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Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor Yellow Imperial Robe Hand Painted & Framed on Silk
Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor Yellow Imperial Robe Hand Painted & Framed on Silk

Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor Yellow Imperial Robe Hand Painted & Framed on Silk

Located in Topeka, KS

Magnificent vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty Emperor portrait wearing a yellow Imperial robe w/ dragons & phoenix, & symbols hand painted on silk matted & framed in black lacquered wood ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Chinese Carved Green River Jade Figure of an Immortal Ming/Qing Wearing Robes
Chinese Carved Green River Jade Figure of an Immortal Ming/Qing Wearing Robes

Chinese Carved Green River Jade Figure of an Immortal Ming/Qing Wearing Robes

Located in Brea, CA

Antique an Chinese carved green river jade figure of an immortal ming/qing modelled wearing robes, Size: 14cm x 5.5cmx 3cm.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Jade, Soapstone

Fine Older Chinese Robe Rack in Cinnabar Paint
Fine Older Chinese Robe Rack in Cinnabar Paint

Fine Older Chinese Robe Rack in Cinnabar Paint

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine vintage robe rack with generous proportions having a good traditional form. There are two carved dragon head top elements that are powerfully carved, one bearing gilt traces. ...

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20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Lions and Attendants, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

They are dressed as Ming Dynasty officials, wearing heavy robes and boots, with official's caps covering their heads.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered and Polychrome Wood 18" Figure with a Deer
Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered and Polychrome Wood 18" Figure with a Deer

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered and Polychrome Wood 18" Figure with a Deer

Located in San Francisco, CA

However, over the centuries—especially in figures commissioned by wealthy patrons or imperial workshops during the Ming and Qing eras—these robes became highly stylized.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Features a intricately decorated Ming style red robed matriarch depicted seated on a chair atop a brightly colored carpet.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Pair Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Embroidery Textile Panels
Pair Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Embroidery Textile Panels

Pair Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Embroidery Textile Panels

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Such embroidered motifs were commonly associated with Chinese “buzi” rank badges, also known as Mandarin squares—embroidered insignia worn on the front and back of officials’ robes d...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

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Linen, Silk, Lucite

Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968
Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968

Harvey Probber & Jack Lenor Larsen Happiness Sectional Sofa, Lacquer Red 1968

By Jack Lenor Larsen, Harvey Probber

Located in Brooklyn, NY

According to company records, the Happiness design was inspired by a Chinese robe and Ming Dynasty embroideries in the collection of the Henry Art Gallery of the University of Washin...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Textile, Wool, Mohair

Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque
Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque

Vintage Huge Pair of Chinoiserie Portraits Asian Emperor-Empress Wall Plaque

Located in Bastogne, BE

Hand-carved jade stone and hand-painted figures depict dignified Chinese ancestors in classic Ming style robes and chairs. The carved jade stone figures would make a great specta...

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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Jade

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Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone
Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone

Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

This striking set of two large wall panels pays tribute to Chinese art and history, depicting the Emperor and Empress of the Qing Dynasty in imperial robes and classic Ming-style cha...

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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Jade

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Orange Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Yellow Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

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H 39.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Chinese Watercolor Ancestor Portrait

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful Chinese watercolor on silk painting of a patriarch depicted seated in a robe in front of a large screen. Wonderful use of blue color is featured on the intricate floral carp...

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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paper

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750
China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

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H 5.75 in W 2.25 in D 1.75 in

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750

Located in South Burlington, VT

China, a fine early jade of a scholar in a Ming style robe- holding a fan in his lower right hand, a significant jade ornament hand carved in a dark green colored jade with original ...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms
Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Vintage Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, White Silk Robe, Red Pom Poms

Located in New York, NY

Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood; the feet and hands are also made of wood. The hands can form a closed fist or an op...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Important Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Prince / Pacification Hero Portrait
Important Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Prince / Pacification Hero Portrait

Important Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Prince / Pacification Hero Portrait

Located in Greenwich, CT

This painting is an early Qing Dynasty and the court robe in the painting is inherited and in the style of Ming Dynasty court robes.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings and Screens

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Features a woman seated in a room wearing an intricately decorated Ming style robe and headdress. The room has open window panels with a view of blossoming floral trees.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Masonite, Paper

Chinese Stone Figure of a Seated Lohan Ming Dynasty
Chinese Stone Figure of a Seated Lohan Ming Dynasty

Chinese Stone Figure of a Seated Lohan Ming Dynasty

Located in London, GB

A antique Chinese stone figure of a seated Lohan A portly figure of a lohan with mustache and long ear lobes seated in a relaxed posture with open robe. China, Ming dynasty, 15th...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Harvey Probber Tuxedo Sofa with Jack Lenor Larson "Happiness" Upholstery
Harvey Probber Tuxedo Sofa with Jack Lenor Larson "Happiness" Upholstery

Harvey Probber Tuxedo Sofa with Jack Lenor Larson "Happiness" Upholstery

By Jack Lenor Larsen, Harvey Probber

Located in Tucson, AZ

The design was inspired by a Chinese robe and Ming Dynasty embroideries in the collection of the Henry Art Gallery of University of Washington where Larsen did his undergraduate work.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Cotton, Mohair, Wood

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Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf

Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels are embellished with vivid color...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats
Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats

Chinese Qianlong Mark Chinese Famille Rose Vase with Bats

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning antique Chinese Qing porcelain famille rose vase decorated with bats with Qianlong mark and possibly of the period. The impressive vase of lobed form is painted with shou ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière
Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière

Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière

Located in London, GB

Chinese enamel and French gilt bronze Chinoiserie jardinière The enamel Chinese and the gilt bronze French, 19th century Measures: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth 30cm. This Chin...

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Spinach Green Nephrite Jade Censer and Cover, Qing dynasty
Chinese Spinach Green Nephrite Jade Censer and Cover, Qing dynasty

Chinese Spinach Green Nephrite Jade Censer and Cover, Qing dynasty

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in Sarasota, FL

Chinese spinach green nephrite jade censer and cover. Basketweave surface, archaic handles, translucent wall. Spurious Qianlong mark, but most likely later Qing period. Old Christie'...

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere
Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere

Large Chinese Qing Yellow Glazed Black Floral Porcelain Jardiniere

Located in Danville, CA

Here is a rare yellow ground black floral porcelain jardiniere from late Qing period. This entire jardiniere has yellow ground with black ink like floral paintings. A very large glob...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits
Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits

Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of large antique 19th century ancestor portraits, painted in mineral colors and ink on paper. A noble pair, a wealthy husband and wife, ornately dressed and sitting on carved ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans
Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans

Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans

$7,650

H 51.5 in W 60.75 in D 80 in

Extraordinary Carved Mahogany Full Bed With Swans

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An elaborately carved full bedstead with intricate swan carvings. The headboard with a gadrooned carved acanthus motif trim around the parquetry herringbone inlay. The arched headboa...

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20th Century Art Nouveau Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.
Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.

Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.

$1,000

H 60 in W 34 in D 0.1 in

Chinese ancestral portrait, 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

male portrait; painting on rice paper; painting can be rolled up

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.

Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.

Located in Forney, TX

A fine Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) walnut maple burlwood marquetry table cabinet - wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) with fifteen drawers and concealed secret compartments, ci...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

$60,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 74.13 in W 122 in D 0.75 in

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants

Located in Miami, FL

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting
Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting

Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Tall framed and matted Chinese embroidered silk painting depicting birds and flowers and shrubbery. Signed with calligraphy inscription and red seal.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood

Exceptional White Marble Figural Sculpture Clock, "Nubian Slaying the Lion"
Exceptional White Marble Figural Sculpture Clock, "Nubian Slaying the Lion"

Exceptional White Marble Figural Sculpture Clock, "Nubian Slaying the Lion"

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An exceptional and monumental white marble figural sculpture clock, "A Nubian Slaying The Lion" by Jean-Joseph Jacquet (Belgian, 1822–1898), circa 1860. This extremely impressive ...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase

George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.

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2010s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

19th Century Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Desk
19th Century Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Desk

19th Century Victorian Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Victorian secretaire desk, in the Brighton Pavilion style. Having a frame of burnt bamboo, inset with lacquered panels hand-painted with birds and floral motifs. Its top panel hinged...

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Antique 1880s British Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk
Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk

Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk

$3,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 31 in W 24.75 in D 1.25 in

Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk

Located in Miami, FL

Imperial Majesty: 19th-Century Ming Dynasty Emperor Silk Painting This exquisite silk painting, dating back to the 19th century, depicts a majestic Ming Dynasty emperor in all his r...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in London, GB

Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bed by Paul Sormani French, c. 1870 Height 178cm, width 176cm, depth 214cm Decorated with various ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts and beautiful...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Ormolu

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Ming Robe For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ming robe you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each ming robe for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, wood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ming robe — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each ming robe bearing mid-century modern or folk art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ming robe over the years, but those crafted by Jack Lenor Larsen, Harvey Probber and Wang Lei are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ming Robe?

The average selling price for a ming robe at 1stDibs is $3,750, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $195,000 for the highest priced.