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1900s-30s Large Japanese Antique hardwood wooden trough, Wabi sabi mingei decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Large Antique Japanese hand-curbed wooden trough, hand-crafted circa 1900s - 1930s estimated from
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Antique Ceramic Zushi "KAWARA-ZUSHI" 1920-1930s/Object Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
Height 21cm, width 23.2cm, depth 16cm.
An early tiled shrine"KAWARA-ZUSHI".
Ceramic shrines were made in pottery producing areas all over the country, but they are rare, and are o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer from Tohoku area, Japan.
Manufactured in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Mashiko Mingei Bamboo Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and expertly crafted Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei (folk craft/folk art) bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Signed Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful, expertly crafted, sumptuously glazed large Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei (folk
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This wooden antique board is from the Meiji period.
It is made of lauan wood.
Years of use and age have given it a beautiful appearance.
Hang it on the wall and enjoy it like ...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Shigaraki Jar Tsubo Vase Pottery Mingei Japanese Wabi Sabi Metallic Black Zen
By Shigaraki Valley Potters
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Japanese Shigaraki jar in shimmering metallic black glaze, circa early/mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Urns
Materials
Stoneware
19th Japanese wabi sabi Usu table, low coffee table wood mortar mingei primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Hand crafted, Hand-carved antique wooden mortar, "Usu" in Japanese. Hollowed out from the single
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Primitive Wood Chair from Japan 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Wooden Chair Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old primitive chair discovered in Japan.
Details of this chair are unknown. It is also
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
woodworkers of the time.
It is made of high quality Japanese cherry wood.
It has a beautiful expression due
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from Tohoku area, Japan.
Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Superb Vintage 1970s Bizen Mingei Double Gourd Sake Thumb Pot, Signed
Located in Melbourne, AU
durability and the unique markings created during wood-firing. It is part of the Mingei movement of Japanese
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Bottles
Materials
Earthenware
Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
famous for his Biblical prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Stencil
Three Men Defending a Fort
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the master textile dye
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Stencil
Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Each body carved from one block of wood in Mingei style.
Beautiful mingei (Japan art of the people
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,400 Sale Price
63% Off
Signed Studio Pottery Glazed Wabi-Sabi Art Vase Maybe Japanese Asian Bizen Ware
Located in Studio City, CA
-Sabi look and feel to it (the Japanese aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Matthias Biberon Japanese Cedar
Oak Low Table 2024
By Matthias Biberon
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
visible is the artist's signature in the pure Japanese influence of Mingei thought and Wabi Sabi. This is
Category
2010s French Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Cedar
Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine
Located in Fukuoka, JP
collectors of Japanese antiques, Mingei folk art, and Edo-period sculpture, this is an exceptional
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022
By Hida, Sori Yanagi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
of the Japanese folk crafts mingei movement, which celebrated the beauty of everyday objects, and the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups
By Harrison McIntosh
Located in Studio City, CA
National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
Mingei International
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Matthias Biberon Oak Dinning Table 2024
By Matthias Biberon
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
signature in the pure Japanese influence of Mingei thought and Wabi Sabi. This is the beauty of the everyday
Category
2010s French Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Stoneware Pot by Mark Zamantakis
By Mark Zamantakis
Located in Topeka, KS
Asian feel which is not surprising since one of Zamantakis places of study was Kyoto, Japan and the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Calico Clothing tray Ryosuke Harashima Urushi Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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Artist create renewed tray which is upholstered with fabric. This pattern was reached Japan in the 18th
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Candleholder 2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Candleholder designed by Ryosuke Harashima.
This work is made of Japanese antique glass plate and
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Brass
$350 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) Gathering Basket
This hand made gathering basket is from Northern Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Textiles
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, the household God of Wealth. This figure stands with his
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile
Antique Japanese Mingei Tomyodai, a Temple Candle Stand
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Tomyodai, a temple light Stand created of iron and copper in the upright form of the Tama
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Iron
Large Modernist Sake Flask
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large old japanese mingei folk tokkuri sake flask ... meiji-taisho period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Jomon-Zogan Square Flask with Rope Imprint and Geometric Inlay Motif
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Located in Concord, MA
October 1919 – 11 December 2007) was a Japanese mingei potter who studied under Shōji Hamada and later
Category
20th Century More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
By David Horan
Located in London, GB
Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade paper to create a new applied ‘vegan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Paper
$15,573 / item
David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
By David Horan
Located in London, GB
Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade heritage paper to create a new applied
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Paper
David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
By David Horan
Located in London, GB
Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade paper to create a new applied ‘vegan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps
Materials
Paper
Antique Mingei Japanese Temple Iron Oil Lamp Stand, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Tomyodai, a temple light stand created of handwrought iron in an upright form of a circle
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo More Candle Holders
Materials
Copper, Iron
David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022
By David Horan
Located in London, GB
Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade heritage paper to create a new applied
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Mingei (Folk Craft) utilitarian tool traditionally used for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Cedar
Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
Domon, Tokyo
For a similar example see: Robert Moes, Mingei: Japanese Folk Art from the Brooklyn
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Kanjiro, Kawai Platter
By Kanjiro Kawai
Located in Stockbridge, MA
One of Japan's greatest Mingei artist's. Kanjiro, Kawai's work is so distinctive which is clear in
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$8,800
Shoji Hamada Style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Glazed Vase
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Astoria, NY
Shoji Hamada style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Mid-Century Modern bottle-shape vase with a rich kaki
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
A Japanese Mingei (Folk) Carving of a Leaping Carp
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese mingei carving of a carp leaping out of from amongst crashing waves.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Five Japanese Mingei Ceramic Bowls Tatsuzo Shimaoka
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese Mingei Folk Art movement. The collection consists of a matching set of four tea bowls and an
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Mingei
Usu
Table and Chairs
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Folk Craft=Mingei made with a "Usu" used for mochi making.Primitive and beautiful works.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Primitives
Materials
Wood
$5,700 / set
Urushi Layered Box Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
vegetables in old style of Japanese kitchen space.
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Urushi Layered Box2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Urushi tray object made by Ryosuke Harashima.
This work has made through combining old nesting boxes and cylinder brass parts.
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon. Edo period (1603
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm
Vintage Mingei Style Backless Long Wooden Bench Made of Railroad Ties
Located in Yonkers, NY
bench was made in the 20th century from vintage East African railroad ties in the Japanese Mingei style
Category
20th Century Country Benches
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tall 150+ Year Old Antique Buddha Hand-Carved, Old Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese mingei masters. Mingei is folkart Craft of the common people. Carved from one block of solid wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Important Dragon Bottle National Treasure Artist Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Located in South Burlington, VT
the Artist:
Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Shimaoka Tatsuzo (1919 – 2007) was a Japanese mingei potter who
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Japanese old table of folk artist. This is made using oakwood to make every detail tightly. Detail
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Hand Crafted Mingei Bamboo Stool
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Bamboo stool shaped like a ”tsuzumi" (Japanese hand drum).
This shape not only improves the
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Stools
Materials
Bamboo
Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei
A coffee table with a new lacquer-like
Category
2010s Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
used is zelkova.
In Japan, it is known as a high-grade wood and is used for furniture.
There is one
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old primitive chair made in Japan.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Mingei Fork Tools 1860s-1900s /Wabisabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese folk tool.
It is an item from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Horse 1800s-1860s/Mingei Sculpture Wabisabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese horse object.
It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
It is made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wsbi Sabi Partition 1900s-1920s / Screen Object Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese partition.
It is an item from the early Showa period.
The material is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cedar
Kiriko Candleholder Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Candleholder designed by Ryosuke Harashima.
This work is made of antique Kiriko glass plate and brass.
Artist create new style candleholder by combining old kiriko glass and Indust...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Brass
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Japanese Mingei For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese mingei for your home. Each Japanese mingei for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Find 16 options for an antique or vintage Japanese mingei now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese mingei — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japanese mingei made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese mingei over the years, but those crafted by Ryosuke Harashima, Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Mingei?
Prices for a Japanese mingei can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $420 and can go as high as $11,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.