French Japonisme
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Cabinets
Ivory, Softwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Ceramics
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary French Japonisme Contemporary Art
Natural Fiber
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Bamboo, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s French Japonisme Pitchers
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s French Japonisme Pitchers
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Platters and Serveware
Majolica
20th Century French Japonisme Urns
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Japonisme Side Tables
Brass
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood, Sycamore
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Tableware
Faience
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
20th Century French Japonisme Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Metal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Japonisme Contemporary Art
Linen, Natural Fiber
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Decorative Art
Faience, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Decorative Art
Boxwood
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Inkwells
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Japonisme Stools
Leather, Ebony
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Wardrobes and Armoires
Cherry, Lacquer, Birdseye Maple, Elm
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Shelves
Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Japonisme Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Japonisme Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Majolica
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ormolu, Enamel
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Bedroom Sets
Carrara Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Pedestals and Columns
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Ormolu
Vintage 1930s French Japonisme Vases
Pottery
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Faience
Antique Late 18th Century French Japonisme Vases
Faience
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Bronze, Brass
2010s French Japonisme Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Art Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Art Glass
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Fabric, Lacquer
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Porcelain
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Earthenware
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Faience
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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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