Japanese Sculptures

This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases,coffee cups and so on. ...

Dark copper toned patina, wonderfully articulated. Purchased in London by previous owner.

This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases,coffee cups and so on. ...

Japanese Tachibina (Imperial couple), rare and exceptionally fine standing pair of figures for the Hina Matsuri. The emperor has his arms spread to the si...

Name: A day go to the hill Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cypress This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of w...

20th century Japanese sculpture. Chiseled bronze work depicting a pipe smoker, an oriental farmer with a hoe, of beautiful quality. Small-sized sculpture, for antique dealers and col...

Chinese Ming Dynasty Gilt Iron Head of Buddha, Ca. 17th Century DETAILS Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) DIMENSIONS: Width: 10 inches Wid...

Name: A thread windings Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Machilus This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of woo...

This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases,coffee cups and so on. ...

Two rare Japanese Izumo clay dolls of Emperor and Tenjin, Nara Prefecture, Meiji period. Material and simple execution impart a flavor of antiquity and great decorative power. Empero...

Three sculptures from the series "The Rust" by renowned Japanese artist Aijiro Wakita, from a very prominent collection in Dallas The sculptures, were...

Name: Late afternoon in winter Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most o...

Marble of Carrare and bronze sculpture. Carlo Nicoli Workshop. Unique piece. Date of creation : 1985. Exhibition : Château du Repas, France. Japanese artist. His work is close t...

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Sculpture of Jerodian (Old Man), Ca. 1890 Meiji Period (1868-1912) DIMENSIONS: Height: 16.5 in...

Cardinal #7 Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material Cypress This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anythin...

Name: A day for going to the ocean Sculptural stool by Hiroyuki Nishimura and zone carved furniture Material: Cypress This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. M...

Beautiful African tribal vase with a face; the piece is very well done. Very cool unique piece. Measures: Height 52 cm. Diameter 14 cm. Weight ...

This series of ceramics are unique work by Norihiko Terayama. This is one of series of practicing relationships with function and decoration. Artis...

Wonderful patina and fully articulated. Purchased in London by previous owner.

This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases, coffee cups and so on....

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 12 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...

Contemporary Japanese style floor light. Rather sculpture than lighting. Made of rusted steel, ceramic, and wood. Base is metal. Ivory part is ceramic in Japanese traditional style. Top twin panels...

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unigned. Japan 19th or early 20th century. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 18th century Japan D...

A rare and wonderful pair of Japanese Art deco period bronze models of foxes, or fennec foxes by renowned Japanese sculptor Tsuda Shinobu (1875-1946) featuring two foxes, one seated,...

This series of ceramics are unique work by Norihiko Terayama. This is one of series of practicing relationships with function and decoration. Arti...

Fabulous depiction of a Japanese Geisha in a series of 12 ceramic tiles framed. Each tile is a work of art, beautiful lines and fabulous colors. Framed and matted. In excellent vinta...

1932- bizen pottery of a sitting Monkey. Marked at the back. Real name is Mitsuo. Eldest son of Koyama Gengo, pen name is Koyama Isso. Worked for a local brickmaking company but lat...

Vintage extra large-size rusty tin can storage - 35.43 inches (90cm) in height. The product from circa 1930s, early Showa period. The rust, dent & the patina give nice a wabi sa...

Mid-century pink and green ceramic flamingo statue set by Leftons. The set features two beautifully detailed pink flamingos in mid-flight, landing on lush leaves and grass. Each come...

Heathered earthen glazed terra cotta sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda (1939-2011). A sinuous abstract shape with unfinished sides and half round base. Geometr...

Shepherds. Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material: Camphor. This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.

Enameled bronze elephant incense scupture, figure. Either Japanese Cloissone or French Champleve . No makers markings.

A Japanese Satsuma figure, Large size, Meiji period. There are also turtles on the planter. Very nice craftmenship. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of O...

This jizai is an excellent example of a well-balanced and pleasingly carved sculpture of koi swimming in waves. Once part of a Japanese hanger (jizagake) for a kettle hook, it served...

A contemporary Japanese bamboo sculpture entitled Light at Dawn (Gyoko) made in 2004 by Kawano Shoko (B. 1957). This airy piece is unconventi...

Black marble of Belgium and bronze sculpture. Carlo Nicoli Workshop, Carrara. Unique piece. Date of creation: 1985. Japanese artist. ...

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Visible is a fisherman with 2 fishes in his hand. Weight: 19 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From...

Vintage mid century, victorian couple statue looks like Nor-leans ceramic figurine , Lady with fan staying near arch with leaves, most likely Made in ...

A well cast pair of Japanese mixed metal okimono figures of Buddhist guardians, known as Nio or Dharmapala, protectors of Buddhist faith, Meiji Period, Japan. The smiling bronze g...

Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 25 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...

Antique signed Japanese articulated crab sculpture (Jizai OKimono) in copper, circa 1910s. The piece is well detailed and patinated.

The 1940s Pair of Ceramic Japanese Hand-Painted Hula Girl & Ukulele Boy Souvenir Figurines are vintage collectibles that capture the charm of Hawaiian culture from the mid-century er...

Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period. Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no B...

A wonderfully modeled Japanese Hirado Mikawachi ware porcelain figure of a dog, dating to the early to mid-19th century, during the late Edo to early Meiji period. This bright white,...

Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start spinning. Does not fly, nor was it intended to. Great graph...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary porcelain bear sculpture, hand-painted in green, blue, orange purple in a dramatic pattern set against a gold background, by Japanese artist from the historic Imari-Arita region of Japan. This stunning bear is from the limited edition series of four bear...

Set of ten hand painted porcelain Lefton bunnies in different sizes. The biggest bunnies are hollow, and work as a shallow vase or candy bowl. These piec...

Nicely made artifact/Okimono of a Rat. In bronze with brown patina, representing a rat. Okimono (置物, oki-mono) is a Japanese term meaning "ornament for display; objet d'art; decorat...

Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.

Massive industrial ceramic glove mold by Japnese manufacturer Shinko, circa 1970s. The piece is a cool decorative item that is in excellent conditio...

Beautiful Porcelain Monkey Okimono object by Shozan Very good condition Mid-20th Century Size: 10cm x 15cm , H 14 cm / 4 x 6 inch, H. 5.5 in...

Japanese Large Hand-Carved Boxwood Okimono – “Mino-Kame” Turtle, Ca. 1900 DIMENSIONS: Height: 4 inches Length: 19 inches Wide : 5 inches ABOUT An exceptional example of Meiji-era c...

We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

Mesmerizing signed contemporary decorative porcelain mask, intricately hand painted on both sides. It's a signed masterpiece by award-winning master por...

Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain "kabuto" or helmet, hand painted in gold, red and blue colors. Kabuto dates back to 6th century. I...

Japanese Bronze Elephant Figurine This Japanese bronze elephant figurine strikes a dynamic pose with its trunk raised in an upward gesture. The dark patina of the bronze highlights t...

A large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fishes, Meiji period. The bottle vases have carp in swirls of water, with some ver...

Large Meiji period bronze tiger by Genryusai Seiya, striding forward with teeth bared, the bronze patinated to imitate tiger stripes, with in...

Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.

Well done, very sharp detailed cast bronze figure with inlay of silver metal on scroll, 1920s- 1930s. Beautiful golden patina on head and bottom from years of handling. 8.3 lbs.