Inspiration Board: Colorful Chinoiserie Studio Apartment

A dream project for an imaginary client: furnish a small studio apartment for a lover of chinoserie...and since this is just for fun, let's say price is no object. We'd go for the pieces shown above from Assemblage; happy colors, tons of pattern and detail, warm metallics and a nod to vintage glamour. Jump below for details and prices:

Items shown on the inspiration board:

Cabriole Leg Sofa with Colorful Chinese Design Linen Upholstery: USA, 1940s, $4500

Pair of Pierced Brass Asian Urn Form Table Lamps: USA, 1950s, $4200

Mastercraft Brass Headboard with Greek Key Detail: USA, 1970s, $1750

Pair of Polychrome Chrysanthemum Chinese Garden Seats: China, 1960's, $2750

Asian Nouveau Light Saffron Oil Drop Finish Commode: USA, 1970s, $3500

Dorothy Draper Viennese Commode with Original Lacquer Finish: USA, 1960s, $8700

Neoclassical Console and Mirror in Golden Yellow Lacquer: USA, 1960s, $3750

All pieces shown are available at Assemblage, 121 North Jefferson in Chicago.

Comments (10)

Good luck fitting all of that into a small studio, especially what looks like a full size bed frame.

posted by catfishriches on December 13th 2008 at 8:24am
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beautiful pieces

posted by martita on December 13th 2008 at 9:41am
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beautiful prices . . . if your name is Rockefeller.

posted by ChrisToronto on December 13th 2008 at 9:57am
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timeless classics ... it has to be a studio with the ultimate zip code ... London W1? or else why would someone who can afford all this live in a studio?

i concur with the above comment. you almost have to be seriously monied to attempt this look...

posted by khanzen on December 13th 2008 at 11:01am
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If you want just the theme, buy it all, if you want the aura, do with less. This is too much!

posted by FigurativeSketches on December 13th 2008 at 12:03pm
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I'm guessing anyone living in a studio probably can't afford any of that.

posted by oliviahh on December 13th 2008 at 1:03pm
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For goodness' sake, this is just an imaginary combination, can't anyone dream with cut out photographs anymore?

posted by Daniel Poitiers on December 13th 2008 at 1:24pm
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Thank you, Daniel

posted by beyd on December 13th 2008 at 8:07pm
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i concur with daniel

posted by *elspeth on December 14th 2008 at 2:53am
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Each piece is gorgeous and holds it's own uniqueness. I'd be interested to see how a studio apartment turns out with all these pieces.