Japanese Pedestals

This display stand is made from the roots of a very old Japanese tree. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). Art / Sculpture You can feel the strength of natural wood that you...

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...

Tree Root Stand Japan circa 1900 Made from a single tree. 24”w x 24”d x 32.5”h

Art Deco Plant Table made and carved in Japan in the 1910s for “Liberty & Co” height 45 cm width 30 cm depth 30 cm.

Amazing late 19th-century pedestal in finely engraved bamboo. This fantastic piece was produced in Japan and imported into Italy by a famous merchant Emporio Janetti Padre e Figli. They were the first in trading Japanese Art Market in Florence in the Second Half of the 19th century. This piece of rare beauty is a support made of a painted wood structure with crossed engraved bamboo. A piece of rare beauty from the late 1800s. This element will be perfect for a living room, for a neoclassical studio or a library. 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 goods. This article aims to clarify the context and background for this enthusiastic comment, using the archive of Frederick Stibbert (1838-1906), a British citizen born in Florence who created an impressive Japanese collection consisting mainly of armour and weapons, but also ceramics, textiles, and folding screens. Despite his immense wealth and extensive travels around Europe, Stibbert purchased most of the Japanese artworks...

Japanese rosewood hand carved pedestal. Japan, circa 1920 Measures: Height 24", width 19".