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Style: Showa
Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Display stand / Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Display stand / Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Brutalist Low Table 1900s-1940s / Display stand / Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This piece is a low table crafted in Japan during the early Showa period, circa 1900s–1940s. It is made from a massive zelkova tree, a hardwood renowned for its strength and express...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

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Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table 1900s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table 1900s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table 1900s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique low table made in Japan. Crafted in the early Showa period (1900s–1940s), it was originally used in a rural farmhouse, quietly supporting everyday life over many y...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

Materials

Cherry

Japanese Antique Low Table, Early Showa Period ‘1926–’, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table, Early Showa Period ‘1926–’, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Low Table, Early Showa Period ‘1926–’, Wabi Sabi

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique low table was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–). The top is made of keyaki (Japanese zelkova) and finished in black. It appears to have originally been...

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1920s Japanese Vintage Showa Tables

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese iron plate top low table / 20th century / sofa table
Old Japanese iron plate top low table / 20th century / sofa table

Old Japanese iron plate top low table / 20th century / sofa table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a highly distinctive low table composed of old materials from 20th-century Japan. A square iron plate has been used as the tabletop, while beneath it sits a hollowed-out bas...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

Materials

Iron

1910s-20s Japanese antique wabi sabi Zataku, low canter table, low coffee table
1910s-20s Japanese antique wabi sabi Zataku, low canter table, low coffee table

1910s-20s Japanese antique wabi sabi Zataku, low canter table, low coffee table

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique Zataku low table for 4 people, a set of tabletop & wooden leg frame. Aimed to make as Kotatsu table (heat table with brazier) in winter. Tabletop material is ma...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Cedar

Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Early Showa Period (1926-)
Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Early Showa Period (1926-)

Japanese Vintage Low Table (Fuzukue), Early Showa Period (1926-)

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This vintage low table (fuzukue) was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–). Made of hinoki (Japanese cypress), it shows a warm, time-worn surface with a quiet wabi-sabi character...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

Materials

Cypress

Vintage Japanese modern design table / 1950-1990 / Assembled
Vintage Japanese modern design table / 1950-1990 / Assembled

Vintage Japanese modern design table / 1950-1990 / Assembled

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This low table was produced in Japan between the 1970s and 1990s. Following the period of rapid economic growth, Japanese lifestyles shifted dramatically from tatami-based living spa...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Vintage Side Table in Zelkova, Mid Showa Period '1940-'
Japanese Vintage Side Table in Zelkova, Mid Showa Period '1940-'

Japanese Vintage Side Table in Zelkova, Mid Showa Period '1940-'

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This vintage side table was crafted in the Mid Showa Period '1940-' Made from Japanese Zelkova, known for its durability and beauty, the tabletop features a stunning "tama-moku" woo...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Showa Period Large Wakasa Lacquered Low Table with Leaf Decoration
Japanese Showa Period Large Wakasa Lacquered Low Table with Leaf Decoration

Japanese Showa Period Large Wakasa Lacquered Low Table with Leaf Decoration

Located in New York, NY

This large Japanese rectangular low table with block legs is decorated with leafy vines on fine Wakasa-Nuri lacquer of characteristic and highly variegated hues ranging from deep bur...

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1930s Japanese Vintage Showa Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

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Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique massive primitive-style coffee table made in Japan. Its low, grounded form and overwhelming sense of volume—seemingly carved from a single solid mass—bring a quiet...

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This is an old wooden storage box made in Japan. It is thought to date from around the Meiji period and is made of cedar. It has a simple design with no metal fittings. The overall m...

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Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi
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$850

H 10.83 in W 35.63 in D 14.57 in

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Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This is an antique wooden low table from the Meiji period (1986-1912). The curved legs are beautiful. It was used as a workbench by craftsmen at the time. The material is high-qual...

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This low table boasts an impressive organic form, seemingly a direct reflection of natural shapes. The powerful wood grain, characteristic of a single slab, and the subtle black tex...

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H 6.5 in W 37.41 in D 15.36 in

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Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This low table was loved by craftsmen as a "workbench" during the Meiji period. The wood grain, which has deepened with age, is reminiscent of the warm lifestyle of that time. A cu...

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

apanese Brutalist Zelkova Low Table, Early Showa Period (circa 1900s–1940s) Carved from a single massive trunk of zelkova, this Japanese low table embodies a striking Brutalist sens...

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Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1920s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

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Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a vintage, large, wide low table made in Japan. Crafted in the early Showa period (1920s–1940s), it is presumed to be made of cedar wood. The surface of the wood, nurtured th...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tables

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Old Japanese wooden low table/wooden bench/Showa era/feed trough
Old Japanese wooden low table/wooden bench/Showa era/feed trough

Old Japanese wooden low table/wooden bench/Showa era/feed trough

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wooden feeding trough (kaiba-oke) made around the 20th century. It is crafted from cedar wood, a material well-suited to Japan’s natural climate, and its dist...

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Showa tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Showa tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, birch and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Showa tables made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $1,700 while the average work can sell for $960.