Huanghuali Brush Pot
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Zitan
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Wood
People Also Browsed
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Stone, Limestone
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Elm
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects
Stone
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie End Tables
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Asian Ming Furniture
Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Glass, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Concrete
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Soapstone
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Wood
Finding the Right asian-art-furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.