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Raku / Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery, signed, 1965, USA
Raku / Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery, signed, 1965, USA

Raku / Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery, signed, 1965, USA

By Warren MacKenzie, Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Raku / Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery, signed, 1965, USA "slab-built and raku-fired earthenware in the style of Peter Voulkos" "in good as found vintage condition, signed and dated on the bo...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Sugimoto Sadamitsu Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Vase
Sugimoto Sadamitsu Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Vase

Sugimoto Sadamitsu Signed Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

This particular work also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete in nature and embraces the principl...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Wall Art / Japanese objet / wabi-sabi art / primitive wall art
Japanese Wall Art / Japanese objet / wabi-sabi art / primitive wall art

Japanese Wall Art / Japanese objet / wabi-sabi art / primitive wall art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a wall art made using some of the material from an old Japanese door. This is a wooden door reinforced with galvanized iron sheets. It's a convenient size that doesn't take...

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2010s Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Tin

Japanese Vintage live edge root wood slab display stand, wabi sabi art piece
Japanese Vintage live edge root wood slab display stand, wabi sabi art piece

Japanese Vintage live edge root wood slab display stand, wabi sabi art piece

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Can be used as display stand, centerpiece, also display by itself as an art piece for organic, wabi sabi accent to the space.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Japanese Antique Edo Meiji Large Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Ikebana Vase
Japanese Antique Edo Meiji Large Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Ikebana Vase

Japanese Antique Edo Meiji Large Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Ikebana Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, beautifully shaped and textured antique Japanese pottery tsubo jar/vase/pot - produced sometime during the late Edo Period (1603-1868) or early Meiji period (1868-1912) a...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar

Located in Studio City, CA

This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete in nature and embraces the princip...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase
Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase

Japanese Antique Momoyama Edo Bizen Ware Pottery Wabi-Sabi Art Tsubo Jar Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely stunning Bizen ware stoneware vase/jar/vessel - produced sometime during the late Momoyama period (1568-1600) / Early Edo Period (1603-1867). Bizen yaki ware is a type ...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Antique Edo Large Echizen Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Ikebana Vase
Japanese Antique Edo Large Echizen Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Ikebana Vase

Japanese Antique Edo Large Echizen Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Jar Tsubo Ikebana Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, quite large, beautifully shaped and textured antique Japanese Echizen ware pottery tsubo jar/vase/pot - made sometime during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Echizen ware is...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art
Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art

Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

I bought a very attractive copper tray. This is an item that was once used as a gong. In other words, it was used as a percussion instrument. It was also used in temples. The materi...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Tableware

Materials

Copper

Antique Japanese Mino straw cape made of rice straws, mingei wabi sabi art piece
Antique Japanese Mino straw cape made of rice straws, mingei wabi sabi art piece

Antique Japanese Mino straw cape made of rice straws, mingei wabi sabi art piece

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique "Mino", also called "Bandori" Straw cape , handcrafted, hand woven with fine rice straws. From Hokuriku area - estimates from the style and materials. Made from generous amo...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Straw

Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart
Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart

Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique massive wood lump, burl wood slab can be displayed as an unique art piece to add the taste of wabi sabi, or the touch of nature to the space.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Wabi Sabi

Wabi Sabi

By Kurt Solmssen

Located in Fairfield, CT

Gary Faigin says of Kurt Solmssen’s work, “Though a realist, Kurt Solmssen does not so much record what he sees, as use his surroundings as a point of departure for poetic homages to...

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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Solid Wood Travail Populaire Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Solid Wood Travail Populaire Cabinet, France, 19th Century

Solid Wood Travail Populaire Cabinet, France, 19th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

Monoxylite; Rustic; Travail Populaire; Solid Wood; 19th Century; France; Wabi Sabi; Art Populaire: Folk Art; Rustic monoxylite cabinet from 19th century France, showcasing the timel...

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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered wooden box wabi sabi primitive
1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered wooden box wabi sabi primitive

1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered wooden box wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Can be displayed as a unique wabi sabi art piece, also as display stand with storage capacity.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood, Paper

1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered small boxes wabi sabi primitive
1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered small boxes wabi sabi primitive

1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered small boxes wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Can be displayed as a unique wabi sabi art piece, also as display stand with storage capacity.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi
Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi

Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This is truly one of a kind, wabi sabi art piece indeed, And additionally, the drawers open & close smoothly, durable enough as chest of drawers, for further use.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique signs, Abstract Art, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Japanese Antique signs, Abstract Art, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Japanese Antique signs, Abstract Art, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is a wooden signboard that was used during the Taisho period. Years of use and aging have given it a beautiful abstract appearance. You can hang it on the wall and enjoy it lik...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Wabi Sabi Daisy Duck Sculpture, Folk Art, Wood and Paint, 1950s
Wabi Sabi Daisy Duck Sculpture, Folk Art, Wood and Paint, 1950s

Wabi Sabi Daisy Duck Sculpture, Folk Art, Wood and Paint, 1950s

Located in Vancouver, CA

This Wabi Sabi Daisy Duck sculpture, carved from a single piece of wood, offers a charming and unrefined representation that reflects the straightforward creativity of its time, like...

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1950s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This wooden board was made in the Taisho era. It was used as a "mochi board." A "mochi board" is a board from the Meiji era that was used as a workbench for kneading flour, and is m...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Wabi Sabi, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Wabi Sabi, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Wabi Sabi, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Karen Hansen

Located in Yardley, PA

Light emanates and spreads warmth from behind the dark focal point. The painting has been painted intuitively as a meditation on hope. It is varnished, wired and framed, ready to han...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

Ancient Japanese Ceramic Vessel: A Primordial Dialogue with Earth and Fire This monumental Japanese jar radiates an overwhelming presence that can only be cultivated by the passage ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Autique Vase, Pottery, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique piece of Japanese pottery. It is a valuable item that is thought to have been made before the Edo period (1600s to 1860s). Its beautiful color and unique texture...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan

Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

This tansu will be both a practical solution for organizing your space and an eye-catching accent in your interior, representing the beauty of wabi-sabi at the intersection of cultures.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Old Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display
Old Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display

Old Bamboo Straw Hat / Wabi Sabi , Display

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Bamboo Woven Hat Japan, circa 1930–1950s Handwoven bamboo hat with a beautifully aged surface and intricate lattice construction. Originally made as a practical object, it now carri...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Straw

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an exceptionally old piece of Japanese fabric, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It has been carefully used to withstand the harsh winter cold. Since ancient time...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Object, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

A single mass exuding an overwhelming presence, as if the very power of the earth has been contained within. The layers of swelling and overlapping knots eloquently tell the story o...

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Early 20th Century Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Scooping / Folk art objet / Primitive Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Scooping / Folk art objet / Primitive Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Scooping / Folk art objet / Primitive Wabi-sabi

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This is a wooden shovel that was used in old farmers in Japan. It is made of chestnut wood and hand-carved. It seems that the user at that time made a hole in order to drain the wa...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa More Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

Wabi sabi solid wood "Oromo" stool, Ethiopia 1950s
Wabi sabi solid wood "Oromo" stool, Ethiopia 1950s

Wabi sabi solid wood "Oromo" stool, Ethiopia 1950s

Located in ECHT, NL

Wabi sabi hand crafted stool. Made by the Oromo people of Ethiopia around the 1950s. Carved from a single piece of hardwood. Skillfully made and highly decorative. The top is made co...

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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

F31 Japanese Antiques, Boro Indigo Haori / Wall Art Wabi Sabi
F31 Japanese Antiques, Boro Indigo Haori / Wall Art Wabi Sabi

F31 Japanese Antiques, Boro Indigo Haori / Wall Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Niiza, JP

Size:W880 H950 D200mm 1kg Estimate packing size: 350×330×330㎜ 4㎏ Japanese indigo, known as aizome, carries a deep and timeless beauty created through generations of craftsmanship. T...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

BORO A piece imbued with a rich history, born from countless repairs and years of use. One side features delicate sashiko stitching over a faded, natural-colored fabric. The diffe...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Boro Textile 1900s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

BORO A piece that has been used and repaired countless times over many years. The red-based side features a rich landscape that evokes the layers of time, with faded checkered patt...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A beautifully crafted antique tansu, piece of functional furniture with deep Japanese roots. This larger tansu features six compartments, making it both a practical storage solution...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique wooden low table from the Meiji period (1986-1912). The curved legs are beautiful. It was used as a workbench by craftsmen at the time. The material is high-qual...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This wooden board was made in the Taisho era. The dense and beautiful grain of the wood, unique to time-honored zelkova, is eye-catching. The color that has deepened over the years,...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Abstract Still Life. Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Abstract Still Life. Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

Abstract Still Life. Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

"In this work, the interaction of acrylic and ink unfolds in an abstract explosion." said Anna about this abstract painting. "With passionate brushstrokes I wanted to capture the com...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Golden Chrysanthemum. Nude, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Golden Chrysanthemum. Nude, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

Golden Chrysanthemum. Nude, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

"Golden Chrysanthemum is an ode to the beauty of the world, the beauty of nature, the beauty of a woman!" said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "In my abstract painting I tried...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Antique 1600s Bridal Bench, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi
Antique 1600s Bridal Bench, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi

Antique 1600s Bridal Bench, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi

Located in Hønefoss, 30

Antique Norwegian bridal bench, circa 1600s. Later legs, with some age. Wear consistent with age and use showing beautiful patina.

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Antique 17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antiquities

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique ceramic vase with a calm, understated presence shaped by time. Although an older piece, it remains in good condition with no cracks or chips, retaining the integri...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique ceramic vase with a simple, quiet presence shaped by years of use. The piece shows a small chip along the rim, and several kiln marks are visible on the body—subtl...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Ceramic Vase - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique ceramic vase with a quiet, time-worn presence. The piece shows a small chip along the rim, and several kiln marks remain visible on the body—subtle traces of its h...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Primitive Japanese Folk Art Woven Rice Straw Boots, Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
Primitive Japanese Folk Art Woven Rice Straw Boots, Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi

Primitive Japanese Folk Art Woven Rice Straw Boots, Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

Rather, they are authentic traces of a life once lived, embodying the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi—an appreciation for age, imperfection, and the quiet beauty created by time.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Straw

Japanese Antique Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Please hang it on the wall and enjoy it as art. A very valuable piece that evokes the sensibility of the Wabi-Sabi period.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Cedar

Japanese Antique low table, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Japanese Antique low table, Wabi Sabi, Japandi

Japanese Antique low table, Wabi Sabi, Japandi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

Low Circular Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) Coffee Table with Curved Legs This antique circular table is a powerful embodiment of the natural vitality inherent in Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Round Table, Wabi-sabi, Japandi
Japanese Antique Round Table, Wabi-sabi, Japandi

Japanese Antique Round Table, Wabi-sabi, Japandi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

Taisho Era Sakura Pedestal Table Evoking the majestic presence of a classical temple column, this Taisho-era (early 20th century) antique pedestal table features a profound, highly d...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinet , Sideboard, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Japanese Antique Cabinet , Sideboard, Wabi Sabi, Japandi

Japanese Antique Cabinet , Sideboard, Wabi Sabi, Japandi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This sideboard, a reimagined upper section of a vintage two-tier cabinet, brings a sense of serene order and quiet dignity to any space. The frame is masterfully crafted from the gen...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl
Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl

Located in Atlanta, GA

Perhaps we can start by describing the unique Japanese aesthetic concept of "Wabi-Sabi". In contrast to the western concept of beauty that is centered on "perfection", wabi-sabi stri...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Wabi Sabi Wooden Console with Exceptional Patina, Asia
Wabi Sabi Wooden Console with Exceptional Patina, Asia

Wabi Sabi Wooden Console with Exceptional Patina, Asia

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A striking vintage console sourced from the Far East, this sculptural piece embodies the quiet poetry of wabi sabi: beauty found in age, imperfection and natural wear. Crafted from s...

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Early 20th Century Rustic Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Zelkova Carved Pillar, 19th Century, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Zelkova Carved Pillar, 19th Century, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Zelkova Carved Pillar, 19th Century, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique carved pillar dating to the 19th century, crafted from solid zelkova wood. Likely originating from a temple structure, the piece carries a strong architectural pre...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Display Stand, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Display Stand, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Keyaki Wood Display Stand, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

This Japanese antique display stand is crafted from a solid block of keyaki (Japanese zelkova), one of Japan's most highly regarded hardwoods. Showcasing the natural beauty of the wo...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Furniture

Materials

Wood

Gorge. Abstract expressionist, acrylic, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Gorge. Abstract expressionist, acrylic, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

Gorge. Abstract expressionist, acrylic, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

The painting "Gorge" is an expressive abstract reading of a natural landscape, a mountain gorge. The artist uses a complex multi-layered approach: a combination of acrylic and epoxy ...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Japanese Asian Signed Glazed Pottery Ceramic Folk Art Wabi-Sabi Yunomi Teacup
Japanese Asian Signed Glazed Pottery Ceramic Folk Art Wabi-Sabi Yunomi Teacup

Japanese Asian Signed Glazed Pottery Ceramic Folk Art Wabi-Sabi Yunomi Teacup

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful Japanese yunomi teacup featuring a subtle blue-green crackle glaze. The work radiates in the light. This little gem (along with others we will be listing) came from a...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Door "Wall Decoration"  from Japan 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Antique Door "Wall Decoration"  from Japan 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Antique Door "Wall Decoration" from Japan 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Please hang it on the wall and enjoy it as art. A very valuable piece that evokes the sensibility of the Wabi-Sabi period.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Japanese Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi

Japanese Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This flower stand has an attractive, clean appearance. The gentle curves of the front board give a soft impression to the simple structure. The rounded design of the legs also adds ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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Textured Black Ceramic Platter – Handmade Sculptural Wabi-Sabi Art Object
Textured Black Ceramic Platter – Handmade Sculptural Wabi-Sabi Art Object

Textured Black Ceramic Platter – Handmade Sculptural Wabi-Sabi Art Object

Located in Joniskio rajonas, LT

The matte black finish absorbs light beautifully, making it an ideal base for styling objects, serving dry goods, or standing alone as functional art. Perfect for collectors of wabi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Wabi Sabi Gestures
Wabi Sabi Gestures

David EinsteinWabi Sabi Gestures, 2012

Unavailable

H 49 in W 79 in

Wabi Sabi Gestures

By David Einstein

Located in Lawrence, NY

David Einstein's gestural abstraction has a semiotic quality to it. It is a study of how meaning is created, not what is. Indeed, the artist calls himself "a mark maker," as much as ...

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2010s Post-Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Wabi Sabi Raw Gestures

Wabi Sabi Raw Gestures

By David Einstein

Located in East Hampton, NY

California artist David Einstein's gestural absraction has a semiotic quality to it. It is a study of how meaning is created, not what is. Indeed, the artist calls himself "a ma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Wabi-sabi inspired ceramic plate
Wabi-sabi inspired ceramic plate

Romy NorthoverWabi-sabi inspired ceramic plate, 2018

Unavailable

H 1.26 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in

Wabi-sabi inspired ceramic plate

By Romy Northover

Located in London, GB

A minimalist plate in a golden brown glaze by New York-based British artist Romy Northover in the Japanese-inspired style that has won her many admirers on both sides of the Atlantic...

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2010s More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Wabi-Sabi Tango No.2

David EinsteinWabi-Sabi Tango No.2

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8 in

Wabi-Sabi Tango No.2

By David Einstein

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Work on paper by Artist David Einstein. Part of the Wabi-Sabi Tango Series. More are available and they look great with multiple shown alongside one another. Signed: verso

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

WABI SABI #48 - brown and grey abstract painting

WABI SABI #48 - brown and grey abstract painting

By Silvia Poloto

Located in Seattle, WA

Large brown and grey abstract expressionist painting “Silvia Poloto, a talented and prolific Brazilian-born mixed-media artist, self-taught and inner directed, is not a product of ...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Glacial Evening" Acrylic Painting on Paper wabi-sabi, natural neutral curves
"Glacial Evening" Acrylic Painting on Paper wabi-sabi, natural neutral curves

"Glacial Evening" Acrylic Painting on Paper wabi-sabi, natural neutral curves

By Amanda Andersen

Located in Hamburg, HH

One in a series of small works on paper created in 2021 by Amanda Andersen. This painting has a solid neutral cream background with simple asymmetric shapes in black and grey; each ...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Glacial Morning" Acrylic Painting on Paper, wabi-sabi, natural, neutral curves
"Glacial Morning" Acrylic Painting on Paper, wabi-sabi, natural, neutral curves

"Glacial Morning" Acrylic Painting on Paper, wabi-sabi, natural, neutral curves

By Amanda Andersen

Located in Hamburg, HH

One in a series of small works on paper created in 2021 by Amanda Andersen. This painting has a solid neutral cream background with simple asymmetric shapes in black and grey; each ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Johoji Lacquerware Katakuchi Choshi/Japanese Antique/Wabi-Sabi/1336-1573CE
Johoji Lacquerware Katakuchi Choshi/Japanese Antique/Wabi-Sabi/1336-1573CE

Johoji Lacquerware Katakuchi Choshi/Japanese Antique/Wabi-Sabi/1336-1573CE

Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Muromachi period old Joboji lacquered Kataguchi Choshi. There are very few extant items from this era, and they are very rare items. This item has weathered over time, and the coa...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Sue Ware /Antique Japanese vase/4th-8th century/Wabi-sabi
Sue Ware /Antique Japanese vase/4th-8th century/Wabi-sabi

Sue Ware /Antique Japanese vase/4th-8th century/Wabi-sabi

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H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in

Sue Ware /Antique Japanese vase/4th-8th century/Wabi-sabi

Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

This cup is an example of the type of stoneware known as Sue ware, produced from the middle of the fifth until the fourteenth century in Japan. This product is a bowl with a handl...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Self-Constructed Criticism. Black acrylic paint & dirt on raw canvas. Wabi-sabi
Self-Constructed Criticism. Black acrylic paint & dirt on raw canvas. Wabi-sabi

Self-Constructed Criticism. Black acrylic paint & dirt on raw canvas. Wabi-sabi

Located in Granbury, TX

Self-Constructed Criticism by Kyle Andrew Steed Acrylic, water and dirt on raw canvas 79 x 70 inches. Unframed. Hangs using grommets in the corners. Kyle's process is a metaphor. Bi...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

BLUE WABI-SABI - blue, brown, white and black abstract painting and collage
BLUE WABI-SABI - blue, brown, white and black abstract painting and collage

BLUE WABI-SABI - blue, brown, white and black abstract painting and collage

By Silvia Poloto

Located in Seattle, WA

Abstract painting and collage - Brown - Blue - Black - White “Silvia Poloto, a talented and prolific Brazilian-born mixed-media artist, self-taught and inner directed, is not a prod...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Antique Shigaraki Jar "Uzukumaru"/Japanese Vase/14th-16th Century/Wabi-Sabi
Antique Shigaraki Jar "Uzukumaru"/Japanese Vase/14th-16th Century/Wabi-Sabi

Antique Shigaraki Jar "Uzukumaru"/Japanese Vase/14th-16th Century/Wabi-Sabi

Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

During the Muromachi Period (1392–1573), the concept of wabi-sabi was formed from the tea ceremony culture. Shigaraki ware was greatly influenced by the aesthetic sense of tea mas...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

The Sumbolic System. Abstract Black acrylic paint & dirt on raw canvas Wabi-sabi
The Sumbolic System. Abstract Black acrylic paint & dirt on raw canvas Wabi-sabi

The Sumbolic System. Abstract Black acrylic paint & dirt on raw canvas Wabi-sabi

Located in Granbury, TX

The Sumbolic System by Kyle Andrew Steed Acrylic, water and dirt on raw canvas 70 x 52 inches. Unframed. Hangs using grommets in the corners. Kyle's process is a metaphor. Birth. Re...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Please Lift Your Head. Black acrylic paint on raw canvas. Abstract Wabi-sabi
Please Lift Your Head. Black acrylic paint on raw canvas. Abstract Wabi-sabi

Please Lift Your Head. Black acrylic paint on raw canvas. Abstract Wabi-sabi

Located in Granbury, TX

Please Lift Your Head by Kyle Andrew Steed Acrylic, water and dirt on raw canvas 69 x 35 inches. Unframed. Hangs using grommets in the corners. Kyle's process is a metaphor. Birth. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Volcanic Textured Sculptural Platter – Handmade Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Art
Volcanic Textured Sculptural Platter – Handmade Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Art

Volcanic Textured Sculptural Platter – Handmade Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Art

Located in Joniskio rajonas, LT

Handmade using sustainable, small-batch methods and thoughtfully sourced materials, it embodies the wabi-sabi philosophy—where imperfection, impermanence, and organic form are revere...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Yayoi Earthenware Deep Bowl/Antique Japanese vase/300 BCE – 250 CE/Wabi-sabi
Yayoi Earthenware Deep Bowl/Antique Japanese vase/300 BCE – 250 CE/Wabi-sabi

Yayoi Earthenware Deep Bowl/Antique Japanese vase/300 BCE – 250 CE/Wabi-sabi

Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

A large pot from the early Yayoi period. The Yayoi period is one of the oldest historical periods of Japan spanning from c. 300 BCE to c. 250 CE It is a pot-shaped pottery with...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Jomon Pottery Deep Bowl /Antique Japanese vase/c. 14, 000–300 BC/Wabi-sabi
Jomon Pottery Deep Bowl /Antique Japanese vase/c. 14, 000–300 BC/Wabi-sabi

Jomon Pottery Deep Bowl /Antique Japanese vase/c. 14, 000–300 BC/Wabi-sabi

Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

It is a deep bowl-shaped Jomon pottery with a flat bottom, a cylindrical body, and a slightly open rim. The rim is pasted with decorations made of thin clay. The entire vessel is sha...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

"Gore Dark Cool Grey" Colored Pencil on Paper, wabi-sabi, organic neutral, lines
"Gore Dark Cool Grey" Colored Pencil on Paper, wabi-sabi, organic neutral, lines

"Gore Dark Cool Grey" Colored Pencil on Paper, wabi-sabi, organic neutral, lines

By Amanda Andersen

Located in Hamburg, HH

One in a series of six drawings by Amanda Andersen created during an artist residency at the Vermont Studio Center in 2012. During this residency the artist explored ideas of flight ...

Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Textured Sculptural Ceramic Vase – Bark-Glazed Wabi-Sabi Studio Art Object
Textured Sculptural Ceramic Vase – Bark-Glazed Wabi-Sabi Studio Art Object

Textured Sculptural Ceramic Vase – Bark-Glazed Wabi-Sabi Studio Art Object

Located in Joniskio rajonas, LT

This sculptural ceramic vase stands as a quiet monument to natural decay and renewal. Its tall, cylindrical form is enveloped in a deeply textured surface, layered with ash-like glaz...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Baltic Minimalist Vases

Materials

Stoneware

"Wabi-Sabi / Rings" by David Einstein, 2010

"Wabi-Sabi / Rings" by David Einstein, 2010

By David Einstein

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A continuation of calligraphy’s influence on process painter David Einstein’s work from the 1960's to present, the Wabi-Sabi series represents the art of imperfection.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas

original Modern, art deco style, bold, luxe, geometric, wabi sabi, brass
original Modern, art deco style, bold, luxe, geometric, wabi sabi, brass

original Modern, art deco style, bold, luxe, geometric, wabi sabi, brass

By Sara Hayat Design

Located in Greenwood Village, CO

Introducing the Lattice Coffee Table: A Modern, Bold, and Original Masterpiece Meet the Lattice Coffee Table—an original masterpiece that commands attention with its striking graphi...

Category

2010s Pakistani Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century Primitive Folk Art Baroque Era Unique Pine Cabinet Chimney Cupboard
18th Century Primitive Folk Art Baroque Era Unique Pine Cabinet Chimney Cupboard

18th Century Primitive Folk Art Baroque Era Unique Pine Cabinet Chimney Cupboard

Located in Zagreb, HR

Stunning sculptural piece of furniture, a rustic wabi sabi folk art primitive cabinet, "chimney cupboard", from the 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century European Folk Art Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Modern Organic Coffee Table, California White Oak and Aluminum, 1 of 1 Wisdom
Modern Organic Coffee Table, California White Oak and Aluminum, 1 of 1 Wisdom

Modern Organic Coffee Table, California White Oak and Aluminum, 1 of 1 Wisdom

By Michael Olshefski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A graduate of Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI- Arc) with the highest award for design excellence, Michael Olshefski reflects his architectural style in every Prima...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Organic Modern Cocktail Table with Figured Black Walnut, Steel, Glass: Dragonfly
Organic Modern Cocktail Table with Figured Black Walnut, Steel, Glass: Dragonfly

Organic Modern Cocktail Table with Figured Black Walnut, Steel, Glass: Dragonfly

By Michael Olshefski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A graduate of Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI- Arc) with the highest award for design excellence, Michael Olshefski reflects his architectural style in every Prima...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus
21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus

21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus

By Michael Olshefski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A graduate of Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI- Arc) with the highest award for design excellence, Michael Olshefski reflects his architectural style in every Prima...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Organic Modern Sculpture with Highly Figured Birds Eye Maple Burl: Cloud
Organic Modern Sculpture with Highly Figured Birds Eye Maple Burl: Cloud

Organic Modern Sculpture with Highly Figured Birds Eye Maple Burl: Cloud

By Michael Olshefski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A graduate of Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI- Arc) with the highest award for design excellence, Michael Olshefski reflects his architectural style in every Prima...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Modern Console Table with Quilted Black Walnut, Steel Frame and Glass: Tiger
Modern Console Table with Quilted Black Walnut, Steel Frame and Glass: Tiger

Modern Console Table with Quilted Black Walnut, Steel Frame and Glass: Tiger

By Michael Olshefski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A graduate of Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI- Arc) with the highest award for design excellence, Michael Olshefski reflects his architectural style in every Prima...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

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