One of my favorite Chinoiserie pieces is the faux bamboo bench. Above is a beautiful example by Hickory Chair. Just below is the JCPenney version I have talked about many times in my own home that I covered in Cowtan & Tout Malabar. A faux bamboo bench is an incredibly decorative and versatile piece that can be used in a living room, bedroom, study, or family room. Below is a great roundup to inspire you. A faux bamboo bench is a must for any lover of Chinoiserie.
I adore this restored vintage piece from V&M with its black accents and black snakeskin leather.
Hickory Chair
Kelly Proxmire
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Beautiful round up! I LOVE the first 1st Dibs one, especially!
ReplyDeleteSo many there to drool over....still: for the money, I am VERY pleased with my JC Penney stools!!! Have a great weekend!
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Love how you spotted all these in those images! My fave is the gold one with the straightest legs mostly because I haven't seen nearly as many. So glad to have this group to bookmark! Have a great weekend! Marija
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Benches!! How did you ever find them all? I'm lusting after all of them.
ReplyDeleteI love the benches, but I'm impressed that you found such an interesting variety of images. I could be happy with any of the above.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend.
Southern Aspirations-Love that fabric too.
ReplyDeleteVickie-I agree-I love mine too. I thought these were great inspiration for fabrics and finishes.
ReplyDeleteAll are fabulous! I especially love the ones with gold legs..
ReplyDeleteTickled Pink and Green-I wish my HomeGoods had all those!
ReplyDeleteMarija-I love them all!
ReplyDeleteJackie-I'm a very good researcher. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteWow! Seriously fantastic collection of images! Too much lust to list a favorite!
ReplyDeleteTo my mind the slightly fussy octagonal type works best, with its 'feet' and its little 'aprons' of faux bamboo. It's a design classic, but I wonder when it was first developed - mid-nineteenth-century?
ReplyDeleteLove, love every single image!! I will take one of each , please!! Great post,Kathysue
ReplyDeleteAwesome round up!!
ReplyDeleteA Refocused Life-It's fascinating to see all the variations.
ReplyDeleteKim-A gold one would really work in my home.
ReplyDeleteAcanthus and Acorn-Great for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteEmile-I thought you were going to tell me!
ReplyDeleteKathysue-Such variation, but all wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLa Dolfina-Thanks.
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