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Chinoiserie Night Stands

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
Stunning Pair Asian Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of Chinoiserie Drexel Heritage night stands. We just love the incised carved Asian landscape design on the tops and drawer ...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of French Louis XV Chinoiserie Nightstands
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning pair of antique French Chinoiserie Bedside Cabinets exude elegance and sophistication. Crafted from high-quality wood, each table features three drawers with bronze han...
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Night Stands

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Wood

Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Bedside Chests, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie nightstands or bedside chests Attributed to Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Carved walnut, with original Asian-inspir...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Burlwood and Brass Nightstand by Gordon's Furniture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Introducing this Chinoiserie Burlwood Brass Nightstand by Gordon’s Furniture, a vintage treasure that brings classic asian flair to your bedroom. Crafted from burlwood and accented...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

American of Martinsville Black Walnut Campaign Nightstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Terrifically unique single nightstand from the renowned craftsmen of Virginia's American of Martinsville. Featuring a black walnut finish, brass accents, and a blend of English Campa...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

Pair of bedside tables nightsand black lacquered wood 1950's vintage Asian style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pair of Bedside tables, Nightsands in matt black coffee lacquered wood offering a drawer and a storage niche, very practical. Its black lacquered wood makes it an ideal bedside table...
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Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Night Stands

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Wood

Katherine Henick Chinoiserie Chinese Black Hand Painted Nightstands - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Katherine Henick Chinoiserie Chinese Black Hand Painted Nightstands with Metal Lattice Sides and One Dovetailed Drawer Each. Circa Mid...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Night Stands

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Wood, Paint

Vintage Pair of Night Stands Pagoda Oriental Altar Mahogany Chinoiserie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of 1940s mahogany night stands with one drawer and shelf inside door each. Lovely pagoda brass hardware with altar tops. These ...
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1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

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Mahogany

BAKER Mid 20th Century Rosewood & Walnut Asian Inspired Nightstands - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian inspired nightstands by Baker Furniture. Walnut frame & top, rosewood drawer, doors, side panels & rear panel, banded top, d...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Michael Taylor for BAKER Mahogany Asian Inspired Chinoiserie Nightstands - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian inspired nightstands designed by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture. Mahogany with banded bevel edge top, decorative brass h...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid Century RWay Furniture Chinoiserie Night Stands Pagoda
By RWAY
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Tiered Pagoda End Tables by RWay. Chinoiserie detail with brass pagoda pulls and greek key accent. Swing doors with turned column supports. Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
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1950s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Black & Faux Burl Brass Mounted Chest, 1970s
Located in Harlingen, TX
This vintage 1970's chinoiserie tansu style Asian nightstand or small storage chest cabinet is constructed of wood and has a Japanned black 'lacquer'...
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair Asian Rosewood Chinosarie Nightstands Side Tables
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair Chinosarie Nightstands 1990s Pair of beautifully carved bedside cabinets from Asia. Rosewood with bronze pulls. One drawer with concealed...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Chinoiserie Burl and Black Nighstands by Bassett Furniture - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage chinoiserie nighstands. Each feature a Burl with black edges and brass accents.
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie Bedside Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style bedside chest by high-quality furniture maker Century Furniture, from their "Chin Hua" line designed by Raymond K Sobota. Maple hardwood with burl maple veneers, black...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Off White Mandarin Commodes by Henry Link
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing pair of Asian style Mandarin commodes by Henry Link. Features a painted white finish with brass drawer pulls and feet.
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century Mahogany Asian Influenced Nightstands - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian influenced nightstands, unbranded, similar quality to Kindel or Rway. Mahogany with flame mahogany drawer fronts & top, bevel edge to top, decorative brass hardware, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Carved Wood Nightstand by American of Martinsville
Located in Denver, CO
Midcentury faux bamboo & cane nightstand by American of Martinsville This item has been modified from its original vintage condition and design: A marble top has been added. It...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Marble

1970 Heritage Chinoiserie Campaign Wood Brass Side Tables or Nightstands, a Set
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning set of six dining chairs, circa the early 20th century. The comfort and elegance of traditional Louis XVI style shines through with its opulen...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

AMERICAN OF MARTINSVILLE Blonde Walnut Asian Inspired Three-Drawer Nightstand
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian inspired three-drawer nightstand by American of Martinsville. Walnut with a light blonde finish, smooth top, brass hardware, black painted slightly raised base on four legs ...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of late 20th century Chinoiserie Lacquer nightstands Circa 1990s. Feature rounded fronts with an ornate light yellow lacquer finish with an intricate chinoiserie decoration an...
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1990s Chinese Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Glass

Pair of Luxurious Nightstands with Textured Lacquered Surface
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of nightstands, lacquered wood, brass, Europe, 1960s. These two lovely dark brown nightstands convince the viewer with their textured surfa...
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1960s European Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Burl Walnut Asian Inspired Three-Drawer Nightstand
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian inspired nightstand, unbranded, similar quality to Henredon. Walnut with slightly distressed finish, brass hardware, raised gallery...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Asian Influenced End Tables or Nightstands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Asian influenced end tables or nightstands, Asian, circa 1950s. They are a versatile size and can be used as side or end tables, or as nightstands. These tables are currently...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Davis Cabinet Co Cerused Oak Chinoiserie Chest Dresser Nightstand Console Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company low chest of drawers / dresser / nightstand / TV console. Made of ebonized cerused oak featuring rectangular form with asian styling and three drawers with brass hardware. These words of our venerable leader introduce this short history of our firm which began in 1929. There are certainly older furniture companies ---- and obviously younger ones, but quite likely, none with a more romantic history or a more Horatio Alger-like history than ours. Davis Cabinet Company began as the dream of one man, Lipscomb ""Lip"" Davis, and as is the case with most dreams, this one ---- the impractical idea of building fine furniture from solid wood ---- was thought to be an impossibility. Wood, like steel and iron and most other substances, expands and contracts with climate changes. Furniture built of solid wood must of necessity rack itself to pieces through the inexorable changes of expansion and contraction. Lipscomb Davis thought otherwise. His personal philosophy might be expressed as ""Anything can be accomplished if it is done correctly"", and to this end he had already conceived and engineered a startling new concept of free floating construction that would allow the solid wood case construction to move at will . . . . naturally . . . and thereby avoid the stresses of climatic change. The opportunity to test the idea came dramatically in 1929 ---- but we're getting a bit ahead of our story. While Davis Cabinet Company was formed in 1929, it really had its beginnings around the turn of the century as a sawmill located near Fifth Street on the banks of the Cumberland River. The mill produced lumber from logs rafted down the river from neighboring forests. A ready market existed for most of the high grade lumber turned out by the mill. But, in order to utilize their entire production, the enterprising mill owners formed a subsidiary business, Standard Furniture Company. Here, they manufactured primarily veneered bedroom suites and sewing machine cabinets...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Oak

Pair of Vintage Asian Rosewood Nightstands by George Zee
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of carved Asian rosewood nightstands with double door cabinet over singular lower drawer . Most likely by George Zee.Intricate mandarin carvings and exquisite detail. Nice brass...
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Metal, Brass

Henredon Style Chinese Chippendale Carved Mahogany Box Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Henredon style Chinese chippendale carved mahogany chests in mahogany, fitted with etched brass oriental hardware. Exceptional workmanship ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Bronze

UNIQUE FURNITURE Mid 20th Century Asian Style Nightstands - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian style nightstands by Unique Furniture. Nutwood with slightly distressed finish, burlwood to top, drawer & door fronts, and bras...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Three Drawer Bedside / Side Lamp Tables
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely pair of Chinese Chinoiserie red lacquer three drawer bedside / side lamp tables A very good looking well made and decorative pair, the finish...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Night Stands

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Wood

Magnificent Pair Glossy Black Chinoiserie Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent pair of glossy black Chinoiserie nightstands. We love that these are veneered in black glossy Formica and are in great vintage...
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1980s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair Amboyna Burl Brass Mastercraft Asian End/Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of Amboyna and brass Asian influenced end table/night stands by Mastercraft. These pieces are finished on all sides and are exquisite in person-real show stoppers ! Can...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Antiqued Mirror Top End Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
chinoiserie antiqued mirror top end tables, probably Chinese, circa 1950s. Antiqued mirror table tops recently replaced. They are a versatile size...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of Ebonized Chin Hua Mid-Century Nightstands by Century
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of Asian inspired nightstands by Century Furniture. Ebonized with brass pulls on drawer at bottom. Ample open area above for...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Chinoiserie Style Asian Modern Lacquered Nightstands, Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Asian Modern chinoiserie style nightstands. These Mid-Century stands are in remarkable vintage condition with only light signs of age. The glossy black lacquer has a...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Elegant Chinese Style Nightstands with Polished Brass Hardware
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great pair of Chinese style nightstands. Elegant raised edges, heavy, solid brass newly polished hardware (brushed satin lacquered finish). ...
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1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Chinoiserie night stands for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie night stands for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage night stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie night stands made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original night stands, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Century Furniture, American of Martinsville, and Henredon. 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 night stands differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $391 and tops out at $4,950 while the average work can sell for $1,600.

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