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’The Work of Kisho Kurokawa
, Kisho Kurokawa, 1970
By Kisho Kurokawa
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
pages.
A poster and a record entitled 'music for living' laid in.
Text in Japanese.
- Kisho
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1970s Japanese Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Araki
s Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher.
21 books complete collection limited edition
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Kishin Shinoyama: Nude, Portfolio of 10 Extra-Large Prints
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Japanese photographers. A total of 8 portfolios were issued the others being Hiroshi Hamaya, Yoshikazu
Category
1970s Japanese Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Eikoh Hosoe: Before the Dawn Portfolio, 10 Signed Silver Gelatin Prints, 9 of 10
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
sketching (in the style of Japanese photographer Ei-Q). Although solarization is the dominant technique, you
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1990s Japanese Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
William Brice, Notations 1982, Twelvetrees Press, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
William Brice, Notations 1982, printed and bound in Japan for Twelvetrees Press, First Edition
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper, Linen
Japanese Antique Paper Pasted Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
old Japanese books that are over 100 years old. The paper shows signs of aging in places, but we
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Japanese Books
Materials
Iron
Japanese Textile Books: Orimon Ruizon
Located in New York, NY
. This collection of 1040 plates is the most comprensive imaginable encyclopedia of Japanese textile
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1890s Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【A】
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an original wall decoration that we created by combining old Japanese items.
I used the
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Japanese Books
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【B】
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an original wall decoration that we created by combining old Japanese items.
I used the
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Japanese Books
Materials
Wood, Paper, Cedar
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an original wall decoration made by combining Japanese antiques.
The paper with the
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper, Cedar, Wood
Japanese Hand-Painted Imari Planter with Landscape, Tree, Flowers and Books
Located in Yonkers, NY
Immerse your home in the rich tapestry of Japanese art with this early 20th-century hand-painted
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Early 20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Complete ‘Noh Play’ Production, Houshou School 22 Books and Box 1853
Located in South Burlington, VT
kind Japanese Complete "Noh Play" Production as written in 22 Woodblock books from the Utai Bon Houshou
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712
Located in South Burlington, VT
is reported in: IWANAMI(publisher), "KOKUSHO SO MOKUROKU the Japanese classical books catalogue
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1710s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712
Located in South Burlington, VT
is reported in: IWANAMI(publisher), "KOKUSHO SO MOKUROKU the Japanese classical books catalogue
Category
1710s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Located in South Burlington, VT
is reported in: IWANAMI(publisher), "KOKUSHO SO MOKUROKU the Japanese classical books catalogue
18th
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1710s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Shell Fish Woodblock Guide Book Dated 1712, Rare Edition
Located in South Burlington, VT
is reported in: IWANAMI(publisher), "KOKUSHO SO MOKUROKU the Japanese classical books catalogue
18th
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1710s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table / Coffee Table / 1912s-1926s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
"huzukue, and it's a desk where you studied and read books in old Japan.
The left drawer bottom plate has
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Used Japanese Books
Materials
Wood, Chestnut, Cedar
Japanese Antique Pottery 8th-12th Centuries / Large "Sue Pottery" / Vase / Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
Also, as a reference material, similar items are published in Japanese art books.
I posted the page
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Arts and Crafts Used Japanese Books
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Pottery Edo Period 1600-1650 Old Vase of "Tamba"/Wabi-Sabi Jar
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
flowers.
We have also posted materials for similar jars from Japanese masterpiece pictorial books.
This
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Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Pottery
Pink, Ink, egg tempera and gold leaf, illustrated architectural flower, nature
By Konstantinos Papamichalopoulos
Located in Dallas, TX
Amsterdammer. His latest published books are The Japanese 3 and Talos.
In 2003, he was commissioned by the
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2010s Contemporary Used Japanese Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH-516 Teak Cane Easy Chair, 1951
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Munich, DE
restored.
lit.
- Hans J. Wegner´s 100 Chairs, Noritsugu Oda, Corona Books , 2002, japan, page 182
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Cane, Teak
Samurai and Boar - Original Woodcut Print by Katsushika Hokusai - 1835
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Roma, IT
series of three illustrated books by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist, .Hokusai, considered as one of Japan
Category
1830s Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Teak Cane Easy Chair, 1951
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munich, DE
Books , 2002, japan, page 182
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Cane, Teak
Study for a Boatfish with Red Sails - Ink, egg-tempera and gold leaf on panel
By Konstantinos Papamichalopoulos
Located in Dallas, TX
with Eleftherotypia and The Vima newspapers. He is the cover artist of the Athens Review of Books and
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Japanese Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Royal Princess, Robotic
comic inspired, Ink egg-tempera and gold leaf on panel
By Konstantinos Papamichalopoulos
Located in Dallas, TX
latest published books are The Japanese 3 and Talos.
In 2003, he was commissioned by the Benaki Museum
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Japanese Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Queen Artemis as Medea, Sci-Fi inspired, Ink egg-tempera and gold leaf on panel
By Konstantinos Papamichalopoulos
Located in Dallas, TX
Amsterdammer. His latest published books are The Japanese 3 and Talos.
In 2003, he was commissioned by the
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2010s Contemporary Used Japanese Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Handmade in Italy Giorgetti Maple Wood Coffee Table Designed by Leon Krier
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Leon Krier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
2006. He has published books in Japan, Belgium and Great Britain and has held exhibitions throughout
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Glass, Maple
Blue Worn Japanese Books
Located in Wainscott, NY
Includes a stack of 36 books from early 20th century Japan.
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20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
Japanese Garden Designs and Landscaping Woodblock Books Complete 158 Prints
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique dated 1735 signed three (3) album woodblock print books entitled: Japanese garden (nihon teien
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Advertising Design in Japan, Volume 23
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
89 Annual of Ad Productions in Japan - Advertising Design in Japan Vol. 23
Published by Rikuyo-Sha
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Kusazoshi Book Edo Period, circa 1860
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Kusazoshibook Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions
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1860s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Original Japanese Hand-Painted Erotic Art Painting Shunga
Located in Washington, DC
Japanese term for erotic art. Paintings are beautifully executed with a high level of detail. Works average
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paint, Paper
Katachi: a Picture Book of Traditional Japanese Workmanship Volume II
Located in valatie, NY
the book are in Japanese.
NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and
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1960s Japanese Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840
Woodblack print book
Book dimensions
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1840s Japanese Edo Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Ancient Japan Hardcover Art Book by Richard J. Pearson
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Ancient Japan Hardcover book – October 1, 1992 by Richard J. Pearson
This is a beautiful large
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20th Century Japanese Tribal Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Robert Mapplethorpe coffee table book, English
Japanese, softcover 1987
Located in View Park, CA
. Featuring text in Japanese and English and both color and black and white plates, including portraits of
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Late 20th Century Japanese Used Japanese Books
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Japanese Style Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff, Daniel Rozensztroch Design Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese style
Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff, Daniel Rozensztroch.
Slesin and Cliff (French Style
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright for Yamagiwa Japan Original Collection Catalog 1994
By Yamagiwa, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Yamagiwa Japan Original Collection Catalog 1994. Rare catalog of the FLW
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mission Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Japan a History in Art, Book by Bradley Smith 1st Edition 1964
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japan; a history in art Book by Bradley Smith.
Bradley Smith, Robert Kimmel Smith Simon and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Setting Sun, Writings by Japanese Photographers
By Yutaka Kambayashi
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Aperture, 2006
The Japanese photographic tradition is strikingly
Category
Early 2000s American Used Japanese Books
The Art of Arranging Flowers, A Complete Guide to Japanese Ikebana by Shozo Sat
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A Complete Guide to Japanese Ikebana by Shozo Sato.
Vintage 1965 1st
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
"The Arts of Japanese Sword" Book
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Book by B.W.Robinson 100 pages ed FABER.
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1960s European Used Japanese Books
The Elegant Japanese House, Traditional Sukiya Architecture
Located in CA, CA
The Elegant Japanese House, traditional Sukiya Architecture
By Teiji Itoh & Yukio Futagawa
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Jean-Michel Basquiat vintage 1990s Japanese book
By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Rare vintage Japanese publication from 1997 which chronicles the life of
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1980s Used Japanese Books
Japanese Works of Art, Christie
s Auction Catalogue, NY, 1997
Located in valatie, NY
. Items include: Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books, Manuscripts, Paintings, Screens, Netsuke, Tobacco
Category
1990s American Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Illustrated Library of Travel Exploration, and Adventure, Japan,
1874
Located in Langweer, NL
'Illustrated Library of Travel Exploration, and Adventure, Japan, in our Day'. New York, Scribner
Category
Late 19th Century Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Quiet Beauty The Japanese Gardens of North America Book
Located in South Burlington, VT
Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America
by Kendall H. Brown, author & David M. Cobb
Category
2010s North American Japonisme Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
"Quiet Beauty The Japanese Gardens of North America" Book
Located in South Burlington, VT
Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America
by Kendall H. Brown, author & David M. Cobb
Category
2010s North American Japonisme Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Christie
s Japanese Screens, Paintings and Prints, 27 October 1998
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Japanese Screens, Paintings and Prints, 27 October 1998. 1st Ed softcover. 547 lots
Category
1990s American Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Antonin Raymond 1938 Architectural Details in Japan Modern Architecture
Located in Washington, DC
Antonin Raymond architectural details. A book of 1930s modern architecture in Japan by Antonin
Category
1940s American Modern Used Japanese Books
Japanese Marks and Seals by James Lord Bowes, First Edition
By James Lord Bowes 1
Located in valatie, NY
Japanese Marks and Seals by James Lord Bowes. London: Henry Southern and Company, 1882. First
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19th Century English Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinoiserie Book Rest, Oriental, Lacquer, Trough, Japanned, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Chinoiserie book rest. An Oriental, lacquered trough with Japanned taste, dating
Category
Late 19th Century British Used Japanese Books
Materials
Lacquer
A Treatise of Japanning and Varnishing 1688, 1st Ed Thus
Located in valatie, NY
A Treatise of Japanning and Varnishing 1688 by John Stalker and George Parker. Published by
Category
1960s American Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Japan Islands of the Rising Sun Hard Cover Book
Located in New Windsor, NY
Amazing color photographs and text by Erwin Feiger and Faubion Bowers. 158 full color photographs of the amazing people, architecture, landscapes and society. Printed and bound in We...
Category
1970s American Japonisme Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
VISIONAIRE 30: Game Louis Vuitton Japan (1761/6000) (shrink wrapped)
By Visionaire, Louis Vuitton
Located in Kleinburg, ON
participating countries: Australia, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. In the
Category
Early 2000s American Used Japanese Books
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Pottery First Edition Book The Earth In Bloom
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Earth in Bloom".
The book is signed by both Japanese Hawaiian ceramic/pottery artist Toshiko Takaezu
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Arms and Armor of the Samurai The History of Weaponry in Ancient Japan, 1st Ed
By I. Bottomless
Located in valatie, NY
Arms and armor of the Samurai: The history of weaponry in ancient, Japan by I. Bottomless and A. P
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1980s American Used Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
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Used Japanese Books For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of used Japanese books is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, cotton and fabric, all used Japanese books available were constructed with great care. Used Japanese books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Used Japanese books made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used Japanese books over the years, but those made by Daido Moriyama, Issey Miyake and Isamu Noguchi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Used Japanese Books?
Used Japanese books can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $350, while the lowest priced sells for $29 and the highest can go for as much as $7,700.
Questions About Used Japanese Books
- How were book presses used?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Japanese temple is used for prayer and worship. Most temples in Japan are Buddhist. Sites used for Shinto religious practices are known as jinja or shrines. You can find a range of Japanese art, furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021A Japanese low screen was traditionally used while seated upon the floor. The low screen would block wind and drafts, provide limited privacy, and are often decorated with seasonal themes.
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