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Period: Early 20th Century
Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The defining characteristic of a Chinese Officials Chair is the way that the back crest rail turns continuously into the back posts. Our artisan...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Bronze Cats Pair Hand Cast With Playful Pose
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions trip to Kyoto.
A fine pair of antique curious Japanese cast bronze sensuous cats beautifully handcrafted in an attractive and unusual style. Cats were originally domesticated because they hunted mice that would eat stored grains, protecting the food stores. It was a beneficial situation for both species, cats got a reliable source of prey, and humans got effortless pest control. This mutually beneficial arrangement began the relationship between cats and humans which continues to this day.
In Japan, there are also cats described as Maneki Neko, also referred to in English as the good fortune or good luck cat...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
The frame is all made of solid cedar wood.
It has 14 drawers, and it looks like a picture just by storing it there, but it is also a practical ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Bamboo Table 1930s-1940s Folk Art Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese bamboo table.
It was made in the early Showa era.
It is made by combining bamboo of various shapes.
There are also two sh...
Category
Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Mulberry Wood Haribako Sewing Tansu 11.5"
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques.
This is a Taisho era (c1920's) Haribako (sewing box) with an arrangement...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Chinese Folding Screen/Room Divider with Cloisonne panels
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 6 panels of Chinese vintage lacquered wooden screen which to be used as the room section panels in ancient China that are put ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
LOVELY ANTiQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE LACQUERED & HAND PAINTED SIDE LAMP WINE TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite hand made in China Chinoiserie painted and lacquered side table
Please note the delivery fee...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Paint Decorated Two Door Cabinet with Carved Gallery and Top Lid
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful polychrome decorated Chinese cabinet with paneled wooden gallery with carved finial posts and hinged lid, opening to two upper storage compartments, over a case with two ...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Wood Trunk on Stand Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Wood Trunk on Paint Decorated Stand. Overall Dimensions: 18" x 32" x 24" (45.7 x 81.3 x 61 cm.)
Provenance: From the Estate of Baroness Adel...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910's Taisho 18x23x12
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest w...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
One section Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi wood, Meiji period
Configuration of drawers and sliding doors. One large drawer at the top, sliding door and rows of three drawers, th...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique raise carved/relief Camphor chest/trunk from China. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it. This ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Bench Oak Wood 1930s-1940s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese bench.
The frame is made of oak.
With a width of 181 cm, it is sized to comfortably seat three adults.
It's not very deep, so I think it can be placed in a ha...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Low Table Zelkova Wood 1930s-1950s Primitive Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese low table.
The top plate is made of a large single piece of board.
A board this big is now very expensive.
It has a very solid feel.
It is made entirely of ze...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Two Section Mizuya (Kitchen) Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Section Mizuya (Kichen) tansu, Meiji period.
Handmade with Japanese hinoki (cypress), sugi (cedar) and zelkova (keyaki) wood with handforged metal handles. Top section has four ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Style Wooden Wedding Chair with Carved Medallion and Curving Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style wooden wedding chair from the early 20th century, with carved medallion, curving armrests and natural wood patina. Born in China during the earl...
Category
Chinese Ming Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Kyoto Two Section Mizuya (Kitchen) Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Section Kyoto Mizuya (Kichen) tansu, Meiji Period
Handmade with Japanese hinoki (cypress), sugi (cedar) and kaki (persiimmon) wood with handforged metal handles. Top section has...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Low Table Literary Desk 1920s-1930s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese low table.
It was made from the Taisho era to the early Showa era.
The top plate is made of a single piece of chestnut wood.
I think the dark chestnut wood th...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Desk 1937s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese desk.
It was made in 1937.
The thick top plate gives it a solid feel.
The aging of the top plate is cool.
The thick top plate gives it a solid feel, but the l...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Desk Table 1930s-1950s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old desk from Japan.
It was used in an old Western-style building.
This desk is a fusion of Japanese and Western essences.
The frame is made of lauan wood and the drawers ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
It is made of chestnut and cedar wood.
The door has a lattice pattern and has a Japanese design.
Since it is unpainted, you can enjoy the natur...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Elmwood and Brass Cabinet with Drawers and Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period elm wood cabinet from the early 20th century, with brass medallion, teardrop pulls, two drawers and two do...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Low Table Literary Desk 1920s-1930s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese low table.
It was made from the Taisho era to the early Showa era.
All made from solid chestnut wood.
The top plate is made of a single piece of chestnut wood...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Dining Table Desk Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old desk from Japan.
The main body is made of chestnut or ash wood.
Since it is deep, I think it can also be used as a dining table.
There are two drawers, so if you put c...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
This is made of pine wood.
The shelves and door crosspieces are in the same position, allowing a clear view of the inside.
It was used as a pr...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell with Resonating Sound, Signed 21 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden setting or indoor display space.
Big Hand Cast Bronze Bell Bold pleasing, and resonating sound.
21 Inches Tall.
Dated Taisho 15= 1926 , December 12
Signed for patron donors at Imari Ikishima
Donors include:
Fukui Sano and Fukui shie, Tomiyama kazuki,and Nichimao .
Handsome original old green patina- just the way we like to find them.
Signed by patron donors in two areas.
Beautiful deep resonating ring tones await the new owner of this big one-of-a-kind vintage bronze bell from old Japan. Its beautiful natural patina makes it an attractive and desirable work of art. This distinctive dragon headed bell called ryuzu and remarkable protrusions called chi chi or nyu are crafted by generations old skilled Japanese specialists to improve sound resonance and are unique to Japan's ancient traditions.
This antique hand cast bronze temple bell dates to the Taisho period, early 20th century.
A scarce survivor, this rugged bell was gently used.
Please note its impressive cast dragon headed top ryuzu, thick walls and original dark patina.
Dimensions: 21 inches tall and 11 inches diameter. It has been used and possesses an original green aged patina appropriate to its age.
Its deep resonating sound is guaranteed to please you.
About Bonsho Bells "Voice of Buddha"
The earliest bells date to around 600 AD, although the general design is of much earlier Chinese origin and shares some of the features seen in ancient Chinese bells. Their penetrating and pervasive tone carries over considerable distances. The sound of the bell is thought to have supernatural properties. It is believed, for example, that it can be heard in the underworld.
In Japanese ceremonies, hanging bells are used for signaling during the prayer and for calling Buddhists to worship. In China, similar bells were employed in ensembles, where they represented the yin, or "receptive" principle, and were sounded after the beat of a large drum (yang, or "creative" element). The Japanese bonsho...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Desk Table 1912s-1930s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese desk.
It was made from the Taisho period to the early Showa period.
It was used in an old shop.
The main body is all made of Sen wood.
I think the appearance ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 CHINESE CHINOISERIE TILT TOP SIDE END TABLE CLAW & BALL FEET
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880-1900 hand made Chinese Chinoiserie side end lamp table with tilt top feature
Please...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Armchair Sofa 1920s-1930s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese armchair.
The frame is made of oak.
It was made from the Taisho era to the early Showa era.
In Japan, it was not a culture to sit on chairs, so there are not ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Display Shelf Chestnut Wood 1930s Wabi-Sabi Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese display cabinet.
Made of chestnut and cedar wood.
Since it has been around 100 years, the chestnut tree is unpainted, but the color has become darker.
This w...
Category
Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
This is made of cypress wood.
The shelves and door crosspieces are in the same position, allowing a clear view of the inside.
It was used as a...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Mirror Black Frame 1900s-1920s Wabi-Sabi Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese mirror.
The frame is painted black.
The paint is peeling off in some places due to aging, but it has a very nice atmosphere.
The frame is made of wood, but th...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique massive carved Camphor chest/trunk from China. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it. This che...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Mirror Black Frame 1930s-1940s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese mirror.
It was made in the early Showa period.
The whole thing is made of solid wood and has a sturdy construction.
The frame is painted black.
The paint is ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 ORNATELY CARVED AND HEAViLY INLAID CHINESE OCCASIONAL TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite hand carved and ornately inlaid centre occasional table made in China Circa 1900-1...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Sofa Bench Oak Wood 1930s-1940s Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese bench sofa.
It is large enough to seat three people.
The frame is made of oak.
The oak wood, which has turned dark brown over time, is very nice.
The natural ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Deeply Carved & Polychromed Gilt Blanket Chest with Birds C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Chinese Deeply Carved, Polychromed, Ebonized, Vermillion and Gilt Blanket Ches...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Lacquered Ebonized & Gilt Blanket Chest with Mother of Pearl
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Chinese Lacquered Ebonized & Gilt Blanket Chest with Mother of Pearl & Soapsto...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Glass Cupboard Cabinet Showcase 1920s-1940s Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese glass cabinet.
This is made of Sen wood.
It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
Since it is unpainted, you can enjoy the natural taste of the wo...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawers Storage Box 1910s-1930s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The color that has deepened over time is very beautiful.
The material is unknown, but it is well made.
There are 9 drawers in total, which are usefu...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Exhibition Stand Zelkova Wood 1930s Wabi-Sabi Side Table
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese exhibition stand.
It is made entirely of zelkova wood.
The top plate is made of wood with clear grain.
There is one shallow drawer.
It is a size that can be ...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer Storage Shelf Chest 1930s-1940s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf.
This is made of cedar wood.
This is a shelf with glass doors above the drawers.
There are 16 drawers in total, so you can store a lot o...
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Keuffel and Esser Drafting Table
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This impressive drafting table boasts a signature X- shape iron base, perfect for use as a standing desk or traditional dining table. Its original oak top, refinished with breadboard...
Category
American Industrial Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawers Storage Box 1910s-1930s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The main body is painted black.
The paint is peeling off in some places, but I think that's a beautiful sign of aging.
The handle is made of iron an...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Arts and Crafts oak dresser by Heal & Son
By Ambrose Heal, Heal's
Located in Petworth, GB
A beautiful early Arts and Crafts "Cottage" oak dresser, two drawers above two cupboards with an upper section with curved shaped front apron and shelf above, brass ring pull handles...
Category
British Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Oak
Fine Japanese Portable Tea Cabinet Meiji Period with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Japanese portable cabinet finely fashioned out of Sandalwood, a fragrant and also one of the most expensive woods that was used to make small luxury pieces. The handled ca...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood, Sandalwood
Chinese table made for flowers or fish. early 20th c.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rose wood table has a built-in basin specifically designed to house live fish. The glazed clay basin would serve as the fish tank, providing a saf...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Clay, Rosewood
Antique Chinese Massive Carved Rusty Style Country Bench, Love seat
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this gorgeous Chinese Antique Massive Carved Country Style Love-seat. It has about 150 years history and still has its original condition, very smooth to touch, full of patin...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Long Bench, Sofa
Located in Pomona, CA
This gorgeous Antique Chinese Rosewood Carved Long Bench, Sofa was made in early 20th Century and still has its original condition, very smooth to touch, full of patina. It was hand ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Korean Antique Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A two-tier stacking storage cabinet on comforting stand, known as Nong in Korean, circa early 20th century (end of Joseon to Korean Empire Period). Each cabinet is fitted with a pair of paneled doors opening in the center to ample storage. The upper cabinet also has a row of four small drawers on top. The stacking cabinet directly sit directly on top of the support stand. Constructed in pine frame with exposed finger joints, they were simply finished in black lacquer on top and the sides. The facade of the cabinets, however, showcases meticulously chosen persimmon wood panels. The striking wood veneer with the bold black grains were perfectly matched in mirrored fashion. Visually arresting, the dark wood grains appear like bold strokes on an abstract ink painting. The yellow brass hardware is of relatively smaller sizes with subdued motifs in order not to overtake the beauty of the wood. They consist of drawer pulls, corner brackets, petal-form hinges and larger lock plates with cutout coin design. The interior was stripped clean showing the natural wood and some residues of old lining rice paper.
We can trace the Nong cabinet on offer here to the more southern providences of the Korean Peninsula where Persimmon trees grow and were harvested, such as Jeolla Do or Chungcheong Do. The wood was beloved by Korean furniture makers in Yi dynasty and used on eye-catching pieces to emphasize the natural beauty of the wood. Examining the piece, one can see extensive and deep patina incurred from its age and previous use, yet the cabinet remains aesthetically stunning as an antique piece with an unexpected modern flare.
For a similar two-tier chest with near identical configuration, size and wood used, see relic no 007182 in the collection of National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul. The piece is also illustrated on the cover as well as page 46 of the book "Korean Antique...
Category
Korean Other Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Finely Carved Camphor Chest, China 1920, H1185
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Chinese Finely Carved Camphor Chest, China 1920, H1185
Solid camphor
Original finish
Freestanding chest having outstanding quality carved panels on all sides
Two cup carved...
Category
Chinese Vintage Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Six-Panel Art Nouveau Floor Screen/ Room Divider, Shanghai, circa 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese six-panel Art Nouveau room divider or screen.
Wood with original lacquer.
Each panel has 9 colored glass panels and is adorned with de...
Category
Chinese Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Berlin Iron
Pair of Asian Window Panels with Geometric Design
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Asian window panels with geometric shapes design.
All constructed with joinery techniques.
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Credenza Storage Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique Tibetan Painted Cabinet is 100% hand made and hand painted using mineral painting which last the paint a much longer time. You can see some of the finish has already los...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Art Deco Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative art deco console table (177 cm long).
Freestanding with 4 drawers and underlying shelf.
Lacquer with brownish cinnamon shades beautiful patina.
China 1910...
Category
Chinese Art Deco Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chinese reddish elm and bamboo scholar chairs
Located in London, GB
An attractive pair of reddish coloured bamboo and elm decorative scholar chairs.
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Rosewood Pedestal Table/Plant Stand
Located in Pomona, CA
This Gorgeous Antique Chinese carved Rosewood Pedestal Table/Plant Stand was hand made from solid Rosewood with traditional carving works design of dragon symbols on the shoulder of ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Chinese Mini Low Elm Wood Stool, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This antique mini stool features a beautiful age related patina and lacquered finish. It was crafted entirely using wooden joints and remains sturdy and robust a fantastic piece to u...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
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