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Silk Kesi

Mid 19th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Textile ( 3'3" x 7'6" - 99 x 229 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Chinese Silk Kesi Textile ( 3'3" x 7'6" - 99 x 229 )
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Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Framed Tibetan Woven Silk Kesi Panel of Kirtimukha
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woven silk Kesi panel depicts Kirtimukha from Tibet circa the second half of 20th century
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Kesi Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine silk kesi civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) framed and glazed. The fourth
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese silk embroidered kesi panel, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. 12 inches wide by 40 inches
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
Chinese Kesi Panel, 19th Century
H 40 in W 12 in D 1 in
Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Kesi Dragon Embroidery ( 4' x 5' - 122 x 152 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Silk Chinese Kesi Dragon Embroidery ( 4' x 5' - 122 x 152 )
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Late 19th Century Pair of Chinese Kesi Textile
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th century pair of Chinese Kesi Textile ( 2' x 3'8" - 61 x 111 cm).
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Kesi Textile ( 9" x 1' - 23 x 31 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk Pictorial Kesi Textile ( 9" x 1' - 23 x 31 )
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a rock
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

19th Century Set of 3 Framed Chinese Kesi Textiles ( 1' x 1'3" - 30 x 38 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Set of 3 Framed Chinese Kesi Textiles ( 1' x 1'3" - 30 x 38 )
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Antique 1880s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Duck Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
or slit tapestry weave (kesi) silk. Satin weave badges often have dark backgrounds with silk and/or
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Early 20th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Faux Bamboo

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Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful pair of Chinese cloisonne candlesticks in the form of tapirs, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The charming pair of candlesticks each crafted as a tapir seated upo...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Candlesticks

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Copper, Enamel

"Optimum" Walnut Two Drawers Bedside Table by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum" is a bedside table, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', with a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features two drawers, handles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Glass, Walnut

"Optimum" Glass and Walnut Chest of 12 Drawers by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum", designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', has a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features 8 or 12 drawers placed side by side onto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Glass, Walnut

"Optimum" Glass and Walnut Chest of 10 Drawers by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum", designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', has a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features 10 drawers placed side by side onto two ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Glass, Walnut

"Optimum" Walnut Desk Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum" is a desk, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', with a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features 2 drawers in solid walnut, a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

"Optimum" Glass and Walnut Chest of 14 Drawers by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum", designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', has a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") and features 14 drawers placed side by side onto two ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Glass

Chinese Ruyi Hairpin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although eyes were certainly drawn to the high, fan-shaped headdresses that Qing-dynasty women affixed to back of their heads, it was the finishing touch of a hairpin or two that com...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Chinese Ruyi Hairpin, c. 1900
Chinese Ruyi Hairpin, c. 1900
H 5.75 in W 1 in D 1 in
Rare Japanese Meiji Period circa 1870 Pair of Bronze Dragon Candlestick Holders
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original pair of Japanese Meiji bronze candlestick holders wrapped with dragons circa 1870 A lovely decor...
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Tibetan Thangka of a Deity
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A vibrantly colored Tibetan Thangka of a multi armed Deity, Tibet Circa 1900, framed in a gold tone frame under glass, Measures: 28 inches tall, 30.75 inches wide.
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Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Antique Tibetan Thangka of a Deity
Antique Tibetan Thangka of a Deity
H 28 in W 20.75 in D 0.75 in
Antique Asian Hindu Bronze Temple Toy Camel on Wheels
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Inspired by a scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Rama and Sita. Antique Indian Temple Toy bronze camel on wheels. Antique hindu bronze temple camel with rider statue toy...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Silk Embroidery
Located in Wilson, NC
This Chinese silk embroidery depicts Mandarin figures, birds, elephants, butterflies, dragonflies, and willow trees. It is framed with a molded oak frame.   
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Antique 1860s Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk, Glass, Oak

Chinese Silk Embroidery
Chinese Silk Embroidery
H 73.38 in W 35.63 in D 1.13 in
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand. Age: Tibet, 19th Century Size: Height 33.8 C.M. / Width 25.5 C.M. / Thickness 16 C.M. Size...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Ma...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile

“Bhavacakra” Framed Tibetan Thangka
Located in Bradenton, FL
A framed Tibetan Buddhist thangka (a painted wall hanging) of Bhavacakra. Depicts Samsara, the "wheel of life" or cycle of existence, in the grasp of Yama the god of Death. Rich in i...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Tapestries

Materials

Metal

“Bhavacakra” Framed Tibetan Thangka
“Bhavacakra” Framed Tibetan Thangka
H 23.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.75 in
19th Century, Antique Tibetan Wooden Buddhist Mahakala Mask with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Tibetan wooden Buddhist Mahakala mask (Shaman Exorcism Mask Yama God of Death) with stand. Age: Tibet, 19th Century Size: Height 36.6 C.M. / Width 28.3 C.M. / Thickness 14.7 C.M....
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Wood

"Optimum" Glass Shelf and Walnut Display Cupboard by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie'
By Stephane Lebrun, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Optimum" is a glass display cupboard, designed by Stephane Lebrun and manufactured by Dessie', with a structure made in solid Pascoso walnut (1.57" x 1.57") with glass shelf and 6 d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cupboards

Materials

Leather, Glass, Walnut

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19th Century Chinese Mandarin Duck Woven Silk Kesi Rank Badge
Located in Paris, FR
). The pattern made in kesi tapestry technique. The border decorated with a frieze of foliage. The rank
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Tapestry, Silk

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese silk Kesi (kossu, slit weave tapestry) court collar, Ching Dynasty circa late 18th Century
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
Ching Dynasty Imperial Court Collar
H 22 in W 38 in D 0.88 in
Chinese Kesi 'Silk Tapestry Weave' Chair Cover Panel, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Kesi (silk tapestry weave) chair cover panel. Finely woven in bright tones of blue
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Metallic Thread

Outstanding Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge Qing Period
Located in Media, PA
This is an exquisite Antique Chinese Silk Kesi Kossu Rank Badge from the Qing Period. It features
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Antique 1820s Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Chinese Kesi Tapestry Woven Silk Panel
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Kesi framed tapestry woven silk panel with hand-painted embellishment, "100 Boys" pattern
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

"Three Kesi Official's Badges, " Silk Textile, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
as kesi, or k'o-ssu, valued for creating an overall effect of carved silk. Set against fine silk
Category

19th Century Qing Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Thread

Early 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Kesi Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century Chinese silk embroidered dragon kesi textile with swirling clouds, pearls, and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Quilts and Blankets

2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Crane Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
examples exist. They are typically satin weave or slit tapestry weave (kesi) silk. Satin weave badges often
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Early 20th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Faux Bamboo

Pair of Korean Silk Kesi Textiles with Metal Thread Embroidery
Located in Milan, IT
A rare pair of silk kesi textiles depicting a landscape with trees and knights. Both the border as
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Antique 1740s Korean Chinoiserie Textiles

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Kesi Official's Badges
Located in Chicago, IL
as kesi, or k'o-ssu, valued for creating an overall effect of carved silk. Set against fine silk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Qing Chinese Imperial Court Kesi Dragon Robe
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Beautifully crafted and sewn Chinese robe. Complete with dragons and other symbolism, this blue robe has been framed out in an acrylic shadow box. Purchased from a collection with ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

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Silk Kesi For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic silk kesi available at 1stDibs. A silk kesi — often made from fabric, silk and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer silk kesi, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Silk Kesi?

Prices for a silk kesi start at $900 and top out at $23,500 with the average selling for $3,350.

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.