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Soetsu Yanagi

Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Uccle, BE
seagrass. Today, you can still see the original benches made for this museum. Yanagi Soetsu (1889 – 1961
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Seagrass, Cherry

Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
H 13.39 in W 16.15 in D 13.39 in
A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
By Sori Yanagi
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
tel que défini par Sōetsu Yanagi dans son ouvrage "L’Idée du Mingei" (1933). Il reflète les principes
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Stools

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Wood

A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
H 24.41 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in
Japanese Ceramic Jar with Expressive Glaze Onda Yaki
By Onda Yaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
folk pottery, the Japanese philosopher Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961) discovered the community of Onda
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Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Large Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Jar from Onda Yaki Kiln
By Onda Yaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
philosopher Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961) discovered the community of Onda Sarayama (Japanese for "Plate Mountain
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022
By Sori Yanagi, Hida
Located in Palm Springs, CA
wikipedia follows: Early life Yanagi was born in 1915 in Tokyo, Japan. His father is Yanagi Sōetsu, founder
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dining Room Sets

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Oak

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
philosopher Yanagi Sōetsu and potters like Hamada Shōji and Kawai Kanjirō, the Mingei (folk craft) movement
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Vases

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Ceramic

"Femme 5" Figurative Woodblock on Rice Paper
By Shiko Munakata
Located in Soquel, CA
Yanagi Sôetsu, head of the Japan Folk Art Museum in Tokyo, and art critic, philosopher, and founder of
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1950s Cubist Figurative Prints

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Rice Paper, Woodcut, Watercolor

Christ Washing Feet of Disciples
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
patterns and dyeing clothes. In 1937, one year after Yanagi Sōetsu (1889–1961), father of the Japanese
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1970s Folk Art Figurative Prints

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Paper, Stencil

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
worked in dyers' shops, sketching patterns and dyeing clothes. In 1937, one year after Yanagi Soetsu
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Stencil

Three Men Defending a Fort
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
' shops, sketching patterns and dyeing clothes. In 1937, one year after Yanagi Soetsu (1889-1961), father
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Stencil

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Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Bastrop, TX
and hard to find. Sori was the son of the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum founder, Soetsu Yanagi. Having
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Teak, Wood

Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956
By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Board of Trade. But perhaps the most indelible influence on Yanagi was that of his father, Soetsu
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Stools

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Brass

Sori Yanagi, Oval Mirror for Akita Mokko, 1980s
By Sori Yanagi, Akita Mokko
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
born in 1915 in Tokyo as a son of Soetsu Yanagi, a founder of Mingei Movement which cerebrates beauty
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Beech

Japanese Stunning Antique Tiger Hand-Carved and Important Provenance
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Soetsu Yanagi, through combining the Japanese words for all people (min) and art (gei). His keen eye
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone, Wood

Bottle (Vase)
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Kansas City, MO
using various minerals. They were acquainted by Yanagi Sōetsu and Tomimoto Kenkichi while visiting
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1940s Modern Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze, Pigment

Bottle (Vase)
Bottle (Vase)
H 9.05 in W 3.64 in D 3.64 in
Japanese Stunning Red and Green Hand Cast Bronze Vase, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
something to do with the Mingei ideals which were permeating Japan at the time (1930s). According to Yanagi
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Metalwork

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Bronze

Japanese Fine Antique Tall Hand Cast Bronze Bud Vase Signed Mint & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
ideals which were permeating Japan at the time (1930s). According to Yanagi Soetsu the “anonymous artist
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

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Bronze

Japanese Collection Three Hand Cast Red Bronze Vases, 1912-1940s
Located in South Burlington, VT
time (1930s). According to Yanagi Soetsu the “anonymous artist” was to be most highly revered. It was
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects

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Bronze

Big Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Art Deco Vase 1930's - best in class
Located in South Burlington, VT
something to do with the Mingei ideals which were permeating Japan at the time (1930s). According to Yanagi
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
. Japan, 1960s Sori was the son of the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum founder, Soetsu Yanagi. Having studied
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
founder, Soetsu Yanagi. Having studied both art and architecture, he pioneered Japanese postwar Industrial
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi, Brown Color, Wood
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
the son of the founder of the Folk Craft Museum Soetsu Yanagi. They both studied architecture, were
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum founder, Soetsu Yanagi. Having studied both art and architecture, he
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Organic Modern Stools

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Fiberglass

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
H 14 in W 21 in D 18 in
Kikyo Shape (Set of Two)
By Seto Ware
Located in Kansas City, MO
and Vivika Heino, Jun Kaneko, Karen Karnes, Shōji Hamada, Kawai Kanjirō, Yanagi Sōetsu, Tatsuzō
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19th Century Edo More Art

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Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware, Glaze, Porcelain

Japan Antique Spiritual Zen Chanting Drum, One of a Kind with Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
father was Yanagi Soetsu (1889–1961). Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Monumental Antique Hand cast Bronze “Flying Cranes” Studio Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
permeating Japan at the time (1930s). According to Yanagi Soetsu the “anonymous artist” was to be most highly
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Metalwork

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Bronze

historic bowl with signed box by Shoji Hamada 浜田庄司
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Morton Grove, IL
philosopher YANAGI Soetsu; they started the folk art movement (Mingei movement) together. HAMADA established
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1940s Contemporary More Art

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Clay

Japanese Special Antique Bronze Vase with Red and Green Murashido Finish, 1940
Located in South Burlington, VT
). According to Yanagi Soetsu the “anonymous artist” was to be most highly revered. It was his Craft, as
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Sori Yanagi Oversized Captive Ball Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s
By Sori Yanagi
Located in L'Escala, ES
and hard to find. Sori was the son of the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum founder, Soetsu Yanagi. Having
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Plate by Shoji Hamada
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exhibited as part of a 1952 traveling exhibition / workshop, accompanied by Hamada, Leach, and Soetsu Yanagi
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Modern Ceramics

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Stoneware

Plate by Shoji Hamada
Plate by Shoji Hamada
H 1 in Dm 9.9 in

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Soetsu Yanagi For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the soetsu yanagi you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and cherry, every soetsu yanagi was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer soetsu yanagi, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A soetsu yanagi, designed in the mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made soetsu yanagi has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Onda Yaki, Sori Yanagi and Hida are consistently popular.

How Much is a Soetsu Yanagi?

Prices for a soetsu yanagi can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,075.