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PAGODA RED

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Chicago, IL
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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

PAGODA RED

Established in 19971stDibs seller since 2006

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Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
With a curly mane and a lively expression, this petite stone fu dog is an adorable companion and a benevolent guardian of the home. Known as shizi, the mythical dog is thought to off...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
With a curly mane and a lively expression, this petite stone fu dog is an adorable companion and a benevolent guardian of the home. Known as shizi, the mythical dog is thought to off...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Tall Chinese Book Lantern, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of striking, elongated elmwood lanterns were finely carved by hand and originally used on the floor or table top of a 19th-century Chinese official's home in Fujian provinc...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Elm

Printed Portrait of Josephine Bonaparte
Located in Chicago, IL
Encased in a geometric Art Deco frame, this small printed portrait depicts a young woman of French royalty, most likely Empress Josephine Bonaparte. Josephine Bonaparte was the Empre...
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20th Century European Art Deco Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Paper

Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
World-renowned for high-quality lost wax casting, the city of Benin in West Africa has been a leading producer of fine cast brass and bronze sculptures since as early as the 16th cen...
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Winter Landscape Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely painted with delicate line work and a minimalist color palette, this Chinese scroll painting depicts an idyllic mountainside landscape in the middle of winter. The hangin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Pewter Folding Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand held pewter dish is an excellent example of fine Chinese metalwork of the 20th century. During the Qing dynasty, pewter craftsmen experimented with new techniques, showing ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pewter

Set of Four Japanese Black Lacquer Bowls with Red Spiral
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four lacquered rice bowls is simply shaped with gently tapered sides and a footed base. A rich, glossy black finish coats the bowls inside and out, with a contrasting red...
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20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lacquer

Silver Chinese Merchant's Charm with Bells, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual silver alloy pendant is intricately decorated with the tools and accessories of a Qing-dynasty merchant or shopkeep. The circular pendant is embellished with a large mar...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks of wheat to separa...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
With a curly mane and a lively expression, this petite stone fu dog is an adorable companion and a benevolent guardian of the home. Known as shizi, the mythical dog is thought to off...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Petite Chinese Fu Dog Guardian
Located in Chicago, IL
With a curly mane and a lively expression, this petite stone fu dog is an adorable companion and a benevolent guardian of the home. Known as shizi, the mythical dog is thought to off...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

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