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A Pair of 18th c. Chinese Silk Panels in Faux Bamboo Frames.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of 18th c. Chinese Silk Panels in Custom Faux Bamboo Frames. Provenance: antique dealer
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Pair of Large Chinese Emperor Empress Scrolls
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of Chinese ancester hand-painted on rice paper on silk scrolls, (portrait of Emperor and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Silk

19th Century Watercolor on Silk
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century watercolor on silk depicting figures in a temple building with trees, ricks and
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Paintings

Chinese Two-Sided Silkwork Screen of the Temple of Heaven
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Two Sided Silkwork Screen of the Temple of Heaven. The Framed Image Can be Removed from
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Silk

Antique Victorian Ebony Screen Victorian 19th Century Chinese Splendid Antiques
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A large antique Victorian 19th century ebony Chinese heavily carved two-panel screen, twin painted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ebony, Lacquer, Silk

Chinese Ancestor Painting with Seven Figures
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Qing dynasty ancestor painting on silk with ink, mineral colors, Chinese vegetable pigments, and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Ancestor Portrait
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and decorative 19th Century Chinese ancestor portrait of a court official in a vintage
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Wood, Silk, Paint

Ancestor Portrait
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful Silk Ancestor Portrait under Glass with Elmwood Frame
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk, Elm, Glass

Ancestral Portrait
Located in Sarasota, FL
This well framed wit original hangers of Chinese Ancestors is feel done, hand painted high ranking
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gouache Paintings of Peonies
Located in Stamford, CT
. Made in China. Please note of wear consistent with age including minor spot on one painting and minor
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Decorative Art

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Silk, Wood

Pair of Painting on Silk, China, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of paintings on silk, China, 19th century. Both represent high dignitaries. An inscription on
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Silk

Large Antique Chinese Signed Watercolor Painting on Silk
Located in Miami, FL
Large Chinese watercolor painting on silk of an Eagle the symbol of strength. Overall height
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Watercolor

Chinese Silk Figure Paintings, Set of Four
Located in Stamford, CT
1920s Chinese silk figure paintings depicting students at school.  
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

A Beautiful Example of a Chinese Ancestral Portrait on Silk
Located in Tetbury, GB
A very fine example of a late 19th / early 20th century Chinese ancestral portrait on silk. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Paintings

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Silk

Large Eleven-Panel Hand Painted on Silk Folding Chinese Screen, circa Late 1960s
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
An eleven-panel folding screen covered in Chinese hand painted silk, if opened flat it measures 14
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Set of Eight Chinese Ancestral Portraits
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of eight Chinese ancestral portraits- all matted and framed behind glass.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

Vintage Chinese Four Fold Screen Showing Chinese Nobles Playing Court Polo
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
This screen is very unusual in that it illustrates Chinese nobles playing polo in the walled
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Silk, Wood

Gracie Handpainted Silk Chinoiserie Panel with Goldleaf Frame 1 of 2
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
Gracie handpainted silk wallpaper panel with goldleaf frame. This is one of 2 vintage panels that
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Sc...

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Gold Leaf

Gracie Hand Painted Silk Chinoiserie Panel with Gold Leaf Frame 2 of 2
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
Gracie hand painted silk wallpaper panel with gold leaf frame. This is one of 2 vintage panels that
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Sc...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Santa Fe, NM
monumental hand-painted portrait on silk is framed.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Lake McDonald Glacier Park Plein Air Morgan Cawdrey Mountain Landscape Oil
Located in Whitefish, MT
“East Meets West” effect, painting Western subject matter with French dyes on Chinese silk. He has
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.
  • PAGODA RED
    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.