Reclaiming Chinoiserie: from the West to the East

"Chinoiserie" was originally French, meaning "Chinese". Since the 18th century, Chinoiserie began to be used to refer to the Chinese art deco style that was popular in Europe at that time.

In the 17th century, Europe and China began to trade. Merchants brought back not only tea but also exquisite Chinese cultural elements such as porcelain and silk, which set off an unprecedented "China fever" among the upper class in Europe. At the time, owning a piece of Chinese-style household items became a status symbol.

Francois Boucher, a famous French rococo painter in the 18^th century, once created a series of works in the Chinoiserie style, which are filled with Chinese elements such as Chinese pavilions and paper fans.

Under the influence of this trend, merchants made Chinoiserie patterns into wallpapers, tapestries and screens, together with a variety of Chinese style furniture, which became a must-have household item for European nobles at that time.

Chinoiserie is a result of the fusion of Eastern and Western culture and imagination, mysterious and romantic. Today, it has become a unique style that combines Eastern and Western aesthetic elements and is very popular in the art world and fashion industry.

In “Flowery Time-18 to 19the Century Furniture”, our experts handpicked a collection of exquisite Chinoiserie furniture. The online auction will end at 23:00 13^th March, please consult our staffs for more information of the lots.

"Chinoiserie" was originally French, meaning "Chinese". Since the 18th century, Chinoiserie began to be used to refer to the Chinese art deco style that was popular in Europe at that time.

In the 17th century, Europe and China began to trade. Merchants brought back not only tea but also exquisite Chinese cultural elements such as porcelain and silk, which set off an unprecedented "China fever" among the upper class in Europe. At the time, owning a piece of Chinese-style household items became a status symbol.

Francois Boucher, a famous French rococo painter in the 18^th century, once created a series of works in the Chinoiserie style, which are filled with Chinese elements such as Chinese pavilions and paper fans.

Under the influence of this trend, merchants made Chinoiserie patterns into wallpapers, tapestries and screens, together with a variety of Chinese style furniture, which became a must-have household item for European nobles at that time.

Chinoiserie is a result of the fusion of Eastern and Western culture and imagination, mysterious and romantic. Today, it has become a unique style that combines Eastern and Western aesthetic elements and is very popular in the art world and fashion industry.

In “Flowery Time-18 to 19the Century Furniture”, our experts handpicked a collection of exquisite Chinoiserie furniture. The online auction will end at 23:00 13^th March, please consult our staffs for more information of the lots.

Reclaiming Chinoiserie: from the West to the East

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