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1890-1930s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest, wabi sabi shelf, primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique Mizuya tansu chest / side board, From Kanto area, Japan.
Made from premium
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880
s Yonezawa Clothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 42"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an Antique Japanese Yonezawa Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Taishō Period Japanese Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest in Sugi Wood with Sliding Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
A beautifully constructed Japanese kitchen cabinet, known as a mizuya tansu, from the Taishō period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier Hardwood mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique 2 tier mid size Mizuya tansu chest with 3 drawers. Almost fully made of premium
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Hardwood
19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from Tohoku area, Japan.
Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
., Japan.
This Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1850s-60s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi Tansu box chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
product of late Edo period, estimate 1850s- 1860s - about 160+ years-old medium sized tansu (chest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
mid 20th Japanese vintage small Tansu, wabi sabi box chest of drawers japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 5 drawers, made of Tamo (Japanese Ash).
This piece is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Ash, Hardwood
$290 Sale Price
42% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Cen. Edo Japanese 2-tier large black Mizuya Tansu, wabi sabi kitchen chests
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
prefecture, Japan.
This 2-tier large Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of mid to late Edo period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers.
Product of Taisho 5 (1916
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Tansu chest from Japan, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese black chest (Tansu) made in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese black tansu chest, crafted in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Henredon
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser
Dimensions : 72" Long X 30
Category
Vintage 1970s American Anglo-Japanese Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Tansu chest from Japan, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
by the Tansu chests of Japan, incorporates a stunning staircase façade. This multifunctional marvel
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Era Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Cupboard Slatted Sliding Doors
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Sugi wood (Japanese cedar), this tansu kitchen chest features 5 drawers and 2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Fantastic Pair Baker Chinoiserie Asian Tansu Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
By Alessandro for Baker Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu small chests or nightstands by Baker. Dark stained oak
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$3,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Japanese tansu chest. tabletop wooden chest decorated with inlay and marquetry. Fittings
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Other More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Washington, DC
Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japanese Shop Chest Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual and early Japanese kuruma dansu, wheeled chest from the Fukui-Mikuni region. The sugi
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$11,400
Antique Japanese Todana Tansu
Located in Brussels , BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu. 2 sliding doors with wide horizontal slats. Iron hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Minimalist Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Tansu Japanese Cabinets
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A pair of Tansu Japanese cabinets with drawers. Ideal for side tables or night stands.
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$3,800 / set
Japanese Apothocary Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese apothecary chest (kusuri dansu) with unusually large square drawers. The chest consisting
Category
Japanese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese kuruma dansu (wheel chest) of keyaki (Elm wood) with two sets of sliding panels. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiri Wood Tansu with Original Brass Fittings
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$4,000
Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant
s Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Located in Brattleboro, VT
Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest.
The ingenuity of Japanese joinery
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Personal Merchant
s Tansu Chest
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
The Merchant’s Chest, also called a Tansu, has origins dating back to Japan’s Meiji period and is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Kiriwood Three Level Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiriwood multi-level tansu with drawers, sliding door cabinets, and original iron handles and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood Tansu with Brass fittings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$5,000
19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very nice and charming Japanese Tansu two part chest constructed in Kiri wood with metal mounts
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Ezo Matsu
Pine
Tansu Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Matching pair of Japanese pine Tansu chests feature Brass hardware.
Front features a pair of doors
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Furniture
Materials
Pine
Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Antique Japanese Carpenter
s Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Carpenter’s tool chest, constructed of Cedar (sugi, Cryptomeria japonica) with a persimmon
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Kusuri Tansu,
Japanese Medicine Chest
, Showa period,
1926-1989
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Kusuri Tansu, (Japanese Medicine Chest). Showa period, (1926-1989). This Japanese medicine chest
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Located in Monterey, CA
This lacquered cedar and kayak clothing chest (Sendai Isho Dansu) is from the Sendai, Miyagi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
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
Chestnut, Elm, Rosewood
Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tansu is one-section and is made of Cedar (Sugi) and Elm (Keyaki). It is in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Located in London, GB
This 19th century Meiji period chest is in characteristic lightweight cedar wood with iron bindings
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
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
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oversize 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts, c. 1880
Overall measures: 34 ½” x 16” x 48
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
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
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Japanese Tansu Chest, Early 1900s
Located in Fulton, CA
An early 20th century Japanese Tansu chest on stand. Beautiful original finish with old-world charm
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest, circa 1900
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Need storage space with flair and high design? Consider this interesting Japanese Tansu chest, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Mounted Japanese Tansu Chest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest, Three-Piece Set
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu chest consisting three individual pieces that can be used
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron, Brass
$1,550 / set
Henredon Solid Pine 14-Drawer Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous 14-drawer Japanese tansu chest
By Henredon Furniture
USA, circa 1970s
Solid
Category
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb Tansu chest from the late Edo to early Meiji period in kiri wood commonly known as the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$3,279
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Japanese Tansu Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese tansu chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and cedar, every Japanese tansu chest was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese tansu chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese tansu chest, designed in the mid-century modern, folk art or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese tansu chest over the years, but those crafted by Henredon, Baker Furniture Company and Alessandro for Baker Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Tansu Chest?
The average selling price for a Japanese tansu chest at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $255 on the low end and $28,750 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
Questions About Japanese Tansu Chest
- What is a Tansu chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Tansu refers to Japanese portable storage chests. When tansu became a well-known feature of life in Japan — the chests’ emergence is said to be rooted in the Genroku era of the Edo period (1688–1704) — the country’s traditionally minimalist households had little to no proper seats, tables, or other pieces of furniture. Tansu were intended to be multipurpose cabinets. These case pieces were used to store things of everyday utility, such as clothing and various personal items. Tansu are regarded as collectible furniture with a timeless appeal. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Tansu from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a tansu chest used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A tansu chest is a Japanese cabinet designed for easy transportation and can store a variety of items, including clothes and personal items. Tansu chests often feature multiple compartments to keep items organized. Shop a selection of authentic tansu chests on 1stDibs.
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