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Japanese Kaidan Tansu or Staircase Tansu Meiji
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A beautiful Japanese Kaidan Tansu also called Kaidan Dansu featuring six steps, five drawers (4
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese mizuya kitchen tansu on wheels. Lots of storage.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cypress
$9,500
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elmwood tansu with brass fittings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,000
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese kuruma dansu (wheel chest) of keyaki (Elm wood) with two sets of sliding panels. The panels open to reveal large interior compartments. With original iron hardware. A good ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Ogi Tansu from Japan
By Ogi Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
An large 2 piece stacking clothing chest from the town of Ogi,on Sado Island in original patina. Niiagata Prefecture.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
19Th. Century Japanese Staircase Tansu
Located in Gravenmoer, NL
19th century Japanese staircase tansu.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant
s Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova serrata), original fuki-urushi lacquer finish, completed with hinoki (Chamaecyparis...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Large Kitchen Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 19th century wooden Mizuya Tansu chest, in two parts (upper and lower).
With large
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very nice and charming Japanese Tansu two part chest constructed in Kiri wood with metal mounts
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Charming little tansu with two sliding panels and multiple drawers in very good original condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Carpenter
s Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Carpenter’s tool chest, constructed of Cedar (sugi, Cryptomeria japonica) with a persimmon stain, with the drawer interiors constructed of Paulownia (kiri, Paulownia tomento...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom) containing valuables, thus the wheels are for quick evacuation. This version is constructed ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Pair of Japanese Ezo Matsu
Pine
Tansu Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Matching pair of Japanese pine Tansu chests feature Brass hardware.
Front features a pair of doors
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Furniture
Materials
Pine
Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tansu is one-section and is made of Cedar (Sugi) and Elm (Keyaki). It is in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, tr...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fron...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Kusuri Tansu,
Japanese Medicine Chest
, Showa period,
1926-1989
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Kusuri Tansu, (Japanese Medicine Chest). Showa period, (1926-1989). This Japanese medicine chest
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Japanese tansu chest. tabletop wooden chest decorated with inlay and marquetry. Fittings
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Other More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Located in Monterey, CA
This lacquered cedar and kayak clothing chest (Sendai Isho Dansu) is from the Sendai, Miyagi prefecture in Japan. It dates from the Meiji period circa 1870-1890.
It stands 34.75 H x...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Located in Monterey, CA
This piece is a cedar chest of drawers or Tansu in Japanese. It is two separate pieces.
The most
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 3-section clothing chest, crafted of chestnut and cedar with the entire facade of a thick rosewood veneer. The storage composition has multiple drawers of varying size...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Elm, Rosewood
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Located in London, GB
This 19th century Meiji period chest is in characteristic lightweight cedar wood with iron bindings and is in two original sections with four long drawers, a short drawer and a cupbo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Small Tansu Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Exotic wood Tansu cabinet with brass hardware. Beautiful wood-grain and brass mounts. Original Lock
Category
20th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century Japanese tansu with traces of paint. Top part behind doors can be used with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture
$4,830
19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in New Windsor, NY
Gorgeous two-drawer wood and iron Japanese tansu. One half of an original two-section tansu. All
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Tansu Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu are Japanese chests, trunks or cupboards used for all types of storage. These chest were made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
$3,980
Two-Piece Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful 2 piece tansu chest....tops on both are finished so they can be used separately or
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
$3,200
Japanese Tansu on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual small four-drawer tansu or chest on custom platform stand with original iron hardware
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,475
Japanese Tansu Style Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Oak Tansu style chest fronted by two doors and five drawers. Outfitted with black iron hardware and
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tansu Nightstands
Located in East Hampton, NY
A complementary pair of Japanese elmwood Tansus on custom modern iron stands.
The chest on the
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome tall antique Japanese bedding chest with two sliding doors. Striking dark and medium brown wood, original bamboo nails. Two shelves inside. Very functional!
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu Chest, Early 1900s
Located in Fulton, CA
An early 20th century Japanese Tansu chest on stand. Beautiful original finish with old-world charm
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu Meiji Era c1880
s Keyaki
Sugi Tansu Chest 68"H
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Tansu on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diminutive kiri wood tansu from the Toyko area, c.1850. All original. Hand forged iron hardware. 9
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Black Japanese Tansu Chest, Meiji Period
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage, Meiji Period, Japanese Tansu with seven full capacity drawers. Large, unique
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Vintage Nine-Drawer Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Somis, CA
A vintage Japanese Tansu with nine elegant drawers.
The Meiji period piece has full capacity
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Matsumoto Stacking Tansu Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Large Taisho Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu
Located in London, GB
A large charred cedar, elm & paper Japanese Tansu from the early 20th century Taisho period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Elm, Cedar, Paper
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest, Three-Piece Set
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu chest consisting three individual pieces that can be used
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron, Brass
$1,550 / set
19th Century Japanese Double Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese tansu/dansu cabinet consisting of two separate pieces stacked on each other
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A Japanese Meiji two-part tansu chest from the mid 19th century, with Metal hardware of hand
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu in Clear Wood
Located in New York, NY
A Medium-sized Japanese tansu, circa 1925. Handcrafted in light-weight, unvarnished wood, with
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late-20th Century Japanese Tansu in Clear Wood
Located in New York, NY
A medium-sized Japanese tansu, circa 1970. Handcrafted in light-weight, unvarnished wood, with
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tansu Chests on Iron Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
These handsome rectangular chests feature two drawers and detailed lock plates decorated with turtles and birds of prey. One of the pieces is outfitted with a small door covering a s...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 tea ceremony(Jpanaese "Sado").
This piece was finished by a highly skilled Japa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Antique 1880s Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Iron
Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Era Antique Japanese Sendai Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
An exceptional 19th century Meiji period Japanese tansu from the Sendai region. Features a rich
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Low Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, Meiji Period, Japanese Low Tansu with two full size drawers. Large, unique, solid iron
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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Asian Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Asian tansu you’re looking for. Each Asian tansu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are many kinds of the Asian tansu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An Asian tansu made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Baker Furniture Company, Henredon and Japanese School each produced at least one beautiful Asian tansu that is worth considering.
How Much is an Asian Tansu?
The average selling price for an Asian tansu at 1stDibs is $2,372, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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