English Chinoiserie Chairs, Ex-Garvan Collection Yale University, circa 1835
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exceptional and important set of four circa 1835 English William IV, or early Victorian period, side or breakfast chairs of Regency parcel-klismos form having black Japanned frame...
Cane, Softwood, Paint
Vintage English Green Chinoiserie Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage English Green Chinoiserie Chair is a stylish and unique piece of furniture.
Upholstery, Wood
$9,800 / set
English Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Great set of 6 19th century English chinoiserie side chairs with tan leather seats.
Wood
19th Century English Queen Anne Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century English Queen Anne red lacquered chinoiserie side chair.
Wood
19th-C. English Red Chinoiserie Child’s Bergere Chair in Linen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is wonderful! It is a late 19th century red chinoiserie child’s chair newly upholstered in a flax linen. Note the exquisite detail to the back and arms!
Linen, Wood
$4,800 / set
Set of English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 19th century English Queen Anne chinoiserie side chairs. English Queen Anne chinoiserie side chairs are some of the most enchanting pieces in British decorative arts—an irresi...
Wood
Antique English Chinoiserie Vanity Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
The antique Century English Chinoiserie Vanity Chair is a luxurious and ornate piece of furniture.
Upholstery, Wood
Elegant 19th-Century English Chinoiserie Mother of Pearl Decorative Chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This graceful 19th-century Victorian antique chair is full of stunning decorative details and features a classic spoon-shaped backrest. This highly original English Victorian chair h...
Wood
Union National Chinoiserie English Regency Black Painted Dining Chair - Set of 6
By Union National
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Union National Chinoiserie English Regency Style Black Painted Dining Chairs - Set of 6.
Wood, Paint
Set of Six English Chinoiserie Side Chairs. Circa 1820-30
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of six English Chinoiserie black lacquered side chairs with Oriental figures, cane seats, and terminating on turned floral splayed legs.
Edwardian English chinoiserie painted bergere armchairs
Located in Stroud, GB
Antique English chinoiserie painted pair of bergere armchairs Double caned arms and all cane in excellent original condition White cotton wool felt futon seat cushions and feather ba...
Beech
$8,969Sale Price / set|50% Off
Antique English Gilt Chinoiserie Bergere Suite
Located in Hastings, GB
The settee is in excellent condition A truly wonderful and incredibly rare piece of English chinoiserie furniture at its finest Measures: Settee 170cm length, 85cm depth, 82cm heig...
Wood, Cotton
Edwardian English chinoiserie painted green caned sofa
Located in Stroud, GB
English Edwardian chinoiserie painted bergere sofa Double caned arms all caning in excellent original condition White cotton wool felt futon seat cushions and feather and down back ...
Beech
Set of 6 English Dining Chairs w/Pierced Back Splats & Chinoiserie Style Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of six dining chairs, with soft colors and chinoiserie style painted influences.
Wood
Early 20th-C. Painted English Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Dining Chairs - Set 4
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of four English regency style hand painted Japanned side chairs. The backs have Queen Anne styling with four individually painted scenes. The chairs have cabriole legs ...
Wood, Lacquer
Set of Six English Regency Chinoiserie Painted and Gilt Side Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Six English Regency chinoiserie painted and gilt side chairs with floral gilt medallions, cane seats with silk upholstered cushions, and resting on the original splayed legs.
Gold
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
Rare English Regency Double Caned Chinoiserie Armchair with Leather Cushions
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Marvelous luxurious Regency style club or armchair having black and gold chinoiserie frame, double caned body in amazing condition, and two down filled cognac colored soft kid leathe...
Leather, Wood
English Chinoiserie Burnt Bamboo Chippendale Arm Chair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A delicate chinoiserie burnt bamboo or tortoise bamboo armchair. Fashioned from bamboo, the back features geometric shapes and lines. the arms are geometric as well, each with four p...
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquer and Cane Chair Back Settee
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning and unique antique 19th century English Chinoiserie lacquer chair back settee with 20th century hand caning.
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of English Bamboo and Chinoiserie High Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a pair of English-style bamboo and Chinoiserie high back chairs.
Bamboo, Wood
Unavailable
H 39.97 in W 20.87 in D 18.9 in
Set of Six Red Lacquered English Chinoiserie Style Dining Chairs
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
red lacquered and gilt caned chairs
Wood
Pair Chinoiserie Lacquered Side Chairs (GMD#2796)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair English Chinoiserie Lacquered Ladder Back Side Chairs w/Rattan Seats.
Wood, Paint, Rattan
Pair of English Regency Arm Chairs Chinoiserie Painted
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful pair of English cane seated and chinoiserie decorated arm chairs in black
Cane, Wood
Very Fine Pair of George I Chinese Back Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
The "Chinese back" on these chairs is derived from 16th century Ming Chinese chair patterns that were adopted by English chair makers when chinoiserie was fashionable in th...
19th Century English Chinoiserie Bamboo Corner Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare English bamboo corner chair made in the chinoiserie revival taste of the late 19th century Europe.
Linen, Wood, Bamboo
English Chinoiserie Decorated Corner Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Queen Anne lacquered and chinoiserie decorated corner chair with urn form splats, compass seat, carved shell cabriole leg, stretcher base and ball and claw carved foot.
Companion Pair of 19th Century Black Chinoiserie English Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique pair of companion English black chinoiserie side chairs with black leather seats, circa 1840.
Wood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ebonised Parlour Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English chinoiserie ebonized parlour chair circa 1850.
Cane, Wood
English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Good 18th century English Queen Anne chinoiserie side chair. Circa 1790.
Wood
Set of English 19th Century Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative set of English 19th century Chinoiserie side chairs. Beautiful hand painted images on the chairs as well as an upholstered seats.
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English Queen Anne style side chair with silk upholstered seat and having a serpentine crest rail, shaped splat back, and cabriole front legs that terminate in a pad foot.
Upholstery, Wood
Two 19th Century English Red Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Two highly decorative 19th century English Queen Ann style side chairs with superb red and gold chinoiserie depicting Chinese motif landscape scenes with pagodas and Oriental figures.
Wood
Pair English Georgian Style Chinoiserie or Japanned Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of English chairs in chinoiserie / japanned decoration against a yellow ground .
Wood, Fabric
Sold
H 32.25 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
Set of Four English Regency Fruitwood Side Chairs, Chinoiserie Decorated
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of four English Regency period sabre leg dining chairs.
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Paint
Sold
H 38.5 in W 18.5 in L 38.5 in
19th Century Chinoiserie English Bamboo Leather Top Lacquered Desk and Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century chinoiserie English bamboo leather top lacquer desk and chair.
Leather, Bamboo, Paint
Sold
H 39.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Pair Antique English Chinoiserie Lacquer Detail Satinwood Side Chairs, Ca. 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English edwardian satinwood side chairs with chinoiserie lacquer details, Circa 1900-1910.
Satinwood
Sold
H 41.25 in W 23 in D 21 in
Six English Queen Anne Style Ebonized Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: H: 41 1/4 in W: 23 in D: 21 in Seat height 20 in This set of 6 antique English ebonized Chinoiserie style paint decorated dining chairs are made of the highest quali...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 44.25 in W 24 in D 20 in
Early English Queen Anne Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Dining Chairs -S/10
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a fabulous set of English Queen Anne style chinoiserie dining chairs.Each one is hand painted with a unique pastoral scene and gilt accents.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 25 in D 24 in
Antique English Regency Chinoiserie Armchair with Scalamandre Tiger Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous antique English Regency chinoiserie Armchair with Scalamandre tiger velvet. Beautiful carvings and pretty hand painted Asian design on the top. Not to mention the fabric! Lo...
Upholstery, Wood
English Carved Faux Bamboo Side Chairs in Yellow Finish, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of English carved faux bamboo Chinoiserie side chairs in yellow finish.
Faux Bamboo
English Chinoiserie Painted Leather Top Desk and Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1900s English Serpentine embossed leather top chinoiserie painted desk and chair.
Brass
English Children's Burnt Tortoise Bamboo Upholstered Leopard Print Chair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
English small children’s burnt bamboo (also known as tortoiseshell bamboo) chair. This small chair is created from bamboo with a mixture of black and light brown colors. Chairs like ...
Fabric, Bamboo
Sold
H 27 in W 13.5 in D 15 in
English Children's Burnt Tortoise Bamboo Upholstered Leopard Print Chair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
English small children’s burnt bamboo (also known as tortoise shell bamboo) chair. This small chair is created from bamboo with a mixture of black and light brown colors. Chairs like...
Fabric, Bamboo
Pair of 19th Century English Chinoiserie Painted Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of 19th century hand-painted black chinoiserie chairs with seats newly upholstered in a Prussian blue aniline Italian leather. These wonderful chairs feature stylized Chinese ...
Wood
Sold
H 42 in W 21 in D 21 in
Chinoiserie English Bamboo Cane Arm Chair in the Manner of Brighton Pavilion
By Brighton Pavilion 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An early chinoiserie bamboo and cane armchair in the manner of Brighton Pavillion.
Bamboo, Cane
19th Century English Chinoiserie Painted Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century English side chair: painted ebonized wood with chinoiserie detailing, turned spindle splats beneath a shaped crest rail, caned seat and hand turned legs.
Velvet, Cane, Wood
Antique English Chinoiserie Lacquer Beech Queen Anne Style Side Chair
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb Antique English chinoiserie lacquer beech Queen Anne style side chair.
Lacquer, Beech
C.R. Laine Chinoiserie Tufted English Arm Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The beautiful special order collection is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning...
Upholstery, Wood
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