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
Featured Pieces
Chinese Low Sword Table, circ 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With no stretchers or spandrels to interrupt its clean lines, this 19th century sword table forms one beautiful, continuous ribbon. The low, plank-top table was constructed of Chines...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Jade Green Kitchen Jug, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A luminous blue-green glaze sheets, pools and drips down the surface of this early 20th century kitchen jar. The pear-shaped jar has a tapered body and a wide flared mouth framed by ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Rip-Cut Saddle Stool, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century round-top stool from China's Shanxi province is beautiful in its simplicity. The stool's elmwood seat was flat-sawn to reveal grain patterns running parallel ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Stools
Materials
Elm
Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a celebration of wabi-sabi style. In the spirit of traditional Chinese joinery, the corners ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Chinese Burled Brushwasher, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved from a cypress tree burl, this late 19th century burl wood bowl was once used by a Qing-dynasty scholar to rinse the ink from his calligraphy brush. Placed alongside the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Burl
Chinese Well Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage water bucket conjures up images of water-bearing figures illustrated in painted scrolls. Beautifully aged with a warm patina, this Qing-dynasty bucket draws attention to...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Well Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage water bucket conjures up images of water-bearing figures illustrated in painted scrolls. Beautifully aged with a warm patina, this Qing-dynasty bucket draws attention to...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Iron
Chinese Crushed Bamboo Square Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
It’s difficult to distinguish this spare pedestal from a modern Parson’s side table. Both exhibit clean lines and a great silhouette. Crushed bamboo brings subtle texture to the Mini...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Petite Chinese Tapered Crackle Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary vase hearkens to the classic meiping form, traditionally used to display flowering plum branches. Master ceramic artists in Zhejiang beautifully create the distinct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Sake Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This glazed ceramic jar is a Japanese sake bottle from the late-Meiji era. The jar has a rounded bottleneck form and is coated with a dark brown glaze in resemblance to bizen ware po...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Scalloped Four-Door Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
This twin-door coffer gets a lyrical lift from its undulating scalloped edges. Expertly constructed without a nail or screw, it was hand built over a century ago with traditional mor...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Fisherman's Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow
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