$525,000Sale Price|30% Off
Monumental Japanese Shibayama & Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period
Located in Tarzana, CA
Exhibition-Quality Japanese Shrine Cabinet – Meiji Period, ca. 1880–1900 A rare and important multi-tiered Buddhist shrine cabinet, constructed in pagoda form and richly decorated i...
Other
Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Atlanta, GA
This fine piece was made in collaboration between members of Shokasai and Shibayama lineages, specialists in lacquer and inlay work respectively and it is signed as such.
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Inlaid Lacquered Panel
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Inlaid Lacquered Panel C.1890 Panel with Figural Inlay Japan, late 19th century (Meiji period) Rectangular panel decorated with...
Hardwood, Lacquer
Antique Edo Shibayama Inlay Crest Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
This piece retains the original, refined spirit of early Shibayama artistry, seamlessly blending quiet elegance with magnificent splendor.
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
The use of various present lacquer techniques, including red cinnabar adorned with panels of raised black and gold lacquer, could point to the Shibayama school of lacquer artists.
Bronze
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...
Gold
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Meiji period charger/plate with cockerel beautifully realistic in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered gr...
Shell, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
MEIJ JAPANESE EBONISED SHiBAYAMA WALL PANEL DECORATIVE FLOWERS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A beautiful Meiji-period Japanese Shibayama wall panel, finely crafted on an ebonised ground and decorated with exquisite inlaid flowers. This highly skilled Shi...
Lacquer
A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890
Located in London, GB
A Pair Of Japanese Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890 A pair of fine quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered oval panels.
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych
Located in Reepham, GB
A highly decorative late 19th early 20th century set of Japanese Wall Panels. The decorative three dimensional design in mother of pearl depicts a traditional Japanese landscape. E...
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
Located in London, GB
19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880 Mother of pearl inlay in black lacquer depicting a bird in relief with cherry blossom.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Lacquered Shibayama Screen
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this decorative antique lacquered and shibayama work screen Red lacquered frame with painted decoration, black lacquered central panel with shibayama work of a...
Lacquer
Unavailable
H 66.15 in W 42.13 in D 27.96 in
Japanese Cabinet In Lacquer And Shibayama, Japan Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Rare Japanese Shibayama cabinet with multiple drawers and sliding panels.
Wood
Good Meiji Period Shibayama Cabinet
Located in Darwen, GB
A good Meiji period Shibayama cabinet. With an elaborately carved and pierced dragon cornice above an arrangement of wonderful shibayama and gold lacquered doors, drawers and panels.
Hardwood
Unavailable
H 69.69 in W 56.7 in D 1.19 in
Shibayama Inlaid & Carved Folding Screen, "Eagles", Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890
Located in L'Etang, FR
On the other side the panels are painted / lacquered, we see a landscape. Shibayama Art, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890.
Bone, Wood
Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panel Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese Shibayama lacquer panel from Meiji era (1852-1912), produced in the port of Yokohama in the new style mostly for the export by catering the western taste, after the ...
Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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H 21 in W 16.5 in D 1 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Shibayama Lacquered Mother of Pearl Eagle Wall Plaque 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century, Meiji period shibayama wall plaque depicting a mother of pearl eagle perched on a flowering tree, set on a black lacquer background, with a reddish brown oval fra...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer
Shibayama Meiji Lacquered and Carved Figural Charger
Located in Norwood, NJ
Finely carved sculptural gilt and lacquered family relief scene. Father and two small boys in formal dress with exotic background. Palm trees and florals as well as interior decorati...
Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japan shibayama flowers incense cabinet kodansu
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional Japanese incense cabinet kodansu in wood covered with a profusion of mother-of-pearl flowers and bone leaves, engraved and inlaid with the shibayama technique. Bottom in ...
Silver
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H 10.05 in W 7.3 in D 6.25 in
SHIBAYAMA Meiji 1880 Imperial Japan Pair Of Lacquered-Gilded Vases With Carvings
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Miami, FL
They were masterfully crafted in gilded, silvered and lacquered wood, with rich Shibayama panels and intricate applications of inlaid carvings.
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver
Meiji Period Shibayama and Gold Lacquer Box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A good quality Meiji period shibayama and gold lacquer box of quadric-lobed form the lid decorated with a white cockatoo on a perch between flowering wisteria, a vase, teapot and sca...
Gold
Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period very fine gold lacquer vase of traditional form, decorated with two shibayama inlaid panels, one side with decorated with...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Shibayama Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful signed and finely detail Japanese Meiji period Shibayama cabinet. Many of the individual lacquer panels are signed by the artist.
Lacquer, Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late-19th century Japanese Meiji period very fine gold lacquer vase of traditional form, decorated with two shibayama inlaid panels, one side with decorated with...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
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H 10.44 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer & Shibayama Vases, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Japanese Meiji period pair of very fine gold lacquered vases of cylindrical form, decorated with shibayama inlaid, each one decorated with scenes of Japanes...
Lacquer
Sold
H 75 in W 34 in D 2 in
Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Two Panel Screen, Japan, 1890s
Located in Stamford, CT
Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Japanese Two Panel Screen, Room Divider, Japan, 1890s A wonderful example of a Shibayama art room divider from the Meiji era circa ...
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu, Meiji period The marquetry is composed of keyayaki (zelkova) and kakinoki (persimmon) wood.
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Magnificent Shibayama Solid Silver Bowl, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century magnificent Japanese Meiji period shibayama & silver bowl on stand. The silver mount engraved with various floral decoration complimenting the shibayama wor...
Silver
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H 44.3 in W 20.87 in D 1.38 in
Trio of Antique Shibayama Panels, Japanese Decorative Screen, Meiji Period, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of antique Shibayama panels. A Japanese, lacquer decorative screen, dating to the Meiji period, circa 1900.
Hardwood, Lacquer
Sold
H 13 in W 5.12 in D 8.67 in
Antique Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel and Shibayama Dragon, Kazumi, circa 1890
By Kazumi Yoshida
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver and shibayama model of a dragon. Cast and carved as a serpentine water dragon, spiked body, mouth open with a stylized wave sp...
Silver
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H 9.85 in W 5.71 in D 5.12 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel & Shibayama Koro, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Koro (Incense Burner). The silver body is applied of very fine enamel work, both sides adorned with a finely carved panels o...
Silver, Enamel
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H 9.85 in W 5.71 in D 5.12 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel & Shibayama Koro, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Koro (Incense Burner). The silver body is applied of very fine enamel work, both sides adorned with a finely carved panels o...
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 13.78 in W 8.47 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Japanese Solid Silver Mounted Shibayama Fan on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver mounted shibayama fan on stand. Of traditional Japanese fan-shape, with a central gold lacquer roundel inlaid in mother o...
Silver
JAPAN 1890 Shibayama Carved Cards Holder In With Genuine Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Shibayama cards case holder. This is a lovely late 19th century Imperial Japan, Gold lacquer and Shibayama cards case.
Multi-gemstone, Gold
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H 24.81 in W 15.56 in D 0.79 in
Four Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panels, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A collection of four Japanese Shibayama lacquer panels of the Meiji period, circa 1900.
Bone, Ivory, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
19th Century Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period, Japan A decorative 19th Century Japanese charger beautifully depicting herons and pine trees detailed in mother of pe...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
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H 77.17 in W 46.46 in D 13 in
Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Carved and Black Lacquered, Meiji Period, 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding Shibayama cabinet from the Meiji period in black lacquered and hand-carved wood with marvellous arrangement of sliding and hinged doors and drawers decorated with preciou...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
A pair of finest quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered hanging panels. Beautifully framed with original carved wood frame featuring squirrels climbing through le...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Works of Art, Christie's Auction Catalogue, NY, 1997
Located in valatie, NY
Items include: Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books, Manuscripts, Paintings, Screens, Netsuke, Tobacco Pipes, Inro Sword Fittings, Swords, Ceramics, Cloisonné, Shibayama, Bronzes, Meta...
Paper
Sold
H 0.44 in Dm 4.34 in
Japanese gold lacquer and Shibayama inlaid tsuba. Signed Shinzan. Meiji Period.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
An exceptionally fine and large Japanese gold lacquer and Shibayama inlaid tsuba, Meiji Period.
Lacquer
Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Very rare Japanese Shibayama cabinet with multiple leaves, drawers and sliding panels. Indeed, the quality of sculpture, the variety of materials (ivory, mother-of-pearl, but also br...
Lacquer
Japanese Shibayama card case, signed Joho, c. 1890. Meiji Period.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
The reverse painted in gilt lacquer, with two panels, with scenes of Mount Fuji above river landscapes.
Lacquer
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H 71.66 in W 55.91 in D 1.19 in
Carved and Inlaid Shibayama Folding Screen, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Folding creen with 2 panels in carved, inlaid and lacquered wood. The upper and lower parts are carved with birds and foliage / leaves.
Wood
19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree. Made in the ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,800
H 10.25 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together...
Wood, Lacquer
$595
H 1 in W 18.75 in D 2 in
A Highly Decorative Chinese Deep-Relief Gilt & Lacquer Wood Panel 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE DEEP-RELIEF GILT & LACQUER WOOD PANEL 19th Century. Depicting a court scene carved in deep relief, red and black lacquer highlighted with gold later framed. Extremely col...
Wood
$18,525Sale Price|35% Off
H 88 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century. It fe...
Wood, Lacquer
$3,400
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
$15,000
H 6.88 in W 13.5 in D 17 in
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...
Gold, Silver
$2,850
H 8.67 in W 21.46 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Black Lacquer Two-Tier Display Table with Gold Maki-e, Early Showa
Located in Fukuoka, JP
An elegant Japanese two-tier display table, or hirataku, dating to the early Showa period, distinguished by its architectural form and richly detailed gold maki-e decoration. The up...
Lacquer
$4,300
H 47.05 in W 34.45 in D 20.08 in
Antique Campaign Cabinet on Stand, Oriental, Chinoiserie, Cupboard, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign cabinet on stand. An Oriental, lacquered canvas over pine Chinoiserie cupboard, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A fascinating example of...
Pine, Lacquer
$6,304
H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...
Sapele Wood, Ivory
Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Edo Period two panel folding screen with white and brown hawks of ink and color on paper.
Paper
Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
By Tosa Mitsusuke 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period. The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mitsusuke Hiitsu. The seal is il...
Gold Leaf
$1,097Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.89 in W 39.77 in D 0.79 in
A.Bouverat Chinese Inspired Lacquered Panel Hand-Painted 20th Century
By A. Bouverat
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful rare and large lacquer of Chinese inspiration. Representation of a green space with many plants such as cherry trees and magnolia. A bird crosses the lacquer with its ...
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box used to store document or small scroll painting), circa second half of 19th century late Edo period. The rectangular box features an unusually...
Wood, Lacquer
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer Side Cabinet, Antique
Located in CABA, AR
This 19th-century Chinese Chinoiserie lacquer side cabinet is a splendid testament to the enduring allure of the Chinoiserie movement that swept through Europe in the 17th century. A...
Wood, Lacquer
$580
H 9.45 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in
Antique Wooden Zushi Shrine Cabinet Japan, Edo period (18th–19th century)
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A small shrine with a gentle, natural wood grain. Its simple yet well-proportioned form reveals traces of its use as a place of daily prayer. The doors open like double hinges, and...
Cedar
$3,350
H 97 in Dm 29 in
19th Century Continental Neoclassic Faience Stove from the Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th Century tin-glazed terracotta faience stove, in three stacked sections with domed wooden cap, featuring raised foliate scrollwork, floral garlands, and Rococo-inspired cartouche...
Brass
19th Century Italian Marble Well Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare 19th c. Italian Marble Well Head signed by Professor Polizi, Firenze, Italy
Marble
$1,212 / item
H 27.56 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
1970s Industrial Polished Aluminium Brass & Glass Edison Flameproof Strip Light
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's with highly polished finish. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels t...
Aluminum, Brass
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$3,920
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 7.09 in
Rare Carl Deffner Jugendstil Hammered Brass Table Gong, Germany, circa 1900
By Carl Deffner
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare and highly decorative Art Nouveau dinner gong was created around 1900 by Carl Deffner of Esslingen, Germany, one of the leading manufacturers of artistic metalwork during t...
Brass
$7,500
H 66.93 in W 54.73 in D 14.38 in
Japanese Apothecary Cabinet with Sliding Glass Doors, Early 20th century
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese apothecary cabinet dates from the late Meiji to Taisho period (circa early 20th century) and was originally used in a medical clinic. Designed for the careful storage a...
Wood, Glass, Cedar, Lacquer
Fortunato Galli "Sea Nymph" White Marble Sculpture
By Fortunato Galli
Located in Astoria, NY
Fortunato Galli (Italian, 1850-1918) "Sea Nymph", White Marble Sculpture, late 19th century, signed "F. Galli"on a carved white marble pedestal. Sculpture: 64" H x 18" W x 16" D; ove...
Marble
Lacquer inro, Japanese, Late 19th c.
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
A fourpart Japanese lacquer Inro. the lacquer is red with motives of a spider with its web in gold and two flying cranes. The lowest part of the inro has a crack on one side.
Lacquer
$3,028
H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 1.78 in
Antique Inro Box, Meiji Period, Lacquered Wood, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inro is an ancient traditional Japanese box used to carry and store small items such as tobacco, money, paintbrushes, and other objects. The inro is a stack of small boxes hanging fr...
Wood, Lacquer
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro by Yutokusai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A four-case lacquered Japanese inro by Yutokusai (Gyokkei), a lacquer artist active from 1845-1900 (end of Edo to Meiji period). The slightly round inro features a very intricate des...
Wood, Lacquer
Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese four-case lacquer inro by a member of Kajikawa family circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). It depicts a nocturnal scenery of a meandering stream surrounded...
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Mechanical Desk by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superb mechanical desk by famed French ebeniste Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley is both an artistic and engineering achievement. A Parisian cabinetmaker, from a family of eb...
Other
Japanese Resin Three Section Hand Carved Inro & Netsuke of Horses
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice vintage Japanese resin three-section inro and netsuke of horses, circa early 1950s. The piece is well carved with wonderful detail and in very good vintage condition; it incl...
Resin
$11,428
H 1.78 in W 7.88 in D 8.86 in
Suzuribako or writing box made of nashiji lacquer and adorned with a landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
Suzuribako, or writing box, of rectangular shape, decorated with an imposing architecture realized in hira maki-e lacquer, probably a palatial structure, situated beside a waterfall...
Gold Leaf
Suzuribako or writting box circular shape in nashiji and gold lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
Suzuribako (writing box) in black lacquer, rectangular in shape, with a gold lacquer (maki-e) decoration of a pavilion by the edge of a waterfall and a mountain river surrounded by v...
Gold Leaf
$15,257Sale Price|25% Off
H 49.61 in W 31.11 in D 14.57 in
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à battant - Jean-Francois Dubut Elaborately crafted bureau à battant, Paris circa 1760, Transition, Jean-Francois Dubut rosewood, amaranth, violet and ebony veneered on o...
Marble
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.