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Japanese Slab Root Side Table, Aged Wood, Early 20th Century
Japanese Slab Root Side Table, Aged Wood, Early 20th Century

Japanese Slab Root Side Table, Aged Wood, Early 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Japanese slab root side table has an organic form, with an abstract base showcasing the beauty of its natural design.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Sweet Dish in Wood Slab Form
Japanese Sweet Dish in Wood Slab Form

Japanese Sweet Dish in Wood Slab Form

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A finely crafted Japanese glazed Porcelain Sweet Dish in the form of a natural wood slab.

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20th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Slab Yoshikawa Masamichi
Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Slab Yoshikawa Masamichi

Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Slab Yoshikawa Masamichi

Located in Atlanta, GA

A richly glazed ceramic sculptural slab in the shape of a centerpiece plate by Japanese ceramic artist Yoshikawa Masamichi (1946-).

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Early 2000s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Cedar Slab Console Table, Rustic Wood, Early 19th Century, Japan
Cedar Slab Console Table, Rustic Wood, Early 19th Century, Japan

Cedar Slab Console Table, Rustic Wood, Early 19th Century, Japan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Crafted from solid slab wood, this console features a deep, timeworn patina and natural bases. A bold, understated piece that celebrates the beauty of age and material.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Rustic Tables

Materials

Wood

Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab
Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab

Monumental Japanese Bas Relief Carving on Natural Wood Slab

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Monumental Japanese bas relief carving on natural wood slab Palatial sized Japanese wood carving from the Meiji Period (1868-1912).

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Red Pine Slab Display Stand
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Red Pine Slab Display Stand

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Black Urushi Red Pine Slab Display Stand

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Made of quality single solid slab of Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu), chosen for wabi sabi decoration.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Pine

Japanese Wood Slab Stand for Chinese or Japanese Antique Porcelain, 19th Century
Japanese Wood Slab Stand for Chinese or Japanese Antique Porcelain, 19th Century

Japanese Wood Slab Stand for Chinese or Japanese Antique Porcelain, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Here we have a nice wooden slab stand Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 19th or early 20th c Condition: Very Good Dimensions: The...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Porcelain

Sun Bleached Slab Table
Sun Bleached Slab Table

Sun Bleached Slab Table

Located in London, England

Wonderfully untouched slab table constructed long ago in solid Japanese cedar.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Teak Slab Chair
Teak Slab Chair

Teak Slab Chair

Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Teak Slab Chair Solid teak slabs are trimmed and shaped to create a very rudimentary, low slung chair. As each piece is unique, they will vary in grain and tone while remaining cons...

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2010s American Anglo-Japanese Chairs

Materials

Teak

Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart
Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart

Japanese Antique massive burl wood slab Sculpture wabi sabi art piece objet dart

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Burl wood slabs are one of the popular features as decorative objects in Japanese house interior, such as onto the alcove space in Tokonoma (recessed alcove in traditional Japanese r...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Teak Slab Chair
Teak Slab Chair

Teak Slab Chair

Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Teak Slab Chair Solid teak slabs are trimmed and shaped to create a very rudimentary, low slung chair. As each piece is unique, they will vary in grain and tone while remaining cons...

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2010s American Anglo-Japanese Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed
Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed

Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed

Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed Solid teak slabs are trimmed and shaped to create a very rudimentary, low slung chair. As each piece is unique, they will vary in grain and tone while ...

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2010s American Anglo-Japanese Chairs

Materials

Teak

Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed
Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed

Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed

Located in Jacksonville Beach, FL

Teak Slab Chair - Whitewashed Solid teak slabs are trimmed and shaped to create a very rudimentary, low slung chair. As each piece is unique, they will vary in grain and tone while ...

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2010s American Anglo-Japanese Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

Live Edge Root Coffee Table with Organic Wood Slab Top
Live Edge Root Coffee Table with Organic Wood Slab Top

Live Edge Root Coffee Table with Organic Wood Slab Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Live Edge Teak Root Coffee Table with Organic Wood Slab Top Made in Japan

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20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Abstract Studio Vase c1960s
Vintage Japanese Abstract Studio Vase c1960s

Vintage Japanese Abstract Studio Vase c1960s

Located in Oakland, CA

Fantastic vintage Japanese studio slab vase with numerical motif on face, reminiscent of work by Osamu Suzuki and Satoshi Sato.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Meiji Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Daruma Mold
19th Century Meiji Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Daruma Mold

19th Century Meiji Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Keyaki Wood Daruma Mold

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Hand-carved from a single solid slab of Japanese Keyaki Zelkova wood, the piece has a quiet strength and a deeply rustic presence.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Edo Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Live Edge Keyaki Low Coffee Table, Mid-19th C
Edo Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Live Edge Keyaki Low Coffee Table, Mid-19th C

Edo Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Live Edge Keyaki Low Coffee Table, Mid-19th C

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

A small, quietly elegant antique low table, crafted from a thick live-edge slab of solid Japanese keyaki zelkova wood, dating from the Late Edo period, circa the 1850s to late 1860s.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

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Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool
Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer

Located in Bangkok, TH

We love architecture, we love Japan, and yes, we adore George Nakashima. For the top we selected one of our finest antique hardwood slabs, chicken-wing wood, should you ask, (look cl...

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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool
Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer

Located in Bangkok, TH

We designed a base inspired by Japanese architecture and adapted the proportions for this table.

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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool
Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer

Located in Bangkok, TH

We love architecture, we love Japan, and yes, we adore George Nakashima. For the top we selected one of our finest antique hardwood slabs, chicken-wing wood, should you ask, (look cl...

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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Large Japanese Burl Wood Slab
Large Japanese Burl Wood Slab

Large Japanese Burl Wood Slab

Located in Hudson, NY

Large Japanese burl wood slab.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Japanese Studio Porcelain Blue Celadon Slab Vase
Japanese Studio Porcelain Blue Celadon Slab Vase

Japanese Studio Porcelain Blue Celadon Slab Vase

Located in Wilton, CT

Japanese studio porcelain rectangular vase hand built with clay slabs.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Slab Top Nakeshima - Style Console Table.
Unusual Slab Top Nakeshima - Style Console Table.

Unusual Slab Top Nakeshima - Style Console Table.

Located in Hudson, NY

Unusual Slab Top Nakeshima - Style Console Table.

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20th Century Japanese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Shoji Hamada Brushwork Slab Studio Pottery Vase, 20th Century
Shoji Hamada Brushwork Slab Studio Pottery Vase, 20th Century

Shoji Hamada Brushwork Slab Studio Pottery Vase, 20th Century

By Hamada Shoji

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A vintage studio pottery slab shaped vase attributed to Shoji Hamada decorated in tenmoku glazes with brush work designs in orange, green and black glazes around the body. The vase h...

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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Live Edge Wood Slab Coffee Table or Bench with Three Legs
Live Edge Wood Slab Coffee Table or Bench with Three Legs

Live Edge Wood Slab Coffee Table or Bench with Three Legs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Japanese keyaki (zelkova) wood slab with live edge.

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Japanese Antique Primitive Round Side Table 1900s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Round Side Table 1900s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Round Side Table 1900s-1920s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

The tabletop is crafted from a single slab of Japanese zelkova (Keyaki) measuring approximately 130 mm (5.1 inches) in thickness.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabisabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

It will be carefully packed and safely shipped from Japan. Weight: Top slab: 33 kg (Thickness: 140 mm) Base: approximately 40 kg

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1900s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1900s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Low Table 1860s-1900s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

It will be carefully packed and safely shipped from Japan. Weight: Top slab: 25 kg Base: approximately 50 kg

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Japanese Antique Sculptural Floor Plinth / Low Table / Wabi-sabi Primitive
Japanese Antique Sculptural Floor Plinth / Low Table / Wabi-sabi Primitive

Japanese Antique Sculptural Floor Plinth / Low Table / Wabi-sabi Primitive

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

Nature as the Master Sculptor This monumental floor platform, known in Japan as an Okidoko, is a singular piece of organic art crafted from a massive, aged slab of Japanese Hardwood.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Burl wood Coffee Table
Vintage Burl wood Coffee Table

Vintage Burl wood Coffee Table

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H 15.5 in W 53.5 in D 40 in

Vintage Burl wood Coffee Table

Located in Studio City, CA

Vintage Japanese burl wood slab atop chrome boxed base.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Japanese Antique wood slab display stand, wabi sabi decor art piece
Late 19th Japanese Antique wood slab display stand, wabi sabi decor art piece

Late 19th Japanese Antique wood slab display stand, wabi sabi decor art piece

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese Antique wooden display stand, "Dai" in Japanese, made from thick, single solid wood slab.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Keyaki zelkova wood slab - wabi sabi art piece objet, Dai display stand
Japanese Keyaki zelkova wood slab - wabi sabi art piece objet, Dai display stand

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.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Motoguru, Japanese wabi sabi thick wood slab. live edge display stand, table leg
Motoguru, Japanese wabi sabi thick wood slab. live edge display stand, table leg

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Burl

Yu Fujiwara Signed Heavy Japanese Bizen-Yaki Ware Pottery Slab Kashiki Tea Plate
Yu Fujiwara Signed Heavy Japanese Bizen-Yaki Ware Pottery Slab Kashiki Tea Plate

Yu Fujiwara Signed Heavy Japanese Bizen-Yaki Ware Pottery Slab Kashiki Tea Plate

By Fujiwara Yu

Located in Studio City, CA

A monumental work by Japanese master potter Yu Fujiwara who was famed for his Bizen-yaki stoneware pottery made in the Bizen area in the Okayama Prefecture of Japan. Bizen ware artis...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Nature’s Sculpture / Japanese Old Object / Display stand
Nature’s Sculpture / Japanese Old Object / Display stand

Nature’s Sculpture / Japanese Old Object / Display stand

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This slab of ancient Japanese solid wood was cut from a single, enormous tree that grew over many years.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table (Tachidai), Late Meiji(1890s-1912)
Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table (Tachidai), Late Meiji(1890s-1912)

Japanese Antique Wooden Low Table (Tachidai), Late Meiji(1890s-1912)

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

Made entirely of keyaki (Japanese zelkova), the single slab retains a live edge (natural edge), preserving the wood’s original contour.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1920s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1920s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Large Low Table 1920s-1940s / Sofa Table Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

It will be carefully packed and safely shipped from Japan. Weight: Top slab: 29 kg Tree stump legs: approximately 13 kg each

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Coffee Table in Keyaki Meiji-Taisho period
Sculptural Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Coffee Table in Keyaki Meiji-Taisho period

Sculptural Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Coffee Table in Keyaki Meiji-Taisho period

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Dating from the late Meiji to early Taisho era, circa 1890–1920, this sculptural coffee table embodies the quiet strength of Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics. The tabletop is an extra ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

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Wood

JAPANESE KEAKI SLAB TABLE
JAPANESE KEAKI SLAB TABLE

JAPANESE KEAKI SLAB TABLE

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H 24 in W 19 in D 18 in

JAPANESE KEAKI SLAB TABLE

Located in San Francisco, CA

The keaki (Japanese Elm) Slab top has minor checking and discoloration that is attendant with age.

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Antique 19th Century American End Tables

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool
Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

Bespoke Brutalist Meets Japan Desk, Antique Hardwood Slab, by P. Tendercool

By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer

Located in Bangkok, TH

We love architecture, we love Japan, and yes, we adore George Nakashima. For the top we selected one of our finest antique hardwood slabs, chicken-wing wood, should you ask.

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2010s Thai Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

AN UNUSUAL SLAB OF KEYAKI WOOD
AN UNUSUAL SLAB OF KEYAKI WOOD

AN UNUSUAL SLAB OF KEYAKI WOOD

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H 3 in W 14 in D 21 in

AN UNUSUAL SLAB OF KEYAKI WOOD

Located in San Francisco, CA

This wonderful cross-section of the trunk of keyaki wood is nearly rectangular in shape with natural edge. Cured over time the color is a very even caramel color with little or no s...

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Early 20th Century Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles

Huge Japanese Ikebana Slab Vase 1980s
Huge Japanese Ikebana Slab Vase 1980s

Huge Japanese Ikebana Slab Vase 1980s

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H 12.41 in W 9.85 in D 26.78 in

Huge Japanese Ikebana Slab Vase 1980s

Located in Melbourne, AU

Unsure of its origins but assume it was produced in Japan. The matriarch of the Roseby family visited Japan to study Ikebana and made several important vase purchases there in the ...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Brutalist Vases

Materials

Earthenware

1950s Japanese Carved Slab Low Table or Pedestal
1950s Japanese Carved Slab Low Table or Pedestal

1950s Japanese Carved Slab Low Table or Pedestal

By George Nakashima

Located in San Diego, CA

Thick solid carved slab table or sculpture pedestal constructed of Japanes Tochi wood, Japan, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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Organic Shaped Wood Side Table with Black Lacquer, Japan, 20th Century
Organic Shaped Wood Side Table with Black Lacquer, Japan, 20th Century

Organic Shaped Wood Side Table with Black Lacquer, Japan, 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Crafted in Japan, this sculptural side table showcases an elegant organic form finished with black cashew lacquer. Its fluid lines and refined finish highlight the artistry of tradit...

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20th Century Japanese Side Tables

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Wood

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Japanese Slab For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese slab you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and reclaimed wood, every Japanese slab was constructed with great care. Find 249 options for an antique or vintage Japanese slab now, or shop our selection of 71 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the Japanese slab you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese slab made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese slab over the years, but those crafted by Andrianna Shamaris, George Nakashima and George Nakashima Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Slab?

Prices for a Japanese slab start at $108 and top out at $425,000 with the average selling for $2,900.