French Japonisme
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Side Tables
Bamboo, Rosewood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Japonisme Corner Cupboards
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Ormolu, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters and Jardinieres
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Paintings
Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Gueridon
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Vases
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Vases
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Inkwells
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vases
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Urns
Onyx, Bronze
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Onyx, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Pedestals and Columns
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1890s Side Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Iron
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Onyx, Bronze
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Japonisme Side Tables
Bamboo, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Side Tables
Wood, Boxwood
Antique 1870s French Japonisme Inkwells
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Hat Racks and Stands
Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rustic Wall Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rustic Wall Mirrors
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Vitrines
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Desks and Writing Tables
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Antique 1890s French Japonisme Coat Racks and Stands
Birdseye Maple
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Majolica
Vintage 1970s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Desks
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Vases
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Lamps
Ormolu
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Wood
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Side Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Floor Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Pedestals and Columns
Paint, Giltwood, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Side Tables
Ceramic, Faience, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Brass, Ormolu
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French Japonisme For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a French Japonisme?
A Close Look at Japonisme Furniture
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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