$525,000Sale Price|30% Off
Monumental Japanese Shibayama & Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period
Located in Tarzana, CA
Exhibition-Quality Japanese Shrine Cabinet – Meiji Period, ca. 1880–1900 A rare and important multi-tiered Buddhist shrine cabinet, constructed in pagoda form and richly decorated i...
Other
Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Atlanta, GA
This fine piece was made in collaboration between members of Shokasai and Shibayama lineages, specialists in lacquer and inlay work respectively and it is signed as such.
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Inlaid Lacquered Panel
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Inlaid Lacquered Panel C.1890 Panel with Figural Inlay Japan, late 19th century (Meiji period) Rectangular panel decorated with...
Hardwood, Lacquer
Antique Edo Shibayama Inlay Crest Suzuribako
Located in Taichung, TW
This piece retains the original, refined spirit of early Shibayama artistry, seamlessly blending quiet elegance with magnificent splendor.
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
The use of various present lacquer techniques, including red cinnabar adorned with panels of raised black and gold lacquer, could point to the Shibayama school of lacquer artists.
Bronze
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...
Gold
Japanese Meiji Period Shibayama Charger Featuring Cockerel
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century Meiji period charger/plate with cockerel beautifully realistic in layers of carved shell, mother of pearl and bone to stand in high relief against the black lacquered gr...
Shell, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
MEIJ JAPANESE EBONISED SHiBAYAMA WALL PANEL DECORATIVE FLOWERS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A beautiful Meiji-period Japanese Shibayama wall panel, finely crafted on an ebonised ground and decorated with exquisite inlaid flowers. This highly skilled Shi...
Lacquer
A Pair Of 19th Century Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890
Located in London, GB
A Pair Of Japanese Shibayama Carved Panels C.1890 A pair of fine quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered oval panels.
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
A Japanese Mother of Pearl Shibayama Wall Panel Triptych
Located in Reepham, GB
A highly decorative late 19th early 20th century set of Japanese Wall Panels. The decorative three dimensional design in mother of pearl depicts a traditional Japanese landscape. E...
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
Located in London, GB
19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880 Mother of pearl inlay in black lacquer depicting a bird in relief with cherry blossom.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Lacquered Shibayama Screen
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this decorative antique lacquered and shibayama work screen Red lacquered frame with painted decoration, black lacquered central panel with shibayama work of a...
Lacquer
Unavailable
H 66.15 in W 42.13 in D 27.96 in
Japanese Cabinet In Lacquer And Shibayama, Japan Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Rare Japanese Shibayama cabinet with multiple drawers and sliding panels.
Wood
Good Meiji Period Shibayama Cabinet
Located in Darwen, GB
A good Meiji period Shibayama cabinet. With an elaborately carved and pierced dragon cornice above an arrangement of wonderful shibayama and gold lacquered doors, drawers and panels.
Hardwood
Unavailable
H 69.69 in W 56.7 in D 1.19 in
Shibayama Inlaid & Carved Folding Screen, "Eagles", Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890
Located in L'Etang, FR
On the other side the panels are painted / lacquered, we see a landscape. Shibayama Art, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890.
Bone, Wood
Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panel Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese Shibayama lacquer panel from Meiji era (1852-1912), produced in the port of Yokohama in the new style mostly for the export by catering the western taste, after the ...
Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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H 21 in W 16.5 in D 1 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Shibayama Lacquered Mother of Pearl Eagle Wall Plaque 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century, Meiji period shibayama wall plaque depicting a mother of pearl eagle perched on a flowering tree, set on a black lacquer background, with a reddish brown oval fra...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer
Shibayama Meiji Lacquered and Carved Figural Charger
Located in Norwood, NJ
Finely carved sculptural gilt and lacquered family relief scene. Father and two small boys in formal dress with exotic background. Palm trees and florals as well as interior decorati...
Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japan shibayama flowers incense cabinet kodansu
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional Japanese incense cabinet kodansu in wood covered with a profusion of mother-of-pearl flowers and bone leaves, engraved and inlaid with the shibayama technique. Bottom in ...
Silver
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H 10.05 in W 7.3 in D 6.25 in
SHIBAYAMA Meiji 1880 Imperial Japan Pair Of Lacquered-Gilded Vases With Carvings
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Miami, FL
They were masterfully crafted in gilded, silvered and lacquered wood, with rich Shibayama panels and intricate applications of inlaid carvings.
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver
Meiji Period Shibayama and Gold Lacquer Box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A good quality Meiji period shibayama and gold lacquer box of quadric-lobed form the lid decorated with a white cockatoo on a perch between flowering wisteria, a vase, teapot and sca...
Gold
Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period very fine gold lacquer vase of traditional form, decorated with two shibayama inlaid panels, one side with decorated with...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Shibayama Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful signed and finely detail Japanese Meiji period Shibayama cabinet. Many of the individual lacquer panels are signed by the artist.
Lacquer, Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer and Shibayama Vase, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late-19th century Japanese Meiji period very fine gold lacquer vase of traditional form, decorated with two shibayama inlaid panels, one side with decorated with...
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
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H 10.44 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Gold Lacquer & Shibayama Vases, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Japanese Meiji period pair of very fine gold lacquered vases of cylindrical form, decorated with shibayama inlaid, each one decorated with scenes of Japanes...
Lacquer
Sold
H 75 in W 34 in D 2 in
Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Two Panel Screen, Japan, 1890s
Located in Stamford, CT
Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Japanese Two Panel Screen, Room Divider, Japan, 1890s A wonderful example of a Shibayama art room divider from the Meiji era circa ...
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu, Meiji period The marquetry is composed of keyayaki (zelkova) and kakinoki (persimmon) wood.
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Magnificent Shibayama Solid Silver Bowl, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century magnificent Japanese Meiji period shibayama & silver bowl on stand. The silver mount engraved with various floral decoration complimenting the shibayama wor...
Silver
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H 44.3 in W 20.87 in D 1.38 in
Trio of Antique Shibayama Panels, Japanese Decorative Screen, Meiji Period, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of antique Shibayama panels. A Japanese, lacquer decorative screen, dating to the Meiji period, circa 1900.
Hardwood, Lacquer
Sold
H 13 in W 5.12 in D 8.67 in
Antique Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel and Shibayama Dragon, Kazumi, circa 1890
By Kazumi Yoshida
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver and shibayama model of a dragon. Cast and carved as a serpentine water dragon, spiked body, mouth open with a stylized wave sp...
Silver
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H 9.85 in W 5.71 in D 5.12 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel & Shibayama Koro, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Koro (Incense Burner). The silver body is applied of very fine enamel work, both sides adorned with a finely carved panels o...
Silver, Enamel
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H 9.85 in W 5.71 in D 5.12 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Solid Silver, Enamel & Shibayama Koro, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Koro (Incense Burner). The silver body is applied of very fine enamel work, both sides adorned with a finely carved panels o...
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 13.78 in W 8.47 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Japanese Solid Silver Mounted Shibayama Fan on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver mounted shibayama fan on stand. Of traditional Japanese fan-shape, with a central gold lacquer roundel inlaid in mother o...
Silver
JAPAN 1890 Shibayama Carved Cards Holder In With Genuine Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Shibayama cards case holder. This is a lovely late 19th century Imperial Japan, Gold lacquer and Shibayama cards case.
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Sold
H 24.81 in W 15.56 in D 0.79 in
Four Antique Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Panels, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A collection of four Japanese Shibayama lacquer panels of the Meiji period, circa 1900.
Bone, Ivory, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
19th Century Shibayama Lacquered Inlay Charger, Meiji Period, Japan A decorative 19th Century Japanese charger beautifully depicting herons and pine trees detailed in mother of pe...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
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H 77.17 in W 46.46 in D 13 in
Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Carved and Black Lacquered, Meiji Period, 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding Shibayama cabinet from the Meiji period in black lacquered and hand-carved wood with marvellous arrangement of sliding and hinged doors and drawers decorated with preciou...
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Pair Of Shibayama Carved Figural Panels
Located in Norwood, NJ
A pair of finest quality Meiji period Japanese carved, inlaid and lacquered hanging panels. Beautifully framed with original carved wood frame featuring squirrels climbing through le...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Works of Art, Christie's Auction Catalogue, NY, 1997
Located in valatie, NY
Items include: Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books, Manuscripts, Paintings, Screens, Netsuke, Tobacco Pipes, Inro Sword Fittings, Swords, Ceramics, Cloisonné, Shibayama, Bronzes, Meta...
Paper
Sold
H 0.44 in Dm 4.34 in
Japanese gold lacquer and Shibayama inlaid tsuba. Signed Shinzan. Meiji Period.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
An exceptionally fine and large Japanese gold lacquer and Shibayama inlaid tsuba, Meiji Period.
Lacquer
Japanese Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Very rare Japanese Shibayama cabinet with multiple leaves, drawers and sliding panels. Indeed, the quality of sculpture, the variety of materials (ivory, mother-of-pearl, but also br...
Lacquer
Japanese Shibayama card case, signed Joho, c. 1890. Meiji Period.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
The reverse painted in gilt lacquer, with two panels, with scenes of Mount Fuji above river landscapes.
Lacquer
19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree. Made in the ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,800
H 10.25 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together...
Wood, Lacquer
$13,700
H 53.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...
Brass
$36,593
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
An Important Late 17th Century Japanese Lacquered Cabinet Edo Period on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine, elegant and rare late 17th Century Japanese lacquer cabinet, from the Eco period, on later lacquered black stand. Japanese circa 1690 Provenance A private Scott...
Lacquer
$3,400
H 15.75 in W 14.25 in D 7 in
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
$18,525Sale Price|35% Off
H 88 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cinnabar / Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Incredible example of Asian lacquer carving. Standing over seven feet tall, this monumental display shelf was produced in Japan at the end of the Edo period, late 19th century. It fe...
Wood, Lacquer
$15,000
H 6.88 in W 13.5 in D 17 in
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...
Gold, Silver
$2,850
H 8.67 in W 21.46 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Black Lacquer Two-Tier Display Table with Gold Maki-e, Early Showa
Located in Fukuoka, JP
An elegant Japanese two-tier display table, or hirataku, dating to the early Showa period, distinguished by its architectural form and richly detailed gold maki-e decoration. The up...
Lacquer
Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
By Tosa Mitsusuke 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period. The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mitsusuke Hiitsu. The seal is il...
Gold Leaf
$6,284
H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...
Sapele Wood, Ivory
$4,353
H 47.05 in W 34.45 in D 20.08 in
Antique Campaign Cabinet on Stand, Oriental, Chinoiserie, Cupboard, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign cabinet on stand. An Oriental, lacquered canvas over pine Chinoiserie cupboard, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A fascinating example of...
Pine, Lacquer
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer Side Cabinet, Antique
Located in CABA, AR
This 19th-century Chinese Chinoiserie lacquer side cabinet is a splendid testament to the enduring allure of the Chinoiserie movement that swept through Europe in the 17th century. A...
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer and Gold Tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating a highly...
Gold
SHIBATA ZESHIN lacquer box decorated with TSUBA and KOZUKA
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SHIBATA ZESHIN three draw lacquer box decorated with simulated TSUBA and KOZUKA. The interior of black lacquer, the handle and draw pulls finished in silver. The simulated sword fit...
Lacquer
$1,096Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.89 in W 39.77 in D 0.79 in
A.Bouverat Chinese Inspired Lacquered Panel Hand-Painted 20th Century
By A. Bouverat
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful rare and large lacquer of Chinese inspiration. Representation of a green space with many plants such as cherry trees and magnolia. A bird crosses the lacquer with its ...
Lacquer
Tortoise Shell on Stand Regency Style Specimen Mount
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency style tortoise shell on stand, American, circa 1960s.
Iron
Japanese Woodblock Print Misty Evening Shinobazu Pond Shiro Kasamatsu
By Shiro Kasamatsu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A poetically ambient Japanese woodblock print by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991). Entitled "Kasumu Yube, Shinobazu Chihan" (Misty Evening at Shinobazu Pond), the print is one of the best...
Paper
$936
H 13.23 in W 1.19 in D 0.28 in
Antique 1920s Silver & Tortoise Shell Page Turner by Grey & Co. London, England
By Grey & Co., Chester, Asprey International Limited
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique English page turner from sterling silver and tortoise shell. Most rare piece, made and stamped by Grey & Co. London, possibly for Asprey London. The Stamp is the London Lion,...
Sterling Silver
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Blown Glass
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk. Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Fruitwood
Zodiac Copper Wall Art
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zodiac copper wall art. Diameter:50 cm. Depth:3 cm.
Copper
$2,540 / set
H 23.63 in W 20.28 in D 15.16 in L 23.63 in
Pair of Art Deco Bedside Cabinets in Mahogany Veneer
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of Art Deco bedside tables crafted in fine wood with an attractive grain pattern and a warm mahogany tone. Their balanced geometric design combines clean lines with soft...
Mahogany
Antique Charles Parker Art Nouveau Two Light Slag Glass Table Lamp 25"
By Charles Parker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Charles Parker Company slag glass lamp featuring Art Nouveau design with a domed shade, gilded metal scrolled overlay, floral embossed gilded cast metal base, doubl...
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Brass "Question Mark" Magnifying Glass
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid-Century Italian brass "Question Mark" magnifying glass.
Brass
$7,500
H 69.1 in W 70.48 in D 21.86 in L 69.1 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large Japanese Tansu cabinet is believed to have been crafted during the late Meiji to early Taisho period. Among traditional Japanese storage furniture, examples of this scale...
Cedar
A Pair of 19th Century Gustavian-Style Painted Doors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style hand-painted pine cabinet doors. By repute, these doors were painted Danish-Norwegian painter and art critic Poul 'Pola' Gauguin (1883-1961), the so...
Pine
Tiffany Studios New York "Chinese Geometric" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Chinese Geometric" table lamp, featuring a mottled orange, yellow, and green leaded glass shade atop an intricately sculpted patinated br...
Bronze
Alexander Calder 'Kangaroo' for Gould 1927
Located in Sharon, CT
Designed by Alexander Calder and made by Gould Manufacturing of OshKosh Wisconsin in 1927. The company publicity photo shows Calder and Clients with a group of their toys, including...
Wood
Folk Art Maquette of a Church, France circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1900 Architectural church model with weathered wood construction, Gothic arched window openings and tall steeple. 15”w x 38”d x 27”h Ref. O2253 $ 4,600
Wood
$1,350
H 29 in W 39.5 in D 19.75 in
Echtes Kristall Spiegelglas Rosewood Mid Century Danish Modern Vanity Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Echtes Kristall Spiegelglas Rosewood Mid Century Danish Modern Chrome Vanity Table. Item features a flip top with fixed mirror, chrome flat bar base, beautiful wood grain, or...
Chrome
$38,847
H 72.84 in W 108.67 in D 17.33 in
André Sornay Sideboard, Vintage Wood Credenza, Functional Design, 1950
By Andre Sornay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Really scarce sideboard by André Sornay with amazing construction and many details. Very functionnal
Brass
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.