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Japonisme Furniture

JAPONISME STYLE

In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture. 

Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design. 

For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison. 

In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.

Find a collection of antique Japonisme furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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Style: Japonisme
Imari Porcelain Flower Pot 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful porcelain planter decorated with imari. On this flowerpot, the background is blue, there are reserves in which appear a dragon and a bird surrounded by red flowers. The upp...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Masterpieces from the Sanso Collection Japanese Paintings by Peter F. Drucker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Masterpieces from the sanso collection: Japanese Paintings by Peter F. Drucker and Doris Drucker. Hardcover catalogue Book. Text in English and Japanese. Luxe edition. For over 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Paper

Bronze pierced chandelier Japan 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique piece . this Bronze chandelier pierced dome ,comes with the original ceiling piece .and 4 hooks in different sizes . The Iron chain is new also the wiring , I think there us...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze

Pair Japanese Woodblock, Matted, Custom Ebony Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Japanese Woodblocks each in a fine custom matted frame with fine ebony and gilt decorations. Each signed and dated on the reverse. Listed below. -A courtyard lady in a comm...
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1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Papercord, Wood

Zabihi Collection Round Vintage Hungarian Embroidery Textile
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind colorful hand-embroidered Hungarian textile from the late 20th century Measures: 33” x 34”.
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Japonisme Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Japonisme Dragon Motif Copper Clad Vase by Bretby Pottery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Japonisme Dragon Motif Copper Clad Vase by Bretby Pottery England, Circa 1890s A large and unusual work by the famed British pottery works, Bretby. The tapering gourd shape vas...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Copper

Framed Embroidered Japanese Kimono
Located in Nashville, TN
Japanese gold couched thread embroidered scene of two shellfish on a black silk kimono remnant. Mounted inside a gilt frame. Circa 1890-1900.
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Silk

Pair Meiji Period Japanese Bronze over Lay Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very stylish pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) patinated bronze overlay vases, having wonderful exotic flowers with gilded high lights.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Majolica Serving Tray with Birds Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Majolica serving tray with wood and metal handles circa 1890. A scene with a swallow and delicate flowers. Attributed to Sarreguemin...
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1890s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Metal

19th Century English Blue & White Pagoda Plate Staffordshire
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English blue & white Pagoda Plate signed Staffordshire.
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1890s English Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Portable Sagejubako Theme of Three Winter Friends
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sagejubako is a portable lunch or picnic set that became popular in the early Edo period when an additional meal was added between breakfast and dinner. It normally consists of a han...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Lacquer

Japonisme Gilt-Bronze and Brass Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
A Japonisme gilt-bronze and brass three-piece clock set French, Late 19th Century Clock: height 52cm, width 31cm, depth 12cm Candelabra: height 55cm, width 32cm, depth 9cm Made in France in the late nineteenth century in the popular Japonisme style, this very fine three-piece clock set consists of a central circular clock...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Brass, Ormolu

Antique Japanese Keyaki Burlwood Hibachi + Accessories Tea Cabinet Copper Liner
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century, dovetailed keyaki burl wood case with beautiful grain, copper-lined well, upper removable panel, over five drawers, with copper kettle mount and accessories. A...
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Furniture

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Copper

Japanese Cloisonné Vase Ando Jubei with Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully decorated cloisonné vase with silver rims by Ando Jubei (1876-1956), the celebrated Japanese Shippo studio. The piece is dated to late Meiji to early Showa period circa...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Metal, Silver, Enamel

Wabi Sabi Antique Japanese Room Divider, Mingei Movement 1920
Located in Hønefoss, 30
This unique antique Japanese room divider is a true work of art. Inspired by the mingei movement, it was manufactured in the 1920s, makin...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Chairs attributed to Gabriel Viardot, France, circa 1880, set of 4
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb set of 4 Japanese chairs. Carved and inlaid wood. Backrest pediments decorated with vegetal friezes marquetry. Feet in the shape of animal claw paws, ...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Imari Porcelain Charger-Four Hand Painted Panels-Japan, Meiji Period, 17.75"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Imari Meiji period four panel charger entirely hand decorated. Two of the panels depict flying cranes amongst foliage. The remaining two panels are hand decorated with a floral...
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1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Enamel

Steve Friedlander Glazed Ceramic Sake Cups, Set of 3, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Steve Friedlander (attr., American, active 1964 - 1985) Glazed ceramic footed sake cups, (three) with grey, taupe, and blue stoneware glazed, the under side o...
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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sagejubako is a portable picnic set that became popular in the early Edo period when an additional meal was added between breakfast and dinner. It normally consists of a carry case w...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Lacquer

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Table Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful pair of lamps has relief decoration with enameled, painted, and gilt design. The lamps have been wired with European sockets; however, we can change the sockets to a h...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fine Bronze from Japan with great weight and strength. Large form for Bonsai presentation. Elegant style and beautiful patina. Incised decoration on the front and bronze elephant hea...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze

Kiriko Candleholder Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Craft Mingei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Candleholder designed by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of antique Kiriko glass plate and brass. Artist create new style candleholder by combining old kiriko glass and Indust...
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Brass

Art Nouveau Japonisme Bronze Heron Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau Japonisme bronze Heron floor lamp French, Early 20th century Measures: 176cm high x 65cm wide x 70cm depth Combining Art Nouveau w...
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Large Antique Royal Crown Derby 2451 Imari Dolphin Candlesticks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large candlesticks was made by the highly renowned Royal Crown Derby factory of England in approximately 1920 in their traditional 2451 Imari pattern. The candlesticks a...
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Early 20th Century English Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Retired Royal Crown Derby Fine English Bone China Parrot Figurine or Paperweight
Located in Tustin, CA
Very collectible, hand-made and hand-painted in England, retired Royal Crown Derby fine bone china parrot figurine or paperweight. This is a larger size ...
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Late 20th Century English Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Philippine Handcrafted Solid Mahogany Carved Screen, Philippines, 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
Traditional Philippine hand carved solid Mahogany 3-panel see-through screen.
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1930s Philippine Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Wood

Set of Three Japanese Wood Netsukes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of three Japanese netsukes carved out of wood with a reddish stained finish, appear to be circa mid-20th century. One depicts a frog holding a trumpet; one a rooster eating grain...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Porcelain Glazed Vase with Dragon Design Mazuku Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A porcelain vase with dragon design by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), circa 1900s. The vase is made in what is considered early phase of his underglaze period during late Meiji era. In a classic baluster form, the surface of the vase was decorated with a slithering dragon in underglaze iron red circulating the exterior among pink clouds. The animated rendering of the dragon is fine and detailed, with five claws, scales, long tails and highlighted eyes. The pink cloud is misty and called Morotai or the hazy style, created with a unique technique developed in Kozan's studio called fuki-e by blowing the pigment powders onto the surface. Kozan Studio experimented with newly available colors from the west starting in the 1880s, which resulted in the expansion of the palette and style that bridged the east and west aesthetic tradition. Marked in underglaze blue on the base. Known also as Miyagawa Kozan...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of ‘Japonisme’ Style Porcelain Vases, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted ‘Japonisme’ Style Porcelain Vases, Mounted as Lamps. Each vase is of slender ovoid form with a cream craquelure glaze surmounted by a gilt-bronze lotus and flower head cast finial...
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19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

4 Vintage Japanese Watercolor Paintings on Silk Geisha Seascape Landscape Boats
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four vintage unframed Japanese paintings on silk including one of a female figure or geisha and three water and mountain landscapes w...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Furniture

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Silk, Paint

Schumacher Kobai Wallpaper Mural in Neutral
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by a traditional Japanese ink painting and reminiscent of a landscape or seascape, this panel wallcovering moves from saturated to nuanced colorations. At a whopping 18-foot...
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2010s American Japonisme Furniture

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Paper

"Pagoda" table, Attributed to G. Viardot, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Japanese-inspired « pagoda » table in tinted and carved wood attributed to G. Viardot. The rectangular top rests on four slightly curved legs adorned with openwork and sculpted geometric interlacing, joined by an engraved stretcher with a stylized cutout. Gabriel Viardot career began as a wood carver and he produced small furniture, sculpturally carved with naturalistic motifs and animals. In the 1855 Universal Exhibition in Paris, his finely sculpted objects were well received. However, with the increasing importation of similarly produced Swiss and German articles, he found less opportunity for these and decided to innovate. G. Viardot succeeded to his father's business in 1861 installed rue Rambuteau in Paris. Around 1870 he turned to the idea of producing « Meubles genre Chinois et Japonais ». The taste in Europe for exotic furniture, incorporating sometimes authentic Chinese or Japanese objects...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Wood

Large Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue and White Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of Japanese Meiji (1868-1912) period Blue and white porcelain vases, each with wonderful classical motif decoration to the neck and base. Blossom trees to the ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Stoneware Relief by Knud Kyhn & Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Stoneware relief with a beautiful japan inspired decor of a skein of geese flying above the water Created by renowned danish artist Knud Kyhn and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Stoneware

Japanese Miniature Hand Painted Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted Japanese porcelain miniature ginger jar with handled top. Old Japan motifs of a peacock with chrysanthemum flower, dogwood trees, clouds and and butterfly. Stamped with signature on bottom, T & T Made in Japan Hand paint.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Rare Pair of Early Period Makuzu Kozan Takauki High-Relief Vases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of ceramic vases with gilt, paint and high-relief decoration by imperial artist Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916, also known as Miyagawa Kozan) circa 1876-81 (late Meiji period). These vases belong to early period (1876-1881) of Kozan's repertoire, during which time the high relief sculpturing (known as Takauki ware) was used as a distinguished technique on top of the traditional gilt and paint ornaments of satsuma ware. Due to the relatively limited production and the fragile nature of these wares, not a large quantity of the examples remained in the first place, not mentioning a fine matching signed pair in such impressive sizes. Not only a rarity, this pair of vases is also superb in workmanship, thus the fine example of the work from that short and unique period of the artist's career before he switched to the underglaze period. In a conceptually mirrored fashion, the surface is richly decorated with flying cranes among large lotus leaves and flower, like an idyllic aqua scenery of pure poetry on a circular scroll. The high-relief appliques were rendered and composed in realistic fashion but with a dramatic touch. They are literally about to break the surface free, alive and in motion. The dark colors of the glaze were used to set a moody tone. The approach to create this type of ornamentations is more akin to sculpturing an ink painting in three-dimension than ceramic making. It is not hard to imagine the demand of both the artistry and the technique. Both vases were signed as "Makuzu Kozan Kiln" and each further with another name and seal, which are most likely the individual artist involved in the making process. Similar signatures can be seen in the reference book below. For similarly Takauki vases, see Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu...
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1870s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Pair of Rare Porcelain Commemorative Vases by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of porcelain vases in classic form, decorated with underglaze blue and copper red painting by Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu was one of the most established and collected ceramist known to the west from Meiji Period. The vases are in a classic Chinese form called "Bang Chu Ping" (grain-mallet vase...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is the last one of the set of seven framed Japanese textile art called Oshi-E circa Meiji Period (1868-1912). This rare set consists ...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

Fine Pair of Japanese Fukagawa Porcelain Vases, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality large pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Fukagawa porcelain vases. Each with wonderful bold Imari colours, the tapering bands of classical motifs from top to bo...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Imari Ovoid Japanese Design Vessel with Ebonized Base and Brass Finial
Located in Lomita, CA
A Japanese parcel gilt and brass mounted porcelain vessel with an ebonized wood base with a distinctive Imari motif of flowers, medallions and touches of gold. The stylized Imari pa...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Pedestal Table in Carved Wood and Lacquered Panels, Japonisme France, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb pedestal table / gueridon / side table in carved wood whose feet end in hooves. Presence of 2 lacquered Asian-inspired trays with animal and plant scenes: birds, insects, flowers... In excellent condition, restored. Art Nouveau Japonism, France, around 1880-1890. Attributed to the Maison des Bambous / Alfred Perret and Ernest Vibert. Founded in 1879 in Paris, the Maison des Bambous specializes in the production of bamboo furniture, luxury basketry, the importation of authentically Japanese...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Wood

Collection of Five Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Panels Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a set of five Japanese textile art panels called Oshi-E circa Meiji Period (1868-1912). This usual set of panels depict various aspects of daily life in Edo time with beautiful details. Some of these panels are snapshots of the buzzling commercial activities at the marketplace, providing insight into the signages, architecture, costumes and how people interacted within a historical and pictorial context. Other panels depict daily leisure activities such as lounging in the park or visiting friends. The realistic rendering and attention to details are not short of "photographic" quality. From the signage of the shops to the motions and attires of the individual characters, from the hairstyle, small ornaments, down to the facial expression, were all recorded in great details. Each panel was signed with the artist's name Yukihana in Kanji with a red seal. These panels are unframed and await your custom touch (framing with inner gilt spacer and mat costs about 250-500 depending on the material chosen, see a framed example in the last picture of a single framed panel we have for sale). We offer them for sale individually, but it will be great for a collector to consider the whole set so that they can stay together. The Oshi-E (also known as kiritori zaiku) is a type of ornamental textile art dated back to the Muromachi period (1392-1573). It started among the elite aristocratic women in Kyoto before spreading wider in the Japanese society. Throughout Edo and Meiji period, Oshi-E were sometimes used to make offerings to the altars in the temple and in the late 19th century, it was exported to the west along with the other embroidery textile art. Oshi-E was made by using silk wadding to create a relief design. Various silk fabric swaps and sometimes wires and tassels, often recycled from older kimonos...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Silk, Giltwood

Japanese Style English Porcelain Ewer by Royal Worcester
Located in London, GB
Japanese style English porcelain ewer by Royal Worcester English, c. 1880 Measures: Height 31cm, diameter 17cm This beautiful ewer is by the celebrated English porcelain makers ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Japonisme Lamp Att. to E. Lièvre , Japan-France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Height with lampshade : 133 cm (52,3 in.) / without lampshade : 125 cm (49,2 in.) ; Lampshade - Height 74 cm (29,1 in.) ; Diameter : 86 cm (33,8 in.) Important Japanese style gourd-shaped lamp, made with a polychrome Kutani porcelain vase decorated with lake scene and flowers in cartouches, in the middle of flying waders on a red background. It is covered with its original beige pleated silk lampshade, embroided with flowers and waders. It rests on an « old gold » patinated bronze base with stylized openwork decoration, topped with a Fô dog on each foot. Related work : Japanese enamel porcelain...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze

American Studio Ceramic Bowl in Shino Glaze by Warren MacKenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A studio made ceramic tea bowl (Chawan) with a slightly irregular form and exceptional surface glaze by American potter Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Reminiscent of a monk's begging bowl...
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Late 20th Century American Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Meiji period charger with cockerel beautifully realised in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered ground. P...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Shell

Pair of Small Cloisonné Enamel Vases by F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed F. Barbedienne on the mount. Charming pair of small curved-shaped vases in patinated and gilded bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamel decorated with flowers and birds. With ...
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1880s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Pair Antique Japanese Artia Ceramic Cabinet Plates
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Japanese decorative ceramic plates, made in Arita for export market circa 17-18th century. The cabinet-display dishes feature lotus-petal gilt rim and a lavish tricolor ene...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Large 19th Century Japanese Kutani Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully decorative Japanese Kutani vase, Meiji period 1868-1912. Having the classical orange ground with scrolling foliate decoration, inset...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Noritake Okura Porcelain Flower Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a Noritake, Okura porcelain flower vase hand painted white in the background with a large gold and silver etching rose in the front and rose bud b...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

19TH Century Japonisme Bamboo Display Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Formerly used as dry bar by its Palm Beach owner, this is a magnificent cabinet. It is appointed with figures, birds and florals. Generously scaled and proportioned - it is 43" wi...
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19th Century English Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Stone

Collection of Four Japanese Tamba Tokkuri Sake Bottles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Japanese Ceramic Tokkuri Sake storage bottles circa early 20th century (Meiji to Taisho period). The bottles were made in Tamba (Tanba) kil...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Fine Japanese Lacquered Inro with Inlays by Kajikawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese four-case lacquer inro by a member of Kajikawa family circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). It depicts a nocturnal scenery of a meandering stream surrounded by bush clovers, where a full moon is reflected on the water. It was masterfully decorated in gold and silver maki-e using a combination of techniques including takamakie, togidashi and kirigane as well as aogai (abalone shell) inlays. The stream was set between the slightly elevated banks, adding to this piece a already strong three-dimensional composition. The interior was decorated in gold nashiji. It was signed on the bottom "Kajikawa Zou" (made by Kajikawa and a pot seal centered with "Ei" in Kanji. In one of the compartment, there is a katakana mark, appears to be a name, possibly the owner. Kajikawa clan was one of the most famous lacquer artisanal family established in the 17th century. Many well known members over the generations produced lacquer art in a wide range of formats, but two third were signed only with the family name such as this one. It is therefore not possible to pinpoint the exact author of this piece. Provenance: This inro was purchased as lot 349 in Christie's New York sale Japanese...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer, Shell

Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid and Lock, Japan, 19th Century, Birds Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood, lacquered in black. With decoration of birds with gold paint. It has been done in the 19th century in japan, and it is in a black color.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Ink and Wash Scroll Painting by Watanabe Seitei
Located in Atlanta, GA
Watanabe Seitei, also known as Watanabe Shotei (1851–1918), was born in late Edo period. He was one of the earliest Japanese artists who visited and be...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Lacquer Meiji Period Cabinet on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A exquisite, fine quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese black lacquer cabinet on stand with wonderful scrolling gilded decoration. H...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Tray with Maki-e and Inlay Hara Yoyusai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely Japanese lacquer rectangular lacquer tray with a slightly scalloped corner and four L shape supporting feet by one of the most celebrated lacquer artist active in Edo period Hara Yoyusai (1772-1845). Yoyusai lived in Edo (Tokyo) and worked under the patronage of Lord Matsudaira. He operated a large workshop and had a very prolific output of lacquer objects. Most survived pieces being inro...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Japonisme furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Japonisme 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 decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme 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 Tiffany & Co., Gökhan Eryaman, İsmail Dağlı, 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 $29 and tops out at $185,360 while the average work can sell for $2,527.

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