Meiji Furniture
MEIJI STYLE
From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.
Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.
Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.
The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.
Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.
Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Meiji
Japanese antique wooden Medicine drawer/1868-1920/MINGEI/Meiji-Taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a cedar wood medicine chest (kusuri-dansu) made in Japan from the Meiji period to the early Showa period.
These chests were originally used by pharmacies and Chinese med...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large sideboard.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji merchant's tansu chest from the late 19th century with iron hardware. This late Meiji-period Japanese merchant’s chest, crafted from keyaki (Japanese elm) and adorne...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Pottery Cat and Kitten Okimono
Located in Newark, England
EARLY MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
From our Japanese Pottery collection, we are delighted to offer this charming Japanese Pottery Cats Okimono. The Pottery Cats Okimono consisting of a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Satsuma Vase
By Satsuma
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous hand-painted Japanese Satsuma vase, Meigi, circa 20th century, Japan. Beautiful hand-painted detail of colorful flowers and spider mum flowers around finished with gold de...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese antique wabi-sabi wooden low table / 1800s / side table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Finally, the wait is over - a wooden low table filled with wabi-sabi charm!
This wooden low table, made between the end of the Edo period and the Meiji period in Japan, is the very ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Okamoto Ryozan for Yasuda Company
Located in Newark, England
MUSEUM QUALITY SATSUMA VASE BY OKAMOTO RYOZAN
From our Japanese Satsuma collection, we are absolutely delighted to bring to market this exceptional Japanese Satsuma Vase by Okamoto...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Japanese Dragon Design Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Located in New York, NY
A large Japanese enamel plate charger. The plate is enameled with a polychrome design representing a pair of dragons surrounded by fire and cloud...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Black Goldstone Vase Honda Y
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Japanese enamel over gilt copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing butterflies made in the Cloisonne technique. The base and the n...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It originally came with a drawer, but it is an original product that was customized and converted into a cabinet with legs.
It was used in the Toho...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Cherry, Pine
Japanese antique wooden Medicine drawer/1868-1920/MINGEI/Meiji-Taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a cedar wood medicine chest (kusuri-dansu) made in Japan from the Meiji period to the early Showa period.
These chests were originally used by pharmacies and Chinese med...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Meiji Period Silver and Mixed Metals Cigar Decorative Box by Hidekuni
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Silver and Mixed Metals Box by Hidekuni. The Japanese Box of large rectangular form lined in a dark asian ro...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver
Japanese antique wooden low table/1868-1920/Wabi-sabi coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This item is a stately Wabisabi wooden low table with a wooden box from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in Japan as the table base, combined with an old oak...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Oak
Japanese Doll Set With Screen And Other Pieces
Located in New York, NY
A set of mid 20th century Japanese Sato Hakata Urasaki genuine clay dolls, hand woven textile, screen and othe pieces. The dolls are adorned with hand crafted and hand painted tradit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Textile, Clay
Japanese Antique Low Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese-made drawer storage.
This is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is mainly cedar.
The handles are made of iron.
Some of them are missing the...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Sliding Door 1860s-1900s/Object Mingei Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese sliding door.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood, bamboo, tin, and various other ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Steel
Japanese antique wooden low table covered with washi paper / Wabi-sabi workbench
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden low table is a wonderful item with the charm unique to Japanese antiques. It was originally used as a work board and was probably used for a long time as a tool for cutti...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique wooden drawers/1868-1920/tasteful chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden drawer made of cedar wood from the Meiji and Taisho periods (circa 1868-1920) in Japan.
The warm texture peculiar to cedar wood stands out, and the rustic simplicit...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
A Massive Japanese Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Tiger, Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
A Massive Japanese Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Tiger, Meiji Period. Signed.
Measuring an impressive 44 inches in length, this extraordinary sculpture is a striking example of t...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Low Table, Maiji Era'1890-1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique low table was crafted in the Maiji Era (1890-1912).
Made of chestnut wood, the table features a calm, rich brown color that gives it a timeless appeal. Its low height ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique BK Middle Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The material is made of cedar, and the drawer has traces of "Meiji 1st year" (1868) written in ink at that time.
Over time, black soot has turned in...
Category
1860s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Merchants Tansu Chest 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Meiji period Japanese merchants Tansu chest. Very nice patina to original finish. All iron hardware intact. A very handsome and utilitarian piece of Jap...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese antique wooden drawers/1868-1920/tasteful chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden drawer made of cedar wood from the Meiji and Taisho periods (circa 1868-1920) in Japan.
The warm texture peculiar to cedar wood stands out, and the rustic simplicit...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, Ginbari enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome image of blossoming flowers on the light blue ground made in t...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Antique Low Table / Coffee Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese low table.
It was used for reading and writing in Terakoya in the Edo and Meiji periods.
On the back, there is a trace that seems to be the letters of that ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Wabi Sabi Antique Wooden Low Table/1800-1920/Sofa Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a low table made from a part of a rare wooden ship “Kitamae-bune” obtained in Kanazawa, Hokuriku region. Kitamae-bune was an important trading ship that connected northern an...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine
Japanese Antique Red and Black Tansu / Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old cabinet called " Tansu" in Japan.
It is a lower type than a normal Tansu.
The original red color was used for a long time in an old house with a hearth, so it turned...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Brown and Black Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with black and brown patina. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this tansu chest features a rectangular top sitting above seven drawers surrounding a side door hiding additional drawers. Boasting brown, black and dark red tones, the chest showcases lateral handles allowing the piece to be moved more easily. With its clean lines and complimenting colors, this 19th century Japanese Meiji tansu...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Hand Painted Millefleur Bowl by Hakusan
Located in Portland, OR
An outstanding, fine, antique Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Millefleur pottery bowl, by Hakusan, circa 1890.
This outstanding Satsuma bowl is very finely handpainted & gi...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Antique Hand Painted Lotus And Blue Waters Screen Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions- Hard to Find Lotus Flowers
A stunning Japanese Antique Hand Painted six panel byobu screen on silk executed with lovely lotus flowers and vib...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Chest of Drawer Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old chest of drawers made in Japan.
This piece of furniture dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The main material is cedar, with chestnut wood used only for...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display portion with etched glass covering shelves and upper and lower cupboard with sliding...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
Japanese antique wooden low table/"Fuzukue"/19th century/Meiji to Taisho period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This writing desk is an antique piece from the Meiji to Taisho periods of Japan, crafted using the luxurious wood of keyaki (zelkova). The desk features the signature "takenoko-moku"...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1875s Meiji Period / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It is believed that it was used in the Tohoku region of Japan, and the material is made of cedar.
On the back, there is a trace of "Meiji 8" writte...
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old black cabinet called " Tansu" in Japan.
It was used in the Tohoku region of Japan around the Meiji period and was placed in the attic of a thatched-roofed house for a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It was used in the Tohoku region of Japan around the Meiji period, and the main parts are all made of cedar. It is a light and easy-to-handle size.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan.
The material is mainly cedar w...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan.
It is chara...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Hand Painted Lotus And Blue Waters Screen Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions- Hard to Find Lotus Flowers
A stunning Japanese Antique Hand Painted six panel byobu screen on silk executed with lovely lotus flowers and vib...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted from cedar wood.
Its minimalist and refined design embodies traditional Japanese ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It is estimated that it was around the Meiji period, and the main parts are all made of zelkova. It is speculated that everything made of zelkova wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Drawer Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old black cabinet in Japan, which is called a "tansu" in Japan.
It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the material is made of cedar.
The drawers are wide on the si...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
An antique beauty with all original pieces.
Japan, a tall and stone lantern with engraved designs, carefully crafted in six pieces for ease of portability.
Dimensions: 65 inches ta...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Stone
Japanese Satsuma Vases, Pair
By Satsuma
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous pair of Japanese earthenware Satsuma vases, hand-painted, Meiji period, circa early-20th century, Japan. Vases' beautiful decoration is high-quality, hand-painted, and ext...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Antique Rustic Table 1860s-1900s / Dining Table Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese Rustic table.
It has a simple style with a wooden board on top of the "Usu".
The "Usu" was used for crushing nuts and kneading rice for mochi.
Generally,...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Paper Mat "Abstract art" 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese matte paper.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1920s) and is very large, measuring approximately 1900 mm x 1420 mm.
The Japanese paper is carefu...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese antique wooden low table/1868-1920/Wabi-sabi coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This item is a stately Wabisabi wooden low table with a wooden box from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in Japan as the table base, combined with an old oak...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Oak
Japanese antique wooden low table covered with washi paper / Wabi-sabi workbench
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden low table is a wonderful item with the charm unique to Japanese antiques. It was originally used as a work board and was probably used for a long time as a tool for cutti...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
Made of cedar wood, it showcases the beautiful signs of aging that add character to the piece.
The desi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Rare Antique Pair Hand Painted Birds And Blue Waters Wedding screens
Located in South Burlington, VT
A lovely antique pair (2) Japanese hand-painted six-panel folding screens byobu- each conceived in an attractive birds, trees, and blue waters motif. Likely given as a wedding gift...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique BK Large Cabinet 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
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
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simple...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer Natural Color 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The reinforcing brackets are mad...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Rare Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Silver Thread Embroideries on Silk Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and exquisite pair of antique Japanese embroideries woven during the Meiji period (1868-1912), at a time when the Japanese arts and crafts had been discovered by a selected fe...
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with wireless cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Round shape with pronounced base. The piece is decorated with a stork or crane bir...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hawk Floral Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase with an eagle. Circa early 20th century, 1900s. The vase is decorated with an autumn landscape with white chrysanthemums and an image ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Antique Simplicity Black Side Table 1860s-1920s / Bench Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old side table made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
It is made of cedar wood.
It has a well-honed desig...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Rare Japanese Meiji Period Moriage Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Newark, England
Very Rare Moriage Netting
From our Japanese collection, we are thrilled to introduce this fine Japanese Moriage Cloisonne Enamel Vase. The Cloisonne Enamel Vase of baluster form wi...
Category
1910s Japanese Vintage Meiji Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
1900s-30s Japanese antique mid Mizuya tansu kitchen chest. wabi sab
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This mid size Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of circa 1900s to 1930s (late Meiji to early Showa period) estimated from the style & condition.
Original urushi lacquer rem...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This charming and rare hand-made, hand-painted Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) dates back to the Meiji period (1868–1912), showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. K...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Low Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese-made drawer storage.
This is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is mainly cedar.
The handles are made of iron.
Some of them are missing the...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It has been used in stores since the Edo period in the Tohoku region, and it is estimated that it was made around the Meiji period.
The material is ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Jar
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese footed jar with a lid. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The jar is covered with polychrome enamel with scroll and floral motifs. Raised on three legs. On top of th...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Porcelain Charger or Large Plate Hand Painted Imari, 19th C Meiji
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Japanese porcelain large plate or dish or charger with an Imari pattern, dating to the mid-late 19th century, Meiji period, circa 1870.
The plate or charger...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Green Enamel Dragon Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era enamel metal vase.
The amphora shaped vase with a narrow fluted neck. The vase is adorned with a polychrome ima...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in New York, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan.
This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
A Pair of High Quality Meiji Japanese Era Black Cloisonne Enamel Wisteria and Bi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Elongated shape with pronounced neck. The piec...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Meiji Period Cloisonne Bulbous Cabinet Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Cabinet Vase, circa 1880
A finely detailed Japanese Meiji period cloisonné cabinet vase, dating to the late 19th century. Standing 4 inches hi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old middle size Tansu made in Japan.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood. The drawer handles are made of iron, which giv...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases with Birds
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large antique Japanese copper vases with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Birds and flowers motif ag...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
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Find a broad range of unique Meiji 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Satsuma, Kinkozan, Ando Jubei, and Makuzu Kozan. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $190,804 while the average work can sell for $2,112.
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