1960s Paintings and Screens

Chinese Polychrome Coromandel Black Lacquer Eight-Panel Court Screen. Comprised of 8 lacquered coromandel panels, this Chinese folding screen is intri...

A stunning early 20th century Japanese room divider folding screen. Consists of 4 brass hinged panels standing on castor wheels, with each panel lacquered ...

Chinese six-panel lacquer screen. This lovely and versatile screen is in the great style of Coco Chanel who loved to decorate with Coromandel s...

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made and highly collectable Chinese Export circa 1940’s Hardstone room divider folding screen. A truly stunning and exquisit...

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Women in Western Dress, Nihonga style painting of two young women in Western style summer clothing, sitting at water's edge and cooling off by putting their feet in the water. Showa period painting...

An impressionist painting of a trees in snow on a wooden board in period carved gilded frame. It is signed on the bottom right hand corner S Kitayama and dated 1912. Further inscription in Kanji on the back of the frame. Frame measures 17 x 20 1/2 inches Painting measures 9 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches Frame is original to the painting and of the period. The painter is most likely Seitaro Kitayama (Japanese, 1888-1945), an important figure in late Meiji period credited with being the father of Japanese animation before Walt Disney started his company. The painting style is impressionism which was keenly followed by a new generation of Japanese artists who either traveled to Europe for training or received Western publications on artists and gallery shows at home. Kitayama, Seitaro was born on March 3, 1888 in Wakayama, and died on February 13, 1945. In 1911, Kitayama became an apprentice to Tojiro Oshita and, while studying painting, also helped out with editing the art magazine Mizue. He soon moved to Tokyo and established the Western Art Guild of Japan and published Contemporary Western Art. He later joined the Fusain Art Group as a manager where he would support young western-style artists such as Ryusei Kishida and Sohachi Kimura by providing art supplies, in addition to holding exhibitions and publishing catalogues. On the other hand, he entered the Nikkatsu Mukojima Studio in 1916, proposed the inclusion of illustrations in intertitles, and made this his work. It was there that one of the first Japanese animations...

Fascinating pair of Japanese Showa period six panel byobu screens depicting chapters 14 and 15 on the first screen, and chapters 29 and 7 on the second screen from the narrative tale...

Large decorative Fornasetti Style 6 Panel Architectural privacy screen room divider. Will go well with many types of decor. From Traditional to Modern. This is a heavy in weight piec...

Large Asian 6-panel folding screen. The screen stands seven feet tall and could be used in a multitude of applications. The front of the screen is finished in a crackled gold, depict...

Lacquered wood Mother of Pearl Chinese oriental 4 panel room divider screen.

Leather and Suede Screen Room Divider, 1970. Screen is signed and numbered.

Antique Chinese Chinoiserie four panel room divider or dressing screen. Made of Elm featuring inset silk screen, reticulated floral design, and four carved high relief panels - one ...