French Japonisme
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters and Jardinieres
Pottery
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique 1860s French Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Inkwells
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ormolu
Vintage 1960s French Japonisme Vases
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Gueridon
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Shelves
Bamboo, Wood, Glass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Centerpieces
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Side Tables
Brass
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Ormolu, Enamel
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vases
Crystal, Ormolu
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Vases
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Cabinets
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Bamboo
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Cabinets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Fruitwood
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Busts
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Serving Tables
Lacquer, Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Ceramics
Paper
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Ceramics
Paper
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Ceramics
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Ceramics
Earthenware
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Paperweights
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Tableware
Ceramic
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Majolica
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Majolica
Antique 1860s French Japonisme Delft and Faience
Faience
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Majolica
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Majolica
Vintage 1960s French Japonisme Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Ceramic
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Crystal, 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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