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Antique Obi

Signed Silk Brocade Obi
Signed Silk Brocade Obi

Signed Silk Brocade Obi

Located in Sharon, CT

Very large (188") hand woven silk brocade Obi.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

Japanese Silk Bolster Pillow, Gold Brocade, 1920s Obi
Japanese Silk Bolster Pillow, Gold Brocade, 1920s Obi

Japanese Silk Bolster Pillow, Gold Brocade, 1920s Obi

Located in New York, NY

A rectangular bolster pillow, made out of an early 20th century Japanese Silk Obi. The Obi is the long sash that wraps around a kimono to fasten it to the body, which through histor...

Category

1920s Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Obi Accent Pillow
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Obi Accent Pillow

Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Obi Accent Pillow

Located in New York, NY

The Obi fabric used for the front of this pillow dates to the 1920s and it's been preserved in pristine condition.

Category

1920s Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Obi Accent Pillow
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Obi Accent Pillow

Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Obi Accent Pillow

Located in New York, NY

A knife-edge rectangular accent pillow, made out of an Early 20th century Japanese Silk Obi. The Obi is the long sash that wraps around a kimono to fasten it to the body.

Category

1920s Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Silk Obi Bolster Pillow, Floral Brocade, 1920s
Japanese Silk Obi Bolster Pillow, Floral Brocade, 1920s

Japanese Silk Obi Bolster Pillow, Floral Brocade, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

A knife-edge rectangular bolster pillow, made out of an Early 20th century Japanese Silk Obi. The Obi is the long sash that wraps around a kimono to fasten it to the body.

Category

1920s Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Silk, Brocade

Antique Japanese Silk Obi Fragment, Hand-Embroidered, Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Silk Obi Fragment, Hand-Embroidered, Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Silk Obi Fragment, Hand-Embroidered, Meiji Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A magnificent antique Japanese silk obi fragment from the Meiji period (1868–1912), showcasing exceptional hand embroidery and gold leaf overlay.

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Obi, Japan
Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Obi, Japan

Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Obi, Japan

Located in Istanbul, TR

It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper Closure. Dry Cleaning is reccommended.

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Metallic Thread

Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Gold flowers Maru-obi 1920s
Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Gold flowers Maru-obi 1920s

Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Gold flowers Maru-obi 1920s

By Japanese Studio

Located in Paris, FR

This is a Maru Obi made in Japan around 1920s. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their design,...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Standing Bronze Japanese Geisha with Kimono & Obi
Early 20th Century Standing Bronze Japanese Geisha with Kimono & Obi

Early 20th Century Standing Bronze Japanese Geisha with Kimono & Obi

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautiful bronze figure of a standing Japanese geisha in a traditional kimono with an obi. The geisha's susohiki kimono is laced with an intricate pattern of flowers, leaves and vines.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Obi

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Obi textile art " From the Ashes ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Beige Japan
Vintage Obi textile art " From the Ashes ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Beige Japan

Vintage Obi textile art " From the Ashes ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Beige Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

It is specifically made from a maru-obi, the most formal and labor-intensive type of obi, with patterns fully woven across both sides from end to end.

Category

1910s Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Canvas, Silk

19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green Japan
19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green Japan

19th Century obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, collectors, boutique hotels, and lovers of Japanese aesthetics. < Story ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Patinated Bronze Figure of a Standing Japanese Geisha with Kimono & Obi
French Patinated Bronze Figure of a Standing Japanese Geisha with Kimono & Obi

French Patinated Bronze Figure of a Standing Japanese Geisha with Kimono & Obi

Located in New York, NY

Wrapped around the mid-section of her kimono is an obi tied in a bow, completing the Traditional design, France, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century French Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Flowers Navy and Silver 1920s
Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Flowers Navy and Silver 1920s

Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Flowers Navy and Silver 1920s

By Japanese Studio

Located in Paris, FR

This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1920s. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their desig...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

Antique kimono textile art " Peacock Feathers ~ Royalty ~" by ikasu Blue Japan
Antique kimono textile art " Peacock Feathers ~ Royalty ~" by ikasu Blue Japan

Antique kimono textile art " Peacock Feathers ~ Royalty ~" by ikasu Blue Japan

By Kimono ikasu, Lena Okamoto

Located in Setagaya City, JP

One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, collectors, boutique hotels, and lovers of Japanese aesthetics.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Boxwood nestuke of a mice depicted curled up on itself forming a sphere
Boxwood nestuke of a mice depicted curled up on itself forming a sphere

Boxwood nestuke of a mice depicted curled up on itself forming a sphere

Located in PARIS, FR

The highly realistic rendering of the fur and the deep, worn patina emphasize the naturalistic treatment of this subject, typical of the mid-Edo period.Since traditional kimonos have...

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Boxwood

Japanese Tobacco smoking set made from cherry bark marquetry (Kabazaiku)
Japanese Tobacco smoking set made from cherry bark marquetry (Kabazaiku)

Japanese Tobacco smoking set made from cherry bark marquetry (Kabazaiku)

Located in PARIS, FR

It was typically worn suspended from the obi, attached by a cord to another small object, the netsuke.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Fruitwood

Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period
Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period

Japanese Scrimshaw Carved Bone Sectional Container (Inrō Style), Meiji Period

Located in San Diego, CA

About Japanese Inrō Inrō were traditional Japanese containers worn suspended from the obi (kimono sash) and were used to carry small personal belongings.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Bone

Netsuke in bamboo in the form of a mushroom
Netsuke in bamboo in the form of a mushroom

Netsuke in bamboo in the form of a mushroom

Located in PARIS, FR

Since traditional kimonos do not have pockets, everyday items were carried in small boxes (sagemono) attached to the sash (obi). To prevent these from slipping, a netsuke, a small fi...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Bamboo

Netsuke in lacquered boxwood of a toad resting on a waterlily plant
Netsuke in lacquered boxwood of a toad resting on a waterlily plant

Netsuke in lacquered boxwood of a toad resting on a waterlily plant

Located in PARIS, FR

Since traditional kimonos have no pockets, everyday objects were carried in small boxes (sagemono) attached to the sash (obi). To prevent these from slipping, a netsuke, a small figu...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Boxwood

Boxwood nestuke in the form of a curled up mouse forming almost a pearl
Boxwood nestuke in the form of a curled up mouse forming almost a pearl

Boxwood nestuke in the form of a curled up mouse forming almost a pearl

Located in PARIS, FR

The highly realistic rendering of the fur and the deep, worn patina emphasize the naturalistic treatment of this subject, typical of the mid-Edo period.Since traditional kimonos have...

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Boxwood

Netsuke in deer antler in the form of a feminine figure in traditionnal clothing
Netsuke in deer antler in the form of a feminine figure in traditionnal clothing

Netsuke in deer antler in the form of a feminine figure in traditionnal clothing

Located in PARIS, FR

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Antler

Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke
Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke

Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke

Located in Chesterland, OH

An inrō is a traditional Japanese personal container, originally worn suspended from the sash (obi) of a kimono. Because traditional garments had no pockets, small items such as seal...

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a seated rooster
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a seated rooster

Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a seated rooster

Located in PARIS, FR

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Boxwood

Japanese Five-Case Inro with Benkei and Yoshitsune, Edo–Meiji Period
Japanese Five-Case Inro with Benkei and Yoshitsune, Edo–Meiji Period

Japanese Five-Case Inro with Benkei and Yoshitsune, Edo–Meiji Period

Located in Chesterland, OH

An inrō is a traditional Japanese personal container, worn suspended from the sash (obi) of a kimono. Because traditional garments had no pockets, small items such as seals or medici...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Lacquered Netsuke in the form of an old Lady carrying an Oni in her back
Lacquered Netsuke in the form of an old Lady carrying an Oni in her back

Lacquered Netsuke in the form of an old Lady carrying an Oni in her back

Located in PARIS, FR

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Boxwood, Lacquer

Fine Five-Case Japanese Edo Period Inro, with Shibayama Ojime and Netsuke
Fine Five-Case Japanese Edo Period Inro, with Shibayama Ojime and Netsuke

Fine Five-Case Japanese Edo Period Inro, with Shibayama Ojime and Netsuke

Located in Chesterland, OH

An inrō is a traditional Japanese personal container, originally worn suspended from the sash (obi) of a kimono. Because traditional garments had no pockets, small items such as seal...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Nestuke in the form of a calabash gourd realised from an unmature cucurbitacea
Nestuke in the form of a calabash gourd realised from an unmature cucurbitacea

Nestuke in the form of a calabash gourd realised from an unmature cucurbitacea

Located in PARIS, FR

In order to be kept firmly in place a netsuke was notch into the belt (obi) of the kimono, this would secure any type of sagemono and help tighten the link between social status and ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Fruitwood

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century
Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Japanese Meiji Period Elaborate Bunraku Puppeta, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

DIMENSION Height: 33 inches Width: 18 inches Depth: 9 inches ABOUT Bunraku (puppet) depicting the warrior Minamoto Yoshistune his head carved of wood and covered in a fine white g...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850
A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850

A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The recumbent white porcelain figure of a pug dog shown baring its teeth, decorated by hand with spot painted cobalt detail, the underside with twin holes intended for a cord to pass...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Ornament Print – Antique Lithograph of Geometric & Floral Patterns 1869
Japanese Ornament Print – Antique Lithograph of Geometric & Floral Patterns 1869

Japanese Ornament Print – Antique Lithograph of Geometric & Floral Patterns 1869

Located in Langweer, NL

The placement of patterns around natural forms reflects Japanese textile traditions, such as those seen in kimono and obi sashes. This plate was produced in Paris around 1869 by the...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Obi

Materials

Paper

Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape
Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape

Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

Since the kimono had no pockets, everyday objects were carried in small boxes (sagemono) hung on the belt (obi). To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory fig...

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Plucking a Branch from a Neighbor's Plum Tree
Plucking a Branch from a Neighbor's Plum Tree

Plucking a Branch from a Neighbor's Plum Tree

By Suzuki (Hozumi) Harunobu

Located in Middletown, NY

The young woman wears a kimono (furisode) with hanging sleeves and a design of snow-clad bamboo. Her elaborately tied obi, or sash, has a scrolling floral pattern. –Metropolitan Muse...

Category

Mid-18th Century Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake
Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

Located in PARIS, FR

Since the kimono had no pockets, everyday objects were carried in small boxes (sagemono) hung on the belt (obi). To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory fig...

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Gold

Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape
Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape

Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of inrō or other types of sagemono passed around the belt (obi). Inrō are often ...

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman & Lantern Incense Burner with Base
Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman & Lantern Incense Burner with Base

Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman & Lantern Incense Burner with Base

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The figural bronze figure shows considerable detail from her hair and face, down to the grain in the platforms she is standing on. Her obi is also done with a green polychrome with g...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Bronze

Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Natural Carpet
Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Natural Carpet

Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug Anatolia Turkish Natural Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

The wavy horizontal striped pattern, plain pattern, and lined motif pattern are woven together to create a kilim that looks like an obi. The pattern of the motif and the pattern of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Obi

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Malatya Kilim Rug Old South Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Antique Malatya Kilim Rug Old South Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet

Antique Malatya Kilim Rug Old South Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

The wavy horizontal striped pattern, plain pattern, and lined motif pattern are woven together to create a kilim that looks like an obi. The pattern of the motif and the pattern of t...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Obi

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug South Eastern Anatolia Turkish Natural Carpet
Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug South Eastern Anatolia Turkish Natural Carpet

Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug South Eastern Anatolia Turkish Natural Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

The wavy horizontal striped pattern, plain pattern, and lined motif pattern are woven together to create a kilim that looks like an obi. The pattern of the motif and the pattern of ...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Obi

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape
Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape

Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

Since the kimono had no pockets, everyday objects were carried in small boxes (sagemono) hung on the belt (obi). To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory fig...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Obi

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

They were hung from the obi, and secured with netsuke and ojime. While functional, they also served as symbols of status, wealth, and power.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Silver, Copper

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes

Located in Miami, FL

Inro Is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi (sash) worn around the waist when wearing a kimono.

Category

1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, Lacquer

Exceptional Rare Lithograph of Kōnu Genzou from Kyoto in Japan, circa 1880
Exceptional Rare Lithograph of Kōnu Genzou from Kyoto in Japan, circa 1880

Exceptional Rare Lithograph of Kōnu Genzou from Kyoto in Japan, circa 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Her kimono features soft pastel colors, primarily in shades of purple and pink, contrasted with a darker obi (sash) tied around her waist. The lithograph has a decorative oval frame,...

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1880s Antique Obi

Materials

Paper

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils

Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils

Located in Miami, FL

Inro Is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi (sash) worn around the waist when wearing a kimono.

Category

Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Coral

Antique French Carved Walnut and Upholstered Twin Bed with Asian Figural Fabric
Antique French Carved Walnut and Upholstered Twin Bed with Asian Figural Fabric

Antique French Carved Walnut and Upholstered Twin Bed with Asian Figural Fabric

Located in Topeka, KS

It wears a lovely cotton chintz with a red background adorned with Asian figures in striking positions and dressed in jewel toned heavily patterned kimono, obi, and robes. I imagine ...

Category

19th Century French Provincial Antique Obi

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack

Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack

Located in New York, NY

This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...

Category

1830s Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Lacquer

Recent Sales

Japanese Sakiori Obi
Japanese Sakiori Obi

Japanese Sakiori Obi

Unavailable

H 5 in W 32 in D 8 in

Japanese Sakiori Obi

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

This Sakiori Obi is a combination of cotton and silk strips that are rewoven into this colorful Obi (Sash) - understated colors include green, purple, dark brown and dashes of orange.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Silk Obi
Japanese Silk Obi

Japanese Silk Obi

Unavailable

H 0.75 in W 12 in D 14 in

Japanese Silk Obi

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Silk Obi (Sash) with a background of Dark Brown with Rust and Green wovern through the entire length.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

Japanese Silk Brocade Obi
Japanese Silk Brocade Obi

Japanese Silk Brocade Obi

Unavailable

H 2 in W 12.5 in D 16 in

Japanese Silk Brocade Obi

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Silk Brocade Obi (Sash) that would be used as a sash on a Kimmo.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi
Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi

Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi

Unavailable

H 130 in W 12.75 in D 0.025 in

Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Gold Maru Silk Obi Lovely Japanese Obi (sash) Gold, Black, and Cream Silk woven into a Mountain and Pine-needle Scene Fabulous as runner on table as shown in close-up image or, ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

Vintage Japanese Indigo Blue Silk Shibori Obi Scarf
Vintage Japanese Indigo Blue Silk Shibori Obi Scarf

Vintage Japanese Indigo Blue Silk Shibori Obi Scarf

Located in Antwerp, BE

Over 13 feet long (404 cm) vintage 1920 Japanese hand dyed shibori men's obi. Used for men as a waist tie obi, but makes a very lush luxurious scarf!

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Vintage Japanese Blackish Blue Silk Shibori Obi Scarf
Vintage Japanese Blackish Blue Silk Shibori Obi Scarf

Vintage Japanese Blackish Blue Silk Shibori Obi Scarf

Located in Antwerp, BE

Over Eleven feet long (356 cm) vintage 1920 Japanese hand dyed shibori men's obi. Used for men as a waist tie obi, but makes a very lush luxurious scarf!

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Kimono Design for Women Green and Red with Silver Obi

Kimono Design for Women Green and Red with Silver Obi

By Matsui Yuoko

Located in Florham Park, NJ

REISHIN GACHO Japanese Kimono Designs Matsui Yuoku, Painter Japan, 1900 (Meiji 33) Honda Ichijirou, Publisher Woodblock Prints Celebrated as much for color as pattern, the...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Japanese Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period
Japanese Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Japanese Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Unavailable

H 14 in W 5 in D 4 in

Japanese Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, standing male figure with ikat patterned purple chirimen silk kimono with tea green lining and brocade obi costume. All carved of Kiri wood (Paulownia)...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kuge Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period
Japanese Kuge Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Japanese Kuge Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Unavailable

H 14 in W 5 in D 4 in

Japanese Kuge Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Kuge Tachiko Gosho Ningyo, a standing young prince figure holding a compass, wearing a striped dark blue kimono with brown mid-section and light blue silk lining, tied toget...

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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kimekomi Child Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s
Japanese Kimekomi Child Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Japanese Kimekomi Child Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

The child girl doll wear a silk kimono and pink colored obi that is decorative Japanese sash worn with a kimono.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s
Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

The doll wear a beautiful silk kimono and green colored obi that is decorative Japanese sash worn with a kimono.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Obi

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s
Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

The doll wear a beautiful silk kimono and orange colored obi that is decorative Japanese sash worn with a kimono.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s
Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Japanese Kimekomi Girl Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romence, 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

The doll wear a beautiful silk kimono and obi that is decorative Japanese sash worn with a kimono, and put beautiful hair ornaments.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Kimekomi Woman Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romance, 1920s
Japanese Kimekomi Woman Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romance, 1920s

Japanese Kimekomi Woman Doll Wearing Silk Kimono, Style of Taisho Romance, 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

The woman doll wear a silk kimono and obi which is a Japanese decorative sash worn with a kimono, and has a hand bag whose fabric is the same as kimono.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Oiran, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Oiran, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Oiran, Edo Period

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H 12.5 in W 8 in D 4.75 in

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Oiran, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Takeda ningyo of an Oiran or a kabuki actor in the role of a legendary high ranking courtesan, a standing figure costumed in layered kimono, descending on her slopin...

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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Arita Porcelain Figure of a Man, circa 1700
Japanese Arita Porcelain Figure of a Man, circa 1700

Japanese Arita Porcelain Figure of a Man, circa 1700

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Large Rare Japanese Arita porcelain figure of an actor, modelled standing in an alert manner with a quizzical expression, dressed in flowing robes with multi-layers each decorated in...

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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Ito Shinsui, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin Hanga, Moon, Beauty Ukiyo-e
Ito Shinsui, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin Hanga, Moon, Beauty Ukiyo-e

Ito Shinsui, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Shin Hanga, Moon, Beauty Ukiyo-e

By Ito Shinsui

Located in London, GB

The protagonist calls her this name because of the imagery of the fan she gives to him, and is echoed here by the fan cartouche on the model's obi sash. Shinsui was renowned for his ...

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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Obi

Materials

Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period

Choki Eishosai, Parody, Kimono, Courtesan, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period

Located in London, GB

The lady playing Princess Otohime wears a striking kimono decorated with an array of shells and abstract waves. Her obi sash bears embossed seigaiha ripples and a coiling dragon to s...

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Late 18th Century Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Important Hand-Painted Japanese Meiji Porcelain Geisha by Kinkozan Sobei
Important Hand-Painted Japanese Meiji Porcelain Geisha by Kinkozan Sobei

Important Hand-Painted Japanese Meiji Porcelain Geisha by Kinkozan Sobei

By Kinkozan

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

The folds, trim, cuffs, and neck of the kimono are highlighted with a red Vermillion, matched in the Geishas head piece and gilt gold decorated Obi. This piece displays several Class...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Satsuma Porcelain Pigeon Obi Button
19th Century Satsuma Porcelain Pigeon Obi Button

19th Century Satsuma Porcelain Pigeon Obi Button

By Satsuma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This button is a piece of jewelry-like art that would have been used to dress up a kimono obi. Satsuma buttons are desirable to Western collectors of Japonism.

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Silk Bolster Pillow, Gold Brocade, 1920s Obi
Japanese Silk Bolster Pillow, Gold Brocade, 1920s Obi

Japanese Silk Bolster Pillow, Gold Brocade, 1920s Obi

Located in New York, NY

A rectangular bolster pillow, made out of an early 20th century Japanese Silk Obi. The Obi is the long sash that wraps around a kimono to fasten it to the body, which through histor...

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1920s Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Silk, Brocade

Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood Isho Kasame Dansu
Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood Isho Kasame Dansu

Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood Isho Kasame Dansu

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H 41.74 in W 34.65 in D 17.72 in

Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood Isho Kasame Dansu

Located in Paris, FR

Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood, Isho Kasame Dansu, for Kimonos & Obis. Meiji Period, 1868/1912Tokyo Area.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Elm

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Bamboo Forest on Gold"
Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Bamboo Forest on Gold"

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Bamboo Forest on Gold"

Located in Hudson, NY

Screen was originally fusuma doors, mineral pigments on gold leaf with 18th century obi brocade boarder, late Edo period painting.

Category

Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Obi

1920s Chinese Jacquard Silk Robe
1920s Chinese Jacquard Silk Robe

1920s Chinese Jacquard Silk Robe

Located in Gresham, OR

An incredible 1920s silk jacquard 1920s ceremonial gown from Mongolia with floral and pineapple pattern and contrasting floral lining. Sold with Japanese obi.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Obi

A Beauty Applies "Rouge" (Kuchibeni)
A Beauty Applies "Rouge" (Kuchibeni)

A Beauty Applies "Rouge" (Kuchibeni)

By Ito Shinsui

Located in Burbank, CA

There is soft silver mica on the mirror and on her obi. From the first edition, with a limited edition seal verso 207?

Category

1920s Showa Antique Obi

Materials

Color

Chōkōsai Eishō (fl.1790) - 18thC Japanese Woodblock, Geisha With A Makeup
Chōkōsai Eishō (fl.1790) - 18thC Japanese Woodblock, Geisha With A Makeup

Chōkōsai Eishō (fl.1790) - 18thC Japanese Woodblock, Geisha With A Makeup

Located in Corsham, GB

This image shows a slender, elegant geisha in a loose and flowing kimono and yakata, tide with a silk obi belt. She is holding a makeup brush aloft. The inscription translates roughl...

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Early 18th Century Antique Obi

Materials

Woodcut

Antique kimono textile art "River ~Flow~" by ikasu Japan
Antique kimono textile art "River ~Flow~" by ikasu Japan

Antique kimono textile art "River ~Flow~" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

The artwork uses obi textile from Taisho era, around 1910-1920ies.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Obi

Materials

Silver Leaf

1920's Lame Broche Opera Coat
1920's Lame Broche Opera Coat

1920's Lame Broche Opera Coat

Located in New York, NY

This is a lovely opera coat circa 1920 of lame broche in ombred shades of green with gilt lame leafy fern motifs reminiscent of Chanel's kimono coats of obi silk. It is lined in a vi...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Obi

Japanese Antique flower stand Ⅰ , side table
Japanese Antique flower stand Ⅰ , side table

Japanese Antique flower stand Ⅰ , side table

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H 16.54 in W 12.8 in D 12.8 in

Japanese Antique flower stand Ⅰ , side table

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

An elegant flower stand with an obi decoration design. The aged lauan wood has a rich expression.

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Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'CICADA' Edo Era 1800s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'CICADA' Edo Era 1800s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'CICADA' Edo Era 1800s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crabe' Edo Era 1800s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crabe' Edo Era 1800s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crabe' Edo Era 1800s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Deer' Meiji Era 1900s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Deer' Meiji Era 1900s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Deer' Meiji Era 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Dog' Meiji Era 1900s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Dog' Meiji Era 1900s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Dog' Meiji Era 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Rhinoceros' Meiji Era, 1900s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Rhinoceros' Meiji Era, 1900s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Rhinoceros' Meiji Era, 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Lotus' Meiji Era, 1900s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Lotus' Meiji Era, 1900s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Lotus' Meiji Era, 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo wrestler' Edo Era, 1800s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo wrestler' Edo Era, 1800s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo wrestler' Edo Era, 1800s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Octopus' Edo Era 1800s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Octopus' Edo Era 1800s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Octopus' Edo Era 1800s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Three Turtles' 1900s Meiji Era
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Three Turtles' 1900s Meiji Era

Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Three Turtles' 1900s Meiji Era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Daruma' 1920s Taisho era
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Daruma' 1920s Taisho era

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Daruma' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Rabbit' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Cow' 1900s Meiji
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Cow' 1900s Meiji

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Cow' 1900s Meiji

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H 1.07 in W 2.17 in D 1.38 in

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Cow' 1900s Meiji

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Utagawa Toyokuni III - Late 19th Century Japanese Woodblock, Onna-Bugeisha
Utagawa Toyokuni III - Late 19th Century Japanese Woodblock, Onna-Bugeisha

Utagawa Toyokuni III - Late 19th Century Japanese Woodblock, Onna-Bugeisha

Located in Corsham, GB

She is wearing beautiful patterned kimono and obi and she is surrounded flowers and a fence. The glimpse of another patterned kimono on the left hand side and a section of some sort ...

Category

19th Century Antique Obi

Materials

Woodcut

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo Wrestlers Fighting' 1920s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo Wrestlers Fighting' 1920s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Sumo Wrestlers Fighting' 1920s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Sumo Wrestler' 1900s Meiji Era
Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Sumo Wrestler' 1900s Meiji Era

Antique Japanese Wooden Nestuke 'Sumo Wrestler' 1900s Meiji Era

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century
Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century

Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The first netsuke were created in late sixteenth-century Japan as simple button fasteners for pouches and other containers that were hung on the sash (obi 帯) of a kimono. As time pro...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Obi

Materials

Boxwood

A Tokyo school bronze okimono depicting a young mother with child
A Tokyo school bronze okimono depicting a young mother with child

A Tokyo school bronze okimono depicting a young mother with child

Located in Milano, IT

The woman wears a soft kimono fastened at the waist with an obi. Her torso leans slightly forward to support the child, who reaches toward her and gently touches her face with one ha...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Bronze

Metal Embroidered Edwardian Tunic
Metal Embroidered Edwardian Tunic

Metal Embroidered Edwardian Tunic

Located in New York, NY

The styling of this train, as well as the beaded fringes on the sleeves and hem are reminiscent of traditional design elements from parts of Asia, such as the Japanese obi and the Ko...

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Early 20th Century Antique Obi

Beauty Enjoying Summer Fireworks
Beauty Enjoying Summer Fireworks

Beauty Enjoying Summer Fireworks

By Ito Shinsui

Located in Burbank, CA

She holds a summer fan on her lap, and her kimono features large blue stripes and is tied with a colorful obi that features a morning glory pattern. The summer evening sky is a soft...

Category

1920s Showa Antique Obi

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

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H 1.75 in W 8.25 in D 4.25 in

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Because traditional Japanese kimono didn't include pockets, men and women carried their belongings in small compartments known as inro. Hung from the obi sash belted around the waist...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood

The beautiful Osome wearing a kimono decorated with hydrangeas (Osome Hisamatsu)
The beautiful Osome wearing a kimono decorated with hydrangeas (Osome Hisamatsu)

The beautiful Osome wearing a kimono decorated with hydrangeas (Osome Hisamatsu)

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Burbank, CA

She wears a kimono decorated with hydrangea blossoms and a double obi with butterflies and dragonflies. On the left above of this print the work title is written in red and a cartouc...

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1830s Edo Antique Obi

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Clothing Kimono Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 36"H
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Clothing Kimono Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 36"H

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Clothing Kimono Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 36"H

Located in Portland, OR

Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. This tansu chest is made with pegged-tenon open-mortise corner box joint construction.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"

Located in Portland, OR

Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. It features the distinctive hardware of tansu made in the Yonezawa region.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"

Located in Portland, OR

Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories. It features the distinctive hardware of tansu made in the Yonezawa region.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s

Located in Paris, FR

Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pip...

Category

Early 1800s Japanese Antique Obi

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Signed Stamped Hand Drawn Silk Obi Sash Belt with Crow, Mid-1900
Japanese Signed Stamped Hand Drawn Silk Obi Sash Belt with Crow, Mid-1900

Japanese Signed Stamped Hand Drawn Silk Obi Sash Belt with Crow, Mid-1900

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful handmade vintage silk Obi sash/ belt featuring a rather unique hand-drawn scene with a crow and trees. Signed and stamped by the artist. Would be a fantastic addit...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Obi

Materials

Silk

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Antique Obi For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique obi you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique obi for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and down. There are many kinds of the antique obi you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique obi, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique obi has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Atelier Lam, antique textiles galleries and George Ashdown Audsley are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Obi?

An antique obi can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $695, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.