Qing Paintings and Screens
QING STYLE
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Qing
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior official of the first rank in bamboo frame with silk ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Scholars' Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting. Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Hand-Painted Buddhist Scroll on Silk
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique scroll is unsigned and presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1860 and done in the period Qing Dynasty style. The scroll is hand painted ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen, Silk
Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait Scroll, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits f...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Imperial Officer Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Imperial Officer's Portrait, 19th Century,
The imperial officer seated in dignify posture on horseshoe back chair wearing a official hat and with rank ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Quartz
Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in th...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
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
Scholars in the Pavilion China Trade Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scholars leisure in the pavilion among the pine trees and another scholar walk along garden pond
Conservation Framed
Overall size: 47" height 34" width
Image size : 39" height ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese School Painting On Silk 19th Century
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Chinese school ink wash painting, 19th century, ink and color on silk, finely detailed, richly decorated, elegantly colored, depicting landscape courtier processio...
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19th Century Asian Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Mid-19th Century Chinese Painting on Rice or Pith Paper
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese Painting on Rice or Pith Paper. Gouache or opaque watercolor of a student & attendants. Note remarkable details including marble panelled chair...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Mid-19th Century Pair of Chinese Gouache Portraits
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of Chinese portraits painted on rice or pith paper. An official of the Qing dynasty and his wife, set in lushly detailed interiors. From symbols of authority to...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak frames under glass. Twelve characters total in per...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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
Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle Extra Large
Located in Somis, CA
The Chinese eglomise snuff bottle is a captivating masterpiece, showcasing the delicate art of reverse painting from the inside. The scene depicted a ...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Agate
Set of 6 Antique Chinese Lattice Panels
Located in Kastrup, DK
Set of six wood carved Chinese 17-18th century Qing dynasty panels or room divider.
Each panel features an main section with an open fretwork design lattice panel window, comprised by a pattern of a connecting cherry blossoms. Relief foliate lattice design on the top and bottom of the window.
The bottom panels are designed with solid wood panels adorned with a hand painted flower motif at the bottom.
Panels such as these were used to easily divid- or open up a room. These Qing panels...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese pair of Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Pair of Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting a young lady seated at a table, one with flute in hand, the other with a fan, each seated on a chair with a red cover ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A monumental hand painted Chinese work depicting 11 male and female multi-generational ancestral figures. The portrait with one male in black attire and 3 men in black attire with bl...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Large Custom Framed Hand Painted Chinese Multi-figural Ancestral Portrait
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large custom framed hand painted Chinese ancestral portrait with one female and 3 male figures attired in traditional dress. The upper figures with pictorial appliqués to the front o...
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
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
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
Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Portrait, 19th Century,
Ancestor officer commemorate portrait and descriptions of characters signed on top right corners, ink and color on paper
Overal...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Ancestors Painting of Generations Family Officers.Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scroll Painting of Chinese Qing Dynasty Family Generations of Imperial Officers
This family with few generations withheld positions in imperial officers
Purchased from Christie's in ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Fretwork Screen with Carved Scrolling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden screen from the 19th century with fretwork motifs, carved scrolling foliage pierced in the upper section and objects carved in low-relief at the ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Chinese Shoushan Carved Hardstone Emperor & Empress Portraits
Located in Bristol, GB
THREE DIMENSIONAL HAND-CARVED SEMI PRECIOUS STONE PICTURES
Depicting a Qing Dynasty Emperor and Empress.
Originating from the Shoushan region of Fujian Province in China.
Carved a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone
Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking status civil official. This unusual scroll depicts the dignitary couple seated below a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Wood, Paint
Chinese Ancestral Portrait Painting Oil Scroll Canvas Part of Suite, circa 1880
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Chinese ancestral oil on canvas family painting which is part of a suite
I have four of these in...
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1880s Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Framed Chinese Brush Painting of Children Playing in Garden
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese brush painting of children playing in garden, ink and color on silk, 19th century, conservation framed
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
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
19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P1
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in th...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Chinese Floral Painted Scroll Signed and Dated
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll featuring a painting of delicate flowers with a calligraphy signature and date. Crafted on hand-made mulberry paper...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique pair of Qing dynasty ancestor portraits depicting a male and a female. Hand painted on silk and framed under glass within a large te...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Fine Asian Brush Painting of Pheasant and Quail
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fined Chinese brush painting of a pheasant and a quail under a plum tree, ink and color on silk, 19th century, Conservation framed
Painting was a scroll acquired from Sotheby's webs...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P2
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk
Chinese Antique Painting of a Silk Spinner
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Qing Dynasty period Chinese watercolor painting of a silk spinner in custom frame. Envelop your home with the essence of ancient Chinese culture and craftsmanship thro...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paper
Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of Camellias Signed Dated
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll painting depicting colorful Camellias with a calligraphy signature and date. Crafted on hand-made mulberry paper wi...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Hanging Scroll Pair of Poetic Couplets Signed
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Chinese hanging scroll having a pair of poetic couplets with a cyclical date autumn 1944/2004 Jishen and signed Zhang with 2 seals. The sight mea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Chinese Lattice Window Panel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century lattice window panel likely originated in a northern Chinese home with neutral and balanced interiors. The geometric lattice pattern is linear and open, and was designed to allow light and air into a room while maintaining privacy. Assembled by carefully joining long strips of carved wood, this lattice window has an even, squared pattern that reveals a large diamond formation. Crafted of pine wood, we love this vintage lattice...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antique Chinese Lacquered and Gilt Decorated Wood Door Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tall black lacquered carved door panels with two large decorated shaped sections above and below in gilt and dark red, framed by smaller floral ones. The top panels illustrate pavili...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P3
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Taoist Ceremonial Scroll Painting, circa 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful painted scroll is a Taoist ceremonial painting attributed to the Yao or Mien minority culture of southern China, northern Vietnam and other neighboring regions. The sma...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prevalent in fine Chinese interiors as early as the Tang dynasty (618-906), standing screens with decorative panels served numerous functions as portable architecture. Used to sectio...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ancestor Portrait of a noble Qing Dynasty woman. Her social status is reflected in the sable-trimmed overcoat fashioned in the strictly enforced dress coat of the Qing Dynasty. The ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Antique Monumental Buddhist Wooden Pagoda Tower, 70 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
China antique monumental Wooden Pagoda, total height is 70 inches, hand carved and hand painted wood, seven hexagonal sections plus finial, late Qin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ancestor Painting Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestor painting. Antique Chinese Ancestor paintings are sought after for their warm colors and traditional pa...
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1890s Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen
Located in London, GB
Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen
Chinese, Early 20th Century
Closed: height 183cm, width 40.5cm, depth 18cm
Opened: height 183cm, width 243cm, depth ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Precious Stone, Lacquer
Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck.
This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes. Two young children stand beside them, each trying to capture the attention of their grandparent. We love the painting's close attention to detail and the glimpse it offers of Qing-dynasty interiors - from the carved apron of the marble-top table to the red silk lotus slippers...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ancestral Scroll Paintings Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Chinese artist signed ancestral scholar figure scroll paintings incorporated into a two panel grass cloth backed folding screen. The scroll paintings are matted with decorated Chinese silk...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Grasscloth, Wood, Paper, Fabric, Silk
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary.
Antique tempera on paper painting of a Mandarin Dignitary wearing a red court dress and s...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
A Set Of 4 Screens / Room Dividers. c 1860 - 1880
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of 4 screens, made in elm wood. Lacquer decorated in polychrome.
Panels decorated with vases, flowers, etc.
Former screen wall from house in Shanxi pro...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm
19th Century Painted Wood Fragment Gilt Red Lacquer
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful red lacquered, solid wood fragment painted with an opera scene of victory celebration, featuring various figures dressed in official uniforms and crowns. Remnant gold lea...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Buddhist Painting King of Hell
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Chinese Buddhist painting on paper with extraordinarily fine details and the most beautifully aged rich vivid colors. We believe this...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Superb and Architectural Chinese Carved Wood and Glass Four-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Provenance: Christie’s. The panels with carved figural vignettes- floral vines at the top, the bottom with small ones with figures at various tasks in landscapes with houses, the lar...
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Early 20th Century Asian Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual table screen featuring a reverse glass painted portrait of a young noble lady set into a hardwood frame and stand.
The beautiful maiden has a roun...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Magnificent And Fine Chinese Six-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A six panel screen in black paint with overall gilt scrolled and carved and painted wood applied low relief decoration with some Mother-of-Pearl details. Scenes with pavilions and fi...
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19th Century Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
10 Lacquer Calligraphy Panels, Later Mounted as a Screen, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare screen/room divider.
Set of 10 (8 wide + 2 smaller) panels with original thick red lacquer with calligraphy in gold leaf.
Later frames in black lacquer with profiled leaf-gild...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Large 8-wing-screen in Coromandel Lacquer, China, Quing, Late 18th/Early 19th
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Very large eight-panel sreen with richly decorated landscape vedutas, partly architectural. Very fine execution in coromandel lacquer partially accented with gold. The screen is exec...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Lacquer
Qing Dynasty Chinese Four Panel Screen c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A testement to Qing Dynasty craftsmanship this folding panel features wonderful lattice windows. The panel still features its original hinges that allows for many ways to position th...
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1850s Chinese Antique Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Qing paintings and screens for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing paintings and screens for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings and screens created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing paintings and screens made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for paintings and screens differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $330 and tops out at $65,000 while the average work can sell for $3,200.
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