Obon Tray
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Tableware
Wood
Mid-20th Century Showa Furniture
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Serving Pieces
Pine
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
Vintage 1940s Tibetan Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Side Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Garden Ornaments
Stone
Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Metalwork
Copper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Ceramic
Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Bottles
Porcelain
Antique 1820s Chinese Georgian Furniture
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Decorative Bowls
Pottery
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Tableware
Copper
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Platters and Serveware
Pine
20th Century Japanese Showa Tableware
Pine
20th Century Japanese Showa Platters and Serveware
Pine
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Serving Pieces
Bamboo
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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