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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
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 CHINESE CHINOISERIE TILT TOP SIDE END TABLE CLAW BALL FEET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880-1900 hand made Chinese Chinoiserie side end lamp table with tilt top feature Please...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Dragon Chinese Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Chinese Peking rug with a dragon medallion motif on an ivory colored field and soft baby blue border. Size is uncommon for its type.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pair of monumental bronze Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental pair of opposing bronze foo dogs or guardian lions… This is a male and female pair. The male has his paw on top of the globe, and the female has her paw on top of their pu...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonné Enamel Oriental Brass Satsuma Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue Cloisonné Enamel Oriental Brass Satsuma Vase Table Lamp on Carved Wood Vase with Birds and Flowers. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Near Pair of Porcelain Vases with Chinoiserie Detailing
Located in London, GB
Near pair of porcelain vases with chinoiserie detailing French, late 19th century Measures: Height 80cm, width 38cm, depth 30cm   These large and impressive elongated-body vases...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 20th Century English Cabinets with Gold and Red Lacquer Scenes
Located in London, GB
A pair of display vitrines in the early Georgian manner probably by Lengyon and Morant Constructed in gilt and gesso work decorated with entrelacs, strapwork, scallop shells and aca...
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Chinoiserie Famille Rose Porcelain Plate with Pineapple Floral Motifs
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This exquisite antique chinoiserie plate, a richly detailed example of famille rose Chinese porcelain, showcases the refined artistry and storytelling symbolism associated with Qing-...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique Chinoiserie Cast Stone Garden Foo Dog Statues, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of antique Chinoiserie painted cast stone statues of Asian Foo Dogs. These would be a perfect accent in a garden. USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 5"D x 11"H...
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Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone

Georgian Mason s Ironstone Oval Dish in Table Flower Pot Pattern, circa 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good hand painted Mason's ironstone small oval dish, in the table and flowerpot gilded pattern, from their earliest George IIIrd period, circa 1818. The piece is well pott...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

English Scalloped Black and Gold Chinoiserie Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s two-tiered English table. Scalloped shaped table painted black with raised gold chinoiserie detail. Bird, goat, trees and floral images adorn top tier with large rooster detail...
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese laquered Papier Mâché Circular Cups Hand-Painted, circa 1910 Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular lacquered St of Cups, which we attribute to being made in Japan during the early 20th century, circa 1910. This is a very decorativeset ...
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1910s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Oriental Porcelain Jardiniere Vase Bird and Flower Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oriental Porcelain Jardiniere Vase Bird and Flower Painted Table Lamp with Dimmer Switch. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 29" H (to finial) x 24" H (to light socket) x ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Brighton Pavillon Burnt Bamboo Chinoiserie Style Desk Matching Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Chinoiserie Burnt / Tortoise Bamboo Brighton Pavilion Pagoda style desk and accompanying pagoda style cane seat chair. This iconic set is a rare find in very good condition.
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20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Grasscloth

Pair of Iron Chinoiserie Figural and Palm Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
A substantial and unusual pair of Chinoiserie Palm and Figural Sconces. One figure is wearing red clothing. The other figure is wearing a pink shirt and blue pants. Each is sporting...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Delftware - Pair of plates with a Parrot, mid 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
A pair of polychrome Delftware plates with a parrot perched on a ring in the center, with interesting asymmetrical landscape elements showing a basis in early 18th century design. Th...
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Faience

1960s Faux Bamboo Flatware Set for 12 in Nickel Bronze Chinoiserie
Located in Round Top, TX
Faux bamboo nickel bronze flatware in very nice original hardwood storage box. This set is in excellent condition and is composed of the followi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Dresser Chinoiserie Style Ebony Gloss Wood, White Dragon Sculpture, in Stock
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander s Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Dresser Chinoiserie Style Ebony Gloss Wood, White Dragon Sculpture, in Stock Introducing the Dresser by Art Furniture, a stunning piece that embodies both style and functionality....
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2010s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Chinoiserie Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of chinoiserie ceramic table lamps. Hand painted ceramic vases are decorated with rose bushes in burgundy and gold, set against a cream craquelure base. Vases are gadrooned, a...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Vintage Ted Lacquer Chinese Wall Screen Oanels
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Two vintage Chinese red Lacquer Wall panels . Handpainted and decorated with ibonevappliques of geisha figures.
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Delft Jug in Faïence, White and Blue, 19th Century Netherlands
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This pot is in Faïence, in white and blue. They has been made in Netherlands, in the 19th century. they are Delft pieces. It is signed underneath.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Faience

Framed Chinese Garden Rose Colored Tapestry Silk Style Vintage Textile Art
Located in Lomita, CA
This pastel-colored tapestry depicts imperial Chinese life in all its elegance, and the beauty is in the details.. The Chinese-style tapestry is framed in a black accent picture fram...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

Zabihi Collection Midnight Blue Chinese Folk Art Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A folksy early 20th-century Chinese Peking rug featuring eight irregular shaped elemental motifs on a midnight blue colored ground. circa 1930. Measures: 2'3" x 4'4".
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Georgian Mason s Ironstone Desert Plate in Coloured Wall Pattern, circa 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early-19th century Mason’s patent ironstone Desert Plate produced by Mason's Ironstone, England and dating to their earliest period, circa 181...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Delft - Pair of blue and white Delftware plates - 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
A fine pair of Dutch Delft faience plates with scaloped rim, dating to the 18th century, hand-painted in cobalt blue on a tin-glazed white ground, inspired on Chinese porcelain. Th...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

20th Century Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Painted Ottomans - Pail lol
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a classic pair of black lacquer painted chinoiserie ottomans dating approximately to the 1980s. The upholstery is vintage and shows light wear. They are American. add
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Late 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian Brass Faux Bamboo Bench
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian brass bamboo bench. Newly upholstered in Schumacher Nakuru epingle woven fabric. Seat is 16.5” tall.
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1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Style E. J. Victor Red Chinoiserie Black Marble Commode, 1990s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th century Style red chinoiserie & black marble commode - The Newport Historic Mansion Collection. It features beautifully hand painted chinoise...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Georgian Spode Soup Bowl or Deep Plate in Chinese Flowers Pattern, circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful bowl or deep plate produced by the Spode factory and made of a type of a pottery called Pearl-ware, in the early 19th Century. The pattern is called "Chinese Flo...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Pearlware

Faux Jade Buddha Pin with Rhinestones, Style of Cartier Travel Jewelry, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Faux Jade Buddha Pin with Rhinestones, in the Style of Cartier Travel Jewelry, c. 1950s Dimensions: 1.75" H x 0.75" W A glamorous and evocative mid-century costume jewel...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinese Ming Style Carved Wood High Back Throne Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Ming Style Carved Wood High Back Black Throne ArmChairs. The pieces are complementary with different sizes for male and female.
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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Celadon Ceramic Table Lamp with Dragon Relief
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic lamp features a highly detailed sculptural relief of a traditional Asian dragon encircling the lamp body; the small details on the dragon's body are accentuated by t...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Jasper Oriental Chinoiserie Red Display China Cabinet Curio Credenza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Jasper Oriental Chinoiserie Red Display China Cabinet Curio Credenza. Item features high quality solid wood construction, red painted finish wi...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Napoleon III Black Chinoiserie Mirror from the estate of Jules Verne
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning 19th century Napoleon III French black lacquered Chinoiserie mirror, acquired from the estate of descendants of Jules Verne’s family, the Salomon-Mortello family, following ...
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1860s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

1979 Cui Tang Pheasants Love Birds Painting on Silk Flowers Peonies Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
1979 Cui Tang Korean painting on silk showing brightly colored male and female pheasants in front of a bush of pink and white peonies. This art was made in 1979...
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1970s Korean Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk, Paint

Silver Painted Wooden Pagoda Storage Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom silver painted wooden pagoda box. Three tiered storage compartments plus pagoda finial lid. No makers mark.
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Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Oriental Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This clock set was designed in France in the late 19th century in a fanciful ‘Oriental’ style. The set is comprised of a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra, all of which have been...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Thomasville Allegro Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Dresser in Blue
Located in Redding, CT
Thomasville Allegro Chinoiserie Faux bamboo dresser in blue. Classic 9 drawer dresser with gorgeous fretwork and decorative hardware. Matching mir...
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mason s Ashworth s Ironstone Dinner Plate in Coloured Wall Pattern, circa 1870
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a mid-19th century Mason’s patent ironstone Dinner Plate produced at the time when Mason's was owned and controlled by George L Ashworth after the bankruptcy of C J Mason in ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Delft Polychrome Charger
Located in Greenwich, CT
Finely painted Delft charger depicting an imaginary Japanese landscape set with a weeping cherry tree and a tea house, with a lovely use of mustard, teal and red.
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1760s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

English Chinoiserie Tole Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English black tole box from the late 19th century decorated with Chinoiserie references like costumed figures, willow trees, and birds. This small rectangular case bears a charmin...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Table Lamp Gilded Figure Stature Plaster Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique Chinese table lamp gilded figure stature in plaster sculpture. No lamp shade included. Dimensions: 27.5" H to finial, 19.5" H to socket, 4" diam...
Category

1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Chinese Amphoras -miniatures-
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pair of Chinese amphoras -miniatures- ceramic with mount -ring- in European silver Origin China, circa 1900 perfect condition warrior scenes.
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silver

Delft - Wanli style Kraak Charger featuring a Peacock, ca 1700
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 18th-Century Dutch Delftware Plate with Peacock Motif. This unmarked tin-glazed earthenware plate features a chinoiserie decoration of a peacock in a garden, framed by a Wanli...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Large Wedgwood Pedestal Bowl Centrepiece Stone China Ptn 1156, circa 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare, beautiful and large ironstone Pedestal footed bowl or centrepiece made by Wedgwood Stone China in pattern No. 1156, in the early to ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Ceramic Asian Turquoise Foo Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous single ceramic Asian turquoise female foo dog. The carving details are amazing. Great addition to your chinoiserie collection.
Category

1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Sculptural Chinoiserie Mocha Brown Urn Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic table lamps feature urn shaped base in Chinoiserie style; the rounded fluted reliefs glide from the top along the lines of the bases, adding Streamline Moderne and A...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antque Chinese Gold Wall Screen Fouble Sided
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Chinese 3 ft tall double sided screen or room divider in 4 panels. One side is gold leaf, the other black enamel. Couple chips due to age and use.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Masons Ironstone Pedestal Bowl in gilded fern Pattern, Georgian period Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful small Pedestal Bowl made by Mason's Ironstone in the rare gilded fern pattern, dating to the early 19th century, late Georgian ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Large Antique Dutch Delft Faience Floral Pitcher Jug Ewer
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb large antique 19th-Century Delft faience cobalt blue and white floral pitcher by Boch Freres Keramis, a well-known Belgian maker. Signed on th...
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Delft, Faience

Drexel Heritage Et Cetera Chinoiserie Black Burl Ormolu End Tables, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this Extraordinary pair of end tables!!! This is a gem by Drexel, from their ET Cetera line. It is comprised of two rectangular wood frames Tables with high...
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold, Ormolu

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamp White Pierced Porcelain Blanc De Chine
Located in Topeka, KS
Impeccable Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie white pierced porcelain Blanc De Chine table lamp by Kabuki Fine China in Nagoya Japan, shade not included (unless you want the damaged white ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chin Hua Pair Round End Tables Ebony Burl by Raymond K. Sabota for Century
Located in Topeka, KS
Charming vintage Chinoiserie ebonized brown ash & burl inset Chin Hua Collection pair of round end tables with chow feet by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furniture. Beautiful conditi...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Burl

Vintage Asian Style Carved Rosewood Credenza/Sideboard with Custom Glass Cover
Located in East Freetown, MA
Asian style rosewood credenza / sideboard with carved longevity design and separate protective glass for the top. Unit has classic Chinese wood joinery and matching wood shelves. In ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Nest of Lacquered Tables in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in New Orleans, LA
These are wonderfully decorated nesting tables. The tallest stands 30 inches high, 23 /12 inches wide and 14 1/2 inches deep. The shortest stands 27 1/2 inches high, 15 1/4 inches w...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Late 19th Century Gueridon Pedestal Table - Carved Walnut and Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant antique plant stand with finely carved woodwork and a red marble inset on the top. The piece is both sturdy and stable, showcasing classic craftsmanship with decorative pi...
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1880s French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Blanc De Chine Chinoiserie Porcelain Figure of Quanyin
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage Blanc de Chine porcelain figure of Quanyin, the Chinese goddess of mercy China, Circa Mid-20th Century Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 11.5"H Good original vintage co...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese ceramic plates? - Famille Verte - Swatow - Qing
Located in Lugo, IT
A pair of Chinese ceramic plates? Thanks
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Boho Monumental 19th Century Ancestor Portrait
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commanding a room with its impressive scale and historical gravitas, this monumental 19th-century Chinese ancestor portrait de...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Vintage Burnt Bamboo Octagon Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small burnt bamboo octagon side table in very good original condition. This Chinoiserie style side / drinks table is a very versatile piece.
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20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Masons Ironstone Large Dinner Plate in Bandana Foo Dogs Pattern, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, large dinner plate by Mason's ironstone, England in the Bandana pattern, dating to circa 1900. The Plate is circular in shape...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

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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