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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
Painter Daruma Charcoal
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down. It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Cotton

Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together features a lavish flower arrangement in a bamboo basket (ikebana). The detailed craftmanship was a true pleasure to behold. Mostly Takamaki-e (high relief) were used to texturize the delicate petals of the chrysanthemums, on which different shades of gold were used to create contrast. Raden (mother of pearl) shells were also used to highlight some leaves, rendering the piece an interesting balance of color and material. The interior was completed in a mottled gold finish. It was signed Shigehide on the bottom with a Kao. There is a small carved rabbit ojime bead...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Denim Daruma Indigo
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down. It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ab...
Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Cotton

Pair Japonisme Style French Ceramic Cobalt Blue Glazed Vases by Gustave Asch
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique, late 19th century French ceramic vases by Gustave Asch (1856-1911), founder ofAtelier de Sainte-Radegonde, in the French Japonsime style depicting gilt standing cran...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Japanese maki-è lacquer inro
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese inro with two compartments, in maki-è lacquer with nashiji decorations and circular reserves depicting flowers and leaves. Coral colored ojime and lacquer manju netsuke. Si...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-Century Bronze Gilded Fighting Cockerels - Made in Japan
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of Mid-Century handmade gilded bronze Fighting Cockerel ornaments from Japan Decorate your space and add a sense of opulent drama with this pair ...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Early 20th Century Japanese black lacquer table lamp. Black lacquer finish with a mountain and village landscape painted in gold, red and white. Original carved rosewood base in good...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda
Located in Vienna, AT
Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda - This is a wonderfully detailed smaller version of a Pagoda building made from cast iron. Pagoda buildings, Tō (塔) in Japanese, originated in ancient...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Nakabayashi Chikuto Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An ink painting on paper (Sumi-e) mounted with brocade borders as a hanging scroll. Entitled "Plum Blossom Under a Misty Moon", the artist was Japanese painter Nakabayashi Chikuto (1...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paper

A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Toad Resting On A Sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad resting on an upside-down sandal (waraji), with horned eyes. Signed Masanao on a rectangular gusset in the center of the sandal. Origin: Japan Per...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Boxwood

A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace. Origin: Japan Period: Edo 19th century. Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Boxwood

19th Century French Bamboo Hall Tree or Coat Rack
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French bamboo hall tree, or coat rack, of Japonisme design, with a circular beveled mirror and decorative elements attached to a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Bamboo

Mid 20th Century Satsuma Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Mid 20th century satsuma table lamp. Features a woman and man in ornate traditional robes, with mountains ocean and a village in the background. Matte black base with red, green and ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful 19th century antique Imari plate with scalloped edge. Featuring vibrant oranges, blues, and green.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

A Satsuma bowl decorated with a striking landscape
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma bowl decorated with a striking landscape that evokes the beauty and serenity of the Japanese hills, with a gently flowing river surrounded by trees and mountains. The bowl i...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

1980's Japanese, Imari Style, Porcelain Serving Dish
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Japanese porcelain serving dish. The serving dish, handcrafted in Japan in the 1980s, features an elaborate Japanese scene and ornamentation based on a traditional Imari d...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Studio Ikebana Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Studio ceramic Ikebana vase with four upturned spouts on a rectangular body with a footed base. The vase consists of a textural clay with sgarffito designs and earth tones glazes. I...
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1980s American Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful 19th century antique Imari plate with scalloped edge. Featuring vibrant oranges, blues, and green. The center of the plate depicts a hand-painted vase with a spray of flowe...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful 19th century antique Imari plate with scalloped edge. Featuring vibrant oranges, blues, and teal.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Decorative Wall Plate in Porcelain and Brass - Circa 1970's by ACF
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage Decorative Wall Plate A Japanese vintage porcelain wall plate, handcrafted in the 1970s, features an eye-catching pattern of brown and red florals framed by a bold black bor...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brass

English 19thc. "Imari" Decorated Hand Painted Tea Dessert Service for 8-26 Pcs
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An amazing hand painted example of the influence of the Japonesque influence on English wares ca. 1890's. This is a complete set of 8 footed cups and saucers and 8 matching dessert p...
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1880s English Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Smoked Glass
Located in Bomonti, TR
The triangular Flow Coffee Table Large with rounded edges, contours its form by curved three legs. With the interlocking linear laths, the sculptural skeleton joins into the legs to create a well-proportioned base for the table top. Crafted from oak wood, the low piece awakens a sense of tactile by making the unique textures of the material visible. Instead of covering the details, it reflects the transparent relationship of the parts to its silhouette. Flow Coffee Table is a refined interpretation of Chabudai, the traditional Japanese low table...
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2010s Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood, Oak, Plywood

Pair of Original Antique Prints of Decorative Art- Japonisme. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful prints of Decorative Art, mainly Japonisme Chromo-lithographs Published by W.Mackenzie. C.1880 Original colour Unframed. Free shipping.
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1880s Scottish Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Paper

Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl, signed Juzan under the base
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl adorned with raised enamels and fine gold details, depicting a vibrant landscape within. Characters and traditional Japanese home...
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Late 19th Century Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Sarreguemines Majolica Jardiniere in the Japonisme Style, 1880-1890
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A gorgeous turquoise blue Majolica jardiniere made by the French manufactory Sarreguemines circa 1880-1890. The jardiniere is decorated in the eclectic Japonisme-style with beautiful...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Faience, Majolica, Pottery

Large Mid century ceramic table lamp with Imari inspired motif.
Located in Herentals, BE
The lamp base has an attractive Imari-inspired floral pattern and is mounted on a brass base. The table lamp has a professionally handmade custom lampshade made of coarsely woven vel...
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1960s French Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brass

Monumentale paire de grues en fonte de fer - 2.70 et 2.25 mètres
Located in TOULON, FR
Monumentale paire de grues en fonte de fer à patine verte Objets de grande décoration aussi bien en intérieur qu'au jardin 2,70 mètres 2,25 mètres plus de 200 kg A retirer sur pla...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Iron

A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around itself. Signature engraved under the base. Origin: Japan Period: Meiji late 19th century. Dimensions: 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm. State of co...
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19th Century Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Boxwood

Japonesque Bronze Cache Pot by Berndorf, Austria, (marked) circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japonesque bronze cache pot by Berndorf, Austria, circa 1890. Nouveau with a Japanese decorative motif. Stamped Bergdorf over an E Decorated with thr...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer for M Design, Germany, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Rare Uchiwa Ju-Yon chandelier in very good condition. Designed by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany. This chandelier is handmade from bamboo and Japanese rice paper. The lamp c...
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20th Century German Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Paper, Rope

Antique Sevrés Japonisme Gilt Porcelain 20 Piece Demitasse Set with Lilies C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique 20 piece set of French Sevrés Japonism demitasse set offers porcelain construction with gilt lilies, en veso makers mark as photographed; c1900 Set includes: 6 plates 6.2...
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Gorgeous English Victorian Japonesque Sterling Silver Baby Cup, 1877
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Victorian Japonesque sterling silver baby cup. Made by William Hunter in London in 1877. Straight and upward tapering sides; leaf-mounted bamboo-style c-scroll handle. Dense...
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1870s British Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Ikebana Basket
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautifully woven Japanese Ikebana style basket. Great symmetry in form.
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20th Century Unknown Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Turquoise Vintage Japanese Ceramic Bulbous Vase on Rosewood Stand
Located in Lomita, CA
This turquoise blue Japanese export vase with a rosewood base is as refreshing as a breath of spring. It This item is an inspired mid 20th century Japanese export blue vase, showca...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Set of 2 Vintage Studio Pottery Covered Dish Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 2 vintage studio pottery covered bowls. These handcrafted dishes feature vented lids and shoulder handles. A hand painted abstract design accents the natural beige ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hand-Painted Silk Kimono with Gold Embroidery - Japan - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage fine quality silk kimono - hand sewn with gold embroidery - hand-painted silk textile - white silk crepe and off-white rayon lining - signed - original label attached to the ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Silk

Japanese Stone Object medium / wabi-sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stone object. This stone object has a beautiful black and beige gradation. An art object that gives you a sense of wabi-sabi. 6kg
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Stone

Early 20th Century Korean Tansu Wedding Two Part Cabinet With Butterfly Hardware
Located in Elkton, MD
This is an exquisite two-part Korean Tansu cabinet from the early 20th century. The upper case features four small fitted drawers, while both uppe...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Maximalist Pink Satsuma Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
Early 20th Century pink satsuma table lamps - a pair. An unusual pair of pink satsuma table lamps with wildly drawn flowers and swirls with a portrait of a man and woman in tradition...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large C19th Japanese Silk & Bamboo Screen or Room Divider
Located in London, GB
Large C19th Japanese silk and bamboo screen. A truly superb four-fold room divider with silk panels depicting a forest scene with birds and flowers. Each panel features a bamboo cro...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Silk, Bamboo

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940. Martres Tolosane. Japonisme style.
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1940s French Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Faience

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase
Located in Pearland, TX
19th-Century Japanese Imari porcelain vase. This fine vase have a lovely shape and hand painted floral designs in the traditional Imari colors.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Wood, Glass and Rubber 1970s Coffee Table
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This coffee table was designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. It is made of beech with a thick glass top. Design based on Japanese furniture construction.
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1970s Italian Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Cut Glass, Beech

Tiffany & Co. Ormulu Bronze Champlevé Enamel Mantel Clock Garniture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Tiffany's clock case with enamel roman numbers and bronze snake dials. At the top, the clock is adorned with an Indian palace gallery and dome that has a crane finial over it and dra...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases - a Pair
Located in Pearland, TX
A handsome pair of 19th-Century Japanese Imari porcelain vases. These fine vases have a lovely shape and hand painted floral designs in the traditional Imari colors.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

A Large French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase/Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Turned to Lamp, The moun...
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19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Janetti Father & Sons Japanese Pedestal in Engraved and Painted Bamboo, ca 1880
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Japanese pedestal, this delightful object was made in Japan in the late 19th-century and imported into Italy by a famous merchant, Emportio Janetti Padre e Figli. They were the first in trading Japanese art in Florence in the second half of the 19th century. This spectacular piece of rare beauty was fully hand-crafted with perfect proportions. The complex structure is made in engraved and lacquered crossed bamboo with fantastic floreal details. The two round trays are in black lacquered wood with hand-painted decorations. The fine details and the beauty make this pedestal a masterpiece. An unique decorative pedestal of outstanding quality that can be mixed in a neoclassical or mid-century project or in a Japanese style project. Dimensions (cm): Diameter - 37 Height - 112 In the 1870s collecting Japanese art products started to be popular among a wider range of collectors, not only among circles of intellectuals, artists, and designers. This cultural phenomenon also reached Italy, and when a group of Japanese diplomats (Iwakura Mission) arrived in Florence in May 1873, it reported a very positive impression of a shop that sold Japanese...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

Vintage Japan Blue & White Floral Porcelain Temple Ginger Jar Lidded Urn 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage blue and white porcelain ginger jar / temple jar / lidded urn decorated with an array of flowers and branches with gilded details. Made in Japan. Marked with a gold triangle....
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Small Japanese Articulate Crab Jizai Okimono Meiji Period Signed
By Myochin Hiroyoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small copper crab with articulated legs made by Myochin Hiroyoshi in the late Meiji Period circa 1890-1900s. As an ornamental display item, this type of small sculpture with moving...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Copper

« The Musician » Japanese style Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, FR, c.1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Amusing bronze with double patina and porcelain clock in the shape of a covered jar. This clock, with a dial with Arabic numerals decorated in its center with a seated lute player, i...
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1890s French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Japonisme Bronze and Onyx Table Lamp with Figural Peacocks
Located in New York, NY
Antique French onyx table lamp of bowl form mounted with pierced bronze base and peacocks from the Japonisme period, attributed to G. Viot et Cie of Paris, after the design by Eugene...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Mid Century Japanese Vase Side Tables James Mont style 1950's
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful pair of Mid Century Japanese Vase tables with a James Mont flair. Great deep detailing in base and nicely balance atop soft rounded wood base. Thick 3/4” glass tops. Curbs...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Large Korean (In the Japanese Style) 14 Drawer Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning vintage Korean (in the Japanese style) large elm (keyaki) tansu chest with original cast brass hardware. The hardware and linen chest pine sliding drawers show a European ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Okame (Otafuku) Ceramic Plate
Located in Vancouver, BC
Otafuku is a popular figure in Japanese folk tales. Often depicted with large cheeks and a joyful smile, her name translates to “much good fortune” or “plenty of happiness”. She’s kn...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Elm Tansu Step Media TV Cabinet Double Sided Chest Drawers 125"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Tansu step chest / television storage cabinet. Purchased in Japan and shipped back in 2008. Made from beautiful elm with traditional stairca...
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Elm

KITA LIVING Wa Table
Located in Bomonti, TR
Contoured by a delicate structure, Wa Table takes its name from the Japanese word “harmony”. It characterizes its presence in the balance of soulful forms and refined details. Craf...
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2010s Turkish Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Oak

A Japanese boxwood okimono depicting a koi carp
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood okimono depicting a koi carp. The eyes, in mother-of-pearl and black horn, are inlaid with precision, while the overlapping scales on the body give extraordinary realism. Th...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Boxwood

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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