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Chinoiserie 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
Alfred Library Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
We love the stance of the hand-turned legs, a charmingly shaped apron, hand-painted gold leaf Chinoiserie details that tell a story, and the stunning hand-polished finish. The Alfred...
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2010s American Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Alfred Library Table
Alfred Library Table

Alfred Library Table

19th Century English Lacquered Chinoiserie Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Chinoiserie lacquered table. Table has one drawer. Hand-painted Chinese landscape in rich colors of gold, mossy green,...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Lacquered Chinoiserie Table
19th Century English Lacquered Chinoiserie Table

19th Century English Lacquered Chinoiserie Table

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Chinoiserie lacquered coffee table with hand painted floral design. Top features a hand-painted Chinese landscape and water scene in gold on a black background. ...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table
19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Coffee Table

Pair of Vintage Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Nesting Tables
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Japanese Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Nesting Tables. This item includes restricted materials and can not be sold outside of the co...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tables

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Rosewood

Pair of Vintage Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Nesting Tables
Pair of Vintage Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Nesting Tables

Pair of Vintage Japanese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Nesting Tables

Traditional English Antique Square Burnt Bamboo and Wood Side Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A very old, antique burnt bamboo side table. This side table or accent table is made of a combination of wood and burnt bamboo. The top is squa...
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Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Traditional English Antique Square Burnt Bamboo and Wood Side Table
Traditional English Antique Square Burnt Bamboo and Wood Side Table

Traditional English Antique Square Burnt Bamboo and Wood Side Table

1970s Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Waterfall Console Table Black Vintage Lamp
Located in London, GB
This 1970s Chinoiserie waterfall console table is a remarkable piece of furniture that exudes a blend of elegance and exotic charm. The console table has a sleek organic shape with w...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

1970s Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Waterfall Console Table Black Vintage Lamp
1970s Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Waterfall Console Table Black Vintage Lamp

1970s Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Waterfall Console Table Black Vintage Lamp

Octagonal Bamboo Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Two tiered octagonal bamboo table with lower shelf. Wood top trimmed with bamboo around the edges on both tiers. The legs are gracefully bent t...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Octagonal Bamboo Table
Octagonal Bamboo Table

Octagonal Bamboo Table

19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilt Low Table with Cabriole Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning black lacquer and gilt Chinese low table. The top of the table exhibits extremely fine painted landscape scenes while the frieze and legs are decorated with gold meanders ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilt Low Table with Cabriole Legs
19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilt Low Table with Cabriole Legs

19th Century Black Lacquer and Gilt Low Table with Cabriole Legs

Thomasville Mystique Asian Chinoiserie Ming Fretted Dining Table Base
By Thomasville
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine Furniture Acquisitions of a Thomasville Mystique Asian Chinoiserie Ming dining table Can s...
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

Thomasville Mystique Asian Chinoiserie Ming Fretted Dining Table Base
Thomasville Mystique Asian Chinoiserie Ming Fretted Dining Table Base

Thomasville Mystique Asian Chinoiserie Ming Fretted Dining Table Base

Antique Regency Style Black Chinoiserie Bamboo Mulit Drop Leaf Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Regency style black chinoiserie bamboo mulit drop leaf table. It features hand painted chinoiserie decoration with four folding drop leaves. The fully extended width is 36". ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Regency Style Black Chinoiserie Bamboo Mulit Drop Leaf Table
Antique Regency Style Black Chinoiserie Bamboo Mulit Drop Leaf Table

Antique Regency Style Black Chinoiserie Bamboo Mulit Drop Leaf Table

Antique Opium Coffee Table Rosewood Asian Chinoiserie
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate fine Lighting Acquisitions Of An Antique Opium Coffee Table...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Opium Coffee Table Rosewood Asian Chinoiserie
Antique Opium Coffee Table Rosewood Asian Chinoiserie

Antique Opium Coffee Table Rosewood Asian Chinoiserie

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant black lacquer rectangular low table with gilt motif landscape top. simple and beautiful form. We carry Fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared m...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif
Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif

Fine Black Lacquer Low Table with Gilt Motif

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Square Coffee Tables
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing pair of black lacquered coffee tables made in Hong Kong. Stunning depictions of birds and nature hand painted onto each table. Additional information: Material: Lacquer, Woo...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Square Coffee Tables
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Square Coffee Tables

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Square Coffee Tables

Vintage Bamboo Boho Chic Chinoiserie Side End Tables
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions of a vintage bamboo boho...
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1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Laminate, Bamboo

Vintage Bamboo Boho Chic Chinoiserie Side End Tables
Vintage Bamboo Boho Chic Chinoiserie Side End Tables

Vintage Bamboo Boho Chic Chinoiserie Side End Tables

English 1880s Black and Gold Japanned Side Table with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black and gold japanned side table circa 1880 with Chinoiserie décor depicting architectures in landscapes, birds, trees and flowers, with single drawer and turned fluted ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

English 1880s Black and Gold Japanned Side Table with Chinoiserie Décor
English 1880s Black and Gold Japanned Side Table with Chinoiserie Décor

English 1880s Black and Gold Japanned Side Table with Chinoiserie Décor

Fine and Rare Regency Chinoiserie Occasional Table
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine and rare English chinoiserie-decorated occasional table, circa 1820. The subject matter is extremely rare in that it depicts Europeans in exotic oriental robes. One is seated with an opium pipe; displayed in a polychrome romantic tropical environment with pavilions, rockwork, trellising, foliage, palms, with a peacock and HoHo bird at their feet. Note the very rare and charming depiction of these men with beards. In over 65 years we have never encountered a japanned table showing this European feature. Raised on a gilded, reeded, partly-ebonised column rising from a stylised platform base and spreading, gilded animal...
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1820s British Antique Chinoiserie Tables

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Wood

Fine and Rare Regency Chinoiserie Occasional Table
Fine and Rare Regency Chinoiserie Occasional Table

Fine and Rare Regency Chinoiserie Occasional Table

CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie 76 Inch Dining Table
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style dining table by high-quality furniture maker century, from their ""Chin Hua"" line designed by Raymond K Sobota. Rectangular in...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Maple, Burl, Lacquer

CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie 76 Inch Dining Table
CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie 76 Inch Dining Table

CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie 76 Inch Dining Table

Chinoiserie Style Red Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1930s red round Chinoiserie style side table features a faux bamboo base with X-form stretcher and gilded details. Round table top is has a decorative Gr...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

Chinoiserie Style Red Side Table
Chinoiserie Style Red Side Table

Chinoiserie Style Red Side Table

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...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Black and Gold Chinoiserie Console Table
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Black and Gold Chinoiserie Console Table

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Black and Gold Chinoiserie Console Table

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Coffee Table or Low Table
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century Chinese lacquer coffee table or low table finely decorated with figures, pagodas, boats and birds on a black ground, within a border of russet red; raised on square legs with fretwork spandrels.
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Coffee Table or Low Table
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Coffee Table or Low Table

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Coffee Table or Low Table

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Oval Side Table
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1930s red oval Chinoiserie style side table features a faux bamboo base with X-form stretcher and gilded details. Oval table top has a decorative painted...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Oval Side Table
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Oval Side Table

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Oval Side Table

Chinoiserie Hand Carved Asian Wood Nesting/Stacking Tables
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent set of 3 hand carved cherry nesting tables. Each table features a centered Burl Wood veneer Additional information: Material: Burlwood, Veneer Color: Brown Style: As...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Burl

Chinoiserie Hand Carved Asian Wood Nesting/Stacking Tables
Chinoiserie Hand Carved Asian Wood Nesting/Stacking Tables

Chinoiserie Hand Carved Asian Wood Nesting/Stacking Tables

19th Century Red Japanned Occasional Table
Located in Benington, Herts
He moulded oblong top lacquered on a red ground decorated in the chinoiserie manner with Chinese figures at a lakeside above a shallow frieze painted with prunus and diaper on slender square tapering legs. Chinoiserie has influenced European furniture styles since the 17th Century and never really fallen out of fashion. Japanning had a surge in popularity in the 1820’s due the extensive use of chinoiserie and orientalist used by the Prince Regent...
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19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Red Japanned Occasional Table
19th Century Red Japanned Occasional Table

19th Century Red Japanned Occasional Table

Antique Asian Chinoiserie Wood & Brass Dragons Claw & Ball Accent Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For full item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of an antique Asian chinoiserie brass dragons claw...
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20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Asian Chinoiserie Wood & Brass Dragons Claw & Ball Accent Table
Antique Asian Chinoiserie Wood & Brass Dragons Claw & Ball Accent Table

Antique Asian Chinoiserie Wood & Brass Dragons Claw & Ball Accent Table

Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A low square chess or checkers game table. A beautiful piece created from wood. The top features a light and dark brown alternating square veneer w...
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20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table
Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table

Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table

English 19th C. Octagonal Tilt-Top Table w/ Chinoiseries Reverse on Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
An unusual and fabulous 19th century English George the II/III style Octagonal hand-carved Mahogany tilt-top table with a silvered Chinoiseries Reverse on glass...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

English 19th C. Octagonal Tilt-Top Table w/ Chinoiseries Reverse on Glass Top
English 19th C. Octagonal Tilt-Top Table w/ Chinoiseries Reverse on Glass Top

English 19th C. Octagonal Tilt-Top Table w/ Chinoiseries Reverse on Glass Top

Vintage Chinoiserie Lacquered Rectangular Coffee Cocktail Table Greek Key Inlay
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century lacquered wood chinoiserie coffee table. Features a rectangular form top with geometric Greek key inlay. The table is supported by flared ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Vintage Chinoiserie Lacquered Rectangular Coffee Cocktail Table Greek Key Inlay
Vintage Chinoiserie Lacquered Rectangular Coffee Cocktail Table Greek Key Inlay

Vintage Chinoiserie Lacquered Rectangular Coffee Cocktail Table Greek Key Inlay

French Tole Pedestal Table
Located in Essex, MA
With glass circular top over a painted tole hexagonal column in a Asian design.
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19th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Tin

French Tole Pedestal Table
French Tole Pedestal Table

French Tole Pedestal Table

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk or Bureau Plat By Baker
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XV Style chinoiserie desk or Bureau plat By Baker. Outstanding and unusual 20th century Baker Furniture Company French Louis XV style chinoiserie desk, writing table or...
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk or Bureau Plat By Baker
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk or Bureau Plat By Baker

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk or Bureau Plat By Baker

Early 19th Century Late George III Chinoiserie and Ormolu Metamorphic Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century late Georgian unusual chinoiserie and ormolu metamorphic table. The rectangular top edged with ormolu and decorated with chinoiserie scenes and fitted with an a...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Early 19th Century Late George III Chinoiserie and Ormolu Metamorphic Table
Early 19th Century Late George III Chinoiserie and Ormolu Metamorphic Table

Early 19th Century Late George III Chinoiserie and Ormolu Metamorphic Table

Chinese Lacquered Table with Etched Bronze Top After Philip and Kelvin La Verne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Houston, TX
Chinese red lacquered table with beautifully etched bronze top. This gorgeous chinoiserie style side table, tray table, drinks table or gueridon has ...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Lacquered Table with Etched Bronze Top After Philip and Kelvin La Verne
Chinese Lacquered Table with Etched Bronze Top After Philip and Kelvin La Verne

Chinese Lacquered Table with Etched Bronze Top After Philip and Kelvin La Verne

Antique Nest of Lacquered Tables in the Chinoiserie Style
Located in New Orleans, LA
These are wonderfully decorated nesting tables. The tallest stands 30 inches high, 23 /12 inches wide and 14 1/2 inches deep. The shortest stands 27 1/2 inches high, 15 1/4 inches w...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Nest of Lacquered Tables in the Chinoiserie Style
Antique Nest of Lacquered Tables in the Chinoiserie Style

Antique Nest of Lacquered Tables in the Chinoiserie Style

Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely black lacquered hand polychrome painted vintage writing table with birds and flowers A very good looking and decorative piece, made...
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood

Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers
Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers

Stunning Black Lacquered Polychrome Painted Writing Table Desk Birds Flowers

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...
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18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table

19th Century Chinoiserie Side Table
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French chinoiserie side table.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Tables

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Wood

19th Century Chinoiserie Side Table
19th Century Chinoiserie Side Table

19th Century Chinoiserie Side Table

Black Painted Asian Style Console
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Black painted Asian Style console with glass top.
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Black Painted Asian Style Console
Black Painted Asian Style Console

Black Painted Asian Style Console

MAITLAND SMITH Chinoiserie Painted Coffee Cocktail Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style cocktail table by Maitland Smith. Solid hardwood, unique curvature design, hand painted throughout with Chinoiserie scenes in shades of black, red & gold, low gallery edge to top, rounded flair to apron, cabriole legs, and pad feet. Hand made in the Philippines...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

MAITLAND SMITH Chinoiserie Painted Coffee Cocktail Table
MAITLAND SMITH Chinoiserie Painted Coffee Cocktail Table

MAITLAND SMITH Chinoiserie Painted Coffee Cocktail Table

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Cake Stand
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare antique lacquered chinoiserie cake stand. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1920 period. The quality is excellent, the decorations are beautifull...
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Early 1900s British Antique Chinoiserie Tables

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Wood

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Cake Stand
Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Cake Stand

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Cake Stand

Chinoiserie tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie tables 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, lacquer and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Century Furniture, Maitland Smith, and Thomasville. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $22,500 while the average work can sell for $1,998.

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