About PAGODA RED
PAGODA RED is the destination for collectors who love the art, history, style spirit of Asian and handcrafted objects. Every item is authentic—historically and geographically—and wears the patina of many lifetimes served in homes, palaces and gardens. In the early 1990s, owner Betsy Nathan studied Mandarin and moved to Beijing. There, she met a group of legendary Chinese furniture experts. Under their mentorship, she became an expert in provenance, craftsmanship, joinery and history. Nathan moved back to the United States and established her first showroom in Chicago i...Read More
Established in 19971stDibs seller since 2006
Featured Pieces
Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This long Chinese altar table from the early 19th century is masterfully crafted with grand proportions and timeless simplicity. The minimal table is decorated with reeded carvings a...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Embroidered Silk Lady
s Robe with Blossoms
Butterflies, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
When the Qing-dynasty woman who wore this lovely robe entered a room, people would instantly have recognized her status and rank based on the fine materials and skilled decoration of...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic stool from the early 20th century follows the classic drum-form shape of traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel silhouette and perf...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic stool from the early 20th century follows the classic drum-form shape of traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel shape and a ring of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic stool from the early 20th century follows the classic drum-form shape of traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel shape and a ring of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Green Glazed Drum Stool, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic stool from the early 20th century follows the classic drum-form shape of traditional Chinese garden stools. The low stool has a tapered, barrel shape and a ring of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic Chinese Woven Market Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly woven of reeds and fine cord, this large Chinese market basket has a wide, oblong shape with a shallow interior and flared ends. A bent wooden handle arches high over the ba...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Chinese Plank Top Console Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With bold lines and a dark finish, this provincial Chinese console table has a timeless appeal that finds its place in any interior. The rustic table features a thick, plank top surf...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Chinese Ming Buddhist Oil Lamp, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural ceramic object is a Chinese oil lamp from the late Ming dynasty, originally used in altar displays for Buddhist ceremonies and ritual offerings. The vessel is a varia...
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Low Tibetan Peony Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This low Tibetan table from the mid-19th century is richly decorated from end to end with vibrant red lacquer and hand-painted embellishment. The square table has a waisted design wi...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Chinese Lacquered Burl Incense Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese scholars and connoisseurs prized the organic form of burl wood and the way it referenced the wonders of the natural world. This petite burlwood vessel dates to the mid-19th c...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Burl
Chinese Painted Scholar
s Presentation Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted wooden box is a 19th-century Chinese snack box, once presented as a gift for a holiday or special occasion. To the delight of the recipients, the box would have been fil...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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