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Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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
KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Large - Oak Wood
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...
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Mini - Oak Wood
Located in Bomonti, TR
The round Flow Coffee Table Mini with rounded edges, contours its form by curved two legs closer to each other. The linear 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 Turkish Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Oak

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Medium - Oak Wood
Located in Bomonti, TR
Flow Coffee Table Medium with rounded edges, contours its asymmetrical elliptical form by curved two legs. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to...
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Oak, Plywood

KITA LIVING Flow Coffee Table Medium - Smoked Glass
Located in Bomonti, TR
Flow Coffee Table Medium with rounded edges, contours its asymmetrical elliptical form by curved two legs. The linear skeleton joins into the legs to...
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2010s Asian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Smoked Glass, Wood, Oak, Plywood

Organic Japanese Wood Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Organic hand made Japanese wood coffee table, Japan, circa 1950s. Constructed of a wood slab top with a chip carved edge and an organic root...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Mid 20th Century Low Asian Red Lacquer Coffee Table
Located in Elkton, MD
A low coffee table with a red lacquer finish featuring a repeating pattern beneath the surface. The smooth lacquered top displays an intricate, whorled design that covers the entire ...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Lacquer

Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen bamboo basket table
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Bamboo Basket Table "Like an Elephant" Side table created with antique bamboo basket and glass. Bamboo basket is Japanese folk tool which ...
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

Elegant and Striking Japanned Tray or Cocktail Table French, Mid-20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Elegant and striking Japanned tray or cocktail table, French, mid-20th century, of Louis XV style in brilliant vermilion with gold. The top is hand paint decorated in Japanese manner...
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Mid-20th Century French Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

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 co...
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1970s Italian Vintage Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cut Glass, Beech

Inui Saburo Coffee Table for Tendo Mokko, Circa 1960s
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Stunning coffee table in bent zelkova wood, designed by Saburo Inui, manufactured by Tendo Mokko in Japan in the 1960s. This beautiful table is a very representative piece for Japane...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bentwood

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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Copper

Carved and Patinated Wood Table, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carved and patinated wood table, France, late 19th century. Attributed to Gabriel Viardot.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Ebonized Custom Solid Wood Low Coffee Table 1970s
Located in Bellport, NY
A beauty in this 1970s large ebony custom crafted coffee table. Removable casters (optional) the top having the appearance of four cut out triangles, slightly oriental in style, made...
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1990s Belgian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Marie Black Coffee Table
Located in Cadorago, CO
Embellished with an extraordinary Japanese kintsugi golden inlay, this coffee table is a bold centrepiece for modern interiors. Entirely crafted from wood fibre with a matte-black la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Large Antique Japanese Shibayama Inlaid Elephant Trainers Hardwood Coffee Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique Japanese Shibayyama inlaid coffee table depicting Elephant trainers in a compound This table is sublime, absolutely exquisite from every angle, circa 1900-1920, hand made in Japan, the Elephants and trainers have an Indian look...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

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Japonisme coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Japonisme coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme coffee and cocktail tables made in a specific country, there are Asia, Europe, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original coffee and cocktail tables, popular names associated with this style include Gökhan Eryaman, İsmail Dağlı, Axel Vervoordt, and Ryosuke Harashima. 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 coffee and cocktail tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $638 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,650.

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