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Japanese Tansu Pine Wood Chest with Two Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu chest made from pine wood and features two large drawers and a custom-made metal base. Wear
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest on Custom Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A Tansu chest from Japan, separated with each piece on its own custom stand. Can be used as shown
Category
20th Century Japanese Dressers
Japanese Tansu Pine Wood Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu chest made from pine wood and features two large drawers, two small drawers, pair of doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest with Sliding Glass Doors
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu with five drawers and a pair of each glass and wood sliding
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass
Isho-Dansu Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
Unusually large Japanese isho-dansu (clothing chest) traditionally used for bridal ceremony; made
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tansu Night Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tansus atop custom forged iron stands. Left has six drawers (three are behind the door) and right has two drawers. Hinoki wood. Original hand-forged hardware. Functional.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19thc. Tansu on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19th c. Kiri wood tansu with "gravity" forged iron handles. Called Gravity pulls because they hand like a graceful loose rope. Secret drawer at bottom right corner. From Sendai,...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meiji period Tansu. Top section lifts off and can be used as two separate pieces.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
$4,015
Japanese Merchant
s Chest (Zenibako) With a Secret Compartment
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese merchant's chest (Zenibako) with a secret compartment and removable lid.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Boxes
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
18th Century European Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare and significant 18th Century European four drawer japanned commode.
Retaining its original
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese “Karabitsu” Samurai Armor Chest, Edo Period, 18th C.
Located in San Marino, CA
A Japanese black lacquer Chinese-style six-legged chest used for the storage of Samurai armor
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Lacquer
Isho-Dansu- Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu) from the Sendai region, north of Tokyo.
The tansu with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables
Located in Houston, TX
(Meiji period) tansu chests (sendai-dansu) in hard keyaki elm with interior drawers of sugi wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$7,400 / set
Meiji Japanese Tansu Two-Tier Chest, Crane Turtle Hardware
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu consists two individual chests that can be used separately
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japanese Stacking Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Meiji Dressers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Tansu Chest Side Tables, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Iron
Japanese Pine Tea Chest with Lid
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Japanese pine tea chest with lid
This is a useful and decorative box, made in solid pine with
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Elmwood Chest
Located in Kingston, NY
Antique Japanese iron mounted elmwood chest. One drawer over a pair of sliding doors which open to
Category
Early 20th Century Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1920s-1940s Chest Drawers Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf.
It was made around the beginning of the Showa era
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Choba Dansu, Storage Chest, Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique Japanese choba dansu, storage chest of unusually small proportions. Made from cypress
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest, Dresser with Four Trays and Drawers
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu dresser with four shallow pullout trays and four full capacity
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century). Tansu are traditional portable wooden
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique, Small Chest of Drawers, Tisho Period, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a very old small chest of drawers from the Taisho period. (1912~1926)
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Japanese Meiji Silver Plated Jewellery Chest, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century Japanese silver plated double compartment jewellery chest, of exceptional quality
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest in Natural Finish, Set of Two
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant vintage Japanese Tansu consists two individual chests that can be used separately
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Superb Antique Tansu Clothing Chest Richly Lacquered, 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
it to the Japanese master craftsmen to create this amazing practical and useful storage chest crafted
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Kakesuzuri Funa Dansu Sea Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Japan, 19th century.
This type of heavy chest is referred to in Japanese as a fun-adansu or sea
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawer / Tansu Chest / 1868-1926 / Meiji Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a Japanese drawer made around the Meiji-Taisho era (1868-1926) in Japan.
Very simple and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Antique Dark Lacquered Wood Chest with Brass Hardware, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
This 19th century chest was made in Japan with dark lacquered wood and brass hardware. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old, large Japanese black Tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese Tansu.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan, there is a hearth culture.
When the soot from the hearth reaches the chest, it turns black like
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Japanese Tansu 6-Drawer Chest with Iron Hardware, Meiji Period
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage, Meiji period, Japanese Tansu with four large full capacity drawers and two
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Original Antique "Flying Birds" Five-Drawer Chest, 100% Original Tansu
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Leave it to the Japanese master craftsmen to create this amazing practical and useful storage chest
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a 130 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1890. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Meiji Era
1898
Small Tansu Chest Shelf / Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antiques
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A small storage shelf made in the Meiji era in Japan
It was used in an old house in Ibaraki
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
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 Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a 150 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era (c. 1880’s). This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese tansu.
In Japan this is called "Kuruma Nagamochi".
Furniture from the end
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese tansu.
In Japan this is called "kuruma nagamochi".
Furniture from the end
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Chestnut
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
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large chest of drawers.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, 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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an item from the Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an item from the Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Storage Shelf 1860s-1920s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an item from the Meiji era
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Large Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Henredon Solid Pine 14-Drawer Japanese Tansu Chests of Drawers, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of 14-drawer Japanese tansu dresser chests
By Henredon Furniture
USA, circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Dressers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Chest / Coffee Table/Wooden Box/Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wooden drawer from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1750-1868) in Japan.
The wood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Other
Rare C. 1850 Antique Japanese 2-Part Tansu Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Pine
Meiji Japanese Tansu Chest, Eight-Drawer with Black Iron Hardware and Key
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu with eight full capacity drawers. The finish is an unique orange
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
1860s-1920s Japanese Antique Tansu Chest of Drawer Cabinet Wabisabi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
1860s-1920s Japanese antique tansu chest of drawer cabinet wabisabi wabi-sabi
Size: W 875, D 425
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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Japan Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Japan chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japan chest was constructed with great care. There are 426 variations of the antique or vintage Japan chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japan chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japan chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Cees Braakman, Henredon and UMS Pastoe each produced at least one beautiful Japan chest that is worth considering.
How Much is a Japan Chest?
The average selling price for a Japan chest at 1stDibs is $3,653, while they’re typically $353 on the low end and $261,298 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.
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