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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860s-1900s/Mingei Folk Art Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese carved wooden Daruma doll. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Board "Abstract Art" 1860s-1900s/Wabi-Sabi Mingei Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This work board was used in Japanese private homes. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Mortar 1860s-1900s/Plant Cover Wabi-sabi object Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large wooden mortar. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Super Huge Daruma 1800s-1900s /Folk Art Figurine Object mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old super huge Daruma doll in Japan. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1900s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Folk Tools 1860s-1900s/Antique Mingei Object Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese folk tool. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is a very rare
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tree Root Stand 1860s-1900s/Natural Wood Primitive Table Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stand is made of old Japanese natural wood. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1900s/Coffee Table Sofa Table Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese low table. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Large Daruma 1860s-1900s/Figurine Mingei Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma doll. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Round Table 1860s-1900s/Coffee Table Mingei Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large round table is made of Japanese zelkova stump. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Natural Wood Candle Stand 1800s-1860s/Mingei Wabi-Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese candlestick. This unique candlestick is made of natural wood. It is a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era. It is made of high-grade Japanese chestnut
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Pottery Vase / 1912-1950 / Mingei / Pottery Tube / Kiln Tools
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Eel Fook 1860s-1900s/Folk Crafts Wabisabi Art Object mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A tool for hunting eels. made in Japan. It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s). It is made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Sword Case 1760s-1860s/Exhibition Stand Box Wabisabi Art Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden box for storing a Japanese sword. This item is from the Edo period. (1760s-1860s
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1920s/Mingei Coffee Table Sofa Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese low table. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). The top is made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Tree Bump "Buddha" 1800s-1860s/Mingei Folk Art Wabisabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wood mass collected during the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It was worshipped in an old house as a Buddha (guardian god). It is very beautiful. It is self-supporting and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Low Table 1860s-1900s / Primitive Sofa Table Mingei
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese low table featuring a separate top and base, allowing for easy movement
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Huge Wood Carving Masks 1860s-1920s/Mingei Wall Decor Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wooden mask. In Japan, it is called "Kamado-gami". It was made during
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear / Wooden Figurine / 1950-1970s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wood-carved bear that has been naturally weathered over a long time. It is thought to be made in Hokkaido. Over time, the paint on the surface peels off and turns sli...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique wabi sabi Pottery vase 1860s-1900s / Flower Vase vessel mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old large Japanese pottery. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The entire
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Paper-Covered Pottery 1860s-1900s /Flower Vase Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large old Japanese pottery. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The entire
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Very Rare Antique Baskets Woven with Paper Strings / Japan or Korea / Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
all over the world, with a focus on carefully selected old Japanese items. I've seen tens of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Baskets

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Long Old Wooden Low Table / 1916-1950 / Sofa Table / TV Board / Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s /Flower Vase Wabi-Sabi Jar Pot Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old large Japanese pottery. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The entire
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique basket woven with grape vines/1868-1920/Vase on the wall/mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese basket made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920). The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
. It will harmonize with any interior, from a modern Japanese-style space to a natural and calm living
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Early 20th Century Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Big Jumbo Wood Bowl
Located in South Burlington, VT
for a thousand uses or simply to display this Japanese fine mingei ("Folk Art of the people") art form
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese old tasteful wooden work board/ 20th century / wall hanging object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
while embodying the spirit of Japanese craftsmanship and mingei (folk craft) philosophy. Within this
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20th Century Japanese Showa Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Chestnut

Japanese Ceramic Doll Okame, Hand-Painted Gem from Early 20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
beautiful mingei (Japan art of the people) Folk Art form. Handcrafted and hand-painted and glazed- it is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Matthias Biberon Low Table, Oak, Walnut Schist 2023
By Matthias Biberon
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
, giving it a special patina. All joints are visible, the artist's signature in the pure Japanese influence
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2010s French Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Schist

Japanese Mingei Ceramic Jar Tatsuzo Shimaoka
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
important member in Japanese Mingei folk art movement. This piece of pottery is made in typical unique Jomon
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20th Century Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Tatsuzo Shimaoka Japanese Mingei Pottery Glazed Rope Inlay Ceramic
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in San Diego, CA
was a Japanese mingei potter who studied under Shoji Hamada and later became the second Living
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

Japanese Mingei Kitsune Fox Head, Carved Wood and Plaster, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Japanese mingei (folk art) carved animal head, depicting a kitsune (fox), carved soft
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster, Softwood

Early Japanese Mingei Folk Tool IBO Winnowing Basket
Located in Chiba, JP
Quite a simple and very rare type of ‘Mi’ (Winnowing basket as a traditional Japanese farm tool
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Straw

Takanobu Kurimata Coffee Table Japanese Mingei and BTF table
By Takanobu KURIMATA
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
while running Japanese antique furniture store with his wife. He is familiar with Japanese Formative
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2010s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Bamboo Basket Table Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table designed by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of antique Japanese bamboo basket and steel
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Exhibited Japanese Mingei Glazed Pottery Vase with Box
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and gorgeously glazed coveted square Mingei bottle vase by Japanese National
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Rope Inlay Mashiko Pottery Bowl Plate
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully decorated and executed large Mingei ceramic plate/charger/low bowl by Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Shoji Hamada Japanese Mingei Pottery Plate with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, unique plate by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada, a fine early example of his iron
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Shoji Hamada Set of Japanese Mingei Pottery Yunomi Tea Cups Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite set of Mingei Mashiko ware pottery Yunomi tea cups by master potter and Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Japanese Folk Art Chair
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) chair. A very rare example made from a section of a cedar tree, 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

Materials

Cypress, Lacquer

Japanese Edo Period Carved Wood Foo Lion Dogs, Komainu, Early 19th Century, Pair
Located in Austin, TX
A charmingly grotesque pair of Japanese mingei (folk) carved guardian lions, komainu, Edo Period
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Studio Pottery Wabi Sabi Mingei Zen Tea Ceremony Ikebana Crackle Vase
By Japanese Studio
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Japanese Studio tea ceremony vase with dents, gouges and drips. Green crackle glaze over
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Late 20th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Wood figure of Jizo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Wood figure of Jizo, Edo period, circa 1800. Japanese mingei-style wood figural carving of
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi Mingei.
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Table, Table Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This low table is a harmonious combination of a single piece of wood from the Meiji to Taisho eras (1986-1926) and a traditional brazier. The table top is made of chestnut wood and ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Bamboo Ikebana Basket of Mingei Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woven bamboo Ikebana basket, circa 1930s-1950s. The basket was woven with "sooted
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Antique Tansu / Japanese Paper Pasted Cabinet / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a cabinet that redesigned an old Japanese chest of drawer. It is made of cedar, and old
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Straw, Wood, Cedar, Paper

Japanese Fine Antique Horse Eye Plate, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
homes. Horse-eye plates are the quintessential example of Japanese mingei pottery, and no major Japanese
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Paper Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wall decoration made of old Japanese paper. This paper is mainly used for sericulture
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Japanese Paper Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wall decoration made of old Japanese paper. This paper is mainly used for sericulture
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Tray, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Introducing our exquisite vintage Japanese tray, crafted from the finest quality paulownia wood
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Early 20th Century Taisho Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Paper Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wall decoration made of old Japanese paintings. It seems to be from the Meiji period to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, powerful, and unique carefully selected antiquities from Japan. This is a very old primitive style chair
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese Tansu. It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Old Black Drawer / 1868-1920s / Tansu Chest / Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense. And only we can introduce unique items through our
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Plaster Exhibition Stand 1860s-1900s / Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old plastered stand made in Japan. This item is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Plaster, Cedar

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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.