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Modernist Japanese Weed Pot, 1970s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Modernist Japanese Weed Pot, 1970s.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Weed Pot, 1970s
Modernist Japanese Weed Pot, 1970s

Modernist Japanese Weed Pot, 1970s

H 3.38 in W 3 in D 2.82 in
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful mid-century modernist Japanese iron candle holder, circa 1950s. The piece is in good
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder

Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder

H 1.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful mid-century modernist Japanese iron candle holder, circa 1950s. The piece is in good
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder

Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder

H 1.5 in Dm 4 in
Modernist Japan Stainless Steel with black Nylon Flatware set 23 pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
. & Phil Dreis.. Modernist Japan Stainless Steel and black nylon Flatware set - 23 pieces. This set
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20th Century Japanese Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Japan Stainless Steel with black Nylon Flatware set 23 pcs Modern
Modernist Japan Stainless Steel with black Nylon Flatware set 23 pcs Modern

Modernist Japan Stainless Steel with black Nylon Flatware set 23 pcs Modern

H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modernist Japanese Fireplace Tools
Located in San Mateo, CA
Set of Japanese iron modernist fireplace tools. This set consists of a poker, broom and shovel on a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney...

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Iron

Mid Century Modernist Japanese Fireplace Tools
Mid Century Modernist Japanese Fireplace Tools

Mid Century Modernist Japanese Fireplace Tools

H 29.75 in Dm 9 in
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron sculptural fish bowl from Japan. Great for incense. Wonderful patina. Signed with a Japanese
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl

Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl

H 1 in W 7 in D 3.75 in
Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized cast iron bird sculpture from Japan. Fantastic incised design. Nice patina throughout
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s
Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s

Modernist Japanese Cast Iron Bird Sculpture 1950s

H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 5 in
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holders
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of wonderful iron candle holders from Japan. Triangular form supported by a tripod base
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holders
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holders

Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holders

H 2.25 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Modernist Japanese Nambu Iron Incense Holder Bowl
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese Nambu cast iron incense holder or bowl. Beautiful minimalist iron piece that could be used
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Modernist Japanese Nambu Iron Incense Holder Bowl
Modernist Japanese Nambu Iron Incense Holder Bowl

Modernist Japanese Nambu Iron Incense Holder Bowl

H 1.5 in Dm 5.75 in
Modernist Japanese Toyo Black Ikebana Sculptural Vase
By Toyo
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage black ceramic Japanese Ikebana vase. Unsigned. No chips or cracks. The sculptural piece is
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Japanese Toyo Black Ikebana Sculptural Vase
Modernist Japanese Toyo Black Ikebana Sculptural Vase

Modernist Japanese Toyo Black Ikebana Sculptural Vase

H 5 in W 2.5 in D 7 in
Collection of 20th Century Bronze Modernist Japanese Vases
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Fantastic collection of Japanese modernist bronzes in varies shapes, sizes and patinas. Some signed.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Collection of 20th Century Bronze Modernist Japanese Vases
Collection of 20th Century Bronze Modernist Japanese Vases

Collection of 20th Century Bronze Modernist Japanese Vases

H 8 in Dm 14 in
'The Spirit of the Wine' — Modernist Japanese Printmaking, 1920s
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Collections: The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints ABOUT THE ARTIST Hokuto Tamamura (Zennosuke; 1893
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1920s Showa Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

'The Spirit of the Wine' — Modernist Japanese Printmaking, 1920s
'The Spirit of the Wine' — Modernist Japanese Printmaking, 1920s

Hokuto Tamamura
'The Spirit of the Wine' — Modernist Japanese Printmaking, 1920s, 1923-26

H 15 in W 10.5 in
Shigemichi Aomine Modernist Japanese Wood Bowl for the National Craft Council
By Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century turned persimmon wood bowl by Japanese artist Shigemichi Aomine (b. 1916) for the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Shigemichi Aomine Modernist Japanese Wood Bowl for the National Craft Council
Shigemichi Aomine Modernist Japanese Wood Bowl for the National Craft Council

Shigemichi Aomine Modernist Japanese Wood Bowl for the National Craft Council

H 3.25 in Dm 11 in
1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sale includes both, and both clocks are untested, thus graded DISTRESSED, despite being cosmetically good.
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bakelite

1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design
1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design

1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design

H 5 in W 6 in D 2.5 in
Japanese Modernist Painting of a Seaside Village by Torao Ataka Dated 1930
By Japanese Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Modern oil painting of a harbor town with the water and mountains views in the distance. It is signed on the bottom left hand corner Ataka and dated '30 (1930). The brushwork is ...
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Paint

Japanese Modernist Painting of a Seaside Village by Torao Ataka Dated 1930
Japanese Modernist Painting of a Seaside Village by Torao Ataka Dated 1930

Japanese Modernist Painting of a Seaside Village by Torao Ataka Dated 1930

H 19.75 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Space Age Japanese Modernist 950 Sterling Silver Asymmetrical Footed Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Modernist bowl. With an asymmetrical top support slightly off-center by a wave formed
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20th Century Japanese Modernist Silver Bowls

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Sterling Silver

Space Age Japanese Modernist 950 Sterling Silver Asymmetrical Footed Bowl
Space Age Japanese Modernist 950 Sterling Silver Asymmetrical Footed Bowl

Space Age Japanese Modernist 950 Sterling Silver Asymmetrical Footed Bowl

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H 4 in W 11 in L 11.88 in
Fukagawa Japanese Modernist Porcelain Vase
By Fukagawa
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare and beautiful vase, an unusual Fukagawa without any oriental naturalistic overtones.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Fukagawa Japanese Modernist Porcelain Vase
Fukagawa Japanese Modernist Porcelain Vase

Fukagawa Japanese Modernist Porcelain Vase

H 8.5 in Dm 8.5 in
HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Occasional Side Table in Japanese Oak
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Hand crafted Occasional Side Table by HIDA Japan. The Suwari series is designed with an awareness
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Occasional Side Table in Japanese Oak
HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Occasional Side Table in Japanese Oak

HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Occasional Side Table in Japanese Oak

H 17.33 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a textured surface. Retains the original Japanese label. Japan, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan

H 9.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a textured surface. Retains the original Toyo label on the bottom
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan

H 5.75 in W 11 in D 2.25 in
Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a textured surface. A quality piece with good weight and expertly
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan
Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan

Mid-Century Black Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan

H 13.75 in Dm 3.75 in
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with multiple openings and a textured surface. Retains the original label on
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s

H 8 in W 9 in D 5 in
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with a vessel structure and textured surface. Unknown signature in bottom
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s

H 5 in W 13 in D 5 in
Japanese Modernist Mottled Bronze Bud Vase
Located in Malibu, CA
Mottled bronze bud vase having a rare & unique form with flared mouth & curvaceous profile.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Bronze

Japanese Modernist Mottled Bronze Bud Vase
Japanese Modernist Mottled Bronze Bud Vase

Japanese Modernist Mottled Bronze Bud Vase

H 5.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with multiple openings and a textured surface. nice colors signed on the
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1950s

H 5 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful hand crafted solid oak Stool by HIDA Japan. The Suwari series is designed with an
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stools

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Oak

HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak
HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak

HIDA Japan Suwari Series Modernist Stool with Wooden Seat in Japanese Oak

H 17.33 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
1980s Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Tall Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tall Ikebana vase with two sided design by an unknown Japanese maker, circa 1980s. Vase measures 13
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

1980s Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Tall Vase
1980s Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Tall Vase

1980s Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Tall Vase

H 13 in W 4.25 in D 2.5 in
1980s Japanese Modernist Decorative Ikebana Vase Form
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striking Ikebana vase by an unknown Japanese maker, circa 1980s. Vase measures 9" by 14" x 2.5" and
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Earthenware

1980s Japanese Modernist Decorative Ikebana Vase Form
1980s Japanese Modernist Decorative Ikebana Vase Form

1980s Japanese Modernist Decorative Ikebana Vase Form

H 9 in W 14 in D 2.5 in
Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo, Architectural Pottery
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century. Very good original condition. This
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Ceramic

Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century
Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century

Toyo Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Planter, Japan, 20th Century

H 2.38 in Dm 10.25 in
TOYO Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, c.1960
By Toyo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
TOYO Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, c.1960. Retains the original TOYO label to the bottom.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

TOYO Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, c.1960
TOYO Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, c.1960

TOYO Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, c.1960

H 3 in W 16 in D 4 in
Modernist Flatware Stainless Set Service Four Pasadena Japan
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Flatware Stainless Set Service Four Pasadena Japan Set of 4; knife 8.88 spoon 7.5 fork 7.5
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Modernist Flatware Stainless Set Service Four Pasadena Japan
Modernist Flatware Stainless Set Service Four Pasadena Japan

Modernist Flatware Stainless Set Service Four Pasadena Japan

H 8.88 in W 7.5 in D 0.5 in
Mid-Century Geometric Postmodern Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1980s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with multifaceted sides and a textured surface. nice colors signed on the
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Clay

Mid-Century Geometric Postmodern Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1980s
Mid-Century Geometric Postmodern Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1980s

Mid-Century Geometric Postmodern Modernist Ikebana Vase, Japan 1980s

H 6 in W 8 in D 8 in
Japanese Rare Large Bird Sculpture, Signed by Modernist Master Artisan
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful and Rare example- first we have seen in this exquisite simple modernist bird form. The
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Japanese Rare Large Bird Sculpture, Signed by Modernist Master Artisan
Japanese Rare Large Bird Sculpture, Signed by Modernist Master Artisan

Japanese Rare Large Bird Sculpture, Signed by Modernist Master Artisan

H 6 in W 12 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Modernist Bowl in Bronze from the Shōwa Era
Located in Tilburg, NL
Refined Japanese modernist bowl. Showa Era - 1926-1989, Japan. Simple but powerful in shape and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Bronze

Japanese Modernist Bowl in Bronze from the Shōwa Era
Japanese Modernist Bowl in Bronze from the Shōwa Era

Japanese Modernist Bowl in Bronze from the Shōwa Era

H 3.55 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase Planter Rectangular Centerpiece Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist Ikebana vase with rigged black lines in a beautiful chartruse & Black color combo . Japan
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase Planter Rectangular Centerpiece Japan 1950s
Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase Planter Rectangular Centerpiece Japan 1950s

Mid-Century Modernist Ikebana Vase Planter Rectangular Centerpiece Japan 1950s

H 2.75 in W 16.5 in D 3 in
Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist 63 piece Stainless Flatware Set. "night & day" JAPAN. Classic Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan
Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan

Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan

H 7 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in
Modernist Hand Thrown Japanese Inspired Ceramic Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
styling in the Japanese taste.
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20th Century American Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Hand Thrown Japanese Inspired Ceramic Vase
Modernist Hand Thrown Japanese Inspired Ceramic Vase

Modernist Hand Thrown Japanese Inspired Ceramic Vase

H 13.25 in Dm 6 in
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Harbor Scene in a Modernist View
Located in Hudson, NY
Bountiful mountain overlooking a city, divided by an occupied river. The shapes and colors that make up this unique painting allow for an unconventional take on a modern harbor view....
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold, Brass

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Harbor Scene in a Modernist View
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Harbor Scene in a Modernist View

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Harbor Scene in a Modernist View

H 69 in W 47 in D 0.75 in
Toyo Modernist Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
By Toyo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Toyo Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century.
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20th Century Japanese Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Toyo Modernist Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century
Toyo Modernist Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century

Toyo Modernist Hand Made Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Japan, 20th Century

H 10.63 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
1960s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Sgraffito Pedestal Vase Vessel
By David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstanding Japanese modernist Ikebana ceramic/pottery pedestal vase/vessel, circa 1960s. Wonderful
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Pottery

1960s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Sgraffito Pedestal Vase Vessel
1960s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Sgraffito Pedestal Vase Vessel

1960s Japanese Modernist Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Sgraffito Pedestal Vase Vessel

H 10 in Dm 6 in
1960s Japanese Bird Stork Metal Table Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Modernist
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Japanese Cast metal bird. W 2.5 x D 4.5 x H 2.5 in
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1960s Japanese Bird Stork Metal Table Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Modernist
1960s Japanese Bird Stork Metal Table Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Modernist

1960s Japanese Bird Stork Metal Table Sculpture Vintage Mid-Century Modernist

H 10.5 in W 2.5 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print
By Yasuhide Kobashi
Located in Surfside, FL
Yasuhide Kobashi (古橋 矢須秀 Kobashi Yasuhide, 1931–2003) was a Japanese woodblock print artist
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint, Monotype, Woodcut

Japanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print
Japanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print

Yasuhide Kobashi
Japanese Modernist Sculptor Woodblock (Woodcut) Monotype (Monoprint) Print, c.1970

H 24 in W 18 in
Modernist 1970 Rare Menuki Necklace 18Kt Yellow Gold Red Coral and Japan Shakudo
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional vintage Shakudo necklace with a Japanese Menuki. A great piece of art, created
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Shakudo

Modernist 1970 Rare Menuki Necklace 18Kt Yellow Gold Red Coral and Japan Shakudo
Modernist 1970 Rare Menuki Necklace 18Kt Yellow Gold Red Coral and Japan Shakudo

Modernist 1970 Rare Menuki Necklace 18Kt Yellow Gold Red Coral and Japan Shakudo

L 16 in
1960s Japanese Modernist Small Bowl Shigemichi Aomine National Craft Council NCC
By Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Petite salt or table spice bowl. Rare sze. Impressed NCC logo to bottom.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

1960s Japanese Modernist Small Bowl Shigemichi Aomine National Craft Council NCC
1960s Japanese Modernist Small Bowl Shigemichi Aomine National Craft Council NCC

1960s Japanese Modernist Small Bowl Shigemichi Aomine National Craft Council NCC

H 2 in Dm 4 in
Antique French Japanese Modernist Paris Cityscape Signed Sunset Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique modernist cityscape of Paris at sunset by FOUSSA ITAYA (Japanese/French b. 1919). Oil on
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1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique French Japanese Modernist Paris Cityscape Signed Sunset Oil Painting
Antique French Japanese Modernist Paris Cityscape Signed Sunset Oil Painting

FOUSSA ITAYA
Antique French Japanese Modernist Paris Cityscape Signed Sunset Oil Painting, 1950

H 29 in W 33 in D 2 in
Vintage Melon Drop Demi Parure - Necklace & Earrings - Unsigned - Japan - 1960's
Located in Chatham, CA
earrings - unsigned - Japan - circa 1960's. Excellent vintage condition - gilding loss to the metal of the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modernist Beaded Necklaces

Vintage Melon Drop Demi Parure - Necklace & Earrings - Unsigned - Japan - 1960's
Vintage Melon Drop Demi Parure - Necklace & Earrings - Unsigned - Japan - 1960's

Vintage Melon Drop Demi Parure - Necklace & Earrings - Unsigned - Japan - 1960's

L 16.75 in
Mikimoto Modernist 14k Gold & Akoya Pearl Brooch or Pin
By Mikimoto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Akoya pearls. Signed to the reverse. Simply a wonderful Japanese modernist brooch! Date: Mid to Late
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modernist Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

Mikimoto Modernist 14k Gold & Akoya Pearl Brooch or Pin
Mikimoto Modernist 14k Gold & Akoya Pearl Brooch or Pin

Mikimoto Modernist 14k Gold & Akoya Pearl Brooch or Pin

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H 1.07 in W 1.86 in D 0.67 in
Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A decorative glossy Japanese modernist bronze vase with a fluted neck, with some mild patination
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2010s Japanese Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Vase
Japanese Bronze Vase

Japanese Bronze Vase

H 8.75 in Dm 5.25 in
Cream Ivory Brown Modernist Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Rug in Japanese Shodo Style
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
Milk. Jaime’s intuitive and fluid brushstrokes are reminiscent of Japanese Shodo calligraphy. The
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2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Cream Ivory Brown Modernist Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Rug in Japanese Shodo Style
Cream Ivory Brown Modernist Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Rug in Japanese Shodo Style

Cream Ivory Brown Modernist Hand Knotted Wool & Silk Rug in Japanese Shodo Style

W 96 in L 120 in
Tourmaline Necklace Suspending Japanese Locket Pendant
By Anna K for Coach House
Located in Montreal, QC
-spaced with Sterling Silver spacers and integrating a Beautiful Japanese Romance Locket Pendant; held by
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Vintage 1970s Modernist More Necklaces

Materials

Tourmaline, Sterling Silver

Tourmaline Necklace Suspending Japanese Locket Pendant
Tourmaline Necklace Suspending Japanese Locket Pendant

Tourmaline Necklace Suspending Japanese Locket Pendant

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L 20 in
Japanese Sterling Silver Bamboo Vintage Enamel Cufflinks
Located in Lexington, KY
This is an excellent pair of vintage Japanese sterling silver enamel cufflinks with an elegant
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Vintage 1950s Modernist Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Japanese Sterling Silver Bamboo Vintage Enamel Cufflinks
Japanese Sterling Silver Bamboo Vintage Enamel Cufflinks

Japanese Sterling Silver Bamboo Vintage Enamel Cufflinks

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W 0.45 in L 0.75 in
Miriam Haskell Modernist Ruby and Jet Long Earrings
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell modernist long dangle earrings of japanned metal with long jet bugle beads
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Vintage 1970s American Modernist Drop Earrings

Materials

Brass

Miriam Haskell Modernist Ruby and Jet Long Earrings
Miriam Haskell Modernist Ruby and Jet Long Earrings

Miriam Haskell Modernist Ruby and Jet Long Earrings

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W 0.5 in L 2.5 in
Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM modernist white ceramic Ikebana vase, circa 1960s. The vase is made of ceramic, in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase
Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase

Modernist Ceramic Ikebana Vase

H 8.25 in W 7 in D 3 in
Dansk Modernist White Porcelain Rhinoceros Bank
By Dansk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bank, Scandinavian style, Modernist. Unique addition to your modern Scandinavian style home Very
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Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Dansk Modernist White Porcelain Rhinoceros Bank
Dansk Modernist White Porcelain Rhinoceros Bank

Dansk Modernist White Porcelain Rhinoceros Bank

H 3.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Japanese Wood Slat Coffee Table c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Wonderful vintage modernist wood slat coffee table designed and manufactured in Japan c1960s. Legs
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Wood Slat Coffee Table c1960s
Vintage Japanese Wood Slat Coffee Table c1960s

Vintage Japanese Wood Slat Coffee Table c1960s

H 15 in W 60 in D 20 in
Modernist Iron Nesting Incense Bowls or Ashtray
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron nesting incense bowls or ashtrays with a design reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright's logo. Wonderful patina. 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Iron

Modernist Iron Nesting Incense Bowls or Ashtray
Modernist Iron Nesting Incense Bowls or Ashtray

Modernist Iron Nesting Incense Bowls or Ashtray

H 0.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Japanese Antique Gourd and Eggplant Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
Another Gem Japan, a fine substantial 11" tall antique monumental green and blue gourd shaped
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Antique Gourd and Eggplant Vase
Japanese Antique Gourd and Eggplant Vase

Japanese Antique Gourd and Eggplant Vase

H 11 in Dm 5.5 in
Japanese Antique Pair Lavender Flambe Vases
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare pair Art Deco decorator works of art Japan, a lovely near pair (2) tall antique lavender
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Antique Pair Lavender Flambe Vases
Japanese Antique Pair Lavender Flambe Vases

Japanese Antique Pair Lavender Flambe Vases

H 12.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Barbara Anton Modernist Peridot Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Cincinnati, OH
International Award and The Highest Award from The Cultured Pearl Associations of America and Japan. Impressive
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Peridot, Platinum

Barbara Anton Modernist Peridot Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Barbara Anton Modernist Peridot Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring

Barbara Anton Modernist Peridot Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring

Modernist Designer Palle Seiersen Frost "Organic Screen"
Located in Mexico City, MX
Made in Mexico by Danish modernist master architect and designer Palle Seiersen Frost. This screen
Category

2010s Mexican Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Modernist Designer Palle Seiersen Frost "Organic Screen"
Modernist Designer Palle Seiersen Frost "Organic Screen"

Modernist Designer Palle Seiersen Frost "Organic Screen"

H 60.24 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in
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Modernist Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modernist Japan you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and wood, every modernist Japan was constructed with great care. Find 155 options for an antique or vintage modernist Japan now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the modernist Japan you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A modernist Japan made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Toyo, JOTO and Masatoyo Kishi each produced at least one beautiful modernist Japan that is worth considering.

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A modernist Japan can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $825, while the lowest priced sells for $80 and the highest can go for as much as $19,000.

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