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Japanese Skeleton

Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
Located in Newark, England
Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a skeleton. The skeleton naturalistically carved in the foetal
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Boxwood

Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
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H 2.56 in W 1.07 in D 1.19 in
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Assembling of Okimono with a Group of Skeletons
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese myths and Youkai drawings. Skeleton with only human bones are called "sharekoube". Some of other
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Okimono Sculpture of a Group of Skeletons Smoking
Located in Miami, FL
okimonos were made for export to the West. Gaikotsu, meaning skeleton often appears in ancient Japanese
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

1980s Modern Seiko Quartz Skeleton Desk Clock in Brass
By Seiko
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Modern Seiko Skeleton Quartz desk clock in brass Measures: 8.75 tall x 2.25 depth x 7.38
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

1940s Japanese Style Bamboo Cabinet with Painted Panels
Located in Troy, MI
. Doors have functional lock and single skeleton key. Bamboo trim forms Japanese symbol/character on sides
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Mid-20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

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Grasscloth, Bamboo, Wood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Mini - Oak Wood
Located in Bomonti, TR
each other. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table
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2010s Turkish Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Oak

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Medium - Oak Wood
By İsmail Dağlı, Gökhan Eryaman
Located in Bomonti, TR
two legs. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table top
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Medium - Oak Wood
KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Medium - Oak Wood
H 13.39 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Medium - Smoked Glass
By İsmail Dağlı, Gökhan Eryaman
Located in Bomonti, TR
two legs. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table top
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Medium - Bronze Glass
By İsmail Dağlı, Gökhan Eryaman
Located in Bomonti, TR
two legs. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table top
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Bronze Glass
By İsmail Dağlı, Gökhan Eryaman
Located in Bomonti, TR
. With the interlocking linear laths, the sculptural skeleton joins into the legs to create a well
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Oak Wood
By İsmail Dağlı, Gökhan Eryaman
Located in Bomonti, TR
. With the interlocking linear laths, the sculptural skeleton joins into the legs to create a well
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Oak Wood
KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Oak Wood
H 13.39 in W 46.46 in D 46.07 in
KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Smoked Glass
By İsmail Dağlı, Gökhan Eryaman
Located in Bomonti, TR
. With the interlocking linear laths, the sculptural skeleton joins into the legs to create a well
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2010s Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Mini - Smoked Glass
Located in Bomonti, TR
each other. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table
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2010s Asian Japonisme Side Tables

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Smoked Glass, Wood, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Mini - Bronze Glass
Located in Bomonti, TR
each other. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table
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2010s Asian Japonisme Side Tables

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KITA LIVING Wa Stool
Located in Bomonti, TR
Wa Stool Contoured by a lyrical structure, Wa Stool takes its name from the Japanese word “harmony
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Japonisme Stools

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KITA LIVING Wa Stool
KITA LIVING Wa Stool
H 17.33 in W 17.72 in D 11.42 in
Large Meissen King Vulture standing on a tree trunk, around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
. 99, ill., III. The works carried out to decorate the Japanese Palace in the Royal Porcelain
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Antique 1880s German Porcelain

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CF C298 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
, using signs, fragments, sometimes ruins, skeletons, coating panels, parts of mechanisms... as in a
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CF C298 by Caturegli Formica
CF C298 by Caturegli Formica
H 37.41 in W 29.53 in D 16.34 in
Cf C299 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
signs, fragments, sometimes ruins, skeletons, coating panels, parts of mechanisms... as in a calligram
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

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Cf C299 by Caturegli Formica
Cf C299 by Caturegli Formica
H 51.19 in W 34.26 in D 9.85 in
Cf C296 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
, using signs, fragments, sometimes ruins, skeletons, coating panels, parts of mechanisms... as in a
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

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Cf C296 by Caturegli Formica
Cf C296 by Caturegli Formica
H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 11.82 in
19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
mentioned artifacts, an egg collection, ancient and modern coins, Japanese and Chinese relics. In 1873, the
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Japanese Skeleton For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese skeleton for your home. Each Japanese skeleton for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and aluminum. If you’re shopping for a Japanese skeleton, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese skeleton, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese skeleton bearing mid-century modern or modern hallmarks is very popular. Seiko each produced at least one beautiful Japanese skeleton that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Skeleton?

A Japanese skeleton can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,424, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $17,854.