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Japanese Antique Natural Wood Large Candle Stick 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
and strength embody the spirit of Japanese “wabi-sabi,” and it provides deep marginality and serenity
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Five Japanese Jian Ceramic Wine Bottles Vases Red Gradient
Located in Somis, CA
Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, they celebrate the beauty of imperfection and the natural processes of
Category

2010s Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Wall Light / Reproduction of Japanese Antique Lighting Wabi Sabi
By Japanese Studio
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is our Japanese wall light. It is a faithful reproduction of an antique light that was popular
Category

2010s Japanese Meiji Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Dream State
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi-Sabi — her trademark
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Oil

Liquid Mindscape
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood

Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
wabi-sabi at the intersection of cultures.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A beautifully crafted antique tansu, piece of functional furniture with deep Japanese roots. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Seaweed Sojourn
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Linen, Mixed Media

The Submarine Scene
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Resin, Mixed Media

Future Triple Helix
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Resin, Mixed Media

Towards the Light
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood

Color Field
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood

Celestial Navigation
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood, Oil

Alternate Nostril Breathing
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood, Oil

Mariana Trench
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood, Oil

Pattern and Repattern
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi-Sabi — her trademark
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Oil

Studio Walnut Desk by Phillip Lloyd Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese Wabi Sabi way, similar to the work of the contemporary George Nakahsima whose studio was nearby
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rakusai Takahashi III Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl with Box
By Takahashi Rakusai III
Located in Studio City, CA
particular work also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antiques , Tapestries , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
thin and soft texture. Its unique texture truly evokes the essence of Japan and the breath of the era
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Rakusai Takahashi III Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl with Box
By Takahashi Rakusai III
Located in Studio City, CA
particular work also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

When the Sun was a Princess
By Erin Parish
Located in Burlingame, CA
the ocean, the meditative tenets of Buddhism, and the aesthetics of Japanese Wabi Sabi — her trademark
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood, Oil

Japanese Low Table, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The antique low table, that was crafted from old Japanese wood. The top panel has been roughly
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Coffee Table
Located in New York, US
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Coffee Table 1868-1920
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Stone Object medium / wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. An art object that gives you a sense of wabi-sabi. 6kg
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Scholar s Objects

Materials

Stone

Japanese Vintage Fabric, Wabi Sabi, 1910s
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This unique and elegant textile with a phoenix pattern, known as Nagasaki Sarasa, was made in Nagasaki Prefecture (Kyushu) during the Taisho era. The fabric was likely intended fo...
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and a slightly irregular rim that embodies the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic—finding profound beauty in
Category

Late 20th Century American Rustic Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique piece of Japanese pottery. It is a valuable item that is thought to have been
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
beautiful. It was used as a workbench by craftsmen at the time. The material is high-quality Japanese
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese-style cabinet made in the Meiji period. The texture of the black
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet made in the Meiji period. This is a masterpiece that highlights
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
sacred atmosphere and a presence that incorporates Japanese beauty. It has a solid storage capacity, but
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
dried flowers. The vase carries a softness that works beautifully in minimalist, wabi-sabi, and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
effortlessly with minimal, wabi-sabi, or contemporary interiors. A gentle, understated presence that
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
aged surface make it easy to integrate into minimalist, rustic, or wabi-sabi–inspired interiors
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Crackle Folds 1 - Chinese porcelain and glaze by Laura Pasquino
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Brown and White Ceramic Sculpture, Laura Pasquino - Crest 5
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture, Laura Pasquino - SCULPTURAL OBJECT 2
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Sculpture, Laura Pasquino - SCULPTURAL OBJECT I
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Wood and Stone Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese wood root and stone Wabi Sabi - "The Acceptance of Transience & Imperfection" sculpture
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Rootwood Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
with the Japanese Wabi-Sabi philosophy, which finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and the
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Primitive Stools

Materials

Burl

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
concept of "Wabi-Sabi". In contrast to the western concept of beauty that is centered on "perfection
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - 33
Located in Paris, IDF
it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - XII
Located in Paris, IDF
it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - 34
Located in Paris, IDF
it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - 12-7-4
Located in Paris, IDF
it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - III
Located in Paris, IDF
it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - IX
Located in Paris, IDF
creator as it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - 64
Located in Paris, IDF
creator as it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Georgian Contemporary Art by Sandro Maglakelidze (STG) - 88
Located in Paris, IDF
it is for the viewer. STG’s art generally is based around the idea of Japanese wabi-sabi, the
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Japanese Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
- Based in Japan, we reinterpret high-quality Japanese furniture from the Taisho period, a fusion of
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
flavorful over the years, and exudes a presence that quietly fits into a Japanese space. It can be enjoyed
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wooden Vessel, Wabi Sabi, Japan, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
of wabi-sabi through its irregular surface, rich patina, and the quiet presence of hand-carved detail
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Wood

Antique Noren Curtain, Japan, circa 1890 / Wabi Sabi, Japanese craftsmanship
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
gentle fading and irregular weave reflect years of use and sunlight, giving it a serene, wabi-sabi
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Glass Low Table, Wabi Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
soft yet tight design. The legs are attached using the traditional Japanese method of "ari-za", so it
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Glass

19th C. Wabi Sabi Japanese Terracotta Vessel
Located in London, GB
A shapely late 19th C. Japanese Terracotta Vessel. Heavily patinated with traces of paint & old
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese antique objet / wood wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
an object that gives you a sense of wabi-sabi.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique Japanese chest of drawers dates back to the Meiji period. This chest is made from
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Wabi Sabi For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese wabi sabi you’re looking for. A Japanese wabi sabi — often made from wood, ceramic and pottery — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Japanese wabi sabi, we have 36 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Japanese wabi sabi 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 wabi sabi, designed in the Arts and Crafts or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese wabi sabi over the years, but those crafted by Skoby Joe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Wabi Sabi?

Prices for a Japanese wabi sabi can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $68 and can go as high as $6,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.
Questions About Japanese Wabi Sabi
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The primary principle of Wabi-Sabi is to appreciate the imperfections found in nature. As a result, Wabi-Sabi emphasizes asymmetry, roughness, simplicity and the use of natural materials and finishes. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of pieces based on Wabi-Sabi principles.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi pottery refers to earthenware vessels that embody the principles of a Japanese philosophy called wabi-sabi. Proponents of the idea believe that household objects should emphasize function over form, so that they satisfy needs but do not cause people to attach too much meaning to worldly possessions. There is also a focus on finding the beauty in imperfection and simplicity. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wabi-sabi pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi furniture refers to tables, seats and other furnishings that reflect a specific Japanese design philosophy. It involves creating minimalist furniture that has a focus on appreciating the imperfections found in nature. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wabi-sabi furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi is the practice of finding the beauty in imperfections. Examples include flowers growing through cracks in the ground, or a broken ceramic bowl made whole again with its imperfections showing through. You’ll find a variety of wabi-sabi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One important aspect of wabi-sabi is the beauty in imperfect things, so a good example of wabi-sabi would be asymmetrical or even crude vessels and furniture. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of wabi-sabi furniture and other objects from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Wabi-sabi is technically not a design style, but it has influenced design. The term Wabi-sabi refers to a philosophy that emphasizes accepting imperfection and celebrating the impermanent beauty of nature. This concept has inspired many interior design trends, such as using organic and sustainable materials, selecting upcycled and repurposed pieces and integrating furniture and decorative objects that are unfinished, unpolished and unglazed. Shop a collection of pieces inspired by Wabi-sabi on 1stDibs.