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Vintage Japanese Lacquer Duck Box by Zohiko, Showa Era, Mid 20th Century, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A finely decorated vintage Japanese box for precious incense, kogo, in the shape of a male mandarin
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Arita Kraak type Dish, Mid-17th century, Edo Period
Located in seoul, KR
This piece was created in Japan presumably during the second half of the 17th century, with two
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue
White Bowl, Hand Painted, Signed, Japan, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage blue and white bowl - hand painted mountain views with trees - signed - Japan - mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Station Wagon C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Japanese tin litho toy car from the mid to late fifties. A Chevrolet Station Wagon in
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Mid 20th Century obi textile art " Moon phase II " by ikasu Silver Black Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
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<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors
In Japanese culture, the moon holds
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese modern 50-60s mid-century, 2 chairs HSK HIDA Kitsutsuki brand
Located in Niiza, JP
been awarded the Good Design Award.
I believe this is an older, mid-century product.
The seat is
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Located in Kyoto, JP
. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper.
Dating to the mid 18th century this pair of six-panel
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana Vessel, with Storage Box, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana vessel with storage box, mid-20th century.
Ikebana, the
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Daimaru Thong Sandal New from the Original Box, Mid-Century
Located in Norton, MA
They feel like leather, new from the original box. They are 9" long, 3" wide, and 7" to the thong head.
Very high quality.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Ford Falcon Friction C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Ford Falcon Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car C1960. In excellent vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Toys
Materials
Metal
Japanese Kamakura Bori Lacquer Presentation Box, Showa Era, mid 20th century
Located in Austin, TX
, Showa Era, mid 20th century, Japan.
The low box and cover carved with a bold and striking design of a
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer
Paravento giapponese a sei pannelli dipinto su foglia d
argento
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Paesaggio giapponese: paravento a sei pannelli dipinto a pigmenti minerali su foglia d'argento.
Elegante e moderno esempio di arte orientale senza figure uccelli o fiori.
Paravento b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Mid 18th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Crows
Pines by Unkoku Toshuku.
Located in Kyoto, JP
resemble crows in artwork, were commonly depicted in Japanese art. These types of paintings were originally
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Mid-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or an eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or make for an eye-catching stand-alone accent work in about any
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Japanese Satsuma Tea set, 21 pieces
Located in Pomona, CA
Flowers pattern. Comprising: Teapot, Sugar bowl, Milk jug, 5 cups & saucers. Marked, from Mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Japanese Silk Furisode Kimono in Coral with Floral Poem Card Motifs
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A graceful and highly feminine example of mid-20th century Japanese formal wear, this Furisode
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Textiles
Materials
Silk
Mid 19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers
Birds of the Four Seasons.
Located in Kyoto, JP
painting tradition into more exquisite, decorative and distinctive 'Japanese' style. From the 17th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Mashiko Mingei Bamboo Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and expertly crafted Japanese Mashiko Ware Mingei (folk craft/folk art) bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Signed Mashiko Mingei Art Pottery Plate in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
. Would be a great addition to any Japanese pottery or art collection or make for an eye catching stand
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Geisha Print, Japanese, Framed, Female Figure, Art Deco, Decorative Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage geisha print. A Japanese, gilt framed female figure from the late Art Deco period
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
early Meiji period, mid-19th century, Japan. Mounted with silk brocade and framed in a heavy, carved and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Japanese Mid-Century Modern 4-Panels Screen w/ Flower Cart, Ca. 1950
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Mid-Century Modern 4-Panels Screen w/ Flower Cart, Ca. 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Vintage Framed Art Print, Japanese, Female, Geisha Figure, Art Deco, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage framed art print. A Japanese, female geisha figure from the late Art Deco period
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Burl Display Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
condition.
Mid-20th century.
Measuring: 4 in. high x 20 long x 15.5 in. deep. (10.1 x 51 x 39.5cm).
Weight
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Furniture
Materials
Burl
"BORO" Japanese Antique Rag 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an exceptionally old piece of Japanese fabric, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Set of 16 Mid-20th Century Prints
Located in Montreal, QC
Whimsical set of 16 Mid-20th Century Japanese woodblock prints. Potentially available in blocks of
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
$6,800 / set
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants
By Iwase Hirotaka
Located in Kyoto, JP
carp among water plants dates to the mid-19th century. The artist, Iwase Hirotaka, has distorted and
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
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
Vintage Hanging Window Panel, Japanese, Etched Glass, Framed, Art Deco, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage hanging window panel. A Japanese, etched glass framed crane study, dating to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an exceptionally old piece of Japanese fabric, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Porcelain Built-in Bowls
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set consisting of three bowls, a pot and a lid, fitted into each other, in white blue Japanese
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Old Galvanized Iron 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Object Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese tin. It has been lying in this condition in an old warehouse for many years
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Tin
Japanese Asian Vintage Wood Carved Showa Daikokuten Mingei Folk Art Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed expertly crafted Japanese Mingei (folk art) wood carved mask of the god
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Fine Art Prints by Tesshu Tokusai Reeds w/Geese Resting
In Flight
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage Japanese or Asian Fine Art Lithograph Prints by Tesshu Tokusai titled “Reeds
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Paper, Grasscloth
Japanese Flowers Butterfly Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Japanese enamel over metal vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a wide neck with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$1,500 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Japanese Indigo Folk Kamon Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Dating to the mid-20th century, this vintage Japanese textile is a folk example of traditional
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Japanese Indigo Folk Kamon Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Dating to the mid-20th century, this vintage Japanese textile is a folk example of traditional
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
elephant, signed Kazutada, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The small and elegant bronze
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Six-Panel Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
A six-panel Japanese paper screen with poems, autumn flowers, bamboo fence and Mandarin ducks
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$19,900
Antique Vintage Oriental Japanese Large Fine Quality Bronze Vase Rectangular Art
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique vintage Oriental Japanese large fine quality bronze minimalist Kabin vase. A rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$1,458 Sale Price
30% Off
Exquisite Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Lidded Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exquisite Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Lidded Bowl
A stunning lidded Japanese Satsuma bowl
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Handled Burl Wood Dish Marked, "Nippon"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
utilizes all of the natural vagaries of the burl for a particularly fine Japanese Folk presentation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Burl
Japanese Vintage live edge root wood slab display stand, wabi sabi art piece
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique display stand, "Dai" in Japanese, made from thick, single solid root wood slab
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Antique Japanese Okimono Porcelain Figurine of Kintaro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
like him.
Simply a wonderful Japanese porcelain folklore figurine!
Date:
Early 20th Century
Overall
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese blue and white porcelain oval shape tea caddy with floral motif on the body and cover
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Lacquer Trays
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful collection of 6 mid-20th century Japanese Lacquer Trays. There is one pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$975 / set
Mid-Century Modern Transparent Faceted Art Glass Chrome Gas Lighter Japan 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern transparent art Glass lighter with Chrome hardware from the 1970s, made in Japan
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Japanese Kuruma-dansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom) for the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
$9,000
Mid-Century Asian Art Daikoku Bronze Sculpture Japan, Meiji / Taisho Period XX°
Located in Palermo, IT
) of Japan.
He is the deity of prosperity, wealth, and cuisine. He is depicted wearing a hat, a large
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Lacquered Wood Sho Kannon, Momoyama/Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Edo Period, mid 17th century, on a later mid 19th century carved, painted, and gilt wood lotus
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Japanese Lacquerware with Lotus Leaf Shape Cover
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese Lacquerware with carved wood cover of lotus leaf shape cover
Beautiful shape and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
Located in PARIS, FR
tsuba became works of art in their ownright, with famous schools of production.
Japan–Edo period (1603
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Gold, Iron
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Ieyasu), sits in a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Bronze Carp
Located in Hudson, NY
Original signed wooden box. Signature reads: Ryohei Saku. Outside of box reads: Ota Ryohei saku. Notes about the artist: Ota Ryohei (often spelled Oota Ryohei), 1913-1997, was born i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
$11,500
Shiko
Shikou
Munakata Signed Japanese Mingei Woodblock Print Hirosaki Castle
By Shiko Munakata
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese master Showa era printmaker/ artist Shiko Munakata (棟方志功 ) who was widely considered to have been
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Signed Polychrome Ceramic Pottery Plate, Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully decorated, hand painted Japanese plate.
From a collection of Japanese art
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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Midcentury Japanese Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of midcentury Japanese art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of midcentury Japanese art — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each choice in our collection of midcentury Japanese art bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Hiroshi Yoshida, Japanese School and Tomio Kinoshita each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of midcentury Japanese art that is worth considering.
How Much is a Midcentury Japanese Art?
A piece of midcentury Japanese art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $895, while the lowest priced sells for $30 and the highest can go for as much as $402,500.
Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Questions About Midcentury Japanese Art
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What the Japanese sea art is called depends on its type. Many examples of sea art from Japan are called ukiyo-e. This term refers to woodblock prints made during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is arguably the most famous ukiyo-e print depicting the sea. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.
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