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Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Japanese made drawer storage.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
42% Off
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer.
It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The main
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1905s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese-made drawer.
It is made of cedar wood, and on the bottom of the drawer
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture was made in the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$520 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$560 Sale Price
37% Off
Japanese Antique Huge Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge old Japanese-made drawer storage.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,600 Sale Price
28% Off
Japanese Early Showa Period Low Storage Drawer Cabinet with Burl Zelkova Fronts
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
among the highest grades of Japanese hardwood, valued for both its beauty and rarity. The back panel is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$1,360 Sale Price
24% Off
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress
Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Japanese tansu chest in cypress and kiriwood, the upper part with oxblood stained
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with gilt bronze border, over three-stacked drawers flanked by bronze Rococo mounts, raise...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Style Hand-Painted Trunk with Scenic Decor, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
-painted decor and rich lacquered finish. Showcasing Japanese-inspired artistry, the front panel features a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer from Tohoku area, Japan.
Manufactured in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
An early Meiji period Sendai Isho-dansi chest from circa 1860-1880 with eight drawers, petite door
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions .
Four drawers with storage
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
A George II Red Japanned Coffer on Stand, attributed to Giles Grendey
Located in London, GB
Of perfectly modest form, with a domed lid decorated with dignitaries on their horses, accompanying hounds, long tailed exotic pheasants, butterflies, all set within a landscape with...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wooden drawer used by old Japanese lacquerware craftsmen/Made in 1963/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
to come by even in Japan.
There is a culture of lacquer, and it is something special that can only be
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Greensboro, NC
Japanese Tansu Chest. Beautiful patina, very solidly built and in very good vintage condition
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$2,950
Pair of Large, Early 19th C. Chinoisserie Chests from Paris. C.1820.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in exceptional
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Japanese Tansu Jewelry chest. Made of Japanese elm-keyaki. Handles on the sides, top
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
$2,500 / item
Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A beautifully crafted antique tansu, piece of functional furniture with deep Japanese roots. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Carry Chest On Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The two stacking units in a reddish-brown stain with black metal mounts. The top chest with two
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fine Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Japanese Tansu Chest in Natural Pine originally collected in the late 1960’s in San
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Metal
FRAMA Contemporary Scandinavian Japanese Minimal Design Sutoa Drawer Solid Oak
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Taking its name from the Japanese word Sutoa -'to contain'- Sutoa drawer is an elegant storage
Category
2010s Danish Minimalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and Marble commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in Paris by the firm of Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme. Stamped JEANSELME.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazingly beautiful pair of Japanese Tansu bachelors chests by Baker. Dark stained oak with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$4,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
George Nelson Chest for Herman Miller Model 5517 Commode Sideboard 1952
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Telgte, DE
solid wood Nelson miniature chest, inspired by Japanese design, provides lots of wonderful little spaces
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare Kaidan Tansu is an original 19th-century Japanese stair chest from the Meiji period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Elegant Louis XVI Style Japanned Lacquered Demi Lune Commode by Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant Louis XVI style japanned lacquered demi lune commode decorated with hand painted and gilt
Category
Antique 1880s European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
removable dividers and a vide poche tray.
I believe these were inspired by Japanese Isho-Dansu chests.
Very
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A Fine Louis XVI-Style Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux
By Martin Carlin
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well crafted early 20th Century Traditional Japanese clothing chest originally acquired in San
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Oak
Wrought Iron Chest
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Japanese/Korean style (19th Century) oak chest with wrought iron hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler
s Chest
Located in Oakland, CA
Handsome antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's chest. Practical piece with incredible iron work
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Large Japanese 3-section Clothing Chest
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Japanese 3-section Clothing Chest, crafted of chestnut and cedar with the entire facade of a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
$9,500 / set
Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Japanese Wooden Writing Chest (Fudebako), 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This charming antique Japanese writing chest, known as a fudebako, features a compact rectangular
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Softwood, Lacquer
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
. Japanese furnishings integrate beautifully with a modern-designed room, the simplicity of style allows
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$5,705 / set
Antique Japanese Wood
Iron Chest
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese Wood & Iron Chest
Wear consistent with age and use.
Wabi Sabi - Japanese
Category
Vintage 1950s Furniture
Materials
Softwood
Japanese Sea Captain
s Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Campaign Style Miniature Chest Ca
1960
s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A lovely Japanese, vintage ca' 1960's miniature chest. Drawers lined in felt, brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Campaign Style Japanese Tansu Four Drawer Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Japanese Tansu four drawer chest in a dark stain with black iron C-form swing handles with central
Category
20th Century Japanese Campaign Furniture
Materials
Iron
Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu Chests, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Two section Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu made from traditional Japanese kiri wood with hand forged and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Zelkova Drawer Chest, 1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique drawer chest crafted from zelkova, dating from the 1950s.
The flowing grain
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Kuramata Side 1 Furniture in Irregular Form 1989
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
A Kuramata side 1 eighteen drawers cabinet in cherrywood.
Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wool
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall. Late Edo to early Meiji period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Japanese Antique Cedar Drawer Chest, 1940s–1960s, Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique drawer chest crafted from cedar and dating from the 1940s–1960s.
The cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A striking 1950s French, Maison Jansen style, red lacquer and marble topped chinoiserie commode.
The red lacquer decorated with gilt chinoiserie figures and pavilions in a wooded l...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Iron
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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.
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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