Obi Fabric
Vintage obi textile art "Under the Sun ~Serendipity " by ikasu Red / Beige Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
front and back sides of the same obi fabric woven in different colors, the play of light and shadow on
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
$2,200
H 28.75 in W 20.87 in D 1.97 in
Antique obi textile art " Pine forest ~ Longivety ~ " by ikasu Green , Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
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Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,800
H 33.86 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Antique Japanese obi with Swirl Motif Fabric Pillow
By Stephen Miller Siegel
Located in New York, NY
cinnamon colored fabric with gold tape
An embroidered gold tape separates the vintage brown and gold
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Pillows and Th...
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Japanese Contemporary Framed Brocade Silk Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
prides herself in using the best antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics to recreate the works of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
$4,850
H 37.5 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
Contemporary Japanese Modular Seating Lounge Chair OBI by Olga Engel
By Olga Engel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
OBI chair is inspired by the rich Japanese culture. It's name takes its roots from Obi - a belt
Category
2010s Latvian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Textile
$9,633 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
prided herself in using the most exquisite antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics to recreate the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
$4,850
H 37.5 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
"Shibori Sky, " Mixed Media Collage
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
frames covered with stretched canvas and a collage of vintage ephemera – including kimonos, obis
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
"Shibori Sky" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
frames covered with stretched canvas and a collage of vintage ephemera – including kimonos, obis
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Bamboo, Silk
Pair of Japanese Obi Pillows in Silver and Orange
Located in Chicago, IL
orange wave-like swirls against a metallic silver field. A woven brocade obi of a metallic fabric like
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Textiles
Materials
Linen, Silk, Down
Recent Sales
Festive Silk Brocade Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Festive red/black/gold/aqua silk Japanese Obi for the Holidays or anytime.
Great as accent table
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Midcentury Daybed with Vintage Obi
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a different vintage obi each time. Other fabrics and trim remain constant. Please contact us for a
Category
2010s American Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metallic Thread
Mid Century Inspired Daybed with Vintage Obi
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a different vintage obi each time. Other fabrics and trim remain constant--or we can make something
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Mid Century Inspired Bench with Vintage Obi
By Five Finger Furnishings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
uses an authentic, vintage obi (the waist tie from a kimono) to tell the story of a cart and bridge on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Japanese Kimono Obi, "Serenity of Silver World", Silk Textile
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Japanese Kimono Obi "Serenity of Silver World" by Kimono-Couture
・Title: Serenity of Silver World
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Textiles
Materials
Silver Leaf
Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Modern Japanese Art of flower arrangements book presented with Obi
A beautiful book covered in silk
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Paper, Parchment Paper, Silk
Japanese Vintage Kimono Obi, "Rainbow Blossoms" by Kimono-Couture, Silk Textile
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
original purpose of Kimono Obi, but also as a fabric for processing. Recently, it is very popular to
Category
2010s Japanese Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Silk, Thread, Yarn
H 163.78 in W 12.21 in D 0.4 in
1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an fabulous, 1960s Japanese Obi wrap that's been converted into an extended table runner
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Centerpieces
Materials
Fabric
H 95 in W 12.25 in D 0.13 in
Japanese Kimono Obi selected by Kimono-Couture (Kimono belt, Kimono Sash)
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
purpose of Kimono Obi, but also as a fabric for processing. Recently, it is also popular to decorate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Textiles
Materials
Silk
H 164.18 in W 12.21 in D 0.79 in
1960s Coat Made from Gold Shōwa Era Japanese Obi Fabric
Located in New York, NY
. Meant originally to be worn sparingly as an obi this full coat in this fabric is true decadent luxury
Category
20th Century Japanese Coats and Outerwear
Natori Crane Clutch
By Natori
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful Natori metal framed clutch with crane detail made from a vintage OBI fabric. There are
Category
1990s Clutches
ANN DEMEULEMEESTER black cotton fabric quilted wrap buckle wide obi belt
By Ann Demeulemeester
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ANN DEMEULEMEESTER black cotton fabric quilted wrap buckle wide obi belt
Reference: CNLE/A00161
Category
2010s Polish Belts
Pair of B.Viz Obi Robe Pillows
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Vintage Japanese Obi in copper, gold and warm beige silk and metallic threads, backed with antique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Other Pillows and Throws
Materials
Fabric, Textile
Pair of Pillows with Vintage Silk Obi Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese obi began as humble silk sashes meant to gather kimonos at lengths appropriate to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Pillows and Throws
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Japanese Contemporary Framed Silk Mask Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
and obi fabrics to recreate the works of Japan’s most celebrated traditional paintings, notably in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Vintage Carved Wood Japanese Obi Slipper Side Chair w/ Distress Painted Finish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Carved Wood Japanese Obi Slipper Side Chair w/ Distress Painted Finish. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 30 in W 16 in D 28 in
Contemporary Japanese Gray Pink Silk Brocade Hand-Crafted Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
hairstyles, as well as the colors and amount of work on their obi and kimono fabrics, speak of the two
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Brocade, Silk
H 34.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in
Roberto Cavalli Red Floral Obi Corset Bustier Top 2008
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floral obi-style fabric, center snap and hook and eye closures, side pockets, and bustier detailing at
Category
Early 2000s Italian Bustiers
Japanese Contemporary Silk Brocade Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, Black Green
Located in Takarazuka, JP
this Oshie piece prides herself in using the finest quality antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Brocade, Silk
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 2 in
Missoni Silk Dress, 1970s
By Missoni
Located in New York, NY
Dress is loose and oversized and has a self fabric obi belt. Tagged a size small but will fit up to
Category
1970s Italian Day Dresses
1970s Barbara Lee Cotton Midcentury Sunburst Printed Kimono
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
. Trimmed with solid black fabric. Obi sash ties comfortably at the waist, with sunburst print in the center
Category
1970s Hong Kong Coats and Outerwear
Vintage Orange Silk Obi Pillow
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese obi began as humble silk sashes meant to gather kimonos at lengths appropriate to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Pillows and Throws
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Large Traditional Japanese Framed Red Blue Handcrafted Brocade Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
stunning gilded brocade obi fabric. A sophisticated technique called oshie is used to transform highest
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
Antique Print of Obi or Scarf fabric 'Japan' by G. Audsley, 1882
By George Ashdown Audsley
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print, Section III, plate V. This chromolithograph depicts fabric of an obi, a scarf worn
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Obi Ottoman with Single Tray
Located in New York, NY
Large upholstered ottoman with single ottoman tray. Walnut wood accents at base and tray with contrasting blackened steel inlay.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Japanese Contemporary Framed Silk and Brocade Handcrafted Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime. The solution was to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Handcrafted Decorative Art, 6
Located in Takarazuka, JP
using exquisite antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics to recreate the works of Japan’s most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Contemporary Silk Brocade Handcrafted Traditional Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) that goes back to the Edo period (1603
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Brocade, Silk
H 27.5 in W 16.5 in D 2 in
Japanese Contemporary Framed Orange Green Brocade Hand-Crafted Decorative Art, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
piece prides herself in using the best available antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics to recreate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Brocade, Silk
H 25.75 in W 28.75 in D 2 in
1950's Drawstring Silk Handbag From Japanese Obi Cloth
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful silk brocade obi sash fabric was used to create this post World War II drawstring handbag
Category
1950s Japanese Top Handle Bags
Large Framed Japanese Traditional Silk and Brocade Decorative Art, circa 1995
Located in Takarazuka, JP
antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics to recreate the works of Japan’s most celebrated traditional
Category
1990s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
H 38.5 in W 33 in D 1.5 in
Galanos Grey Wool Crepe Wrap Dress With Matching Belt 1970's
By Galanos
Located in US
fabric belt or obi style wrap belt can be worn with this dress. Many high design details set this dress
Category
1970s American Casual Dresses
Vintage CHANEL Japanese kimono, obi fabric and pink leather chain tote bag. Rare
By Chanel
Located in Kashiwa, Chiba
Vintage CHANEL Japanese kimono obi fabric and pink leather chain tote bag with golden CC charm. One
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Tote Bags
H 10.2 in W 13.7 in D 3.9 in
Judith Leiber Crystal & Rose Quartz Encrused Obi Bag
Located in New York, NY
this bag is made of antique obi fabric from Japan. The concept for the Leiber obi bags started in the
Category
1980s American Evening Bags and Minaudières
Leiber Greenish Gold Obi Bag
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
and purchase antique obi fabrics and use these fabrics to make evening bags, embellishing the fabrics
Category
1980s American Evening Bags and Minaudières
1980s Judith Leiber Rhinestone Studded Obi Bag
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Marcus for their themed event about Japan. Antique obi fabrics were embellished with rhinestones and
Category
1980s American Evening Bags and Minaudières
Judith Leiber Rhinestone Obi Bag
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
came up with the idea of using antique obi fabrics, purchased in Japan and using them to construct the
Category
1980s American Evening Bags and Minaudières
J07-5217
Located in Sausalito, CA
) brocade with images of large mums unused obi fabric.
Category
20th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Silver, Metallic Thread, Gold
Judith Leiber Rhinestone Embellished Obi Bag
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Judith Leiber Obi Bag. Ms Leiber made these bags from antique obi fabrics that she bought
Category
1980s American Evening Bags and Minaudières
Graceful 1940's Billy Haines style Slipper Lounge Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
proportions with wide deep seats and graceful curved backs. upholstered in japanese silk obi fabric.
Category
20th Century American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
1970's Judith Leiber Rhinestone & Onyx Obi Bag
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
bag is made of antique obi fabric from Japan. This concept for the obi bags started with Neiman Marcus
Category
1970s Evening Bags and Minaudières
Japanese Kimono Obi selected by Kimono-Couture, Kimono Obi, Kimono Sash
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Obi, but also as a fabric for processing. Recently, it is also popular to decorate kimono obi as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Textiles
Materials
Silk
H 162.6 in W 12.01 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Vintage Kimono Obi, "KYOTO" selected by Kimono-Couture, Silk Textile
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
.
Kimono Obi can be used not only for the original purpose of Kimono Obi, but also as a fabric for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Silk, Thread, Yarn
H 170.87 in W 12.21 in D 0.4 in
1964 PAULINE TRIGERE'S Personal evening caftan dress from Christie's
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Newport Beach, CA
with the Christie's hang-tag.
The caftan dress is made of traditional Japanese obi fabric
Category
1960s American Caftans
Japanese Vintage Kimono Obi, "The Fifty-Three Station of Tokaido", Silk Textile
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
used not only for the original purpose of Kimono Obi, but also as a fabric for processing. Recently, it
Category
2010s Japanese Textiles
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 166.15 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
1980s Judith Leiber Black Jeweled Obi Bag
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
One of Judith Leiber fantastic jeweled obi bags is offered for sale. The obi fabric is black with
Category
1980s American Evening Bags and Minaudières
Dior by John Galliano Numbered Cheongsam Silk Dress from First Dior Collection
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Cloverdale, CA
, gift of Nan Kempner.
Navy blue peony pattern silk with contrasting Japanse Obi fabric stripes.
This is
Category
Early 2000s French Evening Dresses
1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an exquisite, 1960s Japanese Obi wrap that's been converted into a gorgeous table runner
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Centerpieces
Materials
Fabric
H 59 in W 12.75 in D 0.25 in
1970s Estevez Ivory 1970s Vintage Dress Button Front Maxi w/ Obi Style Belt
By Estevez
Located in Portland, OR
has its original obi style fabric belt. The long sleeve dress is in excellent condition and can be
Category
1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
Japanese Kimono Art / Embroidered Wall Art -Floral Motif-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
This is wall art made of kimono obi, a traditional Japanese costume. Skilled Japanese craftsmen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Thread
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Obi Fabric For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of obi fabric available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of obi fabric — often made from fabric, wood and silk — can elevate any home. Find 3 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of obi fabric now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of obi fabric — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right option in this array of obi fabric, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one piece of obi fabric that is appealing in its simplicity, but Five Finger Furnishings and George Ashdown Audsley produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Obi Fabric?
Prices for a piece of obi fabric can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $317 and can go as high as $4,400, while the average can fetch as much as $1,140.