Silver Byobu
Byôbu Screen 屏風 Chrysanthemums, Rinpa School, Edo / Meiji period
By Rinpu Sasaki
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and very refined Japanese screen or byôbu 屏風 with six folding panels depicting
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Large Japanese 2-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with Painting of Bamboo & a Poem
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful, large two-panel byôbu (room divider) with a serene painting of red-leaved bamboo and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Other, Silver Leaf
H 68.71 in W 68.12 in D 0.71 in
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Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The hawks painting of this four-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of silver
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Irises
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The irises painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of silver
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Two-Panel Screen from the Kano School Byobu
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese two-panel screen from the Kano School Byobu, with silver leaf and rolling waves.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Forest Tree Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
of Trees Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a vast forest scene with lush emerald
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
H 68 in W 148.5 in D 0.6 in
Japanese Four-Panel Silver Gilt Byobu Table Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Japanese silver gilt byobu four-panel folding table screen featuring a metallic silver
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
Japanese Silver Leaf Byobu Screen with Bamboo and Finches, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese two-panel byobu screen displays a serene landscape of two young bamboo culms against a silver leaf
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver
19th Century Japanese Four-Panel Silver Gilt Byobu Table or Wall Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Japanese four-panel silver gilt byobu table or wall screen.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Byobu Japan Screen green white peonies Showa Signed
By Japanese Studio
Located in Valladolid, ES
Byobu, Folding screen, Room divider 屏風 (Byôbu) - Lacquered wood, Paper, Gold leaf - Flowers
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Large Japanese byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Nanga School-style painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A captivating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a refined Nanga School-style painting of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 68.12 in W 145.52 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Deer in Misty Forest Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 36 in W 73 in D 0.6 in
Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Featuring Happy Monk
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous tall two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a colorfully clad happy monk with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 59.5 in W 54 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Showa Byobu Nature Pagoda Landscape Pine Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
H 36 in W 73 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Showa Siver Screen Yellow Birds Goldfinch Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding silver leaf screen depicting a nature scene with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 36 in W 72 in D 0.75 in
A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)
Located in Winter Park, FL
Each screen similarly decorated with gold and silver fans painted with flowers, fruits and other
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver
Japanese Ginpaku Screen
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Six panels Silver leafed folding screen (byobu) with black laquered wood edging.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu Hawks Painting Watercolor Silver Leaf
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
mounted on squares of silver leaf, which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed
Category
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Rice Paper
H 55 in W 78 in D 0.88 in
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Japanese Birds, Bamboo, And Plum Tree Summer Time Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan
A suumer time treat as this rendered smaller scale Japanese six-panel folding screen byobu was conceived in this convenient size 18 inches high and 4...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Meiji Era Japanese Two Panel Hand Painted Wood Table Screen Tale of Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A Meiji era Japanese two-panel wood screen, with illustrated images from The Tale of Genji that are exquisitely painted directly on wood with fine detail and precision, accented with...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 15.75 in W 26 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Chinese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape with Children
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese-style Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with a mother who is apparently on her way to a feast or ceremony carrying a tray o...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 36 in W 60 in D 0.75 in
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Bamboo Butterfly Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese late Taisho period early Showa period two-panel byobu screen featuring a colorful bamboo loquat landscape with a butterfly. Beautifully crafted in the Nihonga school ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period four panel folding byobu table screen featuring peony, prunus, and magnolia. Painted with ink and natural color pigments on silk with ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Meiji Screens Country Village Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of large late 19th century Meiji period six-panel screens featuring festival dancers in a village landscape and agricultural activities in a country village. Machi-e...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of two panel screens with a rooster and a hen in amongst bamboo. Signed by the artist Ema Saiko 1787-1861. A Japanese painter, poet and calligrapher celebrated for her Chinese...
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) of perched taka 鷹 (hawks)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) covered with six separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting different taka (hawks) perched on rocks and branches situated...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
H 65.75 in W 144.73 in D 0.75 in
19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree. Made in the ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Painted Chinoiserie Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s painted panels depicting trees and birds.
Measurements:
Height: 44"
Width: 26.25".
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Ducks in Winter Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period two panel byobu screen featuring two ducks and kingfisher in a late fall/early winter landscape. Crafted with ink and natural pigment colors on hand-craf...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, strangely beautiful, unusually engaging, and alluring hand-painted large six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting an almost magical/ mythical nature scene ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 67 in W 138 in D 0.75 in
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Silver Byobu For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic silver byobu available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and silver leaf, every silver byobu was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer silver byobu, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Komuro Suiun each produced at least one beautiful silver byobu that is worth considering.
How Much is a Silver Byobu?
A silver byobu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,747, while the lowest priced sells for $3,071 and the highest can go for as much as $16,800.
Finding the Right Paintings-screens for You
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
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