Edo Furniture
EDO STYLE
Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.
Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.
Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.
Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.
Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Edo
Japanese Antique "BORO" Edo period 1800s-1860s / Rag Abstract Art Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese BORO textile, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare cloth that has survived through a long span of time. The interplay of indigo and natur...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese Tansu.
Judging by the condition of the metal parts, it appears to be quite old, likely dating to the Edo period.
It has been carefully maintained to pres...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Tsubo 1800s-1860s / Pottery Vase Vessel
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old ceramic jar made in Japan. It is believed to have been made during the Edo period (1800s–1860s) and was likely used in daily life for storing charcoal. Although it...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Japanese black glaze gourd-shaped vase / Edo period / Sake bottle
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Known as the birthplace of Seto ware, Seto City in Aichi Prefecture is one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns and boasts a long history dating back to the late Heian period. During the Edo...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Edo period Drawer Chest 1830s-1844s / Sideboard Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese chest of drawers.
On the inner side of one drawer, a clearly handwritten inscription reading “天保(Tenpō)” remains intact, indicating that the piece was cra...
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1830s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of large Japanese 19th century Edo period six-panel folding byobu screens depicting the legend of Minamoto No Yorimasa (Japanese Samurai 1106-1180). The pair of pain...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique BK Tansu 1860s-1900s ③ / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This chest of drawers is one of a set of three used in the same old Japanese house.
Judging from its current condition, it appears to be quite old. It is in all original condition.
...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Gold Maki-e Katana Kake (Sword Stand) with Dragon Motif
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This elegant katana kake (sword stand) is crafted from wood and finished with a rich lacquer coating. Its surface is adorned with a striking gold maki-e depiction of a dragon — a tim...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Low Table Edo period 1800s-1860s / Side Table
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese low table, crafted during the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare piece of furniture that has survived through the centuries to the present day. Made of su...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century.
A complete matching set of lacquered iron work; the cuirass with dragonfly decoration and blue lacing, a Kaga schoo...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver, Foil, Iron, Metal
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer EDO / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan.
Judging from the delicate handles, this is a very old drawer.
The furniture dates to the Edo period (1603-1868)....
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Stone Carving Penis 1800s-1860s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese stone carving of a phallus, believed to have been made in the late Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare and valuable a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japanese antique stone tower / [Gorinto] / 15th-17th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an ancient stupa believed to have been made in Japan between the Muromachi and Momoyama periods, or perhaps the early Edo period. It appears to have been made from granite, w...
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16th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone
![Japanese antique stone tower / [Gorinto] / 15th-17th century](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/japanese-antique-stone-tower-gorinto-15th-17th-century-for-sale/f_54872/f_479482121765439835967/f_47948212_1765439836754_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "Japanese antique stone tower / [Gorinto] / 15th-17th century")
Japanese Antique Sacred Horse "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Primitive Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese carved wooden horse, a highly valuable piece created in the late Edo period (early 1800s–1860s). In Japan, it is known as a "Shinme" (sacred horse), a term re...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an exceptional example of a Japanese *BORO* textile, dating from the late Edo period (1800s–1860s). Carefully preserved over generations, it embodies both the resourcefulness...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Edo Pottery Vase 18th Century / Tsubo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old ceramic vase made in Japan.
It was made in the Edo period (1860s-1860s).
It is called Shigaraki ware in Japan.
This large vase was used to hold and carry tea leav...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Japanese bronze Okimono , Edo period
Located in Bilzen, BE
Japanese bronze okimono from the Edo period in its old patina and good condition,
Beautiful quality and expression
Height 30 cm, not signed
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Shigaraki ware 17th Century / Pottery Vase Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old pottery pot made in Japan.
It is a very old pot believed to have been made in the 17th century, early Edo period, and is called Koshigaraki in Japan.
Koshigaraki refe...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$1,200 Sale Price
33% Off
Chinese or Japanese antiques/Before the 19th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very interesting old copper vase, believed to have been made in Japan or China. Its distinctive shape and high level of decoration make it a gem that stands out among the many copper vessels I have seen.
The body is cylindrical, with a tightened shape at the top and bottom. The legs are slender and tapered, giving the overall design a beautiful sense of tension. This “tapered hem” design lends a special elegance to the vase's appearance.
In terms of decoration, the intricate patterns encircling the upper and lower bands are particularly striking. These patterns are geometric abstractions of clouds and dragons. On both sides, small designs resembling animal or dragon faces are attached, adding to the elegant decorative beauty of the design.
The copper surface has a deep amber luster from years of use, and the patina from aging captivates the viewer's heart. There are some dents and signs of use on the surface, but these are also charming elements that testify to the fact that this vase has been cherished and used for a long time.
When half-filled with water and left for 24 hours, no leaks were detected. It is practical and can be used as a flower vase. Whether filled with fresh flowers, branches, or dried flowers, it will add a sense of sophistication to any space and make a statement wherever it is placed.
The accompanying paulownia box is inscribed with “Tang Dynasty Ming Dynasty Antique Copper Vase...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Antique Large Kuruma Tansu 1800s-1860s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large, Japanese-made Kuruma-Tansu.
Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s), it is a powerful and dignified piece, the culmination of the skills and aesthetic sense of th...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
$3,600 Sale Price
28% Off
Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860
By Soga Nichokuan 1
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens (Takagari), hand-painted with tethered birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860.
Wonderful pair of...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper, Wood
Fine Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Japanese Tansu Chest in Natural Pine originally collected in the late 1960’s in San Francisco, California. The two part Chest has a trad...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique ca 1700 Japanese Arita Kakiemon Unusual shaped Bowl Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very happy with this new arrival.
Arita/Kakiemon bowl of unusual shape and design. Besides the very nice floral decoration there is superior overglaze blue
Period unknown. ca 1700
...
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17th Century Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese four-case inro stringed together with a silk cord of a carved wood Ojime and a carved ivory netsuke circa 19th century of Edo period. This fine piece was made in collabora...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers 2pc cabinet wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from old Kura (traditional style warehouse) in Kanto area, Japan.
A pair of 2 different size box chest of drawers, in the vein of Medicine chest "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - one of Tansu furnitures...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Shigaraki Ware 17th Century / Pottery Vase Vessel Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a ceramic jar made in Japan.
It was made in the 17th Century and is a valuable piece that conveys the lifestyle and aesthetic sense of the time.
Shigaraki ware is one of the...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$800 Sale Price
46% Off
Japanese Edo Period Kannon Stone Buddha/1700-1850/Garden Ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We are pleased to present a simple stone Buddha of Kannon Bosatsu, made in Japan during the Edo period (circa 1700-1850).
Kannon Bosatsu is known in Buddhism as a merciful savior wh...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone, Granite
Extraordinary Japanese Hand Thrown Blue And White Wabi-Sabi Vase, Early 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
A recent find: an old Japanese SHOKI-IMARI blue-and-white porcelain ware bottle
with unique hand painted designs called Kusabana-Chou-Monyou (Grass, flower, and butterfly patterns)...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$312 Sale Price
53% Off
Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen, Edo Period
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1716s-1736s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese black wooden chest of drawers. The entire piece carries a profound sense of time, as if layers of history have accumulated to form a single, compelling la...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Edo Period Stone Buddha / 19th Century / Garden Ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small Jizo Bodhisattva statue believed to have been made in the late Edo period (19th century). It is believed to be made of granite.
Its rough texture exudes a gentle aura...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century Edo period Japanese four panel folding byobu screen depicting four of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety. Beautifully painted in the Maruyama-Shijo style. The...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
1860s Japanese antique Tansu Medicine chest of drawers
sword storage wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Medicine Tansu chest of drawers with Katana (Samurai sword) storage, Made of Kiri (Paulownia wood).
From Shonai district, Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan.
This is an unique type...
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1860s Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan.
It is thought that they were not carved by Buddhist sculptors living in central cities such as Kyoto or...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Isle of Immortals
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting the Isle of Immortals. The painting features white Manchurian cranes among pines and flowering plum cent...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese antique wabi-sabi black coffee low table / 1850-1912 / small table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden low table, known as a "fuzukue" (writing desk), was made in Japan between the late Edo and Meiji periods (19th century). Crafted from cedar, its light and soft grain full...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Wooden Buddha statues from the Edo period in Japan/1800-1868/Late Edo period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden Buddhist statue was made in the late to late Edo period.
It is thought to be a statue of Kannon Bodhisattva.
It was originally placed in a shrine and was painted, but the...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Pair Antique Lantern Garden Woodblock Prints 19c, immediately Framable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Two (2) Fine Old Woodblock Lanterns Garden Prints : Stone Pagoda, Gardens, Stepping Stones & Lush Landscapes
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Late Edo Period Sannin-kanjyo Figures or Three Court Ladies w. Wood Box Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Late Edo Period Dolls representing Sannin-kanjyo which means the three court ladies. They support and care for the emperor (Odairi-sama) and the empre...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Japanese Old Garden Stone "Tsukubai/Toukeisi" Stone Water Basin
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We Japanese introduce unique items with unique aesthetics, purchasing routes, and ways that no one can imitate.
This is a traditional Japanese item from ancient times.
There is a c...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Japanese Chochin Floor Lamp Limited Edition #1 Zen Washi
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: OBAKE A
Contemporary style Japanese Washi Japanese traditional paper shade floor lamp. Washi shade is famous as Isamu Noguchi Akari lightings.
Base is made of brass. Limited pattern painted model. Edition of 3+1AP
E26,27 light bulb.
Available to work with 100-250V.
Artist statement
In Japan, there is an animist belief that the soul dwells in old tools that have passed a long time and turns into spirits such as "Youkai" or "OBAKE." Its existence lurks in the darkness of everyday life, sometimes causing fear and sometimes entertaining.
This lantern is not an old tool, but it is made by the historic "Kojima Shoten", where the 10th generation are craftsmen in Kyoto. It's rare nowadays, and it's a style in which lanterns are made from bamboo bones to assembling papers and painting in one workshop and go. So, I decided to transform the polite crafted Japanese lanterns, which have been run through a traditional history, into a modern and pop style. It's not just OBAKE lurking in the darkness, but an existence who snuggles up to us as a more sophisticated being.
These one-eyed OBAKE have a meaningful look that originated in ancient Sanskrit culture. The red-eye "A [a]" is the facial expression that is the first pronunciation to make a sound in Sanskrit, which means "truth" and "spirit of inquiry" at the same time. The blue-eyed "UN [hu?]" expresses the pronunciation to close the sound, and at the same time means "wisdom" and "nirvana." There is also the idea that describing the beginning and end of the universe is represented by considering the "A" and "UN" as a pair. In Asia, it is a common sight to see a pair of guardian statues...
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2010s Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass
1800s - 1860s Edo Japanese antique chestnut low coffee table wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kura (traditional style warehouse) in Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan.
This antique low writing desk is a product of 1800s - 1860s (late Edo era), estimate from the style and conditions.
Made of thick, sturdy single solid chestnut wood boards. Can be used as coffee table, display table etc.
Yamagata pref. is known to rich woodcraft cultures. The most known products are bold but elaborate, premium Tansu furnitures...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper
Hibiscus.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flow...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese antique wood carving "Kirin
s legs" /1800s/Shrines and temples carvings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Do you know Kirin?
It is a type of legendary animal that appears in Chinese mythology, and is a spiritual animal that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times.
At first glan...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Mice
Millet
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Mice & Millet
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flower paintin...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
1838 Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers
Grasses of the Four Seasons.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Maruyama Oshin (1790-1838)
Flowers and grasses of the four seasons: dated 1838
Pair of eight-panel Japanese screens; ink, color and gold leaf on silk
Dimensions: each (2) H. 38.5 cm...
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1830s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Mid size apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - product of late Edo era (1780s-1868), estimate from the style
conditions. Pieces of old pape...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japan Elegant Antique Rich Black Lacquer Table, 1852 With Signed Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japan acquisitions
An important black lacquer treasure dated 1852 with its original box tomobako
Superb antique Ohibachi (over sized hibachi) from late Edo era use...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered and coming from a Shinto Shrine deaccession
Call or message us for details or to reserve.
Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs als...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
$22,800 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Blue and White Arita Japanese Porcelain Printed Period Bowl, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing this lovely 19th century bowl. Printed.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japanese Style: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Region of Origin: Japan
P...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$61 Sale Price
44% Off
Japanese Antique Copper Tub 1800s-1860s / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old copper tub made in Japan.
It was made during the Edo period (1800s-1860s) and used as a tool to draw water from a well.
This tool is one of the tools of daily life tha...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar 16th-17th Century/ Wabi-Sabi Vase/Tokoname
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Tokoname is a region located in Aichi Prefecture.
It is a pottery production center with a very old history in Japan (around the 12th century).
These jars were probably fired during...
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Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique Edo 19C Japanese Food container Ikegawa Ware Tea Ceremony Box Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description
Sharing with you this lovely and large Food container in blue and white.
Pieces like this were uses in the tea ceremony to serve food.
Similar pieces can be found in the ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Tale of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Incomparable pair of late 18th century Japanese Edo period folding six-panel byobu screens depicting all 54 chapters of the tale of Genji in vignettes. Each illustration has a cartou...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique black wooden box chest with lid, wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique wooden cabinet box manufactured circa 1840s-1860s (late Edo period) estimate from the style & conditions.
Made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener....
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix
Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the seasons
Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese Woodblock Print Kinryuzan Temple at Asakusa by Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in Atlanta, GA
Title: Kinryuzan Temple at Asakusa from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo Hyakkei)
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Original published date: 7th m...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Paper
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger
Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677)
Tiger and Dragon
Early Edo Period, Circa 1650
A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink and slight color on paper.
Dimensions:
Each screen: H. 171 cm x W. 380 cm (67.5’’ x 149.5’’)
In this pair of early Edo period Japanese screens a group of tigers prowl in a bamboo grove whipped with fierce wind, while a dragon claws through clouds and mist. The dragon embodies elemental qualities - looming out of the mist, the coils of its body disappearing in the clouds. The dragon is calling for rain, symbolizing spring which is considered the fountain of life. On the other side, the tigers calls for the wind, symbolizing autumn which is considered the end of life. Tigers were familiar motifs within Japanese art from ancient times though the animals were imaginary to the people in the 17th century. While dragons and tigers are usually associated as sacred and ferocious, in this painting, both animals have rather amusing expressions. The tigers appear to glare at the dragon with cat-like eyes, and the look on the swirling dragon’s face appears almost affectionate - lending a playful flair to an otherwise magnificent theme.
The tiger and dragon are cosmological symbols of the balancing forces in the world. Screens such as this were originally meant to express the fluctuating nature of the world. For Japanese in the early Edo period, they likely suggested the powers of the cosmos. In Japan the tiger and dragon motif was originally absorbed into the circles of Zen monasteries before spreading into the secular world. The theme especially appealed to the military classes with the Kano school, the official painters to the Shogun and the samurai, being the leading contributors. The painter of this pair of screens, Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677), was closely patronized by the third Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. In his later years he worked with Kano school artists...
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Mid-17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Sacred Horse Wooden Statue "Shinme" 1800s-1860s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very rare carved wooden statue of a sacred horse that was dedicated to a Japanese shrine. It was produced during the Edo period (1800s-1860s), and the main material used is...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
$5,040 Sale Price
37% Off
Japanese antique small stone Buddha statue / Seated Buddha / 19th century / Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone Buddha statue, a "seated Tathagata," created around the 19th century, during the late Edo period in Japan. Stone Buddha statues are scattered throughout Japan, ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture
Materials
Stone
Edo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Edo 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Edo furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Arita, Ryosuke Harashima, and Kitagawa Utamaro. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $55 and tops out at $1,386,932 while the average work can sell for $2,989.
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