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Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It has been used in stores since the Edo period in the Tohoku region, and it is estimated that it was made around the Meiji period.
The material is ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Japanese Wabi Sabi Wood Tansu Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kiri wood wabi sabi clothing chest from the 20th century in this hard to find miniature size. Great for storing jewelry, make up or accessories.
This miniature chest was ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed 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 Japanese dye "black Urushi".
The top and bottom are layered, so you can use it separatel...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
The material is made of Zelkova, and it is characterized by a strong wood grain and a different color for each front plate of the drawer.
Only one b...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It seems to be around the Meiji period (1868-1912s).
It is made of cedar, and the front of the drawer peels off the paint due to friction due to agi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese, Metal-Mounted, Stained Wood, Tansu with Center Lock
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully constructed with stunning hardware.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
19th Century Korean Tansu Elmwood Chest with Brass Trim
Located in Buffalo, NY
The antique Korean Bandaji, or blanket chest is handcrafted in wood and embellished with original brass trim, mounted with intricate fittings, including handles, hinges and lock plat...
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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique storage shelf is made from solid chestnut wood.
It has an unusual configuration, with glass sliding doors on the top shelf and six drawers on the bottom shelf.
It has ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s/Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old large Japanese chest of drawers.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
It has a simple and beautiful design with no unnecessary dec...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Medicine Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of five companies,
As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and select carefully selected items.
With 20 years of experience as a buyer, I offer Japanese an...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was made in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This furniture was made using traditional and advanced techniques such as those used in the production of Ja...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This furniture was produced using the same traditional and advanced techniques used in the manufactur...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive late 19th century Japanese Meiji period kitchen storage cabinet, called a mizuya.
The cabinet crafted of sugi (Japanese cypress), with keyaki (elm) drawers and door fa...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Shelf 1860s-1920s / Tansu Zen
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old shelf made in Japan.
Decayed boat boards are used as material.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The material is cedar wood.
It is a superb p...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar. The handles are made of iron.
The design is simple and lean.
It is th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old large type chest of drawers made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji era. (1860s-1920s).
All materials are solid cedar.
Simple design with minimal wast...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large set of Japanese Edo period paper-lined steps used for the storage of tea.
Heavily patinated cedar with many age old repairs.
Likely used in a grocers.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This piece of furniture was made using the same traditional and advanced techniques used in the producti...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Original Antique Five-Drawer Chest, 100% Original Tansu
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels.
This is an antique handcrafted wooden chest tansu
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Rosewood
Mohogany Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tansu, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese tansu offers rosewood and mahogany construction with folate carved rails and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tansu with Tsuru-Kame Decoration
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period two piece tansu chest in red lacquer and akamatsu
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu.
Japanese Antique Tansu Clothing Chest
two sections, four drawers, rich black lacquer finish
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Superb Antique Tansu Clothing Chest Richly Lacquered, 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu.
This is an attractive antique two section tansu storage chest/cabinet hand crafted with seven
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Rare Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very rare and old Japanese large Tansu.
Furniture made in the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet from around the Meiji period. It is made primarily of cedar and pine.
It is lightweight and easy to handle for its size, and its row of horizontal ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1716s-1736s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese black wooden chest of drawers. The entire piece carries a profound sense of time, as if layers of history have accumulated to form a single, compelling la...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Sidebord Cabinet"Mizuya Tansu", Early Showa Period
1926-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926-).
Known as a “Mizuya Tansu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Tansu
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large black Tansu made in Japan.
It is a rare and valuable piece made in the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large Tansu made in Japan. It is an unusual style with a vertical structure, and is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large black Tansu made in Japan.
It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It was used in the Tohoku region around the Meiji period, and is made entirely of cedar. It is lightweight and easy to handle.
The door has a simpl...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / Edo Period / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
"Wabisabi".
This tansu is truly expressed as "Sabi", which is the beauty that appears over time.
You can
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese tansu.
It was used around the Meiji period and is made primarily of cedar
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective.
This is an old Japanese large Tansu.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large black Tansu made in Japan.
The furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest With Drawers on Contemporary Metal Stand Console
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning and unique antique Japanese tansu chest with two interior drawers that sits on a custom
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1920s Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Oversized Japanese Meiji 19th Century Staircase Tansu with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An oversized antique 19th century Japanese staircase tansu cabinet from the Meiji period, with
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Two-Part Tansu Clothing Chest with Butterfly Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with round medallion
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Metal
Japanese Elm and Pine Clothing Tansu with Crane and Turtle Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late Meiji period elm and pine clothing tansu (choba) in two sections with two long drawers over
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Elm, Pine
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest / Tansu Drawer Cabinet / 1887-1896s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese medicine chest.
It's called "Medicine Tansu" in Japan.
The medicine tansu
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Copper, Iron
Japanese Antique Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu.
This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Made of paulownia
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Rare Rustic Early Meiji Period Paper
Cedar Tansu/Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A rare heavily patinated 19th C. paper & cedar tansu cabinet.
Simply constructed with two sliding
Category
1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Stepped Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A rare mid 19th C. Japanese tansu in raw stripped cedar.
Stepped on one end originally for access
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese large tansu.
It is made of cedar trees.
Furniture from the Edo period
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Three Drawers Tansu/Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A nicely worn early Meiji period three drawer tansu.
Constructed in a combination of cedar
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Large Early Meiji Period Bleached-Out Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated bleached-out early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers, Edo Period, Late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A seven-drawer Japanese Tansu chest in cedar and elm wood. Edo Period, circa 1780. Original trim
Category
1780s Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Elm, Cedar
Japanese Connoisseurs Fine Antique Inlaid Mother Of Pearl Smoking Tansu, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
technique- smoking Tansu with a Kiseru pipe, 19th century
You dont need to be a connoisseur to love this
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black Tansu.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Choba Tansu on Custom Steel Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu chests. Crafted from exquisite pine and fine iron fittings and hardware, each chest represents the
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Steel, Iron
Japanese Original Antique "Flying Birds" Five-Drawer Chest, 100% Original Tansu
Located in South Burlington, VT
birds" hardware
This is an antique handcrafted wooden chest tansu with fine lines and a multitude of
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese tansu.
It was used in the Tohoku region around the Meiji period and is
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Drawer Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black cabinet, which is called a "tansu" in Japan.
It seems to be around
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old tansu from Japan.
It is mainly made of cedar trees.
Furniture from the Meiji era
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It is estimated that it was around the Meiji period, and the main parts are all made of zelkova. It is speculated that everything made of zelkova wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black cabinet.
It seems to be around the Meiji period, and cedar is the main material.
It was used in private houses in the Kanto region.
Normally, there a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Small Cabinet / Tansu Drawer / 1894s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a small old Japanese cabinet.
It is a type with a drawer at the bottom and a sliding door at the top.
The door handle is made of wood and is installed to be embedded in the...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
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Antique Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tansu for your home. Each antique tansu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are many kinds of the antique tansu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique tansu, those designed in Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique tansu has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Japanese School are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Tansu?
An antique tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,638, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $28,750.
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.
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