Edo Furniture

EDO STYLE

Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.

Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.

Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.

Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.

Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.

Style: Edo

Japanese Bundai or writting table in gold lacquer with a decor of lake landscape

Located in PARIS, FR

Rectangular bundai writing table on four legs in gold lacquer with black highlights on a nashi-ji background. The top is decorated with a lake landscape with plum trees, pine trees a...

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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Japanese Bundai or writting table in gold lacquer with a decor of lake landscape

$17,717

Early 19th Century Rimpa School Floral Screen

By Rimpa School

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Early 19th Century Rimpa School Floral Screen Period: Early 19th Century Dimensions: 367x171 cm (144.5x67.3 inches) SKU: RJ118 This 6-panel gold-leafed screen is a splendid represe...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century Rimpa School Floral Screen

$17,680

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Women of the Court in the Garden

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese six-panel screen: Women of the Court in the Garden. Edo period (circa 1700) painting of an early Kano school subject matter: nobility socializing in a coutryard garden. Deta...

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Early 1700s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Women of the Court in the Garden

$63,250

Symbols of Islam by Malek Chebel Art Book

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Symbols of Islam by Malek Chebel. Published by Assouline Publishing (2001) A visual synthesis of the Arab-Islamic world, which continues to grow and gain a global presence. Provides meaning, history, and cultural significance to twenty-two Islamic symbols taken from its doctrine and architecture. Over 13 centuries...

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20th Century American Edo Furniture

Materials

Paper

Symbols of Islam by Malek Chebel Art Book

$55

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

18th century Japanese Screen of a Collection of Fans. Paintings on fans depict famous Japanese painting subjects, this screen was most li...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold

$42,000

Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan, J

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nicely made and large incense burner or Okimono of a turtle. In earthenware with nice patina. Shimane Prefecture Iwayaki (Nagahama Yaki) Turtle figurine. The head and part of the bac...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique Iwayaki Earthenware Edo Incense Burner of a Turtle 19th Century Japan, J

$2,738 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Japanese Noh Outer Cloak Chōken with Stencil Decoration

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large and striking Japanese outer cloak for Noh performance (known as Choken) circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). The robe was woven from a natural bast-fiber (kno...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Natural Fiber

Antique Japanese Noh Outer Cloak Chōken with Stencil Decoration

$6,500

Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A rare Japanese export lacquer medical instrument box Edo-period, 1650-1700 L. 19 x W. 6 x H. 8.5 cm This unconventionally shaped lacquer b...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold

Rare 17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Medical Instrument Box

$41,341

A Single Late 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screen, in the manner of Soga Chokuan

Located in London, GB

Six gouache painted scenes of tethered hawks, laid down to form a six panel screen, with pigment and ink on rice paper, surrounded by thickly set gold leaf border, and Japanese silk ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Single Late 19th Century Six Panel Paper Screen, in the manner of Soga Chokuan

$22,399

Japanese Negoro Style Lacquered Worship Stand, 17th-18th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

"Discover a piece of Japanese religious heritage with this exceptional Negoro lacquered stand. Crafted in the 17th to 18th century, this worship article stand is a prime example of e...

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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Negoro Style Lacquered Worship Stand, 17th-18th Century

$1,780

Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Fubako in Kodaiji Style

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare Japanese lacquered wood fubako decorated in Kodaiji maki-e style circa early 17th century the beginning of the Edo period, possibly early toward the end of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The rectangular, long and slim box features a deep lipped lid with slightly rounded corners, a conforming lower box with two bronze medallion rings with tasseled...

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Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Maki-E Fubako in Kodaiji Style

$4,200

Antique Japanese Buddhism Book Edo Period, circa 1930

Located in Barcelona, ES

Antique Japanese Buddhism book Edo period, circa 1867 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 226 mm x 159 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the phot...

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1930s Japanese Vintage Edo Furniture

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Buddhism Book Edo Period, circa 1930

$377 Sale Price

60% Off

Unusual and Very Rare Edo Period Brazier Hook in Keyaki Wood, 19th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A remarkable and rare find from the Edo–Meiji transition period, this large wooden brazier hook (jizaikagi) was traditionally used in wealthy farmhouse interiors, suspended from the ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood

Unusual and Very Rare Edo Period Brazier Hook in Keyaki Wood, 19th Century

$1,730

Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A Fine Lacquer Incense Burner with Makie Gold Design. This fine lacquer incense burner is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Edo-Meiji period, 19th cen...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Bronze

Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor

$889

Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack

Located in New York, NY

This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...

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1830s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack

$6,000

Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala. Termed as gohonzon in Japanese, it is a venerated object within Nichiren Buddhism (Hokkeshu; lotus sect). The originally concept was developed by the 13th century Buddhist priest Nichiren to guide the energy of the devotional chanting to...

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1810s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Paper

Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period

$1,500

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corners and recessed mid-edge and a lower box with two bronze medallion rings and tasseled silk ties. The surface of the fubako was elaborately decorated with hiramaki-e and a low takamaki-e on a mottled Mura-nashiji background. The motifs on the lid depict branches of Japanese pine with finely rendered needles on the lower part; on the upper part, it showcases fruited persimmon branches. Two different shades of gold fundame were used to contrast the design and augmented by scattered gold kirigane to highlight some of the leaves. The design continues and cascades down to all sides of the lid as well as the walls of the box. The two bronze medallions appear original to the box and the silk ties show significant fading from the age. This Fine fubako is signed on the lower wall "Kanshosai" in Kanji with a kao mark. All the trims were finished in gold fundame and the interiors a dense nashiji in gold. Kanshosai is the mark of the distinguished lacquer artist Lizuka Toyo I who also signed his work "Toyosai". He was active in the second half of the 18th century during Edo period, employed by Hachisuka Shigeyoshi (1738-1801), daimyo of Awa on Shikoku Island. Although most survived work bearing his marks are inros, he was also known to decorated trays and other larger objects...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period

$7,600

Japanese Life-Size, Edo Period, Red and Black Lacquered Palanquin or Norimono

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Japanese red and black lacquered palanquin or norimono Edo period, early 19th century Made of lacquered wood, latticework and bamboo, black velvet and gauze with gilt scroll...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Textile, Silk, Rattan, Rope, Wood

Japanese Life-Size, Edo Period, Red and Black Lacquered Palanquin or Norimono

$24,804

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony and Cherry

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Peony and Cherry, Edo period (circa 1800) painting, formerly fusuma (Japanese sliding doors), executed in the Kano school style, featuring a cherry tree in...

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Early 1800s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony and Cherry

$40,250

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of a lacquered paper cuirass, upper arm guar...

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1850s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor

$2,000

Small Japanese copper vase made in the late Edo period / 1750-1868 / Flower vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a copper vase made around the late Edo period. The body is cast. This is a vase for holding flowers to be offered in a tokonoma alcove or in front of a Buddha. The tip is sha...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Copper

Small Japanese copper vase made in the late Edo period / 1750-1868 / Flower vase

$700

Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A unique and exceptional Japanese miniature or dollhouse export lacquered chest Kyoto, circa 1620-1640 The chest of rectangular shape with a domed lid, decorated in Transition-style, in gold hiramaki-e on a black background within reserved lobed cartouches decorated with landscapes animated with birds and rabbits, on a shagreen or samegawa background. The borders are decorated with geometric friezes, the box with gilt-copper mounts, the interior decorated in red lacquer. Measures: H 9.2 x W 14.5 x D 7.2 cm This miniature is of exceptional quality and a perfect copy of the famous large size Transition-style coffers. It was most likely ordered by a Dutch lady for her dollhouse (poppenhuis), like the famous Petronella Oortman (1656-1716) doll-house, which is now one of the highlights in the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, or Petronella Oortmans-de la Court’s (1624-1707) dollhouse in the collection of the Centraal Museum Utrecht. Sara Rothé of Amsterdam in 1743 ordered a miniature black lacquered ivory tripod table with gold chinoiserie decoration by Jurriaan Buttner (Monika Kopplin, European Lacquer, 2010, p. 56). Other Japanned dollhouse...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Shagreen, Cypress

Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest

$44,884

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Pewter

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

$3,500

Japanese Antique Edo Signed Wood Noh Theater Mask Ko-Omote 17th-18th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately. The mask is hand...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Antique Edo Signed Wood Noh Theater Mask Ko-Omote 17th-18th Century

$4,250

Small wooden Buddha statue from the Edo period in Japan/17th to 19th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We are pleased to present a small wood carving of a flanking Bodhisattva made around the Edo period. This work is thought to be one of the Kannon ...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Small wooden Buddha statue from the Edo period in Japan/17th to 19th century

$700

A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The recumbent white porcelain figure of a pug dog shown baring its teeth, decorated by hand with spot painted cobalt detail, the underside with twin holes intended for a cord to pass...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850

$1,200

JAPAN Edo Period 1825 Seated Buddha Sculpture In Solid Gilded Carved Wood

Located in Miami, FL

A seated Buddha sculpture in gilt carved wood from the Edo Period. This is a superbly refined carved wooden figure of a seated Buddha with fabulous pure gold gilt. The sculpture has...

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1820s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold

JAPAN Edo Period 1825 Seated Buddha Sculpture In Solid Gilded Carved Wood

$2,625 Sale Price

25% Off

18C Japanese Porcelain Charger Edo Period Garden Scene Shou Lao Ladies Dogs

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you a large Japanese Porcelain dish (37cm) with a quite unusual Imari scene of a women in a garden scene with 4 children and dogs. On the right...

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17th Century Chinese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

18C Japanese Porcelain Charger Edo Period Garden Scene Shou Lao Ladies Dogs

$2,532 Sale Price

20% Off

Lavish 19th Century Maruyama School Peacock Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Lavish 19th Century Maruyama School Peacock Screen Period: 19th Century Size: 360 x 173 cm (141.7 x 68.1 inches) SKU: PF12 Behold the grandeur of the ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Wood, Paper

Lavish 19th Century Maruyama School Peacock Screen

$19,650

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Gilt Bronze Kannon Buddha Statue Figure 1750

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & rare large antique 18th century Japanese Edo period gilt bronze Kannon statue, circa 1750. This finely cast gilded bronze statue represents the Japanese Bodhisattva of Merc...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Bronze

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Gilt Bronze Kannon Buddha Statue Figure 1750

$3,950

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a rare paper scroll hand painted by renown Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875). She was a very famous nun in old Japan and being familiar with poetry, her Waka poems on paper, and e...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

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Paper

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

$1,600 Sale Price

20% Off

Japanese Asian Edo Period Tosa School Original Painting Imperial Court Officials

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and very engaging Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese Tosa school original painting featuring two officials from the Imperial Court. The Tosa school (土佐派,) of Japanese pai...

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1830s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Edo Period Tosa School Original Painting Imperial Court Officials

$2,495

Bronze sculpture of an eagle on a tree stump, to be used as an incense burner

Located in PARIS, FR

This bronze sculpture represents a royal eagle standing on top of a tree stump. Its body and the stump were realized separately and mounted, the transition being right above the talo...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Bronze sculpture of an eagle on a tree stump, to be used as an incense burner

$8,268

Inro in black and gold lacquer with a proeminent chrysantemum flower motive

Located in PARIS, FR

Two compartments inrô in black lacquer, hira maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay on a hirameiji background, decorated with a bouquet of chrysanthemums in a small purse, a hoe on the other side, and a fluttering butterfly which can be found on both sides. The interior is in hirameiji lacquer. The ojime is a drum made out of black lacquer and ivory with a mother-of-pearl inlay. The Manjû netsuke...

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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold

Inro in black and gold lacquer with a proeminent chrysantemum flower motive

$6,496

Japanese Edo Period Black & Gold 'Nagamochi' Dowry Trunk with Family Crests

Located in London, GB

A Fine Black & Gold Lacquer Japanese Nagamochi Trunk With Family Crests of the Tokugawa and Minamoto Clans Of rectangular form, the storage trunk covered on all sides with hiramak...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Edo Period Black & Gold 'Nagamochi' Dowry Trunk with Family Crests

$25,114

Dutch Colonial Japanese Scroll Painting of Chief Merchant Doeff

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Nagasaki School (EARLY 19TH CENTURY) Opperhoofd Hendrik Doeff with Javanese servant Kakemono, watercolor on paper, mounted on silk and textile covered paper scroll, not signed....

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Silk, Paper

Dutch Colonial Japanese Scroll Painting of Chief Merchant Doeff

$17,717

43.5CM Antique Arita Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Dish Ming Kraak Style

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice blue and white dish, in the style of similar Ming period Late 17th century pieces. Decorated in underglaze blue. On the plate are two birds on a rock on the ground lookin...

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17th Century Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

43.5CM Antique Arita Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Dish Ming Kraak Style

$3,985

Japanese Export Nagasaki Lacquer Box with the Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Japanese export Nagasaki lacquer tobacco box with the portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte Edo-period, circa 1810 The box in black lacquer on copper, ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Copper, Gold

Japanese Export Nagasaki Lacquer Box with the Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

$11,221

18th Century Japanese Gennai Ware Vase

Located in Hudson, NY

18th century Japanese Gennai Ware vase, known for its bright coloring, Gennai Ware was produced by Hiraga Gennai (1728-1780), a scientist and intellectual who lived in what is now Shido, Kagawa Prefecture. Gennai Ware is stylistically similar to Kochi Ware which is an early Chinese pottery...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Japanese Gennai Ware Vase

$6,800

Japanese Edo Period Bronze Vase of Mimikuchi Flying Handle Form

Located in Buffalo, NY

A rare Edo period bronze vase with Mimikuchi flying handles, with quartered pear shaped body with spiral to the front and back, supported on a flared...

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1860s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Edo Period Bronze Vase of Mimikuchi Flying Handle Form

$2,900

19th Century Red Lacquer Tray with Rabbit Running Over Waves Under Full Moon

Located in Hudson, NY

19th century Japanese red lacquer tray with rabbit running over waves under full moon. Mingei style painting, the imagery of this tray is bas...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Red Lacquer Tray with Rabbit Running Over Waves Under Full Moon

$2,800

Japanese peony basket lacquered box Edo

Located in PARIS, FR

Eight-sided, flared shaped lacquer kobako box, following the decoration on the lid depicting a basket of flowers, composed of peonies and chrysanthemums in gold takamaki-e and hirama...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese peony basket lacquered box Edo

$5,315

Japanese Painting Depicting Commodore Perry’s Ship with Buddhist Monks Aboard

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Japanese painting depicting Commodore Matthew Perry’s flagship USS Mississippi bringing the coffin with the remains of US marine private Robert Williams who died while serving on t...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Paint, Paper

Japanese Painting Depicting Commodore Perry’s Ship with Buddhist Monks Aboard

$88,588

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Beautiful set of 6 large kakemonos from 19th century Japanese mythology. Paper support with a canvas pasted on the paper Wonderful set that is part of Japan's history and beliefs When not hung, the Kakemonos are rolled up. circa 1800 - Japan - Edo Period A kakemono translates as "object to hang". In Japan this refers to a painting or calligraphy, most often done on silk or paper framed in a scroll that was intended to be hung on walls or in public lighting. This particular form, which allows them to be in a roll, dates back to the Tang dynasty in China (this would be related to the copying and preservation of ancient Buddhist texts). A Kami is a deity or spirit worshipped in the Shinto religion. A Yokai is a spirit, ghost, demon, or strange apparition from the creatures of Japanese folklore. Each of these kakemonos represents a unique story: - A kami, a Japanese deity, is shown painting a rainbow. Indeed, he performs the action with his right hand while his left hand holds a kind of basket with three pots of paint. This kami has a rather closed attitude. He is standing in a dark and tormented sky. Below this figure, 8 villagers are dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. Their faces are softened. They are not afraid of the elements made by the kami above their heads. - A character with an unreal look is holding a kind of jar with his two hands, which he spills on human figures above. This being is floating in the air, probably a character from mythology, perhaps Susanoo. Underneath, villagers on umbrellas. They are trying to protect themselves as best they can from what is falling on them. One of them is carrying baskets with fish on her shoulders. A character in the background is thrown forward and falls. - On this kakemono, the god Raijin, dressed in a white and blue outfit, strikes the sky with his two drum hammers to create lightning and its thunderous sound. Surrounded by Tomoe and a long red scarf, Raijin, enraged and with dishevelled hair, creates a dark and violent storm. The villagers seem frightened by this meteorological phenomenon. One of the villagers can be seen fainting in the arms of a man. This scene may seem chaotic, but Japanese legend tells us that once a field is struck by lightning, the harvest is good. - On this kakemono, we see an unreal-looking figure holding a fan, as if he were sweeping away the bad weather, or simply producing gusts of wind. He is probably the kami of wind and air, Shina tsu-hiko. The figures below him seem surprised by so much wind. An umbrella flies away on the left, the women hold their hair and scarf, the clothes are caught in the power of the wind, there is even a woman on the ground on the bottom left. - This Kakemono represents a short moment. This Raiju is a yokai (ghost spirit...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Paper

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

$3,189 / set

Early 19th Century Rimpa School Floral Screen

By Rimpa School

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Early 19th Century Rimpa School Floral Screen Period: Early 19th Century Dimensions: 367x171 cm (144.5x67.3 inches) SKU: RJ118/2 This 6-panel gold-leafed screen is a splendid repre...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century Rimpa School Floral Screen

$17,680

Inro in gold kinji lacquer representing chrysantemum flowers on all sides

Located in PARIS, FR

Beautifull Inro of three compartments made in kinji lacquer with an hiro maki-e ornament chrysanthemum flowers of gold and silver lacquer. Inside is in fundame lacquer. Signed by Josen Zo and stamped by Seisan Presented with an Ojime in metal in the shape of a chrysanthemum flower and with its netsuke representing two chrysanthemum flower buds. The chrysanthemum (kiku) in not only the heraldic symbol of the Japanese imperial family...

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Early 19th Century Asian Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Inro in gold kinji lacquer representing chrysantemum flowers on all sides

$8,268

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Oni Decoration

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nicely made Fuchi. The piece is unmarked. Dating to the Edo period Provenance: Collected in the 1920’s. Thence by decent A fuchi is a collar that is mounted at the base of the grip o...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Fuchi Edo Period Oni Decoration

$895

Small Edo period stone Buddha from Japan/Jizo Bodhisattva/1800s/Amulet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a small stone statue believed to have been made in Japan during the Edo period. It was placed at crossroads, village entrances, or along mountain paths to pray for the safety...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Stone

Small Edo period stone Buddha from Japan/Jizo Bodhisattva/1800s/Amulet

$800 / set

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo Grove on Mulberry Paper with Gold Dust

Located in Hudson, NY

Kano School painting of a bamboo grove with blooming flowers and gold dust mists. Painted in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and a silk brocade border.

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo Grove on Mulberry Paper with Gold Dust

$63,250

Antique Japanese Edo Period Cloisonne Enamel Jar

Located in Long Island City, NY

A antique Japanese late Edo Period lidded enamel jar. The jar has a globular shaped body. The exterior of the vase is adorned with medallions ...

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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Edo Period Cloisonne Enamel Jar

$1,200

Stone Buddha from the Edo Period in Niigata Prefecture, Japan / 17-19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a statue of Jizo Bodhisattva that was mainly placed in places around Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. (The red circle on the map is Sado Island.) Sado Island is a unique reg...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Granite

Stone Buddha from the Edo Period in Niigata Prefecture, Japan / 17-19th Century

$900

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

Located in PARIS, FR

Inrō with four gold lacquer compartments, decorated with a lake landscape. Accompanied by a bronze ryusa manju. Small boxes formed of compartments that fit one on top of the other, i...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold

Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake

$6,496

Edo Period Imari Porcelain Plate with Japanese Dragon

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Superb Early Imari Porcelain Plate with Dragon Motif Experience the timeless beauty of this superb Imari porcelain plate adorned with a captivating dragon motif. This exquisite pi...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Edo Period Imari Porcelain Plate with Japanese Dragon

$533

1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk

Located in Kyoto, JP

Mother’s Breast (Chichi) 1844 Hanging scroll. Ink, pigments and gofun on silk. Inscription: Kouka era, dragon year, late winter, painted by Shozan Yashou Artist’ seals: ...

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1840s Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Silk

1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk

$5,400

Japanese Large porcelain Dish Imari-Arita Hand Painted signed Edo Period Ca 1810

By Arita

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very beautiful example of a Japanese, Arita- Imari porcelain large Dish or Platter with finely hand painted decoration, dating to the Edo period circa 1810. This dish is v...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Large porcelain Dish Imari-Arita Hand Painted signed Edo Period Ca 1810

$868

Japanese Antique Serving Bowl 1800s Edo period Koimari ware AkaeKacho

Located in Paris, FR

This is a serving bowl which was made around 1800s in Edo period. It is made with porcelain and it's all hand painted. This bowl was made with Koimari style (Koimari-ware). The motif...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Serving Bowl 1800s Edo period Koimari ware AkaeKacho

$1,287

Fine Japanese Export Red Lacquer Box with Masonic Symbols, circa 1800

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A fine Japanese export red lacquer box with Masonic symbols Kyoto/Nagasaki, 1800-1820 Red lacquer decorated with scattered flowers and flying birds with long tails in gold, wit...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Gold

Fine Japanese Export Red Lacquer Box with Masonic Symbols, circa 1800

$14,764

Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Textile, Brocade

Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period

$5,200

Japanese Porcelain Charger Plate Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1840

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an excellent example of a Japanese porcelain Charger or very large plate with a finely hand painted design, dating to the Edo period circa 1840 or possibly earlier. This cha...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Charger Plate Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1840

$724

Edo Period Vietnamese Seated Buddha Sculpture, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

A serene and evocative seated Vietnamese Buddha sculpture. Expertly hand-carved from wood, this statue captures the timeless grace and spiritual depth of Buddhist iconography. The Bu...

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Late 19th Century Vietnamese Antique Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Edo Period Vietnamese Seated Buddha Sculpture, 19th Century

$2,362

Edo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Edo 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, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Edo 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 Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Arita, Ryosuke Harashima, and Kitagawa Utamaro. 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 $55 and tops out at $1,386,932 while the average work can sell for $2,989.