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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1900s-1920s / Wabisabi Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
very rare wood carving with a wabi-sabi aesthetic.
Weight 3 kg.
Category
1910s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Black Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wood Carving Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
daruma, the size of the palm of your hand, it has a unique presence.
This is a very rare wood carving
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Huge Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese Huge wood carved penis.
This wood carving is from the late Edo period (1800s
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Wavy Figurine / Incense Burner / Decoration Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
decorates the sliding doors with wood carving, such as a Japanese house)" who can carve so beautifully
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Other
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Monkey 1920s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden monkey carving made in Japan.
It is from the early Showa period (1920s to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Fish 1860s-1900s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved wooden fish made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Daruma 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Old Wood Carving Frog with Box 1860s-1900s/Antique Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese frog wood carving. (With box D210mm x W250mm x H160mm)
The era is the Meiji
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Huge Penis 1700s-1800s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese carved wooden penis.
This wood carving dates from the mid-Edo period (1700s
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Decorative Carvings of Japanese Temple Architecture / Wooden Carvings of Peony
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The item I bought this time is an interesting item.
This was used in the architectural decoration of shrines and temples.
I think it was made from the late Edo period to the Meiji ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
where sericulture is popular in Japan, rats are considered natural enemies.
This wooden carving was
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Old Japanese Hearth Tool/Fish-Shaped Wood Carving Figurine/Meiji Period/Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
There is a long-standing tool in Japan for hanging pots called "jizai-hooks". It is made of iron
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1900s-1920s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
a very rare wood carving with a wabi-sabi aesthetic.
It weighs 1.2 kg.
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daikokuten / Folk Art Sculpture / Buddha Statue
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Originally a synonym for the Hindu god Shiva.
However, in Japan, it was incorporated into Buddhism
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Turtle 1860s-1900s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
times in Japan.
It is like a guardian deity for people.
This is a very rare wood carving with a wabi
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese 1500-1600s Antique Wood Carving Buddha Statue / Shaka Nyorai
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wood.
Therefore, the weight is light.
This Buddha statue weighs 35g.
Also, old Buddha statues may
Category
16th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Elephant 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese elephant wood carving.
This wood carving dates from the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique 15th Century Wood Carving Buddha
s Hand / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden Buddha hand made in Japan.
It is a wood carving from the Muromachi
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Temple and Shrine Antique Wood Carving / Cloud Design / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Daruma 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving「Daikokuten」1860s-1900s / Figurine Mingei Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden statue.
It is from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s).
It appears to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes and methods that no
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Turtle 1800s-1860s/Folk Crafts Object Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
).
It is made of cedar wood.
Very rare item.
Turtles have been considered a good luck charm in Japan
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving「Daikokuten」1800s-1860s/Figurine Mingei Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden statue.
This is an item from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s)
It
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s/Mingei Wab-Isabi Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden Daruma doll.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It seems
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Old Japanese wooden Buddha Statue / Daikokuten
Seven Lucky Gods
/ Wood Carving
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
gods who bestow happiness.
And this is Daikokuten made of wood carving.
It is engraved with very
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Other
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old carved large wooden penis statue made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
material is cedar wood.
This wooden model is the original Daruma doll.
Many Darumas were mass-produced
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese antique wood carving catfish 1860s-1900s/folk craft wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wood carving of a very old Japanese catfish.
It is a wood carving from the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Edo Period Wood Carving Colored Buddha Statue / 18th-19th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Ebisu Sculpture in Wood Carving of an Old Fisherman
Located in Miami, FL
An extremely well detailed wood carving of Ebisu, as a fisherman.
Beautiful and well detailed
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wood Carving Huge Penis 1800s-1900s/Antique Figurine Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a huge Japanese old wood carving penis.
It is an item from the Edo period (1800-1900s
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Doll Mold 1800s-1860s/Wood Carving Object Figurine Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
very rare.
Paper is pasted on the wood carving mold.
The characters are old and unreadable.
It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tree Bump Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wood Carving Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Daruma is made from a very old Japanese Tree Bump.
It is a Daruma from the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Edo Period in Japan Wooden Buddha Statue / Wood Carving Buddha / 1750-1850
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wood carving Buddha of the Edo period in Japan.
This Buddha statue is a Jizo Bodhisattva
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Wood figure of Jizo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Wood figure of Jizo, Edo period, circa 1800.
Japanese mingei-style wood figural carving of
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique small wooden lion carving / 1800s / Edo-Meiji period/ Wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese antique small wooden lion sculpture/1800s/Edo-Meiji period/Wabi-sabi
This is a wooden
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Carved Wood Mask of Tengu
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese carved, painted and parcel gilt wood mask of Tengu, the Japanese human-bird hybrid folk
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Group of Four Japanese Wood Netsukes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A group of four Japanese Netsukes of various form carved out of the wood and finished in a dark
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Small Japanese Kettle Made by Carving Bamboo/Sculpture / Meiji Era-Early Showa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a rare sculpture made by carving bamboo.
The era is probably from the Meiji era to the
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Japanese Small Iki Mask In Sculpted Wood
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese small sized Iki mask made in sculpted and painted wood, created in Japan in circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Naruko Kokeshi Japanese Wood Doll - Free Shipping
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a Naruko type.
Handmade by Japanese artisans from wood. Have a simple trunk as a body and an
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Unusual Carved Wood Hotei Group
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful and unusual Japanese Meiji wooden carving of two interpretations of Hotei dating from
Category
1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japane Wood Carving Jizo Bodhisattva Statue /Buddha Statue, circa 1400s-1600s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes, and ways that no one
Category
16th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Meiji Period Wood Stacked Monkey TOTEM, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Meiji period wood stacked monkey TOTEM, Japan.
A stack of monkeys portrays the Buddhist maxim
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Rat on the Wood Board" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Rat on the Wood Board" dated around the late 19th to early
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Wood Sculpture Goddess of Beauty
Located in South Burlington, VT
Goddess of Beauty, 26 inches tall
Japanese fine hand-carved image of Kichijoten and monumental
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 Massive "Dragon
Clouds" Sculpture Hand Carving Dates 100-200 Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
in length
Japan an early and rare hand carved wood "dragon" lintel sculpture dating some 100-200
Category
19th Century Chinese Edo Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Hand-Carved Wood 19th Century Monkey Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan's golden age of creativity, Meiji Period (1868-1912) and the Year of the Monkey; 2016
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Oni Figures Japanese Wood Carved
Located in Epfach, DE
Pair of 19th century Oni Figures Japanese wood carved
One figure is displayed with a single horn
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Japanese Tree Segment Wabi Sabi Wood Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-175 Segment of a branch from a cypress tree set on a steped wood base
wood base 7.5 x 7.5"
Category
1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke " A Turtle with 7 Frogs", Signed
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a fine treasure of a Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke " A Turtle with 7 Frogs", depicting 7
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wood Carved Okame Woman Netsuke in Display Frame
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully detailed and displayed miniature well-carved wood Japanese netsuke of a old smiling
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Inlaid Wood Plaque
Located in Tarrytown, NY
19th century Japanese inlaid wood plaque.
Category
1880s Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
Important Ancient Japanese Carved Wood Buddhist Guardian Figure, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
An important ancient Japanese carved wood Buddhist Devine Guardian figure with a helmet adorned
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japanese Wood Carvings
Materials
Wood
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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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