Chinoiserie Night Stands
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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1960s Unknown Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Night Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Night Stands
Rosewood
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1990s Chinese Chinoiserie Night Stands
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Mahogany
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Rosewood
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Mirror, Wood
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Walnut
Early 2000s Chinese Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Chinoiserie Night Stands
Oak
1960s Slovenian Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Ash, Burl
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Czech Chinoiserie Night Stands
Glass, Wood
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Oak, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood, Elm, Fruitwood
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Walnut
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Walnut
20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Elm
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Night Stands
Hardwood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Mirror, Wood
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood
1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Night Stands
Wood
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands
Brass