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Karim Rashid Silver Vinyl Shroom Stool for IDEE Limited Edition Signed Numbered
By Idée Japan, Karim Rashid
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Karim Rashid Shroom Stool designed for IDEE, Japan in 1998. This silver vinyl version was a limited
Category

1990s Japanese Futurist Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Synthetic, Foam, PVC

Totem Floor Lamp L by Tokio
Located in Geneve, CH
Totem floor lamp L by Tokio Dimensions: D 55 x W 48 x H 130 cm. Materials: Anodized aluminium
Category

2010s Slovenian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Totem Floor Lamp L by Tokio
Totem Floor Lamp L by Tokio
H 51.19 in W 18.9 in D 21.66 in
1960s Vintage Stoneware Owl Totem Vase Vintage Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cool, abstracted Owl, bird motif vase. 6 inches high.
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Albert Chubac, TOTEM Sculpture, circa 1980, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1920-2008), TOTEM sculpture, Unique piece, Iron and plexiglass, circa 1980, France
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

20th Century Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina floor lamp mod. Totem
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Takahama's designs are distinguished by clarity of line and form, qualities that reveal his Japanese origins
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stone, Metal, Steel

Albert Chubac, Sculpture, "TOTEM", Painted Iron, circa 1980, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
. - 1976: The museums and foundations of the Côte d´Azur show their "Ecole de Nice" collections in Japan in
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ore Totem in Aquamarine & Pale Turquoise with Platinum by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Ore Totem in Aquamarine & Pale Turquoise with Platinum' is a unique glass sculpture by the
Category

2010s European Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Platinum

Totem Floor Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, Italy 1982 - Old version
By Kazuhide Takahama, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Kazuhide Takahama, "Totem" floor lamp for Sirrah, Italy, 1982 It is an authentic style icon, which
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stone, Metal

Totem - Sculptural Lighting, Floor Lamp from Reclaimed Burned Wood and Stone
By Gabor Gobi, Gobi Design
Located in Budapest, HU
sculptured furniture, The wood is fire burned with Japanese technique Yakisugi to seal the wood. It is
Category

2010s Hungarian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stone, Wire

Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Ikebana Flower Troughs by Teshigahara Sofu
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A distinctive pair of Japanese black lacquer ikebana flower troughs. The two sections, designed in
Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Ore Totem in Iron Blue & Pale Turquoise with Platinum by Enemark & Thompson
By Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Ore Totem in iron blue & pale turquoise with platinum' is a unique glass sculpture by the
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Platinum

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Asian Antique Bronze Champleve Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Asian Antique Champleve table lamp. Totem like design Beautifully patinated bronze with Champleve
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Scale Stoneware Vessel By Ildiko De Balas
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Belgium (b.1931-2016). Known for abstract totem like sculptures and more animal, zoomorphic forms of
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Minoru Kano abstract bronze
By Minoru Kano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Minoru 嘉野稔 (1930 Tokyo - 2007 Paris) is a Post-War Japanese abstract sculptor. Lise Cormery writes his
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Minoru Kano abstract bronze
Minoru Kano abstract bronze
H 18.9 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
José Lévy Set of Yama Tana Shelves, Uniques Pieces for WA Design Gallery Edition
By José Lévy
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
their origins and their forms, these marble creations are the paths leading to some upside-down Japanese
Category

2010s French Shelves

Materials

Marble

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing, originating from
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Seduta Balla Ash Chair Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
mental conditionings (“mushin” in Japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
mental conditionings (“mushin” in Japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing, originating from
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Babel Vase Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
, devoid of mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ash

Babel Vase Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Babel Vase Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 21.66 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Black Ash Chaise Longue Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Ash Coffee Table Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing, originating from
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Ash Coffee Table Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Ash Coffee Table Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 17.68 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Black Ash Side Table Wolf Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

Seduta Wolf Left Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
mental conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Seduta Wolf Left Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
Seduta Wolf Left Sculpted by Lupo Horiōkami
H 17.68 in W 35.44 in D 23.63 in
Black Acid Bronze Vase by Lupo Horiōkami
Located in Geneve, CH
conditionings (“mushin” in japanese), a preliminary presupposition for manifesting, producing, originating from
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Arno Declercq Black Belgian Oak and Burned Steel Large Babel Vase
By Arno Declercq
Located in Chicago, IL
aesthetic objects of art. Vases turn into totems and candle holders into monumental sculptures, made in the
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Oak

Large Terracotta Sculpture by Noted East Hampton Artist Phyllis Hammond
By Phyllis Hammond
Located in Palm Springs, CA
College of Fine Arts, Japan. A studio at Scarborough, NY until 1998. Relocation in 1998 to East Hampton
Category

Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Fred Schumm Lifesize Whimsical Painted Wood Sculpture of a Nude
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, Japanese and Chinese. I especially love Eskimo work." The celebrated sculptor loves Eskimo work so much he
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Fred Schumm Stone Mountain Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
African carvings, the works of ancient Greeks, Japanese and Chinese. I especially love Eskimo work
Category

Vintage 1980s American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone

Fred Schumm Stone Mountain Sculpture
Fred Schumm Stone Mountain Sculpture
H 12.5 in W 18.25 in D 8.25 in
Whimsical Wood Sculpture by Noted NJ Artist Fred Schumm
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
works of ancient Greeks, Japanese and Chinese. I especially love Eskimo work." The celebrated
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Albert Chubac 1925-2008, Sculpture, circa 2008, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Modular TOTEM, Iron and Plexiglass, circa 2008, France. Measures: Width 80 cm x
Category

Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Tabou 05 Decorative TOTEM HAP085
By Giobagnara, Stephane Parmentier
Located in Genoa, IT
A mix of Space Age design and tribal art, this contemporary totem is a great decorative piece able
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Suede

Tabou 05 Decorative TOTEM HAP085
Tabou 05 Decorative TOTEM HAP085
H 21.26 in W 28.35 in D 7.09 in
Tabou 02 Decorative TOTEM HAP082
By Giobagnara, Stephane Parmentier
Located in Genoa, IT
A mix of space age design and tribal art, this contemporary totem is a great decorative piece able
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Suede

Tabou 02 Decorative TOTEM HAP082
Tabou 02 Decorative TOTEM HAP082
H 20.48 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Tabou 01 Decorative TOTEM HAP081
By Giobagnara, Stephane Parmentier
Located in Genoa, IT
A mix of Space Age design and tribal art, this contemporary totem is a great decorative piece able
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Suede

Tabou 01 Decorative TOTEM HAP081
Tabou 01 Decorative TOTEM HAP081
H 21.66 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Charred Totem Bookshelf / Object Shelf / Patina Bronze Base
By Chris Miano
Located in Union City, NJ
The Totem bookshelf explores a simple form with a mix of materials. Its back support is constructed
Category

2010s American American Craftsman Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Handcrafted Pewter Sake Set
By Seikado, FOAM
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Tótem Sake set have the most representative textures from Seikado workshop, cedar, hammer and
Category

2010s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Handcrafted Pewter Sake Set
Handcrafted Pewter Sake Set
H 7.29 in Dm 2.96 in
Handcrafted Pewter Sake, Set of 4 Cups
By FOAM
Located in Mexico City, MX
The TOTEM sake cups have the most representative textures from Seikado workshop, cedar, Hammer and
Category

2010s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Totemic Marble Sculpture Signed T. Minamoto, 1970s
By T. Minamoto
Located in Dorchester, MA
marble. It rises totem like from a black pedestal base.  
Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Totem Figure" Kite by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
throughout China, Japan, and Southeast Asia in his kites. Pagoda Red Collection #: CMTTTF Keywords
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Muslin, Paper

STACKED Spalted Maple Totem Sculpture by Richard Haining, Available Now
By Richard Haining
Located in Brooklyn, NY
While this STACKED Totem is playful and slightly surreal, it makes quite a statement in any room
Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood, Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Maple, Sof...

Lumiere Totems, Lamp / Sculpture by Eduard Locota, Acrylic Glass & Oakwood Set
By Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
Set of 7 pcs: 2 large totems and 5 small totems. The sculptural lamps designed by Eduard Locota
Category

2010s Balkan Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Oak

Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Ikebana Flower Troughs by Teshigahara Sofu
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A distinctive pair of Japanese black lacquer ikebana flower troughs. The two sections, designed in
Category

20th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Biomorphic Wooden Sculptures
Located in London, GB
of the interlocking organic totems drives the viewer upwards to an uneven plateau. The roots of this
Category

Vintage 1970s British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Carved Biomorphic Wooden Sculptures
Hand Carved Biomorphic Wooden Sculptures
H 8.67 in W 4.73 in D 2.37 in
Black Bottle, Unique Handmade Black Ceramic Vessel Obelisk Sculpture
By Peter Hayes
Located in Chicago, IL
Japan and New Mexico. I tried to adopt the ideas picked up from my travels in my own work. By building
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Minoru Kano Abstract Bronze sculpture, 1960s
By Minoru Kano
Located in Rotterdam, NL
famous Japanese abstract sculptor, he studied at the National University of Tokyo from 1949 until 1954
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Minoru Kano Abstract Bronze sculpture, 1960s
Minoru Kano Abstract Bronze sculpture, 1960s
H 11.03 in W 7.09 in D 4.34 in
Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In form this is the closest to the ‘cactus’ or ‘TOTEM’ design
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 4.73 in
José Lévy Yama Tana Vase, Unique Piece for WA Design Gallery Edition
By José Lévy
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
, these marble creations are the paths leading to some upside-down Japanese landscapes. Thanks to the
Category

2010s French Vases

Materials

Marble

Antonio Grediaga Kieff Abstract Bronze Sculpture
By Grediaga Kieff
Located in Miami Beach, FL
, Spain (1972); Japan (1972 and 1983); Pietrasanta, Italy (1976); Tel Aviv, Israel (1977); New York City
Category

Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Whimsical Wood Sculpture by Noted Artist Fred Schumm
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
works of ancient Greeks, Japanese and Chinese. I especially love Eskimo work." The celebrated sculptor
Category

1990s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Arno Declercq Senufo Black Iroko Wood and Patinated Burned Steel Stool
By Arno Declercq
Located in Chicago, IL
acquired by the Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban which burns the wood and preserves it. A special patina
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Arno Declercq Senufo Black Iroko Wood and Burned Steel Stool Extra Large Size
By Arno Declercq
Located in Chicago, IL
the Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban which burns the wood and preserves it. A special patina is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

1990 Fred Schumm Whimsical Carved Stone Figure
By Fred Schumm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
works of ancient Greeks, Japanese and Chinese. I especially love Eskimo work." The celebrated
Category

1990s American Sculptures

1990 Fred Schumm Whimsical Carved Stone Figure
1990 Fred Schumm Whimsical Carved Stone Figure
H 22.75 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Meiji Period Wood Stacked Monkey TOTEM, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Meiji period wood stacked monkey TOTEM, Japan. A stack of monkeys portrays the Buddhist maxim
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early Contemporary Tall Handmade and Hand-Painted Five Owl TOTEM Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designer's source Early contemporary tall handmade and hand painted five owl totem sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In form, this is the closest to the ‘cactus’ or ‘totem’ design
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 4.73 in
Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In form this is the closest to the ‘cactus’ or ‘totem’ design
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Ashoka Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 4.73 in
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berlin, Berlin
produced by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis. In form, this is the closest to the ‘cactus’ or ‘totem’ design
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
H 33.47 in W 29.53 in D 4.73 in
Raku Figure, Unique Handmade Ceramic Obelisk Sculpture with Porcelain Wings
By Peter Hayes
Located in Chicago, IL
found the same inherent skills in India, Nepal Japan and New Mexico. I tried to adopt the ideas picked
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

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Japanese Totem For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese totem you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese totem — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. There are 31 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese totem you’re looking for, while we also have 34 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese totem, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese totem, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and folk art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese totem over the years, but those crafted by Giobagnara, Stephane Parmentier and Fred Schumm are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Totem?

A Japanese totem can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $316 and the highest can go for as much as $64,777.