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
Early 20th Century Chinese Springtime Phoenix T...
Early 20th Century China Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Sculpted in a traditional Chinese phoenix tail vase form, this elegant early 20th-century vase is adorned with a scene of magpies flitting between branches covered in cherry blossoms...
Early 20th Century Chinese Springtime Phoenix T...
Early 20th Century China Qing Ceramics
Porcelain
Sculpted in a traditional Chinese phoenix tail vase form, this elegant vase is adorned with a scene of magpies flitting between branches covered in cherry blossoms. Regarded as a bir...
19th Century Chinese Petite Altar Console Table
Antique Mid-19th Century China Qing Console Tables
Brass, Elm, Lacquer
This 19th-century altar coffer keeps with the style of Ming-dynasty furniture through its clean lines and minimal ornamentation. Originally used beside a kang platform bed in a woman...
19th Century Chinese Petite Altar Console Table
Antique Mid-19th Century China Qing Console Tables
Brass, Elm, Lacquer
This 19th century altar coffer features clean lines in the ming manner. It would have originally been used as storage next to a kang platform in a woman's sleeping quarters. Our carp...
Early 20th Century Chinese Deco Sofa
Early 20th Century China Art Deco Sofas
Fabric, Wood
In the 1930s, Shanghai, China was swept up in the Art Deco design movement. Design, architecture, art, fashion, and furniture were all influenced by this modern movement, permeating ...
Set of Three Tibetan Tsa Tsa
$780 / set
Set of Three Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Early 20th Century Tibet Mounted Objects
Ceramic, Steel
This stack of three molded ceramic tsa tsas depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were sold to religious pilgrims...
Early 20th Century Chinese Framed Block Print E...
Early 20th Century China Prints
Paper
Erotically themed pillow books were often given to newlyweds in China as "how-to" manuals. Miniature in size, the books could be kept discreetly close at hand, stashed unde...
"Pygmalion Effect XIV" by Almudena Rodriguez
Almudena Rodriguez
21st Century Spain Contemporary Art
Paint, Paper
Extracting images, logos, and slogans from popular culture, artist Almudena Rodriguez rearranges these disparate signs in an attempt to map out a single vision determined not by orig...
1930s Chinese Fertilizer Advertisement Poster
Early 20th Century China Prints
Paper
Influenced by Western advertising, commercial posters featuring beautiful women in modern settings gained popularity in China in the 1920s and 1930s. Posters like this one came to sy...
Early 20th Century Chinese Floral Relief Jar
Early 20th Century China Qing Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Rendered in high relief, this ceramic jar’s dimensional bands, hobnail motifs, and flower-filled medallions add visual interest and texture. Glazed on the interior, the jar was likel...
Chinese Zhenzhu Stone
$2,380
Chinese Zhenzhu Stone
21st Century China Natural Specimens
Stone
This sculptural Zhenzhu stone, also known as a pearl stone, was foraged in China's Zhejiang province. Formed millions of years ago, artisans have transformed the rock formation into ...
19th Century Chinese Console Table with Drawer
Antique Mid-19th Century China Qing Console Tables
Brass, Elm
Valued for its elegant design, concealed joinery, and richly grained elmwood, this Qing-dynasty wine table was crafted in Northern China over a century ago. The table's aged finish h...
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