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XL Japanese Taisho Period Cedar Shelving Unit
XL Japanese Taisho Period Cedar Shelving Unit

XL Japanese Taisho Period Cedar Shelving Unit

Located in London, GB

A rare early 20th C. Taisho period bleached out cedar shelving unit. 20 sizeable individual open compartments with two more behind doors. Beautifully example of Japanese joiner...

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1920s Vintage Japanese Shelves

Materials

Cedar

1950s Japanese vintage solid wood rectangular open shelf unit wabi sabi japandi
1950s Japanese vintage solid wood rectangular open shelf unit wabi sabi japandi

1950s Japanese vintage solid wood rectangular open shelf unit wabi sabi japandi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

New finds from a residence in Ibaraki pref., Japan. This vintage, open back rectangular shelving unit was manufactured in circa 1950s to 70s, estimate from the style & material. Mad...

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Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Japanese Shelves

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Japanese Vintage Workshop Shelf, Mid Showa Period '1940-'
Japanese Vintage Workshop Shelf, Mid Showa Period '1940-'

Japanese Vintage Workshop Shelf, Mid Showa Period '1940-'

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This wooden open shelf was crafted in the Mid Showa Period'1940-'. This simple yet striking open shelf is made from heavy pine wood, with some parts crafted from cedar, giving it a ...

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Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Shelves

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Japanese Antique Display Shelf 1900s-1940s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Display Shelf 1900s-1940s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Display Shelf 1900s-1940s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese display shelf, a beautiful piece of storage furniture distinguished by its light structure and well-balanced proportions. Its elegant presence brings a qu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Shelves

Materials

Chestnut

Old Japanese bamboo and wood display shelf / Traditional design / Showa era
Old Japanese bamboo and wood display shelf / Traditional design / Showa era

Old Japanese bamboo and wood display shelf / Traditional design / Showa era

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese display shelf (tea shelf) made in the early to mid-Showa period. It consists of solid wood boards arranged above and below, quietly supported by slender bamboo pos...

Category

Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Large Japanese Tansu with Open Shelving
Large Japanese Tansu with Open Shelving

Large Japanese Tansu with Open Shelving

Located in New York, US

Beautiful open shelved Tansu sourced in Japan

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Shelves

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Shelf Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Shelf Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Shelf Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Shelf by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Now we have three pieces in stock. Due to artist style, each piece is a little different size, please contact us for more information. This work is carv...

Category

2010s Tribal Japanese Shelves

Materials

Wood

Zougei  wood  Sculpture Shelf Bookcase Televisore
Zougei  wood  Sculpture Shelf Bookcase Televisore

Zougei wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase Televisore

By Zougei

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Cardinal and Mr.Tower Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture Material: osmanthus This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nishimura...

Category

2010s Tribal Japanese Shelves

Materials

Wood

Japanese Traditional Design Exhibition Stand / Japanese Old Wooden Shelves
Japanese Traditional Design Exhibition Stand / Japanese Old Wooden Shelves

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 Showa Japanese Shelves

Materials

Other

Shelf 03 Takuya Hamajima Contemporary Zen Japanese Ceramic
Shelf 03 Takuya Hamajima Contemporary Zen Japanese Ceramic

Shelf 03 Takuya Hamajima Contemporary Zen Japanese Ceramic

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Contemporary Japanese style sculptural shelf. Made of steel, ceramic, and wood. Frame is rusted steel. White trays are ceramics. One brown colored circle tray...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japonisme Japanese Shelves

Materials

Steel

Japanese Antique black wood rack, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique black wood rack, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique black wood rack, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is a black three-tiered rack from the Taisho period (1900-1926). It is finished with a beautiful urethane coating, giving it an elegant luster. The warm grain of the cherry woo...

Category

Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Shelves

Materials

Wood

Zougei wold wood  Sculpture Shelf Bookcase K1
Zougei wold wood  Sculpture Shelf Bookcase K1

Zougei wold wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase K1

By Zougei

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Cardinal and Mr.Tower Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture Material: osmanthus This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nishimura...

Category

2010s Tribal Japanese Shelves

Materials

Wood

Small Japanese Bamboo and Black Lacquer Utility Stand
Small Japanese Bamboo and Black Lacquer Utility Stand

Small Japanese Bamboo and Black Lacquer Utility Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

Small Japanese bamboo and black lacquer utility stand. Meiji period (1868 - 1912) furniture with one small shelf.

Category

Early 1900s Meiji Antique Japanese Shelves

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

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H 22.45 in W 22.05 in D 14.57 in

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Located in London, GB

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