19th Century Chinese Spirit Screen with Duan Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century spirit screen from northern China is inset with a duan stone, similar to stones used to create many inkstones for calligraphy.
Stone
Chinese Green Duan Stone “Great Prosperity” Scholar’s Object
Located in Taichung, TW
The Expertise: While Wu is renowned as a master of Duan inkstones—often working with the highly coveted, riverbed-sourced Laokeng stone known for its jade-like hydration and rare inc...
Stone
“First Among Scholars” Chinese Duan Inkstone and Guizhou Purple-Robe Stone Box
Located in Taichung, TW
The Inkstone: Housed inside is the Duan stone inkstone. Its smooth, dense surface is framed by elegantly carved flowing cloud patterns.
Stone, Jade
Antique Chinese Scholar's Fruit Inkstone, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a dense volcanic rock known as duan stone (duānxī 端溪), inkstones provided a surface for grinding dry ink into a fine powder, which was then mixed with water to the schola...
Stone
Chinese Rosewood Calligraphy Duan Inkstone with Brush and Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese rosewood calligraphy duan inkstone with brush and dragon motif, circa 1970s.
Stone
Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Set, Hand-Carved Marble, 1950s Chinoiserie
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The hand carved Chinese Duan ink stone for use with the solid pigment calligraphy ink sticks!
Marble
Large Carved and Richly Textured Chinese Ink-Stone
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ink stones are made from many types of stone. This superb example is made from a beautiful and richly textured Duan stone.
Stone
Inkstone with Landscape Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
Duan stone is a volcanic tuff, commonly ranging from purple to shades of green and tan.
Chinese Botanical Duan Inkstone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a dense volcanic rock known as duan stone (duānxī 端溪), inkstones provided a surface for grinding dry ink into a fine powder, which was then mixed with water to the schola...
Stone
Qilin under a Full Moon Inkstone
Located in Chicago, IL
It was carved of a select duan stone, a stone native to China, whose material enhanced the ink and often had natural marks, like the circle in this stone, that would have been consid...
Stone
19th Century Chinese Dragon Carved Inkstone
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century inkstone is hand carved of duan stone with a whimsical motif of a serpentine dragon emerging from the sea.
Stone
Chinese Inkstone with Bamboo and Birds in Flight
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century footed ink stone was finely carved by hand from a solid block of Duan stone.
Stone
19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique carved box from Chaozhou city, in Guangdong, China. The black and gold colours, as well as the bulbous designs on the front are all distinct characteristics of Chaozhou de...
Pine
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone/"Suiseki"/Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old vermilion suiseki from Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan, rocks from mountains have been quarried and shaped for appreciation since ancient times. These deco...
Stone
A Chinese Zhangzhou Round Porcelain Lidded Container, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Zhangzhou Round Porcelain Lidded Container, 17th Century Provenance: Binh Thuan Shipwreck, Private Australian Collection. Description: The Binh Thuan shipwreck was first ...
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations. Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides. Top section with pair of panel doors la...
Elm
Brown-Glazed Moulded Box And Cover, Fujian Kiln, Yuan-Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The circular domed cover moulded with a brown glaze that falls short of the straight foot. The pattern on the left features a central circular design with simple shapes and lines car...
Pottery
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$800
H 3.94 in W 7.49 in D 3.75 in
Japanese old small appreciation stone/scholar's stone/scenery of cliff/[suiseki]
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
In Japan, there are stones for viewing called suiseki. The same culture has existed in China since ancient times. Suiseki is a Japanese culture and hobby of appreciating stones indoo...
Stone
$34,161
H 72.05 in W 95.67 in D 0.99 in
Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen
Located in London, GB
Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen Chinese, Early 20th Century Closed: height 183cm, width 40.5cm, depth 18cm Opened: height 183cm, width 243cm, depth ...
Precious Stone, Lacquer
$3,104Sale Price|20% Off
H 5 in W 15 in D 12 in
Antique 19th Century Export Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer with 4 pair of two dragons playing a ball, there are 7 gaming boxes and 12 t...
Lacquer
Early 20th Century Carved Cabinet from Fujian, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An early 20th century carved 2-tier cabinet from Fujian province, China. The carvings on the front are mostly through carvings, which are carved very deep and lively, featuring human...
Fir
$800
H 5.24 in W 8.67 in D 2.29 in
Old Japanese Scholar's Stone / Beautiful Appreciation Stone/Natural Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Measure: w 22cm. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been qua...
Stone
Late 19th Century Large Cabinet from Shanxi, China
Located in Singapore, SG
Originally a black lacquer cabinet, but much of the lacquer have peeled off, revealing the lovely wood underneath. Only the middle doors open, the panels on the left and right are se...
Iron
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 81.89 in W 39.38 in D 23.23 in
Early 20th Century 2-Tier Cabinet from Fujian, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An early 20th century 2-tier carved cabinet from Fujian province, specifically Quanzhou city, China. This is a very unusual cabinet as it is much more decorated than usual. On th...
Fir
Late 19th Century Chinese Wedding Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique wedding cabinet from Zhejiang province, with beautiful original red lacquer, and original round brass plate and door pulls. This round brass plate is especially large and ...
Brass
Antique Chinese Soap Stone Carving #1
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Chinese Soap Stone Carving depicting a large vase and flowers, good condition
Stone
19th Century Chinese Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese cabinet with carved panels and painting. From Anhui province this cabinet is made of fir wood and cypress. Outlining the carved panels, ground pearl shell is mix...
Cedar
Chinese Gray Lingbi Scholar Stone, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese scholar's stone, called gongshi, of gray lingbi limestone, mounted on a hardwood stand, late Qing or early Republic, early 20th century, circa 1910, China . The ...
Limestone
A Japanese Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl with curved corners and embellished with a refined scene of daily life along a watercourse on the outside. The interior is adorned with graceful butterflie...
Ceramic
$2,700
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...
Metal, Brass, Copper
$258Sale Price|47% Off
H 5.32 in W 3.94 in D 1.58 in
French 16th/ 17th Century Weathered Oak Renaissance Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament. France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered Measurements include the wooden pedestal.
Oak
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...
Porcelain
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese low table. Its long, horizontal proportions create a calm and balanced presence, bringing a quiet sense of stability to a space. Free from excessive ornamenta...
Wood
$3,900
H 2.125 in W 2.25 in D 0.375 in
Chinese Ming Period Jade Carving Mounted in 14K Gold as Pendant.
By Wei Xiao Ming
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese Ming period dragon carving mounted as pendant in yellow gold. The metal mounting is marked 14K. Total weight 44g.
Jade
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Bronze
Important Pair of Jars Chinese from the 19th Century
By Gold China
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of jars. Chinese from the 19th century, in cloisonné metal, in shades of yellow and polychrome. Decorated with peaches, bats and prunus branches. Three character marks on the...
Porcelain
Chinese Jade Finely Carved Libation Cup, early Qing Dynasty.
Located in Sarasota, FL
Chinese light celadon jade libation cup from early 19th, possibly 18th century. The item is executed in archaistic Ming style.
Jade
Large Antique Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain punch bowl. In the Rose Medallion (Famille Rose) style. The central cartouche of the bowl depicts a court scene. The interior walls of the ...
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Qing hand-painted lacquered wedding cabinets were popular in the1800s as wedding gifts and used to store linens, among other items The cabinet features front doors with a cen...
Wood
Japanese Antique “Tamari-Ishi” Stone Object / wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old carved stone object sourced in Japan. Featuring a deeply recessed center and a softly rounded form, the piece exists somewhere between natural formation and human interventio...
Stone
$850
H 9.5 in W 21.25 in D 4.53 in
French Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery
Located in Danville, CA
French Style Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery This very unusual clock is never wound with a key, but does feature a totally mechanical moveme...
Brass
$3,198Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8.25 in Dm 2.01 in
QING DYNASTY 18-19th Century Kangxi Antique Chinese Peach Bloom Porcelain Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Qing dynasty peach bloom porcelain vase. This is an antique 18-19th-century Chinese Porcelain vase created during the Qing Dynasty circa 1800. It has been crafted during the...
Ceramic, Wood
Antique Togidashi Maki-e Chrysanthemum Document Box
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This elegant document box (bunko or ryoshibako) presents a dignified and highly stable form, serving as a magnificent canvas for traditional Japanese lacquer...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
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.