Japanese Nio
Late Edo Nio Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Nio are often featured in Japanese art, and they are a popular subject for screens. This screen is a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese kakejiku 掛け軸 (hanging scrolls) depicting Niô guardians 仁王
Located in Amsterdam, NL
oldest and most potent deity in the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. According to Japanese tradition, the Niô
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paint
H 75.6 in W 36.03 in D 0.04 in
A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Nio With A Giant Sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Nio engaged in braiding the strings of a giant sandal. The Niō
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Monochrome Litho of Imposing Statues of Traditional Japanese Guardian Deities
Located in Langweer, NL
lithograph showcases two dynamic and imposing statues of traditional Japanese guardian deities, known as Niō
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Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 15.75 in W 10.63 in D 0.01 in
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Wooden Japanese 18th Century Nio Guardian Figure
Located in New York, NY
A large and dramatic muscled Nio guardian figure.
Nio figures were placed outside Buddhist
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Polychrome Wood or Composition Nio Guardian Figure 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Nio guardian figure offers polychromed carved wood or composition construction
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
H 11.5 in W 9.75 in D 6.75 in
"Small Stone" Keiji Nio, Contemporary Braided Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
sculpture is by Japanese textile artist, Keiji Nio (1957). Nio describes her inspiration for "Small Stone
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Polyester
H 28.5 in W 28.5 in D 4 in
Interlacing-B, Braided Textile Wall Sculpture by Keiji Nio
Located in Wilton, CT
Keiji Nio is a Japan based artist who is known for impeccable tapestry and textile works. Nio
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Nylon, Wood
Edo Period Japanese Kyogen Mask of a Nio Guardian
Located in Astoria, NY
A powerful and rare Japanese Edo Period Kyogen mask of a Nio Guardian King; ferocious native
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, Polychrome Wood, Japanese, Meiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nio, Guardian of the Buddha Guatama, polychrome wood, Japanese, Late Meiji
One of the two
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Niō-dō Tosei Gusoku, Samurai Armor with a Stylized Torso Design
Located in Milano, IT
the nude torso of a Buddhist guardian deity, Nio. In fact, the front section is composed by six shaped
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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Late Edo Silver-leafed Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late Edo Silver-leafed Screen
Period: Late Edo to Meiji
Size: 186 x 176 cm (73.2 x 69.3 inches)
SKU: PL42
Embracing the essence of the Late Edo to Meiji transition, this oxidized s...
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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950
Located in London, GB
A four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with birds.
Japan, C.1950 Showa Period
An attractive example, beautifully hand-painted detailing.
Painted in t...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Japanese Large Cabinet, Wabi Sabi, Japan
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Japanese antique cabinet. This is not just a traditional tansu (storage chest); it serves as a complete niche that can enhance your interior with its functionality and style, blendin...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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
H 36 in W 70.5 in D 0.6 in
Antique Late 19th Century Two Piece Tansu Chest
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Two piece antique four drawer tansu chest with metal lock plates and side stacking/locking clasps. Crafted in 19th century Meiji period, the chest is made of kiri wood, known for its...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
Located in New York, NY
An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...
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Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collab...
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1990s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Two-panel screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Modern two-panel screen with white peonies.
Hand-painted on vegetable paper.
Very fresh work that is easy to incorporate into design furniture.
Very good state of preservation, sig...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Edo Period two panel folding screen with white and brown hawks of ink and color on paper.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
19th Century Bronze Bust of Dionysus by Sabatino de Angelis
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Richmond, London
A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the original excavated at the Villa of the Papyri in 1754, by the Sabatino and Sons foundry, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Bronze
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
18°th Century Japanese Gold Leaf Screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Four-panel folding screen depicting the famous legend of Hikaru Genji, a nobleman of extraordinary grace and beauty, and his gallant adventures at court.
The novel Genji Monogatari, ...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Six-Panel Japanese Screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel screen of Rinpa school, painted with mineral pigments and gofun on vegetable paper and silver leaf.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Monumental Oak Fireplace, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antique oak wood fireplace inspired by the fireplace in the Hercules Salon in Versailles Palace.
This antique Regence style fireplace was made out of carved oak wood in the late 19th...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Oak
Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting
By Emanuel Oberhauser
Located in New York, NY
Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs”
An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885.
Masterfully painted, this artwork dep...
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19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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