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Japanese Antique Small Drawer /Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the material is made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with six drawers, iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Small Five-Drawer Chest, Taisho Era
1912-1926
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
. Over the years, the traditional Japanese lacquer (urushi) has weathered gracefully, developing a unique
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Japanned and Burnished Bamboo Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This late 19th century English burnished bamboo chest features a decorated japanned lacquer top
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Cabinet Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black chest of drawers.
It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Late Meiji Period Tansu Clothing Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Antique Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century, with iron
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Multi-Drawer Cabinet with Glass Doors, Early Showa Period
1926
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
depending on your space.
The main structure is made from Japanese cypress (Hinoki), while the drawer fronts
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cypress
Japanese Antique Chests Of Drawers / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the material is made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Three-Drawer Box, Taisho Era
1912-1926
, Wabi Sabi #2
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
from Japan. I will provide my own shipping quote. Please ask.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Three-Drawer Box, Taisho Era
1912-1926
, Wabi Sabi #1
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
from Japan. I will provide my own shipping quote. Please ask.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers"tansu", Meiji Era
1868-1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
add to the character and charm. Experience the nostalgic ambiance of old Japan with this authentic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Taisho Era (1912–1926), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage small chest of drawers was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926) from Japanese cedar
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Copper, Iron
Louis XV Provincial Japanned Semainier
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular molded top over seven drawers originally fitted with just escutcheons, five now with handles, includes keys, raised on shaped feet with scrolled apron. Decorated with gol...
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Antique 1780s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Natural Wood Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Elegant natural wood tansu chest in two pieces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exceptional two part tansu chest with blackened steel hardware....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Japanese Antique, Chest of drawers with six drawers , Taisho Period, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
.
Traditional Japanese iron handles.
The top drawer handle is ring-shaped.
It is simple, yet has a unique design
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba-dansu merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with five drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Chest Of Drawers / Cabinet Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Minge
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
There is a random beauty due to natural changes.
It is believed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique, Chest of Drawers Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a very old chest of drawers from the Early Meiji period. (late 1800s)
Materials are cedarwood for the case and chestnut for the drawer faces
This has a beautiful black colo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Chestnut, Cedar
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
1930s Decorative English Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptionally Decorative 1930s English Japanned Chest of Drawers of Unusual Pale Blue Colour
Category
Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
Japanese Cherry Lacquer Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Fine Late 19th Century Decorative Chinoiserie French Marble Topped Bombe Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A Fine and Decorative Late 19th Century French Bombe Commode with Painted or "Japanned" Decoration
Category
Antique 1890s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A Good English George II Japanned Chest on Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good English George II Japanned chest on chest; adorned overall with rich chinoiserie decoration
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English Chinoiserie Red Japanned Chest of Drawers, circa 1720
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English circa 1720 George I period chest of five drawers having all-over original red japanned
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Antique Early 18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
George I red japanned
parcel gilt chest or cabinet
Located in Nashville, TN
The cabinet on an earlier (circa 1650) Dutch baroque stand or "kwabtafel " The English in particular later adopted and incorporated these Dutch tables into their 18th century cabinet...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
An English Japanned Lacquered
Parcel Gilt Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
The chest has a red lacquer finish with raised gilded figures and decoration throughout. The rectangular top over four graduated drawers flanked by two columns all resting on bun feet.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
1930s Japanese Inspired Chest of Drawers Secrétaire, Red Lacquered, France
Located in Girona, Girona
Japanese inspired chest of drawers-secrétaire, red lacquered solid wood with scenes in golden
Category
Vintage 1930s French Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pastoe DU10 Japanese Series Chest of Drawers by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice chest of drawers from the so-called Japanese series by Cees Braakman. This cabinet is not
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Small Drawwer Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Beerse, VAN
This vintage drawer cabinet, designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe as part of the iconic Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Cabinet in the Chinoiserie Style
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A Magnificent Louis XVI Style Commode Firmly attributed to Henry Dasson of Paris
Of gentle
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Rare Small Wabi Sabi Japanese Late Edo Period Drawers / Tansu
Located in London, GB
A beautifully worn late Edo period small set of drawers.
Made of cedar with iron & brass hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
pair of english regency green japanned and faux bamboo concave t
Located in San Francisco, CA
a superb pair of english regency green japanned and faux bamboo concave two-door side cabinets
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
pair of english regency green japanned and faux bamboo concave t
Located in San Francisco, CA
a elegant pair of english regency-style green japanned and faux bamboo concave two-door side
Category
Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Dresser Cabinet, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Dresser Cabinet, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror. Item
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Antique Early 1900s Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
HENREDON Campaign Chest Asian Japanese Tansu End of Bed TV Table Bench
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
HENREDON Campaign Chest Asian Japanese Tansu
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Vintage 1970s Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Teak Japanese Series Chest of drawers by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model DU10
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice chest of drawers from the so-called Japanese Series designed by Cees Braakman and
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Merchant
s Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
Unusual Cho-Dansu (Merchant's Chest), Kiri Wood, Meiji Period, Japan, 19th Century. Original Iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,900
19th Century Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
construction. Old Japanese writing inside drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$4,545
Early 19th Century Katana (Sword Chest)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese swordchest atop iron base. Excellent original condition. Hand wrought iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Elegant Persimmon Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Japanese persimmon wood clothing tansu in 2 parts, the upper stage consisting of 3 long
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$2,950
Pair of 19th Century Tansu Chests with Fan Shaped Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th Century Tansu Chests is from Japan and is made from Kiri Wood during the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Sword Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese sword chest on hand forged iron base. Beautiful patina.
FOR OUR COMPLETE
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,565
19th Century Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese tansu with four drawers on contemporary iron base. Beautiful iron work! Can work
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,740
19th Century Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese tansu on iron base. Consists of two pieces with a total of four large drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,740
19th Century Kodansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. kodansu with six drawers atop hand wrought iron base. Ornate metal work and bamboo nails.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$2,015
Two Narrow Petite Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are two old shop cabinets from Japan. Hinoki wood. Shallow drawers with metal pulls. All
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$2,925 / item
Charred Edo Period Wabi Sabi Tansu/Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A very well proportioned charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C.
Both a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Cedar
Ueoki Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful two piece dark laquered tansu chest with upper sliding doors, eight drawers and security storage with two small drawers. Beautiful iron work.
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20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Tansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six drawer chest with lock box. Beautiful handwrought iron hardware throughout.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,220
Pair of Four Drawer Painted Mahogany Chests Designed by David Rosen for NK
By David Rosén
Located in New York, NY
supervision of Axel Einar Hjorth. Painted in Farrow & Ball Downpipe with a special japanning finishing.
Category
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Aka Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful two piece red laquered tansu chest with two sliding doors, 11 drawers and security storage with two small drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Meiji Merchant
s Chest or Tansu
Located in London, GB
A Meiji period portable merchant's chest or "Tansu" in kiri wood with wrought iron mounts and handles.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Commode Japan For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the commode Japan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A commode Japan — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a commode Japan, we have 465 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a commode Japan — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right commode Japan, those designed in Louis XV, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one commode Japan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cees Braakman, UMS Pastoe and Henredon produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Commode Japan?
Prices for a commode Japan start at $325 and top out at $255,211 with the average selling for $3,504.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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