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China Stunning "Noah s Ark" Painting on Silk 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, an early painted silk panel of Noah’s Ark, frame: 54cm, 21.5” high and 54cm, 21.5” wide
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Silk

Framed Chinese Oil on Silk Painting "Hour of Bird" with Figures, Signed,
Located in Big Flats, NY
A framed Chinese oil on silk painting depicts two women returning from market, chop mark signed
Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Glass

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Silk Collage of Chinese Tortures
Located in Dallas, TX
Extremely rare collage of four Chinese hand-painted silks of Chinese torture techniques, circa 1850
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Silk

Chinese "Birds and Peony" Ink and Color on Silk Painting, Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese "Birds and Peony" painting, ink and color on silk, framed and glazed, Qing
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Chinese Ancestor Painting
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese ancestor painting on silk in faux bamboo frame, 20th century. 17 ¼ by 30 inches
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Vintage Chinese Silk Landscape Scroll Wall Art Hanging Decor 2
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: a lovely vintage Chinese silk mountain landscape scene scroll wall art hanging
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

Vintage Chinese Silk Landscape Scroll Wall Art Hanging Decor 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: a lovely vintage Chinese silk tree scenic landscape scroll wall art hanging
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

Large Asian Painting Of Cranes On Silk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Asian Painting Of Cranes On Silk, circa 1940. Superbly painted with two cranes, one drinking
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese Painting on Silk Landscape Boys Children Playing Figures
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese painting on silk featuring four boys playing with various toys in a landscape with
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Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

Portraits of Chinese Women on Silk (Pair)
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and detailed paintings of Chinese women in traditional clothing. Both pieces are executed
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Silk, Sumi Ink, Gouache

Large Chinese Hand Painted Art on Silk Late 1700’s
Located in Houston, TX
Qing Dynasty 1700"s Framed Chinese Painting on Silk with heavy wear due to age. Great surviving
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

Handpainted on Silk Screen Six-Panel 1940s Coromandel Painting Chinese
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent six-panel Chinese coromandel folding screen. This screen is a true work of art, circa
Category

Vintage 1940s Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Set of Three Painted Silk Bird Paintings
Located in New York, NY
Set of three painted silk bird paintings. Set of three Chinese silk painted bird pictures with
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Chinese Six Panel Hand-Painted Silk Wallpaper Screen
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular Chinese six-panel silk folding wallpaper screen crafted in the manner and style of
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Chinese Silk Mesh and Needle Work Table Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
from a tree is worked in thread on silk mesh sandwiched between two sheets of glass. The panel is
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Silk Ancestral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of Chinese Republic period ancestor paintings or portraits. Depicts a Chinese
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Chinese Erotic Spring Painting Pillow Book
Located in Chicago, IL
China goes back centuries, but much of it was destroyed during the Maoist era, making this book from
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Fine Woven Embroidered Silk Handmade Chinese Tapestry, 19th Century
Located in Sofia, BG
China made tapestry from 19th century 130 x 160cm woven and embroidered, Fine and coarse silk
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Antique 1880s Chinese Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Pair of Fine Brush Painting, Anglo-Chinese School of Birds and Flowers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of fine brush painting, Anglo-Chinese school of birds and flowers, 19th century, ink and color
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk

Set of Four Chinese Painted Silk Bird and Flower Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of four Chinese export wallpaper style panels featuring hand painted landscape scenes
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper, Silk

Four Panel Lotus Flower Painting on Silk, Signed, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful Asian 4-panel screen with white lotus flowers, gold decoration, and mountains on silk
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Framed Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese late Qing dynasty ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Masonite, Paper

Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting, Large and Finely Painted in Color
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of antique large and finely painted Chinese ancestral portraits in vibrant color and gilt on
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Silk

Chinese Ink Painting of Silver Pheasants and Winter Flowers, Ming Dynasty
Located in Chicago, IL
A grand example of Chinese calligraphy painting, this large bird-and-flower painting dates to the
Category

17th Century Qing Landscape Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Ink, Board, Pigment

Mid 20th Century Chinese Portraits of Emperor Empress Watercolor on Silk
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Stunning pair of vintage hand painted watercolor on silk portraits depicting a Chinese Emperor and
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Oriental Flowers and Birds, Oil, Silk on Canvas, Chinese artist, 1960 s
By Kee Wu Wah
Located in Houston, TX
. Original oil painting in traditional Chinese classic style with romantic overtones on silk. A protege and
Category

1960s Other Art Style Still-life Paintings

Materials

Silk, Oil

Large Asian Painting of Cranes on Silk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A striking large painting on silk mounted on board of four colorfully painted cranes set against a
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Rare Chinese Western Religion Watercolor and Gouache on Silk
Located in Savannah, GA
Rare framed watercolor and gouache on silk features goddess and child with two angels. Unusual
Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

Collection of Four Chinese Paintings on Silk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful set of four Chinese paintings on silk. Very good quality decorative art. Framed
Category

20th Century Chinese Prints

Materials

Silk

China Trade Ancestor Portraits
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Chinese export ancestral paintings available, dating from the first half of the 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Chinese Four Panel Silk Screen of a Foo Dog or Dragon, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
dragon painting has beautiful contrasting colors with Chinese red and muted blues and greys with white
Category

20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood, Paint

Vintage Chinese 4 Panel Silk Screen Herons Hunting Water Lily Pond Cranes Byobu
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid 20th century Chinese four panel Byobu screen. Made of silk featuring hand painted detail of
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Ancestral Portraits
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
paintings are hand-painted on silk.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Silk, Wood

18th Century Chinese Landscape Ink on Silk Scroll Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese 18th century landscape ink on silk scroll Ink on silk on paper scroll of a landscape with
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Drawings

Materials

Silk

Diminutive Set of Nine Framed Chinese Ancestoral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chinese rulers or officials wearing beautifully embroidered robes with vibrant colors painted on silk. Set
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper, Silk

Chinese Byobu Style Screen Four Celestial Beauties
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical Chinese four-panel byobu style screens depicting four celestial beauties in clouds
Category

20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

19th Century Chinese Framed Fragment of a Spotted Deer
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally part of a much larger 19th century Chinese painting on silk, these deer are beautifully
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Chinese Hanging Scroll Landscape with Birds and Flowers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Chinese painted hanging scroll featuring a water landscape with bright flowers and birds
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Chinese 100 Bird with Phoenix Hand-Painted Hanging Scroll
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese hanging scroll painting depicting 100 birds with a phoenix gathered at a
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Louis Liang Chinese Six-Panel Woodblock Horse Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese woodblock print by Louis Liang. Modern style six-panel depicting figures on
Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Paper, Wood

China Old Colorful Gilded Coromandel Pavillion And Warriors Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Handsome Chinese Four Panel Coromandel Hand Carved and Hand Gilded Wood Screen mounted on board
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Rare Framed Chinese Woven Bamboo Jacket, Qing Dynasty
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
bamboo shoots and a thin silk lining on the edges. It was worn as an undergarment for ventilation and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Bamboo

Chinese Sandalwood Screen in Fan Shape on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand held screens were to hide or protect a ladies face. This Chinese screen is made from
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass

Intimacy - Original Gouache on Silk
Located in Roma, IT
Intimacy is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second half
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Long Vintage Screen in Chinoiserie with Four Painted Panels of Chinese Scenes
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Four hand-painted chinoiserie panels that are hinged together depicting Chinese country scenes with
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Peacock Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on EDO Silk, Accept Custom
Located in Wuxi, 32
any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.) Price There are 2
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Love Game - Original Gouache on Silk
Located in Roma, IT
Love Game is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Erotic Game - Original Gouache on Silk
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental Game is a wonderful gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Pair of Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.) Price There are 2 panels
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Fusion of Bodies - Original Gouache on Silk
Located in Roma, IT
Fusion of Bodies is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Peace of Mind - Original Gouache on Silk
Located in Roma, IT
Peace of Mind is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Japanese Erotic Gouache - Original Gouache on Silk
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Erotic gouache is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Chinese Large Pigment on Paper Portrait of Buddha with Ebonized Giltwood Frame
Located in Milford, NH
A fine vintage Chinese large pigment on paper portrait of Buddha mounted on panel with foliate silk
Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Set of 4 Chinese Silk Round Paddle Hand Fans with Geishas Woman Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 5 Chinese silk round fans, hand fans with geisha woman painting. Vintage Asian hand fans
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silk

Korean Six-Panel Screen of Legendary Chinese Figures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Meiji period Korean six-panel screen depicting legendary Chinese figures on individual panels with
Category

20th Century Korean Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Silk color cards for Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper
Located in Wuxi, 32
(silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.) Price Price is for silk color cards background . We
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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Chinese Silk Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Chinese silk paintings available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese silk paintings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and wood. Chinese silk paintings have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese silk paintings bearing Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many Chinese silk paintings are appealing in their simplicity, but Gracie, Kee Wu Wah and Poon Thai To produced popular Chinese silk paintings that are worth a look.

How Much are Chinese Silk Paintings?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $340 on the low end and $78,033 highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Silk Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What silk painting is called depends on the origins of the artwork. In Tibet, silk paintings made for religious rituals are thangka, while in Vietnam, the traditional art form is known as tranh lụa. On 1stDibs, shop a range of silk paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Chinese silk embroidery is an art form that involves stitching highly detailed traditional images onto silk fabric by hand. The Chinese name for the art form is xiuhua or zhahua. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of Chinese silk embroidery.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes, you can paint your Chinese cabinet, though unless it is in poor condition, doing so is usually frowned upon. You will have to sand down the surface beforehand, as most Chinese cabinets have a lacquer finish.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese silk painting is identifiable by its depictions of everyday life and scenes that are abundant with detail. The red seal or chop can also help you determine the artist of the piece. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted Japanese silk paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    One of the esteemed pursuits of the traditional Chinese scholar was landscape painting, known generally as shān shuǐ. Capturing the beauty of nature within a balanced composition is considered a conceptual feat achieved only by the hand of a master.