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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
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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
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2010s Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

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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
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Bohemian Furniture

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Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Opium Bed
H 31 in W 87.5 in D 39 in
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
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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
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Late 20th Century American Islamic Books

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Paper

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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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...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood, Paint

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...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
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...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Beds and Bed Frames

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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...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Center Tables

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Stone

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...
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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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Plywood

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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daybeds

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Leather, Wood

Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
H 24.81 in W 94.49 in D 36.62 in
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...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

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Leather

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...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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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 ...
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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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets

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Iron

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Game Tables

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Wood

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 ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
H 14.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
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.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Desk Sets

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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
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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
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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
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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
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
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
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
Miniature Chinese Erotic Pillow Book
H 4.5 in W 3.25 in D 0.25 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book
Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book
H 9.25 in W 50.75 in D 1.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Urns

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Desert Flower, Mexico
By Eve Peri
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, china, cloth, pictures, enamels, encaustics, glass, intarsias, jewelry, lithographs, needlework
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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
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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
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Vintage 1950s American Sofas

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Questions About Chinese Pillow Book
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.