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A 19th Century Japanese Signed Bronze Tiger Sculpture, Circa 1860s
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Japan Tiger Bronze Sculpture Circa 1860s DIMENSIONS Tiger with base is 33" L x 21" H x
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Antique 1860s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Pair of Wood Rice Measure Vessels
Located in South Burlington, VT
, newspapers, wood kindling, treasures storage and more. How would you use them? About Japan's wooden rice
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese carved wood mask with polychrome paint and lacquer surface. This rare mask is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Antique Japanese wooden crane figurine / 20th century / wood carving
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden crane figurine was crafted in Japan in the late 20th century. The artist utilized the
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Traditional Japanese Young Woman Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese lady sculpture wood fired handmade ceramic pottery. Traditional Japanese young woman
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Taisho Period Wood Tea Container, in Daruma Form, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tea container, wood, Daruma shape with etched Durama image, both body and top. Smooth patina due
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Zougei wold wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase K1
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are
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2010s Japanese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of Tiger by Mitani
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceedingly fine Japanese bronze okimono of a Roaring Tiger from the Meiji period, it exhibits
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Bat Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 12 grams
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Quail Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Fisherman Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Additional information: Material: Wood Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Japan
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Okame Ko-Omote Wood Carved Noh Theater Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. This mask is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Late Meiji Period Head of Buddha in Wood, Ca. 1910 DIMENSIONS: Height: 22 inches Width: 7
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Japonisme Busts

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Carved Wood Fishes, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Carved Wood Fishes, Ca. 1920 DIMENSIONS Width: 8.5
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Handled Burl Wood Dish Marked, "Nippon"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
utilizes all of the natural vagaries of the burl for a particularly fine Japanese Folk presentation.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Burl

Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab Palatial sized Japanese wood carving
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fine Pair (2) Quails In A Monumental Size Japan, a fine huge pair (2) of antique quail sculpture
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Catfish 1900s-1940s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
used in Japan for architecture, furniture, and sculpture, and its powerful texture enhances the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Unusual large Antique Edwardian Japanese Carved Linden Wood Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual large Antique Edwardian Japanese carved linden wood bear having two bears standing on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edwardian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Cow Ox Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Precious Burl Wood Display Stand Fine Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
Precious Natural and exquisite Burl Wood "shikiita" display stand embodies the traditional Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Burl

Japanese Wood Netsuke " Two Rats " by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "Two Rats" dated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames Mythological Turtle , 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
A sculpture of 2 Minogame turtles with their distinctive fan-like tails. The smaller turtle is
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A powerful Japanese equestrian wood carving of a samurai by Yoshida Issen/Isshun, depicted in full
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Sitting Monkey
Located in Point Richmond, CA
represent multiple things in Japanese culture and folklore among them being: mediators between humans and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Massive Wood Antique Japanese Noh Drama Mask Of A Demon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Extraordinary 19th Century hand carved wood mask believed to have once been a dramatic Noh Drama
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Fish Shape with Striker, Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Meditation Drum (Gyoban), Fish Shape with Striker, Wood, Meiji Period In the Zen Buddhist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Japanese Samurai Sculpture with Traces of Polychromy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A hand-carved Japanese Samurai warrior statue from the 19th century with traces of a red and green
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Trappist Nun Figures Wood Turned Kokeshi Dolls Isao Nemoto
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Japanese lathe-turned trappist nun figures in wood. Monastery
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Presentation Tray
Located in Hudson, NY
Large 19th century Japanese burl wood presentation tray. Natural wood tray made from a large piece
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Burl

Decorative Sadao Kishi Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Sosaku Kindai Kokeshi doll from Japan. Handcrafted of
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Togatta Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the mid 20th century, covered with a layer of wax. In
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted, Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 19 inches tall classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen wood wall sculpture
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A Blind on the Pine Tree Wall sculpture made of J brass, Ranma(Japanese antique transom
Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Set of 2 Kokeshi Naruko Japanese Wood Hand Painted Doll, Signed
Located in Bochum, NRW
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi, northern Japan, 1960s-1970s. Handmade by Japanese artisans from wood
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
luck and wealth in Japanese culture. Kaeru in is a homophone meaning both "frog" and "coming home" in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood

Decorative Togatta Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of wax
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century, covered with a layer of wax
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddhism Statue from Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional and wood statue of Buddhism Guardian Seitaka Doji from Japan circa Edo period (1603
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Japanese Bronze Sculpture of Two Birds on Leaf Base – Showa Period. Signed
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A serene and elegant Japanese bronze sculpture depicting a pair of birds resting on a large
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese inspired 4 natural Object sculptures nautiucal and forest material.
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Set of 4 Minimalist Nature-Inspired Sculptures on Wood Bases in a Japanese style. This set of
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood, Driftwood, Pine

Pair of Vintage Japanese Kyogen Masks, Hand-Carved Wood, 1950s-60s
Located in Hamburg, DE
traditional Japanese mask carving. Made from hand-carved wood, the masks depict a man and a woman, each with
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daikokuten 1800s-1860s / Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden carving of Daikokuten, created during the Edo period (1800s–1860s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Carved Wood Architectural Wood Panel 18th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese 18th century carved wood architectural panel.
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Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin s legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times. At first glance, it looks like a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Old Japanese turtle-shaped wooden object/20th century/natural wood ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden object. It is thought to have been made during the Showa era
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector
Located in Miami, FL
Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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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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Questions About Japan Wood Sculpture
  • 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.