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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
art, folk art, Zen, and wabi-sabi.
It is a work of quiet power that embodies the Japanese aesthetic of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Japanese wood table /wabi-sabi table / primitive table / exhibition wood table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, will become a part of your interior.
cashew /
A paint used as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Primitive Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Ash Wood Storage Cabinet, 1920s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique storage cabinet crafted from ash wood, dating from the 1920s–1940s.
The piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Japanese Antique Corner Rack in Tamo Wood, 1950s–1970s – Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
airy silhouette embody the essence of wabi-sabi, finding beauty in restraint, simplicity, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Pine
Cedar Dining Table, 1950s–1960s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique dining table crafted from pine and cedar, dating from the 1950s–1960s.
Its
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1800-1868s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet called a tansu.
It is made of cedar and is thought to date from the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Nightstand Side Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
low table.
The spirit of “wabi-sabi” is alive and well in this piece. It is not flashy, but the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
$720 Sale Price
28% Off
Japanese Antique Ash Wood Display Stand, 1920s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique display stand crafted from ash wood and dating from the 1920s–1940s.
Delicate
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Oak
Beech Flower Stand, 1940s–1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique flower stand crafted from a combination of oak and beech, dating from the 1940s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
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I found a genuine taste of wabi sabi in it.
Tohoku's simple but bold style with sort of warmness
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese wooden wabi-sabi board/Early 20th century/Display stand/MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, around the early 20th century. The name breaks down as follows: “Kate” = food
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Chestnut Child’s Caster Chair, 1940s–1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique child’s caster chair crafted from chestnut wood and dating from the 1940s–1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very rare carved wooden statue of a sacred horse that was dedicated to a Japanese shrine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
$5,040 Sale Price
37% Off
Antique Japanese Indigo Boro, extra thick textile, wabi sabi wall decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese culture, everyone take off their shoes at the entrance, and sit down directly on the floor
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Old Iron Frame Of Winnow / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese winnowing basket's iron frame.
Winnowing basket is a single-mouthed or
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard Wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
traditional Urushi lacquer, which color is deepened by age and remains in nice wabi sabi touch.
Fully stained
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Low Table, Display stand, Japanese Antique, Primitive, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
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Weight: 43kg
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Based in Japan, we reinterpret high-quality Japanese furniture from the Taisho
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Earthen Wall Base / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This wall decoration is the base of the earthen wall of an old Japanese house.
In Japan, it's
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Straw, Rope, Wood
Japanese Antique Elephant-Shaped Wooden Partition 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
(Japanese horse chestnut), a piece of buried wood that had long lain dormant underground. Through the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
the spirit of “wabi sabi,” a quiet passing of time, accepting the changes that occur over time
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$680 Sale Price
32% Off
Wabi Sabi Antique Container
Located in New York, NY
spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence. It
Category
Vintage 1950s Minimalist Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
1870s-1900s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
also a taste of wabi sabi. (see image 20-21)
Originally made with traditional wood joinery without
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wabi Sabi Antique Bowl
Located in New York, NY
handle 2.5″ long.
This antique bowl was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that
Category
Vintage 1920s Minimalist Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Huge Wabi Sabi Early 19th Japanese Charred Cedar Door Wall Art
Located in London, GB
A huge early 19th century Edo period Japanese door in charred cedar.
Sliding panel in place to
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Doors and Gates
Materials
Cedar
Wabi Sabi Antique Container
Located in New York, NY
container was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in
Category
Vintage 1930s Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1875s Meiji Period / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It is believed that it was used in the Tohoku region of Japan
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Huge “Yabure Tsubo” Ceramic Vessel 13th Century / Wabi-Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
aesthetic of wabi-sabi—the appreciation of beauty within imperfection. When placed as it is, without hiding
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Asian Signed Glazed Pottery Ceramic Folk Art Wabi-Sabi Yunomi Teacup
Located in Studio City, CA
has a somewhat Wabi-Sabi feel and appearance to it.
Appears to be signed by the maker/artist on
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A tall two section Japanese tansu from the mid 19th century.
Nicely patinated cedar with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese antique wooden low table/1868-1920/Wabi-sabi coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in Japan as the table base, combined with an old oak board from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Tansu chest from Japan, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Paper-Covered Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
profound expression of wabi-sabi, the Japanese aesthetic that finds grace in imperfection and transience
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Paper, Pottery
Japanese Antique Wall Hanging Tree Bump 1860s-1900s / Object Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wabi-sabi sensibility.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Old Japanese Wooden Low Stool / Showa Era / Wabi-Sabi Display Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We present a low wooden workbench, crafted in Japan from the early to mid-Showa period, exuding a
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Stools
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Chair - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
that complements minimalist and wabi-sabi environments.
Additional antique furniture and decorative
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wood-Fired Ceramic Jar Paul Chaleff
By Paul Chaleff
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This piece has a very strong Japanese wabi-sabi appeal which is the aesthetic influence of the aritst's
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Vintage Zataku, Wabi sabi black long low table, coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage Zataku (low table) , manufactured circa 1950s to 70s, estimate from the style
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Stone Display Stand / Objet / Before 1868s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old stone stand in Japan.
I don't know the details if it was used as a stand for
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Rustic Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet, Early Showa Period (1926–1945), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
use and adds to its rustic, wabi-sabi character.
The surface shows honest, age-related wear from
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Shigaraki Ware 17th Century / Pottery Vase Vessel Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
as a tool and the aesthetic sense of “wabi-sabi” cherished by the Japanese people can be felt.
It is
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases
Materials
Pottery
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Primitive Side Chair 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
in its own right. It embodies the Japanese spirit of wabi-sabi, where imperfections and distortions
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Tohoku area, Japan.
This single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1940s Japanese vintage glass cabinet, drawers bookcase display wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
pref. , Japan.
This vintage glass cabinet was manufactured as bookcase in circa 1940s. The previous
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Ash, Wood
1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Meiji era, estimate from the style
conditions.
Remaining original paint gives a nice wabi sabi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price
36% Off
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 Japanese cedar wood.
It has a
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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 Japanese cedar wood.
It has a
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho period).
Having storage capacity with inner shel...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Old Wabi-Sabi Iron Panel Abstract Art 1950s-1970s / Wall Decoration
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
the intersection of human use and natural aging—embodying the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.
When
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Low Table / Coffee Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese low table, which is believed to have been used for reading and writing in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Large Paper Covered Wabi Sabi Early 19Th C. Japanese Vessel (2)
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, large early 19th C. Paper covered Japanese terracotta vessel.
Originally used in a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Terracotta, Paper
Japanese Antique "BORO" Edo period 1800s-1860s / Rag Abstract Art Wabi-Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
for collectors of textile art, folk craft, and those who appreciate wabi-sabi aesthetics.
Tears
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Antique Low Table in Nara Oak, 1950s–1970s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese low table crafted from nara wood (Japanese oak), dating from the 1950s–1970s.
The design
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Display Stand in Nara Oak, 1940s―1950s – Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese display stand crafted entirely from nara wood (Japanese oak), dating from the mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Swivel Chair with Aluminum Back, Early Showa Period - Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique swivel chair from the early Showa period.
The seat height rises as the chair is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Japanese Aging Toy Soccer Ball/ Object / 1970-1990s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old toy soccer ball.
Over the years, the outer material has peeled off, exposing the inner material. The appearance, which has changed naturally over time, has a beauty th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Other
Extraordinary Japanese Hand Thrown Blue And White Wabi-Sabi Vase, Early 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
vessel, this superb example possesses some say -wabi-sabi - the Japanese aesthetic of perfection of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
$312 Sale Price
53% Off
Japanese Antique Display Stand in Lauan Wood, 1940s–1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese display stand crafted from lauan wood, dating from the 1940s–1950s.
The piece has the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
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Questions About Japanese Wabi Sabi
- What is wabi-sabi furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Wabi-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.
- What is an example of wabi-sabi?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Wabi-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, 2022One 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, 2023The 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.
- What is wabi-sabi pottery?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Wabi-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.
- Is Wabi-sabi a design style?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Wabi-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.