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Rare Antique Japanese Oversized Sleeping Kimono (Yogi)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, essentially a type of thick wearable futon, providing warmth during Japan’s cold winter months. A classic folk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Meiji Period Iron and Wood Spades, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Meiji period Iron and Wood Spades, Japan.
Two Primitive spades made when Japan was largely an
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Primitives
Materials
Iron
$750 / item
Japanese Ikat Peasant Kasuri Jacket with Cotton 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a jacket made in Japan called kasuri. This kasuri jacket was made around 1970s.
It was used
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Paper Fan Bamboo Hand Painted 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era.
This fan is made with bamboo and
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Meiji Period Shinto Shrine Ema Votive Plaque, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick.
Early 20th century Shinto Shrine Ema votive plaque, Japan.
Ema are
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Signs
Materials
Paint, Wood
1960s Japanese Friction Bat Mobile by Asc Aoshin
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and collectable toy tin friction car by Asc Aoshin of japan, circa 1966.
Presented in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Toys
Materials
Tin
1959 Two Tone Tin Litho Oldsmobile Coupe Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful orange body with a black top with all it's chrome. Interior is a plaid, very cool. Wheels all roll fine. Although it was hardly played with the friction motor in the rear d...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys
Materials
Metal
Kajiwara Chiryu Japanese Menburyu Mask Depicting Female Evil Spirit
Located in Fukuoka, JP
theater in Japan. This particular mask represents the character of Furyu, a male evil spirit. Crafted with
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood
1800s-1900s Japanese Wooden Mortar Antique Wooden Bowl Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese mortar.
It is an item for kneading mochi.
The era is from the Meiji era to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Old Japanese Bamboo Basket / Antique Flower Basket / Flower Arrangement
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
interesting.
This is a flower basket that imitates a Japanese fish basket.
A fish basket is a tool that
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Antique Farm Tools / Old Tools / Wall-Mounted Decorative Objects
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people.
And we introduce the unique items that
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Beech
Large Meiji Period
or earlier
Jizai Kogi Kettle Hook, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Meiji Period (or earlier) Jizai Kogi Kettle Hook, Japan
A large handsomely carved kettle hook
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Zelkova Stand Carved with Old Japanese Mice / Antique Block / Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Mice are considered auspicious creatures in Japan.
It has long been revered as a messenger of God
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Other
Screen, Wood Lacquered, Gouache, Ink on Paper, circa 1930, Japan
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Screen, four panels,
lacquered wood, gouache, ink on paper,
circa 1930, Japan.
Height: 1m20, width
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
Antique Japanese Noh Mask
Noh Men
, Taisho Period Circa 1920
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique hand-carved and hand-painted Japanese Noh theatre mask, depicting a young female
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Cypress, Paint
1960’s Japanese Wood Carving Bear /Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
By Japanese Studio
Located in London, Lambeth
Japan living and practicing art on the of Hokkaido
Cc1960’s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Lacquered Wood Vase / 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Good Japanese lacquered wood Vase,
Beautiful and elegant example wood with lacquer and gold gilt
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rare 1950s Atom Jet #58 Tin Litho Friction Race Car Space Toy Yonezawa Japan
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Rare 1950s Atom Jet very large tin litho friction race car made by Yonezawa Japan, over 2 feet long
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys
Materials
Tin
Nasa Space Shuttle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Nasa space shuttle. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Game Boards
Materials
Metal
Japanese Lacquered Wood Buddha, Circa 18th / 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董
Located in London, GB
Superb Japanese lacquered wood Buddha, Circa 18th / 19th century Asian antiques ????
Beautiful and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Beautiful Japanese Hand-Painted Teapot - 2Y191
Located in Bordeaux, FR
intricate design. It is a charming example of Japanese ceramic art, perfect for collectors or as a
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 Vintage Japanese Magnets - 2Y32
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your collection with this set of 3 vintage Japanese magnets. Each magnet features vibrant
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Magnets
Fuji Meibo 15x80 Japanese WWII Naval Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
: H 120cm - 190cm W 89cm D 35cm
Origin: Japanese
circa 1940
Item no: 2111192
All of our
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Moose in the Garden, American Crafted Folk Art Master Work
Located in South Burlington, VT
Moose in the garden an American made Folk Art master work handcrafted from real granite stone
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone, Iron
20x120 Nikon Naval Binoculars, Japanese, circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Origin: Japanese
Date: circa 1940
Item no: 2112203
All of our binoculars have been stripped and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Handcrafted Mid-20th Century Wooden Japanese Komainu Sculpture - 2Y428
Located in Bordeaux, FR
must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of Japanese art and mythology. Its timeless design and
Category
Vintage 1940s Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era.
It is made of high-grade Japanese chestnut
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Museum Brushstrokes Claude Monet Japanese Bridge Waterlily Pond Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Museum Brushstrokes collection Claude Monet Japanese bridge waterlily pond painting. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Noh Mask Japan/Indonesia Old Man Character
Located in Point Richmond, CA
studied the art of Japanese mask making in Japan. The visage is expertly rendered in traditional Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Rustic Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Japanese, Circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
: Japanese
Date: Circa 1940
Item No: 1803214
All of our binoculars have been stripped and polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Chrome
American Black Lacquer Japanned Figural Tilt-Top Table, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
American black lacquer Japanned tilt top table depicting a landscape scene with pagodas in the
Category
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Painted Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Noh Mask of a Grotesque Theatre Character
Located in London, GB
Material: Wood
Origin: Japan
Condition: Aged
Completely solid in structure and form, aged naturally
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Folk Art Masks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Granite Weight
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Japanese carved granite weight is a stunning piece of history repurposed for
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Granite
Antique 19th Century Signed Japanese Shinto Laughing Man Noh Theater Face Mask
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese Bugaku or Noh Mask, late 19th century antique Japanese Bugaku mask of an old man
Category
Antique 19th Century Japonisme Masks
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Set of 12 Japanese Porcelain Coffee and Tea Cups with Saucers - 2Y288
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This set of 12 Japanese porcelain coffee and tea cups, accompanied by matching saucers, offers a
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Japanese Spaniel Lap Dog Portrait
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large and impressive naive portrait of a miniature Japanese spaniel, posing on a red velvet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pine
Brass Marine Binoculars from Japan
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered binoculars marked Naval on the eyepiece and Japan on the bracket
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Whimsical Pair of Minimalist Kokeshi Doll Sculptures, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Kokeshi dolls from Japan. Nice hand painted colors.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon. Edo period (1603
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Japan Antique Hand-Carved Ceiling Beam Hook Sculpture, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
A large and finely carved antique Japanese wooden jizaigake, or pothook hanger with lovely wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Japanese Horses Handsome Cast Bronze Pair with Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
This wonderful pair of tall Japanese hand caste solid bronze horses could be the centrepiece or
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Nikon 20x Magnification 120mm Objective Lenses, WWII Japanese Naval Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Origin: Japanese
Date: circa 1940
Item no: 1710201
All of our binoculars have been stripped and
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Chrome
Fine Crouching Bronze Big Ear Rabbit from Japan, Fine Hair Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
A charming and beautiful example of a crouching finely detailed bronze rabbit from Japan, hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
WWII PERIOD (1941-45) JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG
Located in York County, PA
WWII PERIOD (1941-45) JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG, OF THE TYPE GIVEN TO JAPANESE SOLDIERS BY FAMILY
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Pair of 19th Century, Japanese Ceramic Shachikoko Makara Roof Ornament
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Striking pair of 19th century shachikoko roof ornaments, circa 1880.
These appear to be 'makara' sea monsters still retaining their bold colors.
Both are made from two sections...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old daruma wood pattern made in Japan.
The expression of the wood grain and traces of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Antique Copper Temple Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand hammered copper bell with incredible sound. Used in a Japanese temple.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
3 Stacked Japanese Hand Blown Glass Fishing Buoy Floats Net Marker Nautical 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage Japanese hand blown glass fishing buoy floats, featuring red, green, blue
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme Nautical Objects
Materials
Jute, Blown Glass
Pair of Shishimai Masks
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic male and female pair of Japanese red and black lacquered lion masks used in traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$28,800
Vintage Wind Up Car by Asahi Toy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
.
Made in Japan by Asahi Toy in 1950s.
Model special mercury 21. When in operation, driver's right and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Toys
Materials
Metal
Visual Arts, Inc.
Mao, 1972
Litho Print by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Basildon, London
A striking piece from Warhol’s provocative Mao series, this 1972 litho print distills the artist’s signature tension between celebrity and politics. Rendered in saturated colour and ...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Toy "Good Humor" Ice Cream Truck, circa 1952
Located in Incline Village, NV
.
This heavy tin friction toy was made in 1952 by Tatsuya in Osaka, Japan, and is an exact replica of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Tin
Fuji Meibo Naval Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
, Total L 50 cm W 23 cm
Origin: Japanese
Date: circa 1940.
Item No: 223182.
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
$14,661
Nikon WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass Refurbished Optics
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
, stand H 100-180cm
Origin: Japanese
Date: circa 1940
Item no: 807204
All of our binoculars
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Chrome
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
- 180ccm
Origin: Japanese
Date: Circa 1940
Item No: 1803214
All of our binoculars have been
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Ship
s Lantern of Solid Polished Brass with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens, internal removable red filter, hoisting handle, wiring for home use, etc.. This lantern has been meticulously polished and ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
WWII 48 Star US Navy Flag
Pennant from 1st Ship to Anchor in Japanese Waters
Located in York County, PA
. REEVES, THE FIRST AMERICAN SHIP TO DROP ANCHOR IN JAPANESE WATERS BEFORE THE SURRENDER
48 star, U.S
Category
Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
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Folk Art Japan For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
How Much is a Folk Art Japan?
A folk art Japan can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $900, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $31,073.
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.