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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
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Red Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Red Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 26" H (to finial) x 17" H (to light socket) x 5" W x 5" D. {3...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Bagues Style Metal Laminate or Formica Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant console table evokes the timeless sophistication of French design, crafted in the distinctive style of Maison Baguès. The piece features a sleek laminated wood or Formi...
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1980s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

19th-C. English Framed Watercolors Room Study Chinoiserie Demilune Cabinet S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of 19th century English watercolors that are framed in green faux marble frames. They are unsigned. The depict chinoiserie furniture, a demilune and a cabinet. Both are...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

A Meissen Blue Porcelain Plate with Openwork Floral Rim, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Blue Porcelain Plate with Openwork Floral Rim, Early 20th Century Description: A Chinoiserie design in the center and a pierced, reticulated (lace-like) border. Provenance: Priva...
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Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful Rare Verlys Art Glass Mandarin Chinoiserie Oriental Vase
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful rare Verlys art glass mandarin chinoiserie oriental motif vase
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20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Tall Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Gilt Mirror with Bird Print in Blue and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful tall chinoiserie mirror. The frame is faux bamboo with giltwood. The top of the mirror features a chinoiserie print of birds with a blue and gold matte. The frame has some ...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wire

Set of 2-4 Chinoiserie Paintings, Watercolors and Hand-Embroidery on Silk
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A set of four elegant silk paintings by the Swedish house Ennisance, creator of bespoke luxury wallcoverings. Entitled The Orchard in Silver, each piece is handpainted in watercolour...
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2010s Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

Chinese Brass Inlay Hetian Jade Ruyi Scepter
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A ruyi (Chinese: 如意; pinyin: Rúyì; lit. 'as desired', 'as [you] wish') is a Chinese curved decorative object that serves as either a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talis...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Jade, Brass

Blue Early 20th Century Large Chinese Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare 11-foot square early 20th-century shabby chic weather textured Chinese rug with a graphic floral Motif in denim blue, accents in white, and...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Bronzed Chinoiserie Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of bronzed Chinoiserie table lamps. Elaborately decorated with small birds in high relief, with cherry blossom branches and small butterflies...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Delft - Blue and white delftware set of 4 chinoiserie plates, 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
This set comprises four mid-18th-century Delft plates, each with chinoiserie decoration in cobalt blue. The central field shows a central sprig of tobacco leafs rising from stylised ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Mid-Century Giltwood Pagoda Mirror Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Style
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Elegant mid-century giltwood pagoda mirror in the Chinoiserie style, featuring a beautifully carved pagoda crest and luminous gold finish. A statement piece reflecting 1950s–1970s Ho...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Ashtray Match Box Case Set Cloisonné Enamel
Located in New York, NY
An enamel Cloisonné match box case and ashtray set, circa early-20th century, Asia. Set includes 1 matchbox holder, and 1 ashtray/dish/plate (for used matche...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb Faux Tortoiseshell Chinoiserie Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb Faux Tortoiseshell Chinoiserie Dining Table w...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Original Antique Print of The Royal Golden Barge, Myanmar. C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful print of the Royal Golden Barge Copper-plate engraving Published C.1800 Unframed.     
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Early 1800s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Delft - Pair of blue floral Delfware plates - 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Good pair of 18th century Dutch Delft Blue plates decorated with a geometrical arrangement of a central flower, adorned with foliage scrolls. The borders richly adorned with similar ...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Delft vase by "The Lampetkan" manufacture, 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Late 18th century Blue Delftware lidded vase with central decoration of a flower bouquet in a cartouche. Finial with foo dog alike creature. Marked on underside: LPK for "De Lampe...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Large Famille Rose Dragon Vase Lamp, Classic Oriental Chintz
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Famille Rose Dragon Vase Lamp, Classic Oriental Chintz A Lovely Vintage piece dates back to the 20th Century, it come with a matching pleated shade The lamp is decorated in a...
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1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pretty Vintage Chinese Peking Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese peking rug with beautiful Chinese Art Deco design and nice colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Tibetan Saddlebag Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century colorful Tibetan textile saddbleback rug. Measures: 2'2'' x 3'5''.
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Rare Mason s Ironstone Miniature Cup in Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a miniature Mason's ironstone cup in the Japan basket pattern which we date to circa 1825. Miniature or toy items of Masons ironstone are rare a...
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1820s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

French Maison Bagues Attributed Bamboo Coat Hanger
Located in Stamford, CT
French brass bamboo metal coat hanger.
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1960s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Flower Frog Tulipiere Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted Chinoiserie flower frog, tulipiere vase, or cachepot with removable lid Italy, Mid-20th Century Measures: 11.25"W x 8.25"D x 8"H. Very good original vinta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique 19th Century Chinese Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of antique bronze work Chinese candlesticks converted to lamps, ca. late 1800s. 38" high to top of finials, 26.5" high to top of sockets.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

FOUR Masons Ironstone Soup Bowls in the Flying Bird Pattern, circa 1870
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a set of FOUR, Ironstone Soup Bowls or Plates in the distinctive flying bird pattern, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the mid 19th century, ci...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Vintage Chinoiserie French Leaded Crystal Glass Ginger Jar Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie French Ribbed Leaded Crystal Glass Ginger Jar Brass Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 33.5" H (to finial) x 22" H (to light socket) x 8" W x 8" D...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Pair Green Cracked Porcelain Table Lamps Brass Newly Wired Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of green crackled porcelain table lamps with brass ming base. These have been newly wired, clear cords, 3 way sockets. All new brass hardware. Dimensions: 29.5 H to top ...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Bamboo Lidded Storage Box Chinoiserie Modern Container Case 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Intriguing modern bamboo case or basket. Features a decorated bamboo wrapped exterior and lid. Great for display or use. Dimensions: 20.5" x 16" x 14"h
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Chinoiserie Black and Gold Hand Painted Wood Vases, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and hand painted wood vases you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout....
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinoiserie White Blanc De Chine Porcelain Cherry Blossom Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie White Blanc De Chine Porcelain Cherry Blossom Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 27" H (to finia...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Carved Buddha Sculpture Now A Designer Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Carved Buddha Sculpture Now a Designer Lamp. It is beautifully mounted and includes the custom made shade illustrated. Additio...
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19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Hand Painted Stools Asian Style circa 1940s Garden Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Pair of Hand Painted Stools, probably Chinese Export, circa 1940s. They have been recently reupholstered in an ivory color textured linen upholstery with brass nailheads.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Blue White Porcelain Bird Plum Blossom Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue & White Porcelain Bird & Plum Blossom Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 28.5" H (to finial) x 21" H (to light socket) x 5" W x 5" D...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Oriental Figural Camel Bat Tent Decoration Wall Hanging Textile Tapestry 132"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique Oriental cross stitch Bayeux style textile / tent decoration or tapestry featuring primitive figures / warriors, camels, birds, bats, antelope / deer and geometric acce...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Textile

Early 20th Century Chinese Shiwan Turquoise Glazed Umbrella Stand
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking early 20th-century Shiwan ceramic umbrella stand featuring thick turquoise glazing with deep cobalt accents. The hand-applied relief panels depict bamboo and dragonflies—s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Aquamarine
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a printed linen and a wallcovering. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Wonderful Vintage Chinoiserie Gold Wrought Iron Mirrored Pagoda Bamboo Etagere
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Chinoiserie Gold Gilt Wrought Iron And 4 Tier Mirrored Shelf Pagoda Bamboo Form Etagere
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20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Chinoiserie Figures - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of vintage Mid-Century glazed ceramic Chinoiserie figures brings refined artistry and global sophistication to any interior. Crafted with expressive detailing—from...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Neoclassical French Country Porcelain Blue and White Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical, Chinoiserie, or Grand Tour style blue and white porcelain obelisk Measures: 3.75"W x 3.75"D x 14.25"H. Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Antique Travelling Trader’s Altar, Oriental Teak Stand, Folding Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling trader’s altar. An Oriental, carved teak folding display stand, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. A fascinating example of campaign-style furn...
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1870s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Teak

1960s Norman-Perry Asian Chinoiserie Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Midcentury Asian inspired floral art ginger jar table lamps by Norman Perry Lamp CO. Large ceramic lidded jars mounted on ornate lacquered wood bases. Signed "Norman_Perry".  
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Shrewsbury and Co Brass Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Cannister Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare, large brass tea canister stamped Shrewsbury and Co. Importers Great Tower Street London. This tea caddy was converted into a table lamp by Samuel Dinkelspiel of Chicago...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Delft blue and white plate with a bird - early 19th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 19th century Delftware plate with a blue decoration of a bird within a floral landscape. The rims in yellow. Good condition; only slight usual wear to the rim. One little ch...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp circa 1930s[A]
Located in Dereham, GB
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp circa 1930s Black & gold in colour, Turned & Tapering Column. Decorated with Gold Lattice Pattern & Floral & leaf detail Square Shaped Base Decor...
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1930s English Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Pair Antique Delft Blue and White Charger Plates Netherlands Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of blue and white Dutch Delft chargers was made in the Netherlands circa 1780. They feature a vibrant and beautiful design with a large flower at the center, surrounded by ...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Delft

Wood Lidded Box, Hand-Painted and Lacquered, Japanese, Early 20Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a japanese box, early 20th century, in a red laquer, representing a bird and a flower. This has been made in Japan.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Porcelain Miniature Vases
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of miniature Chinese yellow ground porcelain vases with applied plum blossom trees and butterflies. Each Stand on circular rosewood b...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Lacquered Wood Lamp Base with Oriental Motif, France 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Mid century lamp base with oriental motif. The base is made of brown lacquered wood and have on 4 side a golden oriental drawing. The base is provided with 1 E 27 fitting and an on a...
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1970s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Old Lacquer Pumpkin Shape Lidded Box China
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two very nice attractive Chinese Lidded boxes with tray . Beautiful Antique Gold color ,comes with a Red Lacquer inside . Nice patine .
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Boho Bamboo Trimmed. Nightstands - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of vintage nightstands perfectly captures the exotic fusion of Chinoiserie style and Hollywood Regency glamour. Each cabinet features a solid wood body—likely o...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Lynn Chase Parrots of Paradise Set 4 Porcelain Coasters in Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 4 Lynn Chase Designs porcelain coasters is decorated with “Parrots of Paradise” pattern. Each coaster depocts a different tropical bird or birds, sitting on flowering...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

1940s Chinoiserie Ming Style Gilt Hand Painted Wood Coffee Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite hand carved and painted wood coffee table dating back to the 1940s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this artistic piec...
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1940s Asian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

1970s Large Scale Terracotta Chinoiserie Figurine Depicting Woman Att. Chapman
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s large scale chinoiserie figurine depicting a female holding a brass umbrella. This piece is attributed to Chapman and in very good condition.
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair Orange and White Bird Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair orange and white bird vases. Vintage flared vases with transferware design featuring birds such as pheasants, doves, and songbirds among detailed floral and foliage motifs, with...
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Mid-20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Moriage Chintz Round Pink and Green Floral Nippon Catchall Dish with Gold Rim
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small round ceramic plate with a pink and green floral design around the edges. The center of the plate is a crisp white glazed ceramic with slight cracquelure. The edges feature hand painted pink roses with green foliage. A raised pattern of dots accents at the outer most edge of the rim. (Moriage style...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a fantasy garden, as well as bands of Greek Revival motif top and bottom. Lamp sits on black wood base. Height dimension includes harp. Electrified for regular US bulbs. Label reads "Frederick Cooper Lamps...
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1930s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Asian Chinese Bamboo Large rectangular Serving Tray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large rectangular Asian bamboo serving tray. The board is very light and in good vintage condition. A large Asian Chinese tray of woven bamboo wi...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Lovely Red Gold Chinoiserie Style Tole Cachepots
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of striking red and gold French handpainted chinoiserie tole cachepots.
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1950s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Delft Blue and White Floral Decorative Wall Plates, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of Chinoiserie style blue and white ceramic decorative wall plates with flowers. By Delft The Netherlands, Mid-20th century. Measures: 7.5"W x 7.5"D x 0.88"H Exc...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Zabihi Collection Mid Century Samarkand East Turkestan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful East Turkestan Khotan rug from the early 20th century Measures: 4'4" x 9'1'' Khotan, an ancient Buddhist kingdom, was located on a branch of the famous Silk Road in Ea...
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Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

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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