 10” in diameter VY73
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1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Pine

Chanteloup Lantern Light by David Duncan, Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
The Chanteloup Lantern by David Duncan Lighting. This artisan crafted, six-sided hanging lantern has been designed in an elegant style. The Chanteloup Lantern features a geometric ga...
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2010s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

18th Century Delft Covered Urn
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Dutch Delft pottery covered urn, mid-18th century, a tin glazed earthenware vessel having a dog finial atop a domed lid, on a ribbed ovoid body, decorated in a blue and red O...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Clay

Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Large Decorative Bowl or Fishbowl Planter
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain fishbowl planter or decorative bowl featuring Asian floral designs and fish China, Late 20th Century Measures: 14.25"W x 14.25"D x 5...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Oriental Folk Art Carved Red Lacquer Tray Decorated with Cockerels
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental Folk Art Carved Red Lacquer Tray Decorated with Cockerels This is a superb piece of hand carving, the edge of the tray is in the form of a cockerels with their tails entwi...
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1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Andrea sadek money and ball ceramic statue
Located in Cordova, SC
In great condition
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Asian Bronze Champlevé Dragon Cloisonné Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bronze champlevé lamp with stylized dragon enameled cloisonné design surrounding and gorgeous patina. Mounted on hand-carved lacquered wood base, China,...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Indochinese Tray Carved with Dragons, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb Indochinese table / serving tray in carved wood. Very elaborate sculpture with a mythological theme (dragons). Good manufacturing quality. Asia, French Indochina (Vietnam), ...
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Early 1900s Vietnamese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Chinoiseries chairs At Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional set of 6 chairs "Chinoiserie" in lacquered wood. France, Late 18th Century.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 6 Chinoiseries chairs At Cost Price
Set of 6 Chinoiseries chairs At Cost Price
$6,119 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Japanese Champleve Bronze Cloisonne Enameled Mantel Vase Urn Table Lamp 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Japanese enameled bronze mantel vase / urn, fitted with a two light pull chain. It features an urn with rings on either side, decorated with animal motifs in multicolored enamel. Ca...
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

A 19th Century French Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A circular French 19th century ormolu-mounted and polychromed porcelain centerpiece. Designed and inspired in the Chinese taste with birds, butterflies, foliages and flowers on a bl...
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1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Oriental Chinoiserie Ebonised Hand Painted Pedestal Side End Lamp Table
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Oriental Hand-painted Pedestal Side End Lamp Table. A charming oriental hand-painted design. We have lightly restored this by givi...
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20th Century British 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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