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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
Chinoiserie Famille Rose Box Birds Flora and Fauna
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage decorated Famille Rose ceramic decorative box, Chinese Export/Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century. Box and lid are beautiful decorated with figures and bird...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Console with Travertine Top
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Chinese Lacquered Console With Travertine Top. This stunning 19th century Chinese chinoiserie style free standing console table has been lacquered in a beautiful shade o...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

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Travertine

Set of two Dutch Delft Plates with flowers, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
City: Delft Date: second half of the 18th century A genuine set of two polychrome Dutch Delft plates. Hand-painted in multiple colors on a white tin-glazed ground with the decoratio...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Set of three Dutch Delft Plates with garden scene and ducks, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
City: Delft Date: second half of the 18th century A genuine set of three blue and white Dutch Delft plates. Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground with the decorat...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Set of two Dutch Delft Plates with a married couple, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
City: Delft Date: second half of the 18th century A genuine set of two blue and white Dutch Delft plates. Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground with the decoratio...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Set of two Dutch Delft Plates with a married couple, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
City: Delft Date: second half of the 18th century A genuine set of two blue and white Dutch Delft plates. Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground with the decoratio...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Set of three Dutch Delft Plates with a married couple, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
City: Delft Date: second half of the 18th century A genuine set of three blue and white Dutch Delft plates. Hand-painted in cobalt blue on a white tin-glazed ground with the decorat...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Carved Polychromed Wood Chinoiserie Pagoda Motif Floor Lamp, England, C 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carved polychromed wood Chinoiserie pagoda motif floor lamp England, Circa 1900s An extraordinary carved and polychromed substantial chinoiserie pagoda floor lamp...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Masons Ironstone Sauce Tureen Cover Table Flower Pot Ptn, Georgian Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Ironstone Sauce Tureen, complete with lid, made by Mason's of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, during the early part of the 19th century, circa 1820. This t...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

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Ironstone

Antique Japanese Ceramic Beige Figural Dragon Vase Form Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Ceramic Brass Beige Figural Dragon Vase Form Table Lamps with Applied Decoration on all Sides - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H (to fin...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Royal Crown Derby Chinoiserie Styled Teapot, Cream Sugar Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teapot and cream and sugar set were made by the well known Royal Crown Derby maker of England and dates to approximately 1850 and done in the period Chinoiserie style. The set i...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage ceramic table lamp with custom-made lampshade.
Located in Herentals, BE
The gray-blue glazed ceramic lamp base has a very beautiful crackle and is mounted on a black wooden base. The lamp has an E 27 fitting and an on and off button and is in very nice and working condition. The bespoke lampshade...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Bronze Bamboo and Glass Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Midcentury French cast bronze bamboo style side table in the style of Maison Bagues. Heavy cast bronze base with new clear glass round top with beveled e...
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1960s French Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bamboo and Glass Side Table
Bronze Bamboo and Glass Side Table
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century Chinoiserie Tole Lamp Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century tole painted urns fitted with brass paw feet onto pedestals. Newly rewired and converted into lamps. Gold gilt chinoiserie motif. Tapered retro hard back fine linen shad...
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1850s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass, Tin

19th century Chinoiserie Tole Lamp Pair
19th century Chinoiserie Tole Lamp Pair
$995 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Traditional Handmade Royal Indo Persian Oriental Floral All over Area Rug
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Indo area rug by Royal Rugs, circa last quarter 20th century. Handmade from 100% wood. Features a floral all over pattern with beige/creme, peaches and blues. Royal rugs has been in business since the 1950s. The company was started by a first generation rug...
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Late 20th Century Indian Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Budai Buddha in orange jade
Located in Milano, IT
This fascinating sculpture of Budai, crafted from precious orange jade, exudes a sense of serenity and joy. With his welcoming smile and relaxed posture, the "Happy Buddha" is a symb...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Jade

Antique Marble Chinese Calligraphy Horsehair Brush
Located in San Diego, CA
Large calligraphy Antique Chinese brush made of solid marble handle and horsehair beautiful and unique.
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Marble

Set of Six Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Dining Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Very Palm Beach! A great set of Queen Anne style dining chairs with painted Chinoiserie decoration. Beautiful carved cabriole legs and curved stretchers. Priced as a set of six, with...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

2 1980s Anne Jo Chalkware Chinoiserie Dragon Sculpture Pedestals Plant Stands
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair Anne Jo 1986 vintage chalkware dragon pedestals, columns or plant stand. Anne-Jo is an artist from Garden Grove, California. Renown for her life-...
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Plaster

China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans Pay-Pay , circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of 3 delicate silk hand painted rigid fans (Pay-Pay) from China with floral and birds decoration. China End of 19th beginning of the 20th century. Some tiny holes in the silk...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk, Wood

Zabihi Collection Pair of Antique Navy Heriz Accent Rugs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of accent size Navy Field Persian Heriz rugs from the 1st quarter of the 20th century. Measuring 4'10'' x 6' & 4'9'' x 6'1'' respectively.
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

19th Century Lacquer Cabinet, Circa 1850
Located in Richmond, London
A striking black lacquer table or jewellery cabinet, exquisitely decorated with Oriental figures and pagodas throughout. Mid-19th century. A highly desirable and sought after model. ...
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19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Country Style Porcelain Vase Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain vase with a beatles decor all around. Rimmed with a grey color rim and a platinum rim. Completely made by hand in Bavaria/Germany with a exclusive decor ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Regency Hand Carved Fauteuil Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of armchairs, presented in the elegant Fauteuil style, exemplifies sophisticated Neoclassical and Louis XVI influences combined with unexpected Chinoiserie flair....
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

Ming Style Double Gourd Crackle Glaze Ceramic Vase - Signed - Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Ming style double gourd ceramic vase with crackle glaze - signed - country of origin unknown - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Miles Mason Porcelain PAIR of Tea Cups Broseley Blue and White Pattern, Ca. 1805
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are pair of porcelain blue and white, hand gilded tea cups made by Miles Mason (Mason's), Staffordshire Potteries, England around the turn of the...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Tôle Large Tea Canisters with Chinese Figures
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinoiserie Tôle Large Tea Canisters with Chinese Figures, Chinese Calligraphy and a Chocolate Brown Ground, Circa 1840-1880 The English Tôle octagonal tea canisters with covers hig...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Metal

Wicker Water Buffalo Figurine by Shanghai Handicrafts
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
A highly detailed, sculptural water buffalo figurine was hand made in finely woven lightweight honey-brown wicker which was then lacquered, with carved wood feet and horns and clear...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Wood, Rattan

Chinese Carved Wood Standing Figure of Guanyin in the Ming Dynasty Style
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese carved wood standing figure of Guanyin in the Ming dynasty style, with polychrome application, the hair tied back into an elaborate high chignon, with her left hand raised,...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Table Lamp
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Vibrant mid-20th century porcelain table lamp featuring the iconic Tobacco Leaf pattern — a richly hand-painted motif of tropical leaves and florals in bold shades of green, navy, an...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid 20th Century hand-painted Asian Screen/Room Divider, Eight Panels. Features intricate artwork on a series of panels connected by hinges. Pain...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Square Silk Manila piano Shawl Embroidered
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and decorative early 20th century silk embroidery from Manila, with a Chinese style and beautiful floral design and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on...
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Early 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

Zabihi Collection Chinese Art Deco Room Rug
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Nichols art deco room size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 9' x 11'6''
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Pair of Elaborate Asian Carved Wooden low Stands
Located in New York, NY
Pair of exquisitely carved Asian wooden pedestals with dragon masks at the shoulders and animal paw feet.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1950s Chinoiserie Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s Chinoiserie Candlestick Table or Buffet Lamps Crafted of wood with a gilt finish Carved embossed Chinese figures Height to top of socket Needs rewiring
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1950s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Yellow Lacquer Chinoiserie Octagonal Wall Mirror, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A yellow lacquer chinoiserie octagonal wall mirror First half of the 20th century The moulded frame decorated in relief with pavillions, swans, flowers and ships. Measures: ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Delft - Polychrome chinoiserie floral and bird plate - 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware plate with bird entering a chinoiserie decoration of a flowers, a blossoming tree and stones amidst shrubbery. Qianlong style. Unmarked Good condit...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Chinoiserie Style Ceramic Male Figures Hand Painted Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of hand-painted ceramic Asian male figures, Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century, British Hong Kong. Hand painted in both rich and bri...
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Horsecover Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century colorful Tibetan horse cover textile rug. Measures: 2'1'' x 4'7''.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool

Narrow 1920s Chinoiserie Painted Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A highly ornate narrow chinoiserie painted fire surround, dating from the 1920s. Streamline in design, this impressive Japanned fireplace will make a stunning feature in interiors of...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Camel Soft Blue Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a 19th century Chinese rug. Zipper closure and insert included Measures: 19” x 25'.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Foam, Wool

Vintage Tibetan Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage rug from Tibet, with a beautiful antique Chinese design, and nice colours with a navy blue background, blue, red, green, brown and yellow, entirely hand knotted with woo...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pair of Ceramic Salt Pepper Shakers Asian Boy Girl Celadon Glaze
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of charming vintage salt and pepper shakers features a boy and a girl in traditional Asian costumes; the shakers are decorated with celadon glaze. The choice of monochromatic pa...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Cork

Schumacher Shengyou Toile 18" Blue Linen Cotton Pillow
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Shengyou Toile with a self welt finish. Shengyou Toile is based on a priceless 18th-century document in our archives by court paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Edmé Samson Porcelain Chinoiserie Centerpiece Jardiniere
Located in Norwood, NJ
Edme Samson et Cie (French, 1845-1969), late 19th century. Large figural Mennecy-style polychrome porcelain chinoiserie jardiniere modeled as two figures holding a basket form decora...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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.
Category

Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Delft Peacock chargers by De Metale Pot , Pieter Paree - 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Pair of two Dutch Delft blue and white 'Peacock' plate, 18th century, with ochre rim, the center decorated in cobalt with an vase containing an arrangement of peacock feathers and fl...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Faience, Delft

pretty small vintage silk Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful small Chinese rug with nice design and beautiful colours with a yellow background, blue, brown, pink, green and purple at the design,...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Silk

Celadon Colored Crackle Ceramic Table Lamp with New Custom Lampshade
Located in Herentals, BE
Lamp base made of glazed celadon-colored ceramic with crackle on a black wooden base. The lampshade is custom made from a cotton fabric with burgundy, pink and green flower and leaf...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

Delft - Chinoiserie style Charger by De Claauw, mid 18th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware plate with chinoiserie decoration of a blosseming peonies and other flowers behind a fence amidst shrubbery. Qianlong st...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

SIX ANTIQUE EXQUISiTE CHINESE CHINOISERIE WATERCOLOR LACQUERED PAINTINGS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of six Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Water colours in their new giltwood frames depicting ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Paper

Very Beautiful Large Vintage Chinese Art Deco Beijing Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful large Chinese Beijing Art Deco rug with nice Chinese design and light colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century French Faience Chinoiserie Platter Angouleme
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Chinoiserie Platter signed Angouleme.
Category

1890s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut and Burl Wood Wall Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style wall mirror By Drexel Heritage USA, 1983 Burl wood and walnut frame, with carved Asian detail, and beveled glass mirror. Me...
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

Chinoiserie Mirrored Porcelain Thatched Pagoda Octagon Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage porcelain table lamp in the shape of a ginger jar styled to resemble a thatched roof pagoda style hut with mirrored sides and roo...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Imari Porcelain Flori-form Trumpet Decorative Floor Vase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Monumental flori-form trumpet decorative floor vase in the Imari decorated porcelain. The floor vase features baluster to the neck flares to a rippled edge. Each side of the body is ...
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Early 1900s Asian Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold

Georgian Masons Ironstone Desert Plate in Rock Leaves Flowers Ptn, circa 1815
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine Ironstone pottery Desert Plate made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England and beautifully hand decorated in the Rock, Leaves and flowers Pattern...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ironstone

Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Monumental Black Lacquered Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous monumental modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style coffee or cocktail table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1990s Black lacquered wood, with intentional red dist...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Zabihi Collection Light Blue Worn Chinese Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a worn 19th century worn antique Chinese rug. 20'' x 20''
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Foam

Zabihi Collection Light Blue Worn Chinese Lumbar Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow made from a worn 19th-century antique Chinese rug. 16'' x 24''
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Foam

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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