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Vintage Obi Fabric

Vintage obi textile art "Under the Sun ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Red Beige Japan
Vintage obi textile art "Under the Sun ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Red Beige Japan

Vintage obi textile art "Under the Sun ~ Serendipity ~" by ikasu Red Beige Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

<< Characteristics of the fabric >> This upcycled Fukuro-obi (two-side obi) showcases a festive color pattern of mountains intricately woven with gold threads against a ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/ Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rac
Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/ Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rac

Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/ Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rac

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rack A beautifully composed Japanese six-panel byōbu screen depicting an elegant assemblage of...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Flower of Life ~Bonds~" by ikasu Japan
Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Flower of Life ~Bonds~" by ikasu Japan

Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Flower of Life ~Bonds~" by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included [Story behind the work] This artwork uses two pieces - front and reverse sides of same vintage obi (sash for kim...

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1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Festive Silk Brocade Obi
Festive Silk Brocade Obi

Festive Silk Brocade Obi

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H 5 in W 12 in D 21 in

Festive Silk Brocade Obi

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Festive red/black/gold/aqua silk Japanese Obi for the Holidays or anytime. Great as accent table runner or hanging wall art. Good condition. 1940/50 Finished on both sides. Meas...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Fabric, Silk

Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi
Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi

Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Modern Japanese Art of flower arrangements book presented with Obi A beautiful book covered in silk fabric and flecked gold rice paper inside.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Fabric, Paper, Parchment Paper, Silk

1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif
1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif

1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is an fabulous, 1960s Japanese Obi wrap that's been converted into an extended table runner (stretching 95in -- nearly 8ft).

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20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Fabric

1960s Coat Made from Gold Shōwa Era Japanese Obi Fabric
1960s Coat Made from Gold Shōwa Era Japanese Obi Fabric

1960s Coat Made from Gold Shōwa Era Japanese Obi Fabric

Located in New York, NY

Meant originally to be worn sparingly as an obi this full coat in this fabric is true decadent luxury.

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20th Century Japanese Vintage Obi Fabric

60s Japanese Brocade Fabric Evening Coat
60s Japanese Brocade Fabric Evening Coat

60s Japanese Brocade Fabric Evening Coat

Located in Gresham, OR

A beautiful 1960s evening coat made in Hong Kong by M. K. Loo from Japanese obi fabric inspired brocade. This is a simple but spectacular evening coat!

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1960s Hong Kong Vintage Obi Fabric

Japanese 60s Lamé Silk Gown
Japanese 60s Lamé Silk Gown

Japanese 60s Lamé Silk Gown

Located in Gresham, OR

A custom made 60s silk lamé sleeveless dress of gorgeous obi fabric. Very small in the bust and rib cage, but tall.

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1960s Japanese Vintage Obi Fabric

Natori Crane Clutch
Natori Crane Clutch

Natori Crane Clutch

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H 5.5 in W 1.5 in L 9.5 in

Natori Crane Clutch

By Natori

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Beautiful Natori metal framed clutch with crane detail made from a vintage OBI fabric. There are hues of electric blue, orange, and gold.

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1990s Vintage Obi Fabric

Vintage Carved Wood Japanese Obi Slipper Side Chair w/ Distress Painted Finish
Vintage Carved Wood Japanese Obi Slipper Side Chair w/ Distress Painted Finish

Vintage Carved Wood Japanese Obi Slipper Side Chair w/ Distress Painted Finish

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Carved Wood Japanese Obi Slipper Side Chair w/ Distress Painted Finish. Item features a solid wood stretcher supported frame, carved accents with an attractive antiqued/distr...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Missoni Silk Dress, 1970s
Missoni Silk Dress, 1970s

Missoni Silk Dress, 1970s

By Missoni

Located in New York, NY

Dress is loose and oversized and has a self fabric obi belt. Tagged a size small but will fit up to a size 10

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1970s Italian Vintage Obi Fabric

1970s Barbara Lee Cotton Midcentury Sunburst Printed Kimono
1970s Barbara Lee Cotton Midcentury Sunburst Printed Kimono

1970s Barbara Lee Cotton Midcentury Sunburst Printed Kimono

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Trimmed with solid black fabric. Obi sash ties comfortably at the waist, with sunburst print in the center.

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1970s Hong Kong Vintage Obi Fabric

Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Sealine ~Transitions~ " by ikasu Japan
Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Sealine ~Transitions~ " by ikasu Japan

Early 20th Century kimono textile art "Sealine ~Transitions~ " by ikasu Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work [Story behind the work] This artwork uses two pieces - white vintage kimono fabric for sea and green vintage obi (sash for kimono) fabric for seashore,...

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1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Obi Fabric

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Obi Pillows in Silver and Orange
Pair of Japanese Obi Pillows in Silver and Orange

Pair of Japanese Obi Pillows in Silver and Orange

Located in Chicago, IL

A woven brocade obi of a metallic fabric like this was considered the height of fashion modernity in Japan during the 70s.

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1970s Japanese Modern Vintage Obi Fabric

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Linen, Silk, Down

1950's Drawstring Silk Handbag From Japanese Obi Cloth
1950's Drawstring Silk Handbag From Japanese Obi Cloth

1950's Drawstring Silk Handbag From Japanese Obi Cloth

Located in Atlanta, GA

Beautiful silk brocade obi sash fabric was used to create this post World War II drawstring handbag providing a unique use for a traditional Japanese textile.

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1950s Japanese Vintage Obi Fabric

Large Framed Japanese Traditional Silk and Brocade Decorative Art, circa 1995
Large Framed Japanese Traditional Silk and Brocade Decorative Art, circa 1995

Large Framed Japanese Traditional Silk and Brocade Decorative Art, circa 1995

Located in Takarazuka, JP

It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime. The solution was t...

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1990s Japanese Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Judith Leiber Crystal & Rose Quartz Encrused Obi Bag
Judith Leiber Crystal & Rose Quartz Encrused Obi Bag

Judith Leiber Crystal & Rose Quartz Encrused Obi Bag

Located in New York, NY

This bag has a topaz rhinestone and rose quartz studded frame the same color topaz rhinestones as on the obi fabric. The background color of the obi fabric is a burnished gold.

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1980s American Vintage Obi Fabric

Leiber Greenish Gold Obi Bag
Leiber Greenish Gold Obi Bag

Leiber Greenish Gold Obi Bag

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H 4.5 in W 8 in

Leiber Greenish Gold Obi Bag

By Judith Leiber

Located in New York, NY

For a while Judith Leiber would go to Japan and purchase antique obi fabrics and use these fabrics to make evening bags, embellishing the fabrics with crystals.

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1980s American Vintage Obi Fabric

1980s Judith Leiber Rhinestone Studded Obi Bag
1980s Judith Leiber Rhinestone Studded Obi Bag

1980s Judith Leiber Rhinestone Studded Obi Bag

By Judith Leiber

Located in New York, NY

Antique obi fabrics were embellished with rhinestones and turned into evening bags.

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1980s American Vintage Obi Fabric

Judith Leiber Rhinestone Obi Bag
Judith Leiber Rhinestone Obi Bag

Judith Leiber Rhinestone Obi Bag

By Judith Leiber

Located in New York, NY

Leiber came up with the idea of using antique obi fabrics, purchased in Japan and using them to construct the body of the handbags, which were embellished with rhinestones at her fac...

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1980s American Vintage Obi Fabric

J07-5217
J07-5217

J07-5217

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H 164 in W 27 in

J07-5217

Located in Sausalito, CA

First quarter of the 20th century (Taisho) Japanese silver and gold metalic (ginran & kinran) brocade with images of large mums unused obi fabric.

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20th Century Japanese Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Silver, Metallic Thread, Gold

Judith Leiber Rhinestone Embellished Obi Bag
Judith Leiber Rhinestone Embellished Obi Bag

Judith Leiber Rhinestone Embellished Obi Bag

By Judith Leiber

Located in New York, NY

Fantastic Judith Leiber Obi Bag. Ms Leiber made these bags from antique obi fabrics that she bought in Japan.

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1980s American Vintage Obi Fabric

Graceful 1940's Billy Haines style Slipper Lounge Chairs
Graceful 1940's Billy Haines style Slipper Lounge Chairs

Graceful 1940's Billy Haines style Slipper Lounge Chairs

Located in Hudson, NY

Great proportions with wide deep seats and graceful curved backs. upholstered in japanese silk obi fabric.

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20th Century American Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Upholstery

1970's Judith Leiber Rhinestone & Onyx Obi Bag
1970's Judith Leiber Rhinestone & Onyx Obi Bag

1970's Judith Leiber Rhinestone & Onyx Obi Bag

By Judith Leiber

Located in New York, NY

The material of this bag is made of antique obi fabric from Japan. This concept for the obi bags started with Neiman Marcus in Texas to coincide with a store wide promotion of all th...

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1970s Vintage Obi Fabric

1964 PAULINE TRIGERE'S Personal evening caftan dress from Christie's
1964 PAULINE TRIGERE'S Personal evening caftan dress from Christie's

1964 PAULINE TRIGERE'S Personal evening caftan dress from Christie's

By Pauline Trigère

Located in Newport Beach, CA

The caftan dress is made of traditional Japanese obi fabric, intricately hand-woven with large scale feathers, and wave crests, with covered button and loop closures at the front ope...

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1960s American Vintage Obi Fabric

1980s Judith Leiber Black Jeweled Obi Bag
1980s Judith Leiber Black Jeweled Obi Bag

1980s Judith Leiber Black Jeweled Obi Bag

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H 5.5 in D 1.5 in L 8.25 in

1980s Judith Leiber Black Jeweled Obi Bag

By Judith Leiber

Located in New York, NY

One of Judith Leiber fantastic jeweled obi bags is offered for sale. The obi fabric is black with silver thread decorations.

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1980s American Vintage Obi Fabric

1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif
1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif

1960s Purple Japanese Obi Table Runner with a Silver and Gold Ginkgo Leaf Motif

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is an exquisite, 1960s Japanese Obi wrap that's been converted into a gorgeous table runner.

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20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Obi Fabric

Materials

Fabric

1970s Estevez Ivory 1970s Vintage Dress Button Front Maxi w/ Obi Style Belt
1970s Estevez Ivory 1970s Vintage Dress Button Front Maxi w/ Obi Style Belt

1970s Estevez Ivory 1970s Vintage Dress Button Front Maxi w/ Obi Style Belt

By Estevez

Located in Portland, OR

It is a tone on tone creamy ivory full length dress that buttons up the front with fabric covered buttons, and has its original obi style fabric belt.

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1970s American Vintage Obi Fabric

Galanos Grey Wool Crepe Wrap Dress With Matching Belt 1970's
Galanos Grey Wool Crepe Wrap Dress With Matching Belt 1970's

Galanos Grey Wool Crepe Wrap Dress With Matching Belt 1970's

By Galanos

Located in US

Galanos grey wool crepe wrap dress with back hook closure and exceptional pleated sleeves. Matching fabric belt or obi style wrap belt can be worn with this dress.

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1970s American Vintage Obi Fabric

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...

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Located in Morristown, NJ

20th c., Showa period gouache and gold leaf Japanese screen. Depicting plum tree blossoms on a riverbank across 6 panels. Plum blossoms are often mentioned in Japanese poetry as a sy...

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles

$7,600Sale Price|58% Off

H 69 in W 113 in D 0.5 in

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Located in South Burlington, VT

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B84 Japanese art, Ink painting on gold folding screen, Sailor, 2-panel

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Located in Niiza, JP

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Materials

Paper

Japanese screen: Summer Breeze on Gold
Japanese screen: Summer Breeze on Gold

Japanese screen: Summer Breeze on Gold

$7,300

H 66.93 in W 148.82 in D 1.19 in

Japanese screen: Summer Breeze on Gold

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Period: Taishō–Shōwa Size: 170 cm x 378 cm (67 in x 149 in) SKU: 2480 Dimensions: 170 cm x 378 cm (67 in x 149 in) Bathed in the gentle shimmer of gold leaf, Summer Breeze on Gold ...

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Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Nanban Ship at Sea Arrival Screen
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Located in Studio City, CA

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B78 Japanese Antiques 6panels, White Plum Blossoms and Peacock, folding Screen
B78 Japanese Antiques 6panels, White Plum Blossoms and Peacock, folding Screen

B78 Japanese Antiques 6panels, White Plum Blossoms and Peacock, folding Screen

Located in Niiza, JP

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Paper

Mid 19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons.
Mid 19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons.

Mid 19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Shioka Sorin (1781-1850) Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons Pair of six-panel Japanese Screens. Ink, gofun and pigments on silk. Dimensions (each screen): H. 91.5cm x W. 285cm (3...

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Located in North Miami, FL

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$22,000

H 26.25 in W 70 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Plovers Over Waves

Located in Hudson, NY

Lovely furosaki screen of plovers and waves and a bundled twig fence in gold raised relief. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with black lacquer trim. Original storage box.

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Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan

Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

<> This work uses a vintage kimono fabric with marble pattern, that makes it look like a real piece of marble. The line in the middle symbolizes “kintsugi” - concept of wabi-...

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Antique kimono textile art " Peacock Feathers ~ Royalty ~" by ikasu Blue Japan

Antique kimono textile art " Peacock Feathers ~ Royalty ~" by ikasu Blue Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

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