Asian Art and Furniture
1990s Turkmen Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Malian Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Pine
19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Plastic, Plaster
Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Asian Art and Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Asian Art and Furniture
Wool
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Velvet
Mid-19th Century Caucasian Folk Art Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Wool
1920s East Turkestani Khotan Vintage Asian Art and Furniture
Wool
20th Century Thai Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Wood
19th Century Korean Folk Art Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Lacquer
Early 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Silk
1870s Burmese Folk Art Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Teak
Early 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Wool
1870s Uzbek Khotan Antique Asian Art and Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Afghan Folk Art Asian Art and Furniture
Metal, Enamel
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.