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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...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
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
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
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
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
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
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique Beijing Silk Palace Carpet - Handmade Asian Rug, Antique Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Preserving Harmony’ at the imperial palace in Beijing (Forbidden City). The Hall of Preserving Harmony is a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Cheerful Morning
By Jia Yuan-Hua
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork framed: 52 x 47,5 x 5 cm
This artwork shows a part of the Garden of the Forbidden City in
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare Chinese Carved Rosewood Table or Candle Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
inserted porcelain plaque in the Chinese Export manner, depicting a colorful scene from the forbidden city
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Pedestals
Materials
Rosewood
1998 Louis Vuitton Classic China Run Original Vintage Poster
By Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz)
Located in Winchester, GB
poster depicts a car racing past the Forbidden City in great art deco style.
Beautifully illustrated by
Category
1990s French Posters
Materials
Paper
Double Sided Coromandel Chinoiserie Lacquer Five-Panel Screen, Paravent, 1890s
By Jean Dunand
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
the panels. One side depicts a scene of the Forbidden City, and the other side shows exotic birds with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Imperial Rug Chinese Silk and Metal
Located in Ferrara, IT
Rug! Hand-woven during the end of the 19th century probably for a temple within the Forbidden City
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Original Vintage Chinese Communist Party Propaganda Poster New China Map Beijing
Located in London, GB
outline map of China with the Forbidden City marking Beijing on the map, the date above and text below
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Posters
Materials
Paper
Antique Circa 1880 Blue Chinese Ningzia Hand Knotted Double Pillow 2'2 X 4'2
Located in New York, NY
goes back to the 2nd century AD and the Ming Emperors decorated rooms in the Forbidden City palaces
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Central Asian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
more popular for top-tier buildings, including palace halls in the Forbidden City and ceremonial
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
$1,825 Sale Price
45% Off
Antique Chinese Glazed Porcelain Roof Tile of a Warrior Figure, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
more popular for top-tier buildings, including palace halls in the Forbidden City and ceremonial
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Qing Nurhaci Emperor Portrait Reverse Glass Hanging Painting
Located in Danville, CA
Forbidden City Museum.
AGE: 1980's
CONDITION: good condition with no damage of any kind. Only normal wear
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Chinese Qing Tongzhi Emperor Portrait Reverse Glass Hanging Painting
Located in Danville, CA
the BACK side of the glass, based on the original scroll painting collected in Beijing Forbidden City
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
George Michael by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
By Martyn Goddard
Located in London, GB
Government Limo, at the Forbidden City, Beijing during a tour of Hong Kong & China 1985
All prints are
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cupboard in Chinoiserie style Ebony Wood, Pearl Mosaic, Gold Plated Elements
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Chinoiserie style is the heart of the limited edition "Forbidden City" collection, designed in the style of a
Category
2010s Spanish Chinoiserie Cupboards
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood, Ebony
$10,048 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Vintage Chinese Propaganda Poster Long Live The Great Motherland China
Located in London, GB
, standing side by side in front of red flags with the roof of the Forbidden City Palace Museum on Tiananmen
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Posters
Materials
Paper
Neoclassical Ebony Solid Wood Pedestal
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Solid Wood Pedestal, a stunning addition to the "Forbidden City" collection. This exquisite piece
Category
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Dark Gloss Finishing Large Modern Armchair, Upholstery Fabric
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
"Forbidden City" that embraces a beautiful combination of European culture and the revival of Chinoiserie
Category
2010s Hong Kong Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Neoclassical Ebony Solid Wood Pedestal with Openwork Carving
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Solid Wood Pedestal with Openwork Carving, a stunning addition to the "Forbidden City" collection. This
Category
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
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
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Splendours of the East Temples Tombs Palaces and Fortresses of Asia
Located in valatie, NY
, the Forbidden City of Peking, and others.".
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Emperors by The Imperial Glass Workshop, which functioned within the Imperial Palace Forbidden City Walls
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Ebony Wood and Lilique Style Casting Glass Neoclassical Night Stand
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
- "Forbidden City".
Each piece is meticulously crafted with a glossy polish of ebony wood and a special
Category
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Night Stands
Materials
Silver Plate
Alexander's Collection White and Ebony Side Table
By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
edition collection "Forbidden City" with the decor idea using snow white and ebony wood. The collection
Category
2010s Chinese Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Gold Plate
$2,290 / item
Ming Dynasty Chinese Countryside Villa - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
glazed in green enamel with yellow finials – as the ones in the forbidden city – typical from the Ming
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Danville, CA
Empress Dowager Cixi in Forbidden City. Empress Dowager Cixi, of the Manchu Yehe Nara clan, was a Chinese
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$69,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Pale Celadon White Jade Bangle with Cloud Motif
By Artistian Made
Located in San Diego, CA
enthusiast, famously commissioned a massive jade bowl that once resided in the Forbidden City’s garden
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Artisan Bangles
Citadel Small Lantern
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lanterns
Materials
Plastic
Citadel Large Lantern
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lanterns
Materials
Plastic
$1,227
Citadel Table Light
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$1,176
Citadel Short Floor Light
By Ultramar Studio
Located in Timisoara, RO
from structures within the Forbidden City, such as the Palace of Heavenly Purity in Beijing, where
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Ebony Wood with Carving Elements Painted White, Neoclassical Style Coffee Table
By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
piece in any living area.
Part of the exclusive "Forbidden City" collection, this coffee table is a
Category
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Silver Plate
Portrait of a Pekingese dog, oil painting on canvas by A. Schrotter 20th c.
Located in Gavere, BE
to the city of Peking (Beijing) where the Forbidden City is located.....
Extra info about the
Category
1920s Other Art Style Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery
Located in Danville, CA
displayed in the Palace Museum of Forbidden City in Beijing. If you have any questions, please feel free to
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Foo Lion Censers
Located in Norwood, NJ
in the Forbidden City and Buddhist temples across the world, pairs of lions – sometimes known
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Charger Eagle and Goat Yin Yang Harmony
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
health and longevity, as depicted in the imperial Forbidden City and Summer Palace. It was a talisman for
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$15,985 Sale Price
20% Off
"Map and History of Peking" 1936, China Beijing Chromolithograph of City Temples
Located in Austin, TX
Temple, Alter of the Moon, The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Drum Tower, Forbidden City, Legation
Category
1930s Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Antique Hetian Jade Pendant Amulet, Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century
Located in Chesterland, OH
instance, in Beijing's Forbidden City), representing double longevity and blessings. The turtle embodies
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade
Antique Ming Period Chinese Porcelain Charger Eagle and Goat Yin Yang Harmony
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and longevity, as depicted in the imperial Forbidden City and Summer Palace. It was a talisman for
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
$9,855 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Pair of Hand-Carved 19th Century Chinese Rootwood Throne Chairs/Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
historical records show rootwood furnishings exhibited at the Purification Ceremony Pavilion in the Forbidden
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Above London by Robert Cameron
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. In Chicago's O'Hare airport. In China at the New Gallery of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City.
Category
20th Century British Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
Mesa Rectangular 60" Coffee Table - solid white ash
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
who restored furniture for the Forbidden City.
Over the course of three decades, she would redefine
Category
2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
$2,400 / item
Pair of Chinese Golden Brick Side Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
square side tables were originally used to pave the floors of the Forbidden City palace complex in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Wood
$15,800 / set
The China Bag 'Cats & Dogs' Tote by Ai Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Forbidden City, effectively obscuring the portrait of Mao Zedong that presides over Tiananmen Square. This
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
PVC
Above Yosemite by Robert Cameron
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
airport. In China at the New Gallery of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City.
Category
20th Century American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
Above Chicago by Robert Cameron
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
of Art in Shanghai and at the Forbidden City.
Category
20th Century American Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
Fen Plank Queen Bed, Minimalist Bamboo Bed
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Forbidden City.
Over the course of three decades, she would redefine and reengineer the joinery techniques
Category
2010s Asian Minimalist Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo
$3,600 / item
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
. Classics of The Forbidden City, Timepieces in the Imperial Palace, edited by The Palace Museum The
Category
20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$120,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Fen Queen Bed, Minimalist Bamboo Bed
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Forbidden City.
Over the course of three decades, she would redefine and reengineer the joinery techniques
Category
2010s Asian Minimalist Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bamboo
$3,300 / item
'Woman in Aqua', De Young, Oakland Museum, LACMA, CWS, AWS, San Francisco
By Jade Fon Woo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Wind'. Moving to San Francisco, he worked briefly at the Forbidden City nightclub on Sutter Street
Category
1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White Decorative Fireplace Сhinoiserie style in Solid Wood and Marble
By Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
fireplace is a part of a Bespoke collection "Forbidden city" for Alexander's Collection
Add elegance and
Category
2010s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
$10,560 Sale Price / item
23% Off
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Garniture
Located in Downingtown, PA
Forbidden City made use of an imported crimson-pink enamel derived from gold, and an opaque white, which
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$12,400 / set
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Forbidden City For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact forbidden city you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 3 Modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a forbidden city from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a forbidden city to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, white, gray and more. Finding an appealing forbidden city — no matter the origin — is easy, but David Hockney, Alexander Befelein, Joe Aker and Michael Kenna each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paper, photographic paper and lithograph, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
How Much is a Forbidden City?
A forbidden city can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,350, while the lowest priced sells for $410 and the highest can go for as much as $4,280.
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