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Asian Art and Furniture For Sale
Set of 3 Early 20th Century Chinese Green Glazed Candlesticks
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of 3 green glazed ceramic candlesticks. All three similar but in a different size (28 cm high, 11 and 19 or in inches 11, 4.3 and 7.5). The glaze wonderfully aged and of a eleg...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963
Located in Studio City, CA
This wonderfully designed, abstract work by esteemed Japanese printmaker Tadashi Nakayama. The print is pencil signed, numbered (13/80), dated 1963, stamped on the verso by the artist, and embellished with metallic pigments. It is an uncommon and hard to find work.
Nakayama has exhibited internationally in cities such as Rome, Tokyo, Krakow, Milan, and his works can be found in museums around the world including:
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia.
Cincinnati Museum of Art, Ohio, USA.
fine Arts Museum of San Francisco - Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, USA.
Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Hawaii, USA.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., USA.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA.
Western Australian Art Museum, Perth...
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Imari White Blue and Gold Porcelain Urn Ginger Jar Vase, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Imari white porcelain and turquoise blue and gold urn ginger jar vase or vessel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Japan. Japan is known for its fine porcelain; vase is white porcelain, hand painted in turquoise blue, royal blue, green, gold and touches of black. Beautiful details all around as shown in images. With marker's mark and marked "hand painted" on bottom as show in image #13. Very good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Dimensions: 3.88" Diameter x 4.88" Height.
For wicker table shown in images search...
Category
1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
large Chinese malachite carving of a deity sitting on top of a lion
Located in New York, NY
on fitted wooden base; 3in(D) x 8in(W) x 10.8in(H) are the overall dimensions of the malachite carving with the wooden base
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Malachite
Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Geese and Reeds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu. The large screen features two white geese amid brightly colored reeds. The symbolism of geese and reeds was introduced to Japan from China in the 13th century. This was a popular subject for Japanese zen artists of the period. Beautifully crafted with exceptional brush strokes and details. Made with natural pigments in dramatic vivid colors of white, pink, and mint green on a silk background of gilt. Circa 1900 with artist seal on bottom right corner. Koshu studied Western art under...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Early 20th Century Kitchen Compound Cabinet with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese two-toned compound kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this kitchen cabi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand.
The gem of a cabinet is fitted with doors and drawers, and decorated on all sides.
The top, back and sides with lacquer painted scenes of birds and flowers.
The front of the cabinet featuring a pair of stunning coromandel doors carved with a shanshui (mountain and water) landscape scene, complete with temples and pagodas, boats and bridges, and figures, all set against craggy mountains shrouded in clouds and rippling water.
The cabinet mounted with brass hinges and lock plates (key included) and a pair of carrying handles.
Opening the doors reveals eleven wondrous black lacquer drawers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Profusely Carved Asian Display Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant Asian display cabinet, profusely carved throughout with glass door with carved trim and surround that reveals two long and one short s...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Ming Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Antique Round Brass Tray 20 inches
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish antique round brass tray.
19th century handcrafted circular brass platter hammered with Islamic Moorish designs.
Heavy brass wit...
Category
19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The inscribed donor's Kanji script makes this bell special.
For your meditat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware.
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Green Jade Chilong Dragon Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Chinese carved spinach green jade chilong dragon sculpture, resting on fitted hardwood stand.
Rich deep bright green color with molten shades of lighter pale green, exceptionally carved, with intricate detail throughout. The mythical beast lying ready on all four, head raised, mouth ajar with teeth exposed, wings by its side, spiral scroll incised on hind legs.
Provenance:
Estate of Ali A. Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate...
Category
19th Century Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Beauty Fairy Lady On Zitan Stand Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
This masterfully carved celadon jade figure represents the epitome of Chinese artistry and craftsmanship. The sculpture features a beauty dressed in flowing traditional attire, capturing the essence of grace and elegance. She is depicted holding a plate that presents a branch bearing three peaches, a symbol of longevity and prosperity in Chinese culture.
The jade used for this carving is of a refined celadon hue, adding a layer of sophistication and tranquility to the piece. The intricate detailing on the flowing dress and the lifelike representation of the peaches attest to the skill and precision involved in its creation.
This celadon jade carving...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Old Japanese Hokkaido Folk Crafts Large Wood Carving Bear
Located in Niiza, JP
Wood carving The material is unknown, but it is said to be linden
950(W)× 440(H) × 420(D) [mm] 25kg
Estimate Packing Dimensions(Packaged in plywood and wooden frame)
56 CM × 105 CM ×...
Category
20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Large Contemporary Yellow Black Gilded Raised Silk Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised silk kimono in yellow, black and gold on a cream color background. Tagasode is t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Brocade
Japan Large Old Bronze Lantern with Beautiful Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Only One in this large size, 25 inches high.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand cast bronze Yukimi round top lantern with beautiful details from the early Showa period, 1940s-1950s.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Asian Small Carved Green Fluorite Lamp with Custom Red Pagoda Shade
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful small Antique Asian carved fluorite lamp on a bronze base with a custom "Pagoda" shade in red silk and vintage metallic trim. Newly re-wired with a gold silk cord. A bala...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Antique Japanese Wooden Hibachi with Metal Liner and Drawers, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese rectangular wooden hibachi from the early 20th century, with metal liner and three drawers. This antique Japanese rectangular wooden...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
2 Pairs of Antique Chinese Orange and White Design Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Queens, NY
2 PAIRS of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain ginger jars with intricate orange and white designs and matching lids. (PRICED PER PAIR)
Condition: Good; Wear co...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Ceramic Pickling Jar Set Jade Green, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These glazed Chinese ceramic jars from the turn of the 19th century were once used for pickling foods. They feature a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed textu...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Ando Jubei Green Baluster Cloisonné Vase
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful pristine condition Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase in baluster form. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vin...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Metal
set of 8 Chinese turquoise glazed porcelain immortals, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
3.5in(D) x 4.3in(W) x 10in(H) are the approximate dimensions of the tallest immortal
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Bone Figure of Indochina Male Dignitary Hardwood 19th Century Chinese
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisitely hand carved bone Chinese dignitary standing figure portraying a lavishly dressed bearded male.
Difficult to date, in our opinion last quarter of the 19th century.
...
Category
19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Bone
Large Chinese Hand-Painted Silk Scroll of Two Blue Cranes, Mid Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese Hand-Painted Silk Scroll of Two Blue Cranes, Mid-20th Century
Dimensions:
Framed: 48" H × 37" W × 1.5" D
Sight: 44" H × 32" W
A striking hand-painted Chinese silk scr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Chinoiserie Mural Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Gray Silk - Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" W x 96" H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Chinese huanghuali cabinet, 17th c.
Located in New York, NY
provenance: Sotheby's (please refer to the pics); Because of the material that this cabinet is made out of, it may be the case that it cannot be shipped to an international address. ...
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Ovoid Ginger Jar with Lid
Located in Doylestown, PA
Early 20th century Chinese Famille Noire porcelain ovoid ginger jar with lid.
Wonderful ovoid shape jar with nature themed design hand painted with large birds, flowers, koi fish, l...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Nepal Ritual Mask Himalayan Asian art Antiques Tribal masks Interior design
Located in London, GB
Nepal Ritual Mask Himalayan Asian art antiques
A fine old Nepalese ritual mask of Shiva with moustache
Hard dense wood with aged patina and traces of pigments
Height 23 cm
Perio...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Ritual Bell, Zhou Dynasty Style, Verdigris Patina
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Archaistic bronze ritual bell with raised stylize tigers on the sides, a Taotie mask on front and back, incised and relief geometric decoration. With a wonderful olive green ...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Chinese Mahogany and Marble Carved Plant Stands
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Pair of hand carved plant stands from the Republic Era. Marble tops and slight variation in height,
circa 1920s.
Category
1920s Chinese Other Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Japanese Hand Made Garden Wind Chime
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand made garden wind chime.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Vintage Linen Noren, Textile, Wabi Sabi, 19th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The unique and beautiful fabric piece, that's called noren - traditional Japanese fabric divider that was made during the Meiji era. This traditional Japanese curtains used to divide...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Appeali...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Inro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Meiji imperial period, circa 1870. It was carefully crafted in carved precious wood with applications of lacquer and decorated with orientalism patterns. All dan trays are attached together with a himo cord. The detailed craftsmanship was a true pleasure to behold.
Period: Meiji 1868-1912, Period of Emperor Mutsuhito.
Approximate Date: 1870.
Motif: Organic design with cascade landscape scene and five flying cranes.
Drawers: Five.
Shape: Cylinder. Very unusual and rare shape.
Technique: Carved wood, Lacquer, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, Gilding.
Ojime: 17mm, round with Ebony wood.
Netsuke: Carved dressed...
Category
1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, Lacquer
19th C Pair Antique Chinese Qing Carved Jade Scholar's Table Screens Stands 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of antique Chinese Qing dynasty ( 1644-1911) hand carved jade table screens, circa 1850.
The rectangular screens are made of variegated s...
Category
1850s Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Early view of India, panoramic mural hand painted wallpapers npanel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Persian Safavid Embroidered Textile Pieces
Located in New York, NY
A lot of five antique Persian Iranian Safavid dynasty hand woven embroidered textile pieces. The textiles are adorned with hand woven raised floral and foliage motifs. Circa the mid ...
Category
18th Century Persian Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Textile
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of hand painted Chinese porcelain lamps with simple carved wood bases. These are in a classic Rose Medallion pattern. The wiring is in great condition and ready to use. The sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also known as a Gifu Mizuya Tansu from the Meiji Period (1868-19...
Category
1990s Japanese Meiji Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 17th Century Special antique stone Vishnu statue from Nepal
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This special antique stone Vishnu statue, originating from Nepal and believed to date back to the 17th century or earlier, is a remarkable piece of sacre...
Category
Early 17th Century Burmese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue White Porcelain Bowl Islamic Market Circa 1550
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Chinese blue and white bowl for the Islamic market, late Ming dynasty, 16th century.
The bowl having a flared r...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Carved Meerschaum Chinese Sitting Buddha on Wood Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A true gem of a work. Wonderfully carved and detailed. We haven't come across another work quite like it.
We are unsure of age so are simply listing it as 20th century but could be older.
Would be a nice addition to any South-East Asian/ Chinese artifacts...
Category
20th Century Asian Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Bowl Tek Sing Shipwreck, Ca 1820
By The Hatcher Collection
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Chinese porcelain Tea Bowl which we attribute to a piece from the Tec Sing Shipwreck Cargo, of the early 19th C, circa 1820
The bowl is circular and well hand hand potted, sitting on a low foot.
The bowl is hand decorated, inside and out, in a lotus pattern with a swirl center, all in varying shades of cobalt blue.
THE TEK SING...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Paper and Silk King Portrait Hanging Scrolls
Located in Queens, NY
3 Chinese Ming Dynasty-style scroll wall hangings depicting a king seated on a chair draped in ornate cloth, a mushroom colored background and floral rug beneath him. The rest of th...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hand-Carved Azalea Root Armchairs with Dark Patina, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese hand carved azalea wood root armchair from the late 20th century, priced and sold individually $5,500 each. Created in China during the later years of the 20th cent...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Red Lacquered 1930s Apothecary Cabinet with 32 Drawers and Petite Double Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A red lacquered apothecary-inspired cabinet from circa 1930 with 32 drawers and petite double doors. This red lacquered apothecary-inspired cabi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Extraordinary Antique Japanese Embroidered Tapestry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary antique Japanese embroidered tapestry depicting an autumn forest scene with thatched cottage along a riverbank and Mt. Fuji in th...
Category
1890s Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Golden "Figa" Contemporary Double Door Handle in Cast Brass by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary golden handle, in cast brass.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This door handle was meticulously handmade by master artisans one delicate piece at a time. It is therefore...
Category
2010s Brazilian Brutalist Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Dragon Chairs / Armchairs
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A striking pair of 19th-century Chinese chairs, each embellished with intricately carved dragon motifs, symbolising power and protection in Chinese culture. The backrests showcase fi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Three Authentic Bamboo Water Ladles "Hishaku" Fine Handcrafted Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is one set of three (3) authentic Japanese made bamboo water ladles -hishaku- handcrafted new quality and often seen in use at Buddhist, Shinto shrines, and private gardens.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Kraak' Blue and White Large Porcelain Charger, 20.5", Wan Li Reign, circa 1610
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A museum calibre circa 1610 blue and white Chinese 'Kraak' charger or shallow bowl of massive scale, the round cavetto molded body with slightly scalloped flat rim boldly and exquisitely painted in vibrant underglaze blue with flowering peach, peony, and scroll-filled basket with protruding roots on a fenced terrace within an eight pointed scalloped medallion with ruyi-heads separating panels of starburst-lattice and fish-roe diaper, the rim with Rinaldi 'Border VII.2' having eight radiating panels filled with peach-sprays and auspicious symbols alternating with narrow swastika and tassel panels, the reverse painted with large 'ogival' or round panels with fungus and dots alternating with narrow panels containing stylized lingzhi motifs. An exceptionally fine example with the added rarity of an intact period (likely trader's or merchant's) wax seal.
According to Hans van Baarsen...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Plate with Two Dragons - Qianlong Mark - China - Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique porcelain plate - hand painted with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl - floral and geometric border - canted corners - traces of original gilding - signed with a red four c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tribal Ladder for Dogon
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A mounted Dogon ladder carved from a single hardwood log, having nine (9) steps and a split top. Traditionally used by the Dogon (Mali) to access their homes which were built into th...
Category
20th Century Malian Asian Art and Furniture
C19th Hand Carved Japanese Throne Chair
Located in London, GB
A Very Decorative Japanese Throne Chair
All Hand Carved with Dragon Decoration to the Back and Legs
C1880s
Category
19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Other
Japanese Rare Tall Antique Stone Buddha Shakyamuni Dated 1853, 27 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good antique, 19th century (1863) granite stone Buddha - Shyaka Nyorai Sakyamuni- sculpture perched upon a square base.
Signed lower Kanji front: Kaei 6 ( 1853) March 6.
Good gar...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone, Granite
Pair of Japanese Signed Woodblock Prints C. 1910
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of Japanese Signed Woodblock Prints C. 1910
Pair of rare and large Japanese woodblock prints from the early 20th century. Each of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Japonisme Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Print Toyohara Chikanobu Japan Woodcut 1880
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Print Toyohara Chikanobu Japan Woodcut 1880
Category
1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Red Lacqured Chinese Cabinet with Gilt Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A very decorative red and black lacqured 19th century cabinet from Shanxi China. This cabinet has gilded decoration depicting mountain, foliage and temples with people as well as but...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique and Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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