French Japonisme
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Planters and Jardinieres
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Art Glass
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Faience
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Barware
Ormolu
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Earthenware
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vases
Onyx, Marble, Ormolu
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks
Leather, Oak
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Centerpieces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Footstools
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Night Stands
Vintage 1960s French Japonisme Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1960s French Japonisme Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Faux Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Porcelain
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Porcelain
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Side Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique Early 18th Century French Japonisme Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Antique 1850s French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ormolu
Vintage 1930s French Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Bamboo, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Tray Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Vintage 1980s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Acrylic, Beech
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Cabinets
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Figurines and Sculptures
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s French Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Ceramics
Faience
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s French Japonisme Porcelain
Silver
20th Century French Japonisme Settees
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Ceramics
Faience
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Antique Mid-19th Century French Japonisme Paintings
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Japonisme Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century French Japonisme Platters and Serveware
Stoneware
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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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