Modern Asian Art and Furniture
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Ikat Fabric Pair Handmade Pillows In Uzbekistan
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
Pair of h...
Category
Early 2000s Uzbek Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Japanese Bamboo Art Sculpture Kawashima Shigeo Soul's Trance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary bamboo sculpture art pieces by Japanese artist Kawashima Shigeo (1958-). Entitled
"Soul's Trace", this bespoken piece was made in 2009 and purchased from Tai Modern, ...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Thread
Nouveau Medium Pin Board in Navy Blue & Brass Frame by All The Way To Paris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nouveau medium pin board in navy blue & brass frame by All The Way To Paris
The foam and textiles have been specially engineered to provide soundproofing. Including 2 hanging brackets. Hang them, turn them and make them your own. The pin boards are designed as a flexible module system in three sizes. Hang them in your home, pin your memories and create the visual image you want. These pin boards also have an acoustic sound absorbing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Modern LAAB Wake Vase Raku Ceramic Green White Black Metal
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Wake Vase
A vase representing the concept of japanese Wabi-sabi, revealed the moment the piece is observed in its entirety. The sharp white lines and deep natural green harmonical...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Raku Blue and Grey Ceramic Vase Stamped with Monogram
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese artist.
Raku-fired ceramic vase.
Glaze in shades of blue and gray.
Stamped with monogram at the bottom.
A beautiful and decorative vase.
Japan, 1930-1950.
Year: 1930...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Clay
Art Deco Garden TV Cabinet By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
designed as a nod to the beauty of japanese zen gardens, this tv table is visually pure in its composition yet intricate at the same time. crafted in solid ashwood, the drawer featur...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ash
$8,864 / item
MCR Low Cabinet By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
conceived as a modern reinterpretation of traditional interlocking joinery, this low cabinet evokes a sense of modern asian sensibility. its distinct play of grid architecture, along...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
$8,799 / item
The Aurora Portable LED Lamp in Crystal and Bronze By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
inspired by the dancing lights and mystical aura of this natural spectacle, the aurora showcases a sculptural fluted solid crystal, reminiscent of glowing jellyfish. elegantly paired with a sculpted bronze base, it is a piece invites you to immerse yourself in the enchantment of the night and the infinite wonders of the cosmos.
Portable Wireless Charging Table Lamp LED with Crystal Glass,
Description: Portable USB table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
MCR Armchair By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
a sculptural armchair designed to capture the silhouette of poetic dance movements. bold in shape and integrated into a curvilinear solid ash frame, the armchair exudes a sense of co...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Ash
$5,033 / item
AERO shelf, Charcoal Black Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
AERO shelf
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Moonler’s products are mainly made of Chamchuri Wood (known as Acacia or Monkey Pod) which are solid wood and solid wood is a living material. It may move according to different weather conditions and environment humidity. It is normal for wood to increase and decrease its own dimensions according to the climate. Variations of 1-2% on solid wood table tops...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,896 / item
Collection of Five Chinese Posters from the Cultural Revolution
Located in Atlanta, GA
Five posters from Chinese cultural revolution era circa 1970s. Four depicts scenes from modern revolutionary opera, two with music scores and lyrics. Two from "the Story of Red Lanten", one from "The Red Female Army" and one from "Sha Family Village". Some with publication date and origin. These are from a New England Collection purchased directly in Beijing in the 80s. They are in a simple black poster frame. These stylized posters served as a wide range of propaganda during the cultural revolution in China.
For history and background as well as many similar posters, see" Chinese Posters...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Shigaraki Jar for Ikebana by Shiho Kanzaki
By Shiho Kanzaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Shigaraki stoneware jar by Japanese potter Shino Kanzaki (1942-2018). Kanzaki is a world renowned potter in Shigaraki who based his modern work on the ancient tradition of Shigaraki and Iga ware...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Welded Metal And Glass Minimal Round White One Of A Kind Coffee Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Custom one of a kind circular coffee table in powder-coated white is elegant and minimal.
Category
2010s American Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Steel
DeCastelli Painting Room Divider in Multi color by Alessandra Baldereschi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large screen designed as a theatre curtain represents imaginary natural landscapes on both sides: a night sky and the outline of a series of hills. The chromatic variations obtaine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modern Genesi Globe Ceramic Fountain Black White Crackle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
The mightiest of the Genesi fountains. Its large Raku components are already a masterpiece by themselves, combined in the form of this perpetual murmuring fountain become something m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna Feng Two Folding Screen by Testatonda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This screen is born as a collaboration with the Testatonda studio, a group of three young designers that the company has decided to focus on. Their aim is to design furniture and obj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Glazed Ceramic Chawan Tea Bowl by Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small elegant glazed ceramic tea bowl (chawan) by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The well-balanced form is hand built and shows just a slight irr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
The Twilight Portable LED Lamp in Crystal and Bronze By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
the twilight portable led lamp captures the mystical allure of twilight, where day meets night in a breathtaking display. with its elegantly designed form and soothing led glow, this portable lamp brings a touch of enchantment to any space, creating a serene ambiance that invites relaxation and introspection.
Portable Wireless Charging Table Lamp LED with Crystal Glass,
Description: Portable USB table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Scroll Stand, Cream Lacquer, Hand-Carved, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scroll stand.
Cream lacquer.
Hand-carved.
Wood-base.
Limited edition decorative object.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
1946 Vintage Ray Martinez Oil on Canvas Rendering of the Girl before a Mirror
Located in Monrovia, CA
1946 Vintage Ray Martinez oil on canvas rendering of the girl before a mirror.
1946 oil on canvas rendering by artist Ray Martinez during Picas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Glazed Ceramic Tea Bowl by Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed ceramic tea bowl (chawan) by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The well-balanced form is hand built and shows...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Persimmon Orange Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of ceramics, this striking long-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over persimmon-orange glaze. With a rounded, globular body and cylindrical neck, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$480 / item
Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Slab Yoshikawa Masamichi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A richly glazed ceramic sculptural slab in the shape of a centerpiece plate by Japanese ceramic artist Yoshikawa Masamichi (1946-). The highly abst...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Interlock Scarf Stand By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
an elegant scarf stand that exudes a modern interpretation of asian sensibility. designed to integrate seamlessly into all interiors, it is crafted entirel...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ash
$6,380 / item
Siam Bookshelf 910 with Celadon 'Plant Not Include', Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A collaborative work of two renowned local brands from Chiang Mai, Moonler and Siam Celadon. The Siam bookshelf fuses celadon, the highly praised local ceramic, with Chamchuri wood, ...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Celadon, Wood
Prada Black Overcoat Made in Italy
By Prada
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Prada black overcoat.
Flap pockets on the side
Adjustable straps on the cuffs
Light summery overcoat, see through lace.
Size 52.
Garment length: 44...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Mingei Glazed Tea Pot with Kintsugi by Shoji Hamada
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese stoneware tea pot by Hamada Shoji (Japanese 1894-1978) circa 1960-80s. The teapot is of the classic form and of a strong style of Mingei (folk ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Les Ottomans, 'Silk Cushion' by Matthew Williamson
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Matthew Williamson one of the most well known fashion designer has created a tabletop and textile collection for Les Ottomans. Colors is a must in all Williamsons’ designs as well as the peacock’s references that are here declinated in several new and original patterns
Matthew Williamson is an award-winning British designer renowned for his use of kaleidoscopic color, intricate patterns and designs inspired by nature and travel. A graduate from the prestigious Central Saint Martins College, Matthew Williamson showed his critically-acclaimed debut catwalk collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk
Wand Nest by Ango, Rattan Table Lamp in Hand-Woven Design
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Rattan Table Lamp "Wand Nest", is part of a unique handcrafted table light collection designed and created by Ango. The warm and subtle ambience generated by the diffused light creat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Japanese Modern Studio Ceramic Oribe Jar by Ryoji Koie
By Ryoji Koie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed ceramic vessel by Japanese potter Ryoji Koie (1938-2020). Hand-built with intention to be seen as such, the tsubo has a primordial irregular form with a small opening and a swelled body resembling a beehive. The upper body was covered in a glassy green oribe glaze with fine crackles, highlighted with three incised geometrical symbols. The lower body is unglazed and exposed the white clay with marks of the hand-making pinches and kneading along the base. The base also shows highly irregular surface due to the seashell spur marks and clay pitting in the kiln during the firing process. All these occurrences honestly preserved and presented as part of the character of this wonderful modern piece. The jar comes with a plain wooden tomobako box.
"One of Japan’s most versatile and forward-thinking contemporary artists, KOIE RYOJI...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Kena Table 200cm, Charcoal Black Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Ambiguity between the two forms of creativity, art and design, was a popular conversation during mid-20th century. Measures: length 2400 mm
Dedicated to the design language of tha...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$7,628 / item
MCR The Gourd Vase By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
Larger quantities available upon request, with 8 weeks production time.
Description: Bronze Vase, The Gourd
Color: Bronze
Size: 14Ø x 42H cm
Material: Bronze
Collection: Mid Century...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,461 / item
Salmon Bench 200cm, Natural Dark Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Like a skillful trained sushi chef filleting a fish, Salmon is built from one long log cut into 2 big pieces for the seat and 8 small pieces for the legs. The symmetrical and simple ...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,668 / item
Salmon Bench, Natural Light Monkey Pod Wood
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
Like a skillful trained sushi chef filleting a fish, Salmon is built from one long log cut into 2 big pieces for the seat and 8 small pieces for the legs. The symmetrical and simple ...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,277 / item
Nouveau Medium Pin Board in Oyster Grey & Brass Frame by All The Way To Paris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nouveau medium pin board in oyster grey & brass frame by All The Way To Paris
The foam and textiles have been specially engineered to provide soundproofing. Including 2 hanging brackets. Hang them, turn them and make them your own. The pin boards are designed as a flexible module system in three sizes. Hang them in your home, pin your memories and create the visual image you want. These pin boards also have an acoustic sound absorbing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Déco Garden TV Cabinet – Large By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
designed as a nod to the beauty of japanese zen gardens, this tv table is visually pure in its composition yet intricate at the same time. crafted in solid ashwood the drawer feature...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ash
Buacheen, Natural Dark Monkey Pod Wood Bar Stool with Stainless Legs
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A minimal, humble stool stripped down to its essential structure. Material characteristics are honored with the fusion of wood and metal. With legs kept visually clean, this object blends in with your living space, creating absolute, long-lasting beauty.
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Moonler’s products are mainly made of Chamchuri Wood (known as Acacia or Monkey Pod) which are solid wood and solid wood is a living material. It may move according to different weather conditions and environment humidity. It is normal for wood to increase and decrease its own dimensions according to the climate. Variations of 1-2% on solid wood table...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Japanese Yunomi Tea Cup Raku Ceramic Black Band
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Yunomi is the taller tea cup, compared to the Chawan ( that has a usage during the tea ceremony ), which has a more formal everyday tea-drinking use. The Japanese design is elegant a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tingi by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Tingi
Japan / 2021s
Size : W 1500 x H 1080 mm
Tingi is a type of Indonesian mangrove and is a dye often used for Indonesian batik.
This quilt is made with Woven fresh linen.
Hand-quilted with Japanese sashiko...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Signed Modern "Blue Wave I" Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern minimalist oil on canvas painting depicting an abstracted azure streak upon a slate gray ground, signed to lower right, titled "Blue Wave I" and dated 2007 to verso, housed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Hana Vertical 3 Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Hana vertical 3
A Hana vase, naturally colored, with a sleek surface that is elegantly graced with crakle' that emphasizes the harmonious verticality of the piece. with a side muc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Fukurou(fuyu) by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Fukurou (fuyu)
Japan / 2024s
Size : h 490 × w 1720 mm
An owl flapping through the winter trees is expressed through hand-painted, dyeing, quilting, and embroidery.
The mater...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Big Tree by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Big Tree
Japan / 2024s
Size : w 820 × h 1950 mm
The large tree is expressed through dyeing, quilting and embroidery.
The material is fine Croatian Linen.
Hand quilted with c...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Buacheen, Rough Black Monkey Pod Wood Bar Stool with Black Powder Iron Legs
By Moonler
Located in Chiangmai, TH
A minimal, humble stool stripped down to its essential structure. Material characteristics are honored with the fusion of wood and metal. With legs kept visually clean, this object blends in with your living space, creating absolute, long-lasting beauty.
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Moonler’s products are mainly made of Chamchuri Wood (known as Acacia or Monkey Pod) which are solid wood and solid wood is a living material. It may move according to different weather conditions and environment humidity. It is normal for wood to increase and decrease its own dimensions according to the climate. Variations of 1-2% on solid wood table...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Modern LAAB Essenza O Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Essenza O Sculpture
Minimalist and fluid lines outline the silhouette of this sculpture, unique objet d'art deftly handcrafted of ceramic by following the ancient Japanese Raku pottery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Inside Painted Rock Crystal, "Birds and Follower" Snuff Bottle by Li Yingtao
Located in Tainan, TW
Li Yingtao, an owner of Yizhenzhai, was born in Hengshui City in 1963. He was praised as a Chinese master of splashing color in inside painting, a Master of Arts and crafts in Hebei Province, and the founder of splashing color techniques in inside painting. By now, he has been teaching and passing down this technique to his students.
Mr, Li Yingtao is one of the most outstanding disciples of the master of Chinese arts and crafts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Japanese Modern LAAB Goccia Incense Holder L Raku Ceramics White Crackle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Goccia incenso holder L
Named after the Italian word for "drop" which recalls its delightful shape, this sculptural incense holder is distinguished by a gorgeous pattern elegantly breaking into its clean lines. Handcrafted following the Japanese naked Raku...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Unique Black Document Box with Bull Design by Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
This artwork uses mother of pearl to re-interpret 'A Bull,' which is an iconic work by one of the most celebrated South Korean artists in modern and contemporary painting...
Category
2010s South Korean Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jane Currie Clark Signed Original Serigraph Christmas Carolers Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jane Currie Clark signed original Serigraph Christmas Carolers Art. Item features original signature, plexiglass front, wood frame. circa 1980s. Measurements: 27" H x 35" W x 1" D.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
MCR The Cocoon Vase By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
Larger quantities available upon request, with 8 weeks production time.
Description: Bronze Vase, The Cocoon
Color: Bronze
Size: 20 x 9 x 25.5H cm
Material: Bronze
Collection: Mid C...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,396 / item
Japanese Echizen Ceramic Tsubo Fujita Jurouemon VIII
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese storage jar (tsubo) made in the ancient Echizen ware tradition by Fujita Jurouemon VIII. Echizen is one of the six ancient kilns in Japan, directly influenced by the Sue ware...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Sawtooth by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Sawtooth
?Japan / 2019s
Size : W 1640 x H 2050 mm
A tribute to the traditional American quilt design made around 1840. Made with organic cotton, and indigo cotton in Alsace region ‘France. Hand dyed with chinese sumac and green leaf on the surface, and pomegranate on the back.
[Blue Tip atelier...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Modern LAAB Hydria Vase Raku Ceramic Black Burnt Metal Red Copper
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Hydria vase
Borrowing the generous silhouette of amphoras from ancient Greece, this stunning ceramic vase results from a painstaking artisan crafting pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Early Tall Ceramic Vase with Unique Glaze by Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early ceramic vase in a cylinder form by potter Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007). Unusually tall at 21.75 inches, the vase strikes the viewer with its slender silouette with a tapering neck and mouth opening. What is extraordinary about this piece is the complex glaze Bezanson applied on the surface. Three vertical black glaze stripes are featured around the surface. On one side, stacks of horizontal finger-like marks were placed on a brown and silvery iridescent background, characterized as "Honan tenmoku" glaze. The other side, the glaze took on a brilliant silver oxidation in a mottled effect. The top conical portion is largely covered with a thick and oily "black olive" glaze, which is dripping down in high saturation. Circles surrounding the rim was less iron-saturated, forming a more orderly visual border. In close range, the different glazes across the vase displays subtle changes of shimmering, iridescent and textured effects and are visually mesmerizing.
Bezanson's ceramic and glaze techniques was rooted in Asian ceramic tradition but utterly modern looking.
The vase was marked on the base "Benedictine Monks Weston Vermont", "^60 BRENER" and Bezanson's decipher as shown. The decipher indicated that this vase was made in Weston VT circa 1965-1970, same period of another vase with similar glaze effect in our gallery (shown in the last photo), showcasing the highly sophisticated techniques Bezanson mastered and used fluidly in his ceramic work.
Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007) was a Canadian born artist and Benedictine monk primarily known for his porcelain pottery and mastery of complex glazes. Strongly influenced by Asian pottery, often adapting traditional Chinese and Japanese pottery methods and materials to his work. He is renowned for his original glaze recipes and perfect forms and always sought to create something new and beautiful. His exacting standards made for the shattering of over 80% of each firing. One "rescued" piece however is now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His estate is represented by Pucker Gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Minimalistic LAAB Black Fringe Set Of 4 Bowls Raku Ceramics Black Metal
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Blackfringe Set Of 4 Bowls
Defined by a bold and clean-lined silhouette, the four bowls composing this set handcrafted from Raku-style ceramic echo the refi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Etched Blue Black Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary large porcelain table lamp, a stunning masterpiece hand painted, hand-glazed and edtched on a large glob...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Modern LAAB Essenza Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Essenza sculpture
A sculptural work of art that will make a unique addition to any sophisticated tabletop of a contemporary interior, this creation by Laab pays tribute to the anc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mathilda by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Mathilda(Ⅰ,Ⅱ)
Japan / 2023s
Size : w440 x h440 mm
This quilt is made with french linen.
Hand-quilted with cotton thread.
Hand dyed with madder, chinese sumac, Japanese Pagoda Tree flower buds
and tingi （A kind of bark of mangrove）.
[Blue Tip...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
$1,200 / set
Mountains at Dawn by Blue Tip Atelier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Title : Mountains at dawn
Japan / 2022s
Size : W 990 H 1500 mm
A work inspired by the mountains at dawn.
This quilt is made with french linen.
Hand-quilted with Japanese sashiko...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Linen
Robert Lee Morris "Sail" Nickel Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Robert Lee Morris, "Sail" 1980's, Nickel-plate, Signed Verso.
Category
20th Century American Modern Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Nickel
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Find a broad range of unique Modern asian art and furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage asian art and furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern asian art and furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, Southeast Asia, and Malaysia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original asian art and furniture, popular names associated with this style include RAAQUU, André Fu, LAAB Milano, and VG-VGnewtrend. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for asian art and furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $36 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $705.
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