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Large Wooden Object, France, Wabi Sabi, circa 1900
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
it ideal for spatial installations, gallery environments, or interiors with a focus on wabi-sabi
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Wabi Sabi Perfect Imperfect 19th Century French Horse Real Horseskin
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Exactly perfect imperfect, Wabi Sabi, large horse covered in real horseskin. Probably made in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Wabi Sabi Style Vase in Pewter 18th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
present day this would make a wonderful vase with a very subtle and friendly wabi sabi appearance
Category

Antique 18th Century European Vases

Materials

Pewter

Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Teak Container, Wabi-Sabi, Circa 1900
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and
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Antique Early 1900s Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered small boxes wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
as a unique wabi sabi art piece, also as display stand with storage capacity. Box is fully covered
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Rustic Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Earthenware Jug / Vase
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
age and use. The jug will undoubtedly look stunning as a decorative object or vase. 43cm high, 26cm
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Country Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Wabi-Sabi Rustic Hand Carved Chrysanthemum Wood Vase
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous vintage Organic Modern Wabi-Sabi style hand carved chrysanthemum wood vase, originally
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Wabi-Sabi Oak Lidded Box with Hand-Carved Patina
Located in Stockholm, SE
of the wabi-sabi aesthetic. This simple, round form reveals a deep, weathered patina, bearing the
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Unique Shaped Wabi Sabi Copper Kettle / Planter
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
character. A stylish decorative object that fits into any interior.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Industrial Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Copper

Wabi-Sabi Blue Vase: Gold Kintsugi Beetle Wing Inlay
Located in MEAUX, FR
a simple decorative object. It is an invitation to contemplate beauty in imperfection, a unique
Category

2010s French Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Urushi craftsman s workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
, wabi sabi art piece indeed, And additionally, the drawers open close smoothly, durable enough as
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Brutalist / Wabi Sabi Midcentury Hand Carved Wood Figure Sculpture, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An amorphous and free form sculpture by an unknown artist. Carved from one piece of natural wood with a sculptural and sensual shape. Powerful Brutalist sculpture with an interesting...
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Tuscan Wabi Sabi Earthenware Jar
Located in London, GB
A heavyweight earthenware oil or wine jar from Tuscany, beautifully patinated with characterful, age commensurate losses. Italian, 17th century - or earlier.
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Unique Driftwood Floor Toteme Sculpture in a Wabi Sabi Brutalist Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare decorative driftwood toteme sculpture in a wabi sabi and brutalist style with a black stained
Category

1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Driftwood

Large Antique Wabi Sabi Style Bowl in Wood 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Antique Wabi Sabi Style Bowl in Wood 19th Century. A wonderful and large antique wooden bowl
Category

Antique 19th Century European Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Antique Wabi Sabi Barrel Jug in Wood and Wrought Iron
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Wabi Sabi Barrel Jug in Wood and Wrought Iron. Wonderful and fairly large early to mid
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Vases

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Wabi Sabi Primitive Stapled Spanish Vessel
Located in London, GB
A heavily patinated hand-thrown terracotta vessel, with twin handles and multiple characterful iron staple repairs. From the province of Seville in Andalusia. Spanish, c. 1870.
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Wabi Sabi Round Handled Drinking Mixing Wood Bowl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous hand carved antique bowl with handle. Large size (like a bowling ball). Appears to be completely original. 11-3/4" wide(including handle) X 7" tall.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Oversized Catalan Wabi-Sabi Wine Pitcher
Located in London, GB
A 19th century oversized earthenware wine pitcher from Catalonia with mottled olive green/ochre part glaze. The exaggerated scale suggesting that it was likely used in a restaurant, ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Jars

Materials

Earthenware

XL Transylvanian Stitched Bark Vessel Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
sculptural object.
Category

Vintage 1930s Romanian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Large Teak Wood Bowl in Wabi-Sabi Style
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
the details. This bowl or platter was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy
Category

2010s Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Large 19th Century Primitive Wabi Sabi French Chestnut Mortar
Located in London, GB
A monumental early 19th century mortar, primitively carved from a single piece of, now beautifully patinated, chestnut timber. French, c. 1800.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Chestnut

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Edo Pottery Vase 18th Century / Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence. It is
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

18th/19th Century Swedish Wabi-Sabi Hand-Carved Birch Bowl
Located in Stockholm, SE
century. Crafted from birch, this rustic vessel embodies the timeless beauty of the wabi-sabi philosophy
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Birch

Dorthe Visby Ceramic Vase, Wabi Sabi Brown Glaze, Denmark 1990s
By Dorthe Visby
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small brown glazed vase made by Dorthe Visby, Denmark 1990s. Brown earthy wabi sabi glaze.
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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 repair to rim.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

Small Wabi Sabi Vase, Later part of the 20th Century
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A Wabi Sabi Vase, hand-crafted in Denmark by Anonymous designer. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Antique handmade wooden trough or bowl Wabi Sabi, 19th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
, handmade out of solid wood. A true Wabi Sabi antique, great in a stylish Japandi or Wabi Sabi interior
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Tsukubai 1860s-1900s / Stone Vase Basin Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
standing quietly, it is a presence that brings a deep sense of taste and the spirit of wabi-sabi to a space
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Copper Tub 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
of the time this utensil has spent. The beauty of decay symbolizes the spirit of “wabi-sabi,” which
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Copper, Iron

1850s-60s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi Tansu box chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
labels still remained, both giving a good wabi sabi touch to the item. Fine opening closing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
; conditions. Overall, the original urushi lacquer remains in nice wabi sabi condition, There're some dents
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi BK Pottery Vase 19th Century / Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
characteristics. As an object on its own, this jar has the power to bring out the tranquility and depth of any
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Large Vintage Hand Hewn Organic Teak Bowl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
of age give objects character and uniqueness. 3) Natural materials: Wabi-Sabi emphasizes the use of
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Studio Pottery Brown Ceramic Vase – Textured Glaze, Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic
By Maria Loram
Located in Pasadena, CA
material. It serves as a striking decorative object, perfect for adding a subtle natural element to modern
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

antique Japanese wabi sabi Konebachi, hand-carved dough bowl, primitive, mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
the wabi sabi touch. Actual item weight : 2.5kg *** We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Sunken Chinese Wabi Sabi Stapled Clay Pot
Located in London, GB
A large and characterfully misshapen 19th century clay pot, likely having collapsed in the kiln during the firing process - resulting in an incredible part-sunken form. A rare surv...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Clay

19th Century Large Italian Tuscan Wabi Sabi Terracotta Jar
Located in London, GB
A substantial late 19th century terracotta wine/oil jar from Tuscany. Heavily patinated with characterful losses throughout but retaining a stylised Medusa mask and further grotesque...
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Jars

Materials

Terracotta

antique Japanese wabi sabi Konebachi, large hand-carved dough bowl, primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
by the age, bringing the wabi sabi touch. Actual item weight : 7.3kg *** We're eco-friendly
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

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 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 Pottery Jar 17th-18th Century/ Wabi-Sabi /Tokoname
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Tokoname is a region in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, renowned as one of the country's oldest pottery centers, with a history dating back to the 12th century. This jar, despite cracking ...
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Paper Covered Basket / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a basket with old Japanese paper pasted it. Japanese paper colored with Bengala is pasted on a bamboo basket. It is thought to be from the Meiji period. The technique of s...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Late 18th Century Spanish Wabi-Sabi Stapled Vessel from Calanda
Located in London, GB
A late 18th/early 19th century terracotta vessel with contrasting decorative banding and characterful staple iron repairs. Originating from the region of Aragon, the colouring and de...
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Vases

Materials

Terracotta

XL 18th C. Calanda Vessel/Pot Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An XL terracotta vessel from the town of Calanda, Spain Heavily, heavily patinated due to years of use with multiple old staple repairs. Originally used for the storage/transportat...
Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

Wood-Fired Large Wheel-Thown Wabi-Sabi Rustic Vase with Handles
By Maria Loram
Located in Pasadena, CA
wabi-sabi is made of wild clay during my residency in Virginia. The rich, natural textures and earthy
Category

2010s American Rustic Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

19th Century Primitive Wabi Sabi Hand Carved Wooden Dough Bowl
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A large primitive hand carved wooden dough bowl with recessed grips. Carved in one piece from a hollowed poplar trunk split along its longitudinal axis. Traditionally the dough for b...
Category

Antique 19th Century European Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Poplar

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia). Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin bur...
Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

mid 20th Japanese vintage small Tansu, wabi sabi box chest of drawers japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 5 drawers, made of Tamo (Japanese Ash). This piece is one of the "Ashed" line furnitures of my shop items - bleached with lye made from th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Ash, Hardwood

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
. The original laquer remains well gives a good wabi sabi touch. Each handles are partly covered
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Set of Antique Cannonballs on Custom Stands, Wabi Sabi, Norway, c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A set of antique iron cannonballs originating from an old Norwegian fortress, dating to the 1800s. Mounted on custom-made metal stands for display. Surface wear and patina consistent...
Category

Antique 19th Century Norwegian Romantic Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

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

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

Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
a masterpiece that allows you to fully experience the world of wabi-sabi. If you display it as a
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Rustic wabi sabi style vase in solid wood, France 1800s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
fits perfect in a modern interior with wabi wabi accents but will be an eye cather to any space
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Rustic Vases

Materials

Wood

Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel
Located in London, GB
Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough/Planter – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel A striking primitive wooden
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Hardwood

C.1920s Black Catalan Cosi Pot Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A C.1920s black Catalan terracotta cosi pot from the village of Quart. Originally used for the storage of wine &/or olive oil. Nicely patinated due to 100 years of use. Part of a ...
Category

Vintage 1920s Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

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Wabi Sabi Object For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wabi sabi object you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each wabi sabi object for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, clay and stoneware. Find 17 options for an antique or vintage wabi sabi object now, or shop our selection of 22 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a wabi sabi object — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right wabi sabi object, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Skoby Joe, Domingos Tótora and The Design Foundry each produced at least one beautiful wabi sabi object that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wabi Sabi Object?

The average selling price for a wabi sabi object at 1stDibs is $1,017, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $3,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Wabi Sabi Object
  • 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
    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 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.