Korean Asian Large 8-Panel Silk Embroidered Byobu Bird Butterfly Screen, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous early to midcentury Korean embroidered eight-panel screen depicting scenic nature motifs of flowering trees, playful birds, and floating butterflies.
Silk, Paper
Pair of Korean Traditional Embroidered Pillowcase Frames
Located in seoul, KR
Pair of traditional embroidered frame, given by a bride to her husband as part of her dowry during marriage in Korea's modern era. The embroidered mandarin ducks symbolize marital ha...
Fabric
Vintage Korean Six Panel Embroidered Screen
Located in NYC, NY
Vintage six (6) panel screen with reminiscent of the '100 Antiques' pattern found in Kangxi blue & white porcelain design. Exquisitely embroidered. some losses in stain to the fram...
Paper, Fabric
Six-Panel Korean Silk Embroidered Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful six-panel screen featuring a display of beautiful jars and vases made of hand-embroidered silk on an Imperial red ground. The depictions are mounted to silk covered panels...
Brass
Sold
H 60.5 in W 146 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Korean Blue Silk Embroidered Eight Panel Screen, circa 1940s
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Mid-Century Korean embroidered eight-panel screen. Meticulously embroidered upon a rich, dark blue silk ground are traditional Korean pottery vessels, including various v...
Silk, Paper
$26,000 / set
H 70 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Folding Screen/Room Divider with Cloisonne panels
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 6 panels of Chinese vintage lacquered wooden screen which to be used as the room section panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Screens...
Hardwood
$786 / set
H 18.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Early 20th Century Framed Chinese Silk Embroidered Panels
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Early 20th Century Framed Chinese Silk Embroidered Panels, Feature a stitched rendering of a immortals enveloped with flowers and a lattice swastika circular silk border, all...
Silk, Wood
$1,350Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 15 in D 1 in
Pair of Antique Framed Chinese Silk and Bird Paintings
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and very decorative Chinese export paintings. Very good condition in natural bamboo frames. The subject of these paintings are referred to as "Flower-Bird", one of the ...
Paper, Bamboo
Chinese Silk Embroidered Panels
Located in Tampa, FL
This elegant pair of Chinese panels features richly embroidered and embossed silk, showcasing refined craftsmanship and intricate surface detail. The textiles are beautifully present...
Silk
Pair Chinese Embroidered Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi) unframed. The panels feature borders of fret archaic key and are centered by the insignia ...
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This 20th Century Japanese Six-Panel River Screen is a beautiful example of traditional Japanese screen art, featuring a serene river scene. These folding screens, known as byōbu in ...
Wood, Paper
$1,995
H 36 in W 65.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Bird Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful four-panel Showa period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape with birds (a gorgeous pheasant) amongst a majestic blooming cherry tree branch. The sh...
Gold Leaf
$2,950
H 11 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Showa period gouache and gold leaf Japanese screen. Depicting plum tree blossoms on a riverbank across 6 panels. Plum blossoms are often mentioned in Japanese poetry as a sy...
Gold Leaf
Chinese Six-Panel Decorative Folding Screen, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese six-panel folding screen with decorative carved forest with standing and flying cranes, with reverse side depicting village and figures of people, terminating on brass square...
18th Century Coromandel Pagoda 8 Panel Folding Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century Coromandel 8 Panel folding screen, front side pagoda and figures, reverse is Chinoiserie with birds. Original finish on thin wood panels. The background finish is a dark...
Wood
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
Four Panel Screen with Antique Chinese Handpainted Floral Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
Tall four panel screen with stunning antique Chinese handpainted wallpaper applied to the front. Handpainted wallpapers such as these were created for export, beginning in the 18th...
Wood, Paper
$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
$2,144
H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 1.58 in
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
Located in London, GB
19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880 Mother of pearl inlay in black lacquer depicting a bird in relief with cherry blossom. The lower section with gi...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$5,900
H 66 in W 112 in D 1 in
1950s Asian Eight-Panel Silk Embroidered Folding Floor Screen Room Divider
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful Chinese Embroidered Eight-Fold Floor Screen or room divider in good vintage condition. Stunning roses, birds butterflies embroidered. Measures 112" in width and 66" in he...
Fabric, Silk, Wood
$3,500
H 69.69 in W 143.31 in D 0.79 in
B116 Japanese Antiques Kano School, 6panel folding screen, crane&plants, Byobu
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Paper, Wooden Frame Single: W600×H1770mm Unfolded Size: W3640mm Folded Size: W620×H1770×D90mm 12kg Estimated packaging (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 15cm x 69cm x 184...
Paper
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 115 in D 35 in
Wonderful 2 Piece Harvey Probber Sectional Sofa Mid-century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 2 piece signed Harvey Probber sectional sofa. This piece is in vintage condition with it's original floral tapesty fabric which does show wear. This sofa will definitely n...
Upholstery
$7,630
H 28 in Dm 35.7 in
MARVELOUS Bronze Art Deco Chandelier / Pendant with SIX LARGE Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and exclusive 1920s bronze and alabaster light fixture for the perfect atmosphere. If you are looking for a remarkable light fixture to grace your living space then this an...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$1,750
H 68.12 in W 64.57 in D 0.79 in
B122 Japanese Antiques 2panels Byobu, paper, folding Screen Autumn grasses
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper, fabric on wooden frame One piece: W820×H1730mm×D17mm Painting seet: W550× H1290mm Unfolded size: W1640mm Folded size: W820×H1730×D35mm, 6kg Packaging (sandwiched wit...
Cedar, Paper
$4,726 / set
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Set of 8 chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Matteo Grassi, 1980
By Carlo Bartoli, Matteo Grassi
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This chair was designed by Italian designer Carlo Bartoli for the manufacturer Matteo Grassi in the 1980s. It is the Carol model. It is made entirely of leather and features a handle...
Leather
Modernist Sculpted Walnut Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
The aptly named Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa is bold in its design, so clearly translating the character of a Venetian gondola to create a unique silhouette in a sophisticated living...
Fabric, Walnut
SEVB & RANC Rare Wide French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier 1920
By SEVB Société d'Exploitation des Verreries de Bagneaux
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Elegant and unusually wide French Art Deco pendant chandelier from the 1920s, combining a frosted molded glass shade by the Société d’Exploitation des Verreries de Bagneaux (SEVB) wi...
Bronze
Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic diminutive Japanese Edo period table top screen depicting a lively water landscape with flora and fauna. The screen is beautifully painted on gold leaf with a pair of pheas...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold|$660
H 11.42 in W 9.06 in D 1.38 in
Venetian Murano Glass Mirror Vanity Wall Mirror, Golden Glory, Vintage
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Andernach, DE
Classic Venetian mirror with typical Murano craftsmanship. The delicate vanity mirror has been carefully hand crafted from colourless Murano glass with gorgeously shaped larger and ...
Murano Glass
Korean Jakhodo Minhwa Folk Scroll Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean Folk Art painting mounted as a hanging scroll. The watercolor on paper was likely dated from 1930s-1940s. The work depicts a "Jakhodo" theme (Tiger and Magpie theme; The let...
Paper
$2,400
H 38 in W 46.75 in D 18 in
Vienna Secessionist Bentwood Cane Loveseat Settee Bench by JJ Kohn 1880/1920's
By Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional bentwood settee, loveseat, bench, by J J Kohn. This charming bench is in excellent, original, clean and ready to use condition, free of damage or repairs. Executed in Au...
Cane, Beech
Korean Four Panel Screen of Hunting Scene Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean four-panel folding screen circa 1830s, from the late Joseon Dynasty. The painting depicts a vivid hunting scene on four vertical scroll panels mounted with brocade borders. ...
Brocade, Wood, Paper
$61,727
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
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.