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Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
spirit of wabi sabi, the Japanese aesthetic that embraces imperfection, impermanence, and authenticity
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Vintage Shiraz Kilim Runner Rug, Wabi-Sabi Meets Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, eclectic interiors, and a variety of styles: Wabi-Sabi, Tribal, Boho Chic, Bohemian, Abstract
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Kilim Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,119 Sale Price
33% Off
Japanese Asian Bizen Yaki Ware Wabi-Sabi Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
particular piece encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and coveted in Japan
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
1890-1930s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest, wabi sabi shelf, primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
taste of wabi sabi.
There used to be sliding doors, but had lost at some time in the past - but a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers "Tansu", Meiji Era
1868–1912
Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
quiet dignity of time. The natural wear and fading give it a rich character, embodying the wabi-sabi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and coveted in Japan) - the appreciation of beauty that
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Weathered Keyaki Wood Block 1900s-1940s / Figurine
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
embodies the Japanese spirit of wabi-sabi, which values naturalness and the beauty of time’s passage. It is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar
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 Edo Wabi-Sabi Shigaraki Tamba Tanba Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
organic ash glaze and wonderful texture. The work encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
1860s-90s wabi sabi Japanese thick black sliding lattice door w/ panel
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wabi sabi touch.
Made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener, by professional craftsman
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Stone Carving Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
aesthetic of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and transience.
Though originally used as a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
displayed as an unique art piece to add the taste of wabi sabi, or the touch of nature to the space.
Burl
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
A Primitive 19th Century Wabi-Sabi Elm Side Table Display Stand or Stool
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
, which embodies the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic—a celebration of imperfection and transience. Its unique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Primitive Side Tables
Materials
Elm
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
1860s-90s wabi sabi Japanese thick black sliding lattice door, exterior door
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wabi sabi touch.
Made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener, by professional craftsman
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood
Rustic Wabi Sabi High Board, Pantry Cabinet, Haute-Savoie, Cheese Cabinet, 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic Wabi-Sabi High Board, Cabinet, Pantry cabinet, Cheese cabinet, Haute-Savoie, Wicker, 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s French Rustic Credenzas
Materials
Wood, Wicker
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
that speaks directly to the spirit of wabi-sabi.
Both the top and the base are crafted from keyaki
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
mark.
This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Asian Antique Shino Yaki Ware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
with the maker's mark.
This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
from the day it arrives.
This tansu is deeply infused with the spirit of wabi-sabi—the appreciation of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
", encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Antique Low Table 1900s-1940s / Sofa Table Display Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
to the space.
Its calm, enduring beauty embodies the spirit of wabi-sabi—acceptance of time
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1860-1920s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
art, folk art, Zen, and wabi-sabi.
It is a work of quiet power that embodies the Japanese aesthetic of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
1870s-1920s Japanese Antique paper covered wooden box wabi sabi primitive Meiji
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Taisho period (1868-1926) estimate from the style
conditions.
Can be displayed as an unique wabi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood, Paper
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
small drawer's face. it's not affected for opening
closing. I see it's one of nice wabi sabi
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
1930s - 1940s Japanese antique mid-size closet with drawers, wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
in nice wabi sabi touch,
which are bringing us to the era that is originally used.
Made of premium
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wabi sabi elements altogether.
Smooth opening & closing operation on all drawers.
Of course, it's
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1870s-1920s Japanese antique Yoshino cedar garden exterior door rustic wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
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Made of well-aged Yoshino Cedar solid wood board, using the part with dynamic grains, as a wabi sabi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Rustic Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Low Table (Zataku), Meiji Era (1868–1912), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
surface for ceramics, books, and objects. The natural patina and honest wear express the wabi-sabi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Nightstand Storage
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
subtle nuances lies the Japanese spirit of “wabi-sabi”—an appreciation for natural imperfection and the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY HARDWOOD ADAMS DEMI LUNE WABI-SABI MARBLE CONSOLE TABLEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
slabs of what's called Wabi-Sabi marble, this cut of marble is left as natural as possible so the top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Marble
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
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Originally made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener.
Urushi lacquer remains in nice wabi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wabi-Sabi Iron Panel Abstract Art 1950s-1970s / Wall Decoration
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
the intersection of human use and natural aging—embodying the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.
When
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844), Wabi-Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
(Japanese lacquer), worn away in places, enhances the piece’s unique character and embodies the wabi-sabi
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Low Table Edo period 1800s-1860s / Side Table
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
tranquility to any space, embodying the Japanese spirit of wabi-sabi.
Weight: 2.7 kg
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Side Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Massive Tansu Chest 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
Japanese spirit of wabi-sabi.
Weight: approximately 70 kg
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Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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 Edo Meiji Wabi-Sabi Tanba Tamba Art Pottery Vase Jar Pot
Located in Studio City, CA
sense of the warmth of the earth and of the people.
The work encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Antique wooden cabinet, wabi-sabi, Italy, 19 century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Monumental Italian cabinet from the 19th century, crafted in solid wood with a deeply aged surface and rich patina. A powerful, architectural presence that embodies time, craftsmansh...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Primitive Wabi Sabi Rustic Farmhouse Chopping Block / Pedestal
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This primitive pine chopping block, once purely functional, has now evolved into a strikingly stylish and distinctive object. Crafted from a solid pine block with slanted legs, it ha...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Spanish primitive wooden stool, wabi-sabi, Spain, 1870s
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A primitive wooden stool from Spain. Hand-carved from solid wood, defined by its raw surface, organic form, and honest construction. A sculptural, utilitarian object shaped by use an...
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Stools
Materials
Wood
Oak 19th Century Primitive Wabi Sabi Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Traditional antique mountain chair from southern Germany. This distinctive and primitive chair is entirely handmade and assembled with mortise and tenon joints. Crafted from oak, thi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Wabi Sabi Primitive Rustic Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Primitive rustic bench or coffee table made of sturdy wood with a weathered finish. The natural wear of the wood over the years has created a unique, rustic look that adds character ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Brutalist Benches
Materials
Wood
Primitive Wabi Sabi Pine Farmhouse Workbench / Side Table
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This tall, primitive pine worktable, once purely functional as a piece of furniture, has now evolved into a strikingly stylish and distinctive object. Constructed with traditional mo...
Category
Early 20th Century European Rustic Side Tables
Materials
Pine
Authentic French Wabi-Sabi / Primitive Wood Chopping Block
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This primitive oak chopping block, once purely functional, has now evolved into a strikingly stylish and distinctive object. Crafted from a solid oak block with slanted pine legs, it...
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Pedestals
Materials
Oak, Pine
Primitive Wabi Sabi Oak Farmhouse Stool / Side Table
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This primitive oak stool, once purely functional for seating, has evolved into a strikingly stylish and distinctive object. The stool features a thick, solid oak top with a beautiful...
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Stools
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Primitive Wabi Sabi Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This antique mountain chair is a beautiful example of traditional South German craftsmanship from the early 19th century. Crafted from solid pine, it is assembled entirely with morti...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine, Paint
Japanese Antique Wood-Carved Tanuki Edo period 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
embodiment of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. It captures the beauty of imperfection and the quiet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Portuguese Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Cupboard
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century farmhouse cupboard constructed from heavily patinated, almost blackened, chestnut timber. Likely once part of a larger piece of furniture, the cupboard is naïve...
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Cupboards
Materials
Chestnut
17th Century Spanish
Finca
Wabi Sabi Rustic Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A charming, 17th century two-door cupboard in carved, and now heavily patinated, chestnut timber with original forged iron hardware.
Often referred to as a ‘finca’ cupboard (Finca ...
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Cupboards
Materials
Chestnut
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions .
Four drawers with storage well to top.
Heavily patinated cedar with many age old repairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Large Primitive Wabi Sabi 18th C. Galician Bench
Located in London, GB
A large primitive bench from Galicia, Spain.
Simply constructed from thick slabs of chestnut.
Beautiful texture with 200+ years of patination.
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Benches
Materials
Chestnut
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
18th Century Spanish Panelled Rustic Wabi Sabi Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A satisfyingly geometric 18th century cupboard constructed from a combination of oak, beech and pitch pine timbers. With strong proportions and a rich patina, featuring two grid pane...
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Cabinets
Materials
Beech, Oak, Pine
Kitchen Cabinets, Cupboard, Japanese Antiques, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A two-tiered storage shelf with 24 drawers.
In my many years of looking at antique Japanese furniture, it's no exaggeration to say that these upper and lower shelves, primarily made ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Edo Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated Edo period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar & elm with two sliding doors & three internal drawers.
Original forged iron hardware. Many age old repair...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.