Three Japanese Monkeys
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Three Wise Monkeys Box Komyo 光明
Located in Newark, England
The Silver box of rectangular form with rounded corners features the Three Wise Monkeys to the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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H 3.35 in W 2.36 in D 1.18 in
Large Japanese Bronze Monkey Vase – Hokugaku I
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this early Meiji period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Vintage Dragonfly Lantern With Monkey Suspension Hooks
Located in South Burlington, VT
whimsical "monkey" hooks that serve as potential suspension mounts. Total three pieces.
Found from a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
A.Jeschel Three wise monkeys bracelet
By Elaine Silverstein
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind
Three wise monkeys, based on an ancient Japanese proverb “see no evil, hear no evil
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Japanese Momotarō Folktale Bronze Monkey Sculpture on Base, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A delightful 1960s Meiji period-style Japanese cast bronze monkey figure on lacquered wood base
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of Three Japanese Watercolors in the Manner of Hanabusa Itcho
Located in Bradenton, FL
Manner of ITCHO, Hanabusa, (Japanese, 1652-1724): Three watercolor and ink drawings on paper, to
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of Liberty's London Three Monkey Hear See Speak No Evil Carved Side Tables
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
tables depicting the three monkeys in the "Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil" poses
These are
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 17.33 in Dm 11.82 in
Two Monkeys
By Lynn Gertenbach
Located in San Francisco, CA
Americano to exhibit in three cities in Peru. Her credentials also include 26 solo exhibitions in Japan
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Late 20th Century American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Monkey Business Series
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
influenced by his Japanese heritage. He has translated traditional Japanese prints into three-dimensional
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Archival Ink, Printer's Ink, Color, Lithograph, Inkjet
Liberty's London Three Monkey Hear See Speak No Evil Carved Coffee Side Table
By Liberty & Co., Liberty of London
Located in GB
table depicting the three monkeys in the "Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil" poses
This is a
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 26.78 in W 34.26 in D 20.87 in
Carved Rose Quartz Monkey Figurine
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
aesthetic perfection of animal figurines. Some of his pieces may have been inspired by Japanese art
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Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Large Japanese Marquetry Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusually large Japanese table cabinet or jewelry chest with yosegi marquetry work and
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass
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H 24.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.75 in
Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
to ward off evil spirits. Wooden carved three wise monkeys at the entrance of Toshogu shrine in Nikko
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue by Contemporary Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
positioned at the enterance of many temples to ward off evil spirits. Wooden carved three wise monkeys at the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Platinum Gold Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
three friends, the monkey, the fox and the rabbit. He appeared as a begger in front of them while they
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold, Platinum
Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
the kindest of his three friends, the monkey, the fox and the rabbit. He appeared as a begger in front
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases
Materials
Gold, Platinum
Seeing, Speaking, Hearing no Evil - three supermodels, fine art photography
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
, eyes or ears with their hands - an ode to the Japanese pictoral maxim of the three wise monkeys
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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H 48.04 in W 72.05 in
Wisdom Set of Sculptures
By Albino Miranda
Located in Barcelos, PT
Japanese proverb "The Three Wise Monkeys". Its structure is made of resin reinforced with fiberglass in
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2010s Portuguese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
'View of Futakawa', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An ink on paper, Nishiki-e and Yoko-e woodblock landscape showing a view of the Sarugababa (Monkey
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Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Sumi Ink, Washi Paper
SUO SARUMAWASHI, photo-eye EDITIONS portfolio
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Watanabe. Sarumawashi, "monkey dancing," has been in existence for over a thousand years in japan
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
SUO SARUMAWASHI – photo-eye Editions portfolio, Deluxe Edition
By Hiroshi Watanabe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
watanabe. Sarumawashi, "monkey dancing," has been in existence for over a thousand years in japan
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Archival Pigment
Pair of Venetian 18th-19th Century Rococo Dragon and Bird Mirrors and Consoles
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
central leg of each console. The three legs are joined with a lower stretcher are all presented as vine
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Wood
H 43 in W 43 in D 20 in
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Bronze Vase on Tripod Base, Signed
Located in Stamford, CT
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Materials
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Japan Fine Antique Bronze Birds & Dragonflies Lantern, Lovely Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
Birds and dragonflies
A rare bronze 90 year old lantern find with all hanging bells intact.
This trapezoidal roof shaped hand cast bronze lan...
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Lovely Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Pair of Jars, China, Early 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
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Bronze, Enamel
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Located in Stamford, CT
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Japanese Old Five Roofed Pagoda Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
This rare lantern is a spiritual representation of five earthly and celestial elements. And the brilliant night light which bursts from its pierced side panel is fantastic.
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Iron
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Rare Antique Japanese Carved Stone Garden House Model
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire Necklace, Bracelet, & Earrings Set, Circa 1965.
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Japan Old Original Ikebana Flower Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Large 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Cast and Engraved Cencer
Located in GB
figure of a monkey dressed in robes with one arm raised while looking up with happy expression. The top
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Materials
Bronze
H 17.72 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in
Taisho Period Kamakura-Bori Lacquered Platter
Located in Stockbridge, MA
color. The red and black and platter depicts the three wise monkeys. Mizaru, covering his eyes, sees no
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer
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Lacquer
Allegory Screens
By Freddie Wimsett
Located in Notting Hill, London
room and bedroom. With three beautiful panels, Wimsett paints a little grey monkey watching bright
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21st Century and Contemporary Screens and Room Dividers
Pascal Cucaro Self Portrait Painting
By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Located in Fulton, CA
known as the “Monkey Block”. Those were the Bohemian days of San Francisco, associated with the Beat era
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Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Three Monkeys
Located in Nottingham, GB
Netsuke Inro of Three Monkeys
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
cords from the obi.
The three monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Animal Sculptures
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Wood
Japan Antique Monkeys Bronze Set Three See, Hear, Speak No Evil Meiji
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique monkeys bronze set three: See, Hear and Speak No Evil, Meiji period (1868-1912
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Bronze
Japanese Wood Okimono of Three Monkey ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Japanese wood Okimono of three monkeys "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil", with finely
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Antique 1880s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
H 2.75 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
19th Century Japanese Bronze Monkeys on a Ladder
Located in New Orleans, LA
surface, from their expressive faces to their finely rendered hair. The comical group contains two monkeys
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Bronze
Grumpy Monkey
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
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H 18 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
1980s Wooden Handcarved Set of the "Three Wise Monkeys" Plus a Fourth One
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand carved in wood set composed by the "three wise monkeys" plus a fourth one.
hand carved in
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By Kay Bojesen
Located in Peabody, MA
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Antique Wooden Carving Japanese Carved Hardwood Tengu Figure, 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
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In Japanese folklore Tengu are mischievous supernatural beings sometimes reincarnated from
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Located in Vienna, AT
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Literature: Photographed in The Oak
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Japanese Wood Okimono of Three Monkeys Meiji Period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Meiji period (late 19th century)
See No Evil, Hear No
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Japanese Charming Scroll Three Monkey Family Hand Painting on Silk
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a charming family of three monkeys sit peacefully upon a branch in time of this auspicious
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Vintage Three Wise Monkeys Figure, Japanese, Ornament, Art Deco, See No Evil
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage three wise monkeys figure. A Japanese, bone and elm ornament, dating to the late
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H 2.37 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
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The three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial
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Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Japanese sculpture depicting three monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouth: see no evil, hear
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Three Japanese Monkeys For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of three Japanese monkeys is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct three Japanese monkeys — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. There are 9 antique and vintage three Japanese monkeys for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Three Japanese monkeys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Three Japanese monkeys bearing folk art or Rococo hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Liberty of London, Sumida Gawa and Liberty & Co. each produced beautiful three Japanese monkeys that are worth considering.
How Much are Three Japanese Monkeys?
Prices for three Japanese monkeys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, three Japanese monkeys begin at $618 and can go as high as $49,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,629.
Questions About Three Japanese Monkeys
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The origin of the three wise monkeys comes from a Japanese saying that translates to "speak no evil, see no evil and hear no evil." A carving over the door of the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan, produced during the 17th century is one of the earliest known visual representations of the concept. On 1stDibs, find a selection of art and decorative objects depicting the three wise monkeys.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The three wise monkeys represent the idea that a person should see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. This imagery comes from a Japanese saying and grew in popularity during the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of art and decorative objects depicting the three wise monkeys.
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