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Painted Asian Furniture

Golden Lotus Antiques And Furniture carries a wide variety of cabinets, beds, tables, chairs, trunks, stool, bench, desk, korean cabinets and other furniture accents that are suitable for any decor. They have more than 10,000 items to choice from, as well as their retail store is stocked with more than 35,000 items. Painted asian furniture goes extremely well with Hollywood Regency styles.  Many asian pieces that are seen in the Hollywood (Read More.....)

Regency Decorating With Chinoiserie Furniture

French Chinoiserie Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode Seller Alexander Westerhoff

Chinoiserie is a decorative and elaborately painted style reflecting oriental figures and motifs. The process is extensive and often includes gilding and lacquering.   Chinoiserie art is applied to interior walls, furniture, and tapestries.  Often times the art includes oriental scenery, human figures, intricate lattices, and exotic birds and flowers.  From the time of the renaissance to the 18thcentury, designers have attempted to copy the detailed sophistication of Chinese hand painted ceramics with only limited success.  As time passed, and varied techniques were tried, success came along with (Read More.....)