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Japanese Kokeshi Red Doll, polychrome wood Vintage
By Japan Sword Master Dziokazu
Located in Valladolid, ES
year Technical details Material: Carved and polychrome wood Period: 1940s Country: Tohoku, Japan Good
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Japanese Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic vintage abstract hand-crafted wood sculpture by unknown Japanese artist c1970s. Purchased
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood and Polychrome Sculpture of Fugen Bosatsu.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese wood and polychrome sculpture of Fugen Bosatsu. In Japanese art, Fugen & Monju are
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood and Polychrome Sculpture of a Jizo Bosatsu.
Located in Hudson, NY
Sculpture of a Wood and Polychrome Jizo Bosatsu (Priest).
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Sculpture Chimpanzee 1940s-1960s / Wood Carving Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a chimpanzee. It is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1960s
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese wood carved carp
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Japanese wood carving of a carp, circa 1920. The dimensions below are for the wood carving, not the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Japanese Carved Wood Amida Buddha.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Heian Period Carved Wood Amida Buddha.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wood, Kannon
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Carved Wood, Kannon.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures

Japanese Antique Wooden Object/Natural Wood Figurine Wabisabi Art Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese old natural wood. The age is unknown, but it is quite old. Over time, it weathers and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Edo Carved Wood Sculpture of Shogun "Saidai-Jin" on Pedestal
Located in Astoria, NY
Edo period Japanese carved wood sculpture of a Shogun, depicting a court official with the title of
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Modernist Abstract Wood Sculpture
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Highland, IN
This wonderful abstract wood sculpture from the 1950s is a powerful piece despite its diminutive
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Turtle 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
1940s). It appears to be made of cedar wood. In Japan, the tortoise is valued as a good luck charm. It
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Dog 1920s-1940s/Figurine Mingei Object Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a dog. This wood carving is estimated to have been made
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Monkey 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account is operated by 5 companies. As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and deal in
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s /Figurine Animal Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wood carving cat. It seems to be from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique Wood Carving Horse 1800s-1900s/Sculpture Figurine Wabisabi art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese wood carving horse. It is from the Edo period. It is painted with lacquer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

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Cedar

Japanese Carved Wood Panel
Located in Essex, MA
Carved to imitate ocean waves. From the estate of a Boston artist.
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Antique 1850s Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Painted Wood Pair of Floor Sculptures Signed Kenji Umeda 1990 Japan
By Kenji Umeda
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful pair of painted wooden floor sculptures, signed and dated by
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1990s Japanese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wonderful large Japanese studio terracotta abstract sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful large beautifully glazed terracotta abstract sculpture most likely Japanese in origin
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Late 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Horse 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is made of cedar wood. In Japan, there is a long-standing culture of dedicating horses to shrines
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Horse 1800s-1860s / figurine Sculpture Wab isabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese horse wood carving. It is from the Edo period (1800s to 1860s). It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Natural Wood Turtle 1900s-1940s / Figurine Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden turtle. It is from the early Showa period (1900s to 1940s
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Old Head Sculpture 1950s-1970s / Wood Carving Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sculpture. It was made in the mid-Showa period (1950s-1970s). It is made of cedar wood. The artist's name
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1860s-1920s/sculpture Mingei Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a frog. This item is from the Meiji era. (1860s to 1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Acalanatha 1800s-1860s/Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving. It is called "Acalanatha." In Japan, it is called "Fudo
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A group of five beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K water gilt wood altar flowers. One leaf is
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a bear. It is a wood carving from the mid-Showa period
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Bronze Goddess on Ebonized Wood Base
Located in Danville, CA
Finely cast bronze Buddha head mounted on a tall ebonized tapering wood base.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Sculptures

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Bronze

20th Century Japanese Wooden Bear Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
This striking 20th-century Japanese wooden bear sculpture is a true masterpiece of traditional
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20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Figural Bronzed Sculptures of Jo and Uba on Wood Base, Signed
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of Japanese figural bronzed sculptures feature the mythical figures of Jo and Uba, one with
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Old Wood Carving Horse 1800s-1900s/Antique Sculpture Folk Art Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese wood carving horse. Probably from the Edo period. The material seems to be
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Dog 1860s-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is an old dog wood carving made in Japan. It is a wood carving from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden cat made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Koi Good Fortune Fish Sculpture Signed, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine old Japanese 19th century hand-carved wooden KOI fish symbolic of prosperity, perseverance
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
a new perspective. This is a very old Japanese natural wood carving of a raccoon dog. This wood
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Lion 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a carved wooden lion made in Japan. It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Hand-Carved Wood KOI Good Fortune Fish Sculpture, 19thc FREE SHIP
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine old Japanese 19th century hand-carved wooden KOI fish symbolic of prosperity, perseverance
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wooden folk craft in the shape of a bear. Mainly manufactured in Hokkaido. It is a wood
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sculpture of a Japanese Musha Ningyo
Located in Astoria, NY
A Japanese Musha Ningyo of Kintaro in the style of Gosho and Iki Ningyo. Very rare for its size
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese wood carving panel (Ranma)
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese wood carving panel (Ranma) gilded wood with black lacquer frame with bonze mounts
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Japanese Old Super Large Bear 1950s-1970s / Wood Carving Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese super large wooden carved bear. It is a wood carving from the mid-Showa
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Old Wood Carving Large Bear 1920s-1940s/Sculpture Mingei Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large Japanese wooden carved bear. It is popular as a folk art mainly in Hokkaido. We
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden Daruma doll. It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

"Japanese Paper Car, " Mixed-Media Sculpture, 2020
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Antique Japanese Wood Pulley 19th Century
Located in San Mateo, CA
Antique wooden Japanese pulley from the 19th century. These were often used in wells to retrieve
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Hare
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden sculpture of a hare with coral eyes. In Japanese, the hare and the rabbit are designated
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Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan. This wood carving was made in the early
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
material is cedar wood. A wooden model of Daruma doll. Many Daruma dolls were mass-produced using this
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese tiger carved from very heavy wood.
Located in Hudson, NY
Large Japanese tiger carved from very heavy wood possibly Keyaki, with some gesso and pigment
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Raccoon Dog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
-1940s) and is made of cedar wood. In Japan, raccoon dogs are considered to be “good luck,” which means
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Big Antique Cherry Wood "Fish" Sugar Cake Celebrations Sculpture, 20"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fresh Find From Our Recent Japanese Acquisition Travels Japan, an antique finely hand carved
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cherry

Japanese Wooden Abstract Sculpture, Mid-20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An abstract sculpture made with solid hard wood from Japan. Anonymous. Beautiful and organic shape
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Spiral5 Kenta Hirai Japanese Contemporary Bentwood Sculpture
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
wood sculpture and branch. Wood material is Yoshino Cedar.
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2010s Japanese Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Rabbit 1800s-1860s / Figurine Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden carving of a rabbit, a precious artifact crafted in the late Edo
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Turtle, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Additional information: Material: Wood Region of Origin: Japan Period: 20th century Condition: Perfect
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Late 20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Japan Wood Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of Japan wood sculpture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of Japan wood sculpture — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of Japan wood sculpture, we have 1433 options in-stock, while there are 65 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of Japan wood sculpture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of Japan wood sculpture, designed in the mid-century modern, folk art or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made piece of Japan wood sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei and Isamu Noguchi are consistently popular.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.