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Lovely Adjustable Japanese Style Ceiling Lamp Made in Teak by Temde Swiss, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large shapely teak lamp with jute cord weave.
Adjustable from 95cm to 166cm.
The lamp is executed with one E27 Edison screw fit bulb. It is wired and in working condition. It runs...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
20thC Italian "Birillo" Table / Floor Lamp By Carlo Nason For Mazzega c.1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
in Murano glassmaking, he took inspiration from the clean lines and natural colours of the Japanese
Category
20th Century Italian Other Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Japan Iron Owl Bird Dish Ashtray with Hypnotic Brass Eyes Mid-Century Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon cast mixed metal Japanese import souvenir. Over 4 inches long, and about 3/4 of a pound
Category
Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$388 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bronze looking Japanese design Serpentine Dragon Koi Fish table lamps in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Japanese Series Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman w/ Dark Blue Upholstery
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
powerhouse furniture manufacturer Pastoe. They have black enameled metal frames and are handsomely outfitted
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Spectacular Tall Bronze Vase by Ikeda Masuo One of the Top Metal Artists of 20 C
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This spectacular bronze vase is a rare and exquisite creation by one of the most renowned metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
V.Cool Purple Suede Cassina 111 Wink Chaise Lounge by Toshiyuki Kita Japan Italy
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Basel, BS
purple suede textile.
This is a majorly cool version of the Chaise Longue designed by Japanese
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,036 Sale Price
20% Off
A 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, Murano c.1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Japanese metal vases he had seen in his youth at Milanese fairs.
Wanting to produce modern glass lamps
Category
20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Late Century Cast Circular Wall Light Hex Cage - Reeded Glass
Gun Metal Finish
By FROM Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The industrial bulkhead light is a robust reclaimed industrial round wall light featuring a hexagonal cast aluminium cage and chevron reeded glass which diffuses the illumination bea...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
JHQ Group of Dansk Design Fjord Germany and By Present Japan Stainless Flatware
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
difference that we could find between the Dansk and Japanese issues are the metal insert at the ends are
Category
Vintage 1960s German Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ceramic Table Lamp with Cork Shade in Japan Bamboo Look by Leola, 1970s, Germany
By Leola
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp comes with E27 Edison screw fit bulb holder. They are with original wiring, in working condition.
Size: Lamp base is 10.2" x 10.2" (26cm x 26cm).
Category
Vintage 1970s German Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Germany 1970 Menuki Cufflinks Japanese Shakudo Sterling Silver 24Kt And Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese alloy used in sheet metal inlay or wire inlay. The technique involves inlaying gold, silver, and
Category
Vintage 1970s German Retro Cufflinks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze, Shakudo
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A most unusual silver and gold leaf cloisonné vase by Sukiku, 1981
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
a signed and dated tomobako, ‘Sukiku, Showa 56 (1981)’. Japanese.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver
Chinese Paktong Basin, 19th Century
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Chinese paktong basin, engraved with scenes of many children at play and before pagodas, within borders of shou characters, bats and flowerheads, the flattened rim with vases of fl...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Primitive Book Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This primitive book cabinet from Japan features natural wood construction accented with subtle
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$12,740
Vintage Gold Tone with Faux Pearls and Turquoise Choker Circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
it, reminiscent of very early Haskell designs. The two pieces that hold the hooks are marked 'Japan
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Modern Choker Necklaces
Materials
Mixed Metal
A pair of Meiji period blue cloisonne vases
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
their original boxes, one rim with a small dent. Japanese, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Stylish Showa Period Cloisonné Enamel Beaker Vase by Ando
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
black ground, with the Ando wire mark in the base and assay stamped silver mounts. Japanese, c1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Metal
Meiji Period Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An outstanding Meiji period mixed metal bell casket by the Nogowa foundary,
Of typical form with a
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970
s PULSAR Vintage Ladies 14K Gold P. Watch - OWNED
WORN BY LORETTA YOUNG
By Pulsar
Located in Suwanee, GA
very well-loved.
It has a lovely design and is gold plated over base metals with a diamond on the dial
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Wrist Watches
Materials
Mixed Metal, Stainless Steel
Vintage Owl Shaped Pewtertone Olde Tankardware Ice Bucket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Seymour Mann Imports
Made in Japan”.
Condition: Signs of age and use, minor surface scratches and metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Shin Kuno Wall Sculpture
By Shin Kuno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Scholarship.
His work was exhibited in The New Japanese Painting and Sculpture 10/19/66- 1/2/67 at the Museum
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
$10,500
A small fine quality Meiji period cloisonné enamel vase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. Japanese, circa 1880.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Late Art Deco Paction Enamel Lighter with Enamel and Chrome Thunderbolt Design
Located in Red Lion, PA
Late Art Deco “Paction” Enamel and Chrome Lighter with Thunderbolt Motif PAC Japan, c. 1940s
A
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 50EN Model
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 50EN designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki
Company Ltd. (Japan
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp Model 30A Akari
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 30A designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chatelaine Brooch, Nicole by Matsuda
By Mitsuhiro Matsuda
Located in New York, NY
. Made for Nicole, the womens line of Japanese designer Matsuda. 1980's Japan.
11" in length, 3"
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Isamu Noguchi Pendant Lamp Model 33X: A Timeless Illumination
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Designed by the acclaimed sculptor Isamu Noguchi and manufactured by Ozeki
Company Ltd. in Japan
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Asian Brass Round Garden Stools
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Japanese Asian solid brass pierced round garden stools. Slight variance in size:
stool #1
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Benches
Materials
Metal
$2,400 / set
Seiko Ship
s Nautical Analog Clock, 1980s
Located in Nantucket, MA
From a decommissioned Japanese ship, black Seiko analog clocks with brushed nickel faces. Battery
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
A bronze vase depicting an Onagadori rooster on a plum branch
Located in Milano, IT
A bronze vase with mixed metal inlay applications, including silver, gilt bronze, and patinated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Silver, Bronze
Kunisada II Woodblock Triptych "Twilight Snow at Mount Hira", Edo Period, c 1850
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic framed Japanese woodblock triptych by Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV) entitled
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Metal
Diecast K
O Models Evinrude Big Twin 35 Outboard Motor and Speedboat c.1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
motor model.
CREATOR K&O Models Inc., Japan. 1950-1954.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Die Cast
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
A Cloisonné hexagonal potiche
Located in Milano, IT
held by silver threads with geometric motifs. The lid features a spherical socket.
Origin: Japan
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 25N Floor Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Gifu, Japan.
Price is per item. 2 lamps in stock ready to ship
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$4,200 / item
East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A 95 inches East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen with beautiful landscape scenes.
Measures 95" in width, 33" in height and 1" thick.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame.
I
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
was still largely handmade by Ozeki, the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan.
Price is per item. 2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$3,200 / item
Modern design Shiro Kuramata chairs
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Rare Shiro Kuramata design chairs model R401
Produced by Pastoe 1986
Black metal square frame with
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,960 / item
Asian Hand-Painted Four Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider
Located in Germantown, MD
Asian Japanese Hand-Painted water color Four-Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider in
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
1960
s Chesterfield Lighter in Original Box w Paperwork by Continental Merch. Co
By Continental Merchandise Co.
Located in Red Lion, PA
1960s Chesterfield Cigarette Advertising Lighter in Original Box with Paperwork — Continental Merchandise Co.
This rare 1960s Chesterfield advertising lighter was produced by the Co...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 14A Floor Lamps
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
production run that was still largely handmade by Ozeki, the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan.
Price is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$6,400 / set
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamps
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
in Gifu, Japan.
Price is for the pair. One pair available. Three total lamps available
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$6,000 / set
Mid-Century Knight Helmet Form Musical Box Hidden Bar Serving Decanter Set
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical hidden decanter, cloaked in the form of a knight’s helmet. Once the decanter is removed, the music box is activated and plays “How Dry Am I?” What a delight, and a fantasti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Barware
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp with Stamped Signature
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
in Gifu, Japan.
Price is per item. 2 lamps available for immediate shipping.
Accommodates a single
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model BB3/95EN
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
socket and single arm harp. Hand-made shade by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan (washi paper, bamboo ribbing
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Big Modular Bookshelf for Cassina, 1971
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Rare modular bookshelf realized by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1971.
Exceptional, Large-Scale, Fully Configurable Composition.
This extraordinary and exceptionally rare ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$17,054 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Jacoulet, La Mariee (1948) and Le Marie (1950), Framed Woodblock Prints
By Paul Jacoulet
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic and iconic pair of Paul Jacoulet (1906 - 1960) mid century woodblock prints "La Marieé, Seoul, Corée" ("The Bride, Seoul, Korea"), 1948 and "Le Marie, Seoul, Corée" ("The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Metal
Yashica-44 Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera Yashikor 60mm F3.5 Prime Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Japan
The camera uses 127 Roll Film
Width 12.5cm
Depth 9.2cm
Heigh 8cm
Weighs circa 678g
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Isamu Kenmochi Kabuto Office Chair, circa 1960
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kabuto office chair designed by Isamu Kenmochi.
Manufactured by Tendo Mokko (Japan) in 1961.
In
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Canon A-1 Black Body 35mm SLR Film Camera with Canon FD 50mm F1.8 Prime Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Japan
Weight: 609g
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
HAL2 Chair Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
HAL2 chair designed by Shiro Kuramata for Cassina Inderdecor in 1987.
Vinyl seat and expand metal
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
$16,000
Rare and Collectible 1960
s Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
: Metal, Plastic
Place of Origin: Japan
Period: 1960-1969
Date of Manufacture: 1960-1969
Condition: Fair
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Space Age Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Christian Dior Monsieur Vintage Sunglasses 2380 42 57/18 140mm
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
sunglasses are a statement of timeless elegance. Crafted in Japan from polished gold metal, their oval
Category
1980s Japanese Sunglasses
Christian Dior Monsieur Vintage Sunglasses 2380 42 57/18 140mm
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
sunglasses are a statement of timeless elegance. Crafted in Japan from polished gold metal, their oval
Category
1980s Japanese Sunglasses
Vintage Travel Alarm Clock Seiko, 1970s, Brass with Faux Leather Cover
By Seiko
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Seiko Travel Alarm Clock, Japan, 1970s
A compact marvel of mid-century Japanese design
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Carriage Clocks and Travel ...
Materials
Metal
Steve Cozzolino Modern Candle Stick Holder for Nambe
By Nambe
Located in Miami, FL
Modern single polished alloy candle stick holder designed by Steve Cozzolino for Nambe.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Candelabras
Materials
Metal
$93 Sale Price
25% Off
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Japanese Metal For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese metal available at 1stDibs. A Japanese metal — often made from metal, wood and paper — can elevate any home. Find 596 options for an antique or vintage Japanese metal now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japanese metal you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese metal is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese metal over the years, but those crafted by Isamu Noguchi, Cees Braakman and Akari are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Metal?
Prices for a Japanese metal can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $65 and can go as high as $83,188, while the average can fetch as much as $1,770.
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