Vintage Japanese Wooden Tokonoma Cabinet, 1950s

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Minimalist Japanese wooden tokonoma cabinet with a calm, horizontal silhouette and two sliding doors. Dimensions: height 27.5 cm, width 79 … Read more Minimalist Japanese wooden tokonoma cabinet with a calm, horizontal silhouette and two sliding doors. Dimensions: height 27.5 cm, width 79 cm, depth 28 cm.

Traditionally, low pieces like this formed the base of a tokonoma alcove, where carefully selected objects – a vase, calligraphy scroll or tea ceramics – were displayed. This example from the 1950s still carries that quiet, ceremonial atmosphere. The wood has a warm, natural tone with a beautifully aged patina; the grain flows gently across the sliding doors and top, giving the cabinet a soft, organic look. Behind the doors you’ll find practical storage for tea bowls, tableware, candles or small objects you prefer to keep out of sight.

As an interior piece, it works as a refined minimalist display cabinet: perfect for showing ceramics, bonsai, ikebana, a sculpture or a curated stack of books. Placed on a low sideboard, in an open wall unit or simply on the floor against a wall, this tokonoma brings an authentic Japanese accent to any wabi-sabi, modern or eclectic interior – ideal for lovers of vintage Japanese furniture and Japanese-inspired interiors. See less