Europe's Addiction to Chinoiserie

The word 'Chinoiserie' is derived from the French word for Chinese, 'chinois'. It emerged in the 17th century, a time when Europe was infatuated with Chinese style designs, and was used to refer to anything produced in the west that was stylistically Chinese, whether that be architecture, garden design, or art. In this documentary we will explore the history of 'Chinoiserie', from its origins to its proliferation, and will examine a surviving example of Chinoiserie furniture, a 19th century Victorian Chinoiserie table.

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