Tall 6-panel golden silk Japanese folding screen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A striking, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) entirely covered with lustrous golden silk with a faint square pattern. In Japan, such tranquil and evenly composed screens are ofte...
Gold Leaf
$20,618 / item
Art Deco Garden Screen 4 Panels By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
designed as a nod to the beauty of japanese zen gardens, this artfully designed movable screen is visually pure in its composition, yet intricate at the same time. crafted in solid a...
Ash
Antique Japanese Camellia Tree 4 Panel Folding Screen ~ Naga Gallery Provenance
Located in New York, NY
Antique four-panel Japanese screen featuring a painting of a Camellia tree dating to the Taisho period (1912-1926), executed with delicate brushwork and vibrant colors, characteristi...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Cockscomb and Morning Glories
Located in Hudson, NY
Nihonga style, finely painted spring flowers with a dragonfly detail in mineral pigments on silk. Signed and sealed: "Seichu". Real name: Aoki Keinosuke (1891-1973), born in Kyoto, s...
Cotton, Silk, Lacquer
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with kachôga painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lovely large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) covered with a series of six separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting pairings of birds, plants and calligraphy (right to ...
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with kachôga painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Charming large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) covered with a series of six separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting pairings of birds, plants and calligraphy (right t...
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Tall 2-sided 6-panel Rinpa School-style Japanese folding screen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare and exceptional tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) featuring refined Rinpa School–style paintings on both sides, each panel centred around an inset sudare (rattan blin...
Gold Leaf
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An amazing, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre painting set against a backdrop of gold leaf, capturing lively celebrations across various s...
Gold Leaf
$1,703Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Photographic Prop Screen, Japanese, Silk Cotton, Room Divider, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique photographic prop screen. A Japanese, silk cotton embroidered 4-fold room divider, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delicate time-worn condition i...
Silk
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with chrysanthemum garden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very colourful and captivating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a refined continuous painting of a luscious flower garden filled with many different types of chrysanthem...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Peony, Wisteria, cherry and bamboo on soft silver, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a garden in spring. Painted in mineral pigments on oxidized silver ...
Silver Leaf
$2,360Sale Price / set|27% Off
Mountain Mural Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk Panel, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Silk
Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
Teak
Pair of Japanese hinagata byôbu 雛形屏風 (small folding screens) with flower carts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An amazing pair of six-panel hinagata byôbu (doll festival folding screens) with a continuous painting on gold leaf showcasing flower carts (hana’guruma) at the edge of a winding riv...
Gold Leaf
$2,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Floral Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Purple Silk
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Silk
$1,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3ft W x 8ft H. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
Silk
$2,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Chinoiserie Mural Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Gray Silk - Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" W x 96" H. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
Silk
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of large antique Japanese paintings of Cockerel and Hen with chicks among timber bamboo. Mounted in the single panel screen panel style of "gaku", with silk brocade borders an...
Silk
Antique Thai Buddhist Banner Painting
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Buddhist Banner Painting, multi-coloured tempera and gold leaf on cloth, depicting Buddha Descending From Tavatimsa Heaven. An illustration of one of the eight great eve...
Textile, Plexiglass
$672Sale Price|20% Off
Early view of India - Panoramic mural Hand Painted Wallpaper on Scenic paper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Paper
$672Sale Price|29% Off
Early view of India, panoramic mural hand painted wallpapers npanel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Paper
Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Important unique set of two suits-of-armour (yoroi), complete with two high six-panel screens, that belong together as is indicated by the used family crests (mon). Two crests are us...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Highly Unusual Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Toad & Gold Thread Table Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely crafted piece combines traditional Chinese textile artistry with intricate woodcarving. The central element is a circular silk embroidery, depicting a serene scene with f...
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
$5,500
"Conductor" WPA American Scene. Social Realism. Mid 20th Century. Modern. Music.
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
During the Depression of the 1930s, he was a member of the Silk Screen Unit of the Fine Arts Project of the WPA.
Board, Casein
1920s Japanese 4 Panel Screen Chrysanthemum Birds Heron
Located in Sarasota, FL
Stunning 1920s 4 panel screen.
Silk
Antique Japanese Kano School Hand-Painted Six-Panel Screen
Located in Concord, MA
Early Edo period (17th century) Japanese six-panel screen hand-painted with birds and floral branches on silk with water gilding. Height: 65 1/4 inches, each panel: 65 1/4 x 24 1/2 x...
Silk
Asian 4 Panel Silk Screen Divider
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Asian 4 Panel Silk Screen Room Divider
Wood
Vintage 4-Panel Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen with White Peonies
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage 4-Panel Hand-Painted Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen ~71" x 36".
Metal, Metallic Thread
Sold
H 19 in W 43.5 in D 0.5 in
Mid-Century Japanese Hand Painted Byobu 4 Panel Silk Folding Screen Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand painted Japanese byobu four panel folding screen featuring a gnarled pine tree on a gold ground. Signed on the far left panel. Set in a black lacquer frame with printed ...
Silk, Lacquer, Paint
Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Bamboo and Orchids Scene Four-Panel Byobu Screen, gouache on silk, with iron red six character mark on the lower right panel, in ebonized wood frame. 24" H x 39" W. Provenan...
Silk, Hardwood
Sold
H 51.19 in W 20.67 in D 0.99 in
4' Tall Vintage Wall Panel, Oriental, Watercolour on Silk, Framed Art, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage wall panel. An Oriental, watercolour on silk depicting a golden pheasant and foliate scene, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. A striking decorative ar...
Silk, Glass
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Edge of the Forest
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Edge of the Forest With various trees and wild flowers in late summer, early fall Mineral pigments on silk Seal reads: Tosen. Kabata Tosen (1897-1985)...
Sold
H 67.75 in W 74.5 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Waterfall and Maple Tree in Autumn Scenery"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Waterfall and maple tree in autumn scenery. Taisho painting (1912-1926). Mineral pigments on silk. Artist signature reads: Kosetsu 67 3/4" H. x 74 1/2" ...
Sold
H 68.51 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in
4-Panel Red and Gold in Openwork Wood and Carved Fruit, Flowers and Symbols
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4-panel red and gold wood openwork and carved fruit, flowers and symbols protectors, rocket silk panels, China, 19th century Measures: H 174cm, W 35cm, W 5cm.
Wood
Chinese Rosewood 4-Fold Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese (19th Century) rosewood filigree carved framed 4 fold screen with silk and gold embroidered glass encased panels with floral and bird design
Rosewood
Sold
H 84.26 in W 48.82 in D 0.04 in
4x7 Ft Vintage C. Asian Suzani Textile, Embroidered Wall Hanging or Bed Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
In most people's minds, a "Suzani" is associated with the wonderful silk embroideries of Uzbekistan, in Central Asia.
Cotton, Silk
Sold
H 35 in W 70 in D 0.75 in
Chinoiserie Asian 4 Panel Silk Byobu Folding Screen or Wall Hanging Brass Accent
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Asian or Chinoiserie four panel silk Japanese byobu, folding screen, or wall hanging with brass hanging brackets. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is v...
Gold Leaf
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H 72 in W 72 in D 3 in
Vintage Chinese 4 Panel Silk Screen Herons Hunting Water Lily Pond Cranes Byobu
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid 20th century Chinese four panel Byobu screen. Made of silk featuring hand painted detail of herons or cranes hunting in the water lilies. Each lily stands tall, and the birds ha...
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
Sold
H 35.2 in W 0.75 in D 66 in
Vintage 4 Panel Gold Japanese Silk Byobu Folding Room Screen Wall Art Bird
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand painted Japanese byobu room screen featuring a bird perched on a flowering tree branch on a gold background. Measure: 66".
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
Sold
H 35 in W 1 in D 70 in
Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Japanese chinoiserie four panel thick paper room screen showing a gnarled pine tree inhabited by eight cranes; signed by the artist in the lower left corner, bordered in embr...
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Sold
H 36 in W 54 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Korean 4 Panel Landscape Guo Ziyi Banquet Folding Screen Divider
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid-20th Century vintage four panel folding screen / room divider / wall art featuring a printed scene with hand painted color depicting a banquet honoring Guo Zi Yi (697–781), a fa...
Silk, Hardwood, Paper
Four Panel Japanese Screen Birds and Flowers
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3972 Japanese 4 panel folding screen of birds and flowers.
Silk, Fruitwood, Paint
Sold
H 30 in W 48 in D 0.75 in
Antique Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen: Mandarin Ducks by Snowy Pond in Early
Located in Sheridan, CO
Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border. Oil on silk four panel screen; Hand painted with character marks on the left lower corner; Measures approximately H 30 x W 4...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 67.84 in W 147.17 in D 0.75 in
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fascinating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a detailed genre painting on goldish silver leaf with different scenes of people at work in a rural mountain village during th...
Silver Leaf
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H 69.22 in W 146.86 in D 0.75 in
Japanese 18th Century Large 6-Panel Folding Screen by Mori Yôshin 森陽信
By Mori Yôshin 森陽信
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An incredible, late 18th century large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a refined Mori School painting on gold leaf of a dense pine tree forest (matsu) along the edges of a rock...
Gold Leaf
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H 68.55 in W 137.64 in D 0.6 in
Large Japanese 6-panel folding screen with chrysanthemums on silver leaf
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful large six-panel byôbu (room divider) with a refined Rinpa-style painting of different types of chrysanthemums 菊 (kiku) with some pampas grasses 薄 (susuki) sticking out. T...
Silver Leaf
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H 47.84 in W 102.21 in D 0.67 in
Japanese Mid-Size 6-Panel Byôbu 屏風 Screen with Puppies Playing in a Flower Field
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A delightful medium-size six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a polychrome painting of puppies amidst a luscious flower garden. Various chrysanthemum flowers (kiku) in white, yello...
Silk, Lacquer, Paper
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H 68.19 in W 144.89 in D 0.71 in
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Edo genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An elaborate, large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) featuring a detailed genre painting on gold leaf, capturing the vibrancy of festive scenes from the Edo period. Central to the p...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 48.23 in W 68.27 in D 0.71 in
Japanese Mid-Size 4-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with an Exotic Flower Garden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An impressive four-panel byôbu (room divider) with a refined painting of an exotic flower garden in front of a bamboo fence. The garden is filled with all sorts of rare plants, li...
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Sold
H 72 in W 62 in D 0.75 in
Signed Maitland-Smith Folding Silk Privacy Screen Made in Hong Kong 1979
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Charleston, WV
Maitland-Smith Ltd, circa 1979, Hing Kong Production Silk, painted, paper backed, walnut Measures 62 wide x 72 tall. Each panel is 3/4" thick and 15.5" wide. An authentic Maitl...
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H 67.52 in W 148.75 in D 0.71 in
Pair of Japanese folding screens (byôbu) of poets from ‘Hyakunin isshu’ 百人一首
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A magnificent pair of large six-panel byôbu (folding screens) with a detailed painting on gold- and silver leaf of a large group of noblemen, officials, monks and warriors accompanie...
Gold Leaf
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H 67.29 in W 148.75 in D 0.71 in
Japanese Large 6-Panel Room Divider with a Painting of Pine Trees & Bird of Prey
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exquisite and large six-panel byôbu (room divider) with a detailed painting on gold leaf of a pine tree forest ? (matsu) with two white bird of prey (môkinrui) flying overhead. The e...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 68.12 in W 145.52 in D 0.75 in
Large Japanese byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Nanga School-style painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A captivating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a refined Nanga School-style painting of a peaceful mountain landscape along a river. A large Chinese pavilion sits at the b...
Silver Leaf
Sold
H 51.19 in W 48.43 in D 0.04 in
4x4.3 Ft Vintage Silk Wall Hanging, Embroidered Textile, Needlework Table Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
In most people's minds, a "Suzani" is associated with the wonderful silk embroideries of Uzbekistan, in Central Asia.
Cotton, Silk
Four Panel Lotus Flower Painting on Silk, Signed, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful Asian 4-panel screen with white lotus flowers, gold decoration, and mountains on silk.
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Sold
H 67.72 in W 150.01 in D 0.79 in
A Single Late 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screen, in manner of Soga Chokuan
Located in London, GB
A Single Late 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screen, depicting Tethered Hawks, in the manner of Soga Chokuan Combined twelve gouache painted scenes of tethered hawks, laid down to fo...
Silk, Paint, Paper
Sold
H 67.72 in W 150.01 in D 0.79 in
One of Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, in manner of Soga Chokuan
Located in London, GB
One of a Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, depicting Tethered Hawks, in the manner of Soga Chokuan (5758) Combined twelve gouache painted scenes of tethered hawks, laid ...
Silk, Paint, Paper
Sold
H 68.51 in W 150.01 in D 0.79 in
One of a Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, in manner of Soga Chokuan
Located in London, GB
One of a Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, depicting Tethered Hawks, in the manner of Soga Chokuan (5328) Combined twelve gouache painted scenes of tethered hawks, laid ...
Silk, Paint, Paper
Set of Four Chinese Framed Handmade Silk Thread Panels
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of 4 Chinese handmade silk thread panels depicting a traditional stork and Bonsai scene. Newly framed.
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$2,495
H 20.75 in W 31.5 in D 1.63 in
Whimsical Modernist Beat Era Painting on Silver Leaf By Iris Brody, C. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A whimsical painting on silverleaf by the tragically short lived Beat Generation artist Iris Brody (1927-1961). She was a fixture of the Greenwich Village bohemian arts scene during ...
Silver Leaf
B88 Japanese Antiques Art, silver background Screen Byobu
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Silver Paper, wooden frame One piece: W870×H1730mm×D17mm, Unfolded size: W1740mm Folded size: W870×H1730×D35mm, 5kg Estimate packing size: (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood)...
Paper
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$6,450
H 60 in W 123 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Edo Meiji 6 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crown Cranes Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, quite large antique six-panel Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with red crowned cranes, other playful birds and boldly colored blossoming S...
Gold Leaf
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
Metal
$1,800
H 59.85 in W 59.45 in D 0.79 in
B31 Japanese Antiques 2panels, paper, folding Screen with flower
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper on wooden frame One piece: W755×H1520mm×D15mm, Unfolded size: W1510mm Folded size: W755×H1520×D30mm, 5kg Packaging (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 12cm x 83cm x 16...
Paper
$11,038
H 31.5 in W 70.87 in D 29.53 in
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Oak Root Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Armona Stone Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Round Rattan Coffee Table
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Measuring 41" W x 41" D x 19" H, this stunning piece combines natural beauty with functional design, making it a perfect centerpiece for any room. Crafted with high-quality rattan,...
Rattan
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of large Japanese 19th century Edo period six-panel folding byobu screens depicting the legend of Minamoto No Yorimasa (Japanese Samurai 1106-1180). The pair of pain...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$22,823
H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Folding Screen
Located in Camarate, PT
A six-panel folding screen with a narrative painting showing from a bird’s-eye view a spring landscape with cherry blossoms and cryptomeria trees by a river with a bridge. Groups of ...
Gold Leaf
$12,000 / item
H 29.93 in Dm 47.25 in
21st Century Cream Marble Round Dining Table with Sculptural Black Wooden Base
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
This playful handcrafted dining table is perfect to accommodate 4 people in smaller spaces. Cream/gray marble top is combined with sculptural black finished wooden base and can be cu...
Marble
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.