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Chinese Byobu

Japanese Chinese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape with Children
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese-style Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Chinese Asian Two-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Ancestral Immortal Figures
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, quite large, boldly colored, and alluring hand-painted two-panel Chinese/Japanese/Asian
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20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting an almost magical/ mythical nature scene with flowing
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen depicting Chinese children
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Bamboo Waterfall with Magpies
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Chinese four panel Japanese style byobu folding screen depicting a waterfall landscape. The
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20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

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Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Camellias
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Irises
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Chrysanthemum and Willows
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
W x 140cm H) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Flowering Grasses and Bamboo
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
" H (145cm W x 170cm H). Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Chinese Byobu Style Screen Four Celestial Beauties
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical Chinese four-panel byobu style screens depicting four celestial beauties in clouds
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen Autumn Geese
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Golden Japanese four-panel folding Byobu screen of Autumn geese on a gilt background. Beautifully
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20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

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

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Silk, Hardwood, Paint

19th Century Four Panel Kano School Chinese Style Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very well painted four fold Kano School, Chinese influenced, Byobu of a late winter snow with red
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Lotus Pond and Mandarin Ducks
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally developed to be used as
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Beautiful Large Asian Screen, Byobu or Paravent Painted with Birds on Gold Leaf
Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE
This is a vintage Asian wood four panel wall hanging silkscreen or divider. Has a painted scene of quails in a landscape on a gold foil paper, some of the paint is flaking but mainly...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Scattered Orchids
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Scattered Orchids
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu Cranes Painting, Watercolor, Goldleaf
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
support. Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind
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2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Flying Cranes on Goldleaf
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Persimmon Tree on Glodleaf
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu Hawks Painting Watercolor Silver Leaf
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
and provide support. Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection
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2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Rice Paper

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Cranes by the River
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
support. Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu. Literally “protection from wind”, were
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Egrets by the Trees
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Lotus Pond and Mandarin Ducks
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from wind”, were originally developed to be used as
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Red and White Plum Blossom
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
(203cm W x 94cm H) Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally “protection from
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

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Chinese Hand Painted Table Screen or Wall Hanging
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted Chinese screen, China, circa 1950s. This screen features a hand-painted still life and could be used as a table screen, or wall-mounted as a painting or wall decoration.
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

Japanese Four Panel Screen
Located in Pomona, CA
Hand-painted on silk Japanese four-panel screen. Decorations of temples, trees, and mountains.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint

Japanese Four Panel Screen
Japanese Four Panel Screen
H 66 in W 68 in D 1 in
Late Edo Silver-leafed Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late Edo Silver-leafed Screen Period: Late Edo to Meiji Size: 186 x 176 cm (73.2 x 69.3 inches) SKU: PL42 Embracing the essence of the Late Edo to Meiji transition, this oxidized s...
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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Late Edo  Silver-leafed Screen
Late Edo  Silver-leafed Screen
H 69.3 in W 73.23 in D 0.79 in
Asian 4 Paneled Room Screen Divider
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing Asian 4 paneled screen. Features hand painted depictions of herons wading in the brush. Additional information: Material: Brass, wood Color: Black, gold, green, white S...
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Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

Asian 4 Paneled Room Screen Divider
Asian 4 Paneled Room Screen Divider
H 35.5 in W 60 in D 1 in
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior official of the first rank in bamboo frame with silk mat. Displays crisp, fine lin...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak frames under glass. Twelve characters total in period attire with hats and crowns signi...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paper

Japanese Eight Panel Screen Owl in a Moonlit Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigment on paper. Hand stenciled back paper. Signature reads: Kagai.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Chinese Two Panel Carved Painted Screen Bone Wood 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Chinese carved wood and bone 2 panel screen Folded size 18x36"
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Vintage 1920s Paintings and Screens

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Bone, Hardwood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shanxi Cabinet with Original Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period Shanxi cabinet from the 19th century, with original lacquer and hand-painted décor. Created in the North-Eastern province of Shanxi during the Qing dyna...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Wood

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese ancestor painting on silk in faux bamboo frame, 20th century. 17 ¼ by 30 inches
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Chinese Ancestor Painting
H 30 in W 17.25 in D 1 in
Lacquered Wood Mother of Pearl Chinese Oriental 4 Panel Room Divider Screen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered wood Mother of Pearl Chinese oriental 4 panel room divider screen.
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20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Cabinet with Original Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with original finish and Chinoiserie motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this cabinet features a lin...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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Wood

Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a Mandarin Dignitary wearing a red court dress and seated on a throne chair. Based on the ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring an embroidered silk picture of beautiful gift boxes. Stunning pattern of Hanaguruma (flower cart) laden with d...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Period, Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A Palace Size Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Blue and White Vase with Phoenix Decoration. This vase is absolutely beautiful with an incredible array of hand-painted blue decoratio...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

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Chinese Byobu For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese byobu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paper and metal, every Chinese byobu was constructed with great care. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage Chinese byobu you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese byobu — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese byobu, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Chinese Byobu?

Prices for a Chinese byobu start at $350 and top out at $20,000 with the average selling for $1,380.

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.