Forbidden City
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
John Platt is a Brooklyn artist who studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and has exhibited extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime e...
Canvas, Acrylic
Historical Photo - Beijing Forbidden City - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Beijing Forbidden City is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - The Forbidden City Beijing - Vintage photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - The Forbidden City Beijing is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s.
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Manifestation in from of the Forbidden City, Beijing - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo Manifestation in from of the Forbidden City, Beijing is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
Photographic Paper
Forbidden City Tree, Beijing, China. 2007
By Michael Kenna
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential among ...
Silver Gelatin
The forbidden city in the snow Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: The forbidden city in the snow Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7" x 7.5" x 0.1" inch ( ...
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century Chinoiserie Parsons Style Console Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic vintage Chinoiserie style console table crafted in wood in classic parsons style with two drawers and decorated with views of the forbidden city in embossed lacquer polychromed ...
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Beijing Silk Palace Carpet - Handmade Asian Rug, Antique Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Antique Beijing Silk Palace Carpet Northeast China, 19th century during the reign of Emperor Puyi, an inscription indicates that the carpet was manufactured ‘to be used by the emper...
Silk
Rare Chinese Carved Tropical Hardwood Table or Candle Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The top features an inserted porcelain plaque in the Chinese Export manner, depicting a colorful scene from the forbidden city. The carved pedestal base is supported by three chippen...
Hardwood
1998 Louis Vuitton Classic China Run Original Vintage Poster
By Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz)
Located in Winchester, GB
The Louis Vuitton Classic China Run is a vintage car race from Dalian to Beijing and this gorgeous poster depicts a car racing past the Forbidden City in great art deco style. Beau...
Paper
Double Sided Coromandel Chinoiserie Lacquer Five-Panel Screen, Paravent, 1890s
By Jean Dunand
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
One side depicts a scene of the Forbidden City, and the other side shows exotic birds with Lotus blossoms.
Wood, Hardwood
Imperial Rug Chinese Silk and Metal
Located in Ferrara, IT
Hand-woven during the end of the 19th century probably for a temple within the Forbidden City, this rug is a true reflection of Chinese craftsmanship and royalty.
Silk
Original Vintage Chinese Communist Party Propaganda Poster New China Map Beijing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Chinese Communist Party propaganda poster commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the party: 1921-1981 Without the Communist Party There Would Be No Ne...
Paper
Antique Circa 1880 Blue Chinese Ningzia Hand Knotted Double Pillow 2'2 X 4'2
Located in New York, NY
Rug weaving in China goes back to the 2nd century AD and the Ming Emperors decorated rooms in the Forbidden City palaces with thick, coarse carpets in dramatic designs.
Wool, Cotton
Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized in the Ming Dynasty and during the Qing Dynasty into the Republican Era, glazed tiles became ever more popular for top-tier buildings...
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized in the Ming Dynasty and during the Qing Dynasty into the Republican Era, glazed tiles became ever more popular for top-tier buildings...
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Qing Nurhaci Emperor Portrait Reverse Glass Hanging Painting
Located in Danville, CA
This painting is skillfully painted on the BACK side of the glass, based on the original scroll painting collected in Beijing Forbidden City Museum. AGE: 1980's CONDITION: good con...
Glass, Wood
Vintage Chinese Qing Tongzhi Emperor Portrait Reverse Glass Hanging Painting
Located in Danville, CA
This painting is skillfully painted on the BACK side of the glass, based on the original scroll painting collected in Beijing Forbidden City Museum. AGE: 1980's CONDITION: good con...
Glass, Wood
George Michael by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
By Martyn Goddard
Located in London, GB
In a Chinese Government Limo, at the Forbidden City, Beijing during a tour of Hong Kong & China 1985 All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Archival Pigment
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Louis Vuitton Classic China Run Car Rally
By Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz)
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - Louis Vuitton Classic China Run - for the international vintage car rally held from Dalian to Beijing in May 1998 featuring an Art Deco style de...
Paper
Original Vintage Chinese Propaganda Poster Long Live The Great Motherland China
Located in London, GB
- featuring smiling people including soldiers and sailors in different military uniform, workers, farmers and a pilot some holding guns, standing side by side in front of red flags w...
Paper
Neoclassical White and Black Solid Wood Pedestal, Hand-Carved
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Neoclassical Ebony Solid Wood Pedestal with Openwork Carving Introducing the Neoclassical Ebony Solid Wood Pedestal, a stunning addition to the "Forbidden City" collection. This exq...
Wood, Ebony
Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Beautiful Snow
By Jia Yuan-Hua
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas, With frame 50 x 60 x 3 cm I love the snow scenery of the Forbidden City, so I paint it, and I hope you can feel the quiet beauty.
Canvas, Acrylic
Splendours of the East Temples Tombs Palaces and Fortresses of Asia
Located in valatie, NY
But there are also secular works of high distinction: the Palace of Persepolis, the Palace-Fortresses of Lahore and Delhi, the palace-city of Fatehpur Sikri, the Forbidden City of Pe...
Paper
Contemporary Side Table with Gold Chinoiserie Elements
By Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Contemporary Chinoiserie Side Table, a cornerstone of our 'Forbidden City' collection, represents a daring fusion of 18th-century exoticism and sleek, modern silhouettes.
Gold Leaf
Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The show included 120 examples of Qing Dynasty Glass with pieces from the 16th to the 19th century. 40 of the works have marks indicating they were made for the Qing Emperors by The ...
Paper
$2,290 / item
Alexander's Collection White and Ebony Side Table
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Introducing Alexander's Collection White and Ebony Side Table is a part of a special limited edition collection "Forbidden City" with the decor idea using snow white and ebony wood.
Gold Plate
Ming Dynasty Chinese Countryside Villa - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
The roof tiles are glazed in green enamel with yellow finials – as the ones in the forbidden city – typical from the Ming epoch. Truly a museum piece.
Terracotta
"Sunset, Kunming Lake, Beijing, China, 1995"; Digital Pigment Print on Vellum
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
His fascination with the combination of China's traditional preservation of ancient architecture of the Forbidden City and simultaneous modernization of cities like Beijing led to Bu...
Gold Leaf
Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Danville, CA
"Ti He Dian" was the dining hall of Empress Dowager Cixi in Forbidden City. Empress Dowager Cixi, of the Manchu Yehe Nara clan, was a Chinese noblewoman, concubine and later regent w...
Porcelain
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter "Chan Li" Cabinet or Sideboard
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The case is richly clad in acid-etched and patinated polychrome bronze and pewter, presenting finely detailed chinoiserie scenes of the gate to the Forbidden City. The color remains ...
Bronze, Pewter
Mid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter "Chan Li" Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The case is richly clad in acid-etched and patinated polychrome bronze and pewter, presenting finely detailed chinoiserie scenes of the gate to the Forbidden City. The color remains ...
Bronze
Citadel Small Lantern
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
Architectural references draw from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where tiered roofs and watchtower-like symmetry are reinter...
Plastic
$1,192
Citadel Large Lantern
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
Architectural references draw from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where tiered roofs and watchtower-like symmetry are reinter...
Plastic
$1,143
Citadel Table Light
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
Architectural references draw from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where tiered roofs and watchtower-like symmetry are reinter...
Plastic
Citadel Short Floor Light
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
Architectural references draw from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where tiered roofs and watchtower-like symmetry are reinter...
Plastic
French Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery
Located in Danville, CA
You will find the exactly the same clock displayed in the Palace Museum of Forbidden City in Beijing. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.
Brass
Ebony Lace Carved Side Table in Neoclassical Revival Style
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Product Details This high side table, also referred to as a night table in some contexts, is a part of the "Forbidden City" collection by designer Alexander Anisimov.
Wood, Ebony
$10,048Sale Price|20% Off
Cupboard in Chinoiserie style Ebony Wood, Pearl Mosaic, Gold Plated Elements
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Chinoiserie Cupboard stands as the definitive heart of the limited-edition 'Forbidden City' collection by Alexander’s Collection.
Shell, Glass, Wood, Ebony
Pair Of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Foo Lion Censers
Located in Norwood, NJ
Still recognizable at the entrances to palaces in the Forbidden City and Buddhist temples across the world, pairs of lions – sometimes known colloquially in English as 'foo dogs' – a...
Copper, Enamel
"Map and History of Peking" 1936, China Beijing Chromolithograph of City Temples
Located in Austin, TX
Featured landmarks include: The Old Execution Ground, the Eunuch's Cemetery, the Dog Temple, the Temple of Eighteen Hells, the Spider Pagoda, Black Dragon Pool, Yellow Temple, Alter ...
Paper, Lithograph
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Hetian Jade Pendant Amulet, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century
Located in Chesterland, OH
The motif of a bird on a turtle is a significant symbol in Chinese culture (prominently displayed, for instance, in Beijing's Forbidden City), representing double longevity and bless...
Jade
$28,944Sale Price / set|20% Off
Large Pair of Hand-Carved 19th Century Chinese Rootwood Throne Chairs/Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
During the Ming dynasty, elite members of society began to commission furniture that looked to be made of tree roots, and historical records show rootwood furnishings exhibited at th...
Wood
Above London by Robert Cameron: Expressionist Photography, 1980
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
In China at the New Gallery of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City.
Paper
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Emperor & Empress Figurines, Set of 2
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The emperor also established new workshops inside the Forbidden City, unusually close to his own quarters, revealing his personal fascination with craftsmanship.
Porcelain
$15,800 / set
Pair of Chinese Golden Brick Side Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Part of the long history of Chinese ceramics, the hand-crafted earthenware tiles that top these square side tables were originally used to pave the floors of the Forbidden City palac...
Earthenware, Wood
Above Yosemite by Robert Cameron: Aerial Photography Hardcover, 1983
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
In China at the New Gallery of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City.
Paper
Ebony Wood with Carving Elements Painted White, Neoclassical Style Coffee Table
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Artisanal Craftsmanship: Part of the limited edition "Forbidden City" collection, this piece emphasizes hand-carving and fine joinery, ensuring durability and artistic value.
Silver Plate
Above Chicago by Robert Cameron: Aerial Photography Hardcover, 1992
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
In China at the New Gallery of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City.
Paper
$120,000Sale Price|20% Off
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Reference: 1. Classics of The Forbidden City, Timepieces in the Imperial Palace, edited by The Palace Museum The Forbidden City Publishing House, 2008. 2.
Bronze
1890s Antique Chinese Silk & Gold Metallic Thread Meditation Rug 4'x7' Carpet
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Silk & Metallic Thread Meditation Carpet (4' x 7' – 122 x 213 cm) Silk pile of Asymmetric Knots with Gold Metal Thread Brocading Inscribed: “For Palace of H...
Metallic Thread
$3,600
'Woman in Aqua', De Young, Oakland Museum, LACMA, CWS, AWS, San Francisco
By Jade Fon Woo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Moving to San Francisco, he worked briefly at the Forbidden City nightclub on Sutter Street, creating watercolors of patrons and performers.
Canvas, Oil
$3,150 / item
Ebony Wood & Lalique Style Contemporary Night Stand
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Ebony Wood & Lalique Style Contemporary Night Stand Introducing an exquisite piece from our exclusive "Forbidden City" furniture and interior design collection, this unique, handmad...
Silver Plate
George Michael by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
By Martyn Goddard
Located in London, GB
In a Chinese Government Limo, at the Forbidden City, Beijing during a tour of Hong Kong & China 1985 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024.
Black and White, Archival Pigment
George Michael by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
By Martyn Goddard
Located in London, GB
In a Chinese Government Limo, at the Forbidden City, Beijing during a tour of Hong Kong & China 1985 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024.
Black and White, Archival Pigment
$62,400Sale Price|20% Off
George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
An 18th century clock of similar form is part of the collection of, and currently on display in, the Beijing Forbidden City Museum; copies of literature illustrating their piece are ...
Brass, Enamel
Above Las Vegas by Robert Cameron: Aerial Photography Hardcover, 1996
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
In China at the New Gallery of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City.
Paper
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in
Hiding in the City No. 89- Forbidden City - Contemporary, Early 21st Century
By Liu Bolin
Located in London, GB
Liu Bolin (Chinese, b. 1973) Hiding in the City No. 89- Forbidden City, 2010 Photograph Edition of 8 80 by 120 cm Provenance - Private Collection, Europe About: Liu Bolin was born ...
Photographic Paper
Unavailable
H 11.125 in W 7.625 in D 1 in
China, Forbidden City Alexander Befelein Modern Limited Edition Print Etching
By Alexander Befelein
Located in London, England
''China, Forbidden City' by Alexander Befelein- beautiful contemporary limited edition print of the city architecture in Beijing, China.
Color, Etching
Unavailable
H 60 in W 35.85 in
Forbidden City Gate - Tibet travel, red & gold decoration w/ rainbow tassel ring
By Joe Aker
Located in Houston, TX
"Forbidden City Gate" is a photograph taken during Houston-based artist Joe Aker's travels in Tibet.
Archival Pigment
China Diary - Red Square and the Forbidden City
By David Hockney
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Original David Hockney Lithograph, in five colors, from the signed and numbered edition of 1000. This original Hockney lithograph was issued as folded three times to form four pan...
Color, Lithograph, Paper
Unavailable
H 15 in W 14 in
18th Century Tree, Palace of Heavenly Purity, Forbidden City, Beijing
By Albert Watson
Located in New York, NY
Platinum
Massive Sculpture Of A Dragon Ridge Tile
Located in Wilton, CT
Finely Detailed Figure of a Magnificent, Protective, Dragon, Probably Intended to Guard an Entrance to the Forbidden City.
Glazed Roof Tile
Located in Seattle, WA
Having seen these at the Forbidden City and The Temple of Heaven in Beijing I have a greater appreciation for them in their many shapes and colors."
Pottery
Unavailable
H 41.74 in W 30.71 in
Original Vintage Propaganda Poster Long Live Chinese People's Liberation Army
Located in London, GB
The historic Imperial City Gate of Heavenly Peace (built 1420) was the entrance to the Forbidden City located in Beijing on Tiananmen Square (built 1651).
Paper
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 20.87 in
Original Vintage Chinese Communist Party Propaganda Poster New China Map Beijing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Chinese Communist Party propaganda poster commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the party: 1921-1981 Without the Communist Party There Would Be No Ne...
Paper
Kohiki Sculptural Form Ceramic Sculpture
By Shozo Michikawa
Located in Singapore, SG
In China, notably, he was honored to be the first Japanese artist to exhibit on a solo basis at the Forbidden City in Beijing. His works are also on display in some of the most i...
Ceramic
Kohiki Sculptural Form, Ceramic Sculpture
By Shozo Michikawa
Located in Singapore, SG
In China, notably, he was honored to be the first Japanese artist to exhibit on a solo basis at the Forbidden City in Beijing. His works are also on display in some of the most i...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 5.32 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Kohiki with Iron Mizusashi Ceramic Sculpture
By Shozo Michikawa
Located in Singapore, SG
In China, notably, he was honored to be the first Japanese artist to exhibit on a solo basis at the Forbidden City in Beijing. His works are also on display in some of the most i...
Iron
Kohiki Incense Burner Ceramic Sculpture
By Shozo Michikawa
Located in Singapore, SG
In China, notably, he was honored to be the first Japanese artist to exhibit on a solo basis at the Forbidden City in Beijing. His works are also on display in some of the most i...
Ceramic
Natural Ash Sculptural Form
By Shozo Michikawa
Located in Singapore, SG
In China, notably, he was honored to be the first Japanese artist to exhibit on a solo basis at the Forbidden City in Beijing. His works are also on display in some of the most i...
Ceramic
Ningxia, Dragon Rug Five Claws, 19th Century
Located in RÉDING, FR
Ningxia Dragon rug five claws, 19th century. Beijing in the Forbidden City of Ningxia !! Dragon pillar rug are used to decorate pillars in Buddhist temples and palaces.
Wool
Chrysanthemum Dance
By Loretta Yang
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Yang’s sculptures are imbued with a rich Chinese heritage and have been acquired for the permanent collections of renowned museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,...
Glass
Ming Glazed Terracota Peony Wall Plaque On Stand
Located in Paris, FR
One can admire similar elements in the Forbidden City, in particular on a side wall at the entry of the old residence of Qian Long where one of the angles also has a decoration with...
Ceramic
Natural Ash Sculptural Form (Ceramic)
By Shozo Michikawa
Located in Singapore, SG
In China, notably, he was honored to be the first Japanese artist to exhibit on a solo basis at the Forbidden City in Beijing. His works are also on display in some of the most impor...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Distant Scenery from the Stupa in Autumn
By Zhang Guo Ning
Located in Central Hong Kong, HK
Since then, Zhang has been passionate about documenting the hutongs and siheyuans around the Forbidden City. While most of Zhang's paintings depict actual buildings he'd photographe...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Distant Scenery from the Stupa in Autumn
By Zhang Guo Ning
Located in Central Hong Kong, HK
Since then, Zhang has been passionate about documenting the hutongs and siheyuans around the Forbidden City. While most of Zhang's paintings depict actual buildings he'd photographe...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Art Deco Chinese Oriental Rug
Located in Sarasota, FL
The upper left quadrant has half a boat which is three stories high, bringing to mind the Marble Boat at the Summer Palace in the Forbidden City. The upper right corner has flowerin...
Wool
Pair of Qing Dynasty Wooden Figures
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The last M’ing emperor, Chongzhen, hanged himself on Coal Hill overlooking the Forbidden City, bringing an end to his line and ushering in the Q’ing Dynasty.
Wood
Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The last M’ing emperor, Chongzhen, hanged himself on Coal Hill overlooking the Forbidden City, bringing an end to his line and ushering in the Q’ing Dynasty.
Stone
Apothecary cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
The term vernacular, with a broad brush, describes Chinese society outside the Imperial court, whose influence spread far and wide from the Forbidden City in the capital of Beijing. ...
Unavailable
H 71.86 in W 123.23 in D 42.13 in
18th Century Imperial Chinese Fountain Carved in White Marble
Located in Lisbon, PT
Marble was an extravagant material used in Imperial Court and religious buildings, often as the basis on top of which the wooden structures were raised; the two most eminent examples...
Marble
Figure Drawing III
By Kiro Urdin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
It took him two years and over thirty locations, from big urban cities to ancient world sites: the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and the Tomb of Jesus Christ, New York, The Berlin Wall, ...
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Figure Drawing II (Framed)
By Kiro Urdin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
It took him two years and over thirty locations, from big urban cities to ancient world sites: the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and the Tomb of Jesus Christ, New York, The Berlin Wall, ...
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Beethoven
By Gottfried Helnwein
Located in Eltville, DE
In 2004 the one-ma show 'Helnwein - The Child' took place at the Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco and in 2005 a retrospective at the Chinese National Museum of Arts and at the Forbi...
Acrylic
Ming Dynasty Wooden Guanyin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Architecturally, the most famous monument of the Ming Dynasty is surely the complex of temples and palaces known as the Forbidden City that was constructed in Beijing after the third...
Wood
Unavailable
H 15.25 in W 48 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Ming Glazed Terracotta Temple Wall Tiles Depicting a Dragon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Architecturally, the most famous monument of the Ming Dynasty is surely the complex of temples and palaces known as the Forbidden City that was constructed in Beijing after the third...
Terracotta
Ming Dynasty Lacquered Wood Sculpture of Guanyin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Architecturally, the most famous monument of the Ming Dynasty is surely the complex of temples and palaces in Beijing. Known as the Forbidden City, this architectural behemoth was co...
Wood
Imperial Ningxia Chinese Antique Oriental Rug
Located in Sarasota, FL
At the top of the rug is a blue cartouche consisting of three Chinese characters which say ‘Pavilion of Infinite Light’ which refers to a room in the Golden Pavilion in Yellow Monast...
Wool
Unavailable
W 118.12 in L 177.17 in
Forbidden City Rug, Hand Knotted, 100% New Zealand Wool Size 300x450cm
By Urban Rug Co.
Located in London, GB
Forbidden City hand knotted 3D Relief Designer rug Experience the beauty and grandeur of the Imperial Forbidden City with this meticulously crafted hand knotted rug, aptly named t...
Wool
Hutong in the Peak of Autumn
By Zhang Guo Ning
Located in Central Hong Kong, HK
Since then, Zhang has been passionate about documenting the hutongs and siheyuans around the Forbidden City. This painting shows a frontal view of the characteristic red doors in ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Views of Beijing - Forbidden City - Original Albumen Prints - 1890
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Views of Beijing - Forbidden City, is a set of two original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 34 x 26 cm.
Photographic Paper
Sold
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Views of Beijing - Forbidden City - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Views of Beijing - Forbidden City is a set of two original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 26 x 34 cm.
Photographic Paper
Sold
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Views of Beijing - The Forbidden City - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient views of Beijing, The Forbidden city is a group pf 2 original albumen prints on a single cardboard.
Photographic Paper
Red Square and the Forbidden City
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Lithograph printed in colours. Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 1000. Printed by Petersburg Studios, New York. Published by Thames & Hudson. The lithograph is folded...
Lithograph
"After the Forbidden City" Kite by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Both traditional objects, constructed with split bamboo and stretched muslin, as well as contemporary sculptures that combine large scale collage with the aesthetic of the abstract, ...
Bamboo, Paper
Sold
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Blossom
By Jia Yuan-Hua
Located in Paris, IDF
The Forbidden City was built in 1406. With the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the entry of Qing troops, the Forbidden City became the core of the Qing Dynasty and gradually reached its...
Canvas, Acrylic
18th C. Italian Metallic Embrodiered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This textile is beautiful-it makes you feel like you are entering the Forbidden City.
Chinoiserie Style Lacquered Waterfall Coffee or Cocktail Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classic Chinese style lacquered waterfall coffee or cocktail table with rectangular top, decorated in forbidden city motif, with fanciful pagodas, paneled interiors and tile floors.
Etched Bronze Round Coffee Table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century "Chan" coffee table with an etched bronze top depicting scenes from the Forbidden City in China on four faux bamboo bronze legs with Asian style brackets.
Bronze
Early to Mid 20th C. Carved Wood and Lacquer Stand Up Chinese Bar
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Over the top early to mid 20th C. carved wood and lacquer Chinese stand up or dry bar, in cinnabar red, with a Chinoiserie painted top and paneled with well carved scenes of the forb...
Pair of Neoclassical Style Chinoiserie Tables in the Jansen Manner
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The tops being lacquered wood and decorated with subdued colors in scenes of the forbidden city with a banded with brass siding. The brass bases have a Romanesque form with vertical ...
Sold
H 17.5 in Dm 47.25 in
Mid Century Philip & Kelvin Bronze and Pewter "Chan" Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The piece crosses the line between art and function, handcrafted in bronze with a round top and octagon base, featuring an acid-etched and patinated polychrome bronze and pewter view...
Bronze
A Pair of Gilt Bronze Foo Lions
Located in Austin, TX
Modeled after the imperial lions that guard the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, this pair sits alert, mouths open, ears perked, and ready to repel evil.
Pair of Cobalt Peking Glass Bottleneck Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
These pieces fascinated the emperor, who then had a glass workshop of his own built inside the Forbidden City.
Glass
Chinese Ming Carpet Fragment
Located in Dublin, NH
This fragment belonged to an important large imperial Ming piece thought to have been woven in the fifteenth century, probably in Beijing for the Forbidden City. Several other fragme...
Wool
Sold
H 16 in W 53.5 in D 20.5 in
Unusual Bronze and Silver Low Table by Phillip Laverne, American, NY Signed
Located in New York, NY
The complex chinoissiere design features highly detail views of the Forbidden City. The buildings and surrounding gardens are thronged with Mandarins, Court officals and Ladies of th...
Bronze
Sold
H 15 in W 53.25 in D 20.25 in
Unusual Bronze and Silver Low Table by Phillip Laverne, American, NY Signed
Located in New York, NY
The complex chinoiserie design features highly detail views of the Forbidden City. The buildings and surrounding gardens are thronged with Mandarins, court officials and ladies of th...
Bronze
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H 25 in W 19 in D 0.88 in
Vintage Chinese Qing Hong Taiji Emperor Portrait Reverse Glass Hanging Painting
Located in Danville, CA
This painting is skillfully painted on the BACK side of the glass, based on the original scroll painting collected in Beijing Forbidden City Museum. AGE: 1980's CONDITION: good con...
Glass, Wood
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H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Sightseeing
By Jia Yuan-Hua
Located in Paris, IDF
The Forbidden City is well known in the world. Therefore, tens of millions of tourists from all over the world come here every year.
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Vintage Chinese Turquoise Glazed Foo Lions, 1980s
Located in Austin, TX
The pair of lions, modeled after the pair of Ming Dynasty carved stone lions that guard the Forbidden City in Beijing, sit upon their haunches upon a raised platform with a brocade c...
Porcelain
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H 13 in W 13 in D 5 in
Chinese Early 20th C. Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior on a Dragon Turtle
Located in Astoria, NY
The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized in the Ming Dynasty and during the Qing Dynasty into the Republican Era, glazed tiles became ever more popular for top-tier buildings...
Ceramic
USD 100 Dollars
Located in Chicago, IL
Known as "golden bricks," these stones paved the floors of the main halls of the Forbidden City palace complex in Beijing and were made of layers of compressed earth polished to a hi...
Steel
Wang Jin, "Bank Note (One Dollar), " 2005
By Wang Jin
Located in Chicago, IL
He obtained antique ceramic paving tiles from the imperial kilns of the Forbidden City, and used acrylic paint to create an image of foreign currency on the front and back sides.
Mustang
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
This is a diptych (each half is 24 x 36 inches) and was created by John Platt, a Brooklyn artist who studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and has exhibited extensively in New Yo...
Enamel