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Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This low table was loved by craftsmen as a "workbench" during the Meiji period.
The wood grain
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables
Materials
Wood
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk Fukusa Panel housed in a gilt frame circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiiji Edo Folding Byobu Screen Landscape with Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
another wonderful touch.
Likely from the early Meiji Period (1868-1912) but it is quite possible that it
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Japanese wooden wabi-sabi coffee table / 1868-1920 / sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wood, originally used for a long time as a workbench for woodworkers to plan and perform various tasks
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Coffee Table / Side Table / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This coffee table is made from an old Japanese mortar.
It is made of zelkova wood and is thought
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Two-Panel Kanō Screen -Tale of Genji
Cherry Blossoms
Located in Greenwich, CT
noble ladies and gentlemen in a landscape of cherry Blossoms - ink, colors and gold leaf on paper. Meiji
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Wheeled Storage Chest / Sideboard Tansu / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
Meiji period.
The natural reddish-black color, which has aged over time, blends beautifully with the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Hibiscus In Bloom
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hibiscus in Bloom, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of hibiscus
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large piece of framed Japanese textile circa late 19th to early 20th century, end of Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Japanese antique checkout counter w/shelf, wabi sabi side table, display stand
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique checkout counter with inner shelf, manufactured circa 1780s - 1910s (Meiji period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry
Raden Inlays
Located in Bilzen, BE
cubes—crafted from contrasting natural woods.
Fitted with original brass handles and escutcheons, this
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Korean Tansu Chest
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Early 20th-Century Korean Tansu Chest is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship, featuring intricate hand-forged hardware and a beautifully aged patina. With its ample ...
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal
Old or Antique Japanese Wooden Figurine of a Buddhist Monk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Japanese wooden figurine of a Buddhist monk.
In the form of a seated Buddhist monk.
He holds a scroll in his left hand, and a mala/juzu (rosary) in his right hand. Part of the m...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique cabinet with wooden lattice doors, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a tasteful Japanese-style storage shelf made in the Meiji period.
Made of durable cedar
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the late Meiji to early Taishō period, approximately (1868 to 1920).
The tabletop is formed from
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Tengu
s Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
from around the Meiji period.
Tengu noodles are said to be an amulet, a blessing, and an auspicious
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Earthen Wall Base / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
called "komai."
It was originally part of the earthen wall of a house built around the Meiji period.
It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Straw, Rope, Wood
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk Fukusa Panel housed in a gilt frame circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Rare Early Japanese Hibachi with Unique Makie Lacquer Scene, 19th, planter
Located in Fukuoka, JP
domestic life.
Materials: Kiri wood with copper insert
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji era, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique low table from the Meiji era.
It was used as a working table for
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom
Located in South Burlington, VT
flammable materials like wood and paper, made fire a constant threat, requiring efficient early warning
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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 Exhibition Table / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese wooden work board.
The wood is cedar, and due to long-term use, the black
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
(newly framed and glazed), circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Heron In Water Lily Pond Under Willow
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Screen painted with Heron In Water Lily Pond Under Willow. Meiji period (1868 - 1912
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
meticulous handiwork.
The tabletop is crafted from a single slab of horse chestnut wood, showcasing a
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique low table from the Meiji era.
It was used as a working table for
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1905s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese-made drawer.
It is made of cedar wood, and on the bottom of the drawer
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel Takasago Legend
Located in Atlanta, GA
(newly framed and glazed), circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Japanese made drawer storage.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
42% Off
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door（3）
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese bamboo door.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door（4）
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese bamboo door.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door（1）
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese bamboo door.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Japanese Antique Bamboo Sliding Door, Object Mingei Art Panel, Wabisabi Door（2）
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese bamboo door.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho period).
Having storage capacity with inner shelves.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Jizai Koi and Water Motif, Japan, Miji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This jizai is an excellent example of a well-balanced and pleasingly carved sculpture of koi swimming in waves. Once part of a Japanese hanger (jizagake) for a kettle hook, it served...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Box / Side Table Exhibition Stand / 1868-1912s/ Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden storage box made in Japan.
It is thought to date from around the Meiji period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese antique wooden small low table/1868-1920/coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
material is zelkova and everything from the top plate to the legs are made of zelkova.
The beautiful wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Narrow Japanese Tansu
Located in Cambridge, US
Japan, ca. late 19th century. A fabulous tall and narrow tansu from the late Meiji Period in old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Framed Antique Japanese Silk Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Fukusa Panel with tassels displayed in a gilt frame circa Meiji Period. Fukusa is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an antique Japanese-made drawer.
It is made from cedar, and the date "Meiji 45 (1912s)" is
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Box / Sofa Table Side Table /1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a large, old Japanese wooden box.
It is believed to date from around the Meiji period and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho period).
Having storage
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe
Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pipe of white brass and bamboo dates to early 20th century Japan and was used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami-tabako). Known as a rao-kiseru, these short smo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
Meiji period and is made of cedar.
The small top drawer has some internal dividers.
The color is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets, iron drop pull hardware and resting on bracket feet.
Dimensions: 17 1/4" L x 7" D and...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Circa late 19th century of Meiji Period, Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used to wrap and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Japanese Lacquered Card Box with Ornate Hand Painted Gilt Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
to have been made in Japan in circa 1900 in the period Meiji style. This box is composed of wood
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Flowers on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Summer flowers on silver. Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of Summer
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Old Arched Bamboo Wall Art Object / Japan, Early 20th Century/MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large bamboo frame believed to have been made in Japan between the Meiji period and the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Three Jewels of Buddhism. Meiji period (1868-1912) painting. The three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
—likely peacocks—are set against a black lacquer ground and framed in faceted wood panels with corner
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kano School Four Panel Screen Birds and Owl
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century Japanese Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring painted panels
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hand carved Japanese Jizai Kagi hearth hook, c. 1868–1912
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese hand carved Jizai Kagi hearth hook in keyaki wood (Japanese Zelkova). The hook is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji 19th century double-section Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
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Meiji Wood For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic meiji wood available at 1stDibs. A meiji wood — often made from wood, metal and paper — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer meiji wood, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A meiji wood made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made meiji wood over the years, but those crafted by Century Furniture, Eisuke Miyao and Imao Keinen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Meiji Wood?
A meiji wood can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,083, while the lowest priced sells for $145 and the highest can go for as much as $260,424.
A Close Look at Meiji Furniture
From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.
Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.
Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.
The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.
Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.
Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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