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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
Category
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century, with drawers and sliding
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique, Chest of drawers, Taisho Period, Early 1900
s, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is an old chest of drawers from the Taisho period.（1912～1926）
Material is cedar wood
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era
1868-1912
Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
It features three drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era (1868–1912), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912) from Japanese keyaki
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Late Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Traveling Tansu Chest with Seven Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese late Meiji period keyaki wood tansu chest from the late 19th century, with seven drawers
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1800s-1860s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer.
It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
It is made of walnut
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers"tansu", Meiji Era
1868-1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
Crafted from cedar
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Storage 1860s-1920s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Sofa Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage.
It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Late Meiji Period Tansu Clothing Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
hardware, carved panels, sliding doors, and five drawers. Created in Japan during the late Meiji period in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
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 Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Chestnut, Cedar
Japanese Old Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s/Antique Tansu Commodes Wabisabi Shelf
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
The material is like
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Chestnut, Cedar
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
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique 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
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 18th Century English Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
, six exterior drawers and safe. Discover the intricate beauty and functional elegance of this Japanese
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
An English Japanned Lacquered
Parcel Gilt Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
rectangular top over four graduated drawers flanked by two columns all resting on bun feet.
Category
19th Century English Japanese Antique Drawers
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
Category
19th Century Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
princess tree.
The chest has a large freize drawer to the top with a series of three graduating drawers
Category
19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Oak
$3,279
Japanese Sendai Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Japanese Sandai chest made of Japanese zelkova wood with elaborate ironwork. This
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
$3,880
Japanese Tansu
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese Tansu
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Folk Art Japanese Antique Drawers
$1,900
Japanese Traveling Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese traveling chest of drawers "Ko Tansu." Two double drawer chests latched together, kiri
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
$4,063
Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Description: Japanese Sendai Chest, with iron hardware. 19th century.
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
$3,500
Japanese Edo Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese edo tansu with the date marked on the bottom, 1840. Two sections of drawers that can be
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
$2,900
Japanese Merchant
s Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
Miri Wood Tansu Clothing Storage with Unusual Fan Iron Design Hardware Grey Burgundy 2 Section
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique 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
Category
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
hand-forged iron hardware. Japan, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
$2,700
Antique Japanese Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. tansu with four drawers on contemporary iron base. Beautiful iron work! Can work as a pair
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,740
Rare Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare late 18th-early 19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with enameled iron, silk and
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Japanese 17th c. Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1700's Japanese Nihon Mitsu tansu with secret drawers. Beautiful iron work, butterfly details.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
$8,625
Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Campaign chest of drawers or tanzu crafted in beautifully grained elmwood with five drawers
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Campaign Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Elm
Antique Japanese Kimono Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese kimono chest from the Edo period (1650-1850) atop hand forged iron base.
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th c. Japanese 5 drawer tansu on contemporary iron base. Two pieces.
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Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Tansus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
locks. Drawers work well and both pieces are very functional. Priced and sold separately.
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Drawers
$4,830
Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
Excellent Japanese Tansu with fine hand-forged iron hardware. Sendai Prefecture, circa 1880.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Merchant
s Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese Choba, merchant chest with secret compartment behind small bottom drawer
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Meiji Period Japanese Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Multi drawer and compartment chest from Meiji Period; chestnut and cryptomeria wood, beautiful decorative hardware. Keys included.
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Brass
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 and pine with original iron handles/hardware.
A highly practical/decorative...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868-1912. This period
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Tansu Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Japanese black lacquer and gilt mon motif 5 drawer tansu chests with original brass
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Oversize 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers.
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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
$2,925 / item
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two-part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from pine wood, circa 1900. The piece features
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji 1868 -1912
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese low tansu with original hardware, one long drawer above one short drawer and one locking
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
A 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in London, GB
Japan, circa 1860
A mid nineteenth century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, in pine wood, opening
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Pine
Japanese Tansu with Hand Forged Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from pine wood, circa 1900. The piece features
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Pine
Japanese Keyaki Wood Tansu of Small Size
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming Japanese Meiji period Keyaki wood tansu of small size consisting of 2 long and 5 small
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese tansu with decorative hardware, six drawers, one door enclosing drawers.
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century 2-Part Yonezawa Tansu
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Japanese 2-part Tansu from the Yonezawa Region, in Keyaki wood with original iron hardware and
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
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Japanese Antique Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese antique drawers available for sale. Each of these unique Japanese antique drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and metal. Japanese antique drawers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Japanese Antique Drawers?
Prices for Japanese antique drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese antique drawers begin at $325 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,150.
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.
Questions About Japanese Antique Drawers
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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