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Asian Inspired Campaign Highboy Chest of Drawers, circa 1970s
By Thomasville
Located in Peabody, MA
Asian" line by Henredon, was inspired by British colonial campaign furniture and traditional Japanese
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Chest
Located in Houston, TX
work and handles. This rare blanket chest is similar to a Japanese Tansu chest and is finished in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese tansu.
It was used around the Meiji period and is made primarily of cedar
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Paneled Door Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual set of four walnut stacking bookcases similar to a traditional Japanese tansu, each with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Mid-20th Century Chairs in the Style of Augusto Savini
Located in Pasadena, CA
imperfections. The chairs are a great counterpart to the antique Japanese tansu.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese small Black Tansu 1900-1940 / Taisho Period/Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu made between the Taisho period and the early
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Rare C. 1850 Antique Japanese 2-Part Tansu Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Pine
Japanese small Black Tansu 1920-1940 / Showa Period/Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu made between the Taisho period and the early
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
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
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old medium-sized Japanese tansu chest, crafted in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Paul McCobb Planner Group Side Table in Black Lacquer
By Paul McCobb
Located in Oakland, CA
from both the Shaker and Japanese Tansu aesthetic having clean strong lines to its form and function.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Paul McCobb Planner Group Dresser on Bench
By Paul McCobb
Located in Oakland, CA
design is Paul McCobb's interpretation of the Japan Tansu storage chests. They present very well and have
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Japanese Parquetry Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional Japanese parquetry inlaid tansu chest with original brass hinges and hardware. Tansu
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes
$3,750
Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910
s Taisho 18x23x12
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest was made and used over
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Copper
Japanese Step Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditional Japanese step tansu in two sections with 4 drawers and two sets of sliding doors and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cypress
$6,500
Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910
s Taisho 18x23x12
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest was made and used over
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Copper
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$2,900
Japanese Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece isho tansu for storing clothes. From the Meiji Period (1868-1911).
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Display Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Display tansu used in kitchens and dining area, with original sliding glass doors. Assembled
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Glass
Japanese Kaidan Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental Kaidan Tansu is from Japan c. 1900. It features nine drawers of various sizes, and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$8,000
Japanese Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red lacquered tansu (chest of drawers)used for storing clothes.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Iron
Good Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese 2-part keyaki (elm) mizuya tansu (kitchen chest) each section with sliding doors the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
A Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 2-piece Japanese Mizuya kitchen tansu with 21 drawers and an upper cabinet with 4 sliding
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
$3,600
Japanese 17th c. Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1700's Japanese Nihon Mitsu tansu with secret drawers. Beautiful iron work, butterfly details.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$8,625
Japanese Sliding Door Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edo period hinoki wood tansu with two sliding doors and one interior shelf. Original hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Japanese Shagreen Apothecary Tansu
Located in New Windsor, NY
Japanese shagreen clad mini tansu. Beautifully cast and engraved floral and scrolled hardware
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Tansu Cabinet, Meiji Era, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tansu cabinet, black lacquer. Japan, The Meiji era (1868-1912) the cabinet is in 2 parts. Each part
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Japanese Sendai Two-Part Tansu
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning late Meiji Period (circa 1880-1890) Sendai Tansu. This particular tansu is the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Two Door Chest
tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful original hardware on kiyaki wood. Interior reveals nine drawers with individual handles and locks. Excellent condition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$28,750
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Also known as "ship's chests" because sailors and merchants used them. Black iron hardware, keyaki wood drawer fronts, suji wood form.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Mizuya Kitchen Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
An excellent spare Minimalist example of a Meiji period two-piece Mizuya in Keyaki wood with rich patina. Ample compartmental storage, four sliding doors with delicate pewter finger ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Pewter
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Mid 19th Century Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Isho tansu, mid 19th c. meiji period.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
A 19th Century Japanese Pine Tansu
Located in London, GB
Japanese, circa 1860
A mid-nineteenth century pine Tansu, breaking into two composite chests with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
Full size mid-century Japanese step tansu with ironwork hardware, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest.
This façade showcases four large drawers followed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of 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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Yonezawa Two-Section Tansu, circa 1900
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese Yonezawa two-section tansu, circa 1900. Features keyaki wood drawer faces and black trim
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Solid Japanese Elm Burlwood Tansu / Cabinet
Located in London, England
Early Twentieth Century Elm Burlwood Japanese cabinet.
Constructed entirely of solid elm
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Japanese 19thC
Ko Tansu
Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Meiji period Kirinoki wood and forged iron 'Ko Tansu' chest of drawers.
Japan, Circa 1880.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other, Iron
Fine Quality Japanese Meiji Period Merchant
s Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine single section Japanese Meiji period lacquered keyaki wood choba (merchant's tansu) fitted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Two-Part Red Tansu Chest
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A Japanese Meiji two-part tansu chest from the mid 19th century, with Metal hardware of hand
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique Cabinets(Tansu), Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
with the same tradition and advanced techniques as Japanese shrines.
In Japan, it was called a tansu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,200 / item
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu (Mizuya Dōko)
Located in Pasadena, TX
be dated back to the late 1860's. With cast iron pulls on 8 drawers, this tansu also features a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Shelf, Tansu, Wabi-Sabi, Cabinetwork
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique furniture was made in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This shelf was used for
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Wood
Elegant Pre-War Japanese Tall Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Pre-War Japanese Tall Tansu Clothing Chest.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cedar and Pine Tansu Chest, Japan, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Cedar and Pine Tansu Chest
Japan, circa 1890
34.25”l x 18”d x 38.25”h.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar, Pine
Japanese Two Section Tansu from Nihonmatsu Meiji Era
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century Meiji period Japanese two-section Tansu chest in lovely original condition.
The two
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu Meiji Era c1880
s Keyaki
Sugi Tansu Chest 68"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a beauty with a natural wood finish. This mid Meiji era c1880's Mizuya or kitchen tansu
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Japanese Low Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, Meiji Period, Japanese Low Tansu with two full size drawers. Large, unique, solid iron
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Mazuya Tansu Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large impressive antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu cabinet (kitchen chest) in 2 sections, made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan
Cedar and Keyaki wood
Guaranteed to
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Display Tansu On Hand Wrought Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tansu - display - cabinet from Japan. Dissasembles easily, no nails. Interior shelves
Category
20th Century Japanese Bookcases
Materials
Iron
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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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