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Japanese Folders

Early 20th Century Japanese Black and White Paper Print of Antique Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
folder of 18th century. Provenience from an early 20th century book dedicated to the Japanese painting
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Prints

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Paper

Japanese Wakasa Lacquer Folder for Poems and Paintings
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A Japanese Wakasa lacquer folder to carry poems and paintings. It has a silver raised Togidashi
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Lacquer

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Silk, Wood

Rare Early Set of Japanese Lithography, illustrating Japanese Ceramic Art, 1878
Located in Langweer, NL
-1878., 1878 5 parts in Japanese (5 oblong folio volumes)- between 5 and 11 leaves of Japanese text
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Antique 1870s Prints

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Paper

Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
., Ltd, undated but ca. 1960, folio of four woodblock prints in a presentation folder. Each woodblock
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Custom Studio Craft American 7 Drawer Solid Maple Desk
By George Nakashima Studio, Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
desk. Scandinavian inspired design and inset carved handles with Japanese influenced joints used
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Maple

Sweet Fuchsia Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Sweet Fuchsia Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Sweet Fuchsia Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Flame Red Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Flame Red Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Flame Red Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Dove Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Dove Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Dove Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Chocolate Brown Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Chocolate Brown Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Chocolate Brown Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Malva Green Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Malva Green Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Malva Green Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Pumpkin Orange Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Pumpkin Orange Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Pumpkin Orange Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Lime Green Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Lime Green Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Lime Green Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Elephant Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Elephant Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Elephant Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Milky White Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Milky White Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Milky White Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Saffron Yellow Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Saffron Yellow Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Saffron Yellow Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Jet Black Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Jet Black Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Jet Black Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Argil Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Argil Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Argil Grey Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
Powder Blue Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese art of Origami, as the whole Kami collection. Kami Yon is comfortable and cozy, as well as elegant
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Other

Powder Blue Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
Powder Blue Kami Yon Sofa by Marc Sadler
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 29.53 in
SIXTEEN ETCHINGS
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Portland, ME
Deluxe suite of 25 on Japan paper, this copy number 24/25. (There were a further 60 printed on BFK Rives
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1960s Figurative Prints

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Etching

Fragment
By Noriko Yanagisawa
Located in Storrs, CT
folder. Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil. Noriko Yanagisawa was born in Hamamatsu, a city
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

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Aquatint, Mezzotint, Etching

Fragment
Fragment
H 20.5 in W 15 in D 0.5 in
Keying Up - The Court Jester
By William Merritt Chase
Located in Fairlawn, OH
photos) Proof before engraved title and engraved names Printed on thin light golden Japanese tissue paper
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1870s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Water Snakes I" collotype print
By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei
Located in Chicago, IL
vertically rectangular orientation, Klimt takes the flat and linear Japanese woodblock print format; but, by
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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints

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Paper

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Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Egg on Tripod hand painted Sterling Silver Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
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Printed in North Korea The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK
Located in New York City, NY
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Paper

Early 17th Century Japanese Art Print Framed in Gilded Faux Bamboo
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Framed print of Japanese art featuring cranes and flora estimated circa late 16th or early 17th century. Framed in gold gilt faux bamboo carved wood. Good condition with imperfection...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Prints

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Faux Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paper

Subjects Portrayed in Japanese Color-Prints by Basil Stewart
By Basil Stewart
Located in valatie, NY
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese color-prints by Basil Stewart. London: Degan Paul, Trench, Turner and Co. Ltd., 1922. Second edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 380 pp. A...
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Early 20th Century British Books

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Paper

Japanese small wooden temple tower/19th-20th century/"Hourin" temple/rare object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I have received an interesting item, so I would like to introduce it to you. This is a small wooden tower named "Hyakuman-To-Darani". This small wooden pagoda is a temple ornament us...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Cypress

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Naniwa Okita Admiring Herself
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and subtly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring a well-dressed woman gazing admiringly at herself in her vanity mirror. This work is by Kitagawa Utamaro...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Japanese Traditional Design Exhibition Stand / Japanese Old Wooden Shelves
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a shelf made of very beautiful traditional Japanese decoration and wood. The wood is paulownia and ebony. Paulownia is a material often used for tansu. It's a soft tree, but it...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Large Limited Edition Japanese Stencil Print, 1972
By Yoshitoshi Mori
Located in Studio City, CA
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Japanese Chinese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape with Children
Located in Studio City, CA
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Taschen 1999
By Angelika Taschen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker. The major section of the book consists of the 139 reproductions, grouped by artist, each accompanied by a detailed, sensitive commentary. St...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako in Kodaiji Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique lacquered small box that was likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako in Japanese), circa early to mid-19th century of the Edo period. The square form bo...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

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Untitled (After Japan #4)
By Liz Sweibel
Located in Darien, CT
used file folders with. The color is Prismacolor pencils or Flashe paint. The marks colored in pencil
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Liz Sweibel, Untitled (After Japan #6), 2017, Paper, Acrylic Paint, Color Pencil
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Side-Show Tattooed Man Peter Blake pop art woodcut portfolio on Japanese paper
By Peter Blake
Located in New York, NY
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH-516 Teak Cane Easy Chair, 1951
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By Kawase Hasui
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Mid-20th Century Showa Landscape Prints

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The Last Trumpet — Mid-century Modern
By Boris Artzybasheff
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
impression, on cream Japan, with full margins (1 5/8 inches); original glue stains in the top left and right
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

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Side-Show, Peter Blake pop art by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's album cover artist
By Peter Blake
Located in New York, NY
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Vintage Set Hiroshige 53 Stations Tokaido Japanese Woodblock Prints
Located in Seguin, TX
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

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By Torii Kotondo
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Located in Santa Monica, CA
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Akita Puppy with Bamboo.
Located in Storrs, CT
. Signed and sealed, lower right. The 2 sections of the table screen will be sent in a 24 x 20-inch folder
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Akita Puppy with Bamboo.
Akita Puppy with Bamboo.
H 22.75 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in
Friedensreich Hundertwasser - A Rainy Day on the Regentag - Silkscreen, 1971
By Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Located in Varese, IT
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Japanese Folders For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of japanese folders available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect abstract, Expressionist or Impressionist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add japanese folders that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, gray, white and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, Raphael Soyer, William Merritt Chase and Noriko Yanagisawa produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in etching, aquatint and engraving, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Japanese Folders?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — japanese folders in our inventory begin at $320 and can go as high as $46,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,640.