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Chrome "Lucky Car" Lighter Occupied Japan with Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Figural Lucky Car Automobile Cigarette table lighter made in occupied Japan. Condition is good
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

Chrome Telephone Cigarette Table Lighter by Peacock in Occupied Japan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Peacock Chrome novelty telephone table lighter. Marked "Made in Occupied Japan" on the lighter top
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel

Porcelain on Metal Fine Chinoiserie Occupied Japan Art Deco Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Porcelain on metal fine chinoiserie occupied Japan Art Deco box, beautiful and rare petite box
Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid 20th Century Occupied Japan Figural Lamps - a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
Mid 20th Century occupied Japan figural lamps, a pair. A Pair of lamps made in the style of dresden
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

"Angel Fish, " Large, Stunning Technicolor Art Deco Sculptures, Occupied Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, cobalt, sea green and canary -- was made in Japan between 1945 and 1951, when American forces occupied
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
the coins, exemplifies the ultimate in Japanese ingenuity. A video attached to the listing displays
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Occupied Japan Porcelain Lobster Cabbage Leaf Sugar Bowl Jam Condiment Dish 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
opening on one side of lid allows a spoon to sit inside. Stamped Japan on base. Dimensions: 5.75" x 3.75
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Ceramic Black & Mother of Pearl Candelabra Made by Hand 1960
By Maruni
Located in Miami, FL
base, Maruni Patented Lacquerware matal base, made by Hand in occupied Japan. All original vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Mother-of-Pearl

Reliance Post War Lift Arm Chrome Pocket Benzine Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Made in occupied Japan".
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Figural Lamp with Seated Couple
Located in Canton, MA
Figural lamp with seated couple. Baroque costume. Cleaned and rewired. Occupied Japan, 1945-1951
Category

20th Century Japanese Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Figural Lamp with Seated Couple
Figural Lamp with Seated Couple
H 13 in W 9 in D 8 in
'4' Four Hakone Japanese Bisque Figurines, Circa 1950
By Hakone Manufacturer Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
them home as souvenirs from occupied Japan post war. Hakone is a town near Mt. Fuji where these were
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Gold and Pink Floral Painted Ceramic Plate with Scalloped Edges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
and gold designs around the rim and in center. The bottom reads: Gold Castle made in Occupied Japan. A
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese American Classical Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ceramic Ardalt Three Graces Hand Painted Purple Compote or Candy Dish
By Ardalt
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Rare Lenwild hand painted three graces compote by Ardalt. Created in occupied Japan, this rare
Category

20th Century Japanese Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Japanese Small Bronze Edo Buddhist Temple Shrine Buddha Statue Amulet Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
brought to the United States in the 1940s by a US serviceman when he left occupied Japan and that he had
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
following World-War II. Later markings would say "Occupied Japan, and even later would say "Made in Japan
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Army Air Forces Poster, "See the Job Through" by Baskerville, WWII Poster, 1945
By Charles Baskerville
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, the U.S. forces would occupy Japan until 1951 and Germany until 1956. The armed forces still needed
Category

Vintage 1940s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Pair of Japanese Bronze Grasshopper Vases
Located in PARIS, FR
Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in Japanese culture. Hunting for insects is a popular
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

George Colville 'Scottish', St Ives Harbour, Cornwall, Oil on Board, 20th C
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
facilitated Colville's joining the Australian troops occupying Japan. His project was to provide a record of
Category

Mid-20th Century British Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Japanese Midcentury Maruni Pair of Lounge Chairs, 1955
By Tendo Mokko, Maruni
Located in Uccle, BE
shrines through to private dwellings and the tools that we use in our everyday lives, Japan is a nation
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope, Teak

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Charger Plate
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white blooming
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Harbor Scene in a Modernist View
Located in Hudson, NY
Bountiful mountain overlooking a city, divided by an occupied river. The shapes and colors that
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold, Brass

Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Zebra Wood

Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Charger Plate with Foliage Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white blooming
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Blue and White Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate with Foliage Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese porcelain charger plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white blooming
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Painted Blue and White Tree Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white tree, foliage
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese woodblock print from the 19th century depicting a ceremonial tassel. Created in
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese 19th Century Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white foliage
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white floral
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Painted Blue and White Bird Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white tree, rock and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Imari porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white tree
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Export Nagasaki Lacquer Box with the Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese export Nagasaki lacquer tobacco box with the portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte Edo-period
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Blue and White Porcelain Plate with Roosters
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese porcelain plate from the 19th century, with hand-painted blue and white floral décor
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Vintage Silver Metal Mounted Cloisonne Vase with Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the lower silver rim. This was a mark used during the period when Japan was occupied by the US Allied
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Pair of Japanese Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Knife Urns, circa 1800-1815
Located in Amsterdam, NL
on four bracket feet. Inside the lifting cover of one of the urns are Japanese characters, supposedly
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Japanese Contemporary Green Blue Gold Red Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted on a stunning
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba dansu merchant's chest from the 19th century with sliding doors
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

E W Godwin made by Collinson & Lock of London. Eaton Hall Rosewood China Cabinet
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
elongated handles with japanesque engraved backplates simulate Japanese woven rush work (Susan Soros, 'E.W
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Rug 1 by Makoto Kagoshima
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Based in Kyushu, the southern island of Japan, Makoto Kagoshima’s practice is to draw images on
Category

2010s Afghan Organic Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug 1 by Makoto Kagoshima
Rug 1 by Makoto Kagoshima
W 102 in L 144 in
TORI Contemporary Low Stool in Sand Cast Aluminium by Ries
Located in Buenos Aires, CABA
Tori is a stool of variable dimensions inspired by the Japanese arch that marks the boundary
Category

2010s Argentine Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Art Nouveau Oxblood Vase with Bronze Snail Mount by Manufacture Nationale Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Chicago, US
Japoniste decoration; an explosion of interest in Japanese art occurred in the latter half of the 19th
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Porcelain Vase by Taxile Doat for Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
By Taxile Doat, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Chicago, US
Japoniste decoration; an explosion of interest in Japanese art occurred in the latter half of the 19th
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Mexique High Table PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The structure of these bar tables by Charlotte Perriand is designed to occupy as little space as
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

TORI Contemporary Coffee Table in Sand Cast Aluminium by Ries
Located in Buenos Aires, CABA
Tori is a stool/coffee table of variable dimensions inspired by the Japanese arch that marks the
Category

2010s Argentine Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Original Vintage WWII Poster De Dollarpoliep The US Dollar Polyp Octopus War Map
Located in London, GB
emblem of Japan cutting through the tentacle dated 1898 round the Philippines on a black background, the
Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Posters

Materials

Paper

Moji Stool by Iterare Arquitectos
Located in Geneve, CH
are all that is needed for the assembly of this modest piece, both chair and stool, of Japanese
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Moji Stool by Iterare Arquitectos
Moji Stool by Iterare Arquitectos
H 22.84 in W 14.57 in D 31.5 in
Antique Korean Ceramic Buncheong Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
by circular lines occupy the entire surface. The exterior was decorated with a band of flowerhead
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Return of the Enola Gay" Book Signed by Pilot Paul W. Tibbets & Duth Van Kirk
Located in San Diego, CA
Boy", was targeted at the city of Hiroshima, Japan, and caused the near-complete destruction of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Michael Kenny Preparatory Sketch from the Serpentine Show
By Michael Kenny RA
Located in London, GB
solo shows in Germany, Sweden, Milan, Paris, Los Angeles, London, Japan and Dubai. Subsequently many
Category

Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Enola Gay B-29 Bomber Model Airplane, Signed by Pilot Paul Tibbetts WW II
Located in San Diego, CA
city of Hiroshima, Japan, and caused the near-complete destruction of the city. As navigator, Van Kirk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Aviation Objects

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Mexique Coffe Table PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The structure of these design low tables is crafted to occupy as little space as possible
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Brazilian Artist Paulo Chaves Abstract Painting on Board
By Paulo Alves
Located in New York, NY
Europe to study Painting and Art History, occupying a studio in the University City of Paris. On that
Category

Vintage 1980s Brazilian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood, Paper

Assorted Satsuma Pieces
Located in Savannah, GA
3 plates, 1 cup , 1 saucer and 1 teapot made in occupied Japan (post World War II)
Category

20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Machine Age Art Deco Japanese CPO Lamps by K.K. Yoshida Seisakusho, Silk Shades
By Yoshida Seisakusho
Located in Dallas, TX
bases in "Occupied" Japan from 1947-1952. Recommended wattage equivalent approximately 40-60, for
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Hand Painted Nippon Porcelain 14 Piece Tea Set
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
like satsuma. The plates are stamped with Made in Occupied Japan and the larger single plate has a red
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Circular Bronze Ikebana Container Meiji Period, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
emperors of Japan are described as occupying the chrysanthemum throne for over a 1000 years of unbroken
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Orizzonti, Modular Seating System at Floor Level with Leather and Wood Elements
By Matì
Located in Tradate, IT
open plan interiors. As well as occupying horizontal surfaces, the upholstered elements may also be
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Brayer Yves
By Yves Brayer
Located in Gelinden, BE
in Paris in 1934, organizing his first solo exhibition. He remained in occupied Paris during World
Category

20th Century French Modern Paintings

Brayer Yves
Brayer Yves
H 50.01 in W 42.52 in D 3.94 in
Gustave Herter Renaissance Revival “Portrait” Cabinet, 1858-1864
By Gustave Herter
Located in New York, NY
Mission style: Renaissance Revival, Neo-Grec, Eastlake, the Aesthetic Movement, ebonized “Anglo-Japanese
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Floral Trinket Box from Occupied Japan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Made in Occupied Japan Additional information: Material: Porcelain Color: White Style
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Estate Japanese Hammered Solid Silver Hall-Marked Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1945-51
Located in New Orleans, LA
-Marked, "CPO, Toyo Koki," Circa 1945-1951. Per the hallmarks this piece is from Occupied Japan. "CPO
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Occupied Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the occupied Japan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each occupied Japan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and wood. There are 32 variations of the antique or vintage occupied Japan you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an occupied Japan — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An occupied Japan, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one occupied Japan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alessandro Stabile, Hands On Design and Maruni produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Occupied Japan?

Prices for an occupied Japan start at $55 and top out at $56,826 with the average selling for $1,150.