Edo Wood

Japanese Edo Period Screens

Japan Edo Lacquer

Japanese Six Panel Screen

Gold Leaf Screen

19th Century Japanese Wood Carving

18th Century Japanese Screens

Kano School

Byobu Panel

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Tale of Genji

$7,800 / set

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Deities by Yokoyama Kazan

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Whimsical Japanese late Edo period two-panel screen circa 1800 by Yokoyama Kazan (Japanese 1784

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Deities by Yokoyama Kazan

$20,000

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace

$4,800

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen depicting Chinese children

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play

$3,800

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako Edo Provenance

$9,600

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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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Noh Theater Mask with Red, Black and Golden Patina

$4,500

Japanese Antique Edo period Drawer Chest 1830s-1844s / Sideboard Tansu Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

Tenpō era of the Edo period (1830–1844). While it is not uncommon to find Meiji-period furniture today

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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Edo period Drawer Chest 1830s-1844s / Sideboard Tansu Wabisabi

$1,900

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Acala/Late Edo period/19th century

$1,200

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen Period: Late Edo Size: 145x173 cm (57x68 inches) SKU: PTA62 Step

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

$2,690 Sale Price

50% Off

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen Period: Late Edo Size: 145x173 cm (57x68 inches) SKU: PTA62 Step

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Late Edo period Tsutsugaki 筒描 Auspicious Shishi Batik Screen

$2,690 Sale Price

50% Off

Japanese Asian Edo Period Tosa School Original Painting Imperial Court Officials

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and very engaging Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese Tosa school original painting

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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Edo Period Tosa School Original Painting Imperial Court Officials

$2,495

Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu

$26,000 / set

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

was likely made in 18th century during Edo period. With a kabusebuta (overhanging lid) and scalloped

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Stone, Metal

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period

$18,000

Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental pair of late 18th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period byobu screens depicting the

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki

$6,800 / set

19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Scenes of Kyoto

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating Japanese 19th century Edo period six-panel Rakuchu Rakugai folding byobu screen

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Scenes of Kyoto

$4,800

Japanese Signed Glazed Edo/Meiji Ceramic Pottery Monkey with Custom Wood Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

artist. Listing as Meiji period but very possibly from the Edo period. Would make for a great

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Signed Glazed Edo/Meiji Ceramic Pottery Monkey with Custom Wood Stand

$1,995

Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine

Located in Chicago, IL

An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine

$17,500

Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful pair of 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu table screens depicting pairs of

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape

$4,800 / set

Petite Japanese Edo Period Folk Art Altar Table with Carved and Painted Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A petite Japanese Edo period Folk Art altar table from the 19th century, with carved and polychrome

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Petite Japanese Edo Period Folk Art Altar Table with Carved and Painted Motifs

$2,400

Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

Located in Studio City, CA

handling and use. Likely originates from the late Edo period (1603-1868) or early Mejia Period (1868-1912

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace

$1,595

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

Located in Austin, TX

Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls

$6,500 / set

Pair of Six Panel Japanese Edo Screens Chrysanthemums Along Fence

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Remarkable pair of early 19th century Japanese late Edo period screens depicting summer

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of Six Panel Japanese Edo Screens Chrysanthemums Along Fence

$26,000 / set

Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare six-panel Japanese folding floor screen (Byōbu) by Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781) from Edo period

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paper

Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period

$36,000

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

$840

Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages

$15,000 / set

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

Located in Troy, NY

Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

$385,000

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860

By Soga Nichokuan 1

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens (Takagari), hand-painted with tethered

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860

$8,800

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen made in the Kano school style

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside

$4,800

Antique Japanese Fireman s Water Bucket and Tools, Edo Period, 19th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

, Meiji 15 (1882). Constructed of wood and iron fittings.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Fireman s Water Bucket and Tools, Edo Period, 19th Century

$2,750

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique black Urushi medicine chest of drawers cabinet

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Edo era (1780s-1868), estimate from the style conditions. The outer structural parts (Top board

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique black Urushi medicine chest of drawers cabinet

$2,000

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu Merchant s Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine Japanese late Edo period kiri wood (chestnut) and cypress wood tansu (merchant's chest) with

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu Merchant s Chest

$2,800

Japanese Screen Pair, Tigers by Kishi Renzan, Late Edo Period

Located in Kyoto, JP

one of the ‘Four Great Masters of Kyoto’ at the end of the Edo period. Where Kishi Ganku’s style is

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen Pair, Tigers by Kishi Renzan, Late Edo Period

$38,000 / set

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Edo era (1780s-1868), estimate from the style conditions. Pieces of old paper labels are still

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi

$1,650

1852 Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

. Manufactured in Kaei 5 (1852), late Edo period, fully made of quality Kiri (Paulownia) solid wood. Made with

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1852 Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers

$1,150

Japanese Horse Festival Black Lacquer Medallion with Tassels and Bells, Edo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese horse festival black lacquer medallion with tassels with bells, Edo period. When horses

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Leather, Wood

Japanese Horse Festival Black Lacquer Medallion with Tassels and Bells, Edo

$320 Sale Price

28% Off

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

of a zither, koto, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan. With a modern wood storage box, tomobako. The

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

$18,000

Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner, Koro, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

, Edo Perio, mid 19th century, Japan. The barrel shaped koro formed as a traditional chaire, vessel for

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner, Koro, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan

$1,250

1800s - 1860s Edo Japanese antique chestnut low coffee table wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

antique low writing desk is a product of 1800s - 1860s (late Edo era), estimate from the style and

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

1800s - 1860s Edo Japanese antique chestnut low coffee table wabi sabi primitive

$1,350

17th Century Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Hotei with Chinese Sages

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Beautifully weathered late 17th/early 18th century Japanese edo period four panel byobu screen

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

17th Century Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Hotei with Chinese Sages

$4,000

Japanese Samurai Figure Hinaningyo, Edo Period

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Antique samurai doll called Hinaningyo; Japan, late EDO period Praised at the Tang-no-sekku boys

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Textile, Wood

Japanese Samurai Figure Hinaningyo, Edo Period

$2,709 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

Located in London, GB

Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

$23,268

17th Century Late 1600s , Japanese Edo Period 12-Panel Folding Screen Painted

Located in North Miami, FL

A pair of 17th Century (Late 1600s) Japanese Edo screens made of 12-panels. This folding silk

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper

17th Century Late 1600s , Japanese Edo Period 12-Panel Folding Screen Painted

$595,000 / set

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers 2pc cabinet wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

furnitures. Product of late Edo era (1780s - 1868), estimate from the style & conditions. Pieces of old paper

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers 2pc cabinet wabi sabi

$2,035 / set

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

Located in Norton, MA

Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames of faux bamboo

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period

$97,500 / set

Rare Japanese Folding Screen, Kayo Zu, Falcons on a Perch, Soga School, Edo

Located in PARIS, FR

Six-Panel Folding Screen, Kayo Zu, Falcons on a Perch, Soga School, Edo Period, 18th Century This

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Antique Mid-18th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Rare Japanese Folding Screen, Kayo Zu, Falcons on a Perch, Soga School, Edo

$19,150

1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique black wooden box chest with lid, wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique wooden cabinet box manufactured circa 1840s-1860s (late Edo period) estimate from

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique black wooden box chest with lid, wabi sabi

$1,590

Japanese Red Lacquer Negoro Hibachi with Rabbits, Edo Period, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

or as a source of heat in Japanese homes. Placed under a low wood kotatsu table with an open slat top

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Japanese Red Lacquer Negoro Hibachi with Rabbits, Edo Period, c. 1850

$12,800

Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape

$840

"Beach" by Edo Murtić, aquarelle, Yugoslavia 1991

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a beautiful painting by Yugoslav artist Edo Murtic. The painting is

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1990s Croatian Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

"Beach" by Edo Murtić, aquarelle, Yugoslavia 1991

$4,189

Japanese Spear, Edo Period, bears signature

Located in Stockholm, SE

A Japanese long spear. Partly lacquered wood with a forged spearhead which is signed. High quality

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Spear, Edo Period, bears signature

$2,094

Extremely Rare Tokugawa Clan Kimono Hanger with Maki-e Lacquer. Edo period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Extremely Rare Tokugawa Clan Kimono Hanger with Makie Lacquer and Gilded Fittings Edo Period, 18th

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Extremely Rare Tokugawa Clan Kimono Hanger with Maki-e Lacquer. Edo period

$13,500

Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) 冷泉為恭

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) Period: Edo Size: 113x53 cm Indulge

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) 冷泉為恭

$2,600 Sale Price

38% Off

Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period. (Japanese ``si-si

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival

$1,000

Rare Buddhist Carved Base for a Statue, Edo Period, 17th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

sculpture of Monju Bosatsu, a Buddhist deity representative of wisdom, early Edo period, 17th century

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Buddhist Carved Base for a Statue, Edo Period, 17th Century

$3,500

19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Product of late Edo period (estimate 1860s-1870s) in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Originally made as

Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers

$2,050

JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

reaping great revenues. Country: Japan. Period: Edo Period, Circa 1800 Materials: Wood, gold, lacquer

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold, Berlin Iron

JAPAN 1800 Edo Period Seated Shakyamuni Buddha In Zushi Buddhist Altar Cabinet

$4,725 Sale Price / set

30% Off

Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850 DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 5

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Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850

$35,000

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Edo Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the edo wood you’re looking for. A edo wood — often made from wood, metal and paper — can elevate any home. Find 956 options for an antique or vintage edo wood now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect edo wood — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right edo wood, those designed in folk art and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Mitani Toshuku and Amos Gustina each produced at least one beautiful edo wood that is worth considering.

How Much is a Edo Wood?

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A Close Look at Edo Furniture

Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.

Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.

Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.

Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.

Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.