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4 Panel Byobu

Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese School Four Seasons Figural Landscape Scene Four-Panel Byobu Screen, gouache on paper with

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Late 20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen

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

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20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Hardwood

Japanese Asian Korean Chinese Signed 4-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Screen
Japanese Asian Korean Chinese Signed 4-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Screen

Japanese Asian Korean Chinese Signed 4-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel hand painted Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a wildly and

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Playful Birds Cherry Blossom
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Playful Birds Cherry Blossom

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Playful Birds Cherry Blossom

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape cherry

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

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Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

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H 36.25 in W 18.25 in D 0.75 in

Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen, 20th century, ink on gold leaf ground, decorated with a scene of

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

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H 38.75 in W 17.25 in D 1 in

Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen, with hand-painted scenes of flowers within gilt borders, chop

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Late 20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Vintage 4-Panel Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen with White Peonies
Vintage 4-Panel Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen with White Peonies

Vintage 4-Panel Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen with White Peonies

Located in Sheridan, CO

, closed 36 x 18. Vintage 4-Panel Hand-Painted Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen ~71" x 36". Hand painted

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Metal, Metallic Thread

Mid-Century Japanese Hand Painted Byobu 4 Panel Silk Folding Screen Gold
Mid-Century Japanese Hand Painted Byobu 4 Panel Silk Folding Screen Gold

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

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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Lacquer, Paint

Vintage Japanese 4 Panel Black Lacquer Floral Bird Folding Screen Byobu 36"
Vintage Japanese 4 Panel Black Lacquer Floral Bird Folding Screen Byobu 36"

Vintage Japanese 4 Panel Black Lacquer Floral Bird Folding Screen Byobu 36"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Japanese Chinoiserie four panel folding screen featuring black lacquer and gold painted

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Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Japanese Mid-Size 4-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with an Exotic Flower Garden
Japanese Mid-Size 4-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with an Exotic Flower Garden

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Lotus Flowers Bird Landscape
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Lotus Flowers Bird Landscape

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Lotus Flowers Bird Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with

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20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen
Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen

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

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Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Vintage 4 Panel Gold Japanese Silk Byobu Folding Room Screen Wall Art Bird
Vintage 4 Panel Gold Japanese Silk Byobu Folding Room Screen Wall Art Bird

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

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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Hardwood, Paint

Vintage Chinese 4 Panel Silk Screen Herons Hunting Water Lily Pond Cranes Byobu
Vintage Chinese 4 Panel Silk Screen Herons Hunting Water Lily Pond Cranes Byobu

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

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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Hardwood, Paint

Chinoiserie Asian 4 Panel Silk Byobu Folding Screen or Wall Hanging Brass Accent
Chinoiserie Asian 4 Panel Silk Byobu Folding Screen or Wall Hanging Brass Accent

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

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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds
Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds

Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Muromachi period inspired Japanese four panel byobu screen depicting wild geese in flight over reeds. The 19th century Meiji period painting bears an artist's signature Chisokuken. C...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels
Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels

Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels

$7,800 / set

H 66.75 in W 103.5 in D 1.25 in

Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels

Located in San Francisco, CA

A set of three mounted hand painted wallpaper panels in simple wood frames. Beautifully and elaborate painted scenes with birds, flowers, butterflies, cats, dogs, squirrels, fruit an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic with Antiques
Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic with Antiques

Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic with Antiques

$1,280Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 96 in W 36 in D 0.1 in

Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic with Antiques

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Wallpaper

Materials

Silk

Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960
Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960

Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960

Located in London, GB

Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960 Depicting cherry blossom, the national flower of Japan, and a seated sparrow, a symbol of loyalty, friendship and prosperity...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

Antique Japanese Wood Block Printed Table Top Folding Screen
Antique Japanese Wood Block Printed Table Top Folding Screen

Antique Japanese Wood Block Printed Table Top Folding Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Japanese small table top four panel folding screen. Wood block print on paper. First quarter 20th century. Perfect to use as wall art.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exquisite mid-20th century Showa period four panel folding byobu screen featuring a fruiting pomegranate tree over a dramatic cream toned background. Vivid ink and natural pigment co...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

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 ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting three egrets in the grass at a pond. The large screen features a dramatic gold leaf square background with nat...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring a pagoda pavilion landscape with a dramatic gold leaf background. The black lacquered panels are incised with vibr...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen
Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen

Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic, Accept Custom Size
Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic, Accept Custom Size

Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic, Accept Custom Size

$1,600Sale Price / set|27% Off

H 72 in W 36 in D 0.1 in

Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic, 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo
Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo

Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic diminutive Japanese Edo period table top screen depicting a lively water landscape with flora and fauna. The screen is beautifully painted on gold leaf with a pair of pheas...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms
Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

$4,740

H 60.24 in W 144.89 in D 1.19 in

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Bathed in radiant gold, Melody of Magnolia Blossoms captures the fleeting harmony of nature in bloom. A graceful magnolia branch arcs across the shimmering surface, its petals unfold...

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures
Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures

Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large 19th century Japanese Meiji period eight panel byobu screen featuring a panoramic village landscape. The serene painting depicts agricultural scenes with villagers engaged in p...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto

$6,800 / set

H 55 in W 138 in D 0.75 in

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...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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4 Panel Byobu For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 4 panel byobu for your home. Each 4 panel byobu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 4 panel byobu, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A 4 panel byobu is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 4 panel byobu that is appealing in its simplicity, but Robert Crowder produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 4 Panel Byobu?

A 4 panel byobu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,689, while the lowest priced sells for $689 and the highest can go for as much as $32,500.

Finding the Right Paintings-screens for You

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.