Gold Islamic Dagger
Antique 19th Century Indian Islamic Metalwork
Jade, Steel
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Antique 19th Century Asian Metalwork
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Yemeni Tribal Art
Silver, Gold Leaf
Antique 1820s Turkish Islamic Letter Openers
Gold, Steel
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities
Marble
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Palisander
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Jade, Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
Other
Vintage 1940s Austrian More Desk Accessories
Silver Plate, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Agra Indian Rugs
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Agra Indian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1920s American Glass
Crystal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities
Gold
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Classical Roman Tapestries
Tapestry
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Stainless Steel
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Finding the Right Asian-art-furniture for You
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.
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