Japan

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.36 This was an exclusive example of offset rows of ascen...

This is an antique Japanese black Tansu cabinet, believed to have been made during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is crafted from cedar wood, a material widely used in traditiona...

Japanese antique apothecary chest, tansu chest of drawers for medicines (Kusuri dansu). Product of Late Edo era (1820s-1860s), estimate from the style & conditions. Deep, warm ...

This is an antique medium-sized Japanese Tansu cabinet. Its elongated, low-profile form creates a beautifully balanced and stable appearance, while the richly aged, dark brown wood g...

This is a large antique Japanese Tansu cabinet. Its elegant, elongated form and richly aged, dark brown wood create a striking yet under...

This is a large antique Japanese black Tansu cabinet. Its quiet, understated presence, with ornamentation reduced to an absolute minimum, reflects the refined aesthetic sensibility t...

This remarkable low table combines the raw beauty of aged wood with a powerful, sculptural presence. The thick tabletop, made from an unidentified hardwood, features an exceptionall...

Dimensions: H 34.9 × W 37.6 × D 17.7 in (H 887 × W 955 × D 450 mm) Inner Shelves: 1: H 8.3 × W 35.1 × D 14.4 in (H 211 × W 891 × D 365 mm) 2: H 9.6 × W 35.1 × D 14.4 in (H 245 × W 8...

This is an antique Japanese chest of drawers. With its elegant, horizontally proportioned form and beautifully aged wood, it is a fine example of traditional Japanese storage furnitu...

This is an antique Japanese low table. It is believed to have been made during the early Showa period (1920s–1940s). Featuring a thick, solid wood slab tabletop and four legs that ma...

This is an antique Japanese wall-mounted wooden flower vase, believed to have been made during the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s). Although the exact type of wood remains unidentifie...

This is a large antique Japanese Tansu cabinet dating from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Crafted from Japanese cedar wood, it features beautifully elongated horizontal proportions and a deep, rich, dark brown patina. Its substantial yet well-balanced form creates a quiet and commanding presence in any interior. The design is exceptionally rustic and simple, with every unnecessary element eliminated. Free from elaborate ornamentation, its refined rectangular form is composed entirely of clean, straight lines, beautifully embodying the Japanese aesthetic of simplicity. The understated construction allows the natural beauty of the wood and the purity of its proportions to take center stage. One of the most striking features of this Tansu is the pair of sliding doors on the front. The slender vertical wooden slats are arranged at regular intervals, creating a distinctly Japanese lattice...

This Japanese vintage low table was crafted during the Early Showa Period (1926–1940). The tabletop is made from Japanese cedar wood, while the legs are crafted from chestnut wood. ...

This distinctive Japanese antique cabinet features beautifully woven sliding doors in a traditional Ajiro (herringbone) pattern, believed to be crafted from Japanese cedar bark. The...

This is a Japanese suiseki viewing stone, and it is thought to be a type of stone known as "Kamogawa-ishi." Kamogawa-ishi is a stone found along the Kamo River, which flows through K...

This is a Tokoname ware jar made in the Heian period, around the end of the 12th century. It comes with a wooden storage box. Tokoname ware is pottery that has been made on the Chit...

This board comes from an old farmhouse in Showa Village, in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima lies in the Tohoku region, the northern part of Japan's main island, a ...

A large Japanese antique low table dating from the Meiji period (1868–1912). The table features a broad rectangular wooden top with softly rounded corners, supported by a simple, lo...

This is a small antique Japanese Tansu. It is believed to have been made during the Meiji to Taisho periods, approximately the 1860s–1920s. The piece is crafted from Japanese cedar ...

This Japanese antique low writing table was crafted during the Taisho Period (1912–1926). The tabletop is made from Japanese cedar wood, while the drawer fronts and turned legs are ...

This is a finely crafted Japanese clothing cabinet with double doors, constructed from intricately woven bamboo panels using a traditional Japanese technique known as *ajiro-ami* (di...

This is a small antique Japanese wooden stool. It is believed to have been made during the Meiji to Taisho periods, approximately the 1860s–1920s. The piece is crafted from Japanese ...

This is a small antique Japanese chest of drawers. Its low, stable rectangular form and the deep black finish, enriched by many years of age and use, give the piece a quiet yet disti...

This is an old low table thought to have been made in Japan around the Meiji to Taisho periods (1868-1926). The tabletop is made from a single solid board of chestnut wood. Judging f...

This is an antique medium-sized Japanese Tansu cabinet. With its elegant, horizontally proportioned form and beautifully aged wood, it is a fine example of traditional Japanese stora...

This is a Pojagi, part of the traditional textile culture handed down in Korea. It dates from the 20th century. Pojagi are cloths that were used by women in many different moments o...

This Japanese vintage open shelf was crafted around 1930, during the Early Showa Period (1926–1940). Made primarily from Japanese cedar wood, the piece features a simple, open-front design with three storage sections. Its most distinctive feature is the arrangement of four upright wooden posts, which extend above the top shelf and continue below the cabinet body to form its legs. The extended posts give the shelf an unusual silhouette, while the straight horizontal lines of the shelves create a sense of balance. The open space beneath the cabinet adds a feeling of lightness to its otherwise straightforward construction. The wooden joints are neatly fitted into the upright posts, reflecting the thoughtful simplicity of its design. Without unnecessary ornamentation, the structure itself becomes the defining feature of the piece. This type of shelving was traditionally used to store zabuton (Japanese floor cushions...

We have received a very cute antique wooden stool. It is thought to have been made in Japan in the early 20th century, in the first half of the 1900s. The material is cedar. It was ...

This Japanese antique cabinet was crafted during the Taisho Period (1912–1926), circa 1920. Constructed from keyaki (Japanese zelkova) and cedar, the cabinet features beautifully fi...

This is an antique Japanese small drawer chest dating from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Crafted from cedar wood, it features two large drawers arranged vertically, each fitted wit...

This is an antique Japanese drawer chest dating from the Meiji to Taishō period (1860s–1920s). Crafted from cedar wood, it features simple iron handles on the front. The balanced arr...

Hand-knotted in Turkey by Ararat Rugs, this contemporary wool rug reinterprets an early 20th-century Bidjar design. Large sweeping arabesques intertwine across a midnight-blue field,...

The design source of the carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. That rug with the central star was designed ...

This is an antique wooden stool made in Japan. It is believed to date from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). The piece is crafted from Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova), a hardwood renowned fo...

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.36 This was an exclusive example of offset rows of ascen...

This is a chair made from a repurposed wooden mortar (usu), thought to have been made in Japan between the late Meiji and early Showa periods, around 1890 to 1930. It was originally...

The source of carpet comes from the Mercer Collection Sotheby's 2000 (catalog cover). This Mamluk-Cairene carpet is known, curiously featuring some type of lattice was designed in th...

This is an antique Japanese low table or display table, created by combining old materials that originally served different purposes. The result is a highly sculptural piece with a d...

This Japanese vintage cabinet was crafted during the Early Showa Period (1926–1935), circa 1930. Constructed from keyaki (Japanese zelkova) and hinoki (Japanese cypress), the cabine...

Japanese Antique BK Small Tansu with 4 Drawers circa 1900–1920 Japan, Early 20th Century, circa 1900–1920 This refined four-drawer chest embodies the understated beauty of traditio...

Name: The boy bu the window Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chains...

This is an old, heavily weathered Japanese wooden bowl, believed to have been made during the Meiji to Taisho periods (1860s–1920s). It is crafted from keyaki (Japanese zelkova), one...

This is an antique Japanese two-section black Tansu, distinguished by its elegant vertical proportions and deep, understated black surface. Its restrained form gives the piece a quie...

This is an old Japanese single-slab pine board. Its powerful presence, created by the substantial thickness of the solid wood, and the intricate grain spreading across the entire sur...

Crafted from carefully selected sections of exceptional old and antique kilims, these cushion covers are created from textiles whose remaining areas could no longer be preserved or r...

An antique suzuribako (硯箱, writing/inkstone box) dating from the Meiji to Taisho period, the interior finished in nashiji (梨地, "pear-skin ground") sprinkled lacquer. The lid is decor...

This is an antique Japanese black Tansu, composed of two separate storage sections. The two units can be stacked vertically to create a single tall cabinet, or separated and placed s...

Japanese indigo cotton sashiko long hanten coat. This reversible hanten features a merchant’s side bearing the name of a shop "Kato Shoten", while the reverse bears the name of a lo...

This is a wooden component from a traditional Japanese tool known as a “Gangi” (雁木), once used in the construction and maintenance of thatched roofs. It is crafted from Japanese ceda...

Japanese antique apothecary chest, tansu chest of drawers for medicines (Kusuri dansu). Product of mid to late Edo era (1820s-1860s), estimate from the style & conditions. Deep...

Petrified Wood Specimen, Natural Sculptural Object A naturally formed specimen resembling a fragment of an ancient tree trunk, possibly petrified wood. Its irregular form retains t...

Hand-knotted in Turkey by Ararat Rugs, this contemporary wool rug reinterprets a 19th-century Bidjar design. An angular red medallion anchors an ivory field filled with flowering bra...

This is an antique wooden table thought to have been used in ordinary homes and farmhouses in Japan sometime between the Meiji and Taisho eras. In Japanese, this type of furniture is...

A primitive Japanese wooden chest, believed to have been reconstructed during the early Showa period (circa 1926–1940s). The chest features a rugged, roughly constructed form with t...

This is a wooden bench made in Japan between the Taisho era and the early Showa era, roughly one hundred years ago. It was used for many years in an old private house in Kanazawa Cit...

This is a Japanese suiseki viewing stone, and judging by its form, it is thought to be a type of stone known as "Furuya-ishi." Furuya-ishi is characterized by a lustrous surface etch...

This tansu chest of drawers is constructed from solid sugi cedar boards and dates to the late 19th century, circa 1870s–1890s, during the early to mid-Meiji period. The main body is...

This is a weathered, aged ship plank sourced from the Hokuriku region, purchased from an antique dealer in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. According to the dealer, it is thought to be...

This Japanese vintage display stand was crafted during the Mid Showa Period (circa 1940s–1960s). Made from lauan wood, it features an exceptionally long, narrow tabletop with softly...

This is a richly characterful wooden board that worked hard for many years in the Japanese countryside. It is thought to date from around 1880 to 1940, spanning the Meiji to early Sh...