Chinoiserie Console Tables
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
Asian Style Console Table with Drawers
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual Asian style console table, with two drawers. Featuring solid brass hardware, burl wood top. Finished back.
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Gilt Chinoiserie Console Table or Bar
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt Chinoiserie Console Table or Bar, probably Chinese, circa 1960s. This piece is constructed of gilt wood with an inset black granite top. The low maintenance granite makes it a g...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Granite
Asian Chinoiserie Distressed Black Finish Alter Style Sofa Console Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Asian chinoiserie alter style sofa or console table with a lovely distressed black finish. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinoiserie Motif Hand Painted Drexel Black Lacquer Console Table with Drawer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exceptional Nineteen-Laties (late 20th Century) Chinoiserie console table by Drexel. Winged tips flanking the ends and the brass medallion drawer pull are classic Chinese elements along with the uniform silhouette. In the West we call it a Parsons leg, truth be told, the Chinese did it first. Here we can see how Drexel understands the parallel between Asian and Modern aesthetics. The black lacquer surface is enlivened with painted scenes featuring figures interacting amongst a backdrop of nature and architecture. This piece is finished in the round. The back side has painted panels throughout. An ever-useful, inconspicuous, drawer can be found at center. This table comes with a sheet of glass to protect the decorative top. The table was not photographed with the glass on… but it is included with purchase. Consider pairing this piece with our Maddox black lacquer Chinoiserie secretary...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Cream Lacquered and Hand Painted Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace classic elegance with the Chinese Cream Lacquered and Hand Painted Console Table. Its intricate traditional motifs and soft cream finish add asi...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-Century Asian Altar-Style Console Table
Located in Dorchester, MA
This console table is a 1950s interpretation of the altar tables traditionally found in Chinese reception halls. The gilt-painted wood frame features the typical everted flanges and ...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Stunning Bernhardt Asian Chinoiserie Alter Table Console Campaign Midcentury
By Bernhardt
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Asian Chinoiserie alter console table made by Bernhardt furniture. We love all the drawers and that this piece is finished on both sides- can be used to divide a room. This ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Black and Gold Chinoiserie Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style black and gold console table from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor, single drawer and cabriole legs. Create...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Lacquered Bamboo Top Console Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style two-tier console table or sofa table
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection
USA, Late 20th Century
Beautiful deep brown crack...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Red Chinoiserie Decorated Demi Lune Console Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese red chinoiserie decorated demi lune console table, circa 1900. With a demi lune top with raised gilt chinoiserie decorations, a scalloped apron with gilt decorations, resting...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Black Demilune Pink Marble Console Table - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Black Demilune Pink Marble Console Table - a Pair. Iem features a half round Demilune form, inset pink marble t...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Asian Buddhist Alter as Narrow Hall Table or Console or Sofa Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early turn of the century alter table from a south Asian Temple. Heavy solid wood with nice heavy patina in a warm dark brown color. Sure to be an interesting highlight in your space.
Category
1890s Thai Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Chinese Altar Table Hall Console James Mont Style Sofa Table 'B'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage ebonized Chinese Altar table console hall 28 x 50 James Mont style sofa table (B). Item features solid wood construction, distressed fini...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Italian Chinoiserie Hand Painted Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely Italian hand painted chinoiserie console table. It has gilt accents throughout the serpentine frame. It dates to the 60s and is in very good condition.
My shipping ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Poplar
19th Century Chinoiserie Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century chinoiserie table, probably Chinese export, circa late 19th century. This was probably originally intended as a sewing table, but it i...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Mid-Century French Porcelain Figures
Located in Hudson, NY
Fantastic pair of large french porcelain figures. These highly animated figures are obviously having a good time. They're large size adds a p...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Art Deco Console or Altar Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very unusual and attractive early 20th century Chinese altar table. The form is heavily influenced by Art Deco which is revealed in the greek key and meander elements. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Chinese Altar Table Hall Console James Mont Style 50" Sofa Table (B)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized Chinese Altar Table Hall Console James Mont Style 50" Sofa Table (B). Item features one drawer, solid wood construction, distressed finish, nicely carved details, finished b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Asian Inspired Console Table by Michael Taylor for Baker In Your Choice of Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian inspired console table, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s. Inspired by a traditional Asian altar table, th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Chippendale Style Console Table w/ Lacquered Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Norwalk, CT
Wonderful attention to detail makes this console outstanding, from finely hand painted decoration, carved fretwork, incised greek key border to classic Chinese Chippendale form. And...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Marvelous Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Console Cabinet Hand-Painted Floral
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Marvelous Chinoiserie decorated black and gold console cabinet, Circa 60's. This lovely piece was well cared for and looks rarely used. The floral...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large Chinese elm wood altar table with scroll carved cut out details to apron and legs.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century French Louis XIV Chinoiserie Wrought Iron & Marble Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV Chinoiserie wrought iron & marble console is a marvel of the furniture maker's art! The bold scrollwork of the design immediately captivates one's attentions upon entering the room, then the subtle coloration of the brick red contrasting with the bronze accent tones become apparent. The luxuriously veined marble top has been contoured and beveled to follow the complex contours of the iron below with exquisitely blended complementary coloration for added visual appeal. But the coup de grace...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
English Chinoiserie Black and Gold Console Tables with White Marble Tops, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Chinoiserie black and gold console tables from the 19th century with white marble tops. Embrace the exquisite fusion of ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Lacquered Asian Console Table & Mirror with Hand Carved Lacquer Figures
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Asian black lacquered console table and matching mirror with exceptional deep hand carved lacquer details of Asian figures...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880. Can be pushed together to make a center table.
Center table measuring: 32.5" X 48" X 48"
Category
1880s Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Oriental Lacquered and Giltwood Console Table
Located in IT
19th century, oriental lacquered and giltwood console table
Size: H 80 x L 110 x P 45 cm
Particular oriental console table, made at the end ...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Vtg Chinoiserie Bone Lacquer Oriental James Mont Style Console Hall Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie bone lacquer 54" oriental James Mont Style console hall table. Item features rolling casters, 2 tiers, carved and rolled edges, carved fretwork corners, solid woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This English mahogany console table is a rare period example of the elaborate Chinese Chippendale style. A study in symmetry and balance, this table combines the restrained elegance of the Georgian period with the intricate artistry of the Orientalist aesthetic. Elaborate fretwork on the frieze and pierced supports are beautifully matched by fluted legs. As a whole, it represents a stunning marriage of Chippendale craftsmanship and Eastern design.
Small, decorative tables such as this represented the great influence that China had in European decorative and Fine art beginning in the 1600s. Since the Restoration of the monarchy, there had been a growing interest in Chinese-style design forms in England. Called "chinoiserie" in French, this style had become extremely popular by the middle of the 18th century, and designers such as Thomas Chippendale eagerly adopted the elaborate Eastern designs. By the mid-1750s, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were sporting "Chinese Pavilions...
Category
18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
MidCentury Chinoiserie Faux Tortoise Shell Finished Console Table with Shelf
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Chinoiserie style rectangular console table with a faux tortoise shell veneer, high gloss lacquered finish, and lower shelf.
Small hexagonal impressions left in top lacq...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Console Table/Storage Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add a touch of elegance and functionality to your space with this wonderful vintage chinoiserie console table/storage chest. With a metal base and a wooden rectangular table top that opens up as a storage chest, it showcases a beautiful cream crackle...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinoiserie White Painted Console Table with Pagodas, Brighton Pavilion
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous Antique Continental Chinoiserie Style, Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted Rectangular Shaped Console Table/Side Table with Green Verde Antico Italian Marble Top. Inspired after...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Imari Chinoiserie Style Painted Console Table This Is a Very Attractive Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Imari Chinoiserie Style Painted Console Table
This is a very attractive piece, the table is painted in the Imari Style in blue and coral colours over a crackle undercoat, it has ...
Category
1920s Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Korean Black Hand Painted Altar Style Sideboard Cabinet Console Table Credenza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Korean Black Hand Painted Altar Style Sideboard Cabinet Console Table Credenza. Item features hand painted details, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Carved Chinese Altar Table
Located in Asheville, NC
Carved Chinese altar table in rubbed through red cinnabar lacquer on wood, brackets supporting top have pierced wave scroll motifs, end panels connecting legs have similar decorative...
Category
1860s Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Lane Oak Faux Bamboo Cane Smoke Glass Top 61" Console Sofa Table
Located in Stafford, TX
Lane 1970s faux bamboo console table, showcasing the tropical, Hollywood Regency style that was popular during that era. The frame is designed to mimic the appearance of bamboo, thou...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Cane
19th Century Chinese Alter Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
Impressive Chinese 19th century alter table. Console table with fine carving. Fretwork along the entirety of the front and back. This work continues down the pedestal legs. Pedestal ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Asian Inspired Console Table, Beveled Glass Inset Tops, Late 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Asian Inspired Console Table, Beveled Glass Inset Tops, Late 20th Century
Offered for sale is an Asian inspired console table with two beveled inset glass tops. This console can als...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Lacquered and Burled Wood Console Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
Painted and Burled Wood Console Table. Chinoiserie console table. Painted in two tones of eggshell. Beautiful finished burl wood top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Travertine
Hand Painted Chinoiserie and Faux Marble Top Console
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An hand painted and ebonized console table with front and side panels of painted chinoiserie decoration. The hand painted faux marble top, with black spiral legs with hand painted Ch...
Category
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Regency Chinoiserie and Marble Console Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
An early 19th Century black and gilt chinoiserie marble top side/console table. The Greek green marble top above a cushion frame frieze with exaggerated cabriole legs and stylised ...
Category
1820s English Antique Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Chinoiserie console tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie console tables 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 console tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, asian art and furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie console tables made in a specific country, there are Asia, North America, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original console tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Bernhardt, Century Furniture, and Ernest C. Masi. 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 console tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $795 and tops out at $110,000 while the average work can sell for $2,700.