Meiji Furniture
MEIJI STYLE
From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.
Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.
Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.
The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.
Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.
Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Meiji
Japanese Antique Simplicity Black Side Table 1860s-1920s / Bench Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old side table made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
It is made of cedar wood.
It has a well-honed desig...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Paper-Covered Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old, large, paper-covered Pottery vase made in Japan.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
This large Pottery vase was used to transport and store tea leaves.
It...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Paper
Japanese Drawer 1882s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made in the Meiji (1882s), and the year is left in writing on the back.
Warm cedar wood is used for the material, and heavy iron is use...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
JAPANESE SATSUMA PROCESSIONAL VASE
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan. The vase with a compressed body ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Kichizaemon Raku Seinyu XIII "13th" Signed Antique Japanese Raku Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully glazed, impeccably made Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 13th Kichizaemon Raku, Seinyu (1887-1944) who was the eldest son of Konyu - the 12th Kichizaemon of the Raku family line of potters - known as the most noted and celebrated tradition of pottery within the world of Japanese tea. Kichizaemon Raku was the 13th master to carry on the family's esteemed name and tradition. The bowl features shifting textures and deep, rich colours which radiate in the light.
The term "Raku" was derived from the site where clay was dug in Kyoto in the late 16th century. The Kanji character for Raku translates to "enjoyment" or "fun/delightful" For 15 generations it has been the title and seal used by a lineage of potters whose work formed the central tradition in Japan. This lineage believes that 'Raku' refers to the potters who use the technique, not the technique itself. In the 16th century, the first of these potters, Chojiro is said to have come under the patronage of the Japanese tea master, Sen-No-Rikyu. According to legend, in 1598 a few years after Chojiro's death, ruler, Hideyoshi Toyotomi bestowed upon his adopted son, Jokei, a golden seal with the written symbol "Raku." Both the name and the ceramic style have been passed down through the family to the present ever since. The name and the style of ware have become influential in both Japanese culture and literature. Raku ware marked an important point in the historical development of Japanese ceramics, as it was the first ware to use a seal mark and the first to focus on close collaboration between potter and patron. Other famous Japanese clay artists...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Attributed to Goto
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of Meiji Period Japanese cloisonne enamel vases attributed to Goto Seizaburo, 19th century.
These vases were made during the Meiji period (1868-1912) in Japan and are characterized by their blue enamel background with intricate designs of flowers, birds (including pigeons), butterflies and landscapes.
The use of blue enamel as a background creates a striking contrast with the colorful designs, making these vases particularly visually appealing which are appreciated for their beauty, craftsmanship, and cultural significance.
Goto Seizaburo (1852-1914) was a renowned Japanese cloisonne enamel artist...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It seems to be around the Meiji period (1868-1912s).
It is made of cedar, and the front of the drawer peels off the paint due to friction due to agi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vase Blossoming
Located in New York, NY
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vase Blossoming Wisteria and Iris's
An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, ena...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Seated Praying Buddha Handsome Antique Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
An older and substantial late Meiji period stone Buddha/Jizo Guardian sculpture in a mudra of prayer
Good garden candidate
In Japan, Kṣitigarbha, known as Jizō, or respectfully as ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Stone, Granite
Antique Japanese Meiji Classically Formed Bronze Vase, Signed, C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji Classically Formed Bronze Vase, Signed, C1910
Measures- 10.75"H x 7.25"W x 7.25"D
A classically formed bronze vase from the Japanese Meiji period, circa 1910...
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Early 20th Century Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
An Exquisite Pair Of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Chrysanthemum Blossoms
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Pair Of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, Attributed to Hayashi, Meiji Period.
Experience the exquisite craftsmanship of the Meiji period wit...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood. The handles are made of iron.
The lean, linea...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Candle Stick / Folk Art Object / 1868-1912s / WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese Wooden candlestick.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
The expression of the pile of soot is powerful, and the traces of wax dripping remain intact.
It...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simple and lea...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Folding Chamber Screen / Paravent 20th century Japan Cranes
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A super nice Meiji period 19th c Japanese Chamber Screen. Also usuable as wall mounted screen.
Stunning piece!
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
Free international shipping
Ando Cloisonne Company Mark
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei. The Cloisonn...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Wire
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood.
Iron is used for the handles, and t...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japan Rare Large Antique Hand Carved Stone Altar Display Base, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this seldom found , one of a kind large granite stone display base featuring four sets of altar steps- an impressive and spiritually significant object for displayin...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt orange finish and hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece a...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Monumental Antique Imperial Meiji Japanese Ebonized High Relief Carved Dragon
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive Imperial Japanese Meiji period Elm Dragon storage bench. Features high relief carved accents and under seat storage. From top to bottom this piece is adorned with three to...
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Late 19th Century Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Antique Paper Pasted Pottery / Flower Vase Tsubo / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese big pottery.
It was used in an old teahouse in the Tohoku region of Japan.
It was used to transport and store tea leaves.
Since ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Paper
Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase Hand-Painted marked base, 19th Century Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality Earthenware Japanese Satsuma vase, beautifully hand decorated and from the Meiji period, circa 1875.
The vase has a he...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Large Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon Vases
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon Vases, 19th century.
Japanese cloisonne enamel dragon vases are highly ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase. Baluster shaped vase richly adorned with multicolor floral motifs within swirl and scale like patterns. Decorated with a few m...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, Ginbari enamel over copper vase. The globular shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome image of blossoming Bluebells flowers on the light blue g...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Japanese Late Meiji Wood Box In Silver Frame With Chickens
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, varnished wooden box in silver frame. Circa: 1868 to 1912. The wooden box with a wicker cover and silver frame. Silver plate embedded in the lid,...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Silver
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Carved Figure of Fortune God Daikoku As a Farmer With Coins
Located in Miami, FL
A Japanese carved sculpture of Daikoku.
Magnificent sculpture of the god of the fortune Daikoku WITH OVER 100 YEARS OLD, created in Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1890. The ca...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold
Antique Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Namikawa School
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel early Meiji translucent enamel vases . Each vase has an urn shaped body, a wide neck, and a fluted base. The vases are adorned with polychrome ena...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Mitsuore Ningyo of a Girl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Mitsuore ningyo of a girl, a jointed costume doll crafted of wood and covered in multiple layers of burnished gofun, made to stand as well as kneel, fabric and wire upper arms to facilitate costuming, a beautiful modeled face...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Antique Black Bellows / An objet d'art / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese Bellows.
In Japan, it is called "Fuigo".
It was used in a private house in the Tohoku region of Japan.
To make swords, etc., it is necessary to melt jade st...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese tasteful Tansu.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The main materials are zelkova and cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The de...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese antique wooden bookcase 1898, Meiji era. wabi sabi small cabinet tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
126 years-old antique wooden bookcase - manufactured in Meiji 31 (1898), The year was written on the backside of the bottom of the drawer box, together with the owner's name & the address (there's another calligraphic notes on the inside of the drawer, was written, probably by the owner in Meiji 40.)
Made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener, by professional craftsman called sashimono-shi. Original paint remains in nice wabi sabi touch.
Shelves inner (same to upper & lower) : w 7.87 in / h 9.06 in / d 10.63 in
Drawer inner : w 7.28 in / h 1.97 in / d 10.83 in
Actual item weight : 6.39 lb (2.9 kg)
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We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Lantern Box /1896s Objet d'art Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a lantern box from the old days of Japan.
The box is pasted with Japanese paper and painted with black lacquer.
There is a description of "Meiji 29" on the back.
The lantern box is a box that stores folded lanterns...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Paper
Japanese Antique Wooden Board / Wall Decoration Abstract Art / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese work board.
It is called "Mochiita" and was used as a workbench for kneading flour.
It seems to be around the Meiji perio...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old middle size Tansu made in Japan.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood. The drawer handles are made of iron, which giv...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Period Okimono Sculpture With A Group Of Skeletons Playing
Located in Miami, FL
A signed Okimono from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
Very rare, unusual and large sculptural assembling of a dysplaying piece of okimono. Created in Japan during the imperia...
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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Chests of Small Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This medicine chest from the Meiji period has 36 small drawers and is highly practical.
It can be used for storage, of course, but depending on your ideas, it can also be used for a...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Meiji Period Large Japanese Imari Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Meiji period large Japanese Imari bowl centerpiece
This large, distinctive, octagonal porcelain Imari bowl is painted in rich, inky blue, co...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japan Rare Large Antique Hand Carved Stone Altar Display Base, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Japan comes this seldom found , one of a kind large granite stone display base featuring four sets of altar steps- an impressive and spiritually significant object for displayin...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Antique Meji Period Imari Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita, Japan, 19th/20th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing this lovely Japanese Imari dish from the Meiji period. With beautiful floral design.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Embroidered Landscape Scene, Japanese Needlepoint Panel, Victorian Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming antique Victorian period embroidered artwork, showcasing delicate Japanese craftsmanship, circa 1870. This delightful silk cotton panel captures a serene landscape...
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1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Glass
Antique Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
Signed Kinkozan 金光山
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan. The vase is potted in globular form with a tightly pinched neck and rolled top rim beautifully decorated with four highly detailed individual panelled scenes. The first a Geisha baring a gilt basket with her child playing with a fan infant of a gilt fence encompassing blossoming foliage and bamboo plants. The second scene depicts two birds, a Red Headed Japanese Wood Pigeon and a white dove in the foreground with a similar gilt fence with blossoming kiku flowers (chrysanthemums). The third scene is painted as a bustling village community with multiple figures going about their daily jobs, a central Palanquins can be seen with two figures carrying a seating figure. To the background a mountainous river landscape can viewed bordering the top left corner. The final scene appears similar to the opposing one with birds swooping high above a polychrome Japanese...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese antique wooden small low table/1868-1920/coffee table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique wooden low table that was used in rural areas and shops in Japan.
In Japanese, this is called "fu-zukue."
Farmers used it to study, and shops used it to keep track...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers, Early Meiji Era'1868-'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Early Meiji Era (1868-1912) .
The gently worn finish, along with its beautifully weathered urushi (Japanese lacquer), reveals the pa...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Hayashi School Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, Hayashi school. Features a baluster shape, and a short neck. Deep cobalt blue ground color. The ename...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box. Created in the Sendai Prefecture during the last quarter of the 19th century, this keyaki (elm) wood tansu is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. Featuring a lacquered finish with reddish brown tones, the chest showcases a rectangular top, sitting above a perfectly organized façade. A long upper...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japan Large Antique Hand Painted Kutani Garden Bowl, Brilliant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- a big and lovely big 13 inch diameter hand painted bowl from Japan.
Japan hard to find early hand painted ceramic lush "garden scene" serving bowl, circa 1910. Inside painting depicts elite individual with his attendants seated amidst a three some of cranes, plush patterns, foliage and seas. The exterior a dragon style...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Drawer Night Table / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It is a type with a deeper drawer than a normal drawer.
It is estimated that it was made around the Meiji period.
The material is made of cedar.
C...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japan Antique Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern 84 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
One "Deer" lantern Available
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A tall antique classsic beauty with all original pieces.
Japan, a fine tall kasuga "deer" granite stone lantern with ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Granite
Japanese Meiji Period Champleve Enameled Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1870s
Located in Germantown, MD
A large mid 19th century Japanese Meiji Zoomorphic Champleve Enameled Bronze Jardiniere, Circa 1870s. Measures 12" in width, 12" in depth and stands 8.5" tall.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel vase. The vases has a baluster shaped body. Features blue medallions adorned with enameled floral and bird motifs. Medallions are on a ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Antique Huge Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge old Japanese-made drawer storage.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood with rustic and practical iron hardware on the...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Recycled Boro Patchwork Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Boro Patchwork Futon Cover
This indigo-dyed patchwork boro futon cover is a physical testimony to the determination and resourcefulness of those living in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Signed Japanese Bronze Mixed Metals Butterbur Vase by Atsuyoshi / Inoue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed antique Japanese Meiji period mixed metals vase.
By Miyabe Atsuyoshi for Inoue of Kyoto.
With a bronze body and d...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper
Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese ukiyo-e triptych, this framed Kabuki theater woodblock print captures the energy and drama of Edo-period performance. The scene unfolds across three panels, each meticulou...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Floral Decoration, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma Vase with nice decoration of flowers. Meiji period, 19/20th c
Lovely piece.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japanese Sty...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer
Located in Lomita, CA
There is a beautiful patina that has developed on the finish of this bronze Meiji period censer over the last century. The antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer is sometimes se...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Vases Dragons Attributed To Honda
Located in New York, NY
A antique pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel Meiji period vases. Each vase has a trumpet shaped body, a wide fluted neck, and a fluted base. The vases are adorned with polychrome enam...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament against...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Pair of six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold on paper.
Second half of the 19th Centur...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Sino Japan War Naval Battle Haiyang Island
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very strong woodblock print
- Fantastic depiction of the naval Battle of Haiyang Island during the Sino-Japanese War. An explosion rocks a Chinese ship at right, severing the mast...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Iron Plate Door 1860s-1900s / Low Table Sofa Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an iron plate sliding door made in Japan.
It is a rare door made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and the craftsmanship of the time still lives on today.
The structure is m...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Zelkova Wood Storage Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), using abundant Japanese zelkova wood.
The beautiful grain of the zelkova wood still stands out even after the passage...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Lacquered Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of five companies,
We specialize in Japanese antiques and select carefully selected items.
With 20 years of experience, we offer Japanese antiques from our uniq...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Pearl Shell Inlaid Carved Hongmu Dragon Chair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning authentic antique Meiji Era (1867-1912) Japanese pearl and shell inlaid profusely hand carved hardwood chair with beautifully aged patina, warm rich coloring, dark grain d...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ginbari Cloisonne Vase
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape with pronounced neck. White and green body...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Two Panels Japanese Folding Screen Gold Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
Two-panel screen painted with mineral pigments on rice paper and gold leaf.
Floral scene of a Rimpa School garden with polychrome chrysanthemum flowers, very good size.
Soft colors a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wooden Low Table, Japanese Antique, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
We will introduce a low table that exudes the charm of the Meiji era.
The low table was loved by craftsmen as a "cutting stand" during the Meiji era.
Cherry wood with a rich textur...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Floral motif and dragon panels in primary col...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Satsuma Ginger Jar Vase, circa Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful small Japanese Satsuma ginger jar vase, circa early-20th century, Japan. Colors include cream, copper, green, blue, white, black, orange...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately simple a...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japan Antique Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern 84 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
One "Deer" lantern Available
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A tall antique classsic beauty with all original pieces.
Japan, a fine tall kasuga "deer" granite stone lantern with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Granite
Primitive Wood Chair with old leather from Philippines / Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique chair from the Philippines.
The design is made of leather held together with wood parts. This is a primitive piece with a distinctive curved leg design and old lea...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Meiji furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Meiji furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji 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 Satsuma, Kinkozan, Ando Jubei, 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 $65 and tops out at $190,804 while the average work can sell for $2,112.
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