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Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese History book Meiji era, circa 1878 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 182 mm x 121 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the photos.
Paper
Japanese Antique Garden Plans & Designs Complete Woodblock Set Four Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
Complete Japanese four (4) volume woodblock print book set Garden Plans & Designs, 151 woodblock prints, immediately frameable if desired Japanese woodblock print book set (4 volu...
Paper
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H 9.65 in W 7.29 in D 0.6 in
Antique Fold-Out Illustrated Book, Japanese, Woodblock Print, Linen, Meiji, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fold-out illustrated book. A Japanese, woodblock print on linen concertina collection of full-colour scenes, dating to the Meiji period, circa 1900. Striking wh...
Paper
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Ehon Book Meiji Era, but details are unknown Woodblack print book Book dimensions 266 mm x 190 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ph...
Paper
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
The paper with the richest variety of covers of old books from around the Meiji period is used and pasted together randomly.
Wood, Cedar, Paper
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H 69.3 in W 35.24 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【A】
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
I used the most varied cover paper of an old book around the Meiji period and pasted them randomly. The covers of multiple books of similar colors have deterioration such as tears, ...
Wood, Paper
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H 69.3 in W 35.24 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Antique Old Books Art / Wall Decoration Japanese Paper /Wabi-sabi【B】
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
I used the most varied cover paper of an old book around the Meiji period and pasted them randomly. The covers of multiple books of similar colors have deterioration such as tears, ...
Wood, Paper, Cedar
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H 10 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Garden Designs and Landscaping Woodblock Books Complete 158 Prints
Located in South Burlington, VT
Complete five volume set with 158 woodblock prints, mint condition, 19th century edition This complete Japanese Garden Plans, Designs, and Landscaping five volume woodblock book s...
Paper
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H 7.25 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Famous Kyoto Guide Books Complete Antique 1895 Set Two Guide Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Our Recent Japanee Acquisition Travels Complete Japanese Antiques Two Volume Set Kyoto Guidebooks , 1895. Hard to find set. 38 Fine original woodblock prints+ bonus four f...
Paper
Japan Antique Complete Set Tea Ceremony Guide Books, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our most recent Japanese acquisitions TEA CEREMONY Japanese Woodblock Print Book Set Four (4) Volumes from the Edo-Meiji Period, 19th Century. Original covers and no missing p...
Paper
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H 7 in W 5 in D 0.5 in
Best Japanese Antique Gardens Complete Three Volume 19th Century Set Guide Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
The best of Japanese Gardens, complete antique 19th century signed three (3) album woodblock print books entitled: Japanese garden ( nihon teien) Title: Tsukiyama teizo ho Period: Me...
Paper
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H 3.25 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Japan Antique Tea Guides All about Tea and Tea Masters in Old Japan, Rare Books
Located in South Burlington, VT
These books were hand bound with traditional Japanese 4 hole binding (see photos).
Paper
Japanese Traditional Woodblock Print Snow Flowers
Located in Weesp, NL
Kasatsu-juku Honjin was the landmark of Kusatsu-juku for about 240 years from the early Edo period to the early Meiji period. The books of guest records are written about many famous...
Paper
$1,967
H 22.45 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in London, GB
Dimension: Frame: 57 x 45 Picture: 34.5 x 23.5 19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print, Meiji Period, After Utagawa Kuniyoshi A Japanese woodblock print, Meiji period, (1868-1...
Paper
The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger, First Edititon
Located in valatie, NY
The Traditional Arts of Japan by H. Boger. Garden City: Doubleday and Co., 1964. First edititon hardcover lacking slipcase. With 369 black and white photographs, 26 color reproductio...
Paper
Set of Eight Japanese Meiji Era Woodblock Prints
Located in London, GB
A set of eight Japanese Meiji era woodblock prints Japanese, Late 19th century Measures: Frames: small: height 50cm, width 37cm, depth 1.5cm - prints 35 x 24 Large: height 52cm, w...
Paper
$613
H 8.86 in W 10.44 in D 0.4 in
18th c. Original Japanese woodblock print - Isoda Koryusai 礒田湖龍斎 (1735-1790)
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
AMOROUS MATTERS: THE SYLLABLE NO (Isoda Koryusai) Object: original Japanese woodblock print Genre: abuna-e あぶな絵 dangerous pictures Artist: Isoda Koryusai 礒田湖龍斎 (1735-1790) From the...
Paper
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Book Edo Period, circa 1833
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Oraimono book Edo period, circa 1833 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 260 mm x 180 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the photos.
Paper
$1,031
H 21.07 in W 14.26 in D 0.79 in
Antique Japanese 19th Century Blockprint in Frame Japan Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blockprint 10-9-18-rof-300 Condition: Overall condition perfect. Size frame: 535 x 362 mm Period: 19th century Edo period (1603-1867) Meiji Periode(1867-1912).
Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880)
Located in Norton, MA
Utagawa Yoshitora, ????? ( ????) was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880. He was b...
Paper
$1,335
H 1.97 in W 12.21 in D 15.16 in
Reference Book Porcelain, Ko Sometsuke Yamanaka Shokai Sadajiro Yamanaka 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
“100 Selected Kosometsuke Plates, Part 1” with commentary Yamanaka Shokai Sadajiro Yamanaka 1930 This is an absolute must for all collectors of Chinese Ming porcelain. Additional in...
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Meiji Period 19th century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The painter is unknown to me so far Condition Perfect Size: 26.5 x12.5 cm Period 19th century
Paper
Antique Woodblock Print Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print - Meiji Period 19th century, The painter is unknown so far. Additional information: Material: Paper Decoration Type / Colour: Polychrome Region of Ori...
Paper
$300
H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
Set of 9 Antique Japanese or Chinese Block Print Calligrphy Edo, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Some with some damage or folding. Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period (1867-1912) Condition: Good...
Paper
Antique Edo Period Woodblock Print, War Lords, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
I have not been able to find this print. Its certainly Edo period Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Decoration Type / Colour: Poly...
Paper
Period Japanese Ink Drawing Gheisha
Located in Roma, IT
Fascinating and important oriental coloured drawing Japanese Gheisha. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi...
Paper
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 224mm x 156 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ...
Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print by Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北溪 '1780-1850'
Located in Norton, MA
Original Japanese Woodblock print by Totoya Hokkei ????(1780-1850) About the artist Totoya Hokkei (?? ??, 1780–1850) was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiy...
Paper
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 0.4 in
A Fine Collection of Prints and Paintings of Birds and Flowers by Kono Bairei
By Kono Bairei
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A volume of prints and paintings by Japanese artist Kono Bairei (1844-1895), well known practitioner of the Ukiyo e school during the Meiji period. He was born and lived in Kyoto, sp...
Paper
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$6,762 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$4,951Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
De Doorluchtige Weereld – S. de Vries, François Halma, Amsterdam, 1700 Magnificent and complete three-volume set of De Doorluchtige Weereld (The Illustrious World), written by S. de...
Paper
Newton Paisley Wallpaper Samples
By Newton Paisley
Located in Kent, GB
A4 wallpaper samples are available for all designs listed in the Newton Paisley storefront on 1stdibs. Please send a message with the design and colour names as well as whether you p...
Paper
$115,327
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
White bird’s-eye maple and green marble chess set. Hand painted Golf chessmen.
Birdseye Maple
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Bentwood Twin Bed by Kohn, Vienna Secession
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19/20th Century) maple stained twin size bed with double scroll center design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).(paper label: JACOB JOSEP KOHN, WEIN). (Irregular size...
Bentwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
C20th Decorative hardstone Bonsai Tree
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Decorative Bonsai Tree Porcelain Pot included Very Colourful
Glass
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...
Glass
Set of 39 18th Century Italian Vellum Books
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful 39 volumes set of 18th century Italian Vellum Books. A wonderful addition to any bookcase.
Paper
Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759. 299pp. Woodcut ornaments and Voltaire's corrected pages (pp. 31/32, 41/42, 83/84, 85/86) all corresp...
Leather, Paper
$13,295 / item
H 29.93 in W 119.3 in D 44.89 in
Moss Modular Sofa C004 - Leather col. Sequoia 027 (or any Leather cat. A)
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Moss collection draws inspiration from the softness and organic shapes of moss, offering a relaxed, natural aesthetic. This sofa collection boasts a unique, plush design with sof...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Coating
From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.
Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.
Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.
The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.
Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.
Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.