D18 Japanese Antiques, fittings, Shoji screen 2 doors, wabi-sabi style, folk art
Located in Niiza, JP
Size1: Depth *3cm Width *85cm Height *174cm 3kg Size2: Depth *3cm Width *89cm Height *176cm 3kg Estimated packing size: （Sandwich with 5-10mm plywood) 15 × 95 × 185cm 23kg These are...
Wood, Paper
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H 69.5 in W 26.25 in D 1.12 in
Japanese Antique Set Four Fine Natural Shoji Bamboo Doors Screens, Moon Horizon
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine set of four antique shoji natural bamboo lacquered doors or screens recently acquired from a Japanese private collector.
Bamboo, Wood
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H 70 in W 29.25 in L 70 in
Japanese Set of Four Fine Black Lacquer Shoji Doors Screens Birds & Bamboo
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine set of four (4) antique shoji black lacquer bamboo doors or screens recently acquired from a Japanese private collector.
Bamboo, Wood
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H 69.5 in W 35.25 in D 1.12 in
Japanese Antique Set Four Fine Natural Shoji Bamboo Doors Screens, Trees & Boats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Trees and boats accents Japan, a fine set of four (4) antique shoji natural bamboo lacquered doors or screens recently acquired from a Japanese private collector.
Bamboo, Wood
$4,170
H 68.51 in W 138.59 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Aged Silver Leaf, Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A striking Japanese six-panel folding screen covered entirely in silver leaf. Rather than featuring a painted composition, the screen is defined by the surface of the silver itself....
Silver Leaf
D7 Japanese Antiques, two lattice doors, fittings
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Cedar wood, etc. Size per piece: Width 890 x Height 1770 x Depth 30 mm, Weight 6 kg per piece Estimated Packaging (9 mm thick plywood sandwiched): 14 cm x 97 cm x 185 cm, W...
Wood, Cedar
$500
H 43.31 in W 43.31 in D 0.047 in
1870s Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Abstract Panel・Layered Washi Kakishibu Tapestry
Located in 足利市, JP
An extraordinarily rare and evocative piece of 19th-century Japanese design history: an authentic, hand-crafted 柿渋 (Kakishibu / Persimmon Tannin) utilitarian wrapping paper panel, pr...
Paper
$3,000
H 33.27 in W 34.65 in D 14.97 in
Japanese Antique Cabinet with Hand-Applied Washi Paper Doors / Tansu / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This cabinet dates to the Meiji period (1868–1912) in Japan and has been reimagined through a restrained contemporary intervention. The original wooden sliding doors have been caref...
Cedar, Paper
$1,000
H 0.08 in W 36.6 in D 33.5 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Abstract Panel・Layered Washi Kakishibu Tapestry/1870s
Located in 足利市, JP
An exceptionally rare and artistically profound piece of Japanese cultural history: a hand-crafted Yuton (oiled paper) textile panel, meticulously produced in Kyoto circa 1872 (Meiji...
Paper, Natural Fiber
$2,200
H 69.93 in W 35.83 in D 1.3 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Panel with Layered Washi and Calligraphy, late 19th C
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique Itado, a substantial wooden sliding door crafted from solid Keyaki (Zelkova), dating to the late 19th century, circa 1870s–1900s (Meiji period), based on its constru...
Wood, Hardwood, Paper
$1,000
H 38.19 in W 28.94 in D 2.96 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era. It is made of Japanese cedar wood. It has a beautiful appearance due to years of use and aging. It was used as a board for kneadi...
Wood
$3,800
H 42 in W 72 in D 0.1 in
Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Era Rare Devotional Inscription
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) with a rare and detailed ink dedication inscription verso dated to 1876. This Kesa robe was made from thirteen columns of patchworks of fine shimmer...
Brocade, Silk
$2,000
H 65.95 in W 94.49 in D 13 in
Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher. It is a passage from a story written by a famous Chin...
Paper
$1,600
H 68.51 in W 137.8 in D 0.79 in
B74 Old Japanese antiques 6panels, Plain folding screen with the base left as is
Located in Niiza, JP
Plain folding screen with the base left as is Material: Paper on wooden frame One piece: W580×H1740mm×D15mm, Unfolded size: W3500mm Folded size: W590×H1740×D100mm, 7kg Estimate packi...
Paper
$1,100
H 42.13 in W 27.96 in D 3.55 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This wooden board was made in the Taisho era. The dense and beautiful grain of the wood, unique to time-honored zelkova, is eye-catching. The color that has deepened over the years,...
Wood
$2,000
H 59.06 in W 94.49 in D 0.2 in
F20 Japanese Antiques, Ink painting Noren (traditional Japanese curtain)
Located in Niiza, JP
unfolded size: Width *About 240cm Height *About 150cm 1-2kg Estimated packing size: 37 × 30 × 18cm 6kg A charming, off-white noren (traditional Japanese curtain). The fabric, w...
Linen
Antique Asian Screens, Set of Six, Full Size
Located in Somis, CA
Set of 6 All original 19th century solid wood screens, made with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery throughout. These antique Chinese screens feature the classic ice-crackle latti...
Wood
$1,040
H 43.31 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
D6 Japanese Antiques two small doors, fittings, Cedar, square lattice
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Cedar wood, etc Size: Width 500 x Height 1100 x Depth 25 mm weight 3 kg/per Estimate Packaging (9 mm thick plywood sandwiched): 12 cm x 57 cm x 120 cm, weight 18 kg A sma...
Wood, Cedar
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$1,000
H 35.44 in W 28.67 in D 1.58 in
Japanese antique door [wall decoration] / abstract painting-like object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a deeply evocative kura window that quietly tells the story of Japan’s old architectural culture. It dates from the Meiji period to the early Showa period and is thought to h...
Hemp, Bamboo, Cedar
Hand-Carved Wood Cabinet Doors from Meiji-Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors Period: Meiji-Taisho Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches) Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the early 20th cen...
Wood
Japanese Antique Cabinet 1920s-1940s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique cabinet from Japan. It is a piece of furniture with a refined and quiet presence, creating a calm atmosphere simply by being placed in a space. Its unadorned, simp...
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
Japanese Antique Low Table 1860s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese low table. Its long, horizontal proportions create a calm and balanced presence, bringing a quiet sense of stability to a space. Free from excessive ornamenta...
Wood
$3,500
H 72.84 in W 48.04 in D 2.56 in L 72.84 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
$1,000
H 68.7 in W 35.83 in D 1.38 in
1860s-90s Wabi-Sabi Japanese thick black sliding lattice door, exterior door
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the old-established family house in Ibaraki pref, Kanto area, Japan. Had been kept with care at the 2nd floor to avoid the humidity , even it was used as the exterior ...
Wood
$1,800
H 11.7 in W 41.86 in D 29.14 in
Japanese Vintage Low Table in Cedar and Ash, Showa Period, Wabi Sabi, Mingei
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
Japanese Vintage Low Table, Showa Period, Wabi Sabi, Mingei This Japanese vintage low table was crafted in the Showa Period (1926-1989). Made from a combination of sugi (Japanese c...
Ash, Cedar, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Wooden Chair Object, Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique wooden chair object, formed as a miniature interpretation of a traditional chair. Its low, grounded proportions create a calm and composed silhouette, while the ro...
Wood
B20 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen
Located in Niiza, JP
Silver-covered folding screen Material: Paper on wooden frame One piece: W600×H1745mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W3630mm Folded size: W615×H1745×D105mm, 12kg Estimate packing size: (sandw...
Paper
Japanese Large Black Tansu Circa 1860's / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large Japanese tansu was crafted in the early 1900s and reflects a restrained yet powerful approach to utilitarian furniture. Made from solid cedar wood, the piece combines stru...
Cedar
$4,000
H 76.38 in W 48.82 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). The most striking feature of this piece is the beautiful “tak...
Iron
$1,200
H 3.35 in W 41.34 in D 37.41 in
Antique Japanese wooden work board / Wall-mounted object/ Wabi-sabi low table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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...
Softwood, Cedar, Pine
$1,650
H 67.13 in W 33.27 in D 1.78 in
1870s-1920s Japanese antique Yoshino cedar garden exterior door rustic wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the lumber dearer's house, near Yoshino, Nara pref., Japan. This door - not sliding door, was made for exterior door or the garden furniture circa 1870s-1920s, Meiji t...
Wood, Cedar
$620
H 5.32 in W 18.12 in D 8.27 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Red Pine Slab Display Stand
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique wood slab, used as Okidai, display stand with decorative purpose - used at Tokonoma (traditional alcove space in Japanese room) with flower vase, pottery or other cr...
Pine
Japanese old wooden low table/wabisabi coffee table/1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Japanese low table was crafted during the Meiji to Taisho period (1868–1920), a time when traditional Japanese craftsmanship remained deeply connected to everyday life and the n...
Wood
$1,600
H 5.71 in W 63.19 in D 15.36 in
Wooden Low Table, Low chair, TV Board, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Furniture made from a beautiful single piece of birch wood is a special piece that gives you a sense of the strength and warmth of nature. The unique grain of solid wood is unique t...
Wood
$1,500
H 37.41 in W 20.08 in D 2.17 in
Japanese antique wooden work board/wall hanging object/1868-1920/low table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden work board is said to have been made in northern Kanto during the Meiji to Taisho periods (circa 1868–1920). Originally used in Japanese homes for kneading mochi and maki...
Cedar
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.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.