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
Petite Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror, c. 200 BC
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Glazed in the classic, blue-and-white manner, this rounded jar offers a blessing of happiness and good fortune. Painted on either side of the jar is the symbol for "double happiness"...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Organic Modern Loggia Meditation Stone Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This meditation stone coffee table exemplifies organic modern style with an emphasis on natural materials. The stone slab top formed of polished zhenzhu stone, a conglomerate limesto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail...
Materials
Stone
Primitive Chinese Wooden Rice Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural wooden vessel is a 19th-century kitchen mortar used for grinding the outer husks off of rice and other grains. Beautifully aged with a crackled texture and deep groov...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Copper
Chinese Golden Yellow Bottleneck Vase with Peony Sgraffito
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese porcelain vase has a classic bottleneck shape, decorated with a monochrome glaze and an allover sgraffito design of peony blossoms, trailing vines and palm leaves. The v...
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20th Century Chinese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Chinese Blue & White Jar, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-painted in cobalt blue atop a cool white field, this petite tea leaf jar beautifully exemplifies the timeless allure of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. The small jar dates to ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Southeast Asian Bronze Rain Drum Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique bronze drum table is based on ancient forms created by the Dong Son culture of Vietnam as early as 600 BCE. Precious objects with spiritual significance, bronze drums we...
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Primitive Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Wooden Gau Traveling Shrine, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Modern Sunburst Pedestal Dining Table with Leaf
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek and sophisticated, this modern dining table brings an elegant simplicity to contemporary interiors. A custom design attributed to the Dakota Jackson Heraldic Collection, the ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
"Tree Doesn't Speak" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
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