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Japanese Antique Black Drawer /1839s Edo Period / Cabinet Storage WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It's made of cedar.
On the front of the drawer, old Japanese
Category
1830s Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique, Small cupboard, Taisho Period
Early 1900s
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a small cupboard of Japanese antique.
It was made in the Taisho period. (1912-1926)
This
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Meiji Period Two-Part Tansu Clothing Chest with Butterfly Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with round medallion
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Old Black Medicine Chest 1800s-1860s/Antique Drawer Storage Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a drawer that contains old Japanese medicine.
Furniture from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Small Drawer Chest, Meiji Era
1868-1912
Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
drawers finished in traditional Japanese lacquer (urushi).
The unique texture, cultivated over many years
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Elm and Pine Clothing Tansu with Crane and Turtle Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late Meiji period elm and pine clothing tansu (choba) in two sections with two long drawers over
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Elm, Pine
Japanese Antique, Drawer box, Taisho Period, Early 1900
s, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is an old drawer box.
hand holes on the side. It is very unique.
The material is Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Cupboard with Diamond Glass, Early Showa Period
1926-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique small cupboard with diamond glass.
It was made in the Early Showa period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Drawer / Meiji Period 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 (1868-1912s).
It was
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Low Drawer Box, Taisho Era (1912-1926), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique Low Drawer Box was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912-1926).
Made of keyaki (Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tansu with Tsuru-Kame Decoration
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period two piece tansu chest in red lacquer and akamatsu
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Choba Tansu on Custom Steel Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
Immerse your living space in timeless elegance with these transformed 19th century Japanese Choba
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Steel, Iron
Japanese Antique Small Drawer / 1876s Meiji Period / Storage Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese wooden small drawer.
It's from 1876（Meiji 9 years）.
In the drawer, there
Category
1870s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s/Storage Cabinet Chest Shelf Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item of the Meiji era (1860-1900)
The shade of black is
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Drawer /Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese small drawer.
It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the material is
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Storage Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a drawer storage made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), using abundant Japanese zelkova
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Keyaki Wood Multi Drawer Side Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period keyaki wood multi drawer side chest from the early 20th century, with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique 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
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century French ‘Japanned’ Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A highly-decorative and rare French ‘bombe’ commode with dramatic black lacquer Japanned or
Category
1890s French Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique 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
Category
1780s French Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Drawers
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 Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cypress
Japanese Antique Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu.
This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Made of paulownia
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawer/Late Edo-Meiji Period/1800-1900/TV Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden drawer made in the late Edo period to around the Meiji period (1800
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Three-Drawer Box, Taisho Era
1912-1926
, Wabi Sabi #2
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
charm and the story it tells over time.
Cleaned and disinfected with non-toxic solution.
The drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Three-Drawer Box, Taisho Era
1912-1926
, Wabi Sabi #1
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
charm and the story it tells over time.
Cleaned and disinfected with non-toxic solution.
The drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique 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
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exceptional two part tansu chest with blackened steel hardware....
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Steel
Japanned Marble-top Commode on castors
Located in New York, NY
Japanned Marble-top Commode on castors
Category
19th Century English Japanese Antique Drawers
English Scarlet Japanned or chinoiserie commode
Located in Nashville, TN
A serpentine or oxbow form red japanned or chinoiserie chest .
Top, front , sides all decorated
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Brass
19c. French Japanned Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a rust-colored top of marble, on black lacquered case of three stacked drawers
Category
19th Century French Japanese Antique Drawers
Japanese Cherry Lacquer Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century Louis XV Style chinoiserie or Japanned bombe commodes with original marble
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$16,500 / set
A South German Cream
Scarlet Japanned Commode, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A South German Cream & Scarlet
Japanned Commode
18th Century
The case decorated throughout
Category
18th Century and Earlier German Japanese Antique Drawers
Rare 19th Century Pale Blue Japanned Bombe Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare 19th century pale blue japanned bombe chinoiserie commode of elegant proportions
Category
1870s Scandinavian Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare, Turn-of-the-Century, French, Japanned Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable pair of nearly identical, hand-painted and lacquered, saffron-hued, two-drawer, Bombay style marble-top commodes with ormolu mounts atop cabriole legs.
Category
Early 1900s French Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$30,000 / set
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
18th Century and Earlier English Japanese Antique Drawers
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...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Japanned Two-Drawer Marble Top Commode, circa 1760
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine Louis XV Japanned two-drawer lacquered sans traverse bombe marble top bronze-mounted commode.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Japanese Antique Drawers
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
Category
19th Century English Japanese Antique 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 Japanese Antique Drawers
French 19th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Cabinet in the Chinoiserie Style
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
decorated Japanese panels decorated in black lacquer and gold hiramaki-e, and sumptuously dressed in fire
Category
19th Century French Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
19th Century North European Japanned or Lacquered Commode in the Rococo Taste
Located in Benington, Herts
A Highly Interesting Mid 19th Century North European Japanned or Lacquered Commode in the Rococo
Category
Mid-19th Century European Rococo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
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
19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Japanese Keyaki
Elm
Hibachi with three Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese keyaki wood hibachi, the copper inset liner framed by a thick surround resting on a well
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
construction. Old Japanese writing inside drawers
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Drawers
$4,545
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 Japanese Antique Drawers
$2,950
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
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
$3,740
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
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique 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
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
$2,015
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
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Metal
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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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