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
Colonial Marble Top Pedestal Table, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century center table bridges time periods with a Colonial-style pedestal base and a timeless, white marble tabletop. Attributed to the Peranakan Chinese communities o...
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Dutch Colonial Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Tang Floral Bronze Mirror, c. 900 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this large Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mir...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
African Oromo Tri-Leg Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single, solid block of wood, this antique African stool has a unique personality and abstract form - as much a work of sculpture as it is a seat or table. The peti...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Primitive Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Green Ikat Throw Pillows
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-crafted pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects d...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen, Cotton, Down
Hand-Carved Chinese Buddhist Fish Bell, c. 1850
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 Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Blue & White Sake Keg
Located in Chicago, IL
This large blue & white jar is a vintage Japanese sake keg dated to the early 20th century. Known as taru or daru, large sake casks such as this were often bottled for specific bars ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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
"Blue Moon Landing" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
This mixed-media painting by contemporary artist Patrick Burns is a departure from his "Concrete Gardens" flower paintings, yet continues his use of heavy texture and reverberating, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Lichen Garden 01" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land into mixed-media paintings with rich texture and reverberating, monochrome color. Using pres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Pair of Chinese Floral Lattice Panels, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, tall lattice panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room whilst maintaining priv...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm
"Plum Garden 01" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land into mixed-media paintings with rich texture and reverberating, monochrome color. Using pres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Blue Moon" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
This mixed-media painting by contemporary artist Patrick Burns is a departure from his "Concrete Gardens" flower paintings, yet continues his use of heavy texture and reverberating, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
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