Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

Antique Japanese wood step stool, Fumidai wabi sabi organic mingei

$870
£658.94
€756.77
CA$1,219.15
A$1,325.47
CHF 702.76
MX$15,888.99
NOK 8,931.77
SEK 8,182.72
DKK 5,655.93

About the Item

Antique Wooden step stool, "Fumidai", made of Sugi Cedar - New finds from a Kominka (old traditional style house) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Manufactured in Circa 1900s - 1930s (Taisho to early Showa period) estimate from the style conditions. Recommend to use as a display stand, or an art piece - it's still durable but not stable enough when someone standing on it. Steps dimensions : upper w 11.42 in / d 6.69 in / h 28.54 in (w 290mm / d 170mm / h 725mm) lower w 14.57 in / d 5.31 in / h 16.65 in (w 370mm / d 135mm / h 423mm) *** We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture fitting seller. Avoiding the harsh chemicals as much as possible, using organic traditional materials in the whole process, especially cleaning, repaint / refinish. - using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning repairing the item - using organic traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, burnt pine ink, etc) for repainted/re-finished items - repairing the necessary parts for long-lasting use
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.55 in (72.5 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 15.95 in (40.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cedar,Wood,Joinery,Woodwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1900s - 1930s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    常陸大宮市, JP
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9981247666272

More From This Seller

View All
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

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

1890s-1920s Japanese antique wooden mortar wabi sabi low coffee table side table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Naya (the barn) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Antique wooden mortar, "Usu" in Japanese, made of quality Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) hardwood. Hand-carved, Manufactured circ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Wood

Late 19th Japanese Antique wood slab display stand, wabi sabi decor art piece
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique wooden display stand, "Dai" in Japanese, made from thick, single solid wood slab. Product of 1860s-1900s (late Edo to early Meiji era), estimate from the material an...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood

1900s-30s Large Japanese Antique hardwood wooden trough, Wabi sabi mingei decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Large Antique Japanese hand-curbed wooden trough, hand-crafted circa 1900s - 1930s estimated from the material, style conditions. Hollowed out from the single solid wood of Key...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with water-drop like symbol openwork. Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji period) estimate from the s...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer from Tohoku area, Japan. Manufactured in Circa 1900s to 1920s (Taisho to early Showa period) , estimate from the style c...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

You May Also Like

Antique African Wabi Sabi Stool / Chair, Decorative Object, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Such a charming decorative stool / chair for the modern interior. This is a multi functional item that can be used as a stool, pedestal or table. Hand crafted in Africa in the early ...
Category

Early 20th Century African Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Wood Stool, Wabi Sabi Style, Old Artisan Craftsmanship
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Bench or rustic wooden stool is a genuine piece of old artisan craftsmanship, whose aesthetic pays tribute to simplicity and the passage of time. Its beautiful and marked Wabi Sabi s...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique Primitive Wooden Bench or Stool, Meiji Era 1868-1912 Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small bench was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). The seat is made of chestnut wood, offering a sturdy texture and gentle natural grain. The legs are uniquely desig...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood

Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique wooden low table from the Meiji period. It is thought to have once been used as a stand for a brazier, making it a valuable item that evokes the spirit of the tim...
Category

Early 20th Century Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

A Meiji/Taisho Period Street Vendor Stool, Cedar Timbers. Japan, early 1900s
Located in Hitchin, England
A most probably Meiji/Taisho period street vendor stool, constructed of cedar timbers. Originating from Japan and dating from the early 1900s with handp...
Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England c1900s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hitchin, England
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England, c19th Century. A rustic stool which would also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four splayed cham...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Rustic Stools

Materials

Wood