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Kappa Japan

Japanese Bronze Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
Dark brown patina bronze figure of a standing kappa with its right leg leaning on a cucumber. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Kappa
Japanese Bronze Kappa
H 7.29 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful, unusual and possibly unique antique hand cast bronze "Kappa" (child protector
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Rare Large Old Kappa Folk Art Garden Stone Water Deity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare one-of-a-kind hand carved sculpture Japan a rare large old hand carved stone Kappa folk art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Lyrical Abstract Expressionist Lithograph Cleve Gray Lithograph Silkscreen Print
By Cleve Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
Beta Kappa. At Princeton he studied painting with James C. Davis and Far Eastern Art with George Rowley
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lyrical Abstract Expressionist Lithograph Cleve Gray Lithograph Silkscreen Print
By Cleve Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
Beta Kappa. At Princeton he studied painting with James C. Davis and Far Eastern Art with George Rowley
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Frank Faulkner (1946 - 2018) Mixed Media on LInen in Frame
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Dallas, TX
. from the University of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution
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20th Century North American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Natural Fiber, Paint

Franco Fontana Italian Vintage Photographic Print, 1975
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
, American and Japanese publishers; he has exhibited in public museums and private galleries around the world
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Franco Fontana Italian Print Vintage Photo "Adriatico" 1975
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
, American and Japanese publishers; he has exhibited in public museums and private galleries around the world
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Zen Garden Series 25B
By Cleve Gray
Located in Lawrence, NY
movement as well as to both Chinese and Japanese art. All these disciplines would have a profound effect on
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1980s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Immanence
By Cleve Gray
Located in Lawrence, NY
movement as well as to both Chinese and Japanese art. All these disciplines would have a profound effect on
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1990s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"PROPOSITION", hand-tooled aluminum intaglio print, abstract, monotype, framed
By Harold Wortsman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
paper. The print floats on museum board using archival Hayaku Japanese Hinging Paper. Like Wortsman's
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Etching, Intaglio

"CYCLOPS", print, hand-tooled aluminum intaglio, abstract, monotype, framed
By Harold Wortsman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
print floats on museum board using archival Hayaku Japanese Hinging Paper. Like Wortsman's sculptures
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Intaglio, Etching

Birches IX: Minimalist Landscape Painting of Birch Trees on Dark Silver
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
Faulkner received his B.F.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Birches VI: Minimalist Landscape Painting of Birch Trees on Dark Silver
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972. Faulkner’s work quickly
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chasm: Abstract Landscape Painting of Gold and Bronze Leaves on Black
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972. Faulkner’s work quickly
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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Flora III: Minimalist Abstract Landscape of Dark Silver & Bronze Leaves
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972. Faulkner’s work quickly
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Birches III: Contemporary Minimalist Painting of Slender Birches
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
B.F.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Birches I: Contemporary Minimalist Painting with Tree Branches on Black
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Birches V: Minimalist Painting of Birch Tree Branches on a Dark Metallic Surface
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972. Faulkner’s work quickly won him
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Acrylic

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Japan Large Antique Bronze Seated Garden Kanon Guan-Yin, 49 Inches
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Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Pair of Chinese Black Marble Contemporary Facing Foo Dogs Guardian Lions
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Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Rabbit by Eduard Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres, 1920
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silver plated bronze sculpture of a rabbit hare. Lovely paperweight. Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1973). Signature/ Marks: Ed.M. Sandoz - Susse Fre'res Ed.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Salvador Dali - The Woman of the Shoe - Original Stamp-Signed Etching
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

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Japanese Large Old Signed Bronze Temple Bell with Bold Sound, 19 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden setting or indoor display space. Large Hand Cast Original Green Patina Bronze Bell With Makers Signature emblazoned on its side. Bold pleasing sound Beautif...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Japanese Antique Wood Carving Daruma 1900s-1920s / Sculpture Mingei Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden Daruma doll made in Japan. It was made in the Meiji period (1900s-1920s). The material is cedar wood. This wooden model is the original Daruma doll. Many D...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Large Old Stone Seated Garden Buddha
Located in South Burlington, VT
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Pair of French 19th-20th Century Neoclassical Style Cast Iron Figural Torchères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her...
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Foo Dog Guardian Lion Inspired Spanish Garden Sculpture in Carved Stone
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Carved Stone Garden Sculpture inspired in Guardian Lion Foo Dogs from Chinese Culture, 1950s-1960s. Beautiful to be used outdoor as garden ornamentation or indoor exhibited a...
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20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Japanese Giant Old Garden Frog and Family
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Materials

Pottery

Japan Large Antique Stone Joyful Temple Lion, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
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1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Kappa' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
kami with similarities to yokai found in traditional Japanese folklore. Kappa can become harmful when
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Japan Old Kappa Folk Art Garden Water Deity Brilliant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an old Kappa Folk Art garden water deity or river child- protector of children along waters
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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Japan Old Kappa Folk Art Garden Water Deity - hand carved stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an old Kappa Folk Art garden water deity or river child- protector of children along waters
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Prague - Vintage Poster After Franco Fontana - 1967
By Franco Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
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1960s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Grand Central Station, Radiant Motion
By David Allen Dunlop
Located in Greenwich, CT
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

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Grand Central Terminal Illuminati
By David Allen Dunlop
Located in Greenwich, CT
, VT; and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. David graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monumental Painting by Frank Faulkner, Fat Morgana II, 1984
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Dallas, TX
of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972
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20th Century North American Organic Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Talish
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972. Faulkner's work quickly won him
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

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Talish
Talish
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Birch Grove on the Hudson I: Landscape Painting on Panel of White Birch Forest
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
University of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972
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Materials

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By Frank Faulkner
Located in Hudson, NY
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Japanese Antique Folk Art Kappa Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Meiji Period Cotton Kappa 'Rain Cape', Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kappa (Rain Cape), Japanese, cotton, Meiji Period. Adapted from Portuguese priests in the 16th
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Cotton

And then and then...Kappa Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
And then, and then and then and then and then/Kappa, 2006 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, in
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By Raymond Edwin Brose
Located in Soquel, CA
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By Raymond Edwin Brose
Located in Soquel, CA
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

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By Raymond Edwin Brose
Located in Soquel, CA
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Located in Houston, TX
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By Raymond Edwin Brose
Located in Soquel, CA
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Located in Soquel, CA
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"THREE x THREE", hand-tooled aluminum intaglio print, abstract, framed
By Harold Wortsman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
paper. The print floats on museum board using archival Hayaku Japanese Hinging Paper. Like Wortsman's
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

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"PALACE AT MIDNIGHT", print, hand-tooled aluminum intaglio, abstract, framed, AP
By Harold Wortsman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
edge of paper. The print floats on museum board using archival Hayaku Japanese Hinging Paper. The title
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Untitled (iridescent bronze atmospheric abstract painting)
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972. Faulkner's work quickly won him numerous
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Obscured Landscape #1 (abstract landscape)
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
the University of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in
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Obscured Landscape #2 (abstract landscape)
By Frank Faulkner
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Kappa Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal kappa Japan for your home. A kappa Japan — often made from paper, bronze and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a kappa Japan — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each kappa Japan bearing modern hallmarks is very popular. Frank Faulkner each produced at least one beautiful kappa Japan that is worth considering.

How Much is a Kappa Japan?

Prices for a kappa Japan can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,750 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,600.