$1,000
H 41.74 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
Japanese Antique Exhibition Stand / Sword Case / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old drawer for storing Japanese swords originally called "Katanatansu". It is thought
Wood, Paper, Cedar
$2,500
H 12.21 in W 20.48 in D 7.88 in
F29 Japanese Antiques Gold Maki-e Katana Kake (Sword Stand) with drawers
Located in Niiza, JP
㎏ This is a luxurious sword stand for two swords, adorned with maki-e (gold lacquer) decoration. It
Lacquer
Sold
H 18.71 in W 20.87 in D 10.24 in
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Samurai Sword Stand, Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A rare, antique Japanese sword stand for the display of samurai swords. It has been decoratively
Wood
Sold
H 5.32 in W 5.32 in D 38.39 in
Japanese Antique Sword Case 1760s-1860s/Exhibition Stand Box Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It was a wooden box for storing Japanese swords. It is an item from the Edo period. (1760-1860s
Cedar
Sold
H 6.11 in W 44.49 in D 5.91 in
Japanese Antique Sword Case 1760s-1860s/Exhibition Stand Box Wabisabi Art Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden box for storing a Japanese sword. This item is from the Edo period. (1760s-1860s
Wood, Paper
Sold
H 29.93 in W 5.91 in D 5.71 in
Japanese Antique Black Sword Case 1800s-1860s / Exhibition Stand Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden box for storing Japanese swords. This item is from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s
Wood, Paper
Sold
H 46.86 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Box 1800s-1860s / Sword case Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden box for storing Japanese swords. It is from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s). The
Wood
Sold
H 14.5 in W 12.88 in D 8 in
19th Century Japanese Elm Wood and Cloisonné Samurai Sword Stand Display
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual late 19th century elm wood and cloisonné sword stand that holds five swords. Having
Enamel
Sold
H 42.13 in W 5.32 in D 5.52 in
Japanese Antique Sword Case 1760s-1860s/Exhibition Stand Box Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It was a wooden box for storing Japanese swords. It is an item from the Edo period. (1760s-1860s
Wood, Paper
Japanese Gold Maki-e Katana Kake (Sword Stand) with Dragon Motif
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This elegant katana kake (sword stand) is crafted from wood and finished with a rich lacquer
Gold Leaf
$1,500
H 30.12 in W 23.82 in D 14.18 in
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer. The original red color has balanced with soot from its long use in an old house with an irori hearth, and has turned a natural reddish-brown. The pee...
Iron
$800Sale Price|46% Off
H 25.6 in W 32.88 in D 17.33 in
Japanese Antique Black Storage Box / Blanket Chests / 1800-1868s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a Japanese black wooden storage box. It is probably from around the Edo period. It is one of the folk utensils mainly used in Japan in the early modern times, and it is a r...
Wood, Cedar
$6,200 / set
H 94.69 in W 38.39 in D 3.15 in
Antique Japanese tin clad tall & thick huge sliding doors, wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
A pair of tall, thick and huge antique wooden sliding doors covered with tin-coated iron sheet panels. These types of doors were used at the gate / entrance of western-influenced la...
Metal, Tin, Iron
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$3,500
H 72.84 in W 48.04 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan. Dating back to the Meiji per...
Iron
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 48.23 in D 24.41 in
Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese Tansu. Judging by the condition of the metal parts, it appears to be quite old, likely dating to the Edo period. It has been carefully maintained to pres...
Cedar
$6,166 / item
H 38.98 in W 33.86 in D 37.41 in
The Flanders- Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair with Footstool
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influentia...
Linen
Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovo cabinet by Axel-Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.
Iron
$1,500
H 15.36 in W 35.83 in D 15.16 in
Japanese Antique Table, Desk, Double-sleeved desk, Wabi-Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique Japanese table was produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926). This is a double-sleeved desk whose lacquer has gained a deep flavor over time. The zelkova wood(Japanese ...
Wood
$5,571 / item
H 30.12 in W 30.32 in D 29.53 in
'Little Big Chair' Swivel Armchair in Sheepskin Moonlight by Norr11
By Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, IDF
Little big chair armchair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Fabric: Sheepskin (09 moonlight) Made in Italy With its sculptu...
Sheepskin
Japanese antique objet / wood wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an ornament whose root part of the tree changes over time and looks like a Buddha statue. The surface of the wood has many holes and the shadows are very mysterious, and the...
Wood, Cedar
$2,000
H 59.06 in W 66.93 in D 0.4 in
Boro0 Japanese Antiques Primitive Art BORO Indigo-dyed patchwork Old Cloth
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: cotton Width 1550 x Height 1700 x Depth 10 mm (about) weight 5 kg estimate Packaging (It will be rolled or folded and shipped in bubble wrap and cardboard.) 50cm x 50cm x...
Cotton
Japanese Antique Paper-covered Box 1900s-1920s / Kakishibu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old storage box covered in washi paper. It was made in the Meiji period (1900s-1920s). The old washi paper is painted with persimmon tannins. Painting with persimmon ...
Paper
$450
H 26.78 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Candle Stick / Folk Art Object / 1868-1912s / WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese Wooden candlestick. It seems to be around the Meiji period. The expression of the pile of soot is powerful, and the traces of wax dripping remain intact. It...
Iron
$1,000
H 28.35 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Folk Tools Wooden Objet / Display Stand / Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is believed that this was used as an old Japanese folk tool. It is likely a tool used to carry soil to melt snow. Since pouring soil on top of snow makes it easier for the snow to...
Wood, Cedar
$1,000
H 11.82 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Brazier/Hibachi Brazier/1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese brazier. It is made of zelkova wood and is thought to date back to the Meiji period. It features the strong grain of zelkova wood and sides that appear to h...
Copper
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.