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Style: Primitive
Japanese old wood stand / Exhibition stand wabi-sabi / primitive wood stand /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This display stand is made by combining old wooden sleepers with a newly made tabletop. The top of the display stand is finished with cashew paint, like lacquer, and has a jet blac...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood-Carved Bird/ Wooden Figurine/ Circa1900s/ Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wood-carved bird that has long been naturally weathered. It is believed to have been made in a private house in the Tohoku region of Japan. It is made of cedar, care...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood, Cedar

A Sealed 3.88CT Rare Natural Burma RUBY, Antique Oval Faceted Cut Loose Gemstone
Located in Wembley, GB
A Sealed 3.88ct Natural Rare Burma Ruby, in the Oval Faceted cut. Comes with the AIG Certificate. Natural Myanmar Ruby.
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Early 1800s Burmese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Motoguru, Japanese wabi sabi thick wood slab. live edge display stand, table leg
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the farmer's Kura (traditional style warehouse) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. This thick, hollowed hardwood tree trunk slab is an unique, wabi sabi wood art piece itself, ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Burl

Japanese Wall Art / Japanese objet / wabi-sabi art / primitive wall art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wall art made using some of the material from an old Japanese door. This is a wooden door reinforced with galvanized iron sheets. It's a convenient size that doesn't take...
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2010s Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Tin

Japanese Primitive Bench / Wabisabi Long Bench
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a solid wooden bench that makes you feel Japanese wabi-sabi. It's made of driftwood, but you can also sit down. It is also beautiful as an...
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2010s Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

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Wood

Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl 1910s-1930s Primitive Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden bowl with legs. The wooden bowl is dyed black. It is likely that this was made as a manger. However, there is no evidence that it was ever used, so I ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Keyaki zelkova wood slab - wabi sabi art piece objet, Dai display stand
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from farmer's Kura (traditional style warehouse) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Antique Keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) wood slab with wabi sabi surface. Can be displayed as an art pi...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Rare Antique African Palaver Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique African hand carved chair. Beautiful patina on the single wood back rest, with multiple motifs. This folding chair is made from a single piece of ébéniste wood from west Africa. Also called guard chair, the palaver chair...
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1950s African Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Sumatra Palm Screen
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved screen sculpted from a hollowed out Sumatra palm tree with incredible width. Great as a room divider or as an outdoor shower partisan. Stained espresso. Andrianna Shamar...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Palmwood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Nautical Ship Bench
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a very unique item, It was a bench used on the rear of an old ship. There are handles made of iron that were used to move it on an off the ship when it wasn't needed. The ori...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Antique African Palaver Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rare antique African hand carved chair. Beautiful patina on the single wood back rest, with multiple motifs. This folding chair is made from a single piece of ébéniste wood from west Africa. Also called guard chair, the palaver chair...
Category

1950s African Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. The carving symbolizes both the protection of the home and courage. Originally used as...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Carved Teak Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved merbau wood panel from Lampung, Sumatra. We have a collection in various sizes. Please inquire. The size and price reflect the one shown. Stunning on both sides. ...
Category

1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Framed Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved panel from Toraja. Framed in a minimalist black teak wood shadow box. This carving symbolizes peace and happiness. Circa 1950. This antique carving was hand carv...
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1950s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Bamboo Wood Vest
Located in New York, NY
Stunning handmade antique bamboo wood vest from Mentawai. Perfection is imperfection. This ‘rompi’ otherwise known as a vest was sourced in the ...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique African Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 19th century indigo textiles from Africa, made into fabulous pillows. Antique textile on both sides with concealed zipper and inserts included. Large collection available. ...
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19th Century Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Carved Teak Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved merbau wood panel from Lampung, Sumatra. We have a collection in various sizes. Please inquire. The size and price reflect the one shown. Stunning on both sides. ...
Category

1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home and fertility. Originally used as an exterior panel. This antique carving w...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes both the protection of the home and courage. Originally used as an exterior panel. Beautiful art piece. ...
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1890s Indonesian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

A Burmese painting showing a colourful scene of a a ceremonial celebration
Located in Central England, GB
This most eye catching piece of fine artwork dates to circa 1930 and is a Burmese painting on fine canvas laid onto a card and shows a kaleidoscope typ...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece. This antique panel ...
Category

1950s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Vintage Rare Bronze Tribal Ancestor Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare vintage figure. Stylistically primitive and raw, this beautiful bronze statue represents an old protective ancestor or soul. The skeletal figure and large head e...
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1960s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Grea...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique White Washed Merbau Wood Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved merbau wood panel from Lampung, Sumatra. We have a collection in various sizes all white washed. The size and price reflect the one shown. Stunning on both sides....
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Rare 19th Century Solid Molave Wood Table
Located in San Marino, CA
Solid, rare molave wood table, with rustic aging and hexagonal cutouts on the top. Four straight legs and stretcher bar.
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Andrianna Shamaris temple doors in teak wood. We added the shell inlay by hand for that special finish. Great as a headboard or accent piece. Can also be used as a tabletop. We curre...
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20th Century Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Yin and Yang Antique Door
Located in New York, NY
Impressive teak wood doors with original hardware. This beautiful door could also be made into a coffee table, used as a head board or hung as a piece of art. The circle meaning is the Yin and the Yang. The black colour is Yin the darkness and white is Yang the clear situation. The left door is 26" wide and the right door is 28" wide. When life-force energy is appropriately balanced between Yin and Yang...
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1940s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Rare Antique Sumba Comb
Located in New York, NY
Worn by adult noblewomen high on the head, like a crown. These hand cut combs from Sumba are usually hand carved from mottled tortoiseshell or occasionally from buffalo horn. These t...
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20th Century Indonesian Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece. This antique panel ...
Category

1950s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Japanese Antique Stool Chair Chestnut wood Primitive Wabi-Sabi Japandi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese stool. All made from solid chestnut wood. This item was found in the Tohoku region and appears to have been made by an individual in the past. The seat of the...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece. This antique panel ...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Framed Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved panel from Toraja. Framed in a minimalist black teak wood shadow box. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Great art piece. This antique carving...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Iron Mesh Container
Located in New York, NY
Antique Folk Art from Flores. Handwoven iron mesh container with an hour glass shape. Measures: 10- 22" DIA x 34" high. Andrianna Shamaris, Inc. The Leader ...
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1920s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Modern Sculpture with a Primitive Borneo Door
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Primitive Borneo Granary old Door, with residue of color on a facade: suitable as a modern wood sculpture on support - I can darken the wood with simple wax on request. M/251. Inte...
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Late 18th Century Malaysian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wooden Object / Wooden Lump Figurine / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden object. The details of the tree are unknown, but it seems to be hardwood. It changes its shape and color over time, and it has become an artistic appearance. ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Phallic Lingam Stone
Located in New York, NY
Century old stone from Sumatra. We have a collection of twelve. They look fabulous placed in a group as a sculpture. The price and images reflect the one shown. Used as a healing sto...
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Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Stone

Indian Ethnic Ankle Bracelet with Bells- 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Indian Ethnic Ankle Bracelet with Bells Primitive Art - Decoration - Tribal - Ethnic Measures : 10cmx16cm H:38cm ( measures including support ) Wear consistent with age and use.
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20th Century Indian Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Hand Carved Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja Land. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Framed in a minimalist black teak ...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Originally used as an exterior panel. Great art piece. This antique panel ...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with the original pretty coral color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or sim...
Category

1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Northern Thai Primitive Folk Teak Planter Made of a Hollow Tree Trunk
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai teak folk art Primitive planter from the 19th century, made of a hollow wood trunk with crooked lines and distressed patina. Found in Northern Thailand in the Chiang Mai region, this teak planter captures our immediate attention with its Primitive look and great rustic appeal. Made of a tree trunk hollowed...
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19th Century Thai Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Teak

Framed Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved panel from Toraja. Framed in a Minimalist black teak wood shadow box. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home....
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Original Teak Wood Rice Pounder
Located in New York, NY
This antique teak wood bowl was originally used to pound rice. We added the shell inlay. This bowl was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be f...
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Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Primitive Indonesian Lesung Mortar Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this primitive Indonesian lesung mortar which has been mounted with two steel, leg-like rods onto a black wooden rectang...
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20th Century Indonesian Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Panel
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand carved architectural panel from Toraja Land. This impressive carving symbolizes courage, protection of the home, good fortune and leadership. Originally used as an exter...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Impressive hand carved ancient panel from Toraja, Sulawesi. This carving symbolizes the protection of the home. Great as an art piece or headboard. This ancient carving...
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Early 1800s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Impressive Teak Wood Hand Carved Container
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique drum in solid teak wood. We removed the top and had our master carver add our unique minimalist carving to the thick aged teak wood. Finished with a natural oil rev...
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2010s Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Batak Panel or Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Ancient hand carved architectural wood panel from Batak, North Sumatra. Originally used from the front side of a Batak house. Traditional Batak houses have many carvings both inside ...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Hand Carved Wooden Panel
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful ancient hand carved architectural panel from Toraja, Sulawesi. This impressive carving symbolizes courage and the protection of the home....
Category

1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Container
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful shape on the hand carved antique bowl or container from Sumatra. Originally used for pounding rice. Great for holding jewelry, keys etc. Both sculptural and usable. This antique container...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Teak Wood Temple Door with Shell Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Antique temple door in teak wood with remnants of the original color. We added the shell inlay by hand. Great as a headboard, coffee table or simp...
Category

1930s Vintage Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Architectural Teak Wood Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved from a single piece of teak wood a beautiful simple carving which works well for an art installation or as a head board. We have a pair. The price reflects one. This c...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Teak Wood Rice Pounder
Located in New York, NY
Solid teak wood container. Originally used for pounding rice. Great by a fire with logs stacked or by a pool with white towels or for magazines. Multiple ideas that this wonderful ob...
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Early 1900s Antique Primitive Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

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