Antique Eight-Panel Coromandel Screen, Gilt Wood, Asian Origin, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
A grand eight panel Coromandel screen. The screen has mostly a gilt background with a few architectural structures and figures. A very good looking screen.
Wood
Contemporary Japanese Red Black Gilded Silk Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised pure silk kimono in black, red and gold on textured black backgrou...
Silk, Brocade
Antique Chinese Large Twelve Panel Coromandel Screen - Black Lacquer Background
Located in New York, NY
A grand twelve-panel coromandel lacquer screen, hand-incised and polychrome-decorated on a black lacquer ground. The traditional carved-and-painted technique gives the surface its ch...
Wood, Lacquer
$3,991
Painted folding screen
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Amazing 4 panels vintage painted on canvas folding screen. Large size, very decorative and in great condition.
Canvas
20th century, Chinese twelve-panel Screen Black Lacquered Wood Gilt Decoration
Located in IT
20th century, Chinese twelve-panel Screen in Black Lacquered Wood and Gilt Decoration 20th-century Chinese screen with twelve panels in black lacquered wood, of striking visual pres...
Wood
$64,250 / item
Mirage Floor Screen
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
A sculptural blend of texture and contrast, the Mirage Straw Floor Screen by KOKET features hand-applied gold leaf, straw marquetry, and bold geometric cuts—perfect for adding drama ...
Brass
FULL SIZED ViNTAGE CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUERED FOLDING SCREEN ROOM DIVIDER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made Chinese Export Vintage room divider folding screen with the period "Made in the Peo...
Wood
Chinese Screen In Black Lacquer And Mother-of-pearl Inlays 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Magnificent Chinese Screen in Black Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlays Splendid Chinese screen, a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and refinement. Made up of four panels, this scre...
Wood
$10,500Sale Price|30% Off
18th Century Chinese Coromandel Screen, Hand-Carved, Black Lacquer
Located in CABA, AR
Transport yourself back to the opulent splendor of the 18th century with this magnificent Chinese five-panel black Coromandel screen, a true masterpiece of artistic and cultural her...
Gold Leaf
$2,316Sale Price|44% Off
Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquered and Gold Coromandel 6 Panel Screen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Spectacular Chinese black lacquered 6 panel folding screen incised with gold gilt and white paint featuring Chinese village scenery. Feet are covered in brass. Signed with Chinese ch...
Wood, Lacquer
B22 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen, black edge
Located in Niiza, JP
Silver foil folding screen Material: Paper pasted on wooden frame 1 piece: Width 595 x Height 1740 x Depth 18 mm Expanded size: Width 3610 mm Folded size: Width 615 x Height 1740 x D...
Paper
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies dressed in elegant formal traditional Japanese kimonos. This folding screen is ins...
Gold
B92 Old Japanese Antiques 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen, Black remmed
Located in Niiza, JP
Silver paper folding screen Material: Paper pasted on wooden frame 1 piece: Width 600 x Height 1750 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 3630 mm Folded size: Width 615 x Height 1750 x ...
Paper
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Cream Folding Screen Silk Brocade Kimono Art, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, black and gold o...
Gold
Japanese Large Contemporary Yellow Black Gilded Raised Silk Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised silk kimono in yellow, black and gold on a cream color background. Tagasode is t...
Silk, Brocade
B81 Old Japanese Antiques 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen, Black remmed
Located in Niiza, JP
Silver paper folding screen Material: Paper pasted on wooden frame 1 piece: Width 600 x Height 1750 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 3630 mm Folded size: Width 615 x Height 1750 x ...
Paper
Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Black lacquer panels decorated with carved Mother of Pearl + Bone Birds and cherry blossom branches.
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century Chinese Coromandel Black Gilt Eight-Panel Screen Immortals Sky Gods
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a monumental 8ft, eight panel room divider, circa the 20th century. This beautiful double-sided hardwood screen showcases a rich, black lacquer finish an...
Hardwood, Lacquer
Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Asian Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful reverse painting on glass of young Asian boy. Very rare and also rare subject matter. Very cute boy image. This is 19th Century. Great colors.
Glass
Vintage 4 Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful 4 panel Asian themed lacquer room divider screen. Wonderful graphics with vibrant colors and brass capped feet. Chinoiserie styling with depiction of the Great Wall Of Chin...
Brass
Japanese Two Panel Screen Psychedelic Forms
Located in Hudson, NY
Celestial images on hand-dyed tsumugi cloth. Makers mark: unreadable.
Fabric
Contemporary 6-Panel Screen: Lotus Garden on Gold
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A magnificent contemporary Japanese screen featuring one of the most timeless motifs in Japanese art — the lotus. Set against a luminous gold background, large lotus leaves and bloss...
Wood, Paper
Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well-made and highly collectable Chinese Export Soapstone room divider folding screen depicting court beauties A truly stunning and...
Soapstone
Japanese Lacquer Two-Panel Screen, Lily Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted lacquer on wood with bronze mounts. Signature reads: Isawu-O.
Chinoiserie Lacquer 8 fold Chinese screen, late 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This late 19th-century Chinese coromandel lacquer eight-fold screen showcases exquisite craftsmanship and artistry. One side features a vibrant scene with traditional architecture an...
Lacquer
Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher. It is a passage from a story written by a famous Chin...
Paper
Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen
Located in London, GB
Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen Chinese, Early 20th Century Closed: height 183cm, width 40.5cm, depth 18cm Opened: height 183cm, width 243cm, depth ...
Precious Stone, Lacquer
Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape
Located in Hamburg, PA
This Asian screen print is a stunning six-panel byobu (folding screen) featuring a traditional Japanese landscape.
Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Mid-Century Two-Panel Lacquer Screen with Mountain Sunrise, c. 1950
Located in Hudson, NY
A striking Japanese mid-century two-panel lacquer screen depicting layered mountain silhouettes reflected across still water beneath a glowing sunrise. Rich lacquer pigments create r...
Lacquer
Japanese Two Panel Screen Geometric Design on Mounted Textile
Located in Hudson, NY
In strong primary colors. Makers seal reads: Yu.
Paint
Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen
Located in Asheville, NC
Fan is a colored etching of baroque scene of company of European folks taking tea with hookah pipes on a hand-carved sandalwood fan. Signed by maker. Old fan framed in the 1970s.
Magnificent And Fine Chinese Six-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A six panel screen in black paint with overall gilt scrolled and carved and painted wood applied low relief decoration with some Mother-of-Pearl details. Scenes with pavilions and fi...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstracted painting of ships moored in the background. Painted by Nishide Kofuku and exhibited at the 1963 Nitten National Exhibition. Kofuku was born in 1926 in Shiga Prefecture. He...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese two-panel screen, study of an Okinawan mother and child, Taisho period early 20th century, dating from the 1920's. Signed by Matsumura Baiso, (1884-1935). Baiso was a studen...
Wood, Paper
Jean Touret Wrought Iron Candle Screen for Les Artisans de Marolles, France 1950
By Jean Touret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large scale candle screen by designer Jean Touret for his French company, Les Artisans de Marolles. The piece is part of his early work from the 1950's. This screen is particularl...
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Chinese Hardwood, Lacquer and Jade Six-Panel Screen
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine mid-Qing Dynasty Chinese hardwood and lacquer six-panel screen, Jailing Period, circa 1800. The hardwood frame inset with black lacquer panels. One side features an over...
Coral, Jade
$12,054Sale Price|35% Off
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider Byobu C.1900
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese Meiji period silk embroidered screen /room divider Byobu C.1900 Kyoto, Japan. Silk embroidered satin lacquer framed panels. Late 19th century - early 20th century ...
Silk, Lacquer
Fine Chinese Four-Panel Carved And Painted Room Divider Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A substantial and impressive Chinese four panel low relief carved and painted room divider screen in pastel tones on black ground. Colorful painted relief decoration on the front fe...
Wood
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mandarin Ducks and Geese Among Bamboo and Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mandarin Ducks and Geese Among Bamboo and Flowers, Edo period painting (c. 1850) of mandarin ducks and geese on a grassy shoreline with bamboo and white c...
Gold
Pair of Mother- of- Pearl Inlaid Laquer Table Screens Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pair of very high quality mother of pearl plaques made into a writing table. In the same family since 1900. Plaques dating to the 18th century, most likely Kangxi and later mounted...
Porcelain
Paravent - Two-fold screen painted in ink on silver ground with poem by Rengetsu
Located in Brussels, BE
A two-fold Japanese paper screen painted in ink on a silver ground with a rock, bamboo and calligraphy, by Tanomura Chokunyū (1814-1907). Inscribed: I painted at the time when the p...
Silver Leaf
Chinese Bubbling Shores Black And White Moon Light Natural Stone Painting
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique black and white "moon light" reflection on water stirs your eye and awaits you in a bubbling tide in this Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting cal...
Marble
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Stunning Black And White Moon Light Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique black and white "moon light" reflection on a bay and water stirs your eye and awaits you in a bubbling tide in this Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape pai...
Marble
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Stunning Black And White Moon Light Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique black and white "moon light" reflection on a bay and water stirs your eye and awaits you in a bubbling tide in this Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape pai...
Marble
Mid Century Chinese Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Decorative Wall Fan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative Wall Hanging Fan , circa 1950's, Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Pair of Large Framed Chinese Black Lacquer Mother Of Pearl Relief Hanging Panels
Located in London, GB
Pair of Large Framed Chinese Black Lacquer Mother Of Pearl Relief Hanging Panels C.1920 Depicting birds amongst flowering branches. In very good condition commensurate of age. Plea...
Lacquer
Vintage kimono textile art " Flowers ~ Life Circle ~" by ikasu Pink Black Japan
By Lena Okamoto, Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...
Canvas, Silk, Fabric, Textile, String, Thread, Yarn
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Black-Ground Thangka of Vajrabhairava (Yamantaka)
Located in Sheridan, CO
A finely executed 19th-century Tibetan thangka depicting Vajrabhairava (Yamantaka), the fierce tantric manifestation of Mañjuśrī revered in Vajrayāna Buddhism as the conqueror of dea...
Textile, Wood, Paint
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
China Black And White Moon Light Four Ranges Mountain Stone Painting
Located in South Burlington, VT
A distant mountain range awaits you- in this black and white classic Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting called a dream stone Shih-hua. It is a monumental ...
Marble
$316Sale Price|20% Off
China Stunning Black And White Moon Light Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique black and white "moon light" reflection stirs your eye and awaits you in a bubbling tide in this Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting called a dre...
Marble
Screenprint of 50% Blue & 50% Black Squares by François Morellet, 1971
By Francois Morellet
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
François Morellet’s *Répartition aléatoire de 40000 carrés selon les chiffres pairs et impairs d’un annuaire de téléphone* (1971) is an 80 x 80 cm screenprint that masterfully combin...
Paper
Japanese Three Panel Framed Gold Black White Porcelain Artwork by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary three-panel framed porcelain artwork in gold, black and white. This is a masterpiece by a third generation master porcelain artist in the Imari-A...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Red, Black and Gold Indian Album Pages, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, C
Located in London, GB
These Indian miniature paintings showcases an elegantly dressed Indian man and a lady, the lady elegantly dressed in a traditional sari and adorned with intricate jewellery, the man ...
Paint
Asian Black Lacquer Folding Screen or Room Divider
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian black lacquer folding screen or room divider, probably Chinese, circa 1960s.
Fabric, Wood
Dutch Floral Still Life Oil Painting Fruit Grapes Safan
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Dutch still life oil painting The piece is signed by the artist Safan in the bottom right corner The ornate gold frame is in a Rococo Revival style popular...
Paint
1940's French Decorative Oil Painting
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's French Decorative Oil Painting. Good honest oil on canvas.
Canvas
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Portrait Wall Panel Of A Woman & Vase c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Presenting an antique Chinese wall panel with a portrait of a woman reverse painted on glass and seated in an ebonized frame, c1920 Measures - 24 3/4" x 16 3/4" x 1"
Glass
Unavailable
H 94 in W 185 in D 2 in
Antique Chinese Coromandel Screen Room Divider Ten Panel Carved Gold Asia art
Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA
Amazing antique Chinese Coromandel screen room divider ten panel carved wood, wold. Please see pictures for details, each panel is 18 1/2 x 94 1/2 inches. Panels are very old and hav...
Unavailable
H 50 in W 19.75 in D 1 in
Japanese Screen Painting Falcon Three Screens White Falcon Black Falcon Screen 2
Located in Monterey, CA
This screen is of a black falcon looking crouching down with a red string.
Silk
Eight-Panel Black Lacquer and Gilt Screen
Located in New York, NY
An eight panel screen displaying elaborate narrative landscape with figures surrounded by figurative border of various clay and porcelain forms with flowers.
Lacquer, Wood
Gold Leaf Four-Panel Screen
Located in Florence, IT
Gold Leaf Screen, comes from our Art Studio, all hand made in the traditional historic craftsmanship. Perfect size to use on a console or chest. Custom Size available. Finish: Gold...
Chinese Carved Screen, 19th Century
Located in Norwalk, CT
Chinese carved elm screen composed of four doors from the late 19th century and retaining its old lacquer finish.
Chinese Lacquered Six-Panel Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
A circa 1930 Chinese lacquered six panel screen, with gilt and enamel details.
Unavailable
H 68 in W 148 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Screen Black Ivory Hand Painted Blossoms Branches Birds Six Panels
Located in Monterey, CA
This extraordinary delicately hand-painted six-panels screen of birds, blossoms and branches is from Japan early 19th century. Custom framed and mounted to textile matte and wood fra...
Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen with Fans
Located in New York, NY
A late 18th-early 19th century two panel screen with scattered fans. This screen has an interesting geometric fabric brocade border, and dark red lacquer frame.
Chinese Lattice Screen, 19th Century
Located in SOMIS, CA
Beautiful door features the chrysanthemum flowers which are symbols of integrity. Elegant lattice work reflects its Ming influence. Scroll works enhance its allure while straight sim...
Wood
Fanciful 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful leather three panel screen with nine separate sections of Japanese inspired designs of birds. The back is fabric.
Leather
Unavailable
H 83.86 in W 94.49 in D 0.79 in
Large Chinese 6 Panel Gold Leaf and Black Lacquer Folding Screen/Room Divider
Located in Ghent, BE
Stunning large black lacquered chinese folding screen/roomdivider with exception detailed paintings. Use as a room divider or as piece of art. The peaceful garden scenes, replete wit...
Gold Leaf
Chinese Antique Door or Screen Panel
Located in SOMIS, CA
This is a beautiful, single panel solid wood door/screen. The intricate design depicts festive lanterns separated by interlocking diamonds and surrounded by eternity scrolls. Strateg...
Wood
Impressive Chinese Red Lacquer Eight-Leaf Screen
Located in Florence, IT
Impressive Chinese Red Lacquer Eight Leaf Screen, another amazing item from one of our talented Artisans, its vibrant Colour scheme will fill any room with energy and life. Customiz...
Unavailable
H 108.27 in W 121.26 in D 1.58 in
Impressive Hand-Painted Four-Leaf Chinoiserie Room Screen
Located in Florence, IT
Impressive Four Leaf Chinoiserie Room Screen, Hand Painted on Rice Paper, framed in traditional black Lacquer, with Blue Silk backing. Full Custom service available. Finish as Sh...
19th Century Chinese Antique Doors or Screens
Located in SOMIS, CA
This pair of antique doors featuring geometric squares exemplifies Ming Dynasty's simple elegant style. Hand-carved peonies symbolize prosperity. Geometric patterns are formed using ...
Iron
Eight-Panel Reversible Chinese Qin Dynasty Coromandel Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Coromandel screen features the story of a wealthy Chinese family. A woman in the family is shown fishing on a bridge with a servant fanning her. Another panel has the Matriarch walki...
Lacquer
Set of 6 Chinese Antique Lattice Screen Doors, 19th Century
Located in SOMIS, CA
These antique door panels feature the classic ice crackle pattern. A symbol of self esteem and purity, the ice crackle motif was a favorite of the ancient scholars. The design is for...
Wood
Unavailable
H 24.02 in W 45.67 in D 0.79 in
1970s Chinese Export Black Coromandel Carved Laquer Panel by Zhongkun
Located in Melbourne, AU
Produced for the export market after the glossy black finish and fine detailing of Black Coromandel became hugely popular in the mid 20th century and the craft was revived for the ex...
Plywood, Lacquer
Unavailable
H 36.42 in W 72.64 in D 0.6 in
1960s Vietnamese Black Lacquer Wall Panel, Chunli Quang V-N
Located in Retie, BE
Large Vietnamese black lacquer panel circa 1960s. This vintage lacquer painting on canvas is mounted on wood frame with two metal hook to hang. The landscape is on black lacquer gr...
Wood, Canvas
Unavailable
H 30 in W 50 in D 0.03 in
Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Wallpaper Panels of Golden Pavilions on Black
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The fine wallpaper panel was hand-painted in gilt paint on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie painting of golden pavilions on export wallpaper, from ...
Paper
Unavailable
H 54 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
Pair Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels of Golden Pavilions on Black
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The fine pair of wallpaper panels was hand-painted in gilt paint on rice paper, reproducing the 19th century Chinese export chinoiserie painting of golden pavilions on export wallpap...
Paper
Unavailable
H 70.87 in W 13.78 in D 0.4 in
Expressive Zen Calligraphy Abstract Art Work Black Painting by Nishigaki Daido
By Nishigaki Daidō
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Expressive calligraphy by Zen master Nishigaki Daido (1942). The four characters 'sei zan roku sui ????' meaning "Green Mountains, Blue Water" are often found in the traditional text...
Paper
Unavailable
H 67 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Scroll Hand Painting in Black Ink of a Landscape, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Japanese Scroll Hand Painting in Black Ink of a Landscape, Early 20th Century
Paper
Large 19C Antique Rubbing, black on white. One of a pair.
Located in Westport, CT
One of a pair. Professionally matted, framed and ready to be hung. Mandarin Collection has one of the finest collection of antique rubbings of ancient stone engraving in the US. Ple...
Unavailable
H 35 in W 47 in D 15 in
Key-Lock & Box of the Holy Kaaba in the Era King Khalid with Black Kaaba Cloth
Located in Sheridan, WY
Key and lock of the Holy Kaaba in the era of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Black Kaaba fabric clad - key and lock 24 karat gold plating High quality with luxury box Mea...
Brass
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This striking set of two large wall panels pays tribute to Chinese art and history, depicting the Emperor and Empress of the Qing Dynasty in imperial robes and classic Ming-style cha...
Jade
Unavailable
H 38.59 in W 0.2 in D 19.3 in
Chinese Handpainting Guanyin Scroll on Fine Paper – Traditional Buddhist Art
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Chinese Handpainting Guanyin Scroll on Fine Paper – Traditional Buddhist Art This Chinese Handpainting Guanyin Scroll on Fine Paper depicts the Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin (Avalokiteś...
Paper
Fine Arts, The Panther
By Contempo
Located in Santa Cruz do Bispo, PT
The original painting by Local Artist, offering an accomplished unique modern design with unmistakable style and presence. Work done with the best pigments and hydrophobic acrylic re...
Acrylic
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.