Antique Chinese Polychrome Wooden Figurine of Guanyin with Pearl of Light
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese polychrome wooden figurine. In the form of Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara) with a pearl of light in her hands. The figurine references ancient Chinese stories where...
Wood, Paint
Polychrome wooden Hindu sculpture of a celestial dancer, India, 19th century.
Located in Gorssel, GE
Polychrome wooden Hindu sculpture of a celestial dancer. India, 19th century. Height: 77 cm. Overall in fairly good condition, some traces of wear, ornament next to the right knee...
Wood
Antique Anglo-Raj Hand-Carved Teak Elephant with Rider Polychrome Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Raj Hand-Carved Teak Elephant with Rider Polychrome Sculpture An exceptional example of Anglo-Indian craftsmanship, this hand-carved and hand-painted solid teak wood el...
Wood
$1,590Sale Price|20% Off
19th C. Chinese Figural Carved Wood Lacquer Scholars/ Offering / Opium Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Chinese Figural Carved Wood Lacquer Scholars/ Offering / Opium Stand Chinese 19th Century A truly unique and remarkable piece from 19th-century China, this figural carved w...
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer Side Cabinet, Antique
Located in CABA, AR
This 19th-century Chinese Chinoiserie lacquer side cabinet is a splendid testament to the enduring allure of the Chinoiserie movement that swept through Europe in the 17th century. A...
Wood, Lacquer
Tibetan Alter Table in a Yellow, Black and Red Painted Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A Tibetan polychromed alter table with painted skeletons. This highly decorative two tier table is painted in black, and yellow with red and green accents. It would make a great se...
Wood, Paint
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Chinese Blue & White Warrior Scene Giltwood & Lacquer Table Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese Blue and White Warrior Scene Giltwood and Lacquer Table Screen An exquisite antique Chinese blue and white warrior scene table screen, mounted on a giltwood and lacqu...
Porcelain, Wood, Giltwood
$3,112Sale Price|29% Off
Large Antique Southeast Asian Thai Carved Polychrome Rabbit Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large whimsical hand carved and painted antique Southeast Asian wooden hare sculpture with incised detailing, polychrome decoration and beautifully aged patina. Hand-crafted in th...
Wood, Paint
$14,000 / set
Pair Guanyin Bodhisattva Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 20th Century or earlier polychrome hand carved Guanyin Bodhisattva heads with glass eyes.
Wood
Pair of Antique Singa Sculptures, Batak Tribe Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Mounted on custom black-painted metal stands, this striking pair of antique Singa sculptures originates from the Batak tribe of Sumatra. Each piece is carved from a single block of w...
Wood
Pair of Antique Singa Sculptures, Batak Tribe Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Mounted on custom black-painted metal stands, this striking pair of antique Singa sculptures originates from the Batak tribe of Sumatra. Each piece is carved from a single block of w...
Wood
Indian Gujarat Hand Carved Temple Carving Statue Depicting a Woman and a Feline
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian early 20th century hand carved architectural temple carving from Gujarat, depicting a woman and a feline. Crafted in the Western portion of India in the state of Gujarat, t...
Wood
Hand Carved Indian Temple Carving Statue from Gujarat Depicting Mother and Child
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian early 20th century hand carved architectural temple carving from Gujarat, depicting a mother and her child with nicely weathered patina. Crafted in the Western portion of I...
Wood
Singa Guardian Sculpture from the Batak Tribe of Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Batak Tribe “Singa” from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This mythical lion figure was used as a protective architectural element on the corner of a traditional Batak house. It f...
Wood
Antique Chinese Carved Wooden Figural Pillow or Headrest, Qianlong?
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Chinese wooden head rest. Carved in the form of a recumbent or resting man. Decorated in polychrome decoration. The body painted in a silver tone with his hair a...
Wood
Singa Guardian Sculpture from the Batak Tribe of Sumatra, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Batak Tribe “Singa” from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This mythical lion figure was used as a protective architectural element on the corner of a traditional Batak house. It f...
Wood
Vintage Thai Ceremonial Gilt Carved Guardian with Black and Red Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Thai ceremonial carved giltwood temple guardian sculpture from the mid-20th century, with gold, black and red patina. Crafted in Thailand during the midcentury period, this...
Wood
Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People in Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A antique hand carved tribal carving from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa with traces of green and yellow polychromy and nicely weathered appearance. Attract...
Wood
Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman & Lantern Incense Burner with Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique Meiji period Japanese patinated and polychromed bronze is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have been made in approximately 1880 in the period Meiji styl...
Bronze
Mid 20th Century Dugout Canoe Model Sculpture, Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A model of a spirit dugout canoe, from the Asmat village in New Guinea. A replica of the large canoes they use for transportation and fishing, this smaller model is hand-carved in ...
Wood
Burmese Wooden Teak Nat Statue Spirit Guardians Pair, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These statues are adorned wood-carved Burmese Mandalay 'Nat' Spirits from the early 20th century. Nats were worshipped by the Burmese people, depicted as supernatural guardians they ...
Wood, Teak
Petite Japanese Edo Period Folk Art Altar Table with Carved and Painted Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A petite Japanese Edo period Folk Art altar table from the 19th century, with carved and polychrome motifs. Born in Japan during the Edo period, this charming petite altar table pres...
Wood
19th Burmese Carved and giltwood Stupa with Buddhas in Niches
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Burmese Shan period stupa with many seated Buddha's set in niches. With original gilding and red and green polychrome. The stupa is a Buddhist architectural monument ho...
Wood
Chinese Export Lacquered Gilt Coromandel Screen Cranes and Ducks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rich and dramatic Chinese Export folding four-panel double-sided coromandel screen executed in radiant gilt and lacquer. The front depicts a beautiful composition of a flowering tr...
Brass
Chinese Export Flora and Fauna Gilt Coromandel Screen 8 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rich and dramatic Chinese Export folding six-panel double-sided coromandel screen executed in radiant gilt and lacquer. The front depicts a beautiful composition of twisting brown ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
"Contemporary Floral Watercolor Painting by Caren Gafni, Framed, 2010"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary Framed Original Floral Watercolor Painting by Caren Gafni, Hand Painted Watercolor on Rice Paper, Glass Front 1.5" thick Wooden Frame with very soft Neutral Colors Magno...
Glass, Wood, Hardwood, Paint, Paper
Chinese Tea Table, Carved and Polychrome Wood, Metal, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Chinese tea table. Carved and polychrome wood, metal, 19th century. Square side table decorated on one of its fronts with a series of openwork and vegetable geometric compositions w...
Wood
19th Century Asian Low Table or Coffee Table From Architectural Elements
Located in Milford, NH
This interesting and super cool low table or coffee table is constructed from 19th century Asian architectural metal and wooden elements, with polychrome figural scenes, carved and g...
Wrought Iron
$8,800 / set
Pair of Polychrome Khmer Guardian Lions, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, the majestic pair is sculpted of carved wood and molded plaster with a gilt and polychrome finish, with decorative accents of rock crystal and cut glass.
Crystal
Pair of Southwest Asian Poly Chromed Columns with Corinthian Capitals Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Southwest Asian carved wood and poly chromed columns with stylized Corinthian capitals, reeded pillars, and terminating on circular squared decorative floral plinths, Early 1...
Wood, Paint
Antique Asian Carved Foo Dog Lion Architectural Corbels, a Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent pair of Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) antique Chinese architectural elements with beautifully aged patina. circa 1900 Most impressive large scale, likely sculptural corbels...
Wood, Paint
Column with Effigy of Kubla Khan with Polychrome Decoration, Dated 1928
Located in Milford, NH
Column with effigy of Kubhla Khan on top of turnstile from Pioneer Point Farm, the John J. Raskob Estate. This column originally supported directionals as seen in the photograph from...
Wood
Art Deco Asian Silk Embroidery Hanging, Framed, "Deer in the Forest", Circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Vietnamese Silk Embroidery Hanging, Framed, "Deer in the Forest", Vietnam, circa 1940. Discover a rare and elegant piece of Indochinese craftsmanship created during the Fr...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Silk, Glass, Wood
Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Religious Temple Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
The 18th/19th century Asian religious folk art bas relief panel each crafted from a single block of wood, freestanding, sculptural, having an angled top and square block plinth base....
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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.