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Style: Primitive
Petite Indian Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th century or later, the palm-sized icon reveals its a...
Category
Late 17th Century Indian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Japanese wabi sabi Usu table, low coffee table wood mortar mingei primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Hand crafted, Hand-carved antique wooden mortar, "Usu" in Japanese. Hollowed out from the single solid wood of Keyaki (Zelkova).
Circa 1870s-1920s (Meiji to Taisho period) estimate ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
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
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Wooden Object / Wooden Lump Figurine / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden object.
The details of the tree are unknown, but it seems to be hardwood.
It changes its shape and color over time, and it has become an artistic appearance.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Mythical Beast Coconut Grater, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden coconut grater (khood maprow) from the early 20th century is carved in the form of a crouching beast ready to pounce. Once used by a food vendor in a southeast Asian mark...
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Stone Mortar 1860s-1900s / Stone Bowl Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese stone “yagen” (medicine grinder), believed to have been used during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s).
Though simple in form, it carries with it the silent prese...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Indian Stone Relief Ganesha, 10th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Mystical and alluring, this stone relief carving from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to the 10th century or later, the palm-sized icon is chiseled from dark st...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
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
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Horse Tricycle 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wooden tricycle made in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s).
An exceptionally rare piece in the history of Japanese toys, it was once used by children more tha...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Wall Art / Japanese objet / wabi-sabi art / primitive wall art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wall art made using some of the material from an old Japanese door.
This is a wooden door reinforced with galvanized iron sheets.
It's a convenient size that doesn't take...
Category
2010s Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Tin
Mythical Chinese Statue Hand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique wooden carving from western China was the removable hand of a much larger statue, most likely of a Buddhist deity or Taoist immortal. Resembling a closed fist, the hand ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Petite Nepalese Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th/18th century Nepal, the palm-sized icon is sculpted of bronze and fi...
Category
Early 18th Century Nepalese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Wooden Brazier/Hibachi Brazier/1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese brazier.
It is made of zelkova wood and is thought to date back to the Meiji period.
It features the strong grain of zelkova...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Copper
Framed Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved panel from Toraja. Framed in a minimalist black teak wood shadow box. This carving symbolizes peace and happiness. Circa 1950.
This antique carving was hand carv...
Category
1950s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak
Antique Carved Teak Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved merbau wood panel from Lampung, Sumatra. We have a collection in various sizes. Please inquire. The size and price reflect the one shown. Stunning on both sides.
...
Category
1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique White Washed Merbau Wood Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved merbau wood panel from Lampung, Sumatra. We have a collection in various sizes all white washed. The size and price reflect the one shown. Stunning on both sides....
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl, 1910s–1930s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique footed wooden bowl dating from the 1910s–1930s.
The vessel is stained in a deep black finish, giving it a quiet, dignified presence.
It was likely made as a kaibao...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Primitive Tibetan Wood Mortar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This small wooden vessel from 19th century Tibet expresses the quiet beauty of humble objects. Used as a mortar or everyday container, the wooden form is carved from a single block o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tibetan Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Nautical Ship Bench
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a very unique item, It was a bench used on the rear of an old ship. There are handles made of iron that were used to move it on an off the ship when it wasn't needed. The ori...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$3,900 Sale Price
43% Off
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique African Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 19th century indigo textiles from Africa, made into fabulous pillows. Antique textile on both sides with concealed zipper and inserts included. Large collection available. ...
Category
19th Century Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
$390 / item
Framed Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved panel from Toraja. Framed in a minimalist black teak wood shadow box. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Great art piece.
This antique carving...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Hand Carved Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja Land. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Framed in a minimalist black teak ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Andrianna Shamaris temple doors in teak wood. We added the shell inlay by hand for that special finish. Great as a headboard or accent piece. Can also be used as a tabletop. We curre...
Category
20th Century Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece.
This antique panel ...
Category
1950s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Thai Crouching Boy Coconut Grater, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden coconut grater (khood maprow) from the early 20th century is carved in the form of a crouching boy, a variation on the typical "crouching rabbit" design. Large enough to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Lacquered Buddhist Fish Bell, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and abstract, this curious wooden fish is a 19th-century Buddhist woodblock from western China. Known simply as "wooden fish" (mùyú), these temple bells were used by Buddh...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Song Bronze Mirror with Twin Fish, c. 1200
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a rich patina and verdigris oxidization, this Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Yuan Drip Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Indian Ethnic Ankle Bracelet with Bells- 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Indian Ethnic Ankle Bracelet with Bells
Primitive Art - Decoration - Tribal - Ethnic
Measures : 10cmx16cm H:38cm ( measures including support )
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
20th Century Indian Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rare Bronze Tribal Ancestor Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare vintage figure. Stylistically primitive and raw, this beautiful bronze statue represents an old protective ancestor or soul. The skeletal figure and large head e...
Category
1960s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved panel from Toraja. Framed in a Minimalist black teak wood shadow box. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home....
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with remnants of the original color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or simp...
Category
1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
3.88 ct Natural Burma Ruby Vivid Red, Oval Faceted Cut Loose Gemstone (Myanmar)
Located in Wembley, GB
3.88 ct Natural Burma Ruby Vivid Red, Oval Faceted Cut Certified by AIG GemLab (Myanmar Ruby)
Presenting an exceptional and highly desirable 3.88-carat natural Burma ruby, certified...
Category
Early 1800s Burmese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Thai Crouching Boy Coconut Grater, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden coconut grater (khood maprow) from the early 20th century is carved in the form of a crouching boy, a variation on the typical "crouching rabbit" design. Large enough to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Korean Nambangae Grain Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This primitive wooden vessel is a traditional Korean wood mortar used for pounding rice and grains. A form unique to South Korea's Jeju Island, the mortar is known as a nambang-ae an...
Category
Early 19th Century Korean Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes both the protection of the home and courage. Originally used as an exterior panel. Beautiful art piece.
...
Category
1890s Indonesian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Rare Antique Sumba Comb
Located in New York, NY
Worn by adult noblewomen high on the head, like a crown. These hand cut combs from Sumba are usually hand carved from mottled tortoiseshell or occasionally from buffalo horn. These t...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,800
Antique Container
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful shape on the hand carved antique bowl or container from Sumatra. Originally used for pounding rice. Great for holding jewelry, keys etc. Both sculptural and usable.
This antique container...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. The carving symbolizes both the protection of the home and courage. Originally used as...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Northern Thai Primitive Folk Teak Planter Made of a Hollow Tree Trunk
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai teak folk art Primitive planter from the 19th century, made of a hollow wood trunk with crooked lines and distressed patina. Found in Northern Thailand in the Chiang Mai region, this teak planter captures our immediate attention with its Primitive look and great rustic appeal. Made of a tree trunk hollowed...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Teak
Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or sim...
Category
1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Impressive hand carved ancient panel from Toraja, Sulawesi. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Great as an art piece or headboard.
This ancient carving...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja, Sulawesi. This impressive carving symbolizes courage and the protection of the home....
Category
1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Rare Antique Bamboo Wood Vest
Located in New York, NY
Stunning handmade antique bamboo wood vest from Mentawai. Perfection is imperfection.
This ‘rompi’ otherwise known as a vest was sourced in the ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Yin and Yang Antique Door
Located in New York, NY
Impressive teak wood doors with original hardware. This beautiful door could also be made into a coffee table, used as a head board or hung as a piece of art. The circle meaning is the Yin and the Yang. The black colour is Yin the darkness and white is Yang the clear situation. The left door is 26" wide and the right door is 28" wide. When life-force energy is appropriately balanced between Yin and Yang...
Category
1940s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
$28,000
Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece.
This antique panel ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Large Japanese Old Hand-Carved Wooden Bear 1950s-1970s / Primitive Sculpture
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese hand-carved wooden bear. With its dignified stance and overwhelming presence, it is a sculptural work that leaves a strong impression simply by being pl...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Primitive Indonesian Lesung Mortar Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this primitive Indonesian lesung mortar which has been mounted with two steel, leg-like rods onto a black wooden rectang...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home and fertility. Originally used as an exterior panel.
This antique carving w...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
A Burmese painting showing a colourful scene of a a ceremonial celebration
Located in Central England, GB
This most eye catching piece of fine artwork dates to circa 1930 and is a Burmese painting on fine canvas laid onto a card and shows a kaleidoscope typ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Rare 19th Century Solid Molave Wood Table
Located in San Marino, CA
Solid, rare molave wood table, with rustic aging and hexagonal cutouts on the top. Four straight legs and stretcher bar.
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with the remnants of the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, cof...
Category
1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Primitive asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage asian art and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, reclaimed wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive asian art and furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original asian art and furniture, popular names associated with this style include and Andrianna Shamaris. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for asian art and furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $238 and tops out at $28,000 while the average work can sell for $1,490.
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