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Mid Century Pair of Art Pottery Table Lamps with a Japanese Flair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These unique Mid Century Art Pottery Table Lamps bring a touch of Japanese flair to any room
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Hiroshi Honda Signed Japanese American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
Hawaii at the turn of the 20th century. He was sent to Kumamoto, Japan at age six for schooling and help
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 24.5 in W 30.5 in D 1.5 in
Byobu - Japanese Folding Screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Nice four-panel Japanese screen painted on vegetal paper, depicting a landscape with a red maple
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Dark green hand forged and gilt iron decorative room divider /rolling screen
Located in New York City, NY
screen can be used in any room setting, eg: Country French, Traditional, Italian design, Mid century, Art
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 59.75 in W 27.5 in D 12 in
Japanese Screen mid Edo gold leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
This 18th century six-panel screen is truly special. The author is unknown, but his singular genius
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
G.H. Rothe Signed Mezzotint Arabesque
By Gatja Helgart Rothe
Located in Forney, TX
Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas. 2022 Mid-Century Art, Furnishings & Coins catalog, lot #0366
Artist
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese six-panel screen of the famous "Tosa school" made by an anonymous artist of the mid-18th
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Japanese Segmented Wood Fish
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made and decorative Japanese Mid Century segmented and angle cut Wood Fish for wall hanging
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Steel Teapot
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese steel teapot with nice design.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century
Size: Height
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Gourd Sake Bottle
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese gourd sake bottle.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century
Size: Height 23.3 C.M
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese More Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Japanese Imari Rabbit Bowl, Meiji Period, mid 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Period (1864 to 1912), mid 19th century, Japan
The fantastic Imari bowl featuring a central design of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Satsuma Covered Vase, Showa Period, Mid 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, Showa period, mid 20th century, Japan.
The large vase of attractive baluster form, with a slightly
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Japanese silk embroidered framed painting
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-20th Century Japanese silk embroidered framed painting
A silk embroidered painting and is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Pair Mid Century Japanese Framed Signed Oshie Art C.1950
Located in London, GB
Pair Mid Century Japanese Framed Signed Oshie Relief Art C.1950
Oshie decorative art meaning
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile, Acrylic, Paper
Large Mashiko Cup Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Mashiko Cup studio pottery with stylized designs in the brown glazed body in the manner
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Bowls-Signed
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of Japanese mid-century studio pottery bowls-signed
In good original new condition and just
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Japanese Imari Fluted Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
?), Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The magnificent Japanese Imari charger measures 25" in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
Crafted in maki-e lacquer and formed as a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Silver
H 2.5 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Pair of Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Tea Cups
Located in Norton, MA
In good original new condition and just found in the warehouse, never used before.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Mid-Century Japanese Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage, rosewood carved foo dogs from Japan. Excellent condition and patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Japanese 3 Tea Cups from Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Located in Norton, MA
Vintage Japanese 3 tea cups from mid-century studio pottery.
In good original new condition and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Mashiko Yaki Japanese Mid-Century Studio Pottery Yunomi
Located in Norton, MA
A very stylish Japanese Mashiko Yaki studio pottery Yunomi with stylized designs in panels set
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Japanese Imari Charger, Edo/Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large 18.25" diameter Japanese Imari porcelain charger, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner, Koro, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, Edo Perio, mid 19th century, Japan.
The barrel shaped koro formed as a traditional chaire, vessel for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Copper
Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 62.25 in W 37.25 in D 2 in
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Rooster with Artist Sign
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal rooster with artist sign.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th century
Size
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 6.19 in W 4.34 in D 2.09 in
Japanese Textile Art
Located in San Diego, CA
Asian men and women printed on cloth, Circa 1950´s. Beautiful original frame with small crack as shown.
Sold as is.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Grasscloth
Japanese Two Panel Obara Screen: Mid Century Abstract
Located in Hudson, NY
Paper art screen (Obara) by Yamauchi Issei with abstract colored patterns consistent with work from
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Tile Art of a Japanese Woman 12 Tiles
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous depiction of a Japanese Geisha in a series of 12 ceramic tiles framed. Each tile is a work
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
H 34.5 in W 28.25 in D 1.85 in
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary mid century design
This is a handsome Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Mice & Millet
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Mice & Millet
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Located in Kyoto, JP
leading painter and theorist within a circle of mid-19th century Japanese scholars who were intensely
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Kutani Blue Moriage Dragonware Teapots set
Located in Pomona, CA
Beautiful vintage Japanese blue Moriage teapots set. Hand painted richly decorated with a dense
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
5 Large Japanese Blue and White Tea Cups of Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Located in Norton, MA
5 large Japanese blue and white tea cups of mid-century studio pottery,
depicting large fishes and
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese White Glazed Hirado Ware Puppy, Edo/Meiji Period, Mid 19th Century
By Hirado
Located in Austin, TX
, Edo to Meiji period, early to mid 19th century, Japan.
The cute puppy is portrayed seated upon his
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Mid-Century Cloisonne Enamel Table Screen by Inaba
By Inaba Cloisonne Co.
Located in Newark, England
SIGNED WITH THE INABA MARK
From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Bronze Usubata with Waves and Plovers, Edo Period, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
vessel being supported by crashing waves and flying chidori. Edo Period, mid-19th century or earlier
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bean Beater, Natural Wood Branch, Japanese, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Bean Beater, natural wood branch, Japanese, mid-20th century
A natural branch shaped like
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Spider & Morning Glory.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Spider & Morning Glory
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Longhorn Beetle & Poppies.
Located in Kyoto, JP
leading painter and theorist within a circle of mid-19th century Japanese scholars who were intensely
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock.
Located in Kyoto, JP
leading painter and theorist within a circle of mid-19th century Japanese scholars who were intensely
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Large Japanese Imari Charger 16", Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and charming Japanese imari charger with Chinese boys, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Large 28" Mid-Century Modern Japanese Ceramic Vases
Located in New York, NY
the mid 20th century, decorated with mountain landscapes.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Imari Ten Sided Dish, Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
enamels, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The ten sided dish features a charming Chinese
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Mid-20th Century, Showa, Large Japanese Wooden Tray with Koi Carp Fish Design
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Large Japanese wooden tray with koi carp fish design.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Mid-19th Century Coffee Table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Mid-19th century Japanese coffee table.
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
mid 20th Century Japanese vintage Sugi cedar long bench wabi sabi, Japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
the outdoor . Nagano pref. is known to their high quality timbers in Japan.
Product of Showa, mid
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 16.93 in W 47.45 in D 9.45 in
Vintage Japanese Lacquer Duck Box by Zohiko, Showa Era, Mid 20th Century, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A finely decorated vintage Japanese box for precious incense, kogo, in the shape of a male mandarin
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 4 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Tin
H 4.75 in W 13 in D 8 in
Japanese Arita Kraak type Dish, Mid-17th century, Edo Period
Located in seoul, KR
This piece was created in Japan presumably during the second half of the 17th century, with two
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or an eye-catching stand-alone work in about
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
H 3.15 in W 10.25 in D 9.85 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Planter Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern/Hawaiian art potters or an eye-catching
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 9.5 in W 12.75 in D 12.5 in
Vintage Blue & White Bowl, Hand Painted, Signed, Japan, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage blue and white bowl - hand painted mountain views with trees - signed - Japan - mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Decorative Art Openwork Iron Partition
Located in Marseille, FR
ceremony, one of which is playing the shamisen like Japanese prints and serving as a room divider, note
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Located in Kyoto, JP
. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper.
Dating to the mid 18th century this pair of six-panel
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 67.5 in W 149 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana Vessel, with Storage Box, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Japanese Lacquered Gourd Ikebana vessel with storage box, mid-20th century.
Ikebana, the
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Station Wagon C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Japanese tin litho toy car from the mid to late fifties. A Chevrolet Station Wagon in
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
H 3 in W 9.75 in D 3.5 in
Mid 18th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Crows & Pines by Unkoku Toshuku.
Located in Kyoto, JP
resemble crows in artwork, were commonly depicted in Japanese art. These types of paintings were originally
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Japanese Daimaru Thong Sandal New from the Original Box, Mid-Century
Located in Norton, MA
They feel like leather, new from the original box. They are 9" long, 3" wide, and 7" to the thong head.
Very high quality.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Paravento giapponese a sei pannelli dipinto su foglia d'argento
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Paesaggio giapponese: paravento a sei pannelli dipinto a pigmenti minerali su foglia d'argento.
Elegante e moderno esempio di arte orientale senza figure uccelli o fiori.
Paravento b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
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Midcentury Japanese Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of midcentury Japanese art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of midcentury Japanese art — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each choice in our collection of midcentury Japanese art bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Hiroshi Yoshida, Japanese School and Tomio Kinoshita each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of midcentury Japanese art that is worth considering.
How Much is a Midcentury Japanese Art?
A piece of midcentury Japanese art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $895, while the lowest priced sells for $30 and the highest can go for as much as $402,500.
Questions About Midcentury Japanese Art
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What the Japanese sea art is called depends on its type. Many examples of sea art from Japan are called ukiyo-e. This term refers to woodblock prints made during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is arguably the most famous ukiyo-e print depicting the sea. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.