About PAGODA RED
PAGODA RED is the destination for collectors who love the art, history, style & spirit of Asian and handcrafted objects. Every item is authentic—historically and geographically—and wears the patina of many lifetimes served in homes, palaces and gardens. In the early 1990s, owner Betsy Nathan studied Mandarin and moved to Beijing. There, she met a group of legendary Chinese furniture experts. Under their mentorship, she became an expert in provenance, craftsmanship, joinery and history. Nathan moved back to the United States and established her first showroom in Chicago i...Read More
Established in 19971stDibs seller since 2006
Featured Pieces
Tibetan Tsa Tsa on Mount, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic tsa tsa brick depicts a series of six Buddhist deities. It was crafted as a meditation by a Buddhist monk in training and traditionally would have...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Fine Chinese Burlwood Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant lidded box from the mid-19th century is carved from a choice specimen of burlwood, also known as yingmu or huamu. Prized for its feathery, swirling wood grain, burl wood...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Burl
Chinese Bird-and-Flower Painted Side Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The darkly lacquered front of this 19th-century Chinese locking cabinet is the perfect canvas for a traditional bird-and-flower painting. Crafted of elmwood with mortise-and-tenon jo...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Cambodian Bronze Elephant Bell, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large bronze bell was forged in the mid-19th century and used to track the movement of livestock. This distinctive spherical form was mostly worn by elephants so that they could...
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Antique 19th Century Cambodian Primitive Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Scroll Foot Writing Desk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The streamlined form of this 19th-century Chinese writing desk is softened with subtle carved embellishments and a lovely, timeworn patina. Crafted of elm (yumu) with traditional joi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Buddhist Fish Bell, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and abstract, this curious wooden fish is a 19th-century Buddhist woodblock from western China. Known simply as "wooden fish" (mùyú), these temple bells were used by Buddh...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Dragon Scroll-Back Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Embellished with intricate carvings and gold pigments, these 19th-century Chinese armchairs display the playful opulence of Qing-dynasty furniture design. A variation on the southern...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Console Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century Chinese table is designed after classic altar table forms used for ancestor worship in the home. The table has a slightly splayed form, with recessed legs, an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Two Door Side Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This two-door side cabinet has a classic, square-corner design with clean lines and minimal decoration. The small cabinet is crafted of elm with traditional joinery methods, faced wi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Minimalist Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Victorian Chased Silver Hand Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
This late Victorian hand mirror has a lovely silver plated frame with chased decoration of geometric patterns and foliate scrollwork. The rectangular mirror sits within a scalloped f...
Category
Early 20th Century Late Victorian More Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Indian Repoussé Brass Bound Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Styled after traditional dowry chests, this Indian storage trunk is a lovely example of traditional craftsmanship. Crafted with turned legs and a roof-top lid, the wooden chest is bo...
Category
20th Century Indian Bohemian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated in Shanxi province as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Limestone
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