Chinoiserie Dogs
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Tibetan Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
20th Century Chinoiserie Ceramics
Terracotta
Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta, Paint
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Models and Miniatures
Ceramic
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Stone
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ironstone
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Resin, Wood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass, Pewter
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage 1960s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 2000s Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Lacquer
Composition
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Alabaster
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Stone
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Swedish Chinoiserie Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Pottery, Terracotta
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Chinese Hollywood Regency Candlesticks
Brass
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Centerpieces
Porcelain
Antique 1890s Dutch Rococo Revival Delft and Faience
Delft
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Masonite, Paint
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A Close Look at Chinoiserie Furniture
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.
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