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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1920s
Korean Folding Chaekgeori Painted Scholar Floor Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A six-panel painted folding floor screen from Korea circa early 20th century. This type of screen is called Chaekgeori (books and things) which is quite unique to Korea. It became popular at the end of 18th century favored and encouraged by King Jeongjo (1752-1800) as a political tool to promote social conservatism such as the traditional Confucianism value, especially considered important in a time when waves of new ideology influx came to Korea. Initially commissioned for the royal court, they became increasingly popular with the scholars of noble and affluent household and used it widely in their halls and studies. Early screens were painted with trompe-l’oeil bookcases displaying books and arrays of collectibles. Later, the bookcases were eliminated to focus on the assemblage of neatly stacked books and objects of scholarly pursue. On this screen, the six panels were neatly presented and framed in woven brocade borders. Among the stacked volumes, one can find many fine porcelain vases with flowers, potted orchids, pen holders with brush pens and scroll paintings, incense burner, ink stone, teapot, fan with ink painting, vessels of fruits, exotic plants such as lotus, plumeria and even a pair of glasses. It feels like a pleasant visual measure hunting for the viewers. Several words in Chinese found their way into the picture as well, including filial (xiao), longevity (shou) and luck (fu). The painting was done in a meticulous way with no details overlooked and also with a rather western still-life dimensional perspective. In a rather unusual maximal but also minimalistic way, the screen exudes a folky charm but appears modern at the same time. Each panel is 17.5"w by 70.2"h. For general information on the subject see reference: Chaekgeori the Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens...
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20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper

Panneau peint Thaïlandais signé Prasit, 1966
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Wooden panel painted in black, red and white tones. The painting represents a Hindu mythological scene: we see Hanuman, the Monkey God, fighting against a demon. Signed and dated: "...
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1960s Thai Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint

Joan Shapiro Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Located in New York, NY
Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) mixed media painting on panel depicting a polychrome Abstract Expressionist composition, signed lower left, housed in a painted wood frame. Dimen...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Japanese "Flower Cart" Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
A traditional style Japanese four panel folding screen depicting a flower cart full of red and white flowers. 10198
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, tall two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese 11th-century literary work "Tales of the Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu. The dark, ric...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Export Coromandel Screen Soapstone Landscape with Cranes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese export six-panel coromandel lacquered folding screen featuring a carved soapstone floral landscape with cranes. Each panel is 16 inches wide and embellished with a...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Korean Minhwa Painting of Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie
Located in Greenwich, CT
Korean Minhwa Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie and another Magpie flying in the pine tree Minhwa, Korean folk paintings, portray the simple and unaffecte...
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Early 1900s Korean Antique Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A Vintage Set of 4 Tall Filipino Capiz Window/Door Panels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Vintage Set of 4 Tall Filipino Capiz Window/Door Panels, reclaimed from a Spanish-Filipino Colonial House. A traditional design resistant to storms usi...
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20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Paintings and Screens

Materials

Shell, Hardwood

Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Dream of the Red Chamber
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Faded Chinese export narrative tale coromandel screen with four lacquered panels. The scene is from the 18th century novel by Cao Xuegin. The screen depicts beauties in the grand vie...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Vintage Japanese Watercolor On Silk Painting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Asian watercolors. Great subject matter and quality artistry. Black beveled frame with gold trim. Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
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20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

Vintage S. Bodily Signed Original Oil Painting Framed Western Landscape
Located in Naples, FL
This beautiful vintage oil painting, signed by S. Bodily, depicts a stunning Western landscape. The attention to detail and use of oil production techni...
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Mid-20th Century American Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Chinese Reticulated & Hinged Standing Frame
Located in New York, NY
Chinese rosewood reticulated and hinged standing frame, the whole with floral decoration, the glass mounted frame fully turnable, with two volute support feet similarly carved. Deal...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Chinese Six-Panel Gold and Black Screen with Hand-Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese six-panel gold and black screen with hand-painted court scenes. Immerse yourself in the enchanting tales of ancient China with this alluring vintage Chinese six-pan...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese colors, gofun and metallics on silk painting of Noh/Kabuki Dancers, depicting two figures of actors dancing in the play Shakkyo portraying a pair of shishi (lions), one on a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Screen. Taisho era Circa 1920. Pheasant in Deep Forest. Color on Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Osawa Tokan (b. 1899) In the Forest Two-panel Japanese screen. Ink, color and gofun on silk. A major work of oversized proportions combining an intimate, naturalistic depiction of...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Framed Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Four Kittens with Bees and Flowers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine elegant Japanese brush painting of four kittens with bees and flowers, curious and adorable kitten watching bees. Very finely painted. Ca. 1900 , ink and color on silk. Conserva...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Framed Painting on Silk, Harbor at Night By: Chiga Saku
Located in Hudson, NY
Pigments on silk. Signature and seal read: Chiga saku (Acid free mounting with UV plexiglass) Painting dimentions: 59" H x 34" W, overall dimentions: 63 1/4" H x 38 1/2" W.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Pair Of Large Chinese Chinoiserie Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of large Chinese Chinoiserie panels. Classic delicate style with bamboo, flowers, birds, and figures. Rich colors of blue, red, green on a cream...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Chinese Asian Two-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Ancestral Immortal Figures
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, quite large, boldly colored, and alluring hand-painted two-panel Chinese/Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting 18 exquisitely clad male ancestral or immortal figu...
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20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Qing Dynasty Six-Panel Lacquered Screen with Carved Meander Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period lacquered screen made of six panels, each carved in their upper and lower sections with meander motifs. This Chinese late Qing Dynasty lacquered sc...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
The narrative playfulness of the scene depicted on this Japanese screen sets alight what is at its core a celebration of a bountiful harvest. The screen offers a visual representatio...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquered and Gold Coromandel 6 Panel Screen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Spectacular Chinese black lacquered 6 panel folding screen incised with gold gilt and white paint featuring Chinese village scenery. Feet...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese ink and watercolors on paper, Luis Chan (Chen Fushan)
By Luis Chan (Chen Fushan)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese ink and water colours painted on paper by the artist, Luis Chan (Chen Fushan) 1905-1995, a fantasy landscape depicting islands in a dream blue sea, o...
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1970s Hong Kong Post-Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Coromandel Six-Panel Folding Screen, Chinese
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine antique Chinese hand painted coromandel 6 Panel Screen.20th century possibly earlier. Each panel is hand brushed with gesso before it is being hand painted to give the three dim...
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gesso, Wood

East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A 95 inches East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen with beautiful landscape scenes. Measures 95" in width, 33" in height and 1" thick.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Set of Ten Qing Style Porcelain Plates after Lang Shining
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of ten hand painted enameled porcelain plates made in the Qianlong period style after Lang Shining (July 1688-July 1766 Italian). Born in Milano, Italy Giuseppe Castiglione...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Vietnamese Scene by French Artist J Buttin
Located in Jersey City, NJ
J Buttin was a French artist who lived in Indochina. This painting shows water carrier women under banana leaves. It is signed.. The painting has been recently cleaned by a professio...
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1960s French Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Japanese 6 Panels Screen with 8 Galloping Horses
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 6 Panels Screen with 8 Galloping Horses Taisho/Showa Period 70” wide x 35” High. Dealer: G228
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Mid-20th Century Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Garden Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted garden lanscape with red and white azalias, old wisteria vine in bloom with doves. Mineral pigments on silk with black lacquer trim and beautiful bronze hardware....
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

“4 Panels Screen with 6 Geishas Painted in the Ukiyo-e Style
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 4 Panels Screens with 6 Geishas in the Style of Ulithi-e Showa Period - Ca 1920 53.5” wide x 35”. High Dealer: G228
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1920s Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS OF Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century. Fine painting on glass of Empress Cixi seating on a throne in or...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Wavy Mountains Stone Landscape Screen, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese "Wavy" Mountains Stone Landscape Screen With Original Black wood Display Stand Signed lower right. Impressive work of art with original wooden display stand. Dimensions: ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Stone, Marble

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Clearing Skies
Located in Hudson, NY
Cloud formation in gold with blue skies in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with black lacquer trim.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits w...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Sublime Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Sublime pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Balinese Painting, Artwork, Folk Art, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Balinese Painting; Artwork; 1980s; Balinese Art; Bali; Folk Art; Balinese painting, dating from the 1980s. Balinese art has traditionally called upon religion (Hinduism), people, and the island itself. Bali’s art...
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1980s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Chinese Hand Painted Table Screen or Wall Hanging
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted Chinese screen, China, circa 1950s. This screen features a hand-painted still life and could be used as a table screen, or wal...
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1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Japanese Showa Period Mounted Screen Manchurian Cranes with Pines
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing Japanese Showa period two panel byobu screen later mounted in a large gilt and ebonized wood frame. The screen depicts a pair of large redheaded Manchurian cranes flying ami...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen Plain Mulberry Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
(no image) on lattice frame. Pair available; Sold seperately.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Chinese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape with Children
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese-style Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with a mother who is apparently on her way to a feast or ceremony carrying a tray o...
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

10' Foot Tall Oil on Canvas Portrait of Count Basie Light Up Folding Screen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 10-foot tall artwork portrait of Count Basie oil painted on a canvas fixed to a wood folding screen featuring Basie's side profile on a multicolored modernist background. The B...
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1980s American Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Hunting Hawks Falcons Bird Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting three distinct tethered and tamed hunting birds of prey - hawks or falcons (Takagari) - sitting upon their...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Tibetan Buddha Thangka Painting Swans Flowers Figures Faux Bamboo Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka from the last half of the 20th century. Features a central buddha surrounded by foliate, flowers, whooper swans and smaller buddha figures. The border ...
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Late 20th Century Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Paint, Paper

Japanese Painting of Mountain and village, Hanging Scroll
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese scroll painting depicted village in the mountain Ink and paper. Artist signed Overall size: 43" height. 21" width Image size: 10.8" height. 16" width
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1940s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Coromandel Painted & Carved Bovine Black Lacquer Folding Screen
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful early 20th century Chinese Coromandel 4 panel black lacquer room divider. One side Features a Chinese village and river landscape with applied and carved bovine over a go...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Lacquer

Antique Impressionist Oil Painting by A. Michaelis
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and interesting original antique oil painting signed by the artist A. Michaelis. This is dated from 1937, it is in the impressionist manner. It is beautifully executed...
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Early 20th Century European Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

5 Painted Hong Kong Landscape Scene Wall Scrolls Pagoda Boats Figures 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Five vintage wall scrolls, showing an array of scenic Chinese / Japanese landscapes and seascapes, with figures, waterfalls / rivers, mountains and...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Hiroshige Utagawa "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Kameido" Woodblock Ukiyo-e
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hiroshige Utagawa "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Kameido" Condition vertical width /114.5cm width /30.3Cm (actual paper) vertica...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

Antique fine quality Oriental Japanese /Chinese black lacquer dressing screen
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique large fine quality Oriental Japanese /Chinese C1900 black lacquer dressing screen room divider. Attractive designs on silk or sim...
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Early 1900s Antique Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Eight Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Pavilion
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing Chinese export eight panel lacquered coromandel screen featuring an idyllic pavilion over a dramatic gilt background. The panels are incised with intricate details and vibra...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Wood and Mother of Pearl Four Panel Screen
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century Modern 4-panel folding screen with a frame constructed from cerused wood in a grid pattern centering square mother of pearl panels. Separation in frame, cracks...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Michael A. Mitchell Painting
Located in Tampa, FL
A Michael A. Mitchell painting. Circa 1980s.  In addition to private collections, Michael's works can be found in the permanent collections of museums.
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1980s American Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Dancing Figures
Located in Hudson, NY
People dressed in ceremonial robes and masks celebrate the New Year. On New Year's eve a traditional Japanese custom is to ward off evil spirits by pretending to chase away people w...
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

Antique Hand-Painted Porcelain Picture of Peonies, Fruit Blossoms, and Lilies
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This lovely and rare hand-painted porcelain picture with a floral motif consists of tree peonies, fruit blossoms, and lilies, all of which are auspicious flowers in Chinese culture. ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Luster, Porcelain, Wood, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Elegant Antique Chinese Carved and Gilt Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Striking and decorative tall wall panels carved and gilt with overall openwork large scrolled acanthus leaves in relief, each leaf with raised ribs edg...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Lacquered Six Panel Coromandel Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered patina Chinese export lacquered coromandel screen with six double sided panels. The screen features a mountain landscape on one si...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Embroidered Silk Fabric with Bird in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period embroidered silk fabric from the early 20th century depicting a bird perched on a tree branch, surrounded by flowers, a butterfly and bamboo. Immerse yourself in the intricate beauty of this antique Chinese embroidered silk fabric...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

French Directoire Mahogany and Glass 3 Panel Screen
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire 3-panel mahogany screen with applied carved molding and small rosettes below 9 pane glass windows in each panel. Each panel 17.75" W. Wear to finish, one glass ...
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20th Century French Directoire Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Glass

Antique Asian Paintings and Screens

Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.

The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.

The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.

In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.

Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.

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