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Korean Tiger

Classic Pictorial Korean Tiger Rug in Beige/Brown and Brown by Rug & Kilim
Classic Pictorial Korean Tiger Rug in Beige/Brown and Brown by Rug & Kilim

Classic Pictorial Korean Tiger Rug in Beige/Brown and Brown by Rug & Kilim

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x5 modern rug from our Tiger rug line in Homage collection, as inspired by antique Korean folk art pictorials, celebrates one of the most rare and treasur...

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2010s Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Sketch of a tiger Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia
Sketch of a tiger Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia

Sketch of a tiger Korea 1970s Acrylic on Paper for an Animals Encyclopedia

Located in Milan, IT

Acrylic colors on paper depicting a tiger; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s Korean Drawings

Materials

Paper

Korean Jakhodo Minhwa Folk Scroll Painting
Korean Jakhodo Minhwa Folk Scroll Painting

Korean Jakhodo Minhwa Folk Scroll Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Korean culture, tiger symbolizes a spirited power o ward off evils while the magpies are the harbingers of good news.

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Vintage 1930s Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Rug & Kilim’s Modern “Tiger” Pictorial Polychromatic Rug
Rug & Kilim’s Modern “Tiger” Pictorial Polychromatic Rug

Rug & Kilim’s Modern “Tiger” Pictorial Polychromatic Rug

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Inspired by illustrations of Tigers in rare Korean folk art, this modern rug enjoys a delicious number of colors depicting a kneeling tiger under the setting scene.

Category

2010s Afghan Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)
19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)

19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)

Located in Kyoto, JP

This quality reflects the Korean conception of the tiger as a vigilant presence or guardian, rather than a fearsome predator.

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)
19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)

19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)

Located in Kyoto, JP

This quality reflects the Korean conception of the tiger as a vigilant presence or guardian, rather than a fearsome predator.

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)
19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)

19th Century Japanese Tiger Painting Pair by Kokuho Shimei (1789–1859)

Located in Kyoto, JP

This quality reflects the Korean conception of the tiger as a vigilant presence or guardian, rather than a fearsome predator.

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

JASOO. Rug
JASOO. Rug

JASOO. Rug

By WKND Lab

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Rug inspired by an old Korean phrase “When the tiger used to smoke” meaning “once upon a time”, and humor from folk paintings of bunnies holding the pipe for the tiger in horror.

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2010s Korean Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fabric, Textile

JASOO. Rug and stool
JASOO. Rug and stool

JASOO. Rug and stool

By WKND Lab

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Rug and stool combination inspired by an old Korean phrase “When the tiger used to smoke” meaning “once upon a time”, and humor from folk paintings of bunnies holding the pipe for th...

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2010s Korean Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Textile

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Venerable Six Fold Korean Screen Exciting Mongol Tiger Hunt-early 1900s
Venerable Six Fold Korean Screen Exciting Mongol Tiger Hunt-early 1900s

Venerable Six Fold Korean Screen Exciting Mongol Tiger Hunt-early 1900s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exquisite Korean early 1900s 6 Fold Screen- Ink and Color on Paper with Venerable exciting Mongol Tiger Hunt Scene.

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Early 20th Century Korean Meiji Paintings and Screens

<When Tiger Used to Smoke> Jasoo Stool
<When Tiger Used to Smoke> Jasoo Stool

<When Tiger Used to Smoke> Jasoo Stool

Unavailable

H 11.82 in Dm 16.54 in

<When Tiger Used to Smoke> Jasoo Stool

By Eunji Jun, Halin Lee

Located in Yongsan-Gu, KR

The rug and stool combination was inspired by an old Korean phrase “When the tiger used to smoke” meaning “once upon a time”, and humor from folk paintings of bunnies holding the pip...

Category

2010s South Korean Stools

Materials

Cotton, Silk

<When Tiger Used to Smoke> Jasoo Rug
<When Tiger Used to Smoke> Jasoo Rug

<When Tiger Used to Smoke> Jasoo Rug

By Eunji Jun, Halin Lee

Located in Yongsan-Gu, KR

The rug and stool combination was inspired by an old Korean phrase “When the tiger used to smoke” meaning “once upon a time”, and humor from folk paintings of bunnies holding the pip...

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2010s South Korean Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Silk, Nylon, Acrylic, Polyester

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Charger
Fine Meiji Period Japanese Charger

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Charger

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H 3.5 in Dm 17 in

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Charger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The thickly potted porcelain charger with underglaze landscape decoration, a Korean stylized tiger in landscape of graceful bamboo, unmarked.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Glass Chandelier Contemporary Handblown Glass Pendants with Tassels and Copper
Glass Chandelier Contemporary Handblown Glass Pendants with Tassels and Copper

Glass Chandelier Contemporary Handblown Glass Pendants with Tassels and Copper

By Esther Patterson

Located in Wirksworth, Derbyshire

Named after the flower native to China, Japan and Korea, the Tiger Lily chandelier embodies the same exquisite, opulent luxury.

Category

2010s English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Braid

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four
Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Korean culture, tiger symbolizes a spirited power to ward off evils while the magpies are the harbingers of good news.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four
Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Korean culture, tiger symbolizes a spirited power to ward off evils while the magpies are the harbingers of good news.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four
Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of the Four

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Korean culture, tiger symbolizes a spirited power to ward off evils while the magpies are the harbingers of good news.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

Painting of Two Tigers
Painting of Two Tigers

Painting of Two Tigers

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H 33 in W 43 in D 2 in

Painting of Two Tigers

Located in Chicago, IL

An 18th century Korean pigment on plaster painting depicting two tigers fighting over a freshly killed wild boar.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Korean Paintings

Large Framed Antique Korean Jakhodo Minhwa Folk Art Painting
Large Framed Antique Korean Jakhodo Minhwa Folk Art Painting

Large Framed Antique Korean Jakhodo Minhwa Folk Art Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Korean culture, tiger symbolizes a spirited power to ward off evils while the magpies are the harbingers of good news.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Asian Tiger Hand-Carved Stone Fine Incised Details, 100 Years Old
Antique Asian Tiger Hand-Carved Stone Fine Incised Details, 100 Years Old

Antique Asian Tiger Hand-Carved Stone Fine Incised Details, 100 Years Old

Located in South Burlington, VT

Here's one of the only hand-carved antique granite stone tigers we have had the pleasure of owning- a superb garden treasure from Korea, dates to the late 19th century or early 20th ...

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Early 20th Century Korean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Antique Tiger Hand-Carved Stone Fine Mane and Curly Tailed 100 Years Old
Antique Tiger Hand-Carved Stone Fine Mane and Curly Tailed 100 Years Old

Antique Tiger Hand-Carved Stone Fine Mane and Curly Tailed 100 Years Old

Located in South Burlington, VT

Here's one of the only hand-carved antique granite stone tigers we have had the pleasure of owning- a superb garden treasure from Korea.

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Antique 19th Century Korean Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

Kim Jung Gi - Illustration Original Comic Art, 2014
Kim Jung Gi - Illustration Original Comic Art, 2014

Kim Jung Gi - Illustration Original Comic Art, 2014

Located in Long Island City, NY

He was also hired by Korean Hip-Hop artist Drunken Tiger to create the album cover.

Category

2010s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

Fine Scroll Painting of Korean Tiger Drinking on the Riverbank
Fine Scroll Painting of Korean Tiger Drinking on the Riverbank

Fine Scroll Painting of Korean Tiger Drinking on the Riverbank

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine Korean scroll painting of Tiger drinking on the riverbank.

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Korean Scroll of a Prowling Tiger, 20th Century
Korean Scroll of a Prowling Tiger, 20th Century

Korean Scroll of a Prowling Tiger, 20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A Korean scroll of prowling tiger 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Korean Other Drawings

Materials

Paper

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of Four
Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of Four

Framed Korean Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Folk Painting One of Four

Located in Atlanta, GA

In Korean culture, tiger symbolizes a spirited power to ward off evils while the magpies are the harbingers of good news.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

Korean Minhwa Tiger and Magpie Painting on Silk, Jakhodo, Late 19th Century
Korean Minhwa Tiger and Magpie Painting on Silk, Jakhodo, Late 19th Century

Korean Minhwa Tiger and Magpie Painting on Silk, Jakhodo, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

In the branches above the pair of tigers sits a magpie. Folk paintings of tigers and magpies is a popular theme in Korea.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Korean Minhwa Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Scroll Painting on Silk, 19th Century
Korean Minhwa Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Scroll Painting on Silk, 19th Century

Korean Minhwa Jakhodo Tiger and Magpie Scroll Painting on Silk, 19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully painted and detailed Korean folk art Minhwa Jakhodo (The letters “jak” means magpie; “ho” means tiger; and “do” means painting) Tiger and Magpie Scroll Painting.

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Japanese Chinese Korean Asian Signed Framed Hand Painted Tiger Scroll Painting
Japanese Chinese Korean Asian Signed Framed Hand Painted Tiger Scroll Painting

Japanese Chinese Korean Asian Signed Framed Hand Painted Tiger Scroll Painting

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and striking framed Asian tiger scroll painting featuring a regal tiger in the moonlight.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Korean White Ceramic Brush Holder Joseon Dynasty
Korean White Ceramic Brush Holder Joseon Dynasty

Korean White Ceramic Brush Holder Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

The brushpot is highlighted with one of the most beloved motifs in Korea, a crouched tiger (Ho). Low relief carving was used to create the folky imagery.

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Chest/Cabinet
Korean Chest/Cabinet

Korean Chest/Cabinet

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H 59.75 in W 39.38 in D 18 in

Korean Chest/Cabinet

Located in Wilson, NC

The doors and drawers of this chest/cabinet are inlaid with ebony double line stringing that frame Korean tiger wood panels. All of the brass overlay, hinges, pulls, and locks are or...

Category

Antique 1880s Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Located in New York, NY

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$2,800 / set

H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

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Located in Miami, FL

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Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

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Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Rug & Kilim’s Tiger Skin Rug in Beige with Black and Brown Pictorial
Rug & Kilim’s Tiger Skin Rug in Beige with Black and Brown Pictorial

Rug & Kilim’s Tiger Skin Rug in Beige with Black and Brown Pictorial

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

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Located in Kyoto, JP

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Located in Kyoto, JP

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Korean Tiger For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Korean tiger available at 1stDibs. A Korean tiger — often made from fabric, silk and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Korean tiger — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Korean tiger is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Korean Tiger?

A Korean tiger can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $795 and the highest can go for as much as $5,880.