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Thomas Pheasant, Origami, Lounge Chair, United, 2015
Thomas Pheasant, Origami, Lounge Chair, United, 2015

Thomas Pheasant, Origami, Lounge Chair, United, 2015

By Thomas Pheasant

Located in New York, NY

Pheasant evokes the elegance and delicacy of the Japanese art of paper folding. The base, made out of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Folded Dreams, Small 2, folded paper, framed
Folded Dreams, Small 2, folded paper, framed

Folded Dreams, Small 2, folded paper, framed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Handmade Paper, Screen

Folded Dreams, Small 1, folded paper, framed
Folded Dreams, Small 1, folded paper, framed

Folded Dreams, Small 1, folded paper, framed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Handmade Paper, Screen

Folded Dreams, Small 6, folded paper, framed
Folded Dreams, Small 6, folded paper, framed

Folded Dreams, Small 6, folded paper, framed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Lucite, Handmade Paper, Screen

Folded Dreams, Small 5, folded paper, framed
Folded Dreams, Small 5, folded paper, framed

Folded Dreams, Small 5, folded paper, framed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Lucite, Handmade Paper, Screen

Folded Dreams, Small 4, folded paper, framed
Folded Dreams, Small 4, folded paper, framed

Folded Dreams, Small 4, folded paper, framed

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Lucite, Handmade Paper, Screen

Folded Dreams 5, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen
Folded Dreams 5, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen

Folded Dreams 5, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Folded Dreams 6, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen
Folded Dreams 6, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen

Folded Dreams 6, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Folded Dreams Small 1, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen
Folded Dreams Small 1, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen

Folded Dreams Small 1, Bhutan Paper, Handmade, Silkscreen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Through meticulous hand folding of lavishly silkscreened Bhutan paper, structure sings in rich

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 4, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art
Linear Folded Dreams, Small 4, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 4, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handmade Bhutan paper that is silkscreened, then folded by hand. It is then framed in a white

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Screen

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 3, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art
Linear Folded Dreams, Small 3, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 3, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handmade Bhutan paper that is silkscreened, then folded by hand. It is then framed in a white

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Screen

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 2, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art
Linear Folded Dreams, Small 2, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 2, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handmade Bhutan paper that is silkscreened, then folded by hand. It is then framed in a white

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Screen

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 1, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art
Linear Folded Dreams, Small 1, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Linear Folded Dreams, Small 1, silkscreened bhutan paper, dimensional art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handmade Bhutan paper that is silkscreened, then folded by hand. It is then framed in a white

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Screen

Fold: Large Painting on Paper by Silvia Lerin
Fold: Large Painting on Paper by Silvia Lerin

Fold: Large Painting on Paper by Silvia Lerin

By Silvia Lerin

Located in London, Hertfordshire

This is one of a series of large paintings on paper and stem from Silvia’s interest in the

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Shiramine, mixed media on folded paper
Shiramine, mixed media on folded paper

Shiramine, mixed media on folded paper

By Caleb Nussear

Located in New York, NY

This work is acrylic dye, pigment and ink on folded paper. Caleb uses specific geometrical folds to

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Dye, India Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

20th Century Tomita Keisen Two-Fold Paper Screen
20th Century Tomita Keisen Two-Fold Paper Screen

20th Century Tomita Keisen Two-Fold Paper Screen

Located in TORINO, IT

Two-fold paper screen for tea cerimony (furosaki byobu), ink on paper and paulonia wood frame

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design
Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design

Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Paper Design

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Ceramic Water Dropper, Folded Water Design A water dropper is used in calligraphy as a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Folded Surfaces - abstract pen and ink drawing on paper

Folded Surfaces - abstract pen and ink drawing on paper

By Natalie Ryde

Located in London, GB

concentrated watercolour on somerset satin 300gsm acid free paper Please do contact us for further information

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Pen

Sophia Loren Behind Folding Screen Fine Art Print
Sophia Loren Behind Folding Screen Fine Art Print

Sophia Loren Behind Folding Screen Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

folding screen. Known for her roles in films such as "The Pride and the Passion", "Houseboat", and "It

Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Folded and Crushed #1 (#14968)

Folded and Crushed #1 (#14968)

By Amanda Means

Located in New York, NY

sides and folding it in a fan shape. Sometimes I use Ilford Matte Fiber Base Multigrade paper. Other

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Black and White, Photogram, Photographic Paper

Fold 3
Fold 3

Alisa DworskyFold 3, 2017

Unavailable|$3,700

Fold 3

By Alisa Dworsky

Located in North Adams, NH

, pressure applied to transfer the qualities of an object to the surface of the page. In the “Fold” series I

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Fold 1
Fold 1

Alisa DworskyFold 1, 2017

Unavailable|$3,700

Fold 1

By Alisa Dworsky

Located in North Adams, NH

, pressure applied to transfer the qualities of an object to the surface of the page. In the “Fold” series I

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Fold 2
Fold 2

Alisa DworskyFold 2, 2017

Unavailable|$3,700

Fold 2

By Alisa Dworsky

Located in North Adams, NH

, pressure applied to transfer the qualities of an object to the surface of the page. In the “Fold” series I

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Fold 4
Fold 4

Alisa DworskyFold 4, 2017

Unavailable|$3,700

Fold 4

By Alisa Dworsky

Located in North Adams, NH

, pressure applied to transfer the qualities of an object to the surface of the page. In the “Fold” series I

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Japanese Folding Bayou
Japanese Folding Bayou

Japanese Folding Bayou

Unavailable|$15,000

Japanese Folding Bayou

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese folding bayou. Ink and color on paper depicting a series of oak trees with grasses in a

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Four Folds

Nan SwidFour Folds, 2014

Unavailable|$12,000

Four Folds

By Nan Swid

Located in New York, NY

Swid lives and works in New York City. Her artworks have been reviewed in The New York Times, Art in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Paper

Japanese Folding Screen
Japanese Folding Screen

Japanese Folding Screen

Unavailable|$4,500

Japanese Folding Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese folding screen. Showa period. Two panels depicting a pair of ducks wading in a pond along

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Byobu - Japanese Folding Screen
Byobu - Japanese Folding Screen

Byobu - Japanese Folding Screen

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Nice four-panel Japanese screen painted on vegetal paper, depicting a landscape with a red maple

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Six Panel Japanese Folding Screen
Six Panel Japanese Folding Screen

Six Panel Japanese Folding Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

Six panel Japanese folding screen. Ink and color on paper depicting raging river over rocks. One of

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen
Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen

Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen. Ink and color on paper depicting raging river over rocks. This

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Freya (Sitting, legs folded inwards), Mixed media on parchment
Freya (Sitting, legs folded inwards), Mixed media on parchment

Freya (Sitting, legs folded inwards), Mixed media on parchment

By Howard Tangye

Located in London, GB

idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf
Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf

Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Byobu painted with mineral pigments on gold leaf, the quality of the painting is still excellent, with no color loss or restorations. A classic four-panel screen depicting Mount Fuji...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Six-Fold Screen
19th Century Japanese Six-Fold Screen

19th Century Japanese Six-Fold Screen

Located in Paris, FR

Japanese six-fold paper screen painted in ink and color with fuji (wisteria) in full bloom on a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Folding Screen with Gold Leaf "Ikiru (To Live)" by DEMACHI Mutsuko
Folding Screen with Gold Leaf "Ikiru (To Live)" by DEMACHI Mutsuko

Folding Screen with Gold Leaf "Ikiru (To Live)" by DEMACHI Mutsuko

By Demachi Mutsuko

Located in New York, NY

Demachi Mutsuko was born in 1935. She is a self-taught hyōgu artist—one who mounts Japanese scrolls and screens—who makes large three-dimensional works using a technique for which s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Birds and Peonies Four-Panel Folding Screen
Birds and Peonies Four-Panel Folding Screen

Birds and Peonies Four-Panel Folding Screen

Located in New York, NY

Four-panel folding screen with painting in ink and mineral colors on paper with gold leaf of a bird

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen, 20th Century
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen, 20th Century

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen, 20th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Very contemporary ink on plain paper ground calligraphy screen. Several unknown seals. Japan

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Camellias
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Camellias

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Camellias

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wooden lattice frames. Lacquer

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wooden lattice frames. Lacquer

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Irises
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Irises

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Irises

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wooden lattice frames. Lacquer

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Late 18th Century, Japanese Folding Screen with Carps, Edo Period
Late 18th Century, Japanese Folding Screen with Carps, Edo Period

Late 18th Century, Japanese Folding Screen with Carps, Edo Period

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

realistic quality. In this folding screen, the artist depicted every scales and intricate detail around the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Six-Panel Peacock Folding Screen by Hirai Chokusui

Six-Panel Peacock Folding Screen by Hirai Chokusui

By Hirai Chokusui

Located in Culver City, CA

This six-panel folding screen by Hirai Chokusui, which includes the artist's seal, depicts one of

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Four-Panel Folding Table Screen
Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Four-Panel Folding Table Screen

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Four-Panel Folding Table Screen

Located in Miami, FL

Antique Japanese hand-painted four-panel folding table screen depicting birds, bamboo and flowering

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Silk, Wood

Late 19th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Cherry Blossom Design, Edo Period
Late 19th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Cherry Blossom Design, Edo Period

Late 19th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Cherry Blossom Design, Edo Period

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

Cherry blossom has long been a primary motif in Japanese art. The blossom of the tree signifies the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

"Folded Napkins", an illustrated poem, with red cups and saucers

"Folded Napkins", an illustrated poem, with red cups and saucers

By Lannie Hart

Located in New York, NY

Folded Napkins, an illustrated poem on paper, shows red cups and saucers, while contemplating the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Chrysanthemum and Willows
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Chrysanthemum and Willows

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Chrysanthemum and Willows

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

squares of gold leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wooden lattice

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf
Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf

Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Paravento a sei pannelli di scuola giapponese Kano: paesaggio con bellissime ed eleganti gru vicino al fiume, con alberi di pino e sakura. Dipinto a mano con pigmenti minerali ed inc...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

1970s Folding Paper in Red and Blue by Hermann Glöckner
1970s Folding Paper in Red and Blue by Hermann Glöckner

1970s Folding Paper in Red and Blue by Hermann Glöckner

By Hermann Glöckner, László Moholy-Nagy, Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Folding, red and blue, Hermann Glöckner, Germany, 1974. Folding is the determining principle in

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Paint

Pair of Six-Panel Folding Screens with Peonies and Other Flowers
Pair of Six-Panel Folding Screens with Peonies and Other Flowers

Pair of Six-Panel Folding Screens with Peonies and Other Flowers

Located in Milano, IT

A pair of six-panel folding screens with peonies and other flowers 19th century Each 72.5 by

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Late 16th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Hawk on Oak tree, Momoyama Period
Late 16th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Hawk on Oak tree, Momoyama Period

Late 16th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Hawk on Oak tree, Momoyama Period

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

During Momoyama period, folding screen was the most developed painting format. At that time, the

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

18th Century Kano School Golden Painted Folding Screen with Phoenix
18th Century Kano School Golden Painted Folding Screen with Phoenix

18th Century Kano School Golden Painted Folding Screen with Phoenix

By Kano School

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Wonderful two-panel folding screen with painting of a phoenix descending between gold clouds to a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Four-Fold Screen with Cranes, Lotuses, Peonies, and Bamboo, 1963
Chinese Four-Fold Screen with Cranes, Lotuses, Peonies, and Bamboo, 1963

Chinese Four-Fold Screen with Cranes, Lotuses, Peonies, and Bamboo, 1963

Located in Tonbridge, Kent

Chinese Four-Fold Screen with Cranes, Lotuses, Peonies, and Bamboo, 1963, "Creek Dwelling" Workshop

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of paper folded art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and wood. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of paper folded art, we have 106 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of paper folded art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of paper folded art made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of paper folded art that is appealing in its simplicity, but Japanese School, Kano Tanshin and Kelly Behun Studio produced versions that are worth a look.

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Prices for a piece of paper folded art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $248 and can go as high as $198,390, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.
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