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Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period
Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period

Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period

By Japanese Studio

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind Japanese folding screen, or byōbu, with six panels depicting a delicate and graceful

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

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

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

B88 Japanese Antiques Art, silver background Screen Byobu
B88 Japanese Antiques Art, silver background Screen Byobu

B88 Japanese Antiques Art, silver background Screen Byobu

Located in Niiza, JP

180cm, 21kg A tasteful silver folding screen brimming with the charm of the times. The back shows

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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

(sandwiched between 5 mm plywood): 9 cm x 95 cm x 185 cm Weight 30KG An atmospheric silver folding screen

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

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

, 17kg This medium-sized folding screen depicts a battle scene. It's a powerful composition, depicting

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

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

(sandwiched between 9 mm plywood): 11 cm x 93 cm x 175 cm Weight 25KG An atmospheric silver folding screen

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paper

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

183cm, 23kg A gorgeous gold-ground screen. Artist: Takehisa Imai. Seal and signature are visible. There

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

B50 Old Japanese Antiques a folding screen, Byobu 2panel, Peacock
B50 Old Japanese Antiques a folding screen, Byobu 2panel, Peacock

B50 Old Japanese Antiques a folding screen, Byobu 2panel, Peacock

Located in Niiza, JP

the connections of the folding screens are prone to weakening. They are connected with paper, not

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

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

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

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

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Flower Cart Screen, 19th Century
Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Flower Cart Screen, 19th Century

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Flower Cart Screen, 19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen. Listing as Meiji period but could very possibly

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

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

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

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

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 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

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Serene mid-20th century Showa period Japanese four-panel folding byobu screen made in the Nihonga

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Late 19th century Edo period Japanese four panel folding byobu screen depicting four of the twenty

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds
Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds

Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Muromachi period inspired Japanese four panel byobu screen depicting wild geese in flight over

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes
Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes

Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive pair of Japanese two-panel byobu screens featuring late 18th-century edo period applied

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki
Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki

Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental pair of late 18th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period byobu screens depicting the

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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Japanese Screens Byobu For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese screens byobu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese screens byobu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, paper and wood. If you’re shopping for a Japanese screens byobu, we have 87 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese screens byobu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese screens byobu is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Robert Crowder each produced at least one beautiful Japanese screens byobu that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Screens Byobu?

The average selling price for a Japanese screens byobu at 1stDibs is $1,598, while they’re typically $285 on the low end and $26,800 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Japanese Screens Byobu
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Japanese screens are called Byōbu and are made from many panels with beautiful calligraphy and paintings. These folding screens can be a decorative and interesting way to separate rooms in a living space. Find a collection of Japanese screens for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
    A Japanese low screen was traditionally used while seated upon the floor. The low screen would block wind and drafts, provide limited privacy, and are often decorated with seasonal themes.