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Ikebana Basket, cica 1920
Located in San Marino, CA
A very fine Japanese Ikebana basket, exceptional in form, weaving technique and condition. A
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper
Antique Black Stoneware Etched Snake Motif Vase, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A unique mat-black etched vase with a snake motif. This beautiful vessel is hand-crafted and decorated around the body with textured snakes around the side. It has a marvelous textur...
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Vases
Materials
Clay
Vintage Custom
Flower
Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage custom flower table lamp circa 1950-1979. Custom lamp composed of paper, wire, wood and papier-mâché, Lamp shades are paper flowers. All hand-painted. Newly wired for use wit...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
Free Form Lounge Chair in Solid Elm France 1970s
By José Zanine Caldas, George Nakashima
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
crossover between European Folk art by mountaineers and craftsmen, Japanese Wabi Sabi and Brazillian style
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Elm
1800s-1900s Japanese Antique Folk Art Thrust Hoe Wabisabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese folk tool.
Probably from the Edo period.
A tool for hitting thatched roofs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving
Tengu
1800s-1860s/Folk Art Braggart Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a guardian deity used in Japanese private houses.
Items from 1800 to 1860 during the Edo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique / House-shaped steamer /1868s-1912s Folk art objet WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It was used as a rare type of wood steamer in Japan.
It's not seen in modern times, and it's a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Reed, Cedar
Japanese antique Wooden mask 1860s-1920s/mingei wabi sabi folk art wall decor
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is called "Kamado mask" in Japan.
It is an item from 1860 to 1920.
"Kamado-men" is a custom
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1800s-1900s /Folk Art Figurine Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
"Japanese black".
This is a Japanese folk craft and is a very rare item.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
1927 Cat Japanese Folk Ema Shrine Votive Wooden Tablet
Located in Chiba, JP
EMA OF CAT – Anonymous Japanese Shinto folk art piece of votive wooden tablet offered for the
Category
Vintage 1920s Paintings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wind up Toy Dog, by Nomura, Japan, circa 1960
By Nomura Toy Industrial Co. Ltd.
Located in Incline Village, NV
., Japan; note "T.N" designation in parallelogram on the underneath (see image), this toy was made in circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a bear of a parent and child carved in wood.
It will be a folk craft of Hokkaido.
It is a
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Unfinished Doll 1860s-1920s/Antique Folk Art Buddha Statue Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an unfinished Japanese doll made of sawdust solidified on a core wrapped in paper.
It seems
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Shibori Textile
Located in Milan, IT
Japan, as these are known, express the quasi calligraphic qualities of Japanese textile art at its best.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Rugs
$1,310
"Dandy" Walking Clown Clockwork Toy, Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Japan, circa 1950s. It is made completely of tin, and is colorfully lithographed in green, blue, white
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Tin Litho "Bump N Go Car" Windup Japan C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous windup tin Litho car in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Very colorful with the driver steering the car, when it hits something it automatically goes into a re...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
underneath and passenger windows outlined in blue.
It is more than likely of Japanese post war manufacture
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Japanese Folk Art / Antique Wooden Carp / Hearth Tools / Wooden Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
I think the wood is zelkova.
It is an item that you can enjoy Japanese folk art.
How about a
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
"Clown Playing Violin" Toy Japanese Wind-Up, Circa 1950
s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Japanese wind-up toy known and marketed as "Happy The Violinist" marked with the logo "TPS" for
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
, left unlabeled probably because of the anti Japanese sentiment early on after the war.
This cable car
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Late 19th Century Indigo-Dyed Cotton Patchwork Farmer’s Vest, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by JOHN RUDDY
Indigo-dyed cotton patchwork farmer’s vest, Japan, from the late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
"Walking Bear" Vintage, Wind-Up Toy Occupied, Japan, circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
the original circular label affixed to his under body "Made in Occupied Japan" attesting to its late
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Japanese Tin Space Toy Mechanical Bank, Circa 1950
s Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
Japanese tin mechanical bank features a rocket launcher mounted on the top surface of the body
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
"Bear and Dog On A Swing" Japanese Wind-Up Toy, circa 1960
Located in Incline Village, NV
Classical Japanese wind-up toy indicative of those made and imported from Japan in the late 1950s
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
"Santa Claus Cycle" Wind Up Toy with Original Box, Japan, circa 1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
The celluloid Santa and tin tricycle indicate a mid-1950s manufacture for this charming Japanese
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Antique Japanese Kumanozome Stencil-Dyed Sleeping Kimono (Yogi), Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Kumanozome Stencil-Dyed Sleeping Kimono (Yogi), Japan
This Japanese yogi, or over
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
"Bear Reading A Book" Japanese Clockwork Toy with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
From my own collection is this "Bear Reading a Book" known as "Cubby" and "Made in Japan" wind-up
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Japanese Rice Bag Blanket
Located in London, GB
translating as “scraps of cloth” in Japanese, Boro is a symbol of a “use everything and waste nothing
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Quilts
Japanese Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Mask is an original decorative object realized by Anonymous Japanese in the half of 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kyogen Theater Tiger Mask, Showa Era, Mid-20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and expressive Japanese carved wood mask of a tiger, made for kyogen theater
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wooden Painting, Abstract Art, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This piece is a component used in antique Japanese furniture.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Old Japanese Basket Made of Bamboo and Japanese Paper / Meiji Era Farming Tools
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I think it was a basket made in the Meiji era.
It is woven from bamboo and then Japanese paper is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
collectible and increasingly hard to find in the art market. Please reference: Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art
Japanese Large Noh Lion Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of a large Japanese Noh mask in the form of a Guardian Lion. The mask
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Masks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
art market. Please reference: Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyo by Alan Scott Pate, 2008
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art
Shiko Munakata Woodblock "Marriage" Japan, circa 1960s
By Shiko Munakata
Located in Oakland, CA
support of Soetsu Yamagai and other leaders of the folk art movement. Shiko Munakata’s work began to
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
B-52 Tin Toy Wind-Up Airplane, Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Made in Japan". Simulates a B-52 American bomber with "USAF" (United States Air Force) litho on the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Japanese Woven Bamboo Ikebana Flower Basket
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
JAPANESE WOVEN BAMBOO
IKEBANA FLOWER BASKET
Early 20th century.
Shaped as a baluster vase
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo
Hand Painted Ring Dish, Japan 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand Painted Ring Dish, Japan 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Japanese Litho Wind-up Tin Toy Dragonfly 1940
s to 1950
s, Japan
Located in Andernach, DE
Japanese tin mechanical tin toy from the 1940s to 1950's in the shape of a dragonfly, which
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Recycled Boro Patchwork Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Boro Patchwork Futon Cover
This indigo-dyed patchwork boro futon cover
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Emperor and Empress Dolls, Meiji Period
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Meiji Period Japanese doll depicting the Empress with elaborate head-dress, and wearing period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Toys
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Japanese Asian Hand Painted Parasol Umbrella Wagasa
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand painted Japanese parasol (wagasa), beautifully decorated with vibrant colors and
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
780 Japanese Noh Mask of Sho-Jo
Located in Astoria, NY
Carved Poloma wood with many coats of go-fun lacquer of rich red pigment with black accents, featuring a wonderful joyful expression, depicting a playful, sake-drinking, healing happ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
x H13 cm
Blue: 7 x 7.5 x H13 cm
The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine which is often
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Edo Period Japanese Comic Demon Buaku Kyogen Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
A rare Japanese comic demon Buaku Kyogen mask dating from the Edo Period, the golden age of Noh
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kagura Noh Theater Mask, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather wonderful, albeit a little frightening, Japanese Kagura mask, clearly made for and used by
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Masks
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover
Zanshi-ori cloth is woven from leftover or
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Taisho Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Antique Japanese Noh Theatre Mask, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Japanese carved and lacquered Noh Theatre mask on stand, Edo period, 18th Century
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Masks
Japanese Magojiro Signed Noh Mask Representing Calm Benevolence Woman
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exceptional Japanese Magojiro Noh mask is skillfully crafted using traditional techniques, and
Category
2010s Japanese Masks
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Japanese Indigo-Dyed Double Ikat Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
pattern is an ancient motif in Japanese art, appearing on textiles, lacquerware and ceramics going back
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Tin Litho Windup Racing Boat, Japan, circa 1957
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous windup speedboat, Speed Queen, from the late 1950s. Working great and ready for action. Rust free with great color retention. Motor works great. Missing its spotlight.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys
Materials
Tin
Japanese Wood "Shikami" Mask, Noh Theater, Late 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A superb Noh theater mask, hand-carved in sturdy Japanese cypress wood. The character it represents
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Japanese Edo Period
18th-19th Century
Wooden Box Lid
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing valuable items that only I, a Japanese, can find.
A wooden box made in the Edo period
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique God House "ZUSHI" 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A very old God's house made in Japan.
It is called "ZUSHI" in Japanese.
It is a Meiji era item
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Signed Okame Ko-omote Noh Theater Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
period.
Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian art collection or eye-catching stand-alone
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Signed Koomote Mask Depicting a Young Woman Who is Not Yet Twenty
Located in Fukuoka, JP
carver Nomura Ran, who is known for his fine masks and has exhibited his works extensively in Japan and
Category
20th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the folk art Japan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A folk art Japan — often made from wood, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect folk art Japan — 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 folk art Japan, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made folk art Japan has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Nikon, Fuji Meibo and Nomura Toy Industrial Co. Ltd. are consistently popular.
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- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.