$1,245
H 34.5 in W 58 in D 0.75 in
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 blossom tree branch scene with a flock of playful birds and blooming Spring flowers.
Wood, Paint, Paper
$1,595
H 36 in W 69.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cherry Blossom Tree Playful Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a natural landscape cherry blossom tree branch scene with a two of playful flying birds.
Silver Leaf
Japanese/Asian Flower and Birds Four Panel Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1963 Asian /Japanes four panel folding screen with birds and flowers Foldede size 15x36"
Fabric, Hardwood, Paint
Italian Neoclassical Bird and Garden Vignette Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Italian neoclassical-style four panel folding screen hand-painted with an array of birds in a garden on the front and brown detailing on the reverse.
Canvas, Wood
$9,366
H 73.04 in W 49.22 in D 1.38 in
Chinese Two-Panel Folding Screen, Bird-and-Flower Composition C.1950
Located in London, GB
Chinese Two-Panel Folding Screen, Bird-and-Flower Composition C.1950 A large and decoratively accomplished two-panel Chinese folding screen painted in the gongbi fine line tradition...
Paper
$1,540
H 67.33 in W 137.8 in D 0.79 in
B93 Old Japanese 6panels, Paper, Longtail bird & pine tree folding Screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Folding screen Material: Paper, wooden frame 1 piece: Width 580 x Height 1710 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 3500 mm Folded size: Width 600 x Height 1710 x Depth 105 mm, weight 1...
Paper
$3,800
H 72.05 in W 152.76 in D 0.79 in
B121 Old Japanese 6panels Byobu, Paper, folding Screen with Flower＆bird painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Flower and bird painting Material: Paper on wooden frame, colored, fabric One piece: W640×H1825mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W3880mm Folded size: W660×H1825×D110mm 16kg Packaging (sandwic...
Fabric, Paper
$3,800
H 72.05 in W 152.76 in D 0.79 in
B120 Old Japanese 6panels Byobu, Paper, folding Screen with Flower＆bird painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Flower and bird painting Material: Paper on wooden frame, colored One piece: W640×H1825mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W3880mm Folded size: W660×H1825×D110mm 16kg Packaging (sandwiched wi...
Fabric, Paper
$3,500
H 68.9 in W 138.59 in D 0.79 in
B3 Japanese Antiques 6-panel, gold back, flower & bird duck, folding screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper, wooden frame One sheet: W580×H1750mm, unfolded size: W3520mm, 10kg Folded size: W600×H1750×D105mm Estimated packaging (sandwiched with 5mm plywood): 21cm x 70cm x 18...
Paper
$4,200
H 21.26 in W 145.67 in D 0.79 in
B02 Japanese Antiques 8 panels, set of 2, flowers and birds, gold folding screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 3700 x 540 x 15 mm Foldable: 460 x 540 x 120 mm Box size: 640×510×300㎜ 10㎏ estimate packing size: 20kg D45cm W75cm H65cm A beautiful Japanese painting of birds and f...
Paper
Birds and Peonies Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Four-panel folding screen with painting in ink and mineral colors on paper with gold leaf of a bird and peony flowers by rocks.
Paper
Unavailable
H 66.93 in W 64.97 in D 0.4 in
Pair of Japanese Two-Fold Screens with Flower Arrangements and Rare Birds
Located in Milano, IT
Karamono with flower arrangements and rare birds Edo period, 18th century Pair of two-panel folding screens Ink, colors, gofun and gold leaf on paper Each 170 by 165 cm ...
Paper
Unavailable
H 67.72 in W 145.67 in D 0.79 in
Early 19th, Japanese Folding Screen with Birds and Plum Trees, Edo period
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
Kare-e (Chinese style painting) has a profound influence on Japanese screen painting. Here in this early 19th century screen, tiny birds, ducks, and plum trees depicted with acute ob...
Wood, Paper
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H 86.5 in W 118 in D 2 in
Stuart Travis Art Deco Painted Asian Style Folding Screen with Bird Scenery
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Deco period heavy wood folding screen hand-painted in Asian style in 1928 with a multitude of highly detailed birds in natural setting by American artist, illustrator, cartograph...
Wood
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H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
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 scene with two songbirds and a flowering tree with clouds. Dimensions: 48" x 1" x 36"...
Hardwood, Lacquer
Sold
H 36 in W 71.5 in D 0.75 in
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 lotus leaves and blossoming spring flowers and two colorful kingfisher birds frolick...
Silver Leaf
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H 35 in W 70 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Showa Folding Byobu Screen Playful Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and whimsical four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting birds playing in a blossoming tree. The rich colors, gold leaf and beautiful hand-painted detail really ma...
Gold Leaf
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H 37 in W 47 in D 0.62 in
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiiji Edo Folding Byobu Screen Landscape with Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a two wild birds frolicking along a riverbank/lakeside among a patch of blossoming flowers.
Wood, Paper
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H 36 in W 70.5 in D 0.6 in
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Hunting Hawks Falcons Bird Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting three distinct tethered and tamed hunting birds of prey - hawks or falcons (Takagari) - sitting upon their...
Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 71 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Nature Tree Blossom Bird Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Kyoto Byobu folding screen depicting a natural landscape scene with blossoming tree flowers, birds and a flowing river or lake.
Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 72 in D 1 in
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Showa Folding Screen Playful Birds and Flowers
Located in Studio City, CA
A four panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with playful birds Original brass hardware for hanging Signed and stamped by artist. Approximate dimensio...
Paper
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H 68.5 in W 99.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Large Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Nature Bird Landscape Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting various nature/landscape scenes with an array of bird species and blossoming flowers. The rich colors, gol...
Gold Leaf
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H 35 in W 59 in D 1 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Nesting Birds and Fish
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful four panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting nesting birds, pine trees and fish swimming in a flowing river. The colors and gold leaf really make this an attractive...
Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 70 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Showa Folding Byobu Screen Playful Birds Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and whimsical four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting birds playing in a blossoming tree. The rich colors, deep gold leaf and beautiful hand painted detail real...
Gold Leaf
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H 49 in W 105 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Nature Trees Playful Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting various species of playful birds in a natural tree-filled landscape with surrounding ponds. The rich colors, complex comp...
Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 66 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Playful Yellow Bird
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a playful yellow and green bird frolicking in nature among the blossoming/blooming bamboo and forest...
Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 108 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Asian Six-Panel Folding Byobu Nature Floral Bird Screen, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with cherry blossoms, flowers, and playful birds. The dark, rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful hand pai...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Four Panel Square Silver Leaf Bird Flower Folding Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An impressive silver leafed 4 panel screen or room divider featuring flying geese, as well as blue, green and white lotus flowers throughout. This beautiful architectural screen is e...
Silver Leaf
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H 63.39 in W 82.29 in D 0.79 in
Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider
Gold Leaf
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H 72.45 in W 72.84 in D 0.99 in
Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider
Gold Leaf
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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
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H 61.82 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in
Louis XV folding screen / paravent, "Asian Birds tapestries", France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot, L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Louis XV Japanese style folding screen / room divider / paravent, "Asian Birds tapestries", France, Circa 1880 Amazing folding screen / room divider / paravent.
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Japanese Meiji 4-Fold Screen Hand Painted Depicting Birds and Foliage
Located in Kingston, NY
Offered is a Meiji Japanese screen that was created using paintings were likely quite older than the screen itself, which dates circa 1910. The canvas panels mounted within the scree...
Wood
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H 67.72 in W 98.43 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Folding Screen, Antique Asian Landscape, Birds, Gold, Silver, Design
Located in Brescia, IT
A luminous screen, a four-panel Japanese spring parade, painted with mineral pigments on vegetable paper and silver leaf, with freshly blossomed peony plants and robins in flight. T...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Birds in Pomegranate Tree Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Two-panel folding screen with fine painting in ink, mineral colors, and gold leaf on paper of a pair of birds flying by a pomegranate tree. Signed by the artist with two red seals: N...
Sold
H 66.54 in W 72.45 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Gold Byobu Folding Screen Flowers and Birds, 19th Century Paravent
Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE
Rare size: 169 x 184 cm / 65.9 x 71.8 inch. Hand-painted, gold silk.
Japanese Gold Byobu Folding Screen FLOWERS & BIRDS 18th c.
Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE
Japanese Gold Byobu Folding Screen FLOWERS & BIRDS ca. 1790 Size 385cm x 168cm
Gold Leaf
$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
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Edo period 19th century Japanese six-panel landscape screen featuring a cypress tree over a flowering hibiscus with a pair of hototogisu birds. Kano school painted with ink and ...
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Birds Flowers in Autumn Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional 19th century Japanese two-panel late Edo Tokugawa\early Meiji period screen. The painting features clusters of flowering autumnal chrysanthemums and field grasses amid qu...
Wood, Paper, Silk
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...
Wood, 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
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Persimmon Branch in Snow
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese 20th century Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting a fruiting persimmon branch over a dramatic gilt silk ground. The painting is executed in the Ni...
Brass
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...
Silk, Wood, Paper
$1,100
H 67.72 in W 66.93 in D 0.79 in
B50 Old Japanese Antiques a folding screen, Byobu 2panel, Peacock
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 1700 x 1720 x 18 mm Foldable: 855 x 1720 x 36 mm, 6kg Estimated size after packaging (sandwiched between 9 mm plywood): 8 cm x 92 cm x 180 cm Weight 25KG This paint...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen Autumn Landscape Rooster & Hen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A beautifully rendered Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byōbu screen in the Nihonga school style. The painting depicts a quiet pastoral scene of a pair of chickens gathered a...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Harimaze Six Panel Screen Applied Edo Tanzaku Poems
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese six-panel folding Harimaze Byobu screen featuring Edo period antique calligraphy fragments and poem cards (Tanzaku). The poems are applied to a later screen deco...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period four panel folding byobu table screen featuring peony, prunus, and magnolia. Painted with ink and natural color pigments on silk with ...
Brass
$3,595
H 69.5 in W 60 in D 0.75 in
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...
Gold Leaf
$3,325
H 84 in W 80 in D 1 in
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Chinese Screen with Garden Pavilion and Peony Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel folding screen depicting a serene Chinese garden landscape, this piece brings a sense of depth and tranquility to any interior. The detailed hand-painted scene captures ...
Wood, Paper
$1,895
H 36 in W 71.5 in D 0.75 in
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 a flock of playful red crown cranes (likely Manchurian cranes), a flowing river, an...
Wood, Paint, Paper
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.