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1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive

1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

., Japan. This Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1900s

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Primitive Chair - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Antique Primitive Chair - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Antique Primitive Chair - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

$700

H 38 in W 10.04 in D 12.6 in

Antique Primitive Chair - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

An antique primitive chair with a raw, sculptural presence shaped by its simple and elemental form

Category

20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden block chair /wabi-sabi chair / private chair /
Japanese Wooden block chair /wabi-sabi chair / private chair /

Japanese Wooden block chair /wabi-sabi chair / private chair /

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This chair is crafted from a tree trunk left in its natural form. Zelkova wood is used for the material. Although the surface is finished in black with cashew paint, the beautiful ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden block chair /wabi-sabi chair / private chair /
Japanese Wooden block chair /wabi-sabi chair / private chair /

Japanese Wooden block chair /wabi-sabi chair / private chair /

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This chair is made from a traditional mortar, a tool once used in ancient Japan to prepare rice

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique stand / wabi-sabi stand / Flower stand
Japanese antique stand / wabi-sabi stand / Flower stand

Japanese antique stand / wabi-sabi stand / Flower stand

$1,000

H 26.19 in W 18.51 in D 14.57 in

Japanese antique stand / wabi-sabi stand / Flower stand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This table stand combines a zelkova tree trunk base with a karinn (quince) wood tabletop. The zelkova trunk that forms the base is hollow inside and has an organic shape that evok...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Block Workbench 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Block Workbench 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Block Workbench 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Wabisabi

$400Sale Price|33% Off

H 6.3 in W 10.24 in D 11.03 in

Japanese Antique Wooden Block Workbench 1900s-1940s / Display Stand Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese wooden block workbench, believed to have been used in the early Showa

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Carved Buddha 14th-16th century / Statue Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Carved Buddha 14th-16th century / Statue Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Carved Buddha 14th-16th century / Statue Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a very old Japanese wooden Buddhist sculpture. It is believed to date back to the Muromachi

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wooden Brazier/Hibachi Brazier/1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Brazier/Hibachi Brazier/1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Brazier/Hibachi Brazier/1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old Japanese brazier. It is made of zelkova wood and is thought to date back to the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Japanese Old Wooden Object / Wooden Lump Figurine / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Old Wooden Object / Wooden Lump Figurine / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Old Wooden Object / Wooden Lump Figurine / Wabi-Sabi

$640Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.1 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in

Japanese Old Wooden Object / Wooden Lump Figurine / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

This is an old wooden object. The details of the tree are unknown, but it seems to be hardwood. It changes its shape and color over time, and it has become an artistic appearance. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Early 20th Century Japanese Tray
Early 20th Century Japanese Tray

Early 20th Century Japanese Tray

$1,250

H 2.25 in W 15 in D 11.5 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Tray

Located in Chicago, IL

A chic and modern-in-spirit early 20th century Japanese hand-carved wooden tray of rectangular form

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Stone Mortar 1860s-1900s / Stone Bowl Object Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Stone Mortar 1860s-1900s / Stone Bowl Object Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Stone Mortar 1860s-1900s / Stone Bowl Object Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese stone “yagen” (medicine grinder), believed to have been used during the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Wooden Horse Tricycle 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Object
Japanese Antique Wooden Horse Tricycle 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Object

Japanese Antique Wooden Horse Tricycle 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi Object

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old wooden tricycle made in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). An

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Authentic Furniture Products Japan Milking Stool Smith & Watson Park Avenue
Authentic Furniture Products Japan Milking Stool Smith & Watson Park Avenue

Authentic Furniture Products Japan Milking Stool Smith & Watson Park Avenue

By Smith & Watson

Located in Forest Grove, PA

An Authentic Furniture Products milking stool. Made in Japan, this stool is designed after the

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Stools

Materials

Wood

Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi

Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Sculptural Side Table Crafted from an Antique Japanese Mortar with Brass Top
Sculptural Side Table Crafted from an Antique Japanese Mortar with Brass Top

Sculptural Side Table Crafted from an Antique Japanese Mortar with Brass Top

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This unique side table is crafted from an original usu—a traditional Japanese mortar—dating back to

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Massive Tree Root Table Base 1950s-1970s / Low Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Massive Tree Root Table Base 1950s-1970s / Low Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Old Massive Tree Root Table Base 1950s-1970s / Low Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large antique table base made in Japan from what is believed to be Yakusugi cedar. The

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Coffee Table / Side Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Coffee Table / Side Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Coffee Table / Side Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

A Masterpiece of Nature: This extraordinary coffee table (originally a traditional Japanese mortar

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei
Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei

Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

- from Tohoku area., Japan. Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji period) estimate from the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique wabi sabi thick wide bog wood board, Late 19th mingei art piece
Japanese Antique wabi sabi thick wide bog wood board, Late 19th mingei art piece

Japanese Antique wabi sabi thick wide bog wood board, Late 19th mingei art piece

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese Antique thick wood board, probably used as Shikiita, display stand with decorative purpose

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Bog Wood

Japanese Vintage live edge root wood slab display stand, wabi sabi art piece
Japanese Vintage live edge root wood slab display stand, wabi sabi art piece

Japanese Vintage live edge root wood slab display stand, wabi sabi art piece

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese Antique display stand, "Dai" in Japanese, made from thick, single solid root wood slab

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Japanese Antique Keyaki Low Display Stand, Sculptural Wabi-Sabi, c.1900–1920
Japanese Antique Keyaki Low Display Stand, Sculptural Wabi-Sabi, c.1900–1920

Japanese Antique Keyaki Low Display Stand, Sculptural Wabi-Sabi, c.1900–1920

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Dating from the late Meiji to Taisho period, circa 1900–1920, this Japanese antique low stand is

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor
Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor

Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with water-drop like symbol openwork. Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji period) estimate from the s...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Old Bamboo Basket 1940s-1960s / Flower Vase Wabisabi Mingei
Japanese Old Bamboo Basket 1940s-1960s / Flower Vase Wabisabi Mingei

Japanese Old Bamboo Basket 1940s-1960s / Flower Vase Wabisabi Mingei

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese bamboo basket. Made in the mid Shōwa period (1940s–1960s), it was

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart
Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart

Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

from North part of Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. Antique massive wood lump, burl wood slab can be

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875
Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875

Japanese Glazed Tsubo Wine Jar, c. 1875

Located in Chicago, IL

honors the spirit of wabi-sabi and recalls primitive medieval Japanese forms. Additional Dimensions

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

1960s Japanese Signed Ainu Hokkaido Wooden Bear Carving Sculpture
1960s Japanese Signed Ainu Hokkaido Wooden Bear Carving Sculpture

1960s Japanese Signed Ainu Hokkaido Wooden Bear Carving Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

Japanese hardwood, using primitive traditional techniques and custom knives, the artisan would sit on the

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Sculptural Driftwood & Steel Side Table – Natural Wabi-Sabi Modern Design
Sculptural Driftwood & Steel Side Table – Natural Wabi-Sabi Modern Design

Sculptural Driftwood & Steel Side Table – Natural Wabi-Sabi Modern Design

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A sculptural side table crafted from naturally formed Japanese driftwood paired with an industrial

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Primitive Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Two Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Two Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Two Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Shepherds. Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material: Camphor. This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.

Category

2010s Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Three Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Three Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Three Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Shepherd and grandson. Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material: Camphor. This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.

Category

2010s Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Four Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Four Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculpture Four Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Casa guadix. Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material: Camphor. This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.  

Category

2010s Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (Keith Haring Aids hotline)
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (Keith Haring Aids hotline)

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (Keith Haring Aids hotline)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

culture but also looked back to the patterns and rhythms of Islamic and Japanese art, and primitive wall

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (bag)
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (bag)

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (bag)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

back to the patterns and rhythms of Islamic and Japanese art, and primitive wall-paintings

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Plastic

Keith Haring The Homecoming 1987 (announcement)
Keith Haring The Homecoming 1987 (announcement)

Keith Haring The Homecoming 1987 (announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

also looked back to the patterns and rhythms of Islamic and Japanese art, and primitive wall-paintings

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

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Primitive Japanese For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of primitive Japanese available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct primitive Japanese — often made from wood, hardwood and natural fiber — can elevate any home. We have 24 antique and vintage primitive Japanese in-stock, while there are 20 modern editions to choose from as well. Primitive Japanese have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of primitive Japanese to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian primitive Japanese are of considerable interest. Primitive Japanese have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Hiroyuki Nishimura, ARKO and Zogei are consistently popular.

How Much are Primitive Japanese?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,000, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $13,000 highest priced.