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Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910
s Taisho 18x23x12
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest was made and used over
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Copper
Japanese Step Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditional Japanese step tansu in two sections with 4 drawers and two sets of sliding doors and
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Cypress
$6,500
Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910
s Taisho 18x23x12
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest was made and used over
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Copper
Japanese Edo Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese edo tansu with the date marked on the bottom, 1840. Two sections of drawers that can be
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
$2,900
Japanese Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece isho tansu for storing clothes. From the Meiji Period (1868-1911).
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Display Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Display tansu used in kitchens and dining area, with original sliding glass doors. Assembled
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood, Glass
Japanese Kaidan Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental Kaidan Tansu is from Japan c. 1900. It features nine drawers of various sizes, and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
$8,000
Japanese Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red lacquered tansu (chest of drawers)used for storing clothes.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Good Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese 2-part keyaki (elm) mizuya tansu (kitchen chest) each section with sliding doors the
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
A Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 2-piece Japanese Mizuya kitchen tansu with 21 drawers and an upper cabinet with 4 sliding
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Cedar
$3,600
Japanese 17th c. Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1700's Japanese Nihon Mitsu tansu with secret drawers. Beautiful iron work, butterfly details.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
$8,625
Japanese Sliding Door Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edo period hinoki wood tansu with two sliding doors and one interior shelf. Original hardware
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Tansu
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Lacquer
Tansu Cabinet, Meiji Era, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tansu cabinet, black lacquer. Japan, The Meiji era (1868-1912) the cabinet is in 2 parts. Each part
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Pine
Japanese Sendai Two-Part Tansu
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning late Meiji Period (circa 1880-1890) Sendai Tansu. This particular tansu is the
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Two Door Chest
tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful original hardware on kiyaki wood. Interior reveals nine drawers with individual handles and locks. Excellent condition.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Hardwood
$28,750
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Also known as "ship's chests" because sailors and merchants used them. Black iron hardware, keyaki wood drawer fronts, suji wood form.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
An excellent spare Minimalist example of a Meiji period two-piece Mizuya in Keyaki wood with rich patina. Ample compartmental storage, four sliding doors with delicate pewter finger ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji 1868 -1912
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese low tansu with original hardware, one long drawer above one short drawer and one locking
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Mid 19th Century Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Isho tansu, mid 19th c. meiji period.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wrought Iron
A 19th Century Japanese Pine Tansu
Located in London, GB
Japanese, circa 1860
A mid-nineteenth century pine Tansu, breaking into two composite chests with
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest.
This façade showcases four large drawers followed
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Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century 2-Part Yonezawa Tansu
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Japanese 2-part Tansu from the Yonezawa Region, in Keyaki wood with original iron hardware and
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Japanese Keyaki Wood Tansu of Small Size
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming Japanese Meiji period Keyaki wood tansu of small size consisting of 2 long and 5 small
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Japanese Yonezawa Two-Section Tansu, circa 1900
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese Yonezawa two-section tansu, circa 1900. Features keyaki wood drawer faces and black trim
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Solid Japanese Elm Burlwood Tansu / Cabinet
Located in London, England
Early Twentieth Century Elm Burlwood Japanese cabinet.
Constructed entirely of solid elm
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1920s Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
19th Century Tansu, Chest of Drawers, Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tansu with seven graduated drawers. All original hardware; hand-forged three leaf clover pulls
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Tansu
Japanese 19thC
Ko Tansu
Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Meiji period Kirinoki wood and forged iron 'Ko Tansu' chest of drawers.
Japan, Circa 1880.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Other, Iron
Fine Quality Japanese Meiji Period Merchant
s Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine single section Japanese Meiji period lacquered keyaki wood choba (merchant's tansu) fitted
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Cabinets(Tansu), Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
with the same tradition and advanced techniques as Japanese shrines.
In Japan, it was called a tansu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
$1,200 / item
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu (Mizuya Dōko)
Located in Pasadena, TX
be dated back to the late 1860's. With cast iron pulls on 8 drawers, this tansu also features a
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Shelf, Tansu, Wabi-Sabi, Cabinetwork
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique furniture was made in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This shelf was used for
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
Cedar and Pine Tansu Chest, Japan, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Cedar and Pine Tansu Chest
Japan, circa 1890
34.25”l x 18”d x 38.25”h.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Cedar, Pine
Japanese Two Section Tansu from Nihonmatsu Meiji Era
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century Meiji period Japanese two-section Tansu chest in lovely original condition.
The two
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu Meiji Era c1880
s Keyaki
Sugi Tansu Chest 68"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a beauty with a natural wood finish. This mid Meiji era c1880's Mizuya or kitchen tansu
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Mazuya Tansu Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large impressive antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu cabinet (kitchen chest) in 2 sections, made of
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan
Cedar and Keyaki wood
Guaranteed to
Category
1880s Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
antiques.
This is a very old Japanese large Tansu.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Fine Japanese Meiji Period Stained Keyaki Clothing Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese Meiji period lacquered and stained choba or clothing tansu in two parts, the upper
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Elm, Pine
Antique Japanese Elmwood Tansu on Stand
Located in Kingston, NY
Antique Japanese elmwood tansu in three parts; two cases having brass strap mounts and hardware
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Elm
Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser
Located in Yonkers, NY
Fine Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers ca 1870. The chest retains its original surface
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
19th Century Japanese Kannon Biraki Tansu in Black Laquer
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th Century Japanese Kannon Biraki Tansu in Black Laquer, late Edo early Meiji. Named Kannon after
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser
Located in Yonkers, NY
Fine Japanese clothing tansu (chest of drawer), Sendai Prefecture, early Meiji period, ca 1870
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu 1920s-1940s / Bamboo decoration / cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese cabinet.
It dates from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
At that time, it was
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Japanese Low Tansu with Sliding Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tansu with two sliding doors and three drawers. Doors can be locked. Original hand
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Tansu
19th Antique Japanese Choba Tansu Keyaki and Kiri Wood
Located in Brescia, IT
Choba Tansu Japanese cabinet, last Edo Period, in Kiri and Keyaki wood with four drawers and two
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large two section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, late 19th century. Interior has been modified for bar use
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Elm
19th Century Japanese Large Double Tansu with 18 Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tansu consisting of two stacked tansus. A fantastic shop chest that would make a very
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is a cedar cabinet used in an old Japanese house.
It is dyed black using the traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Fine Japanese Edo Period Keyaki Choba Tansu
Merchant
s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period keyaki wood (elm) Choba tansu (merchant's chest) with multiple
Category
1850s Japanese Edo Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique, Cabinet, Mizuya, Tansu/Taisho Period(1912-1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
Mizuya Tansu.
Keyaki wood(Japanese zelkova) is used for the front.
Keyaki is one of the most cherished
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Tansu Staircase with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese staircase Tansu cabinet from the Meiji period.
Crafted from pine and elm wood with
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Elm, Pine
Japanese Antique Cabinet / Cho-ba tansu / Storage WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is placed in the merchant house in the Meiji period and stored important things necessary for business such as money and goods and account book.
Many of them are equipped with hid...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / 1868s-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black tansu.
It is a type with a drawer on the top and bottom and a
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Japanese Tansu
Materials
Wood, Cedar
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Antique Japanese Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Japanese tansu available at 1stDibs. Each antique Japanese tansu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Japanese tansu — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique Japanese tansu bearing Modern or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique Japanese tansu over the years, but those crafted by Japanese School are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Japanese Tansu?
The average selling price for an antique Japanese tansu at 1stDibs is $3,751, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $28,750 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Japanese Tansu
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.
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