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Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames
Mythological Turtle
, 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
standing in the she’ll of the larger one. This is an excellent Japanese hardwood carving dating from the
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$10,800 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century Japanese Wood Carving Temple Shrine Sea Breams and Wave Decoration
Located in Chiba, JP
SEA BREAMS AND WAVES – Wood carving decoration with the remains of original bule paint as the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab
Palatial sized Japanese wood carving
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$5,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin
s legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times.
At first glance, it looks like a
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daikokuten 1800s-1860s / Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden carving of Daikokuten, created during the Edo period (1800s–1860s
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun, depicted in full
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wooden form of Daruma made in Japan.
It is estimated to have been made between the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan
Located in Hudson, NY
Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Found Wood Scholar’s Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A dramatic and beautifully timeworn Japanese Wood Sculpture in vaguely anthropomorphic form
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$2,250 / set
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Wood Mask of Tengu
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese hand carved and painted wood mask of Tengu, the legendary Japanese folk religion creature
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Wood Torcha, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully hand carved and lacquered Japanese 19th century (51" high) figure of a Samurai.
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Erotic Otofuku Folk Art Carving, Late Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Hand Painted Wood Japanese Traditional Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, ES
by Japanese artisants from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an enlarged head. One
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$429 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood and Stone Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese wood root and stone Wabi Sabi - "The Acceptance of Transience & Imperfection" sculpture
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Stone
Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Japanese Wood Noh Mask
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 19th century Japanese wood noh mask, This mask comes in its original kiri wood storage box
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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Japanese Lacquered Wood Sho Kannon, Momoyama/Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and impressive Japanese carved and black lacquered figure of Sho Kannon Bosatsu, Momoyama or
Category
Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Bunraku Puppet Hand Fragment, Wood, Japanese, Meiji period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Puppet hand fragment, wood, Japanese, Meiji period.
This Meiji period Bunraku wooden arm is a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
, newspapers, wood kindling, treasures storage and more. How would you use them?
About Japan's wooden rice
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal
$316 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese carved wood mask with polychrome paint and lacquer surface. This rare mask is
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " Two Rats " by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "Two Rats" dated
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Root-Wood Sculpture of Two Shi Shi Lion Pups
Located in Hudson, NY
with rosewood stand. Must use imagination to see. Collectors kiri-wood box.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Massive Wood Antique Japanese Noh Drama Mask Of A Demon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary 19th Century hand carved wood mask believed to have once been a dramatic Noh Drama
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Fish Shape with Striker, Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Fish Shape with Striker, Wood, Meiji Period
In the Zen Buddhist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Precious Burl Wood Display Stand Fine Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
Precious Natural and exquisite Burl Wood "shikiita" display stand embodies the traditional Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Burl
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Presentation Tray
Located in Hudson, NY
Large 19th century Japanese burl wood presentation tray. Natural wood tray made from a large piece
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Burl
Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddhism Statue from Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional and wood statue of Buddhism Guardian Seitaka Doji from Japan circa Edo period (1603
Category
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal
Japanese Carved Wood Architectural Wood Panel 18th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese 18th century carved wood architectural panel.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Seated Edo Buddha Amida Nyorai Wood Carved
Gilt-Lacquered Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
This truly a magnificent piece. Stunning. Beautiful. Supremely serene.
Meticulously hand carved in such fine and amazing detail (see hands and flowing robes). Gilded throughout. Sea...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late Meiji/Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Turtle or Tortoise Sculpture. The entire
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Gilt Wood Amitabha Buddha on Loctus Throne Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese carved wood Amitabha (Amida) Buddha statue with residual gold leafed surface circa 19th
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
A Japanese Meiji period netsuke.
This is an amazing netsuke created during the imperial Japan in
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,188 Sale Price
30% Off
JAPAN Edo Period 1825 Seated Buddha Sculpture In Solid Gilded Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A seated Buddha sculpture in gilt carved wood from the Edo Period.
This is a superbly refined
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1820s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of a Seated Temple Monk, Edo Period
Located in Studio City, CA
humanistic feel. The head is removable (please see the last image).
From a collection of Japanese arts and
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wood-Carved Water Buffalo/ Wooden Figurine/ Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wooden carved buffalo that has weathered naturally over the years.
It was used in a private home in the Tohoku region and is thought to have undergone gradual changes due ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Carved Gilt Wood Seated Japanese Asian Edo Buddha Amida Nyorai Sculpture Statue
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful and supremely serene Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha. A magnificent work
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid
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Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1310 Japanese carved wood sculpture.Early 19th century
Category
1820s Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Harewood
Japanese Antique Edo Wood Noh Theater Omi-Onna Ko-Omote Koomote Mask, 1700s
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Framed Solid Burl Wood Panels from a Japanese Tsuitate, Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A spectacular pair of framed solid burl wood panels, originally part of a traditional Japanese
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Burl
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Painted Wood Sign with a Samurai, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
19th century sign with a samurai was made in wood and painted in Japan during the Meiji period. The
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Late Edo Period Sannin-kanjyo Figures or Three Court Ladies w. Wood Box Japan
Located in Miami, FL
including a pitcher, a long handled server + wood table in a signed with Japanese characters meaning
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Japanese Antique Edo Signed Wood Noh Theater Mask Ko-Omote 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
JAPAN Meiji Period 1880 Namiki Little Cabined Round Tray In Wood, Gold
Silver
Located in Miami, FL
presentation round cabinet tray created in the Imperial Japan period during the early Meiji period (1868-1912
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold, Silver
$978 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Edo Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask Otobide 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
JAPAN Edo Period 1850 Amida Nyorai Buddha Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
An Amida Nyorai Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood from the Edo Period.
This is a superbly refined
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
$6,965 Sale Price / set
30% Off
JAPAN 1810 Edo Period Large Butsudan Home Altar With Amida Nyorai In Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese wooden statue of standing Amida Nyorai Buddha, from the Edo period (1600-1868). The enlightened
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1810s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold, Brass
$3,489 Sale Price
30% Off
KAZUYOSHI Japan Meiji 1890 Box In Lacquered And Gilt Wood Draped Seated Women
Located in Miami, FL
, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō.
Country: Japan
Period: Meiji, 1890
Technique: Carved wood, red
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,489 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Copper Liner
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Japanese sculptured wood brazier with copper liner
A great piece, an original brazier to keep
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19th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Copper
Pair Japanese Bronze Dragonfish, Shachihoko, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful pair of Japanese bronze sculptures of dragonfish, shachihoko, Taisho period, circa 1920
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Japanese Wood Carvings For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique Japanese wood carvings is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique Japanese wood carvings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. There are all kinds of antique Japanese wood carvings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique Japanese wood carvings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by George Ashdown Audsley are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Japanese Wood Carvings?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $969, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $15,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Sculptures-carvings for You
Asian sculptors have worked in materials including wood, bronze and jade. Artists and artisans have used traditional techniques to depict deities, scenes from culture and more, and today, antique Asian sculptures and carvings are a popular choice for provocative and sophisticated home decor.
In China, the Qing dynasty, from the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, brought about significant changes in art while preserving traditional culture. Many emperors during this period were patrons of the arts, such as painting, calligraphy and decorative arts. This era saw the building of new Buddhist temples, which were decorated with statues. Some of these sculptures were adorned with colorful cloisonné decoration, in which tiny compartments, or cloisons, made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface were filled with vibrantly hued enamel.
From the 17th to mid-19th century in Japan, kimonos were worn across classes and often fastened with a netsuke, a type of small carved toggle. Artists carved these from ivory, wood, shells and coral, creating animals, flowers and mythical creatures. During the Japanese Meiji period, spanning from 1868–1912, the country began trading internationally after centuries of isolation, allowing artists to sell their work overseas. Bronze sculpture flourished around this time for creating teapots, vases and incense burners.
Asian sculpture continued to evolve in the 20th century. During the Japanese Shōwa era, from 1926–89, art was influenced by international modernist movements like abstraction, Futurism and Surrealism. Contemporary Asian sculptures and carvings continue to combine global influences and a rich heritage of technique.
Decorating a space with Asian sculptures and carvings is a great way to add interest to any corner of your home. Explore by material, period or style on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
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