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Japanese antique objet / wood wabi-sabi object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. The surface of the wood has many holes and the shadows are very mysterious, and the shaved wood makes
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese antique objet / wood  wabi-sabi object
Japanese antique objet / wood  wabi-sabi object
H 26.38 in W 21.66 in D 14.18 in
XIX Century "Meiji" Japan lacquerd wood flowerpot
By Japanese Studio
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice lacquered wood flowerpot Circa 1890-1900 Japan
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Antique 1890s Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar's Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A antique Japanese scholar’s object made out of a solid burl wood trunk section having an added
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Object/Craftsman's Workbench/Penis-Shaped Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introduce interesting items. This was once used as a workbench in Japan. It's shaped like a penis
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic vintage abstract hand-crafted wood sculpture by unknown Japanese artist c1970s. Purchased
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Found Wood Scholar’s Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A dramatic and beautifully timeworn Japanese Wood Sculpture in vaguely anthropomorphic form
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Found Wood Scholar’s Object
Japanese Found Wood Scholar’s Object
H 23.5 in W 12.25 in D 7.5 in
Lacquered Wood Toilet Box, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lacquered wood toilet box - Japan, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Kokeshi Wood Dolls, Signed, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of authentic signed Japanese Kokeshi wood dolls, circa mid-20th century, Japan. Dolls shapes
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kokeshi Wood Dolls, Signed, Pair
Japanese Kokeshi Wood Dolls, Signed, Pair
H 14.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.63 in
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish Sculpture 1920
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese Hand Carved Wood Koi Fish. Small Hand Carved Wood Japanese Koi Fish Sculpture. Antique
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Trappist Nun Figures Wood Turned
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Vintage Japanese Lathe-Turned Trappist Nun Figures Wood Monastery & Convent
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1950s Japanese Secret Puzzle Box Wood Inlay Mt Fuji Floral
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1950s Japanese Decorative Secret Puzzle Trick Box Wood Inlay Mt Fuji Floral 1.75
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Wood Monkey Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Masakazu Japan, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Signed Masakazu A monkey sitting. H. 1.8 cm x L 2.2cm. Japan, 19th
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Painted Wood Vase with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Japanese Meiji period wood vase or vessel with striking aged yellow paint and decorated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vases

Materials

Wood

Wood Lidded Box, Hand-Painted and Lacquered, Japanese, Early 20Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a japanese box, early 20th century, in a red laquer, representing a bird and a flower
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Vintage Lacquer Wood Cylinder tin Metal Tea Canister Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist tea canister box from Japan. This rare beauty is a unique box or
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Antique Japanese Late Meiji Wood Box In Silver Frame With Chickens
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, varnished wooden box in silver frame. Circa: 1868 to 1912. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rare and Massive Japanese wood sculpture of playful lions, signed, Japan, 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
A Very Rare wood Okimono of Shishi Lions, Japan , 19th c This exceptional 19th-century Japanese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Cedar

Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Keyaki Wood Frog / Toad
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese keyaki wood toad. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century Size: Height 11.2 C.M
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wood Bucket , Ocject, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique water bucket from the Taisho period (1912-1926). The beautiful wood grain and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Collection of Four Japanese Wood Print Blocks Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of four carved wood print blocks from Japan circa late 19th century (Meiji Period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Lot of 5 Vintage Kokeshi Dolls Japan Birch Wood Showa Period
Located in Poperinge, BE
painted, Japan. This beautiful and original set comes from a private collection in Japan, very decorative
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century 'Meiji Period' Japanese Carved Wood Seated Monkey Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese hand-carved wood seated monkey. The eyes are inlaid and made
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Japan, Pair of Hokai boxes in lacquered wood, Edo period, 1829
Located in PARIS, FR
Japan, Pair of Hokai boxes in lacquered wood, Edo period, 1829 Japan, Rare Pair of Hokai boxes in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Unusual large Antique Edwardian Japanese Carved Linden Wood Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual large Antique Edwardian Japanese carved linden wood bear having two bears standing on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edwardian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Mid-Century Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Sitting Monkey
Located in Point Richmond, CA
represent multiple things in Japanese culture and folklore among them being: mediators between humans and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Abstract Expressionist Carved Wood Sculpture by Takao Kimura
By Takao Kimura
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful abstract expressionist caved elm wood sculpture by Japanese artist Takao Kimura, circa
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Elm

Large Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Liner
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Japanese sculptured wood brazier with Liner A Great piece, an original brazier to keep
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Japanese Carved Wood Sculpture of Toads Edo Period Signed
Located in North Miami, FL
rugged skin, signature on underside. In Japan, the toad is considered an auspicious animal and often
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
luck and wealth in Japanese culture. Kaeru in is a homophone meaning both "frog" and "coming home" in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Boxwood

Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger
Located in Point Richmond, CA
were created in late sixteenth-century Japan as simple button fasteners for pouches and other
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Boxwood

Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Napoleon III Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Suiseki Rock-Stone on a Base of Wood, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
in Japanese, Scholer's Rock in Chinese and Suseok in Korean. Asian Zen tradition to appreciate the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames 'Mythological Turtle', 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
standing in the she’ll of the larger one. This is an excellent Japanese hardwood carving dating from the
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

19th Century Japanese Inro with 5 Lacquered Wood Compartments
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 5 lacquered wooden compartments, 93 x 50 x 30 mm in size. Weight
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Inro XIXth Century with 3 Lacquered Wood Boxes
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Century Japanese inro with 3 lacquered wooden compartments, 63 x 70 x 22 mm in size. Weight
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Scripture Box
Located in New York, US
Antique Japanese Box scripture 1860s-1920s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Scripture Box
Antique Japanese Scripture Box
H 7.75 in W 9.75 in D 12 in
Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Antique Block Wood 1950s-1960s Object Rustic Japandi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood block. I think a square object would be good as an art object or as an
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Organic Modern Mounted Objects

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Hardwood

Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Organic Modern Mounted Objects

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Hardwood

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Japanese writing box dates to circa 1950 and is detailed with a raised lacquer scene of
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box
H 1.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.25 in
Pair Antique Japanese Bronze Vases on Wood Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Japanese bronze vases on wood stands are ideal for adding beautiful symmetry with the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Bronze

Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector
Located in Miami, FL
Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Black Lacquer Pin Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Turn of the century Japanese black lacquer pin box, elegantly adorned in silver and gold decoration
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Pin Box
Japanese Black Lacquer Pin Box
H 1.5 in W 12 in D 4 in
Japanese Brush Pen Holder, Black Color, Engraved in Wood, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Brush holders, or pen holders, from Japan made of wood at the beginning of the 20th century
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Japanese tiger
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Japanese tiger in bronze on a wooden base, circa 1920. Meiji periode.
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese tiger
Japanese tiger
H 8.67 in W 15.75 in D 7.09 in
Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan. It is thought that
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass Footed Bowl, Japan 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Modernist footed bowl features wooden bowl and base and sculptural brass foot. The wood
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Dai
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 19th century Japanese Wabi Sabi burl wood dai with a perfect circular recessed tray
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Burl

19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Dai
19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Dai
H 1.5 in W 13 in D 12 in
Japanese Flower Basket from Japan
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Japanese ikebana bamboo basket in squared form with round opening and high arched handle.
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Rustic Turned Wood Container
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-614 hand turned wood rustic wood container/vase.
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Vintage 1920s More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Sculptured Wood Brazier with Copper Liner
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Japanese sculptured wood brazier with copper liner A Great piece, an original brazier to keep
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Antique Late 19th Century Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Edwardian Quality Carved Linden Wood Japanese Bear Carrying a Fish
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Edwardian quality carved linden wood Japanese bear carrying a fish having a large
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edwardian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

19th Cent Large Japanese Wood Okimono of a Bantam 'Rooster', Hen and Baby Chicks
Located in North Miami, FL
A finely signed Japanese carved large cockerel with an impressive plume of tail feathers standing
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers attacking a Bull sculpture on wood base. Amazing
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Catfish 1900s-1940s / Object Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese wood carving of a catfish. It is a wood carving from the early Showa
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Shigemichi Aomine Modernist Japanese Wood Bowl for the National Craft Council
By Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century turned persimmon wood bowl by Japanese artist Shigemichi Aomine (b. 1916) for the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Japanese Temple style box. Made of rosewood … this box has a cover
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
H 13 in W 13.5 in D 5.75 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Pillow Box
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice box also used as a pillow in the Japanese culture, early 20th century. It is black
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Pillow Box
Early 20th Century Japanese Pillow Box
H 5.32 in W 12.21 in D 4.73 in
Japanese Noh Masks Mounted
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of three Meiji period miniature Noh masks mounted on a wooden plaque. Noh masks are Japanese
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Antique 1860s Japanese Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Noh Masks Mounted
Japanese Noh Masks Mounted
H 9 in W 4.5 in D 1.25 in
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Japanese Wood Objects For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Japanese wood objects is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese wood objects — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. We have 458 antique and vintage Japanese wood objects in-stock, while there are 46 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of Japanese wood objects available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Japanese wood objects made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many Japanese wood objects are appealing in their simplicity, but Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zogei and Ryosuke Harashima produced popular Japanese wood objects that are worth a look.

How Much are Japanese Wood Objects?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,474, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $261,893 highest priced.
Questions About Japanese Wood Objects
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.