Hand-painted and Chinoiserie Cabinets and Commodes
Chinoiserie is a French term that refers to Chinese lacquered
designs. During the seventeenth century a love of all things Oriental swept over
Europe. Lacquer furniture was the height of sophisticated design. Lacquer
furniture from China was introduced as early as 1613 in England, favored by
Louis XIV and made even more popular in France by Madame de Pompadour during the
reign of Louis XV. Highly decorated pieces included motifs such as exotic birds
and flowers, pagodas and monkeys. Go to:
Faux Bamboo Furniture
Hand-painted and Chinoiserie Cabinets and Accents
Chinoiserie adds a highly decorative finish to any
piece that makes it stand out in a room. A single piece can make a dramatic
difference.
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| Golden Garden Mirror
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Garden Chinoiserie Panels
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| Impressive over a sideboard, dresser or console, this elegant mirror
features an exotic garden scene hand painted over gold leaf. The
finishing touch is the outer frame of lacquered black hardwood, hand
decorated with a gold trellis pattern |
Golden watercolors bring to life an elaborate Chinoiserie park
filled with garden follies, boats, tea houses, willows and palms - and
visitors enjoying it all. The expansive scene is hand painted in golden
watercolor on black rice paper and framed in gold-leafed hardwood |
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| Red Chinoiserie Tray Table
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Golden Landscape Cabinet
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| Exquisite table can add the final flourish to a room, while
affording elegant service for beverages or appetizers. Made by hand, the
base and lift-away tray top are lacquered in traditional Chinese red,
edged with gilt and hand painted with an Asian teahouse and landscape in
gold and greens. The supporting stand, with faux bamboo legs, folds for
storage |
A piece this distinctive could easily become the focal point of a
room. It’s surprisingly versatile, as a buffet in the dining room or a
media cabinet elsewhere. Hand-painted landscapes and village scenes glow
in gold against the artfully aged teal ground. Flourishes of gilt and
brass hardware add further embellishment to the handcrafted hardwood
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| Bamboo Lattice Mirror
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| This elegant mirror’s tulipwood frame is hand carved to give it the
look of bamboo and antique chinoiserie latticework. The painted finish
is applied by hand in a three-stage process |
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Bombay Console |
Gold-Leafed Bamboo Mirror
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The Spartan nature of this console lends it a certain austerity that
carries into the suite. Quiet and dignified, but far from plain, this
piece carries a certain maturity and purpose. Mahogany with brass
accents |
Slim, fit-anywhere proportions make our mirror perfect for
freshening up the powder room. Its graceful, metal bamboo branches are
finished with gold leaf for a warm, low luster. Detailed and
distinctive, this mirror is also ideal in an entryway |
Pieces imported directly from the Orient were
extremely limited. To suit European tastes, European craftsmen refashioned
imports to decorate western goods, or sent European furniture to the Far East to
be decorated. Soon they were working to replicate these pieces. True
lacquer comes from the sap of a tree not found in the West, so they had to
invent finishes that would mimic this look. In England this became known as
"Japan work" or "japanning." Designs most often have a Chinese look, but can
also be Japanese or Indian. In some cases, an antique combines real Chinese
lacquer and English japanning. China is considered to be the birthplace of
lacquer work, but Japan was the premier producer typically featuring gold
lacquer on a black lacquer ground.
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