Japonisme Furniture
JAPONISME STYLE
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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Style: Japonisme
Denim Daruma Crash
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Daruma Midnight Charcoal
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Hickory Daruma
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Dahlia1
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Canvas
Denim Daruma Indigo Big
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Daruma Patchwork Big
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Rose3
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Canvas, Fabric
Denim Sunflower
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Canvas, Fabric
Denim Rose5
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Canvas, Fabric
Denim Rose4
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Rose2
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Dahlia4
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Rose1
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Peony3
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Canvas, Fabric
Denim Peony2
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Dahlia3
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Dahlia2
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Fabric
Denim Protea3
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Lily Casablanca 2Blossom
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Daruma Button
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Unstitched Denim Daruma
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Lily Casablanca1
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Protea1
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Daruma Black&Gray
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Protea2
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Shambray Daruma
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Flower Rose Apricot Foundation
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Denim Lily Casablanca2
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Thick denim flowers made of denim. Each petal is made of a layer of denim, so it has a very massive, and the inside wire allows this flower to be oriented in any direction. It is goo...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Dragon Hand Embroidery Denim Daruma
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Painter Daruma Charcoal
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton
Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Nakabayashi Chikuto Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An ink painting on paper (Sumi-e) mounted with brocade borders as a hanging scroll. Entitled "Plum Blossom Under a Misty Moon", the artist was Japanese painter Nakabayashi Chikuto (1...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paper
Denim Daruma Indigo
By Aoi Shimizu
Located in Yokohama, JP
Daruma is a traditional Japanese figurine that means to get up again and again even after falling down.
It has been loved as a decoration to ward off evil or to express wishes for ab...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Early 20th Century Japanese black lacquer table lamp. Black lacquer finish with a mountain and village landscape painted in gold, red and white. Original carved rosewood base in good...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Lacquer
Pair Japonisme Style French Ceramic Cobalt Blue Glazed Vases by Gustave Asch
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique, late 19th century French ceramic vases by Gustave Asch (1856-1911), founder ofAtelier de Sainte-Radegonde, in the French Japonsime style depicting gilt standing cran...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Japanese maki-è lacquer inro
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese inro with two compartments, in maki-è lacquer with nashiji decorations and circular reserves depicting flowers and leaves.
Coral colored ojime and lacquer manju netsuke. Si...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Mid 20th Century Satsuma Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
Mid 20th century satsuma table lamp. Features a woman and man in ornate traditional robes, with mountains ocean and a village in the background. Matte black base with red, green and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Iron Pagoda Garden Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Japanese cast iron pagoda lantern with lattice fret work hinged door.
Bird and bamboo iron cut outs surround pagoda. Beautiful slo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful 19th century antique Imari plate with scalloped edge. Featuring vibrant oranges, blues, and green.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Satsuma bowl decorated with a striking landscape
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma bowl decorated with a striking landscape that evokes the beauty and serenity of the Japanese hills, with a gently flowing river surrounded by trees and mountains.
The bowl i...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda
Located in Vienna, AT
Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda - This is a wonderfully detailed smaller version of a Pagoda building made from cast iron. Pagoda buildings, Tō (塔) in Japanese, originated in ancient...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Japanese Decorative Wall Plate in Porcelain and Brass - Circa 1970's by ACF
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage Decorative Wall Plate
A Japanese vintage porcelain wall plate, handcrafted in the 1970s, features an eye-catching pattern of br...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful 19th century antique Imari plate with scalloped edge. Featuring vibrant oranges, blues, and green. The center of the plate depicts a hand-painted vase with a spray of flowe...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Toad Resting On A Sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad resting on an upside-down sandal (waraji), with horned eyes.
Signed Masanao on a rectangular gusset in the center of the sandal.
Origin: Japan
Per...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace.
Origin: Japan
Period: Edo 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3 x ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
Pair of Original Antique Prints of Decorative Art- Japonisme. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful prints of Decorative Art, mainly Japonisme
Chromo-lithographs
Published by W.Mackenzie. C.1880
Original colour
Unframed.
Free shipping.
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century "Faux Bamboo" Chest Of Drawers, Birdseye Maple
Located in Greven, DE
Historicism -Faux Bamboo- chest of drawers
Vienna (?)
Bird's eye maple, beech
second half of 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 107 x 61 cm
Description:
A piece of furniture...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Beech, Birdseye Maple
1980's Japanese, Imari Style, Porcelain Serving Dish
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Japanese porcelain serving dish.
The serving dish, handcrafted in Japan in the 1980s, features an elaborate Japanese scene and ornamentation based on a traditional Imari d...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
Wonderful 19th century antique Imari plate with scalloped edge. Featuring vibrant oranges, blues, and teal.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th century Edo period's Hanging scroll Samurai players and child dancer
Located in Chiba, JP
Description - Hanging scroll with quite a surreal scene of the music and dance performance with two seated samurais and a child actor on a go-game-board who plays a role of dancing s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Japan Blue & White Floral Porcelain Temple Ginger Jar Lidded Urn 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage blue and white porcelain ginger jar / temple jar / lidded urn decorated with an array of flowers and branches with gilded details. Made in Japan. Marked with a gold triangle....
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Mid century ceramic table lamp with Imari inspired motif.
Located in Herentals, BE
The lamp base has an attractive Imari-inspired floral pattern and is mounted on a brass base.
The table lamp has a professionally handmade custom lampshade made of coarsely woven vel...
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1960s French Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Brass
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl, signed Juzan under the base
Located in Milano, IT
Satsuma ceramic lobed bowl adorned with raised enamels and fine gold details, depicting a vibrant landscape within. Characters and traditional Japanese home...
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Late 19th Century Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer for M Design, Germany, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Echt, NL
Rare Uchiwa Ju-Yon chandelier in very good condition.
Designed by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany.
This chandelier is handmade from bamboo and Japanese rice paper.
The lamp c...
Category
20th Century German Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Paper, Rope
Monumentale paire de grues en fonte de fer - 2.70 et 2.25 mètres
Located in TOULON, FR
Monumentale paire de grues en fonte de fer à patine verte
Objets de grande décoration aussi bien en intérieur qu'au jardin
2,70 mètres
2,25 mètres
plus de 200 kg
A retirer sur pla...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Iron
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around itself.
Signature engraved under the base.
Origin: Japan
Period: Meiji late 19th century.
Dimensions: 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm.
State of co...
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19th Century Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
Gorgeous English Victorian Japonesque Sterling Silver Baby Cup, 1877
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Victorian Japonesque sterling silver baby cup. Made by William Hunter in London in 1877. Straight and upward tapering sides; leaf-mounted bamboo-style c-scroll handle. Dense...
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1870s British Antique Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Japanese Style Getabako Shoe Cabinet from Thailand
Located in Pasadena, TX
Contemporary Japanese style Getabako shoe cabinet from Thailand
Roomy cabinet with metal-studded sliding doors and a pair of drawers below....
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set of 2 Vintage Studio Pottery Covered Dish Japan 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 2 vintage studio pottery covered bowls. These handcrafted dishes feature vented lids and shoulder handles. A hand painted abstract design accents the natural beige ...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Japonisme furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Japonisme furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Tiffany & Co., Gökhan Eryaman, İsmail Dağlı, and Makuzu Kozan. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $185,360 while the average work can sell for $2,527.
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