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6 Panel Japanese Byobu
6 Panel Japanese Byobu

6 Panel Japanese Byobu

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A Japanese screen. A six panel, Japanese Byobu screen depicting white birds perched in a pine tree

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pigment

Japanese Byobu six panels screen on paper Edo Period 20th century
Japanese Byobu six panels screen on paper Edo Period 20th century

Japanese Byobu six panels screen on paper Edo Period 20th century

Located in Paris, IDF

Beautiful Edo period Japanese Byobu six panel screen from the mid 20th century depicting scenes

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Pair of 2 Panel Japanese Byobu
Pair of 2 Panel Japanese Byobu

Pair of 2 Panel Japanese Byobu

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A landscape painting by an unknown Japanese artist.

Category

Early 20th Century Land Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pigment

Vintage Japanese Byobu Red Floral Gold Screen
Vintage Japanese Byobu Red Floral Gold Screen

Vintage Japanese Byobu Red Floral Gold Screen

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A vintage Japanese folding four panel screen showcases a serene hand-painted landscape set against

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint, Paper

Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape
Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape

Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape

Located in Hamburg, PA

This Asian screen print is a stunning six-panel byobu (folding screen) featuring a traditional

Category

Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Floral Flower Landscape Screen
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Floral Flower Landscape Screen

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Floral Flower Landscape Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene/ floral landscape. The

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Golden 10 Panel Japanese Screen
Golden 10 Panel Japanese Screen

Golden 10 Panel Japanese Screen

Located in Dallas, TX

Historically, folding screens (in Japanese 'byōbu', literally 'wind wall) were used to direct air

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen

Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Late 19th century (Meiji period) painting depicting tiger
Late 19th century (Meiji period) painting depicting tiger

Late 19th century (Meiji period) painting depicting tiger

Located in Fukuoka, JP

and signed by the artist. This work was originally part of a Japanese byobu folding screen and can now

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese School Four Seasons Figural Landscape Scene Four-Panel Byobu Screen, gouache on paper with

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen

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

Category

20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Hardwood

B48 Old Japanese Silver folding screen, Byobu 2panel
B48 Old Japanese Silver folding screen, Byobu 2panel

B48 Old Japanese Silver folding screen, Byobu 2panel

Located in Niiza, JP

request a quote from 1stdibs via "Shipping & Returns Ships from Japan: Rates vary Details".

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Taisho Period Byobu Four Panel Folding Screen
Antique Japanese Taisho Period Byobu Four Panel Folding Screen

Antique Japanese Taisho Period Byobu Four Panel Folding Screen

Located in New York, NY

Antique Byobu Four Panel Screen. Japan, late 19th to early 20th century. Taisho period.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese folding screen, or byōbu, decorated with lotus flowers
Japanese folding screen, or byōbu, decorated with lotus flowers

Japanese folding screen, or byōbu, decorated with lotus flowers

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Asian Art - Antique Decoration Japanese Four-Fold Floor Screen !!!!(Damage)!!!! - See Photos

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paper

B51 Old Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, Byobu 2panel
B51 Old Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, Byobu 2panel

B51 Old Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, Byobu 2panel

Located in Niiza, JP

via "Shipping & Returns Ships from Japan: Rates vary Details".

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paper

B90 Japanese antiques art Byobu screen Battle scene paper
B90 Japanese antiques art Byobu screen Battle scene paper

B90 Japanese antiques art Byobu screen Battle scene paper

Located in Niiza, JP

items, please request a quote from 1stdibs via "Shipping & Returns Ships from Japan: Rates vary Details".

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

B43 Japanese antique, pine, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers
B43 Japanese antique, pine, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

B43 Japanese antique, pine, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

Located in Niiza, JP

character. In Japan, this texture is described as "amber colored" or "Torotoro(melted)" and is highly valued

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Cedar, Pine

B86 Japanese Painting Art, Hawk, Gold Screen Byobu, 2-panels
B86 Japanese Painting Art, Hawk, Gold Screen Byobu, 2-panels

B86 Japanese Painting Art, Hawk, Gold Screen Byobu, 2-panels

Located in Niiza, JP

large items, please request a quote from 1stdibs via "Shipping & Returns Ships from Japan: Rates vary

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Chinese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Samurai Warriors Battle
Japanese Chinese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Samurai Warriors Battle

Japanese Chinese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Samurai Warriors Battle

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful four-panel Japanese (or Chinese) Byobu folding screen featuring a battlefield landscape

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Antique Early 20th-Century Japanese Two-Panel Gold-Leaf Byōbu Screen
Antique Early 20th-Century Japanese Two-Panel Gold-Leaf Byōbu Screen

Antique Early 20th-Century Japanese Two-Panel Gold-Leaf Byōbu Screen

Located in Yonkers, NY

This elegant two-panel byōbu screen likely dates to the early 20th century and embodies the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider
8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider

8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large Vintage 8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider. Item

Category

Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape
Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape

Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screens depicting an almost magical/ mythical village scene with floating

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider Byobu C.1900
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider Byobu C.1900

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider Byobu C.1900

Located in London, GB

Antique Japanese Meiji period silk embroidered screen /room divider Byobu C.1900 Kyoto, Japan

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Lacquer

Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.
Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.

Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

gold relief, all on a background entirely of rich gold leaf. These two flowers are symbolic of Japan

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji
Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji

Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A refined medium-sized six-panel byôbu (folding screen) showcasing a classical autumn court scene

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Horses in Stable
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Horses in Stable

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Horses in Stable

Located in Hudson, NY

This is a beautiful and evocative antique Japanese six-panel folding screen (Byōbu), a classic

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen
20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen

20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen

Located in Locust Valley, NY

screen art, featuring a serene river scene. These folding screens, known as byōbu in Japanese, were

Category

20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Japanese Byobu For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese byobu for your home. A Japanese byobu — often made from metal, paper and wood — can elevate any home. There are 86 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese byobu you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese byobu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese byobu made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Robert Crowder each produced at least one beautiful Japanese byobu that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Byobu?

Prices for a Japanese byobu can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $285 and can go as high as $32,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,598.

Finding the Right Paintings-screens for You

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.