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Japanese Antique Large Stacking Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Stacking Tansu made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
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 Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old large type chest of drawers made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
C.1920S Taisho Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An expertly constructed early 20th C. Taisho period Japanese tansu.
Beautifully patinated cedar
Category
Early 20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Japanese Tansu Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage Japanese tansu cabinet features wood construction (possibly balsa), black painted
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s/Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old large Japanese chest of drawers.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large Tansu made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large set of Japanese Edo period paper-lined steps used for the storage of tea.
Heavily
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ladders
Materials
Cedar
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
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
furniture was made using the same traditional and advanced techniques used in the production of Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Rosewood
Mohogany Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tansu, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese tansu offers rosewood and mahogany construction with folate carved rails and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Japanese Master Carpenter
s Tansu 51 Professional Nomi Carpenter
s Carving Tools
Located in South Burlington, VT
works from Japan. A very unusual treasure....
This is an original wooden carpentry tansu (chest
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black Tansu.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was made in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This furniture was made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Fine Japanese Edo Period Keyaki Choba Tansu
Merchant
s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period keyaki wood (elm) Choba tansu (merchant's chest) with multiple
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Dresser Two-Piece 20th Century
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning two-piece Japanese Tansu in beautifully aged Kiri wood c1900s. Amazing grain on the two
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
very old Tansu made in Japan.
It is a furniture of Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
The materials are zelkova
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Cabinet 1920s-1940s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old storage cabinet made in Japan.
It was produced from the Taisho period to the early
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Large Wabi Wabi Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with two sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
, we reinterpret high-quality Japanese furniture from the Taisho period, a fusion of Western culture
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This furniture was
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Tansu Clothing Chest Bo Ishu-Dansu
Located in Portland, OR
-appropriate patina. Keys included. Made in Japan circa 1910. A wonderful historical piece for storage and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
new point of view.
This is a very old large Tansu made in Japan.
It is a furniture of Meiji era
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Superb Antique Tansu Clothing Chest Richly Lacquered, 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: from a Japanese second generation family who are antique tansu specialists from Yamagata
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu, Mid to Late 19th Century
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese two piece tansu with chrysanthemum shaped hardware symbolizing good health, top section
Category
Antique 19th Century Dressers
Japanese Antique Rare Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very rare and old Japanese large Tansu.
Furniture made in the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Large Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard
constructed in cedar with two sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Iron
Tansu Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Tansu cabinet from Japan. Meiji period (Late 19th / Early 20th century), light wood, ornate iron
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
$6,500
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old large Japanese Black Tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Cabinet / Cho-ba tansu / Storage WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is placed in the merchant house in the Meiji period and stored important things necessary for business such as money and goods and account book.
Many of them are equipped with hid...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old and large Japanese Tansu.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive late 19th century Japanese Meiji period kitchen storage cabinet, called a mizuya
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a traditional black tansu in Japan.
It is thought to date back to the Meiji period and is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Large Japanese Tansu Cabinet of Lacquered Wood and Waxed Steel
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Tansu cabinet of lacquered wood and waxed steel; having six drawers, one door and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Antique Katana Tansu / Paper Pasted Drawer / Meiji Period Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old box for storing Japanese swords called "Katana Tansu".
It seems to be around the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Black Cupboard / Tansu Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cupboard.
It is thought to date to the Meiji period (1868-1912).
It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cupboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Storage Box 1800s-1860s/Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage box.
It was used as a book case.
It is an item from the Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
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 Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese Tansu chest, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Tansu Chest from Japan, Showa Period, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Tansu chest of drawers from Japan. Showa period, mid-20th century. Clear cedar, with elmwood in
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective.
This is an old Japanese large Tansu.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large Tansu made in Japan. It is an unusual style with a vertical structure, and is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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
Japanese Meiji Period Brown Lacquered Tansu Sideboard with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
the Meiji period in Japan. The piece is the top half of an original 2-section tansu. This large
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Shelf 1860s-1920s / Tansu Zen
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old shelf made in Japan.
Decayed boat boards are used as material.
This furniture is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Shelves
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Sidebord Cabinet"Mizuya Tansu", Early Showa Period
1926-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926-).
Known as a “Mizuya Tansu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Cypress
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
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Shelf 1900s-1940s / Tansu Bookshelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old wooden shelf made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Showa period. (1900s-1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shelves
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old drawer storage made in Japan.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Tansu Japanese or Korean Early 20th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual early 20th century Tansu with elaborate brass work and canted sides. Three pairs of cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20Th C. Wabi Sabi Glass
Cedar Japanese Tansu Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A late Meiji period Japanese tansu sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with original wavy glass
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large black Tansu made in Japan.
It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Pair of Japanese 19th Century Tansus/Nightstands on Iron Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tansus on custom iron bases. Both have two drawers each, all original hardware, bamboo
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands
Materials
Wood
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Japanese Tansu Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of Japanese tansu furniture you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every item from our selection of Japanese tansu furniture was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of Japanese tansu furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each object in our assortment of Japanese tansu furniture bearing Modern, Arts and Crafts or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of Japanese tansu furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henredon, Century Furniture and Japanese School produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Japanese Tansu Furniture?
Prices for a piece of Japanese tansu furniture start at $395 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,721.
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 Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese-style furniture is furniture done in the style of traditional Japanese pieces. It often includes materials like bamboo, wood, rice straw and paper. You may also see furniture produced by Japanese designers and artisans described with the term. Find a range of Japanese-style furniture on 1stDibs.
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