Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Uccle, BE
The trip led to the establishment of the Korean Folk Crafts Museum in 1924 and the coining of the term mingei by Yanagi, potters Hamada Shoji (1894–1978) and Kawai Kanjiro (1890–1966...
Seagrass, Cherry
Japanese Oribe Chawan Tea Bowl by Kato Tokuro
Located in Atlanta, GA
In 1929, he founded the Society for the Surveying and Preservation of the Old Seto Kilns and associated himself with fellow promoters of Mingei folk-art movements, such as Yanagi Mun...
Ceramic
$3,450
H 10 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Glaze & Kaki Trailing Vase with Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
This store is known for selling and exhibiting such high-profile artists and potters as Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Gyokudo Kawai, Shiko Munakata, Kawai Kanjiro, and Rosanjin Kitaoji.
Stoneware
Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
ORIGINS & INFLUENCES The evolution of Japanese modernist ceramics was significantly influenced by two major movements: • Mingei Movement: Initiated in the 1920s by philosopher Yanagi...
Ceramic
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 all of his works; which includes calligraphy, wood carvings and ceramic sculpture.
Ceramic
Sold
H 6 in W 10 in D 10 in
Important Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Crab Bowl Signed Kusube Yaichi
Located in South Burlington, VT
Among his contemporaries at the school were Yagi Isso, Kawamura Kitaro, Kawai Kanjiro and Hamada Shoji. First accepted as a Teiten exhibitor in 1927, he won the tokusen or grand priz...
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese Stunning Red and Green Hand Cast Bronze Vase, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
It was his Craft, as espoused by the great artists Bernard Leach, Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro, that formed the heart of the Japanese tea ceremony, and truly defined the aesthetic ...
Bronze
Sold
H 10 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Japanese Fine Antique Tall Hand Cast Bronze Bud Vase Signed Mint & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
It was his Craft, as espoused by the great artists Bernard Leach, Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro, that formed the heart of the Japanese tea ceremony, and truly defined the aesthetic ...
Bronze
Japanese Collection Three Hand Cast Red Bronze Vases, 1912-1940s
Located in South Burlington, VT
It was his Craft, as espoused by the great artists Bernard Leach, Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro, that formed the heart of the Japanese tea ceremony, and truly defined the aesthetic ...
Bronze
Big Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Art Deco Vase 1930's - best in class
Located in South Burlington, VT
It was his Craft, as espoused by the great artists Bernard Leach, Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro, that formed the heart of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and truly defined the aesthetic ...
Bronze
Japanese Monumental Antique Hand cast Bronze “Flying Cranes” Studio Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
It was his Craft, as espoused by the great artists Bernard Leach, Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro, that formed the heart of the Japanese tea ceremony, and truly defined the aesthetic ...
Bronze
Sold
H 11 in W 5 in D 5 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
This store is known for selling and exhibiting such high-profile artists and potters as Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Gyokudo Kawai, Shiko Munakata, Kawai Kanjiro, and Rosanjin Kitaoji.
Pottery, Stoneware
Sold
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Japanese Special Antique Bronze Vase with Red and Green Murashido Finish, 1940
Located in South Burlington, VT
It was his Craft, as espoused by the great artists Bernard Leach, Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro, that formed the heart of the Japanese tea ceremony, and truly defined the aesthetic ...
Bronze
Japanese Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
The vase also reflects the influence of the 20th-century Mingei (Folk Craft) Movement in Japan, founded by philosopher Soetsu Yanagi alongside potters like Shoji Hamada and Kanjiro K...
Stoneware
Kanjiro Kawai, Iris Vase Mingei Japanese
By Kanjiro Kawai
Located in Berkeley, CA
Classic form and glaze from this iconic potter of the Japanese Mingei movement.
Copper
Large White Shussai Pottery Pitcher, Japan, 1990s
By Bernard Leach
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Through meeting the important figures in Mingei movement including Yanagi, Leach, Kanjiro Kawai and Shoji Hamada, the Shussai pottery eventually established themselves producing util...
Ceramic
George Nakashima Mira Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nakashima Walnut Mira Chair Original Surface Marked Showroom on underside of Chair Seat
Walnut
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
George Nakashima Studio Conoid Bench Signed Mira Nakashima, 1992
By George Nakashima, Mira Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
George Nakashima Studio Conoid bench signed Mira Nakashima 1992. The bench is walnut has hickory spindles and rosewood butterfly joints. This bench was commissioned for a private col...
Hickory, Walnut
$849
H 17 in W 15.75 in D 14 in
Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko Japan Mid-Century Modern Stacking Stool
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single bentwood stool by Isamu Kenmochi (1912-1971) for Akita Mokko. Original condition, minor scuffs. Label, circa 1950s Kenmochi was one of the most significant designers in mid...
Beech
Japanese Low Table, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The antique low table, that was crafted from old Japanese wood. The top panel has been roughly shaved and showcases various marks and scratches that tell a story of its history. It...
Wood
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34...
Silk
$2,200 / item
H 12.6 in W 23.63 in D 17.72 in
Legless Floor Chair Japanese Modern Style Bentwood Chair
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Legless floor chair in the Japanese modern style. In tradition Japanese style, floor chair is set on traditional Tatami Igusa floor along with table. Made of Yoshino cedar which is a...
Wood
$16,225
H 27.17 in W 22.45 in D 18.12 in
George Nakashima Mid Century Wooden Walnut Grass Straw Dining Office Chair 1960s
By George Nakashima
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and iconic mid century dining / office chair in walnut wood and grass seating by George Nakashima produced by his studio in United States, 1960s. In good overall and original co...
Seagrass, Walnut
$27,800
H 1.13 in W 72 in D 21 in
George Nakashima 6 Foot Free Edge Corner Counter Shelf or Console, Signed, 1971
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A corner-mounted counter shelf or floating console table by George Nakashima comprising a single slab in American black walnut with two free edges, signed and dated 1971 to the under...
Walnut
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Glaze Japanese Studio Pottery Yunomi Teacup
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, and wonderfully designed Yunomi teacup by master Japanese potter Shoji Hamada featuring his wax-resistant technique and highly coveted rich Kaki gl...
Stoneware
$2,495
H 10.25 in W 7 in D 7 in
Shoji Hamada Tenmoku Kaki And Nuka Glaze Vase With Original Signed Branded Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted Japanese Mingei pottery vase by master potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous signature tenmoku glaze with kaki finger wipe decoration and a ...
Pottery, Stoneware
$3,214
H 5.91 in W 4.93 in D 3.55 in
Tenmoku stoneware bulbous bottle vase by Shoji Hamada, mid-century
By Shoji Hamada
Located in London, GB
With Hamada's beautiful signature 'sugar cane' pattern. In perfect condition. Provenance; The library of a Gentleman, private collection Norfolk and London - UK.
Stoneware
$3,450
H 11 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by master Japanese Mingei potter Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persimmon glaz...
Stoneware
Japanese Midcentury Large Glazed Pottery Vase in the Manner of Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A really large and wonderful piece. Clearly, the maker was a fan of Shoji Hamada's work. Could be a Mashiko Ware pottery vase. Signed on the base along with a sticker on the insi...
Earthenware
$3,450
H 11.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisite, beautifully crafted, sumptuously glazed vase by Japanese Mingei Mashiko pottery master Shoji Hamada, which features a fine example of his highly coveted rich Kaki/persi...
Pottery, Stoneware
$4,995
H 3.25 in Dm 5.15 in
Rosanjin Kitaoji Signed Painted Chawan Tea Bowl with Original Sealed Signed Box
By Rosanjin Kitaoji
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous hand-painted pottery Chawan tea bowl by Japanese master potter Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959) who was arguably one of if not the greatest artists/ceramicists of ...
Ceramic, Pottery
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.