Kawai Kanjiro
Vintage 1930s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Seagrass, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Stoneware
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Hide, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Stoneware
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Rattan, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Pottery
Antique 16th Century South Korean Other Vases
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Walnut
20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Earthenware, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Irish Victorian Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools
Cane, Beech
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Bronze
20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
1990s Japanese Jars
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Metalwork
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Copper
Finding the Right Asian Art and Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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