Pair Rare and Supperb Korean Morijang Chests with Bamboo Inlays Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of spectacular Korean bed side chests or cabinets known as Morijang dated to the late Joseon Dynasty toward the end of the 19th century. The cabinet was traditionally used to ...
Brass
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Samsonite Outdoor Patio Steel Tube Armchairs
By Samsonite, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible, unique and rare pair of vintage midcentury outdoor armchairs with flat tubular steel frames and multicolored plastic slats. The white milky frame against the gold and ora...
Stainless Steel
$32,370Sale Price|35% Off
A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character
Located in seoul, KR
This octagonal blue-and-white covered box is densely decorated on each facet with dragons twisting their elongated bodies as they move through clouds, filling the entire surface with...
Ceramic
$9,685Sale Price|35% Off
Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Figural Vessel, Western Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
Modeled as a recumbent animal, this Jin dynasty vessel features a raised spout and an arched handle across the back. The wings are suggested through dotted and incised markings, and ...
Celadon
Japanese Antiques wood stand (rare grains, Bubble grains) tabletop Shuhama-dai
Located in Niiza, JP
All Tamamoku Shuhamadai 1070(W)× 240(H) × 500(D) [mm] Tabletop thickness 35mm 9kg Estimate packing size: 10×120×60㎝ 17㎏ A very beautiful Tamamoku tabletop crafted into a fan shape E...
Wood
$1,800
Rare Antique Sumba Comb
Located in New York, NY
Worn by adult noblewomen high on the head, like a crown. These hand cut combs from Sumba are usually hand carved from mottled tortoiseshell or occasionally from buffalo horn. These t...
Metal
$38,870Sale Price|35% Off
A Rare Moulded Dingyao 'Cranes And Fishes' Bowl, Northern Song - Jin Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This bowl stands out for its detailed depiction of two fish amid soft spiral waves, bordered by two cranes within the bowl. The design's depth and clarity, from the lifelike portraya...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rare Japanese Negoro Lacquer Table with Curved Legs (Late 17th–18th Century)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
are Japanese Negoro Lacquer Table with Curved Legs (Late 17th–18th Century) Japan, Edo period Dimensions: H 26.5 cm × W 43.1 cm × D 27 cm (Top surface: W 42.7 cm × D 25.7 cm) This e...
Wood, Lacquer
$45,435Sale Price|35% Off
A Rare Cream-Glazed Ding yao Ewer and Cover, Five Dynasties/Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vessel is of well-proportioned elegance, its ovoid body crisply divided into lobed segments that rise from a neatly cut, short ring foot to a tall, slender trumpet neck. A gracef...
Ceramic
$8,385Sale Price|35% Off
A Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Figural Vessel, Western Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
This vessel is well-modeled as a recumbent winged lion with detailed decorative elements. It features a grimacing face with large protruberant eyes under heavy brows and a gaping mou...
Celadon
Rare Oriental Chinese Export Vintage Pagoda Top Red Cabinet Very Decorative
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely large vintage circa 1930's hand painted and lacquered Chinese Pagoda top cabinet A very good looking and well made piece, I have ne...
Wood
Very Rare 19th Century Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Cabinet Cupboard Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original circa 1820 Chinese Mother of Pearl inlaid cabinet A very rare and collectable piece, it has two cupbo...
Mother-of-Pearl
Rare Burmese Hindu Cast Bronze Sculpture, Pre-1000 AD, Expressive Art Piece
Located in Ukiah, CA
This exceptionally rare Hindu sculpture from Burma represents an early and highly unusual survival of pre-classical Southeast Asian religious art, possibly dating as far back as the ...
Bronze
$1,200Sale Price / set|78% Off
Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful, unusual and possibly unique antique hand cast bronze "Kappa" (child protector) sculptor complete with a separately formed bronze pair of 3.5 inch long cucumbers- ...
Bronze
Large Cambodian Bronze Uma Statue, 11th–13th Century, Cast Art, Rare
Located in Ukiah, CA
A very fine 11th–13th century Cambodian bronze Uma statue, remarkable for its refined sculpting, serene expression, and strong spiritual presence. This solid-cast figure stands out f...
Bronze
Rare Antique Aubusson Cushion Cover, Floral Tapestry Pillow, Rectangel
Located in Wembley, GB
Step back into the elegance of the 19th century with this rare Antique European Aubusson Cushion Cover, a rare and beautifully preserved floral tapestry pillow dating from the 1850s....
Fabric, Natural Fiber, Yarn, Cotton, Wool
Rare set of six large kokeshi
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in Milano, IT
Rare set of six large turned and painted wood sculptures, signed in ink under the base. Made in Japan, ca. 1920. h45-h80
Wood
Rare Chinese circa 1840 Campaign Chest Ornate Metal Work Swastika Well Being
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1840 Chinese hand carved campaign chest with ornate metal strap work depicting the Swastika A very good looking well made a...
Wood
15th–16th Century Bronze Arakan Buddha Sculpture, Rare Burmese Art. Finely Cast
Located in Ukiah, CA
In decades of collecting and handling Southeast Asian bronzes, examples of this precise type are virtually unknown, making this sculpture a genuine rarity within the corpus of Burmes...
Bronze
$1,800Sale Price|37% Off
Rare Early 19th Century Mongolian Chest with Painted Foo Dogs Original Antique
Located in Somis, CA
An all original, beautiful hand-painted chest, crafted by a master Mongolian artisan. Prominently featured is a pair of playful foo dogs, their curled manes and expressive eyes bring...
Wood
Rare Ottoman Metal-Thread Embroidered Silk Velvet
Located in Ferrara, IT
Rare Ottoman Metal-Thread Embroidered Silk Velvet Saddle Cover (Gualdrappa)This exceptional antique textile is a magnificent example of Ottoman ceremonial horse trappings (gualdrappa...
Metallic Thread
Rare Antique Kalamkari Textile with written Cartouches
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
This rare antique Mughal Palampore textile (5'9" × 8'8") is an exceptional example of South Asian courtly craftsmanship, celebrated for its hand-painted and embroidered narrative det...
Cotton
Collection of 3 Vanity Fair Sport Themed “Spy” Prints A rare collection
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Collection of 3 Vanity Fair Sport Themed “Spy” Prints A rare collection of original coloured lithograph prints the earliest dating from 1896 to 1904, mounted and glazed in Black fra...
Paper
$16,250Sale Price|35% Off
A Rare Gilt-Bronze Mythical Beast
Located in seoul, KR
Cast in bronze, this sculpture depicts a mythical beast with a sinuously curved body and an animated, rising posture. The overall form evokes a dragon or guardian creature, embodying...
Bronze
Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Charger Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare antique Japanese Meiji era, enamel over copper charger plate. The exterior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome scene with an eagle and nestlings on black ground made in ...
Enamel, Copper
Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large rare antique, Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is made in a symmetrical design, adorned with polychrome enamel medallions fe...
Copper, Enamel
Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large rare antique, Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel image of blossoming flowers surrounded by...
Copper, Enamel
Rare antique Japanese imari unusual shaped plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Rare antique Japanese imari unusual shaped plate, having a unusual shaped antique Japanese imari shaped plate decorated with a scroll to the side enclosing flowers and a dragon, a pa...
Ceramic
Rare Antique Tibetan Ritual Skull Crown, Buddhist Headdress
Located in Nottingham, GB
Rare and unusual Tibetan Antique Ritual Skull Crown, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. This striking brass crown is richly decorated with dragons and mounted with fin...
Bone
Rare 19th century copper warmer centre piece
Located in Ipswich, GB
Rare 19th century copper warmer centre piece, having an unusual William IV copper centre piece warmer with a grid top, decorated with a band of stylised elephants to the frieze below...
Copper
12th/13thC Pagan Folk Buddha- Large, Rare! 9997
Located in Ukiah, CA
This Pagan or post-Pagan Buddha, executed in a charming folk style, reflects the enduring regional traditions of Southeast Asian Buddhist art. Likely originating from Arakan, the pie...
Bronze
Rare Japanese Woven Ikat Child Kimono Nemaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and well preserved Japanese woven child's kimono circa early 20th century (end of Meiji period). The small kimono was a great example of Nemaki (sleepwear) for a young boy, id...
Cotton
Japanese Two Panel Screen Late Autumn Forest, Rare Obara Paper Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
A masterful landscape made entirely of carefully arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art practice called Obara. Accented with gold leaf. Incredible craftsmanship and a wonde...
Gold Leaf
Rare Japanese Red Birds Cloisonne Enamel Censer Koro
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare antique Japanese late Meiji Era tripod and covered enamel copper censer. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The sphere form censer koro is enameled with polychrom...
Copper, Enamel
11th–13th c. Rare Sukhothai Kingdom Silver Ritual Bowl
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A significant piece for collectors of early Southeast Asian art and antiquities, this silver vessel offers both aesthetic presence and historical depth.
Silver
Rare Korean Ceramic Brush Holder Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Korean porcelain brush holder in Banana Leaves pattern from late Joseon dynasty circa 19th century. Cherished by the scholars, this brush hold would grace the desk of a study....
Ceramic
Rare Antique Kikko Katabira Armor Jacket Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and well-preserved Kikko Jacket used traditionally as an under armor by elite Daimyo and Samurai class since the time of the Mongol invasions of Japan (1270s), and particularl...
Iron
Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono
Located in Brea, CA
This highly collectable spectacular rare kimono has detailed hand-embroidery throughout accented . This ceremonial Japanese kimono is hand sewn and hand-quilted throughout.
Silk
Swedish Textile Rare 18th-Century Lion Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a rare 18th-century Swedish textile that has been mounted and framed on a backing and measures 103x 48CM in size. This unique European textile has two lion motifs enclosed wi...
Cotton
Rare Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Water Dropper
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper water dropper with cloisonne enamel design. Meiji period, 1868 to 1913. Cylinder shape, moveable top handle. Polychrome floral pattern against the dark gre...
Copper, Enamel
Rare Harbour Views of Colonial Singapore, 1907
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique images of Singapore of the early 20th century. Very rare. 1) New Harbour 2) Pulu Brani Tin Smelting Works 3) Mail Arrives 4) Mail Leaves This rare and origi...
Paper
RARE Vintage Noritake Lusterware Platter and 6 Salts
By Noritake
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY RARE mid-20th Century, Noritake Lustreware Platter in the shape of a large leaf with painted flowers and buds on the handle, together with 6 match...
Ceramic
Rare Japanese Negoro Stem Dish Momoyama Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique red lacquer stem dish from Japan, circa 17th century (Momoyama to early Edo period). This type of red lacquer finish is known as Negoro lacquer. It was developed by the me...
Wood, Lacquer
Rare 18th Century Nepalese Shamanic Mask in Carved Wood
Located in Nottingham, GB
This carved wooden Nepalese shaman mask dates from the late 18th century and retains traces of its original red, black and cream polychrome decoration. Boldly carved with large circu...
Wood
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Located in Studio City, CA
A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have also seen this image also attributed to artist Hanabusa Hideki as well) of a female ...
Paper
Rare Antique Yogyakarta Silver Tripod Presentation Plate, Indonesia, 1940-1950.
Located in MOUGINS, FR
A magnificent Yogyakarta antique silver piece featuring superb "repoussé'' and openwork decoration of fruits and leaves, set against a hand-hammered background. It was most likely in...
Silver
$9,035Sale Price|35% Off
Rare Boshan Incense Burner Yue Celadon, Jin dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The Boshan incense burner is particularly notable among Han dynasty incense burners for its unique shape. Designed to resemble a mountain or even a mythical mountain, it is character...
Stoneware
Rare Islamic 19th Century Dervish Begging Enamel Bowl from Kashmir
Located in Nottingham, GB
Combining spiritual significance with exceptional craftsmanship, this Kashmiri kashkul offers collectors a rare opportunity to acquire a work that embodies both the contemplative tra...
Copper, Enamel
Rare Antique Japanese Ceramic Takatori Ware Hoso Mizusashi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This small ceramic container from Edo period Japan circa 1800s was made in the Takatori Kilns in Fukuoka Prefecture. This type of small, tall jar with a lid was specifically created ...
Ceramic
Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa Signed Rare Japanese Bunraku Puppet Woodblock Print
Located in Studio City, CA
A somewhat rare and hard-to-find image by Japanese artist Masaoka Konobu Hasegawa (though we have also seen this image attributed to artist Hanabusa Hideki as well) of a male Bunraku...
Paper
$3,185Sale Price|35% Off
Rare Annamese Brown Dish Circa 15th Century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
A rare brown colored stoneware dish with a central floral motif, likely a lotus, which is a recurrent symbol in Asian art representing purity and beauty.
Stoneware
Kawase Hasui Rare Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Lakeside Shower, Matsue, 1932
By Kawase Hasui 1
Located in Studio City, CA
II, p. 425, no. 269 A coveted and again rare hand signed image by Hasui. Would make a fantastic addition to any Japanese or Asian art/ print collection or collectors of Hasui's work...
Wood, Paper
Rare Japanese Porcelain Painted Footed Dish Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare footed dish in the form of an open scroll painting with literati landscape from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu wa...
Porcelain
Antique Rare Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl
Located in Brea, CA
Qing dynasty an unique antique important rare Chinese enameled Famille rose porcelain bowl with mark DaQingDaoGuangNianZhi , hand painted. excellent condition, Measures: 4.75” x 2.25...
Porcelain
Rare Antique Bamboo Wood Vest
Located in New York, NY
Stunning handmade antique bamboo wood vest from Mentawai. Perfection is imperfection. This ‘rompi’ otherwise known as a vest was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese phi...
Bamboo, Wood
Rare Chinese Swatow Charger with Scholar’s Antiquities (Bógǔtú) Zhangzhou Kilns
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
This remarkable blue and white stoneware charger is a fine example of South Chinese export ceramics, most likely produced in the Zhangzhou (Swatow) kilns of Fujian province, during t...
Ceramic
Rare 17th Century French Cushion Cover Aubusson Tapestry Figural Design & Tassel
Located in Wembley, GB
Rare 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Cushion with Figural Design & Tassels An exceptionally decorative and highly collectible antique French Aubusson tapestry cushion, dati...
Fabric, Natural Fiber, Yarn, Cotton, Wool
A Rare Mamluk "Veneto-Saracenic" Candlestick, Late 15TH Century
Located in London, GB
The straight stem with tapering mouth rising from a truncated conical body with flat shoulders, the engraved decoration with cartouches of tightly interlocking straps and knots, inte...
Brass
A Rare Safavid Enamelled Brass Bowl, 16TH - 17TH Century
Located in London, GB
of compressed globular form on a tapering foot with waisted flaring rim, profusely engraved with a lattice containing vegetal interlace, above and below bands of tendrils and interla...
Brass
Rare Large Japanese Porcelain Presentation Plate Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large presentation plate with striking pictorial design from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu was one of the most establ...
Porcelain
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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.