Antique Japanese Camellia Tree 4 Panel Folding Screen ~ Naga Gallery Provenance
Located in New York, NY
Antique four-panel Japanese screen featuring a painting of a Camellia tree dating to the Taisho period (1912-1926), executed with delicate brushwork and vibrant colors, characteristi...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Cockscomb and Morning Glories
Located in Hudson, NY
Nihonga style, finely painted spring flowers with a dragonfly detail in mineral pigments on silk. Signed and sealed: "Seichu". Real name: Aoki Keinosuke (1891-1973), born in Kyoto, s...
Cotton, Silk, Lacquer
Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
Teak
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with kachôga painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Charming large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) covered with a series of six separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting pairings of birds, plants and calligraphy (right t...
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with kachôga painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lovely large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) covered with a series of six separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting pairings of birds, plants and calligraphy (right to ...
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
$1,745Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Photographic Prop Screen, Japanese, Silk Cotton, Room Divider, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique photographic prop screen. A Japanese, silk cotton embroidered 4-fold room divider, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Silk
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A captivating, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre painting set against a backdrop of gold leaf, vividly depicting the bustling festivities ...
Gold Leaf
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An amazing, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre painting set against a backdrop of gold leaf, capturing lively celebrations across various s...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Peony, Wisteria, cherry and bamboo on soft silver, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a garden in spring. Painted in mineral pigments on oxidized silver ...
Silver Leaf
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with chrysanthemum garden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The panels are surrounded by two silk borders, a thin black one, and a wide brown one.
Gold Leaf
$20,618 / item
Art Deco Garden Screen 4 Panels By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
designed as a nod to the beauty of japanese zen gardens, this artfully designed movable screen is visually pure in its composition, yet intricate at the same time. crafted in solid a...
Ash
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mounted in the single panel screen panel style of "gaku", with silk brocade borders and lacquered wood frames.
Silk
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in Purple, blue, black and ora...
Gold
1920s Japanese 4 Panel Screen Chrysanthemum Birds Heron
Located in Sarasota, FL
Stunning 1920s 4 panel screen.
Silk
Antique Japanese Kano School Hand-Painted Six-Panel Screen
Located in Concord, MA
Early Edo period (17th century) Japanese six-panel screen hand-painted with birds and floral branches on silk with water gilding.
Silk
Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Bamboo and Orchids Scene Four-Panel Byobu Screen, gouache on silk, with iron red six character mark on the lower right panel, in ebonized wood frame. 24" H x 39" W. Provenan...
Silk, Hardwood
Vintage 4-Panel Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen with White Peonies
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage 4-Panel Hand-Painted Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen ~71" x 36".
Metal, Metallic Thread
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H 19 in W 43.5 in D 0.5 in
Mid-Century Japanese Hand Painted Byobu 4 Panel Silk Folding Screen Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand painted Japanese byobu four panel folding screen featuring a gnarled pine tree on a gold ground. Signed on the far left panel. Set in a black lacquer frame with printed ...
Silk, Lacquer, Paint
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Edge of the Forest
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Edge of the Forest With various trees and wild flowers in late summer, early fall Mineral pigments on silk Seal reads: Tosen.
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H 67.75 in W 74.5 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Waterfall and Maple Tree in Autumn Scenery"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Waterfall and maple tree in autumn scenery.
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H 66.74 in W 71.66 in D 4.73 in
Vintage 4-Fold Privacy Screen, Japanese, Embroidered, Room Divider, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 4-fold privacy screen. A Japanese, silk cotton embroidered room divider, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Silk
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H 35.2 in W 0.75 in D 66 in
Vintage 4 Panel Gold Japanese Silk Byobu Folding Room Screen Wall Art Bird
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand painted Japanese byobu room screen featuring a bird perched on a flowering tree branch on a gold background. Measure: 66".
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
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H 35 in W 1 in D 70 in
Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Japanese chinoiserie four panel thick paper room screen showing a gnarled pine tree inhabited by eight cranes; signed by the artist in the lower left corner, bordered in embr...
Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Four Panel Japanese Screen Birds and Flowers
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3972 Japanese 4 panel folding screen of birds and flowers.
Silk, Fruitwood, Paint
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H 35 in W 70 in D 0.75 in
Chinoiserie Asian 4 Panel Silk Byobu Folding Screen or Wall Hanging Brass Accent
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Asian or Chinoiserie four panel silk Japanese byobu, folding screen, or wall hanging with brass hanging brackets. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is v...
Gold Leaf
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H 67.84 in W 147.17 in D 0.75 in
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fascinating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a detailed genre painting on goldish silver leaf with different scenes of people at work in a rural mountain village during th...
Silver Leaf
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H 65 in W 25 in D 1 in
Magnificent Set of 4 Antique Japanese Silk Needlework Framed Panels, circa 1890
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of four hand needlework silk panels in black lacquered frames. The panels with a black silk background with embroidered cherry blossoms, birds and spider mum florals. The high ...
Silk, Hardwood
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H 68.55 in W 137.64 in D 0.6 in
Large Japanese 6-panel folding screen with chrysanthemums on silver leaf
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver leaf continuously undergoes the process of oxidation, which creates a beautiful aged patina. The panels are mounted with two silk borders, a thin gold one, and a wide moss-gr...
Silver Leaf
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H 69.22 in W 146.86 in D 0.75 in
Japanese 18th Century Large 6-Panel Folding Screen by Mori Yôshin 森陽信
By Mori Yôshin 森陽信
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An incredible, late 18th century large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a refined Mori School painting on gold leaf of a dense pine tree forest (matsu) along the edges of a rock...
Gold Leaf
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H 47.84 in W 102.21 in D 0.67 in
Japanese Mid-Size 6-Panel Byôbu 屏風 Screen with Puppies Playing in a Flower Field
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A delightful medium-size six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a polychrome painting of puppies amidst a luscious flower garden. Various chrysanthemum flowers (kiku) in white, yello...
Silk, Lacquer, Paper
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H 30 in W 48 in D 0.75 in
Antique Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen: Mandarin Ducks by Snowy Pond in Early
Located in Sheridan, CO
Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border. Oil on silk four panel screen; Hand painted with character marks on the left lower corner; Measures approximately H 30 x W 4...
Metal, Gold Leaf
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H 68.19 in W 144.89 in D 0.71 in
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Edo genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An elaborate, large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) featuring a detailed genre painting on gold leaf, capturing the vibrancy of festive scenes from the Edo period. Central to the p...
Metal, Gold Leaf
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H 48.23 in W 68.27 in D 0.71 in
Japanese Mid-Size 4-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with an Exotic Flower Garden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An impressive four-panel byôbu (room divider) with a refined painting of an exotic flower garden in front of a bamboo fence. The garden is filled with all sorts of rare plants, li...
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
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H 67.52 in W 148.75 in D 0.71 in
Pair of Japanese folding screens (byôbu) of poets from ‘Hyakunin isshu’ 百人一首
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A magnificent pair of large six-panel byôbu (folding screens) with a detailed painting on gold- and silver leaf of a large group of noblemen, officials, monks and warriors accompanie...
Gold Leaf
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H 68.12 in W 145.52 in D 0.75 in
Large Japanese byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Nanga School-style painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A captivating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a refined Nanga School-style painting of a peaceful mountain landscape along a river.
Silver Leaf
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H 67.29 in W 148.75 in D 0.71 in
Japanese Large 6-Panel Room Divider with a Painting of Pine Trees & Bird of Prey
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exquisite and large six-panel byôbu (room divider) with a detailed painting on gold leaf of a pine tree forest ? (matsu) with two white bird of prey (môkinrui) flying overhead. The e...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Four Panel Lotus Flower Painting on Silk, Signed, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful Asian 4-panel screen with white lotus flowers, gold decoration, and mountains on silk.
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
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H 67.72 in W 150.01 in D 0.79 in
A Single Late 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screen, in manner of Soga Chokuan
Located in London, GB
A Single Late 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screen, depicting Tethered Hawks, in the manner of Soga Chokuan Combined twelve gouache painted scenes of tethered hawks, laid down to fo...
Silk, Paint, Paper
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H 67.72 in W 150.01 in D 0.79 in
One of Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, in manner of Soga Chokuan
Located in London, GB
One of a Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, depicting Tethered Hawks, in the manner of Soga Chokuan (5758) Combined twelve gouache painted scenes of tethered hawks, laid ...
Silk, Paint, Paper
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H 68.51 in W 150.01 in D 0.79 in
One of a Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, in manner of Soga Chokuan
Located in London, GB
One of a Pair of 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screens, depicting Tethered Hawks, in the manner of Soga Chokuan (5328) Combined twelve gouache painted scenes of tethered hawks, laid ...
Silk, Paint, Paper
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
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.