French Japonisme
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Cabinets
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Japonisme Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s French Japonisme Vases
Pottery
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Porcelain, Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Brass
Early 1900s Impressionist Nude Prints
Wood Panel
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Center Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Centerpieces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Glass
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Bookcases
Wood
20th Century French Japonisme Gueridon
Antique 1860s French Japonisme Paintings
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desks
Brass
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Beds and Bed Frames
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Paintings
Canvas
Antique 19th Century Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Mirrors
Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Tableware
Silver
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Gueridon
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Antique Late 19th Century French Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1880s French Chinoiserie Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1860s French Japonisme Serving Pieces
Pottery
Antique Early 1900s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Corner Chairs
Leather, Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Vases
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Garniture
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Mirror
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Side Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme More Furniture and Collectibles
Copper, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Barware
Boxwood
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Stools
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vitrines
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Clocks
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
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French Japonisme For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a French Japonisme?
A Close Look at Japonisme Furniture
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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