$9,500
H 67 in W 138 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, strangely beautiful, unusually engaging, and alluring hand-painted large six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting an almost magical/ mythical nature scene ...
Gold Leaf
$7,992
H 70.48 in W 151.11 in D 0.71 in
Tall 2-sided 6-panel Rinpa School-style Japanese folding screen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare and exceptional tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) featuring refined Rinpa School–style paintings on both sides, each panel centred around an inset sudare (rattan blin...
Gold Leaf
$2,995
H 38.5 in W 96 in D 0.6 in
Japanese Asian Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landcape Bridge with Iris Flowers
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature lake/landscape scene with a water walkway/angular bridge and blossoming iris flowers - perhaps an homage to the ...
Gold Leaf
$7,640
H 68.12 in W 145.83 in D 0.67 in
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
$7,640
H 68.12 in W 145.83 in D 0.67 in
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
$17,900 / set
H 68.5 in W 144 in D 1 in
Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, alluring, wonderfully composed and engaging hand-painted large pair of six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screens depicting an almost magical/ mythical village scene...
Gold Leaf
$85,000 / set
H 43 in W 147 in D 0.75 in
17th Century Japanese Screen. View of West Lake by Unkoku Toyo.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Unkoku Toyo (1612-1668) View of West Lake Pair of eight-panel Japanese Screens. Ink and gold wash on paper. Dimensions: Each screen: H. 110 cm x W. 372 cm (43” x 147”) This pair ...
Paper
Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Condition: Good, two subtle splits to the screen surface, one vertical in the first panel and one horizontal in the fourth panel, minor lifting to some of the chrysanthemum petals ov...
Gold Leaf
$5,250Sale Price|30% Off
H 63.75 in W 192 in D 3 in
Summer Rain Contemporary School Oil Painting Folding Screen Panels
Located in Dayton, OH
Dimensions: (Each Panel) 23 3/4" x 3" x 63 3/4"h , ( x8 )
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
$97,500 / set
H 65 in W 25 in D 2 in
Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period
Located in Norton, MA
All the properties that belonged to Yamanaka & Co. were taken to the auction and sold. Period: Edo period (1615–1868) Date: 18th century Culture: Japan Dimensions: 2 panels in 22.5...
Gold Leaf
$62,295 / set
H 72.64 in W 148.67 in D 0.71 in
Rare set of 2 Japanese suits-of-armour, complete with 2 matching folding screens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Period: Japan – Late Edo period (First half 19th century), and maybe even older
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
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 Edo Period 4-Panel Screen with Raised Flowers
Located in Astoria, NY
An antique Japanese four-panel folding screen from the Edo Period. The piece is decorated with flowers which are "raised" through the use of Gofun (oyster shell lacquer) and is on a ...
Paint
Sold
H 68 in W 148.5 in D 0.6 in
Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Forest Tree Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully composed (with fabulous use of negative space) quite large six-panel Sea of Trees Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a vast forest scene wi...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Painted Screen, Edo Period
Located in Doylestown, PA
An impressive hand-painted 6-panel folding screen from the Edo Period of Japan, circa 1820, depicting a pond scene with waterfowl and flowers.
Paint, Paper
Sold
H 66.93 in W 141.34 in D 0.79 in
Byôbu Screen 屏風 Chrysanthemums, Rinpa School, Edo / Meiji period
By Rinpu Sasaki
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and very refined Japanese screen or byôbu 屏風 with six folding panels depicting chrysanthemums on a gold background.
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Sold
H 67 in W 144 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Asian Large Edo Period Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Floral Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral landscape scene from the perspective of looking over a home veranda.
Textile, Wood, Paint, Paper
Sold
H 48 in W 108 in D 1 in
Japanese Tosa School Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1770 Edo
Located in Studio City, CA
A mesmerizing Edo period six panel byobu screen with intricately hand painted Imperial courtyard scenes, flowing waters, rolling landscapes on gold leaf by a member of the Tosa Schoo...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold
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
Sold
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
The Rinpa School was a key part of the Edo period revival of indigenous Japanese artistic interests described by the term yamato-e.
Silver Leaf
Sold
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
Period: Japan - Second half 18th century (Edo period). The folding screen is ideal for mounting flat on a wall and presenting as a single work of art.
Gold Leaf
Sold
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
Japanese Framed Panels, Chinese Children at Play, Kano School, circa 1850
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Tosen Nakanobu (1811-1871) Chinese Children at Play Late Edo period, circa 1850. 4 small sliding door panels framed as a pair.
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 67.64 in W 121.42 in D 0.67 in
Japanese Large 6-Panel Room Divider with a Painting on Silver Leaf of Herons
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Period: Japan - From the early 19th century, and possibly even older (Edo period).
Metal, Silver Leaf
Sold
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
Sold
H 49 in W 26 in D 0.75 in
17th Century Japanese Scroll Painting. Plovers in Moonlight by Kano Ujinobu
Located in Kyoto, JP
His most well-known work in the West is a pair of six-panel crane screens, which are part of the prestigious Avery Brundage Collection held at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco.
Paper
Akita Puppy with Bamboo.
Located in Plano, TX
Maruyama School. Akita puppy with bamboo. c. 1900. Ink, watercolor, and gold on silk mounted on mulberry paper. The two panels form a table screen. Each panel 22 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches...
Gold
1800s Six Panel Japanese Screen From Edo Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
Signed Japanese screen from Edo period. 1800's. Hand painted on paper ground Apply gold Leaf. Frame measures 37 1/2"H x 73"W. Art measures 35 1/4"H x 71"W.
Sold
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
Sold
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
Sold
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
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$1,000
H 69.61 in W 33.86 in D 1.26 in
1860s-90s wabi sabi Japanese thick black sliding lattice door w/ panel
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the old-established family house in Ibaraki pref, Kanto area, Japan. Had been kept with care at the 2nd floor to avoid the humidity , even it was used as the exterior ...
Wood
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite mid-20th century Showa period four panel folding byobu screen featuring a fruiting pomegranate tree over a dramatic cream toned background. Vivid ink and natural pigment co...
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming prunus tree or plum tree. Beautifully painted with ink and natural color pigments on m...
Brass
$7,875
H 29.14 in W 74.81 in D 24.41 in
Danish Cabinetmaker Frederik Stærmose Sofa Bench in Teakwood & Cane, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined and highly versatile Danish Modern bench designed by master cabinetmaker Frederik Stærmose, executed in the 1940s. Crafted from beautifully patinated solid Bangkok teakwood...
Cane, Teak
$5,780Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.32 in W 60.24 in D 0.3 in
Antique French Tapestry Handwoven French Tapestry Verdure Scenic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful pictorial antique French tapestry created after William Morris, inspired by the famous mille fleurs tapestries of Cluny, Paris, and featuring a richly detailed ve...
Wool
$7,825
H 84 in W 96 in D 1 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Six-Panel Decorative Screen with Birds and Gilded Landscape
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite vintage six-panel screen brings timeless elegance and artistry to your living space. Featuring an intricate hand-painted design, the piece showcases serene water birds...
Wood
Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 1st Edition Sofa
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and iconic 1st edition circa 1971 Mah Jong modular sectional sofa consisting of ten element pillows. The sofa was designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in this avant-garde de...
Fabric, Foam
$6,112
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Bathed in radiant gold, Melody of Magnolia Blossoms captures the fleeting harmony of nature in bloom. A graceful magnolia branch arcs across the shimmering surface, its petals unfold...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Illustration to an unidentified chapter of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on paper. Unframed. ...
Gold Leaf
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of large Japanese 19th century Edo period six-panel folding byobu screens depicting the legend of Minamoto No Yorimasa (Japanese Samurai 1106-1180). The pair of pain...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early Edo Period Chinese-Inspired Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This remarkable screen from the early Edo period, circa the 17th century, showcases the influence of early Chinese art forms with its intricate ink work on a gold leafed surface. The...
Gold Leaf
$23,023
H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...
Gold Leaf
Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand painted and decorated grand scale Chinese export Eight-panel Coromandel screen featuring different hand painted Chinese scene on each side. One side depicting an han...
Brass
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.