Having first reached Britain in the 1690s,  Chinese wallpapers became  

popular in Europe and America for several centuries.

You can easily find Chinese wallpaper elements from Baroque in the

17^th century,and Rococo in the 18^th century,or Art Deco in the 20^th century.

This widespread taste in interior decoration was part of a fashion in the

decorative arts known as ‘Chinoiserie’ – a fanciful Chinese style invented by Europeans.

Rooms with beautiful original Chinese wallpaper that is still intact can

be seen in stately homes in England or old Colonial houses in America

today.