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Wabi Sabi Shelf

Blue Wabi Sabi Shelf, 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
Antique rustic blue-painted shelf or display. Beautiful patina. Additional information: Place of
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20th Century Dutch Rustic Shelves

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Wood

Blue Wabi Sabi Shelf, 1930s
Blue Wabi Sabi Shelf, 1930s
$837
H 31.11 in W 27.96 in D 9.45 in
1890-1930s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest, wabi sabi shelf, primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
taste of wabi sabi. There used to be sliding doors, but had lost at some time in the past - but a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Open shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique is just the right size for a storage shelf. This is a rare shelf with flap doors that
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Open shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Japanese Antique Open shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
$1,800
H 64.18 in W 35.63 in D 11.82 in
Wabi Sabi Antique Pine Book Shelf, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
ensure stability. A unique rustic piece that fit in the wabi sabi lifestyle. "A way of life that
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Romantic Cabinets

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Pine

Japanese Antique Pine Storage Shelf, 1930s–1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique storage shelf crafted from pine, dating from the 1930s–1950s. Standing at 182 cm
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Shelf, Late Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small shelf was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912). It features a rich and deep
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Shelves

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Chestnut

Japanese antique checkout counter w/shelf, wabi sabi side table, display stand
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique checkout counter with inner shelf, manufactured circa 1780s - 1910s (Meiji period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1950s Japanese vintage solid wood rectangular open shelf unit wabi sabi japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from a residence in Ibaraki pref., Japan. This vintage, open back rectangular shelving unit was manufactured in circa 1950s to 70s, estimate from the style & material. Mad...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Primitive Early 20th Century French Shelf in Patinated Oak, Wabi Sabi, 1920s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Odense, DK
This striking three-bay bookcase, crafted from solid oak, features a warm, rich patina that highlights the wood’s natural grain and age. Generous in scale and presence, its bold, arc...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Bookcases

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Oak

1950s Japanese vintage solid wood tall square open shelf unit wabi sabi japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
& stable enough to store heavy objects as display shelf, for long-term use. dimensions of each square
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Mid-20th Century Shelves

Materials

Hardwood, Wood

Wabi Sabi Shelving System, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
back to the 19th century. This wabi sabi wall shelf system serves not only as a practical storage
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Shelves

Materials

Wood

Wabi Sabi Shelving System, France, 19th Century
Wabi Sabi Shelving System, France, 19th Century
$5,080 Sale Price
20% Off
H 56.3 in W 72.84 in D 7.88 in
Hand-Painted Asian Cabinet with Circular Medallions & Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, eclectic, bohemian, East Asian–inspired, or wabi-sabi interiors. One interior shelf is missing, but the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Shelf 1860s-1920s / Tansu Zen
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
evokes the spirit of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Shelves

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Cedar

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Shelf Made of Bamboo and Wood / Meiji-Taisho Era / 1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese shelf made in the Meiji-Taisho period (1868-1920). It is made of bamboo
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Shelves

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Bamboo, Chestnut

Japanese Antique Book Shelf, Open Shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
bookshelf epitomizes the wabi-sabi philosophy, highlighting the beauty in imperfection and the natural aging
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Shelf, Tansu, Wabi-Sabi, Cabinetwork
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique furniture was made in the Taisho period (1912-1926). This shelf was used for
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood

Antique Wooden drawer shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A high-end drawer shelf from the Taisho period, luxuriously using solid chestnut wood on the front
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden drawer shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Antique Wooden drawer shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
H 29.34 in W 25.01 in D 15.95 in
Antique Pine Book Shelf, Wabi Sabi , Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
unique rustic piece that fit in the wabi sabi lifestyle. "A way of life that celebrates the perfectly
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Antique 19th Century Norwegian Romantic Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Wabi Sabi Antique Pine Book Shelf, 1700s, Sweeden
Located in Hønefoss, 30
to a wall A unique rustic piece that fit in the wabi sabi lifestyle. "A way of life that
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Romantic Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Antique Pine Book Shelf, Wabi Sabi, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
wabi sabi interior, where the beauty of imperfection and natural aging is embraced. The shelf should be
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Antique 19th Century Norwegian Romantic Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Open Shelf Unit, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926). This furniture was produced with the same tradition and advanced techniques as Japanese shrines. Our to...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

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Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Open Shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet produced in the Taisho period. This furniture was produced with the same traditional and advanced techniques as Japanese shrines. Our top-not...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Open shelf (2), Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This open oak rack has no back panel and is shaped only by structural lines. Even with its clean, straight lines, the corners are slightly chamfered, highlighting the soft texture o...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Shelf
Located in New York, NY
the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Shelf
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
. This bench was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Antique Flap door storage shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A four-tier flap-door shelf from the Taisho period. In addition to the four main tiers, the shelf
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Simplicity Large Shelf 1900s-1940s / Bookshelf Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
evokes the spirit of “wabi-sabi,” the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection and
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shelves

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique, Wooden Shelf, Early Showa Period '1926-', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is an old shelf made in Japan during the Taisho to early Showa period. It has a simple yet
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Shelves

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Cedar, Pine

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Bamboo Shelve 1940s-1960s / Shelf Mingei Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
rare piece of Japanese furniture with a wabi-sabi sensibility. Weight 1.7 kg.
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Shelves

Materials

Bamboo

Meiji Era '1898' Small Tansu Chest Shelf / Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antiques
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A small storage shelf made in the Meiji era in Japan It was used in an old house in Ibaraki
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer storage shelf 30 drawers 1910s-1930s Wabi-Sabi Japandi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf. The shelves are all made from cedar. There are many
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Japanese Old Shelf / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wonderful expression that makes you feel wabi-sabi. In Japan, pottery plates and vases are displayed there.
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Antique 1880s Asian Meiji Antiquities

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Cedar

19th Century Japanese Old Shelf / Wabi-Sabi
19th Century Japanese Old Shelf / Wabi-Sabi
H 23.63 in W 20.87 in D 6.7 in
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Shelf
Located in New York, NY
the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and
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Antique Early 1900s Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi-Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Shelf
Located in New York, NY
spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence
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Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Shelf
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Shelf
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
. This bench or shelf was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be
Category

Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Antique Flap door storage shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique is just the right size for a storage shelf. This is a rare shelf with flap doors that
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Storage shelf Drawer 1910s-1930s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese storage shelf. It was created at the beginning of the 20th century. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Primitive Wabi Sabi Teak Wood Bench or Shelf
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
or shelf was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in
Category

Vintage 1950s Primitive Benches

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Antique Drawer Storage Shelf Chest 1930s-1940s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf. This is made of cedar wood. This is a shelf with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

1860s-1910s Japanese antique large display shelf, wabi sabi, organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
for actual use. shelf boards : 1. w 72.36 in / d 11.22 in (w 1838mm / d 285mm) 2. w 72.36 in / d
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Shelves

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Wood, Cypress

Japanese Antique Display Shelf Chestnut Wood 1930s Wabi-Sabi Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
product display shelf at a store operating in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture since the early Showa era. I
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Antique Shelves 1860s-1900s/Open Rack Shelf Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese shelf. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Shelves

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1930s-1940s Shelf Chest Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf. The frame is made of pine wood. All of them are made
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

1950s Japanese vintage large solid wood open shelf unit, wabi sabi japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kimono & clothes store in Ibaraki pref., Japan. This vintage open back square shelving unit was manufactured in circa 1950s, estimate from the style & material. Made ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Furniture

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Wood, Hardwood

1940s Japanese vintage solid wood 4 tier tall storage shelf wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This vintage, simple yet bold shelf unit was manufactured in circa 1940s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Elm Server with Shelf, circa 1920s
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique elm server in natural "wabi-sabi" aesthetic with shelf space. Shelf space measurements
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Vintage 1920s South Asian Organic Modern Console Tables

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Elm

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$1,375 / item
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Art Déco Wardrobe, 1920s
$3,051
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Rustic Antique Chinese Stool or Side Table
$925
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$706 / item
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Wabi Sabi Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wabi sabi shelf available at 1stDibs. Each wabi sabi shelf for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. If you’re shopping for a wabi sabi shelf, we have 11 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wabi sabi shelf, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right wabi sabi shelf, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made wabi sabi shelf has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris and Jessie Nelson Studio are consistently popular.

How Much is a Wabi Sabi Shelf?

The average selling price for a wabi sabi shelf at 1stDibs is $2,900, while they’re typically $890 on the low end and $40,825 for the highest priced.
Questions About Wabi Sabi Shelf
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The primary principle of Wabi-Sabi is to appreciate the imperfections found in nature. As a result, Wabi-Sabi emphasizes asymmetry, roughness, simplicity and the use of natural materials and finishes. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of pieces based on Wabi-Sabi principles.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi pottery refers to earthenware vessels that embody the principles of a Japanese philosophy called wabi-sabi. Proponents of the idea believe that household objects should emphasize function over form, so that they satisfy needs but do not cause people to attach too much meaning to worldly possessions. There is also a focus on finding the beauty in imperfection and simplicity. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wabi-sabi pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi furniture refers to tables, seats and other furnishings that reflect a specific Japanese design philosophy. It involves creating minimalist furniture that has a focus on appreciating the imperfections found in nature. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wabi-sabi furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wabi-sabi is the practice of finding the beauty in imperfections. Examples include flowers growing through cracks in the ground, or a broken ceramic bowl made whole again with its imperfections showing through. You’ll find a variety of wabi-sabi pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    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.

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