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Soetsu Yanagi

Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi
Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi

Rare Japanese Stool by Soetsu Yanagi

$7,880

H 13.39 in W 16.15 in D 13.39 in

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

Materials

Seagrass, Cherry

Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970
Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970

Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970

By Sori Yanagi

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

collectible and rarely seen on the market. The son of Soetsu Yanagi, founder of the Japanese Folk Crafts

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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Ceramic Jar with Expressive Glaze Onda Yaki
Japanese Ceramic Jar with Expressive Glaze Onda Yaki

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

Materials

Ceramic

Large Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Jar from Onda Yaki Kiln
Large Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Jar from Onda Yaki Kiln

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

Materials

Ceramic

Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022
Sori Yonagi for Hida Bleached Oak Table and Chairs Reissue 2022

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

Materials

Oak

Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s
Japanese Modernist Beige Studio Ceramic Flower Vase, Circa 1950s

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

Materials

Ceramic

Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus
Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus

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

Materials

Stencil

Three Men Defending a Fort
Three Men Defending a Fort

Sadao WatanabeThree Men Defending a Fort, 1972

$1,600

H 36 in W 31.75 in D 1.35 in

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

Materials

Stencil

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Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture
Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture

Sori Yanagi Oversized Puzzle Sculpture

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H 15 in W 15 in D 15 in

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

Materials

Wood, Teak

Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956
Sori Yanagi / Tendo Co. Ltd. / Japanese Crafts "Butterfly" Stool, circa 1956

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

Materials

Brass

Sori Yanagi, Oval Mirror for Akita Mokko, 1980s
Sori Yanagi, Oval Mirror for Akita Mokko, 1980s

Sori Yanagi, Oval Mirror for Akita Mokko, 1980s

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H 19.49 in W 15.56 in D 1.19 in

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

Materials

Mirror, Beech

Japanese Stunning Antique Tiger Hand-Carved and Important Provenance
Japanese Stunning Antique Tiger Hand-Carved and Important Provenance

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

Materials

Bone, Wood

Bottle (Vase)
Bottle (Vase)

Shoji HamadaBottle (Vase), 1940-1945

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H 9.05 in W 3.64 in D 3.64 in

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

Materials

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Japanese Fine Antique Tall Hand Cast Bronze Bud Vase Signed Mint & Boxed
Japanese Fine Antique Tall Hand Cast Bronze Bud Vase Signed Mint & Boxed

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

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Stunning Red and Green Hand Cast Bronze Vase, 1930
Japanese Stunning Red and Green Hand Cast Bronze Vase, 1930

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

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Collection Three Hand Cast Red Bronze Vases, 1912-1940s
Japanese Collection Three Hand Cast Red Bronze Vases, 1912-1940s

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

Materials

Bronze

Big Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Art Deco Vase 1930's - best in class
Big Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Art Deco Vase 1930's - best in class

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

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi
Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi

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H 7.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

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

Materials

Wood

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi
Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi

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H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

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

Materials

Wood

Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi, Brown Color, Wood
Modernist Japanese Sculpture by Sori Yanagi, Brown Color, 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

Materials

Wood

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi

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H 14 in W 21 in D 18 in

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

Materials

Fiberglass

Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970
Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970

Rare Oversized Puzzle Sculpture by Sori Yanagi - 1970

By Sori Yanagi

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

collectible and rarely seen on the market. The son of Soetsu Yanagi, founder of the Japanese Folk Crafts

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920
A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920

A Fumidai stool - Japan - 1920

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H 24.41 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 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

Materials

Wood

Japanese Studio Pottery Vase
Japanese Studio Pottery Vase

Japanese Studio Pottery Vase

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H 4.25 in W 6 in D 6 in

Japanese Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

philosopher Soetsu Yanagi alongside potters like Shoji Hamada and Kanjiro Kawai. This movement championed the

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Kikyo Shape (Set of Two)
Kikyo Shape (Set of Two)

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

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware, Glaze, Porcelain

Japan Antique Spiritual Zen Chanting Drum, One of a Kind with Striker
Japan Antique Spiritual Zen Chanting Drum, One of a Kind with Striker

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

Materials

Wood

Japanese Monumental Antique Hand cast Bronze “Flying Cranes” Studio Vase
Japanese Monumental Antique Hand cast Bronze “Flying Cranes” Studio Vase

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

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Special Antique Bronze Vase with Red and Green Murashido Finish, 1940
Japanese Special Antique Bronze Vase with Red and Green Murashido Finish, 1940

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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"Femme 5" Figurative Woodblock  on Rice Paper
"Femme 5" Figurative Woodblock  on Rice Paper

"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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Materials

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Sori Yanagi Oversized Captive Ball Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s
Sori Yanagi Oversized Captive Ball Puzzle Sculpture, 1960s

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

Materials

Wood

Plate by Shoji Hamada
Plate by Shoji Hamada

Plate by Shoji Hamada

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H 1 in Dm 9.9 in

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

Materials

Stoneware

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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.