Chinese Pillow Book
Framed Chinese Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Spanish Contemporary Art by Sandra de Jaume - Pillow Book Kimono
Located in Paris, IDF
Chinese Ink on paper
Sandra de Jaume is a Spanish artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Palma
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.08 in
Pair of Metal Outdoor Armchairs with Striped Fabric
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
removable seat cushions and lumbar pillows upholstered in a luxurious tan and cream striped outdoor
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
Located in Chicago, IL
any space. To make it even more comfortable, all it needs is a folded quilt and a few throw pillows
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Bohemian Furniture
Materials
Elm
Qing-Dynasty Erotic Scroll Paintings
Located in Chicago, IL
A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. This rare museum
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
American Approach to Antique Carpets the Y & B Bolour Collection Los Angeles USA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Edition; 1992.
Bright, clean copy.
"This book has been published in conjunction with the exhibition
Category
Late 20th Century American Islamic Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
19th Century Tibetan Patinated Bronze Figure of Tara on New Black Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Shri Lanka and then spread out and back into India and Tibet thru China. At this time Shri Lanka was a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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Bed Demi-Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Green Painted & Gilded Leather 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, With Gold Velvet & Gilt Embroidered Bedspread, sol...
Category
Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
19th Century Napoleon III Period Mahogany Wall Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Napoleon III Period mahogany wall bed is a superbly well-preserved example of French style and ingenuity from the Second Empire! Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahoga...
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese 19th Century Elmwood Center Hall Table with Ming Dynasty Stone Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese 19th century elmwood center hall table with Ming dynasty 15th or 16th century courtyard stone inset. Born in China during the 19th century, this elegant center table featur...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Center Tables
Materials
Stone
H 32.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Sliding Door 1860s-1900s/Object Mingei Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese sliding door.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood, bamboo, tin, and various other materials.
It is the ultimate in simpli...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Steel
Zen Hinoki Wood Kotatsu Japanese Coffee Table with Natural Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Japanese hinoki wood Kotatsu coffee table from the mid 20th century with square openwork top, linear silhouette and natural finish. Behold the Zen serenity encapsulated in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cypress
1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's
Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Located in IT
Art Deco black wood and leather daybed sofa.
Art Deco daybed sofa, from France, from 1930s Art Deco period. Black wood frame and leather upholstery. Conservative restoration of woode...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Leather Pillow with Hand Painted Flowers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period cinnabar lacquer leather pillow from an antique opium bed, with hand painted floral motifs. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this leather pillo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws
Materials
Leather
H 29 in W 5 in D 5.5 in
Jorge Zalszupin Brasiliana sofa L'Atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A beautiful and sophisticated so called ‘Brasiliana’ sofa designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959. With its thin frame and large cushio...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Suede, Rosewood
Framed Chinese Erotic Miniature Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with an amazing wood grain and natural aged patina.
Larger than average, it divides into three sections to make it easy for travell...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 62 in W 58.25 in D 15.75 in
Large Low Chinese Ming Style Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A large antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style coffee table, 193 x 122 cm.
Was originally an opium bed but has been converted into a table. Crafted in elm wood with black lacquer present...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Game Table with Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period game table from the 19th century with humpback stretchers and pillar strut motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this ga...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 36.75 in D 36.75 in
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these ink ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel.
Divided into three compartments plus the wick deposit.
19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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Chinese Framed Block Print Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Prints
Materials
Paper
Large 19th Century Erotic Pillow Book
Located in Chicago, IL
Pillow books were presented to women on their wedding day as a way of instructing the fine art of
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Framed Block Print Erotic Pillow Book, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Nude Prints
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper
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
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
Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book
Located in Chicago, IL
A pillow book was meant to teach a young bride about the art of lovemaking. Small in size, the
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japan Antique Album Erotic Women 38 Woodblock Prints, easily framable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Important Japanese complete antique pillow album of thirty eight (38) erotic Shunga woodblock
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Royal Worcester Kerr Binns English Porcelain Elephant Vase Pink Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
corners rests on a four tasseled pillow.
Modelled by James Hadley this is portrayed by David Battie in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Urns
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 3.15 in
Desert Flower, Mexico
By Eve Peri
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, china, cloth, pictures, enamels, encaustics, glass, intarsias, jewelry, lithographs, needlework
Category
1930s Art Deco Mixed Media
Materials
Raw Linen, Yarn
Rooster ( Mexico embroidery fabric art)
By Eve Peri
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
abroad, in bookbinding, ceramics, china, cloth, pictures, enamels, encaustics, glass, intarsias, jewelry
Category
1930s Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric
SALE!!! Tony Duquette / Belvedere "Sorteligium" Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernage from the book "The Specialty Shop", published in 1950.
+ A decadent, glamourous sofa
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
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Questions About Chinese Pillow Book
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese porcelain pillow is a type of ceramic object produced by Chinese artisans. They normally have highly decorative rectangular designs and feature curved tops. Historically, they functioned as headrests, but today they normally serve purely as decorations. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Chinese porcelain ware.