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Mid 20th Century Tiffany Co Iconic Blue Ceramic Gift Box
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Raleigh, US
bow design, it’s both a stunning decorative piece and a functional keepsake box. Features: Iconic
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized cast iron bird sculpture from Japan. Fantastic incised design. Nice patina throughout
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Dansk “Thebe” Flatware Set, Service for 10
By Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1970's Dansk Design Flatware Set. Service for 10, 50 pieces! "Thebe" for Dansk, made in Japan
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized cast iron bird sculpture from Japan. Fantastic incised design. Could also be used as an
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
both art and architecture, he pioneered Japanese postwar Industrial Design. He worked in the office of
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Industrial Design Institute and went on to become one of the most significant Japanese designers of the post
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dansk "Artisan" Flatware Set, Service for 8/ 44 pieces
By Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1970's Dansk Design Flatware Set. Service for 8, 44 pieces! "Artisan" for Dansk, made in Japan
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Isamu Kenmochi Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee Table, Tendo, 1967
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introduce a touch of Japanese Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning Isamu
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plywood

Silver Plated Hippo by Dansk
By Dansk
Located in San Francisco, CA
About: American company Dansk designs modernist silver plated paper weight in form of a stylized
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized cast iron bird sculpture from Japan. Fantastic incised design. Could also be used as an
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vintage Dansk Ceramic Coffee Cup and Saucer Set of 8
By Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage Dansk cup and saucer set. Service for 8. Dimensions- Mugs- 3.75" in diameter, 2.50" tall. Saucers- 7" in diameter, .75" tall.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Bronze Vase Signed 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century modernist bronze vase from Japan. Applied verdigris with gold leaf designs throughout
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Gold Leaf, Bronze

Dansk Paperweight Animal Collection
By Dansk
Located in New York, NY
1970s Gunnar Cyren designed for Dansk paperweight silver plate animal collection.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Wabi-Sabi Burl Wood Coffee Table, Rustic Side Table with Japanese Influences
Located in Antwerp, BE
Burl wood coffee table Wabi-Sabi, Japanese Design, mid-19th century. This wooden chair
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Antique 1850s Japanese Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Dansk Torun Cheese Knife and Board
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designs Ltd Torun Japan, knife handle fits into an indentation on the board
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Midcentury Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist ceramic Ikebana vase with a minimalist incised abstract design. Signed on the base of the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase. Minimalist design with two vase section at the end and one open section in
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Paul Frankl Design Bamboo Six Band Chair, Ottoman Sofa, 1930s -1940s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
. Origin: Japan. Mid-Century Modern. Rattan in good original condition. Vintage Upholstery. Needs some
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Upholstery, Rattan

Vintage Midcentury Japan Porcelain Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and stylish pair of salt and pepper shakers. These vintage pieces are from Japan. Sleek
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Midcentury Bronze Owl Incense Burner Vessel (Japan)
Located in San Diego, CA
sculptural piece with verdigris and Brutalist design elements. This piece originates from Japan. The
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Bronze Bird/Avian Incense Vessel, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
. Incredibly sculptural piece with verdigris and Brutalist design elements. The top of this vessel is shaped as
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Caslon 601 Date Flip Clock by Copal, 70s Japan
By Copal Clock 1
Located in Den Haag, NL
One of the most elaborate flip clocks by Copal from Japan with day and date besides the time. This
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Aluminum

Patinated Bronze Finish on Metal Bud Vase Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant patinated bronze finish bud Vase with simple design in metal.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Metal

Space Age Rare Alarm Clock by Copal Japan
By Copal Clock 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this rare alarm clock by Copal Japan, excellent condition very light use in working
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Space Age Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in Walnut and Plywood
By Sori Yanagi
Located in London, GB
. Although Yanagi's stool was designed and manufactured in Japan, it employs Western form (the stool) and
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Signed Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural ceramic modernist Ikebana vase. Great glaze with a raised textured design and wabi sabi
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Chinoiserie Vintage Elephant Table Lamp Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
, Protection and Wisdom) this piece will enhance your style. This vintage table lamp is of Japanese origin and
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Folding Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii, Japan, 1950s
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare foldable rocking chair designed by Takeshi Nii, Japan, manufactured in Mid-Century in 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Aluminum

Vintage Pair of Teak Wood Bowls Japan, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese origin, the wood grain and design is linear and honest. Each square is immaculate in shape as a
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Dual Branch Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural dual branch ceramic modernist Ikebana vase. Great glaze with an incised textured design
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ikebana Ceramic Japanese Vase in Cream Glaze by Sozan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s, Japanese ikebana vase in cream glaze, great design by Sozan. No chips or cracks.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Space Age Rare Alarm Clock by Sankyo Japan Digi-Glo
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this rare alarm clock by Sankyo Japan, excellent condition very light use in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Space Age Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury Tri Branch Ceramic Ikebana Vase Sculpture, Japan 1960
Located in San Diego, CA
design. It has two holes so it could be hung on a wall. Japan, 1960
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1950s LaGardo Tackett California Modernist Design Terracotta Ashtrays Bowl Dish
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful matching pair of metallic glazed small table decor.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Terracotta

Theme Formal Line Footed Glasses Designed by Russel Wright for Yamato China 60 s
By Russel Wright
Located in Miami, FL
Russel Wright designed the Theme Formal Collection with manufacturer Yamato China Company (Tajimi, Japan
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Freeform Abstract Vase Vessel
By David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
form and design. The freeform abstract design is second to none. Has an old Japan paper label on the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Pottery

Dansk Silverplate Elephant Figurine
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
: Japan Year: 1970s Dimensions: 2.25" wide x 2.25" tall x 1.5" deep.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Dansk Crown Silver Plated Candle Holder by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century silver plated tiny taper candle holder. Great atomic "Crown" design by Jens
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

1960 s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Bronze Abstract Vase Vessel Artist Signed!
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstanding Japanese modernist Ikebana bronze vase/vessel, circa 1960s. Signed on the bottom by the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

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Bronze

Early Nobuho Miya Set of 3 Mid-Century Cast Iron Bird Sculptures on Wood Cubes
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of three cast iron birds on wood cubes designed by Nobuho Miya (b. 1952). Miya a master forger
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Six-Piece Gunnar Cyren for Dansk Silver Plate Paperweight Collection
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in Ferndale, MI
Six-piece collection of Gunnar Cyeren Danks paper weights. Silver plated marked Dansk Japan CR
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Six-Piece Gunnar Cyren for Dansk Silver Plate Paperweight Collection
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in Ferndale, MI
Six-piece collection of Gunnar Cyeren Dansk paper weights. Silver plated marked Dansk Japan CR
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

Midcentury Floor Lamp "Japanese", Czechoslovakia, 1958
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Designed in 1958 for Expo - Rewired: 2x40W, E25-E27 bulbs, US wiring
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Floor Lamp "Japanese", Czechoslovakia, 1958
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Designed in 1958 for Expo - New handmade parchment shades - Rewired
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Floor Lamp Japanese Zukov, 1960s
By Zukov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Iconic model and design - Marked.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

MCM Wicker Wrapped Thermos Coffee Carafe / Pitcher by Corning Designs
By Corning Inc.
Located in San Diego, CA
A MCM wicker wrapped thermos coffee carafe / pitcher by Corning Designs, circa 1970s. The piece is
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

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Wicker, Glass, Plastic

"Oribe Lantern and Screen" Japanese Minimal Wood Block Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Mabuchi Tōru (1920 – 1994) Pottery and Haniwa Figure 1960. Modern, Japanese style still-life print
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Mid-20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Buffet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, from the Japanese Series
By Cees Braakman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This buffet of the Japanese Series was made by Pastoe and designed by Cees Braakman in 1958. The
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Large Abstract Rare Painting by Japanese Artist Higa Yoshiharu Signed 1974
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare signed tittle and dated original painting by Japanese artist Higa Yoshiharu, designed to be
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Minimal Dining Table Japanese Series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This pure dining table of the Japanese Series is designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958. The
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Dining Chairs Japanese Series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The minimal Japanese Series chair is designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1958. We offer you a
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Kimono Wedding Robes in Glass Frames
Located in Manhasset, NY
in silk with handwoven with designs depicting birds and flowers. Both sit in a finely ebonized frame
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Silk Obi
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very long vintage Japanese Obi that features a detailed figural city scene. The heavy
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Textiles

Materials

Silk

Sori Yanagi Porcelain Tea Pot
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
designer. He played an important role in Japanese modern design developed after World War II. He is both a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

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Porcelain, Bamboo

HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
By Dieter Rams, Reinhold Weiss, Braun
Located in San Diego, CA
Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. #2974 The design was created under the supervision of Dieter Rams
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Pair of Isamu Kenmochi Stacking Stools
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese modernist designer significant in the development of Japanese Industrial Design after World War II
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Naugahyde, Beech

Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool Rosewood Brass
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool in rosewood and brass. Designed in 1954 and produced in the 1990s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rosewood

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Japanese Mid Century Design For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese mid century design for your home. Each Japanese mid century design for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and fabric. There are 73 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese mid century design you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese mid century design, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese mid century design is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese mid century design that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tendo Mokko, Dansk Designs and Junzo Sakakura produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Mid Century Design?

The average selling price for a Japanese mid century design at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $44 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.
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