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Period: Mid-20th Century
Japanese Antique Horse Figurine 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese horse figurine, crafted in the early Shōwa period (1900s–1940s).
Although simple in form, it carries a distinct sense of life—an expressive charm that cou...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Obi Waves Gold and Silver 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an silk Obi (Kimono belt) made in Japan around 1960s.
Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised b...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is the warhead part (shell) of an old Japanese shell. Functional parts such as the internal explosive and fuse have already been lost, and we present this as a safe relic that h...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Japanese red and white Haori Kimono Coat for Women with Silk Shibori 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket (Coat for automn) which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1970s.
There is two haori himo to close this jacket.
The haori is a traditional Jap...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Flowers Orange-gold 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an Obi (Silk Kimono Belt) made in Japan around 1960s.
Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised b...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Japanese black and white Haori Kimono Coat for Women with Silk Chirimen 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket (Coat for winter) which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1970s.
There is two haori himo to close this jacket.
The haori is a traditional Jap...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
$307 Sale Price
20% Off
ViNTAGE COLLECTABLE MAHJONG CIRCA 1960
S CHINESE EXPORT PERIOD HAND CARVED CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable Chinese export Circa 1960's Mahjong set with the original box
A very nice suite, it...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Large Vietnamese Bien-Hoa black ceramic vase decorated with dancers - circa 1930
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large and wide Vietnamese vase from the Bien-Hoa kilns
in black enamelled ceramic with decorations of dancers, dancers, warriors in relief.
Alternating enamelled ceramic and raw cera...
Category
Vietnamese Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$1,345 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Solid Zelkova Octagonal Display Stand, Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique octagonal display stand carved from solid zelkova wood.
The exact date is unknown, yet the piece carries a distinctly primitive presence, shaped with a quiet stren...
Category
Japanese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese dark red and pink Haori Kimono Coat for Women with Silk Shibori 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket (Coat for winter) which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1970s.
There is two haori himo to close this jacket.
The haori is a traditional Jap...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Large Vintage Chinese Hand Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Delray Beach, FL
About
A spectacular Chinese embroidery wall hanging purchased from Antique Chinese collector This example, entailed with many stitch techni...
Category
Chinese Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Antique Storing Chest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique shell inlaid chest originally used for storing blankets. Original hard ware and remnants of paint on this one of a kind chest perfect for storing or for a small cof...
Category
Indonesian Minimalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
$1,890
Asian carved and framed green Bi Disc, jadeite
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite carved and framed jadeite bi disc (璧). A bi disc is a circular (flat) jade disc with a hole in the center, used in ancient China. In this case, it is composed of eight piec...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Crystal, Jade
$1,604 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Black Carved Soapstone Flower Birds 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Looking for a statement piece to elevate your living space? Look no further than this midcentury Chinese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Brutalist Room Divide...
Category
Brutalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Soapstone
Japanese Kimono Coat for Women with Silk Chrysanthemum 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a silk jacket (Coat for winter) which was made in Japan.
It was made in Showa era around 1950s.
There is two haori himo to close this jacket.
The haori is a traditional Jap...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Ancient Egyptian Art Auction Catalog Parke-Bernet, New York 1952
Located in Stamford, CT
Ancient Egyptian Art The Magnificent Collection Formed by M. A. Mansoor, Cairo and Heliopolis
Parke-Bernet Galleries January 30 and 31, 1952
Parke-Bernet later became Sotheby's. T...
Category
American Egyptian Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Japanese old wood stand / Exhibition stand wabi-sabi / primitive wood stand /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This display stand is made by combining old wooden sleepers with a newly made tabletop.
The top of the display stand is finished with cashew paint, like lacquer, and has a jet blac...
Category
Japanese Primitive Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Weathered Keyaki Wood Block 1900s-1940s / Figurine
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique, weathered block of Japanese keyaki (zelkova) wood. It is estimated to date from the early 1900s to the 1940s. Its form, shaped over many decades, carries a presen...
Category
Japanese Primitive Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Block Workbench 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden block workbench, believed to have been used in the early Showa period (1900s–1940s). The material is zelkova (keyaki) wood.
The countless scratches, dents, and the smoothness of its surface are proof of the many years of daily use and the touch of human hands that have polished it over time. The iron fittings remaining on the surface tell the story of the work once performed here, while also serving as a striking visual accent.
The inherent durability and beautiful grain of zelkova have gained even greater depth through the passage of time, creating a unique and irreplaceable texture. Left as it is, it stands as a powerful art piece; as a display stand, it functions beautifully to enhance the presence of whatever is placed upon it.
There is a slight tilt, but this too is part of its individuality, telling the tale of its long history. It is not in perfection, but in the imperfections shaped by time, that the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi resides.
This wooden workbench is more than just an old tool — it is a sculptural object that reflects the era and the lives of the people who used it. Whether in a home interior, gallery, or as store display furniture...
Category
Japanese Primitive Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A beautifully crafted antique tansu, piece of functional furniture with deep Japanese roots. This larger tansu features six compartments, making it both a practical storage solution...
Category
Japanese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1930 CHINESE MAHJONG SET + COUNTERS RACKS
MONEY IN ORiGINAL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable Chinese Circa 1930's extra large boxed Mahjong set with the original wood box includ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of brown glazed ceramic elephants, garden stools or plant holders, China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty pair of very decorative garden stools or plant stands or side tables in the shape of Asian elephants.
Hand painted ceramic.
The elephants are in ceremonial dress...
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,297 Sale Price
20% Off
Persian 1940s Gabbeh Tribal Rug, Multicolored Squares, Wool, 3
x 6
Located in New York, NY
This one-of-a-kind 1940 Gabbeh rug consists of a handspun wool warp and weft as well as a hand-knotted pure handspun wool pile. The design is improvisational and exudes a contemporar...
Category
Persian Tribal Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Japanese Katakuch Wood bowl / Mingei Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
If you are looking for something special, we recommend buying items selected by BROOD.
We sell a carefully selected range of old Japanese items.
We have seen tens of thousands of ite...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Murano Glass Silver Flecked Rose Candelabra
Located in Riverdale, NY
Gorgeous pair of large antique Murano hand blown glass candlesticks with gorgeous swirls of silver flecks with pink opaline rose buds. Be...
Category
Italian Baroque Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Large Blanket Chest
Located in New York, NY
Antique blanket chest with beautiful remnants of the original color. The original hardware is intact. Used to store handwoven blankets from Sumatra. Circa 1950.
This blanket chest w...
Category
Indonesian Rustic Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Paint
Japanese Antique Wooden Block, 1950s–1960s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique wooden block dating from the 1950s–1960s.
Carved from a solid mass of wood, the piece has a quiet sculptural presence—its simple square form lending itself natural...
Category
Japanese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Mid-century hand-lacquered plate with zodiac signs from Myanmar
Located in Oostende, BE
Mid-century hand-lacquered plate with zodiac signs from Myanmar
Category
Burmese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Antique Fire Fighter Sashiko Banten Oyodocho Reversible 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This Sashiko b(h)anten was made around 1950 in Showa era in Japan.
On the front, it is written 'Member of fire brigade OYodocho' in Japanese.
Oyodocho is the town where is in Nara p...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1950
s CHINESE IMPERIAL MAHJONG SET WITH THE ORIGINAL RACKS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable Chinese Circa 1950's boxed Imperial Mahjong set with the original wood box including...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Big Pair of Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in Brea, CA
Pair of antique 20th century Chinese hand painted porcelain vase. One has rim short light hair line inside, outside no hair line, s...
Category
Chinese Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Rocking Horse Carved Wood 1930 Childrens Toys
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Glorious antique rocking horse carved from wood
To find a horse of this quality is as rare as rocking horse ****
Great collectors piece and in ...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Persian Bird Lotus Tile Scene Colorful Decor Backsplash Set 6
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Six large 20th century hand painted Persian tiles. Siliceous paste painted in polychromy under transparent colorless glaze. Each tile is 8 by...
Category
Persian Islamic Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$2,000 Sale Price
76% Off
Pair of 20
Chinese Jade Bonsai Tree in Gilt Cloisonné Pot
Located in Brea, CA
Antique a pair of Chinese multi-color jade and agate bonsai tree in gilt cloisonné pot, very excellent and nice, measures: 20" tall x 18" x 12".
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Agate, Jade
Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Master Snuff Bottle was hand made with beautiful carved lotus plants on each sides. The shaped spherical pale body overlaid and cut on each side wi...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass
$388 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Display Stand in Nara Oak, 1940s―1950s – Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese display stand crafted entirely from nara wood (Japanese oak), dating from the mid-20th century.
Within its simple structural composition, the chamfered edges and well-bala...
Category
Japanese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Zelkova Slab Board, 1940s, Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique single-slab board crafted from zelkova and dating to the 1940s.
The wood grain is strikingly beautiful—bold, flowing, and expressive—giving the piece a sculptural ...
Category
Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Earthenware Corn Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French earthenware corn table lamp from the 1950s.
Very good condition. Pink lampshade.
High quality.
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
$720 Sale Price
29% Off
Antique Wood Chest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique chest with remnants of the original color. We only source the best.
This bench was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a J...
Category
Japanese Meiji Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
$2,900
Decorative Chinese Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Decorative Chinese box
origin China, Canton for export
hand painted circa 1930.
Category
Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Cubby Style Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique teak wood cabinet with an espresso lacquer. Great storage or organizer. Circa 1950.
This cabinet was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty ...
Category
Indonesian Minimalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Flower Vase, 1950s–1960s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique flower vase crafted from keyaki (zelkova), dating from the 1950s–1960s.
The richly grained surface expresses the natural character of the wood, while the gentle, r...
Category
Japanese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver
Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive China inside-painted vase in rock crystal.
Beautiful and one-of-a-kind art-piece. created in China during the first years of the China-republic, circa 1912-1949. Thi...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$13,895 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique Japanese todana tansu.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Asian - Regional Art - Minimalism
Antique Japanese todana tansu. 2 sliding doors with wide horizontal slats. Iron...
Category
Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Softwood
Kannon Statue in Organic Bark Form, Japan, 20th Century / Japanese, Sculpture
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
An evocative and beautifully hand-carved wooden sculpture of Kannon, delicately enshrined within a natural bark-like form. This piece blends devotional reverence with organic artistr...
Category
Japanese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Old Tibetan Conch Trumpet Horn
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Old Tibetan Conch Shell Trumpet horn,
decorated with a Silver cover and semi-precious Stones Turquoise and Coral,
good old patina and w...
Category
Tibetan Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup Ochoko Leaves 1960s Kutani ware
Located in Paris, FR
This is a small cup for drinking sake. It is called Ochoko in Japanese.
It was made in showa era around 1960s. It is made with porcelain and all hand painted.
This is Kutani ware.
...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Kalaga Burmese tapestry – dancers and parrots – mid 20th - Burma Myanmar Asia
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Original Burmese Kalaga-style tapestry, dating from the 20th century.
Tapestry, panel, or wall hanging depicting two dancers and four parrots in relief.
The tapestry is richly embro...
Category
Burmese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Sequins
Japanese Cotton Hanten, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a jacket with cotton which was made in Japan.
These kind of jackets are called Hanten in Japanese.
Hanten is a short jacket similar to a haori, but without a gusset. It is...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
Antique Japanese Wooden Spinning Wheel Showa Era, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
The spinning wheels are invented in Persia around the 13th century and introduced to India. It is thought to have been introduced to Japan in the Edo period. This spinning wheel is made in 1960s (mid-Showa era...
Category
Japanese Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Kalaga Burmese tapestry – Elephants - Burma Myanmar Asia
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Original Burmese Kalaga-style tapestry, dating from the mid-20th century
Tapestry, panel, or wall hanging depicting two elephants in relief.
The tapestry is richly embroidered with...
Category
Burmese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet, Sequins
Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Obi Dark-Brown and Gold Flowers 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Obi (Japanese Kimono Belt) made in Japan around 1960s.
Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorise...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
Vintage Japanese Hand-Carved Zelkova Wood Vessel Planter
Located in Asheville, NC
This antique Japanese mortar is hand-carved from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). It is made of the most stunning Zelkova wood with incredible texture. The s...
Category
Japanese Meiji Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
1960s Chinese Cloisonné Egg Black Enamel Inlay Chrysanthemum
Butterflies
Located in Andernach, DE
Intricately detailed Cloisonné egg of ''regular'' size in black, pink, golden yellow & greens.
The metal filigree in brass: beautifully detailed with a b...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Chinese Woven Bamboo Tray Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow basket of hand-woven bamboo is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese basketry. Used for harvesting grain or as a kitchen vessel for food prep, the large, round tray...
Category
Chinese Rustic Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
The Loom of Art by Germain Bazin, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Loom of Art by Germain Bazin. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. In ten chapters of text and plates, Bazin,...
Category
English Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Azuki colour Deer Silk Half Belt
Hanhaba obi
1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese beautiful Kimono belt called 'Han haba obi'.
One side is with motifs and other side has no motif. It is a belt for kimono but you can use as a table runner or wal...
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silk
$269 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Hanten "Onishiko" with Cotton showa (around 1960s)
Located in Paris, FR
Hanten is a type of traditional Japanese garment that is often referred to as a "short coat" or "jacket". `it has a loose, kimono-like design with a straight collar and is typically ...
Category
Japanese Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
19th Hand Carved Oriental Seated Buddha in Wood with hollow in back
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Hand Carved Oriental Seated Buddha in Wood with hollow in back
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinese Elm Wood Stool
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This elm wood stool comes from China's Hubei province. It was crafted using only wooden joints. This stool features three splayed and curved legs that add to its charm. The wood stoo...
Category
Chinese Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Elm
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
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