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Wabi sabi style French dinner table in elm wood with drawer, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / dinner table / elm wood / rustic / antique / wabi sabi
A long antique elm wood
Category
Antique 1850s French Rustic Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
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 Chests Of Drawers, Meiji Era
1868-1912
Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
combines functionality with traditional charm.
The chest of drawers exudes a wabi-sabi aesthetic, with its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,600 Sale Price
36% Off
Mid-19th Century Antique Greek Islands Composite Panel, Wabi-Sabi Meets Boho
Located in Dallas, TX
elements of Wabi-Sabi and well-balanced asymmetry, this perfectly imperfect antique Greek Islands textile
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Greek Greek Revival Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Wooden Table / 1868-1920 / Wabi-Sabi Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
spirit of wabi sabi, the Japanese aesthetic philosophy that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wood Board 1860s-1900s / Wall Decoration
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
.
Even in decay, it is still beautiful - the very spirit of “wabi sabi”. The memory of its use quietly
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Pine
$720 Sale Price
44% Off
Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
into the lacquer, evoking the spirit of “wabi sabi,” which means that beauty resides in decadence.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
42% Off
Rustic Wabi-Sabi Oak Wood Side Accent Table or Stool, Spain, 18th-C
Located in Valencia, VC
piece in modern or midcentury settings. Very in the Wabi Sabi style.
Dimensions:
Height: 50 cm (19.7
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Rustic Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
$1,026 Sale Price / item
24% Off
Oversized Berber Moroccan Rug, Wabi-Sabi Meets Abstract Expressionist Style
By Helen Frankenthaler, Ad Reinhardt, Berber Tribes of Morocco, Fernand Léger
Located in Dallas, TX
21140 Oversized Abstract Moroccan Rug, 13'04 x 17'04.
Emulating Wabi-Sabi and Abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Expressionist Moroccan and North ...
Materials
Wool
$33,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
personal favorites.
This particular piece encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
19th Antique Japanese Wabi sabi Urushi Konebachi Huge hand-carved dough bowl
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
, and the grains deepned by the age, bringing the wabi sabi touch.
Actual item weight : lb (11.2kg
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Red
Gold Glazed Yunomi Teacup
Located in Studio City, CA
Yunomi encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and coveted in Japan) - the
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Stool Display Stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy—finding profound beauty in transience and imperfection.
Timeless yet deeply
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
16/1700s Primitive Antique Trunk / Treasure Chest, Rustic, Oak, Wabi Sabi
Located in Skien, NO
and rustic charm, making it a perfect addition to cabin, farmhouse, Wabi-Sabi, or country-style
Category
Antique 17th Century Norwegian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron, Brass
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Cast Bronze Squared Decorative Wabi-Sabi Tray, Vide Poche, Large
By Alguacil
Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Graceful bronze tray, vide-poche, inspired by Wabi-Sabi, the ancient Japanese philosophy that views
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Petite Primitive Carved Stone Antique Wabi Sabi Organic Sandstone Planter Pot
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
that wabi-sabi touch to a room or garden, adding an earthy charm.
Durable enough for outdoor use, this
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Primitive Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
Japanese Antique Horse Figurine 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
Western interiors.
This horse figurine embodies the spirit of wabi-sabi—beauty expressed through age
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Japanese Old Iron Block 1950s-1970s / Display stand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
-kind surface that perfectly embodies the spirit of wabi-sabi.
Though it is no longer used for its
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique BK Tansu 1860s-1900s ③ / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
cherished to this day.
This exquisite piece evokes the spirit of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Side Table, Late Meiji Era
1868–1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
crack in the top further enhances its wabi-sabi character, embracing the beauty of imperfection and age
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
Antique Indian bullock cart table with Brass
Iron - c.1800, Wabi-Sabi object
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
grounded elegance.
With its raw presence and organic erosion, this object aligns beautifully with wabi
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Large Black Tansu Circa 1860
s / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sensibility of wabi sabi, an appreciation of impermanence, imperfection, and quiet beauty.
Since ancient
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
its essence, this piece quietly embodies the Japanese spirit of wabi-sabi.
Weight: 16.5 kg
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Stone Mortar 1860s-1900s / Stone Bowl Object Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
one-of-a-kind expression—one that embodies the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi: beauty found in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Japanese Old Copper Elephant Figurine 1940s-1960s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
profound.
An embodiment of wabi-sabi, this elephant captures the serene beauty of impermanence and time
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Japanese Antique wood slab display stand, wabi sabi decor art piece
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
used as display stand, also display by itself as an art piece for organic, wabi sabi accent to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Wabi Sabi High Cabinet in Aged Grey Patina, China (Shanxi), Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. This piece embodies the quiet elegance of wabi sabi, where time, use, and material authenticity create
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Signed Studio Pottery Glazed Wabi-Sabi Art Vase Maybe Japanese Asian Bizen Ware
Located in Studio City, CA
surface area, multi-colored earth-toned glazes, and a flared rim. Quite an unusual design with a Wabi
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
1930s Japanese vintage rusty large tin can, wabi sabi decor art piece sculpture
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
circa 1930s, early Showa period.
The rust, dent
the patina give nice a wabi sabi touch to the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Tin
Emerge Wabi Sabi Luxury Modern Organic Sculptural Side Table/Stool
By Tréology
Located in Papanui, Christchurch
. Further movement and splits should be expected, and this is part of the wabi-sabi design of the Emerge
Category
21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Organic Modern Pedestals
Materials
Cypress
Antique Japanese Indigo Boro, extra thick textile, wabi sabi wall decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
, "just for using at home" feelings from this Boro blanket / rug, this essence is also one side of Wabi
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
.
This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
1900s-30s Large Japanese Antique hardwood wooden trough, Wabi sabi mingei decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
organic, rustic Wabi sabi look to the space.
Inner dimensions : w 33.86 - 29.33 in / d 12.01 - 9.65 in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
.
This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Asian Signed Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
.
This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Pot Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
bronze pieces imported from China at the time.
This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Live Edge Walnut Bench, Wabi-Sabi, Handmade, Carved, Log Furniture, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
focal point in spaces that value elemental materials and authentic design.
Perfect for wabi-sabi
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$1,619 Sale Price
30% Off
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
remains in nice wabi sabi touch, comes not only from the layers of Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era
1868–1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
aging process has enriched the piece with a beautiful patina, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi—a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
embodies the Japanese aesthetic spirit of wabi-sabi. Its quiet dignity, shaped only by the passage of time
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden board "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
Japanese spirit of wabi-sabi—beauty found in imperfection and time.
Weight: 12.5 kg
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Earth-Tone Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, Wabi-Sabi Embraces Sustainable Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish kilim rug, the spirit of Wabi-Sabi intertwines seamlessly with sustainable design, birthing a
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$3,719 Sale Price
39% Off
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet/ Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa Period 1910-40s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
embodies the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi, the appreciation of imperfection, simplicity, and beauty
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet/ Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa Period 1910-40s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
embodies the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi, the appreciation of imperfection, simplicity, and beauty
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Scandinavian Coffee Table in Solid Elm Wood, Wabi-Sabi Style, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
influences of Brutalism and Wabi-Sabi aesthetics, this piece embraces natural imperfection, asymmetry, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Japanese Antique Meiji Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Ware Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Pot Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
(Tanba) ware, Tokaname ware, and Bizen ware).
This particular piece encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Earth-Tone Moroccan Carpet, Organic Modern Meets Wabi-Sabi
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
comfort and luxury underfoot. This combination of visual and textural elements reflects the Wabi-Sabi
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,239 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Signed Wabi-Sabi Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl Style of Bernard Leach
Located in Studio City, CA
particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and coveted in Japan
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Vessel Urn
Located in Studio City, CA
encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Antique Large Black Box / Sofa Table Side Table /1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
wabi-sabi beauty to any space.
Weight: 28.7kg
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
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
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
“wabi-sabi,” or the Japanese traditional Japanese aesthetic.
This is a special piece of furniture with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$3,200 Sale Price
28% Off
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
$640 Sale Price
36% Off
A Pair of Natural Wabi Sabi Stone Garden planters – Welsh slate
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
that beautifully complements the minimalist design, evoking a sense of wabi-sabi – the Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Welsh Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Slate
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
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Wabi Sabi For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wabi sabi for your home. Each wabi sabi for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and hardwood. If you’re shopping for a wabi sabi, we have 6179 options in-stock, while there are 1578 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a wabi sabi — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A wabi sabi is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wabi sabi over the years, but those crafted by Andrianna Shamaris, Skoby Joe and Bloom Home Inc are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Wabi Sabi?
Prices for a wabi sabi start at $50 and top out at $129,600 with the average selling for $1,500.
Questions About Wabi Sabi
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.