A four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with birds. Japan, C.1950 Showa Period An attractive example, beautifully hand-painted detailing. Painted in t...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950

$1,722

H 35.44 in W 60.63 in D 0.99 in

Japanese Rare Antique Pair Hand Painted Birds And Blue Waters Wedding screens

Located in South Burlington, VT

A lovely antique pair (2) Japanese hand-painted six-panel folding screens byobu- each conceived in an attractive birds, trees, and blue waters motif. Likely given as a wedding gift...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Rare Antique Pair Hand Painted Birds And Blue Waters Wedding screens

$760 Sale Price / set

20% Off

H 18 in W 37.5 in D 0.35 in

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Retro Japanese Guitars

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

$3,500

H 67 in W 149 in D 0.75 in

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Retro Japanese Guitars

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Brass

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

$2,800

H 72 in W 74 in D 1.25 in

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely gorgeous, wonderfully composed six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a family of playful monkeys among the blooming trees and mountainous lands...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees

$10,000

H 65.5 in W 140 in D 0.75 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$233,145 Sale Price

33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

Located in London, GB

Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

$23,353

H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Autumn Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

Taisho period painting (1912-1926) of a fall landscape with wild grasses, red maple, and dahlias. Mineral pigments on gold with a silk brocade border and beautiful metal mounts.

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1920s Japanese Taisho Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Autumn Flowers

$21,275

H 49.25 in W 91.5 in D 0.75 in

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...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf

$26,303

H 66.74 in W 148.04 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring an embroidered silk picture of beautiful gift boxes. Stunning pattern of Hanaguruma (flower cart) laden with d...

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes

$900

H 30.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, strangely beautiful, unusually engaging, and alluring hand-painted large six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting an almost magical/ mythical nature scene ...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape

$9,500

H 67 in W 138 in D 0.75 in

Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens depict a group of Daoist Chi...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages

$15,000 / set

H 42.5 in W 102.5 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautiful white chrysanthemums are emphasized by heavy gold on a soft floral landscape, while gold clouds create a striking and dream-like floral scene. Gold leaf and gofun with min...

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Early 18th Century Japanese Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums

$40,250

H 22.5 in W 67.5 in D 0.75 in

Byobu- Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Japanese six-panel screen from the Kano school: Japanese landscape with an elegant crane. Hand painted with mineral pigments and gold leaf inks. The pure gold leaf is laid with great...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Byobu- Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf

$15,782

H 67.33 in W 148.43 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Six Panel Screen with Hotei, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful Japanese six panel painted paper screen featuring the beloved figure Hotei, Edo Period, early 19th century. Hotei, called Budai in China, and known as the Laughing B...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen with Hotei, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

$6,500

H 54.5 in W 111 in D 0.75 in

19th Century Chinese Gilt Inkwash Painted Screen

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a singular piece, a framed vintage Chinese gilt and inkwash miniature six-fold paper screen, that was possibly a salesman's sample, and it is beautiful. This is from the la...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Retro Japanese Guitars

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Chinese Gilt Inkwash Painted Screen

$1,091 Sale Price

34% Off

H 20 in W 33 in D 2 in

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Retro Japanese Guitars For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of retro Japanese guitars is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique retro Japanese guitars was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and chrome. Retro Japanese guitars have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Retro Japanese guitars bearing mid-century modern or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made retro Japanese guitars over the years, but those made by G-Plan are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Retro Japanese Guitars?

Prices for retro Japanese guitars can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, retro Japanese guitars begin at $99 and can go as high as $15,250, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.