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1981 Graphic Woodblock Print by Tomio Kinoshita, Japan
By Tomio Kinoshita
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tomio Kinoshita (1923 - 2014)
Masks (No. 4), 1981
Woodblock print
Image Size: 22 high by 31
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Japanese Teapot Cuff, 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Copper
H 2 in W 2.5 in D 2.6 in Dm 2.5 in L 2 in
Japanese Style Ceramic Vase with Lugs by Janet Leach '1981'
Located in London, GB
Vintage Japanese-style ceramic vase with lugs by Janet Leach (1981). Encompasses the beautiful
Category
Vintage 1980s British Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Merce Cunningham 1981
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
, including the National Medal of Arts and the MacArthur Fellowship. He also received Japan's Praemium
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
By Sam Francis
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Untitled, 1981, unique embossed monotype print on handmade paper. Created at the Institute of
Category
1980s More Prints
Materials
Ink, Oil, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Pigment, Monotype
Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
By Sam Francis
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Untitled, 1981, unique embossed monotype print on handmade paper. Created at the Institute of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
A most unusual silver and gold leaf cloisonné vase by Sukiku, 1981
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
a signed and dated tomobako, ‘Sukiku, Showa 56 (1981)’. Japanese.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Gold, Silver
November 1981 III (Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris)
By Harold Altman
Located in San Francisco, CA
- Boston, MA (1975, 1976, 1978, 1980)
Concept Gallery - Pittsburgh, PA (1981)
Galleria Prova - Tokyo, Japan
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Desert Plates by Fitz and Floyd, 1981 Set of Ten "Oiseau de Paradis"
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fitz and Floyd done in 1981. The motif is a beautiful bird of paradise in an Art Deco meets chinoiserie
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Chinoiserie More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Ceramic
Poster of Costa Llobera by Joan Miró, circa 1981.
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Poster of Costa Llobera by Joan Miró.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1981.
In original condition
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage Bjorn Wiinblad Tivoli Gardens Poster Copenhagen, Denmark, 1981
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in North Hollywood, CA
for the poster of 1981 was created by Bjørn Wiinblad (1918 - 2006) who also is well known for his
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Guest. 1981, author technique on plywood, 89x54, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Guest. 1981, author technique on plywood, 89x54,5 cm
Mihailov Vyacheslav Sawich / Михаилов
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Plywood
H 35.04 in W 21.46 in D 1.19 in
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Copper Basket Weave Cuff 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Copper
H 2.5 in W 2.65 in D 2 in Dm 2.65 in L 2.5 in
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection Copper Bagel Cuff 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
In 1981 Robert Lee Morris won the Coty award for his jewelry collection for Calvin Klein and woke
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Copper
H 1.5 in W 3.2 in D 2.65 in Dm 3.2 in L 1.5 in
"Ivan Chai" Oil cm. 37 x 45 1981 Green, Pink
By Leonid VAICHILIA
Located in Torino, IT
be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, United States and in the following museums
Category
1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sylvia Tait, the Merry Fiddler", Hand Painted Plate, Canada, circa 1981
Located in Chatham, ON
) - vintage hand painted ceramic cabinet plate - painted on a vintage Japanese plain white fine china blank
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Romantic Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
MOMA Print Retrospective 1981 Original Lithograph Poster Mint Green, Blue Waves
By Pierre Alechinsky
Located in Union City, NJ
MOMA Print Retrospective 1981 is an original hand drawn lithographic poster printed on 100% acid
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1981 ISSEY MIYAKE black wool draped wrap RUNWAY coat with hood
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black wool coat with a draped hood and low waist tie designed by Issey Miyake dating to the 1981
Category
1980s Japanese Jackets
"Heavenly Body XV" by Taeko Mima Oil on Canvas Painting, 1981
Located in Budapest, HU
, when the Japanese artist after the death of two friends in the collapse of the Twin Towers, he decided
Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
"Heavenly Body XVII" by Taeko Mima Oil on Canvas Painting, 1981
Located in Budapest, HU
, when the Japanese artist after the death of two friends in the collapse of the Twin Towers, he decided
Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
"Heavenly Body XVI" by Taeko Mima Oil on Canvas Painting, 1981
Located in Budapest, HU
, when the Japanese artist after the death of two friends in the collapse of the Twin Towers, he decided
Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Collection, Large Copper Triple Blade Earrings 1981
By Robert Lee Morris
Located in New York, NY
Award for Morris 1981.
Wabi Sabi is the Japanese term that means aged, used, worn, filled with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Drop Earrings
Materials
Copper
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H 3.24 in W 1.3 in D 1 in Dm 3.25 in L 3.25 in
Ernst Haas 1981 Can of Paint Dye Transfer Signed Wall Photography Art
Located in South Charleston, WV
Original photography by Ernst Haas. Dye Transfer. "Can of Paint" done in 1981 from a photograph
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
"Bouquet of orange flowers"Flowers, Orange Oil cm. 40 x 50 1981
By Maya KOPITZEVA
Located in Torino, IT
, by various collectors in Europe, Japan, United States and can be found in 36 museums, among which
Category
1980s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Japanese Signed By Roger Moore 'For Your Eyes Only' Mini Poster
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare and original Japanese mini poster signed by Roger Moore from the James Bond 007 blockbuster
Category
20th Century Japanese Posters
Materials
Silver
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H 13 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in
'Burmese Dancers', Large Modernist Oil, Myanmar, Rangoon, SFMA, SFAI, PFA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
.
* 1980 Fukuoka Konnichino, Bijujsuten, Japan.
* 1981 One man show a~ Galleria Museo: Mission Cultural
Category
1980s Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 63 in W 88 in D 1.75 in
"Actor Portraying a Woman" Artist Unknown, Japanese Painting
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Print published by Haddad's Fine Arts, Inc.
Good/Fair Condition - 1 pencil marking and slight creasing (pictured)
L: 38 in x W: 24.5 in
Category
20th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paris, and Vitra Design Museum in Germany.
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Toshiyuki Kita (Japanese, b
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
The Evil Dead 1984 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1984 Japanese B2 poster for the 1981 film The Evil Dead directed by Sam Raimi with Bruce
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Posters
Materials
Paper
Japanese Fauvist Colorful Oil Painting Chinese Ceramic Jars with Fan and Apple
Located in Surfside, FL
Yoshio Aoyama (Japanese, 1894-1996) "Nature Morte". Oil on canvas. 1981. Signed 'Aoyama' (upper
Category
1980s Fauvist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Basquiat Downtown 81 collection (Basquiat, 1981: The Studio of the Street)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, 1981: The Studio of the Street, Curated by Diego Cortez & Glenn O’Brien, Deitch Projects, NYC 2006 and
Category
1980s Street Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana by Tanabe Chikuunsai II
By Tanabe Chikuunsai II 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
, and in 1981 the Japanese government promoted him to 4th place in Zuiho.
In 1991 he transferred his
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Hagi Ikebana Vase by Kyusetsu Miwa X Japanese Studio Pottery
By Kyusetsu Miwa X
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware vase with white dripping glaze from Hagi by Kyusetsu Miwa X (1895-1981), Showa Period
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Memphis Tool Kit Set by Koyo Sangyo, Japan, 1980s
By Koyo Sangyo
Located in Munich, DE
Rare tool kit designed by Koyo Sangyo, Japan, 1980s.
This complete set represents the 'Memphis
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Japanese Carved Kamakura Lacquer Box with Botanical Design by Tamerou Ono
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A vintage Japanese Tsuzuri bako, writing box. with an unusual, deeply carved relief of Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
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H 2.37 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms
Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981)
Showa period, circa 1930
2-panel Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Be-Andon’ Lantern Lamp by Masanori Umeda for Yamagiwa, 1996, Japan
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Chicago, IL
Be-Andon Japanese lantern-style table lamp by Masanori Umeda for Yamagiwa, 1996. Light grey
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Scroll Painting Japanese First Half of the 20th Century by Kano Sanraku
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kano Sanraku
1898-1981
Condition: Some minor stains. Size: 211.5cm x 123.5cm painting 73cm x 1
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
H 48.63 in W 83.27 in D 0.04 in
Japan, Bamboo basket hanakago by Tanabe Chikuunsai II (1910-2000).
By Tanabe Chikuunsai II 1
Located in PARIS, FR
. In 1959, he won the Osaka Prefecture Arts Prize, and in 1981, the Japanese government promoted him to
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson Arizona
By Huntington Witherill
Located in San Francisco, CA
- 1982
The Collector’s Gallery • Pacific Grove, CA- 1982
Yokohama City Museum • Yokohama, Japan- 1981
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pinus Thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies, and in 1981, he settled in New
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Puppet Theater" Japanese Figurative Wood Block Print
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Houston, TX
Imperial Household Agency in 1981.
Sekino’s work is greatly inspired by old Japanese and European masters
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
H 28.75 in W 34.75 in D 1 in
Japanese Funeral Procession - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Funeral Procession
Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate XLVIII
Image Dim: cm
Category
1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 14.77 in W 9.38 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Wedding Ceremony - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Wedding Ceremony
Etchings, Hand-Watercoloured. Vol. VIII, Plate XLVII
Image Dim: cm 25.5
Category
1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 14.77 in W 9.38 in D 0.04 in
Lovely Watercolor Panels by Japanese Woman Artist Eiko Kahn
Located in Larchmont, NY
matches the artwork so nicely.
Eiko Taniguchi Kahn was Japanese Artist who was born on January 24, 1929
Category
1960s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Board
H 45.5 in W 32 in D 1 in
The Japanese, 1970. Oil on canvas, 100x70 cm
By Jadviga Zjilvinska
Located in Riga, LV
); Riga (1975; 1978; two in 1981; 1986; 1994), Jurmala (1979).
Works exhibited in Latvia as well as
Category
20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
"Study C60, " Ted Kurahara, Abstract Expressionism, Japanese-American Artist
By Ted Kurahara
Located in New York, NY
spent in an Internment Camp before serving in the 442nd, a highly decorated Japanese American Battalion
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Out of Hokkaido', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, Japanese portrait, Kimono
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, 1981 (accompanied by label).
This early California Woman Modernist was born in New York and moved to
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
Norman Rockwell’s People by Susan E. Meyer
Located in Bradenton, FL
, published in 1981 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., of New York. Printed and bound in Japan, 242 pages.
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Books
Materials
Paper
Aluminum Ships Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships bridge telegraph by Japanese maker. Twin face design manufactured by Nunotani Keiki
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Kazuo Kadonaga Peeled Wood Log 'Wood No. 5'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese artist Kazuo Kadonaga: peeled wood log, Wood No. 5, 1981, Signed
Provenance: Space
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Painting as Sociogram The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art; Japan, Hand Signed
By Peter Halley
Located in New York, NY
Peter Halley
Painting as Sociogram: The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Japan (Hand Signed
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset
20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
By Shonan Kosakusho
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a Shonan Kosakusho daylight signalling lamp made in 1981, married with a Russian military
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 170 in W 35 in D 65 in
Ice Form #3, Yosemite National Park
By Huntington Witherill
Located in San Francisco, CA
- 1982
The Collector’s Gallery • Pacific Grove, CA- 1982
Yokohama City Museum • Yokohama, Japan- 1981
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
A Glass of Red Wine /// Contemporary Pop Art Modern Alcohol The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
and his artistic contribution to The Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Monotype, Acrylic
Yellow Alarm Clock Radio /// Contemporary Pop Art Abstract The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the stage was the largest mobile
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Acrylic, Monotype
Pitcher III /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Screenprint Food The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the stage was the largest
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Acrylic, Monotype
Superman (II.260)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Superman (II.260)" is a screenprint by Andy Warhol made in 1981. The print is signed, in pencil
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Round Table /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Abstract Modern The Rolling Stones
By Kazuhide Yamazaki
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
artistic contribution to The Rolling Stones' 1981 Tour: "Designed by Japanese artist Kazuhide Yamazaki, the
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Monotype, Acrylic
Le jardin des pierres
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1981
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 55/80
53.50 cm. x 71.00 cm. 21.06
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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