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Momoyama Namban Chest
Momoyama Namban Chest

Momoyama Namban Chest

Located in PARIS, FR

Namban chest with a semi-cylindrical lid made of black lacquered wood (urushi) with gold lacquer (maki-e) and inlaid with mother-of-pearl (raden).

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Dutch Chinese Export Eight-panel Black and Gold Lacquerware Screen
19th Century Dutch Chinese Export Eight-panel Black and Gold Lacquerware Screen

19th Century Dutch Chinese Export Eight-panel Black and Gold Lacquerware Screen

Located in Solebury, PA

Lacquerware itself has an ancient lineage in China, produced using the natural tree sap known as urushi, with techniques and multiple lacquer layers developed over millennia.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Bamboo and Silver Cigar / Cigarette Box with Match Holder
Japanese Meiji Period Bamboo and Silver Cigar / Cigarette Box with Match Holder

Japanese Meiji Period Bamboo and Silver Cigar / Cigarette Box with Match Holder

Located in Newark, England

A number of terms are used in Japanese to refer to lacquerware. Shikki (漆器) means “lacquer ware” in the most literal sense, while nurimono (塗物) means “coated things”, and urushi-nuri...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver, Copper

19th C, Japanese Antique Sashimono low table / Wabisabi Side table Coffee Table
19th C, Japanese Antique Sashimono low table / Wabisabi Side table Coffee Table

19th C, Japanese Antique Sashimono low table / Wabisabi Side table Coffee Table

Located in 足利市, JP

Creator / Maker: Traditional Japanese Woodworking Artisan (Sashimono-shi) Period: Circa 1880–1930s (Late Meiji to Early Showa Era) Place of Origin: Japan Materials & Techniques: ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Collectible Maximalism Black & White Art Deco Silk & Silver Threads Tapestry
Collectible Maximalism Black & White Art Deco Silk & Silver Threads Tapestry

Collectible Maximalism Black & White Art Deco Silk & Silver Threads Tapestry

By Alexander's Collection, (After) Michael Verkholantzev, Alexander Anisimov

Located in Hong Kong, HK

The frame has been painstakingly finished using ancient Eastern multi-layer techniques with authentic natural lacquer harvested from the sacred lacquer tree (Urushi).

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Tapestries

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metallic Thread

Collectible Maximalism Black & White Art Deco Silk & Silver Threads Tapestry
Collectible Maximalism Black & White Art Deco Silk & Silver Threads Tapestry

Collectible Maximalism Black & White Art Deco Silk & Silver Threads Tapestry

By (After) Michael Verkholantzev, Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov

Located in Hong Kong, HK

The frame has been painstakingly finished using ancient Eastern multi-layer techniques with authentic natural lacquer harvested from the sacred lacquer tree (Urushi).

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Tapestries

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844), Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844), Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844), Wabi-Sabi

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844). The aged urushi (Japanese lacquer), worn away in places, enhances the piece’s unique character and ...

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Collectible Maximalism Gold & Silk Art Deco Embroidered Tapestry Fine Art
Collectible Maximalism Gold & Silk Art Deco Embroidered Tapestry Fine Art

Collectible Maximalism Gold & Silk Art Deco Embroidered Tapestry Fine Art

By Alexander's Collection, (After) Michael Verkholantzev, Alexander Anisimov

Located in Hong Kong, HK

The frame has been painstakingly finished using ancient Eastern multi-layer techniques with authentic natural lacquer harvested from the sacred lacquer tree (Urushi).

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Tapestries

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metallic Thread

Japanese Woodblock Print by Okumura Masanobu '奥村政信'
Japanese Woodblock Print by Okumura Masanobu '奥村政信'

Japanese Woodblock Print by Okumura Masanobu '奥村政信'

Located in Norton, MA

The beni-e often used the new decorative technique of painting deer glue (nikawa) over areas of black to produce a sheen resembling black lacquer (urushi-e, 'lacquer pictures'). Masa...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Senape Flower Vase Ettore Sottsass Japanese Urushi Laquer Model B
Senape Flower Vase Ettore Sottsass Japanese Urushi Laquer Model B

Senape Flower Vase Ettore Sottsass Japanese Urushi Laquer Model B

By Marutomi, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

This model is limited Japanese urushi lacquer model. Japanese traditional urushi pigment is made from natural urushi tree, which has about 9,000 years history.

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Plastic

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Urushi Lacquer For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of urushi lacquer you’re looking for. An item from our selection of urushi lacquer — often made from lacquer, wood and plastic — can elevate any home. There are 6 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of urushi lacquer you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of urushi lacquer is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made option in this array of urushi lacquer has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Marutomi, Ettore Sottsass and Satoshi Itasaka are consistently popular.

How Much is a Urushi Lacquer?

Prices for a piece of urushi lacquer start at $700 and top out at $29,537 with the average selling for $1,130.