— Western art that incorporates or imitates Eastern design elements and techniques—has been a popular artistic conceit across numerous styles of the last 400 years. Asian motifs real and imagined, such as pagodas, parasols, flowers, and birds, have adorned all manner of architecture, interiors, furniture, decorative and fine arts. From the 17th century on, increased trade between Europe and China fueled enthusiasm for all things exotic, loosely termed ?Oriental.? Continuing through the 18th-century English country house taste, 20th-century Art Deco, and modern interpretations, the examples displayed at the show, drawn from private and public collections and participating dealers, illustrate the fantasy, whimsy and charm of this appealing aesthetic.
Red Lacquer and Gilded Panel (detail), after 18th-century Chinoiserie Paneled Room.
Painted by Warner Graves and Eric Ismay. Photography by Douglas Sandberg. Courtesy of F. Scott and Terry Gross.
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17th- through 19th-century British and Continental furniture and works of art
— Western art that incorporates or imitates Eastern design elements and techniques—has been a popular artistic conceit across numerous styles of the last 400 years. Asian motifs real and imagined, such as pagodas, parasols, flowers, and birds, have adorned all manner of architecture, interiors, furniture, decorative and fine arts. From the 17th century on, increased trade between Europe and China fueled enthusiasm for all things exotic, loosely termed ?Oriental.? Continuing through the 18th-century English country house taste, 20th-century Art Deco, and modern interpretations, the examples displayed at the show, drawn from private and public collections and participating dealers, illustrate the fantasy, whimsy and charm of this appealing aesthetic.
