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Iki Ningyo

Large wooden iki ningyō depicting a Kabuki theater actor
Large wooden iki ningyō depicting a Kabuki theater actor

Large wooden iki ningyō depicting a Kabuki theater actor

$22,903

H 47.25 in W 35.83 in D 26.38 in

Large wooden iki ningyō depicting a Kabuki theater actor

Located in Milano, IT

Grande iki ningyō in legno, gesso e pigmenti con occhi di vetro, raffigurante un attore del teatro

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood

Large Japanese Lacquer Mask
Large Japanese Lacquer Mask

Large Japanese Lacquer Mask

$1,900

H 11 in W 7 in D 4 in

Large Japanese Lacquer Mask

Located in New York, NY

Large Japanese lacquer and Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

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Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo
Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo

Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group - Iki Ningyo

Located in Christchurch, GB

of this battle, the images speak for themselves. Iki Ningyo These incredible lifelike studies of

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Iki Ningyo
Japanese Meiji Period Iki Ningyo

Japanese Meiji Period Iki Ningyo

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H 20.5 in Dm 5 in L 20.5 in

Japanese Meiji Period Iki Ningyo

Located in Astoria, NY

Rare Japanese Iki Ningyo (Living Doll) produced within the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

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H 6 in W 5 in D 3 in

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji period, Japan A small and highly animated example of iki-ningyo (living

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan gofun, paint, glass eyes, animal hair This small, hyper

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan gofun, paint, glass eyes, animal hair This small, hyper

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Mini Japanese Papier-mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base
Mini Japanese Papier-mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Mini Japanese Papier-mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Located in New York, NY

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Mini Japanese Papier-mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base
Mini Japanese Papier-mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Mini Japanese Papier-mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Located in New York, NY

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base
Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Located in New York, NY

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Medium Japanese Lacquer Mask
Medium Japanese Lacquer Mask

Medium Japanese Lacquer Mask

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 3 in

Medium Japanese Lacquer Mask

Located in New York, NY

Medium Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lacquer

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base
Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Located in New York, NY

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base
Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Located in New York, NY

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base
Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Mini Japanese Papier-Mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base

Located in New York, NY

Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

19th Century Sculpture of a Japanese Musha Ningyo
19th Century Sculpture of a Japanese Musha Ningyo

19th Century Sculpture of a Japanese Musha Ningyo

Located in Astoria, NY

A Japanese Musha Ningyo of Kintaro in the style of Gosho and Iki Ningyo. Very rare for its size

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Wax Head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo
Antique Wax Head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo

Antique Wax Head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo

Located in London, GB

. Matsumoto was a Japanese artist known for his incredibly realistic iki-ningyo (life-size人形, or "dolls"). He

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Early Victorian Busts

Materials

Natural Fiber

Japanese Iki Ningyo Mask
Japanese Iki Ningyo Mask

Japanese Iki Ningyo Mask

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H 8 in W 7 in D 4 in

Japanese Iki Ningyo Mask

Located in Austin, TX

has been rendered in animal fur. Iki ningyo (lit. living doll), defined by their expressive and

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer, Papier Mâché

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

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H 8.5 in W 7 in D 4.75 in

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji period, Japan A rather grotesque medium-sized

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

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H 4.75 in W 4.5 in D 3 in

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji period, Japan papier mâché, gofun, paint, glass

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji period, Japan gofun, paint, glass eyes, animal hair This small, hyper

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan paper mâché, gofun, paint, glass

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan
Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Iki Ningyo 'Living Doll' Face, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick Iki Ningyo Face, Meiji Period, Japan paper mâché, gofun, paint, glass

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Japan, Meiji Iki Ningyo Mask
Japan, Meiji Iki Ningyo Mask

Japan, Meiji Iki Ningyo Mask

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H 11.03 in W 9.06 in D 8.67 in

Japan, Meiji Iki Ningyo Mask

Located in Paris, FR

Meiji Period. Iki Ningyo mask in the shape of a man's head. Lacquer on wood with glass eyes and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Masks

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Glass, Bone

Lacquer Mask from Meiji Period Japan
Lacquer Mask from Meiji Period Japan

Lacquer Mask from Meiji Period Japan

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H 30 in W 21 in D 12 in

Lacquer Mask from Meiji Period Japan

Located in Paris, FR

made of glass. Its hair is hair of Horse. Contrary to Iki-Ningyo whose realistic side is proposed in

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Masks

Materials

Bone

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Iki Ningyo For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal iki ningyo for your home. Frequently made of wood, fabric and lacquer, every iki ningyo was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect iki ningyo — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each iki ningyo bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Iki Ningyo?

Prices for a iki ningyo can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $8,000, while the average can fetch as much as $850.