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Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Yokogi, a fish shaped fulcrum for the pot hook assembly over the hearth, a naively
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Pulley - 1800s
Located in Asheville, NC
Stunning antique well pulley from Edo Period in Japan. Amazing patina, great bookshelf decor piece.
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$285 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese lacquer Buddha, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
gold decorated Buddha
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Miyao Style Gilt Bronze Samurai Archer, Meiji Period, Japan
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese cast, carved, and parcel gilt bronze sculpture, okimono, of a kneeling
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Meiji Period Japanese Hibachi with Gilded Eagle
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional Meiji Period, circa 1870 Japanese hibachi featuring a finely detailed gilded eagle
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Copper
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
but with a decisively Japanese origin, with the use of natural burl wood branches as the handle
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Japanese Hand Carved Puppy
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese hand carved puppy. Expertly carved, showing a poised and alert puppy. Comes in
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Japanese Okimono on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Okimono (Japanese means artsy display ornament object) displayed on a small custom wood
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood
Antique Japanese Carved Village Buddha Enku Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
period who was famous for hand-carving Buddha statues in a primitive style. From a single wood block of
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Pair of Life Size Carved Wood Sea Turtles
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand carved wood life size turtles
small 12x19x10"
Large 12x22x12".
Category
1920s Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Large 18th Century Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Figure
Located in New York, NY
A dramatic antique (18th century) Japanese Nio guardian figure, a type of fierce-looking and
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Lacquered Writing Table, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan antique handmade, hand carved temple low writing table finished in red and black lacquer
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$680 Sale Price
54% Off
Japanese Samurai Doll, End of 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful antique Samurai Doll, Japanese manufacture, end of 18th century.
Given as a present to
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Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,591 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Japanese Statue of Dakini Ten
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual antique Japanese statue of the esoteric deity 'Dakini Ten,' a Buddhist
Category
1770s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood
$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Lacquer Buddha w/ Shrine, 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
3in(D) x 4in(W) x 9in(H) are the overall dimensions of the shrine
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand) a lathe turned wood in a slender baluster form
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fish Shape Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Edo Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Monk Meditation Fish Gong, Edo Period (Zen fish shaped drum, Gyoban)
In the Zen Buddhist
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Jizai Koi and Water Motif, Japan, Miji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
swimming in waves. Once part of a Japanese hanger (jizagake) for a kettle hook, it served as an adjuster
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bronze Pheasant Okimono Genryusai Seiya
Located in Newark, England
this Japanese bronze okimono of a Pheasant upon a naturalistic root wood base. The Pheasant cast from
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Era Wooden Figure with Polychrome Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A charming Japanese Edo Period (1615-1868) seated wooden figure. This figure is likely Buddhist
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Boy
s day display suit of armor
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of
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1850s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Japanese Bronze Figure by Miyao Eisuke, Meiji Period
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
A FINELY DETAILED JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE BY MIYAO EISUKE, MEIJI PERIOD
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
16th Century Japanese Sculpture of a Buddhist Tenbu
Located in Hudson, NY
16th century Japanese sculpture of a Buddhist Tenbu, Late Momoyama period (1333-1598) sculpture
Category
16th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Japanese Polychrome Standing Shō Kannon Figure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese Buddhism as Sho Kannon, or Guze Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Edo Period Yoshitsune and Bannerman Warrior Musha Ningyô, Ca. 1800
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Grand-Scale Yoshitsune and Bannerman Warrior Musha Ningyô, Ca. 1800
DIMENSIONS
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Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Buddhist assembled wood sculpture of Kannon-Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara), the God of
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16th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke
Located in Newark, England
Laying Foetus
From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese Edo Period
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Each body carved from one block of wood in Mingei style.
Beautiful mingei (Japan art of the people
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,400 Sale Price
63% Off
Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Kyogen Mask o a Guardian, ca. 1750
Category
1750s Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Acala/Late Edo period/19th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a statue of Fudō Myōō (Acala), believed to have been created in Japan during the late Edo
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decoys with old Japanese paper attached/Bird ornaments/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce an old Japanese figurine covered with paper.
This is probably a duck
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Japanese wooden figurine of a Buddhist monk.
In the form of a seated Buddhist monk.
He holds a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Hansho" fire bell . This rare bell was used by the same Japanese family for nearly 100 years! It had
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Theatre Mitsumekozo Theatre Mask Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Hand Carved Japanese Samurai Sculpture with Traces of Polychromy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A hand-carved Japanese Samurai warrior statue from the 19th century with traces of a red and green
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)"
A finely carved
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid 18thC Japanese Buddhist figure. Sublime piece with a wonderful 250+Yr Patina
Located in Ukiah, CA
A sublime mid-18th century Japanese Buddhist figure, this remarkable sculpture embodies over two
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18th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decorative Togatta Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the mid 20th century, covered with a layer of wax. In
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Extremely Rare Japanese Karakuri Ningyo Holding a Fox Mask, Edo Period, Ca. 1840
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Rare Japanese Karakuri Ningyo Holding a Fox Mask, Edo Period, Ca. 1840
DIMENSIONS
20
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1840s Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 19 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
reserve.
Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs also known as Komainu
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$22,800 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A very special antique collection - this long strand of Japanese hand-crafted natural wooden
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decorative Togatta Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of wax
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of wax
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Edo Period Noh Theater Mask with Red, Black and Golden Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Edo period "Noh" theater mask from the 17th to 19th century. Created in Japan during the
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Large 1842 Bronze Temple Meditation Bowl Rin Serene Resonating Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare dated large bronze hand hammered temple bell rin, Edo period , incised and dated
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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$2,280 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
- from Tohoku area., Japan.
Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji period) estimate from the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Zō-onna Noh Theatre Mask
Located in London, GB
Cypress wood (Hinoki) Japanese Zō-onna Noh Theatre Mask.
Late 19th Century, Meiji period.
A finely
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Cypress, Lacquer, Paint
Japanese Noh Mask Depicting Yoroboshi
Blind Monk
Character Signed by Myori
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese signed Noh Mask depicting Yoroboshi (Blind Monk) character
Yoroboshi captures the complex
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Netsuke in persimon wood in the form of a sparrow
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in natural persimmon wood in the form of a stylized bird (probably a sparrow), it has been
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
JAPAN 1880 Meiji Highly Detailed Walking Cane With Monkeys In a Bamboo Forest
Located in Miami, FL
the imperial Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1880's. The cane was masterfully carved
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
$3,395 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Pair Buddhist Monju Fugen Bosatsu Nyorai Temple Shrine Buddhas
Located in Studio City, CA
Truly stunning pair of hand-carved wood Japanese buddha statues / sculptures that sit serenely atop
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
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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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