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Chinese Erotic Painting

Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, circa 1900

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Framed Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850
Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850

Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850

$20,380

H 14 in W 95.75 in D 1.5 in

Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

-quality 19th century example is composed of 12 masterfully painted erotic scenes depicting people of the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, Qing-dynasty
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, Qing-dynasty

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, Qing-dynasty, c. 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, Qing-dynasty

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850, 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850, c. 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850, c. 1850

$980

H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink and watercolor illustrations

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Erotic Look - China Ink Drawing by M. Vertès - 1930s

Erotic Look - China Ink Drawing by M. Vertès - 1930s

By Marcel Vertès

Located in Roma, IT

Erotic Look is a superb original black China ink drawing on "British" ivory-colored paper

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

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Large 19th Century Erotic Pillow Book
Large 19th Century Erotic Pillow Book

Large 19th Century Erotic Pillow Book

Located in Chicago, IL

for traditional Chinese furnishings, fashion, and cultural/political views of the 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book
Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book

Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book

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H 9.25 in W 50.75 in D 1.5 in

Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book

Located in Chicago, IL

accordion-folded book could be kept discreetly close at hand, stashed under couple’s pillows. Erotic art in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

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H 4.5 in W 3.25 in D 0.25 in

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

Located in Chicago, IL

Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals

Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

Sold

H 4.5 in W 3.25 in D 0.25 in

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

Located in Chicago, IL

Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals

Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paper

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Chinese Erotic Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese erotic painting available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, fabric and silk, every Chinese erotic painting was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese erotic painting — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Chinese erotic painting, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese erotic painting over the years, but those crafted by Marcel Vertès are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Erotic Painting?

A Chinese erotic painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,188, while the lowest priced sells for $98 and the highest can go for as much as $20,380.
Questions About Chinese Erotic Painting
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes, you can paint your Chinese cabinet, though unless it is in poor condition, doing so is usually frowned upon. You will have to sand down the surface beforehand, as most Chinese cabinets have a lacquer finish.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    One of the esteemed pursuits of the traditional Chinese scholar was landscape painting, known generally as shān shuǐ. Capturing the beauty of nature within a balanced composition is considered a conceptual feat achieved only by the hand of a master.