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1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

From Shonai district in Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan. 108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom toge...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia). Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin & bur...

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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Paper-pasted Jar / Pottery Vases / 19th century / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Paper-pasted Jar / Pottery Vases / 19th century / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Paper-pasted Jar / Pottery Vases / 19th century / Wabi-sabi

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

The Beauty of Imperfection: The rim features a prominent, natural chip—a deliberate embrace of Wabi-Sabi. Rather than diminishing its value, this "scar" enhances the vessel's sculptu...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Wood-Fired Large Wheel-Thown Wabi-Sabi Rustic Vase with Handles
Wood-Fired Large Wheel-Thown Wabi-Sabi Rustic Vase with Handles

Wood-Fired Large Wheel-Thown Wabi-Sabi Rustic Vase with Handles

By Maria Loram

Located in Pasadena, CA

Wood-fired, wheel-thrown ceramic vessel with a raw, organic surface that speaks to the essence of wabi-sabi is made of wild clay during my residency in Virginia.

Category

2010s American Rustic Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Distorted Shape Pottery Vase 1860s-1920s / Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A beautifully aged Japanese storage jar. It embodies the quiet strength of traditional, practical pottery. Its form is distorted. Distorted jars are not usually found on the market,...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

antique Japanese wabi sabi Konebachi, large hand-carved dough bowl, primitive
antique Japanese wabi sabi Konebachi, large hand-carved dough bowl, primitive

antique Japanese wabi sabi Konebachi, large hand-carved dough bowl, primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique wooden dough bowl, Konebachi. - Hand-carved from the one solid wood piece , circa 1870s - 1900s. dough bowls were widely owned by the ordinary Japanese households, the most ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

XL 18th C. Calanda Vessel/Pot Wabi Sabi
XL 18th C. Calanda Vessel/Pot Wabi Sabi

XL 18th C. Calanda Vessel/Pot Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

An XL terracotta vessel from the town of Calanda, Spain Heavily, heavily patinated due to years of use with multiple old staple repairs. Originally used for the storage/transportat...

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Industrial Refractory Crucible Planter, Wabi-Sabi Foundry Vessel
Antique Industrial Refractory Crucible Planter, Wabi-Sabi Foundry Vessel

Antique Industrial Refractory Crucible Planter, Wabi-Sabi Foundry Vessel

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Its honest materiality works especially well in Organic Modern, Wabi-Sabi, Belgian, Japandi, Mediterranean, Brutalist, and collected contemporary interiors.

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Early 20th Century American Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardi...

Materials

Clay

Japanese Antique Huge “Yabure Tsubo” Ceramic Vessel 13th Century / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Huge “Yabure Tsubo” Ceramic Vessel 13th Century / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Huge “Yabure Tsubo” Ceramic Vessel 13th Century / Wabi-Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

Rather than seeking perfection, this piece embodies the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi—the appreciation of beauty within imperfection.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Wabi-Sabi Style Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s
Wabi-Sabi Style Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s

Wabi-Sabi Style Ceramic Vase by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Wabi-Sabi style glazed ceramic fat lava vase, fabricated by Carstens Tönnieshof, West Germany 1960s. Hues of soft green blended with creamy white and burnt clay together with an anci...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

late 19th C Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl
late 19th C Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl

late 19th C Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique Japanese Wooden Bowl, Wabi-Sabi Decorative Display Bowl, hollowed out from a single solid wooden slab, carved by hand. Dimensions: H 5.2 × W 32.7 × D 14.6 in (H 133 × W 830 ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Natural Wood Large Candle Stick 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Natural Wood Large Candle Stick 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Natural Wood Large Candle Stick 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

Its quiet appearance and strength embody the spirit of Japanese “wabi-sabi,” and it provides deep marginality and serenity in contemporary spaces.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

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

Japanese Wabi Sabi Mini Ceramic Vases Golden Leaves Set of Four
Japanese Wabi Sabi Mini Ceramic Vases Golden Leaves Set of Four

Japanese Wabi Sabi Mini Ceramic Vases Golden Leaves Set of Four

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful set of four mini ceramic vases, each expertly handcrafted and hand-painted, finished with a beautiful glaze. The delicate designs showcase a harmonious blend of cream and...

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2010s Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

C.1920s Black Catalan Cosi Pot Wabi Sabi
C.1920s Black Catalan Cosi Pot Wabi Sabi

C.1920s Black Catalan Cosi Pot Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A C.1920s black Catalan terracotta cosi pot from the village of Quart. Originally used for the storage of wine &/or olive oil. Nicely patinated due to 100 years of use. Part of a ...

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Vintage 1920s Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

C.1920s Black Catalan Cosi Pot Wabi Sabi
C.1920s Black Catalan Cosi Pot Wabi Sabi

C.1920s Black Catalan Cosi Pot Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A C.1920s black Catalan terracotta cosi pot from the village of Quart. Originally used for the storage of wine &/or olive oil. Nicely patinated due to 100 years of use. Part of a ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Rustic wabi sabi style vase in solid wood, France 1800s
Rare Rustic wabi sabi style vase in solid wood, France 1800s

Rare Rustic wabi sabi style vase in solid wood, France 1800s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1800 / vase / wood / Rustic / Antique Handmade French solid wooden vase from the late 18th or early 19th century. This decorative antique piece was crafted from warm dark b...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Rustic Vases

Materials

Wood

Handmade Sculptural White Ceramic Vase with Textured Surface – Wabi Sabi Organic
Handmade Sculptural White Ceramic Vase with Textured Surface – Wabi Sabi Organic

Handmade Sculptural White Ceramic Vase with Textured Surface – Wabi Sabi Organic

Located in Istanbul, TR

This handmade ceramic vase features a sculptural, organic form inspired by erosion, time, and natural imperfection. Its surface is richly textured with carved linear marks and layere...

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2010s Turkish Baroque Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Large Carved Bamboo Wood Specimen Natural Organic Sculpural Wabi-Sabi Root Vase
Large Carved Bamboo Wood Specimen Natural Organic Sculpural Wabi-Sabi Root Vase

Large Carved Bamboo Wood Specimen Natural Organic Sculpural Wabi-Sabi Root Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

The piece has a very organic and sculptural look to it - Wabi-Sabi (the Japanese aesthetic of beauty that embraces asymmetry, roughness, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, inti...

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20th Century Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel
Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel

Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel

Located in London, GB

Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough/Planter – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel A striking primitive wooden trough from Lombok, Indonesia, hand-carved from a single solid timber block.

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Hardwood

A cascading red plum bonsai by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
A cascading red plum bonsai by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

A cascading red plum bonsai by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Japanese snake gourd wall hanging by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Japanese snake gourd wall hanging by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Japanese snake gourd wall hanging by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Cascade style Japanese black pine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Cascade style Japanese black pine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Cascade style Japanese black pine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Japanese New Year’s container garden by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Japanese New Year’s container garden by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Japanese New Year’s container garden by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Wabi Sabi - Swedish Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Trough - 18th–Early 19th Century
Wabi Sabi - Swedish Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Trough - 18th–Early 19th Century

Wabi Sabi - Swedish Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Trough - 18th–Early 19th Century

Located in Stockholm, SE

Hewn from a single piece of oak, this substantial object embodies the quiet beauty of wabi-sabi through its raw texture, organic form, and richly developed patina.

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Oak

Wabi Sabi Xl Spoon with Wooden Handle, Mid-Century Modern, Rustic, 1950's
Wabi Sabi Xl Spoon with Wooden Handle, Mid-Century Modern, Rustic, 1950's

Wabi Sabi Xl Spoon with Wooden Handle, Mid-Century Modern, Rustic, 1950's

Located in Antwerp, BE

Ancient Landbouwtool; France; Wabi-Sabi; Agricultural tool; Mid-Century Modern; Wabi-Sabi XL metal spoon with wooden handle. A mid-century agricultural tool made in the 1950s in ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Japanese Studio Pottery Vase – Wabi-Sabi Stoneware Bottle (c. 1950s)
Mid-Century Japanese Studio Pottery Vase – Wabi-Sabi Stoneware Bottle (c. 1950s)

Mid-Century Japanese Studio Pottery Vase – Wabi-Sabi Stoneware Bottle (c. 1950s)

Located in Stockholm, SE

Details: Origin: Japan Period: 1950s Material: Stoneware Style: Mid-Century Modern / Wabi-Sabi Dimensions Height: 14 cm (5.52 in) Width/Diameter: 9 cm (3.55 in) Condition Good vinta...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Wabi Sabi Bowl or Centerpiece in Wood with Handle 19th Century
Antique Wabi Sabi Bowl or Centerpiece in Wood with Handle 19th Century

Antique Wabi Sabi Bowl or Centerpiece in Wood with Handle 19th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Wabi Sabi Bowl or Centerpiece in Wood with Handle. Europe, 19th Century. A very nice and rather large antique bowl / basket with handle in wood. Great wabi sabi / country or...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Fruitwood

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. Burl wood slabs are one of the p...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Twin Funnel vase by Vassos Demetriou, 1980s
Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Twin Funnel vase by Vassos Demetriou, 1980s

Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Twin Funnel vase by Vassos Demetriou, 1980s

Located in Skien, NO

Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery / Stoneware / Ceramic Twin Funnel Vase Handcrafted by Demetriou Vassos in the 1980s, this unique twin funnel vase features a striking raku glaze, embo...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Double Bowl in Wabi Sabi Style
19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Double Bowl in Wabi Sabi Style

19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Double Bowl in Wabi Sabi Style

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A phenomenal hand-carved wood double trough which through the processes of time and weather is now regarded as a unique Found Sculpture. The wood is quite heavy and the age patina is...

Category

Antique 19th Century Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines
Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines

Rare Japanese antique wooden god statue /12th century/small wabi-sabi figurines

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

I was able to obtain a very rare item. This is a sculpture of the god ``Shinzo''. "Shin" = God "zo" = statue Since ancient times in Japan, it has been believed that gods reside in a...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cypress

1930s Japanese vintage rusty large tin can, wabi sabi decor art piece sculpture
1930s Japanese vintage rusty large tin can, wabi sabi decor art piece sculpture

1930s Japanese vintage rusty large tin can, wabi sabi decor art piece sculpture

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Vintage extra large-size rusty tin can storage - 35.43 inches (90cm) in height. The product from circa 1930s, early Showa period. The rust, dent & the patina give nice a wabi sa...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Tin

A Wooden Planter, Wabi Sabi Style, Norway, 19th century
A Wooden Planter, Wabi Sabi Style, Norway, 19th century

A Wooden Planter, Wabi Sabi Style, Norway, 19th century

Located in Hønefoss, 30

A tall vessel hollowed from a single log, originally made as a storage container for grain or flour. The base is fitted and secured with wooden pegs. Two tabs rise from the rim, each...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Norwegian Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Pine

Chinese antique pottery wabi-sabi vase/12th-14th century/Cizhou kiln
Chinese antique pottery wabi-sabi vase/12th-14th century/Cizhou kiln

Chinese antique pottery wabi-sabi vase/12th-14th century/Cizhou kiln

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a vase believed to have been fired at the Cizhou kilns in northern China. Known for their distinctive white-slip base and bold black glaze decoration, the Cizhou kilns flouri...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese antique Large crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase /Wabi sabi
Japanese antique Large crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase /Wabi sabi

Japanese antique Large crucible 1920s-1940s / Melting Pot Flower Vase /Wabi sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Its substantial scale is particularly rare for a crucible, making it a striking and uncommon object. The form is simple yet deeply expressive, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi—the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vases

Materials

Stone

Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Tray Bowl Produced Late 1800s
Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Tray Bowl Produced Late 1800s

Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Tray Bowl Produced Late 1800s

Located in Stockholm, SE

Large Swedish decorative and antique wooden tray in a wabi sabi / primitive style. Produced in Sweden in the late 1800s. In good vintage condition. Dimensions: H: 15 cm / 5.90" W: ...

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Antique 1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Oak

Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Bowl Tray Produced Mid 1800s
Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Bowl Tray Produced Mid 1800s

Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Bowl Tray Produced Mid 1800s

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare large Swedish antique and decorative wooden bowl / tray in a wabi sabi style with handles produced in Sweden mid / late 1800s. Original condition with a greyish patina. Dimen...

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Antique 1870s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Birch

Monumental Antique Hand Carved Wooden Trough or Bowl Wabi Sabi, 19th Century
Monumental Antique Hand Carved Wooden Trough or Bowl Wabi Sabi, 19th Century

Monumental Antique Hand Carved Wooden Trough or Bowl Wabi Sabi, 19th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Monumental antique carved wooden trough or bowl, 19th century. This is a rare antique hand carved wooden trough or bowl, which can be used for decoration or as a (fruit) bowl or mag...

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Antique 19th Century European Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Sue ware [Sueki] straight-mouth jar / Wabi-sabi pottery/vase
Antique Japanese Sue ware [Sueki] straight-mouth jar / Wabi-sabi pottery/vase

Antique Japanese Sue ware [Sueki] straight-mouth jar / Wabi-sabi pottery/vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese jar of Sue ware (Sueki), fired using a technique believed to have originally come from the Silla kingdom of the Korean peninsula. Similar vessel forms can...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Handmade Cast Bronze Square Wabi-Sabi Trinket Tray, Small
Handmade Cast Bronze Square Wabi-Sabi Trinket Tray, Small

Handmade Cast Bronze Square Wabi-Sabi Trinket Tray, Small

By The Design Foundry

Located in London, London

Graceful bronze tray, vide-poche, inspired by Wabi-Sabi, the ancient Japanese philosophy that views and embraces the world for its imperfections and transient nature. It translates i...

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2010s British Organic Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Bronze

1950s Japanese Wabi-Sabi Sandy-Tan Tilted Asymmetric Porcelain Bud Vase MCM
1950s Japanese Wabi-Sabi Sandy-Tan Tilted Asymmetric Porcelain Bud Vase MCM

1950s Japanese Wabi-Sabi Sandy-Tan Tilted Asymmetric Porcelain Bud Vase MCM

By Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Wonderful asymmetrical footed bud vase reflecting the Wabi-Sabi tenants of intentional acceptance of natural imperfection.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Jian Ceramic Five Wine Bottles Mini Vases Wabi Sabi Red Gradient
Japanese Jian Ceramic Five Wine Bottles Mini Vases Wabi Sabi Red Gradient

Japanese Jian Ceramic Five Wine Bottles Mini Vases Wabi Sabi Red Gradient

Located in Somis, CA

Embracing the Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, they celebrate the beauty of imperfection and the natural processes of creation.

Category

2010s Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

19th Antique Japanese Wabi sabi Urushi Konebachi Huge hand-carved dough bowl
19th Antique Japanese Wabi sabi Urushi Konebachi Huge hand-carved dough bowl

19th Antique Japanese Wabi sabi Urushi Konebachi Huge hand-carved dough bowl

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique wooden dough bowl, Konebachi. - Hand-carved from the one solid wood piece , circa 1870s - 1900s. dough bowls were widely owned by the ordinary Japanese households, the most ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Set of 5 Vintage Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Pots & Vases, Wabi-Sabi 1970
Set of 5 Vintage Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Pots & Vases, Wabi-Sabi 1970

Set of 5 Vintage Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Pots & Vases, Wabi-Sabi 1970

Located in London, GB

“Wabi-Sabi” Curated Set of 5 Studio Pottery Stoneware Weed Pots and Vases, Hand-Thrown, France and the Channel Islands (c. 1970) - (5.5 to 18.2 cm / 2.2 to 7.2 in)- Excellent Conditi...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Signed Wabi-Sabi Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl Style of Bernard Leach
Japanese Signed Wabi-Sabi Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl Style of Bernard Leach

Japanese Signed Wabi-Sabi Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl Style of Bernard Leach

Located in Studio City, CA

This particular piece also encompasses the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic (which is so revered and coveted in Japan) - the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and in...

Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Korean antique bronze vase/Goryeo period/12th-13th century / Wabi-Sabi Vase
Korean antique bronze vase/Goryeo period/12th-13th century / Wabi-Sabi Vase

Korean antique bronze vase/Goryeo period/12th-13th century / Wabi-Sabi Vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bronze vase made in Korea during the late Goryeo dynasty (around the 12th–13th century). The Goryeo dynasty was a period in which highly sophisticated craftsmanship develo...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese ceramic small vase / Shigaraki ware / 16th century / Wabi-sabi
Antique Japanese ceramic small vase / Shigaraki ware / 16th century / Wabi-sabi

Antique Japanese ceramic small vase / Shigaraki ware / 16th century / Wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

With its rustic clay texture and quiet presence, this piece brings the distinctive spirit of Japanese wabi-sabi into a space. A highly recommended Shigaraki ware jar.

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Jars

Materials

Pottery

Primitive Wabi Sabi 18Th C. Black Terracotta Portuguese Vessel
Primitive Wabi Sabi 18Th C. Black Terracotta Portuguese Vessel

Primitive Wabi Sabi 18Th C. Black Terracotta Portuguese Vessel

Located in London, GB

A black 18th C. terracotta vessel from northern Portugal. Originally used for the storage of oil/wine. Heavily patinated with ripply texture. Historic damage/chipping to the rim.

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

18Th C. Wabi Sabi Primitive Black Terracotta Portuguese Vessel
18Th C. Wabi Sabi Primitive Black Terracotta Portuguese Vessel

18Th C. Wabi Sabi Primitive Black Terracotta Portuguese Vessel

Located in London, GB

A heavily patinatetd 18th C. black terracotta vessel from northern Portugal. Originally used for the storage of oil/wine.

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo
Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo

Japanese antique Bizen ware vase / 15th-16th century / Wabi-sabi vase/Tsubo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This Bizen ware jar was fired in the Bizen region of Okayama Prefecture. Bizen ware is one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns and is known as one of the oldest pottery styles in Japan. Its...

Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Vases

Materials

Pottery

Primitive 19th C. Spanish Dug-Out Planter Wabi Sabi
Primitive 19th C. Spanish Dug-Out Planter Wabi Sabi

Primitive 19th C. Spanish Dug-Out Planter Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A good size, chunky, early 19th C. primitive dug-out planter. Beautiful colour/wear. Most likely originally used as a trough - now perfect as a planter. - We offer free shipping ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Chestnut

Set of 3 Wabi Sabi Wooden Cups and Bowls, Folk Art, 20th Century
Set of 3 Wabi Sabi Wooden Cups and Bowls, Folk Art, 20th Century

Set of 3 Wabi Sabi Wooden Cups and Bowls, Folk Art, 20th Century

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Set of 3 Wooden cups and bowls - Africa Wabi Sabi Style - Decoration - Brutalist Measures : Clear Wood (1)  : Ø20,5cm H:9cm  The highest (2) : Ø19cm H:25cm Dark wood (3) : Ø20cm H:1...

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20th Century African Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Zelkova Burl Sculpture 1950s-1970s / Wood Object
Wabi-Sabi Japanese Zelkova Burl Sculpture 1950s-1970s / Wood Object

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Zelkova Burl Sculpture 1950s-1970s / Wood Object

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The aged surface has developed a rich patina over decades, and even its natural cavities, weathering, and irregularities contribute to the depth and character of the work. This exce...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Japanese antique Tsubo, paper covered pottery vase wabi sabi pot, wood lid
19th Japanese antique Tsubo, paper covered pottery vase wabi sabi pot, wood lid

19th Japanese antique Tsubo, paper covered pottery vase wabi sabi pot, wood lid

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This Tsubo, pottery Jar is a product of, at least late Edo era (estimate 1840s-1860) estimate from the style & condition. Especially, The lid is made from wood, has a good amount...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paper

Tall Wabi-Sabi Organic Pattern Ceramic Floor Vase by Jasba, West Germany, 1960s
Tall Wabi-Sabi Organic Pattern Ceramic Floor Vase by Jasba, West Germany, 1960s

Tall Wabi-Sabi Organic Pattern Ceramic Floor Vase by Jasba, West Germany, 1960s

By Jasba

Located in Barcelona, ES

Tall fat lava floor vase produced by Jasba in the 1960s. Organic shape pattern, mimicking pine tree bark. Color and pattern very wabi-sabi.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase/withered wabi-sabi vase/16th century
Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase/withered wabi-sabi vase/16th century

Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase/withered wabi-sabi vase/16th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is Shigaraki ware pottery made in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Shigaraki ware is said to have been born in the Shigaraki region of Shiga Prefecture around the 8th century and is one...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Jars

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Pottery

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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One important aspect of wabi-sabi is the beauty in imperfect things, so a good example of wabi-sabi would be asymmetrical or even crude vessels and furniture. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of wabi-sabi furniture and other objects from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Wabi-sabi is technically not a design style, but it has influenced design. The term Wabi-sabi refers to a philosophy that emphasizes accepting imperfection and celebrating the impermanent beauty of nature. This concept has inspired many interior design trends, such as using organic and sustainable materials, selecting upcycled and repurposed pieces and integrating furniture and decorative objects that are unfinished, unpolished and unglazed. Shop a collection of pieces inspired by Wabi-sabi on 1stDibs.