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Style: Showa
Japanese Antique Tin Plate Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese tin panel.
The rust caused by natural aging is expressed like art.
The exact purpose is unknown, but it seems that it was originally used in a place where fi...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Tin
Old Japanese root tree object/Wall ornament/Wall decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden object.
It is carved from the root of a tree.
I believe it was made from the late Showa period to the early Heisei period.
The wood was originally a li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Lacquered Board/“Negoro” /Like abstract painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old lacquered board made in Japan.
It is called a "Negoro" board.
Negoro is a type of Japanese lacquerware.
It is characterized by applying black lacquer to the wood base ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Old Car Door 1957s / Wall Decoration Abstract Art Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old car door made in Japan, originating from an early model of the “Midget”, first introduced in 1957.
The Midget symbolizes the dawn of Japan’s motorization—a small three...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Old Japanese iron door / wall hanging object/Like an abstract painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small, antique iron door from Japan's Showa period (circa 20th century). It was once installed in traditional Japanese homes and storehouses, and is believed to have served...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Paper Fan with Bamboo and Family Crest Odamokko 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a paper fan with bamboo which was made in Japan around 1990s.
In the middle, there is a logo (Family crest) which is called Kamon in Japanese. This kamon is called Odamokko.
The Odamokko is a traditional Japanese family crest...
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
$210 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Silk Obi Kimono Belt /Table runner 1970s Gold Two Cranes
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1970s.
It is made with Gold Silk (Kinshi) and it is in good condition.
Two cranes walking or flying together is the ultimate symbol of lo...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
$402 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Silk Obi Belt/ Table Runner 1960s Dark Red
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1960s.
It is made with silk and it is in good condition.
Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their design, formality, material, and use, and can be made of a number of types of fabric, with heavy brocade weaves worn for formal occasions, and some lightweight silk obi worn for informal occasions.
Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Japanese Red Bamboo and Paper Fan with Gold Reversible 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese fan with gold and red and made with a paper and bamboos.
Both side has same motif and it is reversible.
It was made around 1990s in Showa era in Japan.
A paper f...
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Japanese Cup of Sake 1960s Showa Porcelain Landscape of ISE
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
1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Noh Mask
Tenazuchi no Mikoto
1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a mask made with wood, made in Japan around 1960s.
This mask is used for Noh theatre. On the back, it is written 'TENAZUCHI' in Japanese.
It is all hand painted.
Dimension:...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Old Iron Frame Of Winnow / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese winnowing basket's iron frame.
Winnowing basket is a single-mouthed or round-plate-shaped folk utensils used for sorting, transporting, and drying grains.
I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
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But originally it was an ornament for a HORSE.
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Mid-20th Century Central Asian Showa Decorative Art
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Japanese Old Artist
s Drawing Board / Abstract Art Wall Decoration / Late 1900s
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This is a drawing board used by a Japanese painter.
It is made by gluing together pieces of cardboard, and it is thought that the artist repeatedly painted on it.
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Fabienne Jouvin Imari Japanese Asian Porcelain Wall Plates 1990s
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19th Century Italian Hand Painted Heraldic Panels with Family Crests – Set of 7
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring color and historic charm to a study, library, or office with this suite of seven antique heraldic wall panels. Crafted in Italy circa 1870, each rectangular board features a ce...
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Wood
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Japanese Antique Paper Mat Wall Decoration 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese paper mat.
It is believed to date from the late Edo period (1800s–1860s) and has an impressive scale of approximately 1700 mm × 1830 mm. It was created by...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
$2,000
H 72.05 in W 66.93 in D 0.2 in
Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo, Cedar
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H 25.99 in W 21.66 in D 1.58 in
Ceramic Tile Wall Art Decoration from a Cat
By Tackoen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic tile wall art decoration from a cat.
Height 94 cm.
Width 47 cm.
Depth 3 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Japanese Antique Wooden Board / Wall Decoration Abstract Art / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese workboard.
It was called "Mochiita" and was used as a workbench for kneading flour.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
The board is thought to be pine...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
$1,200
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden board "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden workboard
Crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s), it is made from a single slab of keyaki (zelkova wood), a material now extremely rare. The imp...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
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Wood
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H 33.27 in W 40.16 in D 0.99 in
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1970s earthenware wall decoration with thistle decorations
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
1970s earthenware wall decoration with thistle decorations. Earthenware wall decoration / dish with glazed front with thistle decorations and a matte backside signed by the ceramicis...
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Late 20th Century Danish Showa Decorative Art
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Earthenware, Ceramic
Previously Available Items
Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950
Located in London, GB
A four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with birds.
Japan, C.1950 Showa Period
An attractive example, beautifully h...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Antique Wall-Hanging Wooden Flower Vessel 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wall-mounted wooden vase made in Japan.
It was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s).
It looks like a work of sculpture that makes the most of the natural wood....
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Cedar
H 15.75 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Old work board of a Japanese lacquerware craftsman/20th century/wall art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is the top board of a work table once used daily by a lacquerware craftsman during the Showa period in Japan. Originally part of a full workbench with drawers, only the top now ...
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H 16.74 in W 27.96 in D 1.34 in
Japanese Wabi Sabi Rusted Iron Mesh 1940s-1960s / Wall Decoration Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a rusted iron mesh made in Japan.
It is an item from the Showa period (1940s-1960s).
Exposure to time, weather, and rain has beautifully decayed the iron, giving it a unique...
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1940s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
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H 38.98 in W 20.48 in D 4.34 in
Japanese Antique Large Iron Plate Abstract Art 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a door that was an iron plate door made in Japan.
It is an old fixture made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s), with iron plates carefully stretched over a cedar wood fr...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
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H 38.59 in W 85.83 in D 1.38 in
Japanese Old Lacquer Craftsman
s Work Board 1955
s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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With 20 years of experience as a buyer, I am leading Japanese...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
H 27.56 in W 16.74 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Old Iron Plate "Wall Decoration" 1950s-1970s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese iron plate.
It is from the mid-Showa period (1950s-1970s).
The surface is covered with mortar (cement), and we assume that...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 2.17 in
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Rusty Iron Pipe Vase 1960s-1980s / Flower Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old rusty iron pipe made in Japan.
It is from the late Showa period (1960s-1980s).
"It was found in the sea"
It has been oxidized in seawater for a long period of time, abo...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Lid of Drum Can 1960s-1980s / Wabi Sabi Contemporary Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is the lid of an old drum made in Japan.
It is an item from the late Showa period (1960s-1980s).
It is made of iron.
The beautiful texture has been created over a long period o...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
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Iron
H 22.25 in W 22.25 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Silk Haori Jacket for Men 1950s Small Fans
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Japanese Haori jacket for men made in 1950s (Showa era) and made with silk.
It is reversible. Inside of this haori, the design is small fans. ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
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Silk
Japanese Antique Bundle of Barbed Wire 1940s-1970s / Wall Decoration Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Bundle of old Japanese barbed wire.
Item dates from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1970s).
Made of iron.
The rusted texture is very beautiful.
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1940s Japanese Vintage Showa Decorative Art
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Iron
H 20.08 in W 20.08 in D 5.91 in
Japanese Antique Drawing "HIRAGANA" 1940s-1970s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old hiragana syllabary chart.
It is probably from the mid-Showa period (circa 1940-1970).
The paper is stretched over wood.
The characters are well written and look l...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art
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H 20.48 in W 28.75 in D 0.99 in
Showa decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Showa decorative art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, silk and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Showa decorative art made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $278 and tops out at $12,794 while the average work can sell for $700.
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