Japonisme Furniture
JAPONISME STYLE
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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Style: Japonisme
Large C19th French Faux Bamboo Mirror
Located in London, GB
Large C19th French faux bamboo mirror.
Beautiful turned fruitwood mirror with ebonised grooves and original back. In very good condition with light wear and foxing.
Height 81cm 61c...
Category
1880s French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Fruitwood
Woven Cane Bamboo Lounge Chair Yuzuru Yamakawa C, 261 Yamakawa Rattan
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A beautiful organic woven cane chair with a frame made of Bamboo.
Designed by Yuzuru Yamakawa for Yamkawa rattan.
1st version from the 80ties.
The bamboo cane chair...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Wood, Glass and Rubber 1970s Coffee Table
By Bernini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This coffee table was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. It is made of beech with a thick glass top. Design based on Japanese furniture construction.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass, Beech
Japan deer ryoshibako box Showa era Kawachi Hisaya
Located in PARIS, FR
Cedar wooden ryoshibako (or bunko) document box, decorated with deer and crane on the outer lid and bat on the inner lid in takamaki-e lacquer. As a wedding box, these animals are sy...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Japanese panels XIX e century Utagawa Toyokuni
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Japanese pieces XIX century Utagawa Toyokuni
Two bijin-ga prints Kakémono sized
Nishiki-e ink and colors on paper
Circa 1840
Framed .
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze overlay vase. Having exquisite and amusing scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus lea...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Original Antique Print of Japanese Cloisonne Enamels, Dated 1876
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of cloisonne enamels
Chromo-lithograph after A. Willms
Published by Sutton Sharpe & Co. 1876
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using y...
Category
1870s English Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Champleve Bronze Flower Vase Urn Pegasus Butterfly Cloisonné
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Japanese Bronze Champleve Flower Vase or Urn. Features a colorful champleve design of Pegasus's and butterflies between engraved bronze motifs. Marked Made in Japa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
KITA LIVING Flow Desk
Located in Bomonti, TR
Flow Desk is an organic shaped table with a two-piece skeleton and curved legs. The linear pieces of the skeleton join into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table ...
Category
2010s Turkish Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak, Plywood
Italy Set Embroidered Silk Blanket and Two Pillows in Japanese Style
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This set is composed by two pillows and one blanket, made in pure Italian silk.
The fabric has beautiful drawings in jade green with peach branches in Japonaise style.
The two pillo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Silk
Small Antique Seamstress' Button Box, Japanese, Brass, Decorative, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique seamstress' button box. A Japanese, brass decorative tin, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Delicately crafted box with wonderful colour and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Imari "Somenishiki Tsubakitakedutsu" Handmade incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Madowari Shoukamon" Handmade incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Imari "Somenishiki Sazankai" Handmade incence holder
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Imari "Sukash"i incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-carved. A kouro is a vessel used for burning incense. The culture of fragrances was born in India and nurtured in China. In Japan, during the Muromachi period, the traditional c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Seikaiha" Handmade green tea cup with lid
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. Seikaiha is a pattern of waves and scales that symbolizes "an endless, peaceful future" and is one of the auspicious motifs in Japanese culture.
Sometsuke or "blue and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"Kikukachou" Handmade vase made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. This vase incorporates the style of Kakiemon, a technique that resembles the tradition of Song red ceramics. The unique "nigashi-de" technique of Kakiemon involves appl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Botan Jishi" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The lion represents a talismanic symbol for warding off evil. The peony, also known as the king of flowers, is a symbol of nobility and luxury among the hundred flowers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Handmade "Ekaratsu tea" tea ceremony tools made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Handmade. Karatsu ware is characterized by a simple and powerful impression, using roughly textured and coarse clay as its main material. It is one of the popular pottery production ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita/Imari "Aokoimari" Handmade ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The vivid and thick green paint used in this artwork is now rare and precious.
Ko-Imari refers to antique Imari porcelain produced during the Edo period, and Imari ware ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Kinrante Houou" Handmade ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The phoenix is a symbol of peace and happiness, and is considered auspicious.
Kinran-de is a technique that originated during the prosperous Genroku period of the Edo er...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou" soup pot
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The kikyo pattern has long been popular in porcelain painting and decoration.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita/Imari "Iwakikyou ornamental" Handmade vase with lid
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The kikyo pattern has long been popular in porcelain painting and decoration.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Kinrante Houou 30 Gou" Handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The phoenix is a symbol of peace and happiness, and is considered auspicious.
Kinran-de is a technique that originated during the prosperous Genroku period of the Edo er...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Akadamiume 15 Gou" Handmade ornamental plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The plum blossom is a motif that symbolizes patience, vitality, and the celebration of the New Year.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Yamakage" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Using gradations of sometsuke (Japanese underglaze blue) to create a sense of depth and represent a mountain range.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Suichuuka" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Imagine a flower blooming in a vessel filled with water.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Shouchiiubai" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Japanese pine, bamboo, and plum are considered auspicious because they withstand the cold of winter and grow steadily.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Karakusabana" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Karakusa is a pattern of twining vines and has the meaning of "prosperity and longevity" as the vines grow vigorously without interruption. It is a very auspicious patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Sometsuke shouchikubai" Handmade large vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Pine, bamboo, and plum are considered auspicious because they endure the cold of winter and grow strong.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Sometsuke Damigiku" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Dami" is a technique where an outline is drawn on the base and then thick brushes with ink are used to fill in the space.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishiki" Handmade vase with handles
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a luxurious piece of pottery made by hand and painted by hand using both sometsuke (blue and white) and ue-e (overglaze) techniques. The intricate design resembles layers of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishiki Hosokubi" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a luxurious piece of pottery made by hand and painted by hand using both sometsuke (blue and white) and ue-e (overglaze) techniques. The intricate design resembles layers of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita/Imari "Shichihougiku Kachou" Handmade vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Shippo" is a technique in which circles are endlessly connected, and it symbolizes completeness, harmony, and fate. The technique used in this "Akae" style reminiscent o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Koakae Vaseuchijimon Kujaku 20 Gou" Handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The plum blossom represents perseverance, vitality, and celebrating the New Year.
Ko-Akae is a traditional style of polychrome porcelain believed to have been produced in...
Category
Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Koie" Handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Decorative plates incorporate traditional designs that reflect the changing seasons. While staying true to tradition, new expressions suitable for the times are sought, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Fuchijimon Kujaku 20 Gou" Handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Peacocks are used to symbolize disaster avoidance and prosperity for descendants, making them a perfect subject for the world of decorative beauty. These dishes, rich in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Gokujou Madorikachou 18 Gou" handmade large plate
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Using a technique called "dami-e," the artist applies a heavy pigment to a large brush and paints onto the fabric, allowing the pigment to soak into the material as they work.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Nishiki Kikubotan 15 Gou Katamaru" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The peony is known as the king of flowers, symbolizing nobility and luxury. In China, it is also called "Plant of wealth," "House god," and "King of flowers," and its bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Gokujou Nishikihanakago Kikyoubuchi" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-painted piece using the techniques of sometsuke (underglaze blue) and uwa-e (overglaze painting), resulting in a luxurious somenishiki (dyed brocade) piece. The design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Koakae Shishihouou" 75cm namibuchi vase 1560-1570s
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The lion has the meaning of warding off evil spirits. It also has the value of a talisman or amulet to avoid disasters and demons.
Koaka-e (ancient red ware) is a traditi...
Category
Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Hasami "Hori Egypt" Handmade art vase made in Japan
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Handmade. Keinosuke Nagano was a potter and also worked as an elementary school teacher.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Sarasa" lamp
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Originally, Sarasa referred to cloth with floral and bird motifs painted on it.
Choosing the right lighting is an important point in effectively enhancing the atmosphere ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Koimari Botan" lamp
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-drawn piece. The fusion of pottery and a lamp is rare, and there are not many existing works of this kind. The choice of lighting is an important point to effectively ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita Planter cover
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The technique, reminiscent of Song dynasty red ceramics, used by Kakiemon is called "nigoshi-de" or "muddy brushstroke," which enhances the warm and childish charm of the piece by ap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Akadami MadoriKujaku" planter cover
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
"Dami" is a technique of drawing outlines on the surface and then filling the inside with a thick brush containing ink. This technique is used to create a sense of mismatch in both W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Koakae Kachouzu" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The crane is also considered a lucky motif as a long-lived creature.
Ko-akae refers to the ancient style of wucai porcelain produced before the Wanli period (1573-1620) i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Kinran Temadori Kujaku" vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. Kinrande is a type of porcelain featuring overglaze enamel and gold decoration, which gets its name from the resemblance of its lavish color scheme to gold brocade fabr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Koimari" planter cover small
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. "Ko-Imari" does not refer to a pattern, but rather to ceramics made in the Hizen region during the Edo period. They have a mismatched feeling with both Western and Japane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Kinsai Kikubotan" ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. Peonies are known as the "king of flowers" and symbolize nobility and luxury. In China, they are also called "wealthy herb", "family deity", and "flower king", and have b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madori Houou2 ornamental vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-painted. The phoenix is considered a symbol of peace, happiness, and good luck.
Somenishiki refers to the process of painting directly onto the unglazed clay body, and then appl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Kinsai Shichihou" kamon vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-drawn work featuring the pattern of Shippo, which is a continuous design made by linking four circles together to form a pattern that expands in all directions. The na...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madorikachou" incence holder
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-painted piece featuring a flower and bird design within a frame, which is called "mantori" in Japanese. The term "mantori" literally means "inside the frame," referrin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Rocket-Shaped" ornamental vase with stand
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. This decorative vase appears to be modeled after a water jug.
It can serve as an impressive and luxurious decoration in any indoor setting.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita ":Somenishiki Madori Souka" ornamental vase with lid
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Hand-drawn. The pattern features representative flowers of pottery, such as the iris.
"Sometsuke" is a type of porcelain ware where a design is first applied directly to the unglazed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Somenishiki Madori" houou vase
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The phoenix is a symbol of peace and happiness and is considered to be auspicious.
"Sometsuke" or blue and white porcelain is created by applying colored glaze directly onto an ungl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita "Iroe Shoubumon" ornamental vase L
By Arita
Located in Shibuya City, JP
This is a hand-drawn piece featuring the iris, which is said to embody strength, courtesy (especially in martial arts), and the meaning of victory, as it is pronounced "Shoubu" in Ja...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Arita/Imari "Hakuji Sukashi" botan vase
By Arita, Imari Porcelain
Located in Shibuya City, JP
Handmade. Each hole in the design is carefully created by hand, allowing you to appreciate the intricate beauty of the detailed craftsmanship.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japonisme furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Japonisme furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Tiffany & Co., Gökhan Eryaman, İsmail Dağlı, and Makuzu Kozan. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $185,360 while the average work can sell for $2,527.
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