Chinoiserie More Mirrors
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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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Wicker, Mirror
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany, Paint
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s European Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Walnut
1860s French Antique Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Maple
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Giltwood, Wood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Nutwood, Cane
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Faux Bamboo, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Paint, Lacquer, Wood, Mirror
1860s French Antique Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Glass, Walnut, Mirror
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Metal
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Wood, Paint
1860s English Antique Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Lacquer
1970s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Steel
Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Giltwood
1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Fiberglass
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1970s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
1960s Italian Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
1920s British Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Wood
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror
Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror
20th Century American Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Mirror, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Paper, Mirror, Wood
1920s English Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Wood
1890s English Antique Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Wood
1920s English Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Bamboo, Wicker, Mirror
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie More Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Lacquer