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Japanese Armor Clay Bell Yoroi Dorei from Ohyama Jinjya 1990s
Japanese Armor Clay Bell Yoroi Dorei from Ohyama Jinjya 1990s

Japanese Armor Clay Bell Yoroi Dorei from Ohyama Jinjya 1990s

Located in Paris, FR

A Yoroi Dorei is a traditional Japanese clay bell shaped like a suit of samurai armor. These bells

Category

1990s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Japanese Antique Combat Helmet 'Kabuto' 1800s Edo Era
Japanese Antique Combat Helmet 'Kabuto' 1800s Edo Era

Japanese Antique Combat Helmet 'Kabuto' 1800s Edo Era

Located in Paris, FR

traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. The materials

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Japanese Red Samurai Armour Beginning of Meiji period 1900s
Japanese Red Samurai Armour Beginning of Meiji period 1900s

Japanese Red Samurai Armour Beginning of Meiji period 1900s

Located in Paris, FR

50 x H170 cm Scholars agree that Japanese armour first appeared in the 4th century, with the

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Iron

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII
Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII Diplomatic Gift A complete

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Brass

Samuraï Maeda Armor
Samuraï Maeda Armor

Samuraï Maeda Armor

Located in Paris, FR

japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and metal details, ceremonial

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Fabric, Glass

FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in White by Patricia Urquiola
FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in White by Patricia Urquiola

FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in White by Patricia Urquiola

By Patricia Urquiola, Flos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Rare Samurai Kote (Arm Guards), Mid Edo Period
Rare Samurai Kote (Arm Guards), Mid Edo Period

Rare Samurai Kote (Arm Guards), Mid Edo Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

, and represents an authentic element of Japanese armor. Crafted from patinated iron and textile, the

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Fuchi  Edo Period Branch Decoration
Antique Japanese Fuchi  Edo Period Branch Decoration

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Branch Decoration

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Bronze, Cloisonne& Metal Type: Scholars Objects, Statues Region of Origin: Japan Emperor: Edo Period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Fuchi  Edo Period Oni Decoration
Antique Japanese Fuchi  Edo Period Oni Decoration

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Oni Decoration

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Bronze, Metal & Cloisonne Type:Scholars Objects, Statues Region of Origin: Japan Emperor: Edo Period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Fuchi  Edo Period Gold Decoration
Antique Japanese Fuchi  Edo Period Gold Decoration

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Gold Decoration

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Material:Bronze, Metal & Cloisonne Type: Scholars Objects, Statues Region of Origin: Japan Emperor: Edo Period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Gold

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Floral Flowers in Landscape

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Chinese Coins, 19th Century
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Chinese Coins, 19th Century

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Chinese Coins, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape, 19th C
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape, 19th C

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Literati in Landscape, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Clouds in Silver, 19th Century
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Clouds in Silver, 19th Century

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Buddhist Clouds in Silver, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

FLOS Tatou S1 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

By Flos, Patricia Urquiola

Located in Brooklyn, NY

began by looking for different ways to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Scholars Travelling in Landscape
Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Scholars Travelling in Landscape

Antique Metal Japanese Tsuba Tosogu with Scholars Travelling in Landscape

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

1920’s. Thence by decent A Tsuba is a Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated

Category

Antique 19th Century Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Two Original Japanese Engravings on One Sheet, Soldiers & a Priest, 1669
Two Original Japanese Engravings on One Sheet, Soldiers & a Priest, 1669

Two Original Japanese Engravings on One Sheet, Soldiers & a Priest, 1669

Located in Langweer, NL

: Japanese soldiers].' An image of a Japanese priest. In one hand hee holds a long rope with a thick knot

Category

Antique 1660s Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Paper

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard

19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard

Located in North Miami, FL

: 19th century Style: Edo, Meiji Place of origin: Japan This 19th century Edo-/Meiji period tantō

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron

Japanese Antique Iron Lobster Sculpture 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Iron Lobster Sculpture 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Iron Lobster Sculpture 1800s-1860s / Figurine Object Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

sensibility of Japan’s traditional armor makers. A clearly legible “明珍 (Myochin)” signature is present on the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Armor Box
Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Armor Box

Antique Japanese Red Lacquer Armor Box

Located in Hudson, NY

6-legged armor box made of red lacquer with crest design in gold, and bronze mounted feet. Comes

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor
Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Located in New York, NY

A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Eight

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Located in New York, NY

A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Five

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Located in New York, NY

A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Five

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor
Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Antique Japanese Framed Woodblock Print of Colorful Samurai Armor

Located in New York, NY

A framed antique Japanese woodblock print with vibrantly colored examples of samurai armor. Seven

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Samuraï armor
Samuraï armor

Samuraï armor

Located in Brussel, BE

Amazing and unique Samuraï armor. Early XXth century. Composed of an iron helmet mounted with large

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Samuraï armor
Samuraï armor

Samuraï armor

Located in Brussel, BE

Amazing and unique Samuraï armor. End of XIXth century, early XXth century. Nimai do Okegawa gusoku

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo Period, 18th Century
Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo Period, 18th Century

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo Period, 18th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese Samurai Suit of Armor, Edo period, 18th century. A complete matching set of

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver, Foil, Iron, Metal

18th Century, Japanese Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Samurai Armor
18th Century, Japanese Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Samurai Armor

18th Century, Japanese Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Samurai Armor

Located in Atlanta, GA

Japanese history with this exquisite 18th-century Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Armor, a

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Suit of Red Lacquer Japanese Fighting Armor of the Late Edo Period
Suit of Red Lacquer Japanese Fighting Armor of the Late Edo Period

Suit of Red Lacquer Japanese Fighting Armor of the Late Edo Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

Suit of red lacquer Japanese fighting armour of the late Edo period, (1716-1868). Desirable coral

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique Kikko Katabira Armor Jacket Edo Period
Rare Antique Kikko Katabira Armor Jacket Edo Period

Rare Antique Kikko Katabira Armor Jacket Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare and well-preserved Kikko Jacket used traditionally as an under armor by elite Daimyo and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Iron

A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century
A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century

A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's Armour), 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Century, this beautiful armour is a 32-plate suji kabuto made of brown-lacquered iron with gilded copper

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Iron

18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet
18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet

18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This is a truly exceptional set of 18th century Samurai armor that is sure to impress any collector

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Japanese golden kobako flowers Edo period 18th century
Japanese golden kobako flowers Edo period 18th century

Japanese golden kobako flowers Edo period 18th century

Located in PARIS, FR

of Japanese art, he began collecting Japanese objects such as armour and lacquerware in 1868 – when

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase – Hand-Painted Meiji-Era Masterpiece
Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase – Hand-Painted Meiji-Era Masterpiece

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase – Hand-Painted Meiji-Era Masterpiece

By Satsuma

Located in Bochum, NRW

with polychrome decorations of Japanese men and soldiers in armor. Golden details. Japanese characters

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

in Japanese), also armored, holding a long bow and arrows is at his back. They appear to be traveling

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk

Janetti Father & Sons Japanese Pedestal in Engraved and Painted Bamboo, ca 1880
Janetti Father & Sons Japanese Pedestal in Engraved and Painted Bamboo, ca 1880

Janetti Father & Sons Japanese Pedestal in Engraved and Painted Bamboo, ca 1880

By Janetti

Located in Roma, IT

citizen born in Florence who created an impressive Japanese collection consisting mainly of armour and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Pedestals

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Gracie Lacquer Coffee Tables with Antique Japanese Leather Tops
Pair of Gracie Lacquer Coffee Tables with Antique Japanese Leather Tops

Pair of Gracie Lacquer Coffee Tables with Antique Japanese Leather Tops

Located in New York, NY

studio. The tops feature antique pieces of Japanese leather, from samurai armor boxes. The wood legs

Category

Early 2000s American Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Mario Botta table lamp chrome black Design , Italy 1970
Mario Botta table lamp chrome black Design , Italy 1970

Mario Botta table lamp chrome black Design , Italy 1970

Located in La xara, VC

sculptural presence even when switched off. [ideat] • The name Shogun evokes the imagery of feudal Japan

Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

FLOS Tatou S2 Pendant Light in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

By Flos, Patricia Urquiola

Located in Brooklyn, NY

reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in White by Patricia Urquiola
FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in White by Patricia Urquiola

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in White by Patricia Urquiola

By Flos, Patricia Urquiola

Located in Brooklyn, NY

to reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola
FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

FLOS Tatou T1 Dimmable Halogen Table Lamp in Bronze by Patricia Urquiola

By Patricia Urquiola, Flos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

reconstruct membranes, conceived like Japanese armor: a series of metal buckles cleverly united by tapes with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Toppai kabuto, Signed Haruta Yoshimasa and dated 1802
Toppai kabuto, Signed Haruta Yoshimasa and dated 1802

Toppai kabuto, Signed Haruta Yoshimasa and dated 1802

Located in Milano, IT

manufacture of early armour in Japan and, along with the Iwai school, one of the first to be documented. This

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku
Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku

Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku

Located in Milano, IT

originated. According to the Meiko Zukan, the most important antique manuscript about Japanese armor, it was

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Japanese Fireman's Gloves
Japanese Fireman's Gloves

Japanese Fireman's Gloves

Unavailable|$1,200

Japanese Fireman's Gloves

Located in New York, NY

Pair of authentic Fireman's Mittens, each style varying in color and length. Visible wear and use.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century
Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century

Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century

Located in Hampstead, QC

Japanese Wakizashi sword forged and signed by Kanefusa, a blacksmith from one of the great lineages

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Koboshi Kabuto, Samurai Helmet with Standing Rivets Haruta School
Koboshi Kabuto, Samurai Helmet with Standing Rivets Haruta School

Koboshi Kabuto, Samurai Helmet with Standing Rivets Haruta School

Located in Milano, IT

an attribution to the Haruta school, one of the oldest armor schools of Japan. As common for high

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

TS Tokyo Vintage Fencing Foil
TS Tokyo Vintage Fencing Foil

TS Tokyo Vintage Fencing Foil

By TS Tokyo

Located in Portland, OR

Vintage Japanese-made fencing foil with plastic anatomic handle. Chromed blade and hand guard

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Japan Armor For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Japan armor on 1stDibs. A piece of Japan armor — often made from metal, iron and lacquer — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each item from our selection of Japan armor bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of Japan armor over the years, but those crafted by Hideo Hagiwara, I. Bottomless and Joichi Hoshi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japan Armor?

The average selling price for a piece of Japan armor at 1stDibs is $18,044, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $184,235 for the highest priced.