Japanese Antique Wooden Door / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This exceptional Japanese storehouse door embodies the aesthetics of wabi-sabi. Once used to protect valuables in a merchant's warehouse, it featured a traditional plaster finish, bu...
Iron
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan. Dating back to the Meiji per...
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Lattice Panel 1900s-1940s / Wall Art Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese panel featuring a lattice design. The delicate vertical slats are arranged in an orderly rhythm, presenting a quiet yet tense beauty. It is believed to have o...
Cedar
Japanese Antique Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This was a very old Japanese warehouse (kura) window sliding door. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The frame is made of cedar wood and the lattice is bamboo. It w...
Bamboo, Cedar
Antique Door "Wall Decoration" from Japan 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This was a very old Japanese warehouse (kura) window sliding door. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The frame is made of cedar wood, and the base is hardened with s...
Cedar
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Japanese antique door [wall decoration] / abstract painting-like object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a deeply evocative kura window that quietly tells the story of Japan’s old architectural culture. It dates from the Meiji period to the early Showa period and is thought to h...
Hemp, Bamboo, Cedar
$560Sale Price|30% Off
Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...
Bamboo, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wooden Board Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese work board. Despite its simple form, it possesses a powerful presence, bringing a quiet tension and deep sense of depth to any space. It is estimated to ...
Cedar
Japanese antique wooden wabi-sabi object / 1968-1920 / farming tools
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old tabune, thought to have been made in Japan from the Meiji period to around the Taisho period (approximately the 1890s to the 1920s). It is likely one of the everyday t...
Cedar
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Wall Art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Wall Art. Bring the rich artistry of Indonesian textile heritage into your space with this antique copper batik printin...
Metal, Copper
Old Japanese Driftwood Wall Hanging Object / Wooden Art Piece
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old driftwood wall object, thought to be from Japan and dating to around 50 to 20 years ago. The wood appears to be a softwood, most likely a conifer. Originally, it was s...
Cedar
Japanese Tin Plate Frame / Circa 20th Century / Like an Abstract Painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
When I first saw it, I felt that this was at once a tool and already something like a single painting. Its composition is extremely simple, consisting only of an old sheet of tin set...
Tin
Japanese Antique Diagonal Cedar Wall Panel 1920s-1940s / Abstract Art Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese Diagonal Cedar Wall Panel. Originally used as an architectural element, it has been given new life as a wall-mounted piece after fulfilling its original r...
Cedar
Early 20th Century Birch Bark Canoe, Native American Style, Antique
Located in Kent, CT
This canoe was built in the manner of the Malecite people inhabiting the St. John’s River district of New Brunswick, Canada in the 1800’s. In keeping with their techniques and tools...
Hide, Birch, Cedar
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Cap Wall Art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Cap Wall Art Bring the rich artistry of Indonesian textile heritage into your space with this antique copper batik prin...
Metal, Copper
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Wall Art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Wall Art. Bring the rich artistry of Indonesian textile heritage into your space with this antique copper batik printin...
Metal, Copper
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Wall Art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Wall Art Bring the rich artistry of Indonesian textile heritage into your space with this antique copper batik printing...
Metal, Copper
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Wall Art
Located in London, GB
Bring the rich artistry of Indonesian textile heritage into your space with this antique copper batik printing block from Lombok, now transformed into a sculptural artwork mounted on...
Metal, Copper
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Cap Wall Art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Copper Batik Printing Block Lombok Textile Cap Wall Art. Bring the rich artistry of Indonesian textile heritage into your space with this antique copper batik pri...
Metal, Copper
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). The most striking feature of this piece is the beautiful “tak...
Iron
$1,110
H 0.08 in W 36.6 in D 33.5 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Abstract Panel・Layered Washi Kakishibu Tapestry/1870s
Located in 足利市, JP
An exceptionally rare and artistically profound piece of Japanese cultural history: a hand-crafted Yuton (oiled paper) textile panel, meticulously produced in Kyoto circa 1872 (Meiji...
Paper, Natural Fiber
$7,900
H 36.25 in W 35.5 in D 2 in
20th Century Grey Italian Oval Wooden Wall Glass Mirror, Vintage Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey, oval vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian wall mirror with its original mirrored glass, made of hand carved wood in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1940...
Mirror, Wood
$2,800
H 69.3 in W 63.78 in D 1.97 in
Japanese Antique "BORO" Edo period 1800s-1860s / Rag Abstract Art Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese BORO textile, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare cloth that has survived through a long span of time. The interplay of indigo and natur...
Fabric
$2,210
H 38.59 in W 10.63 in D 1.97 in
1860s Torricellian Barometer Oak Wood Negretti & Zambra Old Weather Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Torricellian barometer of oak wood, signed Negretti & Zambra London from the second half of the 19th century, complete with reading vernier for checking the pressure variation and thermometer. Height 98 cm - 10.6 inches, width 27 cm - 38.5 inches, depth/thickness 5 cm - 1.96 inches. Very good condition, fully functional. For safety during transport the barometer will be shipped emptied of mercury. The mercury will be placed in a sealed container in the package together with the barometer. When it was discovered, that changes of atmospheric pressure are connected to changes of weather, barometers became very popular. Evangelista Torricelli...
Oak
$500
H 25.79 in W 20.08 in D 0.4 in
Japanese Old Artist's Drawing Board / Abstract Art Wall Decoration / Late 1900s
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is a drawing board used by a Japanese painter. It is made by gluing together pieces of cardboard, and it is thought that the artist repeatedly painted on it. The colorful water...
Paper, Paint
$720Sale Price|44% Off
H 30.71 in W 35.04 in D 2.96 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wood Board 1860s-1900s / Wall Decoration
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden board called “Mochiita” (rice cake board). It was used during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of pine wood with a rich texture. As the name ...
Pine
Ceramic Tile Wall Art Decoration from a Cat
By Tackoen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic tile wall art decoration from a cat. Height 94 cm. Width 47 cm. Depth 3 cm.
Wood, Ceramic
$560Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.99 in W 21.66 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...
Bamboo, Cedar
$2,800
H 37.41 in W 72.45 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Antique Tin Door "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese tin-covered door, believed to date from the late Edo period to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s. It is constructed with a wooden frame covered with...
Iron
$800
H 13.78 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Japanese Vintage Wall Wood Flower Vase 1900s-1940s / Wabisabi / natural wood
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese natural wood vase, believed to date from the early 20th century. Carved from a single piece of natural wood, this piece has an organic and sculptural for...
Wood
Old Japanese root tree object/Wall ornament/Wall decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden object. It is carved from the root of a tree. I believe it was made from the late Showa period to the early Heisei period. The wood was originally a li...
Wood
$900
H 30.52 in W 34.26 in D 2.96 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Board Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese work board. Despite its simple form, it possesses a powerful presence, bringing a quiet tension and deep sense of depth to any space. It is estimated to ...
Cedar
Antique wall-hanging object made of Japanese tin and washi paper
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old hoiro, or tea roaster, used in Japan. A hoiro is a tool used in tea processing, where steamed tea leaves are kneaded and dried. Today, such tools are rarely seen in ev...
Tin
Sold
H 30.71 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
Antique Tin Door " Wall Decoration " from Japan 1920s-1950s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese tin door. It dates from the early Showa period (1920s-1950s). The iron plate is mounted on a cedar wood frame. Having rusted over many years, it has an...
Tin
Sold
H 26.78 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wall-Mounted Natural Wood Vase Early 20th Century
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique wall-mounted flower vase made from natural wood from Japan. It is a piece that preserves the natural form created over many years, allowing the organic shape of th...
Cedar
Sold
H 79.93 in W 59.65 in D 3.75 in
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Massive Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese kura door, an architectural sliding door originally used for a traditional storehouse. With its impressive scale and powerful material presence, it i...
Iron
Sold
H 45.67 in W 34.26 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Door Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Architectural Archaeology: The Beauty of the Unveiled This commanding wall sculpture is a reimagined fragment of a traditional Japanese Kura (storehouse) door from the late 19th cent...
Twine, Cedar
Sold
H 32.68 in W 27.56 in D 2.37 in
Japanese Antique Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This piece was originally a sliding door from a traditional Japanese kura (storehouse). It is believed to date to the Meiji period (1860s–1900s) and represents a remarkably primitive...
Straw, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wooden Board 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Japanese antique wooden workboard was crafted during the Meiji period 1860s to 1900s and is made from solid cedar wood. Originally, this board functioned as a practical work su...
Cedar
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H 47.45 in W 32.8 in D 1.38 in
Antique Japanese lattice-shaped wooden wall hanging object/Taisho-Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
In Japanese architecture, the latticework (koshi) is a design that has developed over a long history for its practicality. Its structure, which gently blocks views from the outside w...
Cedar
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H 43.51 in W 31.7 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Antique Mirror Depicting Birds, Plum Blossoms, and Peonies 1860s-1900s
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese mirror crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Despite the passage of time, it retains a quiet and graceful beauty. The mirror surface bears visible cr...
Enamel
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H 33.47 in W 29.93 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Antique Bamboo Door / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This wall decoration is made from an old Japanese door. It is thought to date from the Edo or Meiji period. Originally, it was a heavy door with a surface coated in earth and plast...
Hemp, Bamboo, Cedar
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H 35.44 in W 43.71 in D 2.76 in
Japanese Antique Cedar Wood Board Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, single-slab board made of Japanese cedar, believed to date back to the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Cut from the trunk of a large, centuries-old cedar tree, it retains...
Cedar
Sold
H 34.26 in W 26.78 in D 2.09 in
Japanese Antique Small Bamboo Door / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wall decoration made from an old Japanese window door. It is thought to date from the Edo or Meiji period. Originally, it was a heavy door with a surface coated in earth ...
Iron
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