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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.

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Style: Japonisme
Antique Japanese Bird Branch Berry Watercolor Hanging Scroll Signed Painting 53"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese watercolor painting on paper showing a small green bird perched on the branch of a tree tipped with red berries. ...
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Furniture

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Silk, Paint, Paper

Cup and Saucer, Kakiemon Decoration, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1753
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Low tea cup with clip handle with matching saucer, decorated after the Kakiemon with the two quail pattern. An unusual form with scarce decoration. Prov...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Gilt Copper Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large and unique antique Japanese octagonal form reticulated gilt copper lanterns.
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20th Century Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Copper

Japanese Woven Bamboo Morikago Basket Suruga Sensuji Style, Vintage
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage woven Morikago basket features shallow open basket shape with wide rim. The wider bamboo strips that form the complex pattern on the bottom of the basket and divide into 4 th...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Rosewood Hand Carved Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese rosewood hand carved pedestal. Japan, circa 1920 Measures: Height 24", width 19".
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

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Rosewood

Antique Awaji Grey Crackle Glaze Ceramic Vase - Meiji Period - Japan - C.1910
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Awaji ceramic vase - grey crackle glaze - cold painted decoration with red and gilt enamel bird on a branch with flower and leaves - old faint inventory numbers to the base -...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Faience Oil Lamps, Attributed to Vieillard & Cie
By Jules Viellard
Located in London, GB
These wonderful oil lamps have been attributed to the prestigious ceramic company, Viellard & Cie. The firm was established in 1845 in Bordeaux, France. It was directed by Jules Viel...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 18th to 19th century antique Imari porcelain plate with scalloped rim. Hand painted with central blue medallion, surrounded vibrant orange, crimson, blue, and green pattern...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Black Crane and Camellia-Motif Relief Carved Wall Mirror, 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exquisite late 1970s Asian black cerused wood wall mirror with relief carved Japanese crane and camellia flower motif. Black lacquered cerused...
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1970s American Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Vintage Japanese Brass Champleve Vase With Ornate Handles
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Stunning early 20th century Japanese brass champleve vase. Features a vibrant enamel design throughout the vase.  
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Fine Japanese Meiji Period Water Color on Silk of Monkeys
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful fine quality Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) water color on silk of seven monkeys climbing and playing on a rock face with trailing foliage...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Silk

Théodore DECK, Large vase of Far Eastern inspiration
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This large turquoise pot holder in glazed earthenware was made by the reknowned ceramist Théodore Deck at the end of the 19th century. Its beautiful bl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Faience

Rare Pair of French Japonisme Bronze & Cloisonne Enamel Trays Attributed Lievre
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of French Japonisme ormolu/bronze and Cloisonne enamel trays attributed to Edouard Lièvre, late 19th century. With cloisonne enamel medallions depicting bouquets of flowe...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Silver Cup JAPANESE KORO COVER - Engraved Cup with Enamel20th century
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver cup or Decorative Japanese cup, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test. Decorated with ...
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1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

A 19th C.French Japanism Style Dragon Design Hardwood Sofa, by Gabriel Viardot
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century French Hardwood Japanism Sofa, by Gabriel Viardot. The backrest of this exceptional sofa is adorned with a stunning display of carved open fret-work design...
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1890s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Japanese Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This beautiful clock set is designed in a fanciful Japanese style, known in France in the 19th Century as ‘Japonisme’. The style became highly fashionable in Europe after 1853, when ...
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19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Bronze Vase w/ Bird Detailing - Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese, Meiji Period. An antique bronze vase constructed in bronze. The vase features several traditional designs including lotus blossoms, birds in flight and other floral detail...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Lacquer and Gilt Bronze Cabinet in the Japonisme Style by Rosel
By Rosel
Located in London, GB
Lacquer and gilt bronze cabinet in the Japonisme style by Rosel Belgian, late 19th century Measures: Height 185cm, width 94cm, depth 43cm The ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

17th Century Orange Blue White Japanese Arita Ware Charger Plate
Located in Lomita, CA
This Japanese Export porcelain charger is singular and speaks for itself in a beautiful palette of soft orange, blue and white. It is remimiscent of Imari, but the appraisers say it is from a 17th or 18th century kiln in Arita Japan. The colors are vibrant and clear, and there are no chips or other damage to this beautiful piece. Arita ware...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Enamelled Faience Vase circa 1870
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An earthenware blue enamelled vase by Théodore Deck with two lateral coves Archaic Chinese Style Impressed Uppercase Mark TH.DECK under the base For similar pieces referred to Th...
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1870s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Faience

Antique Three-Piece Meiji Period Japonisme Vase Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Antique three-piece Meiji period Japonisme vase clock set French/Japanese, late 19th century Measures: Clock height 47cm, diameter 22cm Candelabra height 55cm, width 25cm, depth 2...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Painted Cast Iron Heron Garden Sculptures - France - circa 1930s
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage pair of cast iron 'Heron' garden sculptures - suitable for indoor/outdoor use - featuring a great aged patina with remnants of a polychrome painted finish in areas - articula...
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Mid-20th Century French Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Iron

Plate L'Escalier de Cristal, 19th "Grands Oiseaux"
Located in Paris, FR
Presenting the "Grands Oiseaux" plates, an exquisite piece from the renowned Escalier de Cristal, the definitive tableware store of the 19th century. This hand-painted plate delicat...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mirror Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Mingei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Two fo you Mirror designed by Ryosuke Harashima. This work is made of Ranma, antique Japanese transom, coper and mirror. Artist create new s...
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Copper

Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana by Yamashita Kochikusai
Located in Atlanta, GA
Yamashita Kochikusai (1876-1947) was a bamboo artist from Osaka, Kansai region. He apprenticed under Wada Waichisai I (1851-1901), becoming independent in 1901. His students include ...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Bamboo

Japanese Antique Kakiemon Plate from Arita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A milky white dish with slight scalloped rim and decorated with cobalt blue iron red and green enamel over glaze, this delicate piece in Kakiemon Style was dated at least to the earl...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Japanese Satsuma Vase ~ Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts is an amazing work of art with scenes hand-painted around the en...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas of Japanese Figures by Francis Neydhart
By Francis Neydhart
Located in Dallas, TX
A realistic oil on canvas of a person with umbrella bowing to a monk standing on steps by artist Francis Neydhart, (1860-1948). Fronted by a sun-dappled street in front of a large bu...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Japanese Ceramic Vase with Delicate Carvings by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delicate and rare Japanese ceramic vase by the important Meiji imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1887-1910. Dated to his underglaze phase post 1887 after he successful...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Bamboo Flower Vase by Suigetsu Buseki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Bamboo Flower vase by Suigetsu Buseki . Suigetsu Buseki (1930–2013) He is the second generation of "Bamboo Craft Midoriya". He studied under Koka...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Bamboo

Rare Tiffany Japanese Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs
Located in New York, NY
Rare Japanese sterling silver asparagus tongs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1875. U-form; terminals with low-relief stylized ornament: Perched birds, flowers, and cattails. ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modern Kintsugi Style Frosted Glass Vase, a Set of 3
Located in Plainview, NY
A trio of Modern Kintsugi-style skinny vases, each a unique embodiment of artistry and contemporary design. Crafted in three dimensions—tall, medium, and s...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Glass

Asian Wood Carved Wall Plaque with Crab and Lobster
Located in Austin, TX
An Asian fine carved wood wall plaque possibly Japonese with a crab, a lobster on bamboo.
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1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Oriental Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very stylish pair of late 19th century Japanese side chairs, each with wonderful carved leaves and orchids to the backs and legs.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Softwood

Etoffes Japonaises 'Tissues Et Brochees' Complete Folio of Fabric Designs
Located in Sharon, CT
A portfolio consisting of eighty (80) 16"x12" loose chromolithographs of the most beautiful Japanese fabric designs. Published by the Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, Paris 1905.
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th Century Imari Staple Charger
Located in Pearland, TX
Striking 19th century antique Imari staple charger featuring vibrant oranges, blues, and golds. While a broken plate or charger would be discarded in today's era, other generations f...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Imari Baluster Vase
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous vintage Chinese Imari porcelain vase with a floral design in the traditional Imari colors. Maker's mark on the base. It's a lovely shape with vibrant colors and displays b...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Masons Iron Stone Pagoda Lidded Vase, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive large 19th century Masons iron stone pagoda style lidded vase. Having the classic Imari colours if cobalt blue ground and orange hi...
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19th Century English Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

KITA LIVING Frame Lounge Chair - Oak Mist - Bone White
Located in Bomonti, TR
Inspired by the sculptural forms, Frame Lounge Chair is a seating piece with a wider and lower design that presents a cocoon feeling to the person who sinks into it. With the idea of creating a cozy chair that ensures freedom to the body, it presents a great comfort thanks to its generous size. Hence, you can sit for longer periods of time and enjoy it both indoors and outdoors. In the meantime, it has a well-thought armrest that you can work or eat by putting your laptop or bowl on it. Frame Lounge Chair is made from oak-veneer plywood which is a robust material. It is flatpack; the parts gently join each other with just six screws and no need for glue. The wooden pieces are obtained from sustainable forests, and coated with natural lacquer that provides durability and feel to the material. Features Flat pack Easy to assemble Materials Info: Armrest and Skeleton: Oak veneer birch plywood Legs: Solid oak wood Seat and Backrest: Natural canvas fabric Finish: Mist coloured natural oil Designer Gökhan Eryaman & İsmail Dağlı
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2010s Turkish Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Plywood

Footrest Peonia 157
Located in Cadorago, CO
This is a jacquard cube pouf, seat in vibrant pink and orange tones. Each edge of the pouf is divided by thin, gold sateen piping. The sides of the pouf are designed with a chic patt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Blacksmith Tongs and Woodcarver Brace Drill, Early 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $225....Antique Japanese Tools, a Blacksmith Tong Pincer and Woodcarver Brace Drill, both early 20th century. Most likely late Meij...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Iron

Cushion Phoenix 40
Located in Cadorago, CO
Square cushion in a natural gold colour with a delicate, tone-on-tone phoenix embroidery framed with contrasting, multicolour fabric. The phoenix is a Japanese symbol for rebirth and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Satin

Throw Koko 21
Located in Cadorago, CO
The KOKO collection is composed of yarn-dyed jacquard throws with tone-on-tone fringes and a K三 monogram pattern. This throw is a natural cream colour with a dreamy and sophisticate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture

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Fabric

Throw Edeum 481
Located in Cadorago, CO
The EDEUM collection is composed of yarn-dyed jacquard throws with plume patterns and short fringes. This throw is a beige colour with a contrasting white pattern that lends an elega...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture

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Fabric

Throw Koko 25
Located in Cadorago, CO
The KOKO collection is composed of yarn-dyed jacquard throws with tone-on-tone fringes and a K三 monogram pattern. This throw is a pastel pink colour with a dreamy and sophisticated ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture

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Fabric

Throw Kami 214
Located in Cadorago, CO
The KAMI collection is composed of yarn-dyed jacquard throws with a large golden cloud pattern, metallic threads, and short fringes. This throw is an oneiric cream colour and the clo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture

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Fabric

Throw Shinlin 160
Located in Cadorago, CO
This is a jacquard throw designed with an elegant forestscape and short fringes. The dreamy forest scene is reminiscent of the jungle and the natural el...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Japanese Style Red Lacquer Fall-Front Chest, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
20th century red lacquer barqueno with Japanese style design. Fine painted motif in gold gilt, brass fitting, beautiful color form and detail.
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20th Century European Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

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

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vintage Japanese Bronzed Sculpture of Toba on His Mule
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful large vintage Japanese bronzed sculpture of Toba on his Mule. Some might say ‘Monumental’ .. being 34 inches tall ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Embroidered Red and Green Japanese Silk Ceremonial Kimono, 1940's
Located in Plainview, NY
An early 20th century exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono featuring marvelous handmade floral pattern in vivid colors including red, blue and green on gold. The interi...
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20th Century East Asian Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Kimikomi Ningyô Doll by Important Artist Jinku-ru, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kimikomi Ningyô Doll by Important Artist Jinku-ru, Ca. 1920 DIMENSIONS: Height: 9.5 inches Width: 5 inches ABOUT This exquisite Kimikomi Ningyo doll by Jinku-ru, a recog...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Koransha Olive Green & Gold Glaze Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Koransha Olive Green & Gold Glaze Porcelain Vase, Ca. 1880 DIMENSIONS Height: 4.5 inches Diameter: 5 inches ABOUT Meiji Period (1868–1912) Koransha Porcelain ...
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Early 1800s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Carved Stone Panels, Japanese, Decorative, Figures, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique carved stone panels. A Japanese, lacquered decorative scene with female figures, dating to the late Victorian period, circ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Stone

Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
#350 Japanese Edo Period Bronze Jardinière w/ Birds & Cherry Blossom Tree, 19th C. DIMENSIONS: Height: 9 inches Diameter: 12 inches DETAILS Edo Period (1603-1868) Meiji Period (...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze

Japanese Style Hand-folded White Paper Pendant Lighting "Amaea"
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Japanese style white paper pendant Lighting "Amaea" is hand-folded from almost 70 sheets of paper. The Amaea lamp is designed and artisanally produced by Charlotte Brandt for So...
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2010s Danish Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Figural Ceramic Table Lamp by D. Polo Uiato, Capodimonte Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large figural ceramic table lamp by D. Polo Uiato, Capodimonte style This is a large and rare piece lamp, the lamp is a colourful outdoor scene wi...
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Mid-20th Century Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

Fine and Rare Miniature Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine miniature ceramic vase in satsuma ware by Taizan Yohei IX (1864-1922) circa 1880-1890s of late Meiji period. The vase with a broad flat should...
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1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

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Ceramic

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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