About Rem
Things that know the times. it as a new memory again. I think the natural beauty due to the passage of time is valuable. We mainly deal with Japanese antique furniture and tools, and propose to incorporate primitive and wabi-sabi things into the interior.
Established in 20201stDibs seller since 2023
Featured Pieces
Japanese Antique Cabinet with Hand-Applied Washi Paper Doors / Tansu / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This cabinet dates to the Meiji period (1868–1912) in Japan and has been reimagined through a restrained contemporary intervention.
The original wooden sliding doors have been caref...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Paper
Japanese Antique Mortar Coffee Table with Naturally Embedded Stone / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This extraordinary coffee table was created from an antique Japanese usu (stone mortar) once used in rural Japan for processing grains and preparing food. Over time, it has been thou...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Japanese Large Black Shingle-style Cabinet / Tansu / Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This large cabinet is a one-of-a-kind piece created by restoring an original Japanese tansu from the Edo period and reimagining it with custom-made sliding doors clad in reclaimed an...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Primitive Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar, Pine, Reclaimed Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Door / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This exceptional Japanese storehouse door embodies the aesthetics of wabi-sabi. Once used to protect valuables in a merchant's warehouse, it featured a traditional plaster finish, bu...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tall Cabinet / Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This striking tall cabinet is a masterful blend of history and contemporary functionality. The original cabinet was remodeled into a sliding-door cabinet using recycled wood from the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Pine, Reclaimed Wood
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This striking antique chest of drawers, originating in Japan, exudes timeless minimalism and the aesthetics of wabi-sabi. With its two-tiered structure and a total of 20 drawers, it ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Rare Late Muromachi Period Ko-Bizen Stoneware Jar / 16th Century / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
A Rare 16th-Century Ko-Bizen Stoneware Jar: A Masterpiece of Muromachi-Period Art
This exceptional stoneware jar dates back to the late Muromachi period (16th century), a golden era...
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Vases
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Storage Shelves / Shoe Cabinet / 1900-1940s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar and is thought to have originally been used as a shoe cabinet.
The design of the wooden doors is the result of the maker's...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Primitive Cabinet / Sideboard Tansu / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Overview
A masterful blend of historical resonance and rustic minimalism, this one-of-a-kind primitive cabinet is a testament to timeless Japanese craftsmanship. The centerpiece of t...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Primitive Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Pine, Reclaimed Wood
Japanese Antique Tengu's Face / Objet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is the old Tengu surface that was used in the Kyushu region of Japan.
It is thought to be from around the Meiji period.
Tengu noodles are said to be an amulet, a blessing, and...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Masks
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Drawer / Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
A Rare Relic of the Meiji Era: Antique Japanese Small Tansu with Rope Pulls
Dating back to the Meiji period (1868–1912), this exceptional Japanese small chest (Ko-tansu) is a testam...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rope, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Overview
This exceptional 19th-century Japanese Mizuya Tansu (traditional kitchen cabinet) is a striking example of Meiji-era craftsmanship, blending functional storage with a bold, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Hardwood
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