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Japanese Black Lacquer Alter Table, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese black lacquer alter table with cloud-form joints, red painted borders, and incised
Category

20th Century Anglo-Japanese Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Buddhist Alter Brass Lantern / Table Lamp / Center Piece
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful hand forged brass Japanese lantern. Electrified with one 60/watt light Decorative as
Category

20th Century Japanese Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter Made of fine
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter Made of fine
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

"Altered Illusions" Collagraph
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Altered Illusions 1 Collograph
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic embossed collagraph titled "Altered Illusions 1" by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Altered Illusions 4 Collograph
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic embossed collograph titled "Altered Illusions 4" by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Blue Mask Hand-Altered Monoprint
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

"Blue Through the Door" - Hand-Altered Lithograph
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
kimonos and ribbons. Awards include Grade Prize, 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Wakayama Japan; Grant
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Elliptical: original abstract painting on altered color photograph
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Philadelphia’s 1% for Art Programs, and as far away as Tokyo, Japan. Ava Blitz served on an International
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Gouache

Cedar: original abstract drawing on altered color landscape photograph
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Philadelphia’s 1% for Art Programs, and as far away as Tokyo, Japan. Ava Blitz served on an International
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Color Pencil, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Wave: original abstract painting on altered color landscape photograph
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Philadelphia’s 1% for Art Programs, and as far away as Tokyo, Japan. Ava Blitz served on an International
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

"Fairy Rush" - Hand-Altered Iridescent Butterfly Lithograph, 2/20
Located in Soquel, CA
Japan; Grant, Peninsula Community Foundation. Collections: Nieman Marcus, San Francisco; Wells Fargo
Category

1990s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Ink, Lithograph, Acrylic, Glitter

KAWS Grey Japan Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan): This sold out KAWS figurative piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

K-Narf Color Photo Graffiti, Adhesive Tape Altered Street Art Photograph Collage
By K-Narf
Located in Surfside, FL
Nakameguro. For the past decade K-narf has lived and exhibited worldwide including Japan, Australia, France
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Adhesive, Tape, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

K-Narf Color Photo Graffiti, Adhesive Tape Altered Street Art Photograph Collage
By K-Narf
Located in Surfside, FL
Nakameguro. For the past decade K-narf has lived and exhibited worldwide including Japan, Australia, France
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Adhesive, Tape, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

K-Narf Color Photo Graffiti, Adhesive Tape Altered Street Art Photograph Collage
By K-Narf
Located in Surfside, FL
the past decade K-narf has lived and exhibited worldwide including Japan, Australia, France, Singapore
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Adhesive, Tape, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

Over LA: original abstract painting on altered color photograph of Los Angeles
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Philadelphia’s 1% for Art Programs, and as far away as Tokyo, Japan. Ava Blitz served on an International
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Gouache

Small Japanese Altar Table
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century small Japanese black lacquer and gold gilt alter table with flared legs. in
Category

Antique Early 1900s Jordanian Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Small Japanese Altar Table
Small Japanese Altar Table
H 5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Japanese Screen Painting, circa 1700 'Horses' by Kano Tanshin
Located in Kyoto, JP
Horses Kano Tanshin Morimasa (1653-1718) Two-panel tea-ceremony Japanese screen or furosaki
Category

Antique 1690s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

KAWS Kachamukku 2022 (KAWS Japan)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
popular children’s Japanese Sesame Street equivalent, Hirake! Ponkikki. Here KAWS combines & splits the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Japan complete set of 3 (KAWS Holiday Mount Fuji Japan)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Companion Japan: Complete Set of 3 (KAWS Mount Fuji): This sold out complete set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
, Egypt and Japan respectively. Each case is intricately engraved with a patterned scroll motif; most
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Anglo-Indian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

KOREA/JAPAN #2 (Abstract, Encaustic)
By Susan E. Squires
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
and forms. The act of combining two perspectives (theirs and hers) is primary. The enhancing, altering
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Encaustic, Board

Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Japanese Framed Painting Pair, Carp and Bamboo
Located in Kyoto, JP
alter the behaviour of the ink. Here Shunkyo’s succint brush-strokes and washes have formed astonishing
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

KAWS HOLIDAY Japan (KAWS brown companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Brown Holiday Companion (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan): This sold out figurine features KAWS
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Ku
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
transform everyday items into alters, reminding us that if we stop and notice, every moment of every day is
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Driftwood

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Nirvana
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Yugo, and Kojun. The pieces transform everyday items into alters, reminding us that if we stop and
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Foam, Cardboard

KAWS Holiday Japan black (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Holiday Companion (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan): This sold out figurine features KAWS
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

KAWS HOLIDAY JAPAN (Set o4 KAWS plates)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY JAPAN Mount Fuji Ceramic Plate Set (Set of 4): This standout KAWS ceramic plate set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Screen, Resin, Vinyl

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Mujo Silver
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
transform everyday items into alters, reminding us that if we stop and notice, every moment of every day is
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Mujo Gold
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
transform everyday items into alters, reminding us that if we stop and notice, every moment of every day is
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Holiday Companion (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan): This figurative vinyl sculpture features
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

`Harajukugirl with numbers`, Tokyo- `Okurimono`- girl architecture Japan
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Pigment Print Okurimono (meaning both “gift” and “that which is in-between” in Japanese) - is a word
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Nozomi, Okurimono series, Tokyo- japan-nude -harajuku-girl-color
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic perfection
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Exit, Okurimono series, Tokyo- japan-nude -harajuku-girl-color
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic perfection
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Psycho`, Okurimono series, Tokyo- japan-nude -harajuku-girl-color
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic perfection
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Zen Garden`, Tokyo-from the series Okurimono- Japan -landscape
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Pigment Print Okurimono (meaning both “gift” and “that which is in-between” in Japanese) - is a word
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Tori`, Tokyo-from the series Okurimono- flowers - Japan nature
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Pigment Print Okurimono (meaning both “gift” and “that which is in-between” in Japanese) - is a word
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Usagi`, Okurimono series, Tokyo- rabbit-underground-mysterious-japan mask
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
trips to Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Tako`, Okurimono series, Tokyo- squid nude woman color Japan
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
trips to Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Convergence `, Tokyo-from the series Okurimono -technology light Japan
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Pigment Print Okurimono (meaning both “gift” and “that which is in-between” in Japanese) - is a word
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Uma Gishiki, Okurimono series, Tokyo- japan-nude -harajuku-girl-color
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic perfection
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Keyla Karasu 2 `, Okurimono series, Tokyo- japan-neon-girl-color
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
trips to Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Ritual`, Tokyo -from the series `Okurimono`- nude flowers blue Japan
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
trips to Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto), explored Japans otherworldly subculture and its ritualistic
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

KAWS: HOLIDAY JAPAN Mount Fuji Ceramic Plate Set (Set of 4)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY JAPAN Mount Fuji Ceramic Plate Set (Set of 4): This standout KAWS ceramic plate set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

`Shibari 2`, Tokyo -from the series `Okurimono` Japan nude rope studio
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Christian Houge, from the Okurimono series. In this series, Houge has, through five trips to Japan (Tokyo
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Kauzan Invert`, Tokyo-from the series Okurimono japan cherryblossom tree nature
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Pigment Print Okurimono (meaning both “gift” and “that which is in-between” in Japanese) - is a word
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Shibari 3`, Tokyo -from the series `Okurimono` Japan nude rope studio shibari
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Christian Houge, from the Okurimono series. In this series, Houge has, through five trips to Japan (Tokyo
Category

Early 2000s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Shibari 2`, Tokyo -from the series `Okurimono` Japan nude rope studio shibari
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Christian Houge, from the Okurimono series. In this series, Houge has, through five trips to Japan (Tokyo
Category

Early 2000s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

`Shibari 1`, Tokyo -from the series `Okurimono` color Japan nude rope studio
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Christian Houge, from the Okurimono series. In this series, Houge has, through five trips to Japan (Tokyo
Category

2010s Nude Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Kauzan 2`, Tokyo-from the series Okurimono- Japan cherryblossom tree pink flower
By Christian Houge
Located in Oslo, NO
Pigment Print Okurimono (meaning both “gift” and “that which is in-between” in Japanese) - is a word
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Rare Set of 9 Different Japanese Insects Made of Copper, Brass and Wood
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Group of late 19th century Japanese insects. This tangle of swarming, flying and crawling mini
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Songs of the Sky No. 11 (4 Panel Sky Photograph Japanese Kozo Paper/Encaustic)
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary pigment print 36 x 45.5 inches unframed Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Mulberry Paper

Songs of the Sky No. 7 (4 Panel Photograph of Sky Japanese Kozo Paper/Encaustic)
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary pigment print 36 x 45.5 inches unframed Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Mulberry Paper

Songs of the Sky No. 1 (3 Panel Photograph of Sky Japanese Kozo Paper/Encaustic)
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary pigment print 36 x 34 inches unframed Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on 3
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Mulberry Paper

Songs of the Sky No. 8 (3 Panel Photograph of Sky Japanese Kozo Paper/Encaustic)
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary pigment print 36 x 34 inches unframed Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on 3
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Mulberry Paper

Songs of the Sky No. 1 (3 Panel Photograph of Sky Japanese Kozo Paper/Encaustic)
By Jeri Eisenberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary pigment print 36 x 34 inches unframed Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on 3
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Mulberry Paper

Balmain Men's Blue Distressed Biker Moto T551 C306 Straight Leg Denim Jeans
By Balmain
Located in Downey, CA
Discoloration, stains Hemmed or altered This item has visible signs of wear Style: T551 C306 Handmade In Japan
Category

2010s Japanese Jeans

Fact and Fiction
By Renee Bott
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An altered book using acrylic and colored pencil on book pages mounted to Japanese paper.
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Color Pencil

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Japanese Alter For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the japanese alter you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many contemporary, abstract and minimalist versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect japanese alter among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a japanese alter to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, blue and more. A japanese alter from Stefanie Schneider, Harry van Gestel, KAWS, Christian Rothmann and Peter Sandback — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paper, c print and polaroid — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Japanese Alter?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a japanese alter in our inventory may begin at $95 and can go as high as $202,388, while the average can fetch as much as $1,125.