Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese black lacquer box with mother of pearl inlays circa early 20th century, end of Meiji period.
Wood, Lacquer
$1,900
H 1.97 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Japanese Antiques Inkstone box with Kasuga Deer Mandala Maki-e by Kan-sai
Located in Niiza, JP
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Lacquer
Fine Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako 'Inkstone Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Black and gold maki-e and hirame-ji lacquer box representing a branch of plum tree in bloom which is entangled in a low wall, highlighted by mother-of-pearl inlay (raden). Inner cov...
Lacquer
Sold
H 2 in W 8 in D 10.5 in
Fine Japanese Lacquer Fujiyama Makie Suzuribako with Complete Writing Implements
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Japanese Maki-e Suzuribako (inkstone box) with a complete set of seven writing implement circa early to mid-19th century (late Edo period).
Stone, Metal
Beautiful Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Raden Inlay
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A refined Japanese lacquer suzuribako (inkstone box), elegantly decorated with delicate raden (mother-of-pearl) inlay.
Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 1.88 in W 2.88 in D 2 in
Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Water Dropper Cat Figure Scholar Calligraphy Desk
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Used to apply small amounts of water to an inkstone in Japanese calligraphy and ink painting.
Pottery
Sold
H 1.97 in W 9.06 in D 9.85 in
19th Meiji Japanese Lacquered Suzuribako with Bush Warbler, Writing Box
Located in Paris, FR
Urushi in fan shaped, inkstone, Japan, Meiji (1868-1912). Measures: Hauteur 5 cm – longueur 24.5 cm – largeur 23 cm.
Silver
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
D7 Japanese Antiques, two lattice doors, fittings
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Cedar wood, etc. Size per piece: Width 890 x Height 1770 x Depth 30 mm, Weight 6 kg per piece Estimated Packaging (9 mm thick plywood sandwiched): 14 cm x 97 cm x 185 cm, W...
Wood, Cedar
Sold|$1,950
H 68.12 in W 34.26 in D 1.19 in
D2 Japanese Antiques Board painting, sliding door, fittings, Peony & Bamboo
Located in Niiza, JP
Size: Depth *3cm Width *87cm Height *173cm 8kg Estimated packing size: （Sandwich with 5-10mm plywood) 12 × 100 × 185cm 28kg This is an old fittings of ita-e (wooden board painting...
Cedar
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corner...
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...
Brass
$3,400
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 14.5 in D 11 in
19th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquer & Mother Of Pearl Sewing Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 19th-century Chinese Export sewing box showcases exceptional craftsmanship and intricate decorative artistry. The rectangular box features a black lacquered surface ado...
Wood, Lacquer
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
Located in New York, NY
An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...
Lacquer
$2,400
H 68.9 in W 143.31 in D 0.79 in
B30 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Silver Paper, folding Screen, red-rimmed
Located in Niiza, JP
Silver foil folding screen Material: Paper pasted on wooden frame 1 piece: Width 600 x Height 1745 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 3640 mm Folded size: Width 620 x Height 1745 x D...
Paper
$3,880
H 1.5 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
Lacquer
$1,040
H 43.31 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
D6 Japanese Antiques two small doors, fittings, Cedar, square lattice
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Cedar wood, etc Size: Width 500 x Height 1100 x Depth 25 mm weight 3 kg/per Estimate Packaging (9 mm thick plywood sandwiched): 12 cm x 57 cm x 120 cm, weight 18 kg A sma...
Wood, Cedar
$52,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in Dm 13 in
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...
Crystal, Bronze
$21,500Sale Price|49% Off
H 88 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century. It fe...
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa second half of 19th century late Edo period. The rectangular box features an unusually...
Wood, Lacquer
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.