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Early 20th Century Japanese Hibachi Table
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Early 20th Century Japanese Hibachi Table

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a very unusual all original Elm and copper Japanese hibachi table. It has a great design and clearly very well made with large dovetail jointed corners and beautifully shaped top. The piece includes 3 small drawers and the original copper liner. On the sides there are recessed handles. This with a piece of glass covering the copper liner would now make an amazing coffee table or large ice bucket for a very grand party.

Height 38cm Width 80cm Depth 58cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Japanese Hibachi Coffee Table to the 1910s.

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SA1228682
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00002607
Description
This is a very unusual all original Elm and copper Japanese hibachi table.
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It has a great design and clearly very well made with large dovetail jointed corners and beautifully shaped top.
TallBoy Interiors

The piece includes 3 small drawers and the original copper liner. On the sides there are recessed handles. This with a piece of glass covering the copper liner would now make an amazing coffee table or large ice bucket for a very grand party.

Height 38cm Width 80cm Depth 58cm

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Japanese Hibachi Coffee Table to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228682
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00002607
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An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base.
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Archive I An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base.

Early 20th Century Japanese Hibachi Table

Archive II An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base. View II
Archive III An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base. View III
Archive IV An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base. View IV
Archive V An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base. View V
Archive VI An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base. View VI
Archive VII An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base. View VII
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An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base.
Early 20th century Japanese Hibachi table
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An early 20th-century low rectangular Japanese hibachi table crafted from dark wood with a recessed copper basin and small drawers along the base.
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  • ObjectCoffee Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJapanese Mingei
  • MaterialKeyaki, Copper, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsRecessed copper basin, drawer base, iron side handles, exposed joinery
  • SizeH 38 cm (15 in) x W 80 cm (31 in) x D 58 cm (23 in)

This early 20th century Japanese hibachi table is made from dark brown elm and keyaki wood with a copper lining, iron side handles, and exposed dovetail joints at the corners. The piece has a low rectangular shape, measuring 38 cm high, 80 cm wide, and 58 cm deep, with a recessed copper basin in the top surface and three small panelled drawers along the base. The woodwork displays distinct grain patterns, dark decorative rectangular inlays beneath the drawers, and subtle carved accents along the lower front edge. Placed in a living room, this low table functions as a coffee table when fitted with a glass top over the copper basin, or serves as a drinks cooler during gatherings. The compact proportions allow it to sit comfortably before low seating, bringing traditional craft and storage utility to contemporary interior spaces.

FAQs

A Japanese hibachi table, historically known as a nagamachi-hibachi, is a traditional low wooden heating appliance featuring a central copper-lined brazier basin. Originally used to hold charcoal for room heating and boiling tea kettles, these pieces were integral to traditional Japanese domestic life.

Traditional hibachi tables are constructed from dense hardwoods such as Keyaki (Japanese elm), paulownia, or oak to endure temperature shifts. The central fire basin contains a fitted sheet-copper liner, often complemented by iron handles and small built-in storage drawers.

Authentic early 20th-century examples feature traditional joinery, rich wood grain patterning, and a copper lining displaying natural oxidisation and age patina. They typically include small base drawers designed for storing tea implements or tongs, alongside iron side handles.

In contemporary interiors, a hibachi table functions as a characterful low coffee table or focal accent piece. The recessed central copper basin can be preserved as an open feature, topped with fitted glass, or used to house decorative arrangements.

Maintain the timber by applying a natural beeswax polish along the wood grain and keeping the piece clear of direct heat sources. The interior copper liner should be dusted gently with a dry cloth, preserving its natural aged patina without using harsh chemical polishers.
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