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
Japanese Style Ceramic Cup Takuya Hamajima Contemporary Zen
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Japanese style cup made of ceramic and wood.
Wood is zelkova and ceramic with zelkova ash glaze.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
Late 19th Century Bronze Footed Planter
Located in Bellport, NY
A large antique bronze two handled decorated planter.
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1970s Table Lamp on Japanese Lacquer Foot in the Style of Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Baambrugge, NL
1970s table lamp on Japanese lacquer foot in the style of Jean Claude Mahey.
The lampshade has beautiful fringing. The fabric is in a good condition, although some slight discolorat...
Category
1970s French Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Pair of Japanese Patinated Bronze Candelabras, Meiji Period, ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This most unusual pair of original 18th century Japanese patinated bronze candelabras, uniquely designed as branches of mountain flowers entangled by a dragon, are mounted on the con...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Oriental Style Delft Vase with Lid
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century oriental style delft vase with lid is a splendid example of Western European porcelain makers trying to keep up with the craze for ori...
Category
1880s Dutch Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Perignem , Japanese-inspired ceramic vase, not signed, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Perignem, Japanese-inspired ceramic vase, not signed, circa 1950
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screen by Kano Tanshin
By Kano Tanshin
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Japanese folding screen painted and signed by Kano Tanshin (Morimasa) (1658-1719), circa early Edo Period. An important member of the Kano painter family, the son of Kano Tanyu...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Painted Wood Five-Panel Folding Screen in the Japonisme Style
Located in London, GB
The front side of this French Japonisme folding screen has a fine oil depiction on wood of kabuki (typical Japanese opera) performers, one on each of the five panels; the reverse of ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique Royal Worcester Satsuma Style Scent Bottle
Located in Baltimore, MD
Royal Worcester porcelain scent bottle decorated in the style of Japanese Satsuma. The design features a Geisha and a fish on one side and a lad...
Category
19th Century British Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Silver
Carved & Tufted Orientalist Armchair Attrib. to G. Viardot - France, 19th C
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Impressive Asian-style armchair carved with fretwork detailing, mother-of-pearl inlays and large carved lion's paw feet.
Beautifully upholstered in 100% silk brocade with deep button tufting. The fabric is Tassinari & Chatel's Cernuschi collection.
Attributed to Gabriel Viardot or Perret & Vibert (La Maison des Bambous).
Category
19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Antique "Imari" Pattern Scent Bottle
Located in Baltimore, MD
Delightful Victorian "imari" pattern scent bottle with a gilded silver cap which is stamped with the hallmarks for London 1888. The bottle is 2" wide, 2 ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Silver
Japanese Rosewood Hand Carved Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese rosewood hand carved pedestal.
Japan, circa 1920
Measures: Height 24", width 19".
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Satsuma earthenware vase with geishas, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of slightly bulged Satsuma earthenware lamps with a gilt bronze mount. Beige background decoration with geishas surrounded with dahlias in outside scenes and flanked by a palm l...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Faience
Louis XV Style Duvinage Brass-Inlaid Kingwood Games Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Attributed to Ferdinand Duvinage, the shaped square hinged handkerchief top rotating open to reveal a felt top, the frieze with two drawers, the who...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Antique Japanese Lacquered Square Wood Bowl Tray Bonsai Pot Planter 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese square wooden serving bowl / tray / bonsai pot finished with red and black lacquer.
Dimensions:
13.5" x 13.5" x 3.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
Early 20th Century Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
A Satsuma vase with a cobalt blue background with fine golden details
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma ceramic vase with disc shape, with a cobalt blue background enriched with fine golden details and reserves that house the three mons.
Signed Kinkozan under the base, inside ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A lacquer inro with applications of metal flowers
Located in Milano, IT
Inro in lacquer with applications of gilded and burnished metal flowers, depicting the blossoming of the cherry tree, on a nashiji background.
The decorative branches on the inro we...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique European Majolica Fern & Leaf Plate With Greek Key Border- Set of 2
Located in Ross, CA
European majolica plates, painted in vibrant green, decorated with a maple leaf, fern leaves, and flowers The borders are decorated with a Greek key design and small raised dots.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Maiolica, Ceramic
Set of 8 Antique Tiffany Japanese Sterling Silver Breakfast Knives
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Japanese sterling silver breakfast knives. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1875. Reeded handle and oval terminal; double-sided low-relief stylized ornament with perche...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Stone Object with a hole
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stone object.
It is shaped like a naturally formed lantern.
The unique expression created by moss and rainwater over many years is very beautiful, and it is a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Stone
Set of 11 Antique Tiffany Japanese Sterling Silver Tablespoons
Located in New York, NY
Set of 11 Japanese sterling silver tablespoons. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1875. Reeded handle and oval terminal; double-sided low-relief stylized ornament with perched bi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Japanese samurai menpo mask
Located in Milano, IT
Samurai menpo mask with the 'fierce' ressei expression, with the iron and red lacquer surface which gives the face deep and marked wrinkles.
The generously...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Iron
Modern Moroccan Hand-Carved Biomorphic Rug, Biophilic Japandi Meets Wabi-Sabi
Located in Dallas, TX
81076 Organic Modern Moroccan High-Low Rug, 08'10 x 11'09. Introducing our hand-knotted wool Organic Modern Moroccan high-low rug, a stunning embodiment of tranquil beauty inspired b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Antique Japanese Iron Pagodas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Japanese pagodas crafted in iron with classic finials or sorin at the tops on five floors with hanging bells and an entrance at the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Embossed Japanese Imari Catchepot
Located in Charleston, SC
This pretty embossed porcelain bowl has scalloped edges and lots of texture. Great for plants or as a centerpiece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Copper
Vintage Artesian Japanese Samurai Warrior Musha Doll Figurine Chicken Bone
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage doll figurine dressed as a Japanese nobleman or samurai with a hat made from a bird or chicken’s pelvic bone and beaded and stone accents.
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bone, Fabric, Hardwood
Showcase with Inlaid Panels, attributed to Perret and Vibert, Japonisme, 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb walnut vitrine / showcase with 3 beautiful lacquered panels inlaid with depicting animal and plant scenes: there is a pond, flowers, foliage and various birds, cranes, waders.
The 2 shelves are modular.
The bottom of the showcase is covered with a red lacquer.
Openwork pediment and base.
Art Nouveau Japonism, France, around 1880.
Attributed to Perret & Vibert / La Maison des Bambous...
Category
1880s French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of blue brocades with sumptuous woven pattern in colored and gold threads. The...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Antique Rectangular Canvas with Storks Embroidery and Oriental Landscape, 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Antique rectangular canvas with storks embroidery and oriental landscape, 1800s
Rectangular frame with wooden and plaster frame. Embroidered and depicting storks in a landscape with...
Category
1890s Asian Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Emile-Auguste Reiber and Christofle & Cie A Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Vase
By Emile Reiber, Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Emile-Auguste Reiber (1826-1893) and Christofle & Cie
A Chinese Archaic style bronze Baluster vase with black, silvered and gilded amazing patinas
The body is decorated with cloud...
Category
1870s French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Emile Galle, A Rare & Important Ormolu-Mounted Double Carp Fish Pink-Glass Vase
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important French "Japonsime" Emile Galle Ormolu-Mounted Double Carp Fish Pink-Glass vase, circa 1879, retailed by L'Escalier De Cristal, Paris
...
Category
19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Magnificent, Monumental Japanese Bronze Lotus Leaf Planter, 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This is a rare and unique piece of Japanese verdigris bronze art.
Meiji period (1868-1912) The sheer size, condition and unusual design in the form of a huge Lotus leaf, creating th...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Handmade Large Japanese Conical Vase with Cranes and Foliage
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Large Japanese Conical vase in the style of Famille Verte with exquisitely painted cranes and flying song birds amidst spring foliage. Some hairline cracks are visible but these do n...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1921 Wind Wall "Roe Deers in a Bamboo Forest" Wood, Paper, Silk
Located in Berlin, DE
Made in wood, silk, paper, 1921. Six-panel wind wall ( Rokkyoku byobu ) in Nihonga style. Used to separate interiors and enclose private spaces, among other uses. Signed: "Nanpo sho'...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paper, Wood
Japanese Long Woven Turquoise Silk and Metal Thread Obi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese masterfully woven deep turquoise silk and metallic bronze thread obi.
Background of metallic honeycomb, with flowers, trees and cranes flying upward through them. Absolutely...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Purple Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind decorative Turkish rug with a formal feminine floral design in purple and light green.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Wool
Japanese Cloisonne Vase by Ando Jubei
By Ando Jubei
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by Ando Jubei Company circa 1940-1950s, this Japanese cloisonne vase displays a beautiful color that is between celadon and a light yellow, a shade hard to describe and has to b...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique French Bronze Orientalist Style Vase; E. Lievre for the Chinese Market
Located in New York, NY
This unique French bronze orientalist style vase by Edouard Lievre made for the Chinese market has been exceptionally handcrafted and patinated with gold highlights. Included on the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Table Lamp by Isamu Noguchi, UF1-0, Akari Series
Located in Schagen, NL
This wonderful handcrafted sculptural lamp was designed by the famous Isamu Noguchi in the 1950s.
This Tri-colored (black, white, red) lamp was manufactured by Ozeki and Co Ltd. ...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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