Showa Building and Garden Elements
to
4
25
28
Height
to
Width
to
3,044
2,162
1,609
1,368
974
849
819
806
521
492
472
310
305
249
152
143
128
126
28
11
12
1
1
1
17
11
9
6
5
28
28
28
28
28
28
Style: Showa
Japan Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The double Kanji inscriptions makes this bell special.
For your meditation , ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Huge Galvanized Steel-Clad Door 1920s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge door of a Japanese-made warehouse.
It is a sliding door made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s), and the craftsmanship of the time is evident throughout.
The surf...
Category
1910s Japanese Vintage Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Tin
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze Fish Bell Gong With Striker
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge fish gong bell- first we have seen in this rare large scale size, 22 inches in length
Immediately useable.
Crafted using the ancient lost wax technique, this bell is a Japanes...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japan Massive Old Stone Yukimi Lantern with Beautiful Details, 48 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Early Classic in a stunningly Large 48" Size.
Beautiful patina, lovely lantern
Please view the video.
Japan, a fine large old hand crafted stone Yukimi hexagonal top lantern...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite
Japanese Antique Pair Sun Burst Pagoda Roof Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Japanese Pair (2) "Sun Burst" Garden Lanterns
The first pair we have seen of this iconic design..........
This beautifully hand-cast lantern sculptures in a classic Japanese ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Japanese Large Old Hand Crafted Bronze Electrified Mountain House Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Special Antique Lighting Emits Glow of Light
Japan, a fine large vintage hand crafted lantern with exquisite details from the Showa (1940s) period.
May be suspended from its loop handle or placed on any surface as it includes heavy cast feet.
This handsome large Lantern was enhanced with new interior paper and a new electric light for dramatic visual enjoyment.
Dimensions: 18 inches high to top of loop handle and 15 inches diameter
The striking and well proportioned older lantern is fashioned in bronze as roof kasa and light chamber or base Hibukuro or kiso all with patina from good age.
Notice the lovely flying crane bronze...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Old Granite Garden House Model Stone Minka Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasure from Japan!
This is a hand carved lantern of one of Japan's great historic archit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japan Fine Old Granite Garden Lantern With Sanscrit Calligraphy
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe" With Sanscrit Calligraphy
Please view our video.
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns and especially to be place...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite
Japan Large Antique Bronze Seated Kanon Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a large 49" tall antique early 20th century elegant cast bronze seated Kanon Maitreya, Guan Yin in a pensive pose.
This example is the oldest and largest version of this bro...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japan Fine Old “Oribe” Granite Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
Please view our video.
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens"
Please view our v...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite
Japanese Three Authentic Bamboo Water Ladles "Hishaku" Fine Handcrafted Quality
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is one set of three (3) authentic Japanese made bamboo water ladles -hishaku- handcrafted new quality and often seen in use at Buddhist, Shinto shrines, and private gardens.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$63 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Huge Bronze Bell With Double Inscription, 28"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge Japanese Bronze Bell Doubly Inscribed - a rare survivor from the 20th century.
Rare inscriptions are dedications and patron names to the persons associated with the temple or s...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Fine Pair Arts And Crafts Shoji Door Screens
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine pair of two simple shoji bamboo doors or screens creating an arts and crafts look. The pair are hinged together for convenient display with attractive portals above; ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Japan Tall Round Garden Lantern Beautiful Orchid Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome quality tall sturdy old "Orchid Flowers & Vines" tea garden lantern in a convenient portable size.
May be suspended from loop or installed on any surface using the three ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$360 Sale Price
54% Off
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The inscribed donor's Kanji script makes this bell special.
For your meditat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Huge Pair Hand Painted Garden Ducks
Located in South Burlington, VT
Magnificent Ducks Pair
A fine matched pair (2) of large scale Japanese original hand-cast and hand painted garden ducks from the 1940s-1950s with detailed plumage, heads, beaks, ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$760 Sale Price / set
83% Off
Japanese Authentic Old Garden Tree Lantern With Excellent Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Old Timbered Roof Tree Lantern, lucky bamboo design
An early hard to find Japanese natural "Tree" form lantern, "Koboku-Toro" with fine handcrafted details including a timbered roof...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Japanese Massive Bronze Peace Bell 45 Inches Tall
Located in South Burlington, VT
Massive Japanese Bronze Bell Inscribed and dedicated to peace and humanity, 1947.
Please view our video.
At the top, the handle (ryûzu) is crafted in the form of two mirrored drago...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japan Fine Old “Oribe” Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
Please view our video.
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens"
Japan “Oribe” st...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japan Pair Tall Beautiful Garden Lanterns With Lovely Iris Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A handsome quality pair (2) of original hand painted sturdy old "Iris, Flowers & Vines" tea garden lanterns in a convenient portable size.
May be suspended from loops or installed o...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Japanese Bronze Flying Angel Spiritual Goddess Vase- Hand Caste In High Relief
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Bronze "Dakini" Goddess Vase- Hard To Find Treasure
Japan, a fine hand caste bronze vase depicting "Dakini" - a flying feminine spiritual goddess.
In Hinduism and Buddh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japan Rare Tall Tulip Stone Lantern- one of a kind Beauty
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual "tulip" flower contemporary designed garden lantern - first we have seen.
Please view our video.
A handsome and elegant tulip flower form kasuga stone lantern with a lovely...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Japan Large Old Blue Bronze Lantern with Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful Blue Garden Lantern-
Only One left in this large size, 18 inches high.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand cast bronze Yukimi round top lantern with beautiful details from th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Tall Antique Large Bronze Garden Bonsho Bell With Bold Sound, 23"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Large 23" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
The raised lettered Kanji script is the makers mark and makes this bell harder...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Beautiful Antique Bronze Bamboo Form Ikebana Vase- Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
Hard to find red bronze "Bamboo" Form Ikebana Vase
This bronze vase was designed and signed by Japan National Living Treasure artist, Takahashi Keiten. See signature on bottom.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Japan Antique Stone Frog and Baby Bring Joy to Your Heart Garden Soul
Located in South Burlington, VT
A delightful opportunity to acquire a rarer form Japanese hand-carved stone frog and baby frog sculpture fresh from an old Nagoya Japan garden. to the 20th century. Look at the super...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Japanese Large Old Stone Coin Water Basin Zenigata Tsukubai, rare size
Located in South Burlington, VT
Big, old and unusual spiritual “Zenigata” Stone Temple Tsukubai Water Or Plant basin
Call or message us to reserve.
Japan, a handsome old larger scale 27.5 inch diameter round g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Japanese Unusual Stone Spirit Lantern 35 Inches , portable
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions
Japan, an unusual and handsome red stone spirit lantern in a mountain style and measuring: 35 inches high and 24 inches wide at bottom, four p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
Related Items
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors.
This work dat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
$795
H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
1860s-90s wabi sabi Japanese thick black sliding lattice door w/ panel
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the old-established family house in Ibaraki pref, Kanto area, Japan.
Had been kept with care at the 2nd floor to avoid the humidity , even it was used as the exterior ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$682 Sale Price
25% Off
H 69.61 in W 33.86 in D 1.26 in
Japanese Colorful Hand Painted Rooster Garden lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand crafted and painted rooster garden lighting lantern decorative sculpture
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Made Garden Wind Chime
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese hand made garden wind chime.
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
1870s-1920s Japanese antique Yoshino cedar garden exterior door rustic wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the lumber dearer's house, near Yoshino, Nara pref., Japan.
This door - not sliding door, was made for exterior door or the garden furniture circa 1870s-1920s, Meiji to Taisho period.
Made of well-aged Yoshino Cedar...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$1,360
H 67.13 in W 33.27 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Iron Pagoda Garden Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Japanese cast iron pagoda lantern with lattice fret work hinged door.
Bird and bamboo iron cut outs surround pagoda. Beautiful slo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique English Brass Lion Door Knocker, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique early 20th Century English brass lion door knocker with a lovely brass patina. It would be a wonderful housewarming gift or decorative accent for your door.
Dimensio...
Category
1920s English Vintage Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Large Bronze Garden Urn after a Model at Versailles
By Claude Ballin
Located in Stamford, CT
A substantial bronze garden urn with handles in the form of a bearded men having exceptional patination. After a model from the Palace of Versailles ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Rare Oversized Owl Garden Candle Lantern with Antique Chain
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-992 Rare tall Japanese owl garden candle lantern supplied with antique chain for hanging.
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Japanese antique stone basin "Tsukubai" / Garden ornament / 1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old tsukubai (stone basin) believed to have been made in Japan.
In Japanese culture, there is a long-standing tradition of designing gardens that reflect the changing bea...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$800
H 4.89 in W 15.95 in D 12.01 in
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful string of Japanese hand-crafted Buddhist Juzu mala beads made of natural wood. These rosary-type prayer bead necklaces were used by Buddhist monks in temple prayers/ritua...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$395
H 27.5 in W 2 in D 1 in
Sun Screen by Stan Bitters, USA, 2017
By Stan Bitters
Located in Berlin, DE
Stan Bitters sun screen made from strips of fired unglazed clay. Each strip is approximately 2 cm / 0.8 inch wide and they vary in length. The individ...
Category
2010s American Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Clay
Previously Available Items
Japanese Antique Stone Trio Buddhas With Kanon Guan Yin
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions
A hard to find Japanese hand carved stone Buddhist trio (3) consisting of two buddhas and one Kanon, Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu is beautifully de...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japan Handsome Old Oribe Garden Lantern With Wood Window , Tea Master Pick
Located in South Burlington, VT
Finest Quality Stone Old Lantern Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
Please view our video.
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in privat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japanese Fine Old Garden Lantern , Tea Master Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Designed by Tea Master "Oribe"
"Oribe designed this lantern to represent the secular nature of lanterns installed in private tea gardens"
Please view our video.
Japan “Oribe” st...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite
Japan Antique Extra Large Bronze Bell With Pleasant Reverberating Sound, 26"
Located in South Burlington, VT
One of the best bronze Bells we've seen
Japanese Extra Large 25" Tall Patinated Bronze Temple Bell With A Resonating Sound Guaranteed to Please You
Handsome design and extra large...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Iron-Plated Door 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old sliding door made in Japan.
This fixture was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s) and has a rare design.
The frame is made of solid chestnut wood, with iron pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Japanese Huge Tin-Plated Door 1900s-1940s / Low Table Wall Decoration Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge tin-clad sliding door made in Japan.
This fixture was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s), and is finished by carefully laminating tin sheets over a cedar woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Tin
H 73.63 in W 46.86 in D 2.76 in
Japan Large Older Stone Classic Yukimi Lantern Beautiful Details, 33 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Style, Portable and Convenient Size 33" Tall And 28 " Diameter. Beautiful patina, lovely lantern
Please view our video.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand carved granite ston...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japan Old Blue Bronze Lantern with Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful Blue Green Garden Lantern-
Only One left in this taller size, 22 inches high.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand cast bronze Yukimi hexagonal top lantern with beautiful deta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japan Large Old Bronze Lantern with Beautiful Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Only One in this large size, 25 inches high.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand cast bronze Yukimi round top lantern with beautiful details from the early Showa period, 1940s-1950s.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Japan Older Stone Classic Yukimi Lantern with Beautiful Details, 26 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Classic Style, Portable and Convenient Size 26" Size. Beautiful patina, lovely lantern
Japan, a fine large vintage hand carved stone Yukimi hexagonal top lantern with beautiful deta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japan Huge Old Stone Yukimi Lantern with Beautiful Details, 38 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Classic in a Large 38" Size. Beautiful patina, lovely lantern
Please view our video.
Japan, a fine large vintage hand carved stone Yukimi hexagonal top lantern with beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Japanese old garden stone / "Kurama stones" / stone object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese granite stone.
In Japan, this stone is called Kurama stone.
Originally, it refers to stone mined in Kurama, in the north of Kyoto City, but since similar ston...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Showa building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Showa building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, asian art and furniture, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Showa building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $68 and tops out at $58,000 while the average work can sell for $823.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Antique Cast Iron Lions Head
Bronze Water Fountains
Brownstone Furniture
Cast Iron Lady
Cast Iron Swan
Cherub Fish
Chinese Rose Garden Seat
Deck Cannon
Fountain Surrounds
Garden Etagere
Greek Oil Jar
Iron Deer
Modern Iron Gate
Spanish Carved Panel
Stone Rams
Victorian French Doors
Vintage Fireplace Poker
Wm H Jackson