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Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Wooden Display Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

woodworkers of the time. It is made of high quality Japanese cherry wood. It has a beautiful expression due

Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

from Tohoku area, Japan. Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus
Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in San Francisco, CA

famous for his Biblical prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

Three Men Defending a Fort
Three Men Defending a Fort

Three Men Defending a Fort

By Sadao Watanabe

Located in San Francisco, CA

prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the master textile dye

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Stencil

19th Century Japanese Jizai Kagi (Hearth Hook) Segment
19th Century Japanese Jizai Kagi (Hearth Hook) Segment

19th Century Japanese Jizai Kagi (Hearth Hook) Segment

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of Japanese folk art (Mingei), where functional objects are elevated to works of art through

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered

Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered

Located in South Burlington, VT

. Each body carved from one block of wood in Mingei style. Beautiful mingei (Japan art of the people

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Matthias Biberon Japanese Cedar & Oak Low Table 2024
Matthias Biberon Japanese Cedar & Oak Low Table 2024

Matthias Biberon Japanese Cedar & Oak Low Table 2024

By Matthias Biberon

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

visible is the artist's signature in the pure Japanese influence of Mingei thought and Wabi Sabi. This is

Category

2010s French Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak, Cedar

Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine
Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine

Rare Edo Period traditional Dojin-yaki finely Carved Monkey Figurine

Located in Fukuoka, JP

collectors of Japanese antiques, Mingei folk art, and Edo-period sculpture, this is an exceptional

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022
Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

By Sori Yanagi, Hida

Located in Palm Springs, CA

of the Japanese folk crafts mingei movement, which celebrated the beauty of everyday objects, and the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups
Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups

Harrison Mcintosh Signed Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Pottery Sake Liqueur Cups

By Harrison McIntosh

Located in Studio City, CA

National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Mingei International

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Matthias Biberon Oak Dinning Table 2024
Matthias Biberon Oak Dinning Table 2024

Matthias Biberon Oak Dinning Table 2024

By Matthias Biberon

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

signature in the pure Japanese influence of Mingei thought and Wabi Sabi. This is the beauty of the everyday

Category

2010s French Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Stoneware Pot by Mark Zamantakis
Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Stoneware Pot by Mark Zamantakis

Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Stoneware Pot by Mark Zamantakis

By Mark Zamantakis

Located in Topeka, KS

Asian feel which is not surprising since one of Zamantakis places of study was Kyoto, Japan and the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Calico Clothing tray Ryosuke Harashima Urushi Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Calico Clothing tray Ryosuke Harashima Urushi Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Calico Clothing tray Ryosuke Harashima Urushi Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

. Artist create renewed tray which is upholstered with fabric. This pattern was reached Japan in the 18th

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Candleholder 2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei
Candleholder 2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei

Candleholder 2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese craft Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Candleholder designed by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of Japanese antique glass plate and

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

This is the old Tengu surface that was used in the Kyushu region of Japan. It is thought to be

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Masks

Materials

Wood

Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket
Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket

Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) Gathering Basket This hand made gathering basket is from Northern Japan

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Mingei Ningyo of Daikoku, the household God of Wealth. This figure stands with his

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile

Antique Japanese Mingei Tomyodai, a Temple Candle Stand
Antique Japanese Mingei Tomyodai, a Temple Candle Stand

Antique Japanese Mingei Tomyodai, a Temple Candle Stand

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Tomyodai, a temple light Stand created of iron and copper in the upright form of the Tama

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Iron

Large Modernist Sake Flask
Large Modernist Sake Flask

Large Modernist Sake Flask

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large old japanese mingei folk tokkuri sake flask ... meiji-taisho period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

David Horan Paper Coffee Table for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade paper to create a new applied ‘vegan

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Paper

David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

David Horan Paper Lounge Chair for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade heritage paper to create a new applied

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Paper

David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022
David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

David Horan Paper Table Light for Béton Brut, UK, 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade paper to create a new applied ‘vegan

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps

Materials

Paper

David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022
David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022

David Horan Paper Floor Light for Béton Brut, UK 2022

By David Horan

Located in London, GB

Japanese Mingei movement, Horan innovates with layering handmade heritage paper to create a new applied

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Floor Lamps

Materials

Paper

Antique Mingei Japanese Temple Iron Oil Lamp Stand, Edo Period
Antique Mingei Japanese Temple Iron Oil Lamp Stand, Edo Period

Antique Mingei Japanese Temple Iron Oil Lamp Stand, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Tomyodai, a temple light stand created of handwrought iron in an upright form of a circle

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo More Candle Holders

Materials

Copper, Iron

Superb Vintage 1970s Bizen Mingei Double Gourd Sake Thumb Pot, Signed
Superb Vintage 1970s Bizen Mingei Double Gourd Sake Thumb Pot, Signed

Superb Vintage 1970s Bizen Mingei Double Gourd Sake Thumb Pot, Signed

Located in Melbourne, AU

durability and the unique markings created during wood-firing. It is part of the Mingei movement of Japanese

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Bottles

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel

Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel Mingei (Folk Craft) utilitarian tool traditionally used for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Cedar

Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period
Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period

Japanese Yokogi, a Fish Shaped Fulcrum, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Domon, Tokyo For a similar example see: Robert Moes, Mingei: Japanese Folk Art from the Brooklyn

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Kanjiro, Kawai Platter
Kanjiro, Kawai Platter

Kanjiro, Kawai Platter

Unavailable|$8,800

Kanjiro, Kawai Platter

By Kanjiro Kawai

Located in Stockbridge, MA

One of Japan's greatest Mingei artist's. Kanjiro, Kawai's work is so distinctive which is clear in

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Shoji Hamada Style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Glazed Vase
Shoji Hamada Style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Glazed Vase

Shoji Hamada Style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Glazed Vase

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Astoria, NY

Shoji Hamada style Japanese Mingei Kakiyu Mid-Century Modern bottle-shape vase with a rich kaki

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

A Japanese Mingei (Folk) Carving of a Leaping Carp
A Japanese Mingei (Folk) Carving of a Leaping Carp

A Japanese Mingei (Folk) Carving of a Leaping Carp

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderful Japanese mingei carving of a carp leaping out of from amongst crashing waves.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Five Japanese Mingei Ceramic Bowls Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Five Japanese Mingei Ceramic Bowls Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Five Japanese Mingei Ceramic Bowls Tatsuzo Shimaoka

By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2

Located in Atlanta, GA

Japanese Mingei Folk Art movement. The collection consists of a matching set of four tea bowls and an

Category

1990s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Mingei ''Usu'' Table and Chairs
Japanese Mingei ''Usu'' Table and Chairs

Japanese Mingei ''Usu'' Table and Chairs

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Folk Craft=Mingei made with a "Usu" used for mochi making.Primitive and beautiful works.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Primitives

Materials

Wood

Urushi Layered Box2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Urushi Layered Box2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

Urushi Layered Box2 Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Urushi tray object made by Ryosuke Harashima. This work has made through combining old nesting boxes and cylinder brass parts.    

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Located in Austin, TX

A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon. Edo period (1603

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Elm

Japanese Tall 150+ Year Old Antique Buddha Hand-Carved, Old Collection
Japanese Tall 150+ Year Old Antique Buddha Hand-Carved, Old Collection

Japanese Tall 150+ Year Old Antique Buddha Hand-Carved, Old Collection

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese mingei masters. Mingei is folkart Craft of the common people. Carved from one block of solid wood

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Important Dragon Bottle National Treasure Artist  Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Japanese Important Dragon Bottle National Treasure Artist  Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Japanese Important Dragon Bottle National Treasure Artist Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Located in South Burlington, VT

the Artist: Tatsuzo Shimaoka (Shimaoka Tatsuzo (1919 – 2007) was a Japanese mingei potter who

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 19thCentury / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 19thCentury / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 19thCentury / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

Overview A masterful representation of Japanese Mingei (folk art), this 19th-century Mizuya Dansu

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table
Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table

Japanese Style Mingei Coffee Table

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Japanese old table of folk artist. This is made using oakwood to make every detail tightly. Detail

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Hand Crafted Mingei Bamboo Stool
Japanese Hand Crafted Mingei Bamboo Stool

Japanese Hand Crafted Mingei Bamboo Stool

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Bamboo stool shaped like a ”tsuzumi" (Japanese hand drum). This shape not only improves the

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Stools

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei
Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei

Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese Coffee Table / Primitive Exhibition Stand Mingei A coffee table with a new lacquer-like

Category

2010s Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Mashiko Pottery Plate with Mingei Bird Motif, 1950s
Japanese Mashiko Pottery Plate with Mingei Bird Motif, 1950s

Japanese Mashiko Pottery Plate with Mingei Bird Motif, 1950s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Mashiko pottery plate from Japan, 1950s. Cream crackle glaze over iron-rich clay ceramic

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei
Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei

Japanese Old Simple Design Stool/Primitive Design/Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

used is zelkova. In Japan, it is known as a high-grade wood and is used for furniture. There is one

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Stools

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Seating Mingei Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old primitive chair made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Mingei Fork Tools 1860s-1900s /Wabisabi Object
Japanese Antique Mingei Fork Tools 1860s-1900s /Wabisabi Object

Japanese Antique Mingei Fork Tools 1860s-1900s /Wabisabi Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is an old Japanese folk tool. It is an item from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Horse 1800s-1860s/Mingei Sculpture Wabisabi Object
Japanese Antique Horse 1800s-1860s/Mingei Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Japanese Antique Horse 1800s-1860s/Mingei Sculpture Wabisabi Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese horse object. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is made of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

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Japanese Mingei For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese mingei for your home. Each Japanese mingei for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Find 16 options for an antique or vintage Japanese mingei now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese mingei — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japanese mingei made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese mingei over the years, but those crafted by Ryosuke Harashima, Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Mingei?

Prices for a Japanese mingei can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $420 and can go as high as $11,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.