19th Century Japonisme
Antique 19th Century English Japonisme Cabinets
Stone
Antique Early 1900s French Japonisme Andirons
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1890s French Mantel Clocks
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Decorative Art
Metal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century English Japonisme Corner Cupboards
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Vitrines
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Onyx, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Japonisme Andirons
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century English Japonisme Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters and Jardinieres
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Paintings
Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Furniture
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Japonisme Cabinets
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Gold
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Platters and Serveware
Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Side Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century English Japonisme Ceramics
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Japonisme Vases
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces
Enamel
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Birdseye Maple
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Iron
Antique 19th Century Asian Japonisme Cupboards
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Faience
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Antiquities
Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Metal, Bronze
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19th Century Japonisme For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 19th Century Japonisme?
A Close Look at japonisme Furniture
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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