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Cups "K" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "J" - Japanese paper and brass, abstract wall sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "I" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "H" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "G" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "F" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "E" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "D" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "C" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "B" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cups "A" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Nancy Mintz
Located in SEATTLE, WA
gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translucent forms with a uniquely
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese paper wall sculpture1
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: On the line no.1
Wall sculpture made of Japanese paper named "Washi" and brass pole.
Paper
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese paper wall sculpture2
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: On the line no.2
Wall sculpture made of Japanese paper named "Washi" and brass pole.
Paper
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Free Press" Mixed media
paper, wall relief sculpture
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
, and Japanese influenced wall scrolls.
Abstract Paper Sculpture, Collage, Modern, Contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Encaustic, Newsprint
Decoys with old Japanese paper attached/Bird ornaments/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce an old Japanese figurine covered with paper.
This is probably a duck
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of Articulated Paper Mache Bunraku Puppet Legs, Japanese, Meiji period
This pair of Meiji
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper, Plaster
Japanese antique wooden blocks/1800-1920/paper charms/Buddhist art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden woodblock produced in Japan from the late Edo period to the Taisho period (about
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Beech
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 678
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, plastic model, gold leaf, noodle, resin, paper, wood
Central piece: W95 × D95 × H195 mm
Side
Category
2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Boy
s day display suit of armor
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Japanese Buddhist Hanging Scroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese Buddhist Hanging Scroll
Category
20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Landscapes
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original book 18th-19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Pair Antique Kyoto Garden Woodblock Prints 19thc, immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original book 18th-19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
$200 Sale Price / set
32% Off
Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a regal Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet.
Oshie
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Akiko Sugiyama Japanese Calligraphy Painting Collage, 3D Shadow Box Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Japanese paper sculpture in plexiglass display box.
titled "How does your garden grow" twin blooms with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Plexiglass, Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
Golden Tranquility: Willows by the River
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This two-panel screen showcases masterful brushwork in its depiction of willow trees gracefully bending over a riverbank. The contrast between the vivid gold background and the dark,...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
"Moss" Abstract, Hanging Wall Relief Sculpture, Handmade Paper Sculpture
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
Japanese influenced wall scrolls.
Abstract Paper Sculpture, Modern, Contemporary, Organic, Wall Hanging
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Steel
Japanese Antique Horse Figurine 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese horse figurine, crafted in the early Shōwa period (1900s–1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Ornate Japanese Sculpture Depicting Mythological and Folkloric Figures, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Ornate Japanese Sculpture Depicting Mythological and Folkloric Figures – Plate V, Section
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
"Moving Inside Out" Abstract, Hanging Wall Relief Sculpture, Handmade Paper
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
, and Japanese influenced wall scrolls.
Abstract Paper Sculpture, Wall Hanging, Wall Relief, Modern
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Steel
"Fading Out, Fading In" Abstract, Handmade Paper Wall Hanging Sculpture
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
sculpture, and Japanese influenced wall scrolls.
Abstract Paper Sculpture, Wall Hanging, Modern
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Steel
Vintage Akari Model 1N Light Sculpture Table Lamp By Isamu Noguchi, Japan 1980s
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Akari model 1N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
American Indian Painting
Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Indian Painting & Sculpture by Patricia Janis Broder. Hardcover book with dustjacket
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Native American Books
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture
By Akari, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Isamu Noguchi Model 14A Akari Light Sculpture. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$3,200 / item
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF-3Q Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dronten, NL
perfect harmony of Japanese tradition and modernist design, handcrafted in Gifu, Japan using washi paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
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
Large Collectible Art Book “Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture”, 1982
Located in View Park, CA
An absolutely sublime collectible coffee table book: « Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
$112 Sale Price
78% Off
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
Akari Model 7AD Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 7AD light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 1AG Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AG light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi.
This table lamp has a shade made from handmade
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / item
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.
The lamps are created
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55D Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.
The lamps are created
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 22N Table Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.
The lamps are created
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi 22N Akari Light Sculpture
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Highland, IN
beautiful example of his "light sculptures". Made in Gifu, Japan by Ozeki & Co. using handmade washi paper
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi for Akari light sculpture, model 10A
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Chicago, IL
: Ozeki & Co., Ltd., Japan / USA
Materials: Washi paper, enameled steel, bamboo, cane, thread
Dimensions
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 70EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.
The lamps are created
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 23N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan.
Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported by metal frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.
The lamps are created
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
$1,280 Sale Price
32% Off
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 21N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
red sun and moon ideogram.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan.
Washi paper shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
$20,000 / item
Akari Model 1A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi.
Made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / item
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 33N
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 33N.
Early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
$16,000 / item
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture Model 1P
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model 1P.
Early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 24N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 24N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Akari Model 7A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 7A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 3A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 3A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 1N Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki
Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / item
Akari Model XP1 Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model XP1 light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / item
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Japanese Paper Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Japanese paper sculpture on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, metal and bamboo, every piece of Japanese paper sculpture was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of Japanese paper sculpture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each choice in our collection of Japanese paper sculpture bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made object in our assortment of Japanese paper sculpture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Isamu Noguchi, Akari and Ozeki
Co. Ltd. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Japanese Paper Sculpture?
The average selling price for a piece of Japanese paper sculpture at 1stDibs is $795, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.








