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Japanese Black Tansu 1920-1940 / Showa Period / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi sabi /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a traditional Japanese mizuya tansu believed to have been crafted between the Meiji to
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Drawer storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old cabinet in Japan, and it is called a "tansu" in Japan.
It seems to be around the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
1840s - 1870s Japanese antique large mizuya tansu cabinet, sideboard. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
mizuya tansu cabinet is, a product of late 19th century, circa 1840s - 1870s (late Edo period), guessing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
The furniture dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Wabisabi mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese chest of drawers.
It is a piece of furniture from the Meiji era
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an item from the Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf.
It is made of cedar wood.
It is an item from the Edo period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique black Tansu chest from Japan. It was crafted during the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old black cabinet called " Tansu" in Japan.
It was used in the Tohoku region of Japan
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Paper Pasted Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
human hands.
In Japan, long, horizontal cabinets called mizuya-tansu were commonly used in the old days
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s/Tansu Commodes Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860-1900s)
The material is like
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wooden Chest of Drawers/1868-1920/Meiji Period/Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Black Lacquer
Maki-e Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An outstanding 19th century black lacquer tansu decorated overall in hand applied gilt lacquer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
piece is reminiscent of the spirit of wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
1860s-1920s Japanese Antique Tansu Chest of Drawer Cabinet Wabisabi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
1860s-1920s Japanese antique tansu chest of drawer cabinet wabisabi wabi-sabi
Size: W 875, D 425
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese chest.
In Japan this is called "Kuruma Nagamochi".
Furniture from the end
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Craftsman Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s/Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese craftsman's drawer storage.
This item is from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
It is a simple
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item from the Edo period (1800-1860s).
It is made of cedar
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Coffee Table Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Chest / Coffee Table/Wooden Box/Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wooden drawer from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1750-1868) in Japan.
The wood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Other
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Tansu Storage Chests of Drawers Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese craftsman drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1920s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s).
It is made of cedar
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique cabinet "mizuya tansu" Meiji Era
1868-1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
peace of mind. This cabinet embodies the enduring charm of traditional Japanese craftsmanship, evoking a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Cabinet Box Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese old large box.
It was made in the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
It is made of paulownia wood
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of 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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large chest of drawers.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1920s/Tansu Commodes Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860-1920s)
The material is like
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Fine Antique Sewing Tansu, Jam Packed with Old Buttons, Thread, Fabrics
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: from a Japanese second generation family who are antique tansu specialists from Yamagata
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Storage Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A drawer containing old Japanese medicine.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a large black tansu from Japan.
Made of cedar tree.
Furniture from the Edo period to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
20th Century Japanese Old Shelf Drawer / Tansu Chest / Wooden Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is made of paulownia wood and cedar wood.
The front is made of paulownia wood, the sides and back are made of cedar, and the top is made of cedar.
It is from the early to mid Show...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Other
Japanese Late Meiji Period Tansu Clothing Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Antique Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century, with iron
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of 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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920
s Mulberry Wood Haribako Sewing Tansu 11.5"
Located in Portland, OR
drawers. The lidded top section is divided into two areas. This type of tansu chest was used to store
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Copper
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800
s Gyoshobako Peddler
s Tansu Chest 28"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This tansu is around 200 year old. It is an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu (peddler's chest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Small Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
traditional techniques used in Japanese shrines. Our craftsmen have carefully repaired it.
The wood is made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Lovely Antique Small Wood Tansu Cabinet Kodansu all original Rare Size
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels.
This is a hard to find antique smaller tansu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet.
It originally came with a drawer, but it is an original product
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Cherry, Pine
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of 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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Bedding Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese bedding tansu with sliding doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Storage Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
Pair of Tansu Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu are Japanese chests, trunks or cupboards used for all types of storage. These chest were made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
$3,980
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant
s Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning Japanese antique Meiji Era Kansai style cyprus and cedar merchant's tansu chest with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Coffee Table Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese black wooden box.
It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black storage box.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 Clothing Kimono Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood 36"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an Antique Japanese Kimono chest or Ishodansu. This chest was made in the mid Meiji era
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Two-section Tansu Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa Period 1910s–1940s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Two-section Cha-dansu (tea cabinet) crafted in Japan during the Taishō to early Shōwa period, made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Pair of Tansu Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Kiri wood, tansus on custom iron bases. Original hardware and bamboo nails
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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Japanese Tansus For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese tansus for your home. A Japanese tansus — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese tansus — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese tansus, designed in the Modern, Arts and Crafts or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese tansus over the years, but those crafted by Henredon, Century Furniture and Japanese School are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Tansus?
Prices for a Japanese tansus start at $395 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,712.
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.
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