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Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the American market (boy looks
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Composition, Tin
Ishihara Hideo Japanese Kokeshi Doll Sculptures Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
the most important Kokeshi artists from Japan, receiving over 60 awards and participated in countless
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and 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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hakata Mimasu Traditional Japanese Clay Doll Old Man
Located in Delray Beach, FL
-painted detail and mid‑century Japanese craftsmanship.
A chip on the shoulder as shown in the photos
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Very Large Vintage Japanese Ainu Hokkai Bear Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
Japanese did not even have a word for “folk art”. Farmers had little understanding or appreciation of art
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Art Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Chart of Japan by James Imray and Son
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of southern Japan compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1870. The chart captures the
Category
Antique 1870s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
Toyo Iron Kan
ei Tsūhō Coin Sculpture / Trivet, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Toyo Iron Kan'ei Tsūhō Coin Sculpture / Trivet, Japan, 20th Century. Retains the original Toyo
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Noh theatre Carved Painted Wooden Ko-Omote Mask
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Japanese Noh theatre hand carved and painted wooden mask of Ko-Omote.
Sculpted in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress, Paint
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Japanese Huge Kutani Hotei Laughing Buddha
Located in Pomona, CA
This is an authentic antique Japanese Buddha, Hotei from early 1900's.
It is from Kutani which a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
$7,999 Sale Price
36% Off
Tattooed Wooden Arm
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Shouboushi were Japanese firefighters of the 19th century, a time when all buildings were made
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tattooed Wooden Arm
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
and multicultural art of tattooing, each piece is adorned with powerful and dreamlike motifs, making
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Forged Iron Deer-Form Teeth Blackening Ritual Dish
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
, carrying the dual spirit of Japanese folk ritual and modernist sculpture.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Okiie Hashimoto (1899-1993) Stone and Sand Garden, Woodcut, 1961 46/50
By Okiie Hashimoto
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
on Japanese architectures and gardens, partly in order to memorialize rapidly disappearing castles
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
A Knife With Asian Decorations
Original Handle From 1960s.
Located in Lejre, DK
This knife, featuring Asian decorations and an original handle, dates back to around the 1960s. It is a fine example of mid-20th century craftsmanship, combining both functional and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Aluminum
Geisha Wig
Nô Theater 1 Mask
Located in Paris, FR
Mask Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 1, with real natural hair Geisha wig
on head model and with Nô Theater white painted wood mask.
Measures: Base: 28,5 x 26,3cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
Geisha Wig
Nô Theater 2 Mask
Located in Paris, FR
Mask Geisha Wig & Nô Theater 2, with real natural hair Geisha wig
on head model and with Nô Theater natural wood mask.
Base: 28,5x26,3cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen
Located in Pasadena, TX
looms of Kyoto, Japan. It's embroidered using gold and silver thread on silk. It depicts samurai in a
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Tribal Art
Materials
Silk
$312 Sale Price
20% Off
Achan or vintage Sony Boys, set of 2
By Sony Corporation
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Pair of "Atchan" aka Sony Boy. Figure introduced by Sony in 1956 as a mascot for the launch of the first transistor device, appearing in advertisements for the TR-55. The pair consis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Toys
Materials
Plastic
$3,599 / set
Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei Pottery Water Container Vase Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
images, the glaze radiates in the light.
Mashiko is a type of Mingei (folk art) Japanese pottery
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Tall Carved Japanese Figures, Dumb Waiters or Card Butler Greeters
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of Tall Carved Japanese Figures, Dumb Waiters or Card Butler
A very Beautiful pair of 1920s
Category
Vintage 1920s Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
Wood Carving Penis Figurine Wabi Sabi Object Vintage Asia 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
was made in Japan in the 1960s. Ideal decoration item. Hand carved wood. Nice display piece in any
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Warren MacKenzie Signed Studio Pottery Ceramic Tenmoku Glazed Footed Bowl
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Studio City, CA
Museum of Art in New York
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
The National Folk Art Museum
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
, Illinois
Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan
Museum of Fine Arts
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Stedelijk Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tokyo Folk Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
University Art
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Stedelijk Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tokyo Folk Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
University Art
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
1958 Brass "Not Under Command" Ship
s Anchor Lantern by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens. Wired with electricity. Japanese maker's
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ship
s Anchor Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern, solid brass anchor lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Folk Art Kokeshi Doll Egypt Style Signed Japan
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
in Japan
Marked; Signed at the bottom.
Style: Folk Art
Period: 1950-1960
Country of origin: Japan
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Folk Art Kokeshi Doll Yajiro Style Signed Japan
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
at the bottom.
Style: Folk Art
Period: 1970-1980
Country of origin: Japan
Condition: Good. Wear is
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mingei (folk art) appeal to modern eyes for their robust and rustic representation of the fish. Naturally
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
A Pair Vintage Folk Art Kokeshi Dolls Sakunami Style Signed Japan
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
: Kokeshi doll
Designer: Some artist in Japan
Marked; Signed at the bottom.
Style: Folk Art
Period: 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japan Japanese Garden by French naive outsider folk art primitive artist, 1975
Located in Norwich, GB
A perfect painting for lovers of Japan and those of primitive/naive outside art.
It is a work by
Category
1970s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage opal Indian head carving, weighing 32.10 carats, featuring an intricate piece of lapidary artistry. Crafted from opal, a gemstone known for its iridescent play of colors, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Native American Objects
Materials
Opal
$1,950 Sale Price
35% Off
Mingei Japanese Folk Art — Statue of Kannon Bosatsu, 18th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A serene Mingei (folk art) wooden statue of Kannon Bosatsu, dating to the 18th century.
Carved with
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Indigo Folk Kamon Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Dating to the mid-20th century, this vintage Japanese textile is a folk example of traditional
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Japanese Indigo Folk Kamon Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Dating to the mid-20th century, this vintage Japanese textile is a folk example of traditional
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Rare Early Bronze Folk Art Figure Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
puppet play and performance,
Kappa Bring Good Fortune
Japanese Kappa are folk lore garden water deities
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
$995 Sale Price / set
81% Off
Japanese Asian Signed Glazed Pottery Ceramic Folk Art Wabi-Sabi Yunomi Teacup
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Japanese yunomi teacup featuring a subtle blue-green crackle glaze. The work radiates
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
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 Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Kideko Otomo Doll Wooden folk toy
Located in Chiba, JP
KIDEKO - Also called Otomo dolls as the one of unique traditional Japanese wooden folk toys from
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique wooden large penis / folk belief / 1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese antique furniture and tools that are different from the Japanese antique furniture and art that
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Folk Art Carved Gilt Wood Theater Facial Mask on Brass Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-342,Japanese Folk Art carved gilt wood mask on brass base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Dark green hand forged and gilt iron decorative room divider /rolling screen
Located in New York City, NY
Deco, Rustic, Art and Crafts, Modern, Mediterranean, Folk art...
Japanese screen, Chinese screen
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Mashiko Mingei Bamboo Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and expertly crafted Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei (folk craft/folk art) bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Signed Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful, expertly crafted, sumptuously glazed large Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei (folk
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Tea Ceremony Charcoal Basket, Japanese Sumi Kago
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tea ceremony woven round bamboo basket with handle used for storing charcoal. The inside lining is lacquered. Comes with
signed tomobako by artist Tokyusai. His signature is also on...
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Korean Stone Pot / Joseon Dynasty / Stone Folk Art Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan Folk Crafts Museum and in some art books, further confirming their high cultural and artistic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Porcelain Maneki Neko, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century porcelain Maneki Neko, Japan
This porcelain Maneki Neko, the good fortune
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Sphere Toy, Japan, Wabi Sabi, 20th Century / Japanese object
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
, or curated vignettes. A subtle yet distinctive accent piece for collectors of Japanese folk art and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
"Usu", Hand-carved, Wabi-sabi, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
"Usu" is a traditional Japanese tool with a deep cultural significance, particularly in the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Double Gourd Ikebana Woven Basket and root
Located in Buffalo, NY
20th Century Japanese Double Gourd Ikebana Woven Basket and Root.. amazing sculpture / art.. Retain
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Antique Japanese Amish Table Folk Art Hand Painted Floral Plant Stand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
century Pennsylvania Dutch relic, more than a Japanese export. Very simple 4 screw design but it is a bit
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Candle Stick / Folk Art Object / 1868-1912s / WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese Wooden candlestick.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
The expression
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Lacquered Candlestick (Condition
as is
)
Located in Wainscott, NY
appreciation for nature and life's transient beauty. The warm hues and glossy finish reflect the Japanese
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
$568 Sale Price
61% Off
Antique Folk Art Side Table/Stools
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
presence of hand cut nails used in the construction.
The most beautiful folk art design, very reminiscent
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Folk Art Side Tables
Materials
Padouk
$4,122 / set
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Questions About Folk Art Japan
- 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 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 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 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.