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Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy (Natsume) with festive knot by Ichigo Itcho (1898-1991)
Located in Berlin, Berlin
"), indicating this item as a much valued high-class lacquer work of art.
In excellent condition; comes with
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver
Black Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy Natsume with River Scene by Kawabata Kinsa V
Located in Berlin, Berlin
is a popular saying in Japan underlining the importance of the Kinsa lacquer tradition: "Kinsa in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf, Gold
Gold Lacquer Natsume with Chrysanthemum on a Fence by Okada Hyokan I
1904-1969
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Autumn tea caddy (natsume) with a red lacquer foundation on a wooden core, sprinkled with gold
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942
By Eizo Ippyosai VII
Located in Berlin, Berlin
in polished jet black lacquer (roiro) and decorated in gold maki-e with twines of gourds (hisago or
Category
1990s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold
Tomizo Saratani
1949
, Natural Stone with Squid and Shrimps
Located in Milano, IT
Kyoto and has spent his life working on traditional japanese lacquer (urushi). After his studies under
Category
2010s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Stone
large lacquer plate
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Large wooden and red/gold lacquer plate
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$2,102
Kogo in the Shape of a Deer
Located in Milano, IT
Hiramaki-e lacquer, nashiji and fundame
Edo period, 19th century
Length: 10.5 cm, height: 6.5
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
$18,200
Tea Caddy with Bamboo Grass and Dew
By Tsuji Sekisai V
Located in New York, NY
line of artists based in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan’s leading regional center for traditional lacquer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Umbrella Netsuke
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Mid-century lacquered netsuke with umbrella decoration. Original box with artists signature
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer
Materials
Softwood
$1,600
Mt. Fuji Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Suzuribako writing box with décor of Mount Fuji on a gold lacquer ground, the inside with gold
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver
Box with Chrysanthemums Plume Grass and Silver Dewdrops
Located in New York, NY
silver lacquer against a polished black-lacquer ground, depicting chrysanthemum interspersed with
Category
Antique 1790s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Writing Box with Fans and Flowering Plants
Located in New York, NY
highly polished roiro (black) lacquer and decorated in gold, aokin, silver, and colored hiramaki-e and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Hydrangea Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
behind clouds, the rims of the suzuri silver-lacquered, the rims of the box and lid of silver.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Meiji period document box of large size
Located in Fresno, CA
panels executed in hiramakie, with a second interior lacquer tray, in nishiji lacquer.
Circa 1900
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
19th Century Gold Laquered Edo Bottle
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful gold lacquer bottle decorated with pine, wisteria and bamboo.
Mons of Makino and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
21st Century, Smoky Crystal, Gold Inlay, Abstract painting, Lacquered Vase
By Golem
Located in Rome, Lazio
in the fresh lacquer so characteristic of the Japanese lacquer art. The oyster mollusk with its pearl
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box
Located in New york, NY
19th century Japanese lacquer document box with metal trim and gold accents.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and...
Materials
Metal
3 Japanese Red Lacquer Candlesticks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
3 Japanese red Lacquer candlesticks
Many coats of persimmon/red lacquer applied to wood
Brass cap
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,410 / set
19th Century Japanese Hat in Lacquer
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century Japanese hat in lacquer.
Measure: 42 cm diameter.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Large Japanese Lacquer Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
A large black lacquer Japanese antique storage box with lid.
There is a large, bold gold family
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Gilt Lacquered Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and intricately detailed Japanese Buddhist altar table.
Meiji Period (1868-1912
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Cabinet In Lacquer And Shibayama, Japan Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Rare Japanese Shibayama cabinet with multiple drawers and sliding panels. The two central leaves
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquered Low Table
Located in New York, NY
This mid-20th century Japanese lacquered low or coffee table has a Wakasa-style lacquered top with
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lacquer Tray Table with Bamboo Base
Located in New York, NY
19th century Japanese lacquer tray, with design of fans and birds, sitting on a bamboo base.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Japanese Red Lacquer Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
An interesting and useful pair of vintage Japanese red lacquer side tables.
The aprons have
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,200 / set
Pair of Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of antique Japanese Hokai storage boxes.
These are finished in black lacquer
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,200 / set
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Japanese Red Lacquer Stand
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Japanese Red Lacquer Stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Tsugaru Lacquer Low Table
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
shaped spandrels, covered in special lacquer with the technique known as tsugaru where many layers of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Huge Japanese Lacquer Trunk with Gold Crests
Located in New York, NY
A stunning, decorative and useful antique Japanese storage trunk, with handles, metal hardware and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Writing or Incense Lacquered Table
Located in Paris, FR
Small writing or incense table,
Japan, 19th century.
Meiji period (1868–1912).
Lacquered wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Fur...
Materials
Wood
Lacquered storage chest from Japan.
By Takayama Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
Storage chest with lacquer and drawers distinctive to Takayama, Japan. Possibly used for books or
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Vintage Japanese Lacquer Kabuki Actor Plaque
Located in Papaikou, HI
A striking and dramatic image of a traditional Japanese kabuki actor done in fine Japanese lacquer
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Pair Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Japanese Bronze/Black-Lacquer Candlesticks
Sold
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Octagonal Gilt and Lacquer Shrine
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Gilded and lacquered shrine in the form of a pagoda, with a carved frieze featuring dragons. red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sensational Japanese Wood
Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this quite dramatic Meiji
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Cabinet ‘Shodana’ from the Arashiyama Museum, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese model: even if in fact there are the fundamental elements, which are a lower compartment closed by
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early to Mid-20th Century Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Benches
Located in Concord, MA
Pair of Japanese black lacquer benches, with red painted scroll arm ends, flared feet and stretcher
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Brack Lacquered Wooden Wajima Jubako Lunchbox, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Wajima lunch box with family cresta coat of arms of Kishida, from the region of Nagoya.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Hat on Lacquer Panel
Located in New York, NY
An interesting and decorative 19th century Japanese Jingasa (traveling hat), with brown background
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Nagasaki lacquer and colored mother of pearl inlaid display cabinet (Kazaridana) on a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquer Imitating Wood Drum-Shaped Box and Cover
Located in Paris, FR
dragon. The gold lacquer "mokume" technique imitating the wood. The inside of the box and cover in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Gold
18th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Suzuribako
Writing Set
Located in Paris, FR
The writing set in gold and silver lacquer with hardstones and lead inlays, using maki-e, hiramaki
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver, Gilt Metal, Lead
Japanese Palace Hibachi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Palace Hibachi
Late Meiji Period 1900 – 1912
Black Lacquer/Gold Makie Decorative Design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Cedar
$1,162
Japanese Black Lacquer with Gold Flower Motif on Wajima-Nuri Soup Tureens, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
urushi-nuri means "lacquer coating." The history of lacquerware in Japan reaches back to the Jomon period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Womens Medicine Sign from Japan
Located in New York, NY
Kanban for Chujoto Women's Medicine Chujoto is a very popular tea manufactured in Japan, which
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Tonkotsu
Located in Paris, FR
(tobacco pouch) in black lacquered leather. Both parts are bound by a leather link decorated with a red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Early 19th Century, Pair of Sake Tables, Edo Period, Art of Japan
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
excellent piece that demonstrates the art of Japanese lacquerware in high standard. Through utilizing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century, Bento Box with Grapes Design, Edo Period, Art of Japan
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
.
Art of Japan
Early 19th century, Edo period
Lacquer
Dimensions:
Height 27 cm
Width 23
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Large Japanese Kitchen Chest from Hikone
Located in New York, NY
Kitchen Chest (Mizuya) from the Hikone area on lake Biwa Japan.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Midcentury Wakasa Lacquered Table
Located in Stockbridge, MA
This Wakasa lacquered table show off the more than 60 step process to create patterns with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Kawari Zunari Kabuto
Located in MILANO, IT
A Japanese iron lacquered Kawari Zunari Kabuto. Large golden wood Wakidate to simulate the top of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
18th Century Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese lacquer box of rectangular form, the base and cover decorated in gold hiramakie over the
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant
s Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japan, 19th Century Hannya Noh Mask
Located in Paris, FR
The Hannya mask is a Noh mask which represents a jealous female demon or serpent. It has two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes and a leering mouth split from ear to ear. It is gen...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Masks
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Lacquer Tables with Leather Tops
Located in New York, NY
A pair of newly made table bases, finished in cashew lacquer.
The tops are inset with 18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Leather
$10,800 / set
Japanese Meiji Period Scholar
s Table
Located in Santa Fe, NM
decorative stand dates from the mid-late 1800s from Japan.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Japanese Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good 18th century six fold antique Japanese screen with many sections each containing different
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper, Lacquer, Paint
$12,402
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Japanese Lacquered Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Japanese lacquered art on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and metal, every piece of Japanese lacquered art was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of Japanese lacquered art, we have 1968 options in-stock, while there are 23 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of Japanese lacquered art — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of Japanese lacquered art, those designed in Art Deco, mid-century modern and folk art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of Japanese lacquered art over the years, but those crafted by Eizo Ippyosai VII, Zōhiko Studio and Japanese Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Lacquered Art?
Prices for a piece of Japanese lacquered art start at $0 and top out at $1,492,810 with the average selling for $2,914.
Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Questions About Japanese Lacquered Art
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can restore Japanese lacquer that has been damaged by exposure to light by gently buffing it with carnauba wax. Use a soft cloth to gently rub the wax into the piece, removing any excess and avoiding undamaged lacquer. Take a look on 1stDibs for a variety of pieces featuring Japanese lacquer.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, there is a type of varnish called Japanese lacquer. It is made from the sap of an urushi tree, which grows in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. On 1stDibs, you can find vintage and modern Japanese lacquered pieces from some of the top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What the Japanese sea art is called depends on its type. Many examples of sea art from Japan are called ukiyo-e. This term refers to woodblock prints made during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is arguably the most famous ukiyo-e print depicting the sea. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.
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