Korean Tansu Chest
Early 20th Century Antique Korean Tansu Chest
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Early 20th-Century Korean Tansu Chest is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Elm Wood and Brass Korean Tansu Chest with Drawers
By Other Kingdom
Located in Lomita, CA
The patina on this elm wood tansu chest is reflective and deep. The brass also has had time to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,813 Sale Price
40% Off
H 22.75 in W 22.5 in D 15 in
Korean Elm Tansu Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Korean elm chest with original brass hardware. The chest has a nice patina. Inside has three pull
Category
Antique 1890s Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Korean Tansu Elm Wood Chest with Brass Trim
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique Korean Bandaji, or blanket chest is handcrafted in wood and embellished with original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
$2,900 Sale Price
23% Off
H 34.5 in W 42.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest
Featuring an antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest with
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Korean Tansu
Located in New Windsor, NY
Antique Korean two piece stacking tansu. The chest dates approximately from the late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Nickel, Tin
Vintage Korean Elm Bandaji Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet Armoire 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
20th Century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji tallboy wedding chests / cabinet / armoire made of elmwood
Category
20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Elm
$3,000
H 72 in W 21 in D 46 in
Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning late 19th century Campaign Korean tansu cabinet or chest. The Korean chest features 4
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,750 Sale Price
50% Off
H 31.25 in W 36 in D 17 in
Antique Korean Elm Brass Bound Bandaji Nong Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine Mid 19th century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji tallboy chest. Made from Zelkova Elm frame with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$4,370
H 65.5 in W 44 in D 21.25 in
20th C. Korean Style Tansu Chest with Iron Mounts, Collection of Plácido Domingo
Located in Morristown, NJ
Korean Style Tansu Chest with Iron Mounts, c. 1965–1985 — From the Collection of Plácido Domingo
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Category
Vintage 1970s Korean Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$4,250
H 56 in W 41.75 in D 19 in
Antique Korean Joseon Dynasty Zelkova
Brass Bandaji Tansu Chest Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Korean Bandaji chest or trunk featuring Zelkova elm frame with brass accents. The Korean
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Brass
$4,375
H 43 in W 46.6 in D 19.5 in
Antique Korean Joseon Dynasty Zelkova
Brass Bandaji Tansu Trunk Chest on Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Korean Bandaji chest on stand or trunk featuring Zelkova elm frame with brass accents. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,125
H 40.5 in W 39.5 in D 20 in
20th Century Korean Elmwood Rice Chest Storage Bin Tansu Altar Cabinet Locks
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century Korean elm rice bin or cabinet. A rectangular form made from elm with a removable top
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,600
H 36 in W 38.5 in D 24 in
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Antique Korean Tansu Chest
Located in Sarasota, FL
The Tansu Korean CHEST is hand made of elm with heavy brass trim and handles to the sides, having
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
Persimmon Wood Tansu Cabinet w/ Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
Persimmon wood chest with multiple drawers and 2 cabinets. With brass fittings.
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Korean Bandaji Hardwood Tansu Storage Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Korean Bandaji hardwood storage tansu chest, 19th century, with drop-front panel with a large
Category
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Materials
Metal
19th Century Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century Korean Tansu style Bandaji chest or blanket chest constructed from elm
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Korean Tansu Scholar
s Chest Asian Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Asian scholar's chest configured with four upper drawers over lower cabinet. Beautifully appointed
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Tansu Elmwood Chest with Brass Trim
Located in Buffalo, NY
The antique Korean Bandaji, or blanket chest is handcrafted in wood and embellished with original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Antique Tansu Chest / Semi-Closed Chest / Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, etc.
It is the most orthodox shape of old Korean chests.
Regarding the condition of the item, part
Category
Antique 19th Century South Korean Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut, Pine
H 24.81 in W 34.65 in D 15.24 in
Korean Tansu Style Lacquered Dressing Chest, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Korean bandaji (blanket chest).
Category
Vintage 1950s Korean Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Antique Tansu Chest / Semi-Closed Chest / Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, etc.
It is the most orthodox shape of old Korean chests.
The condition is good without any major
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Archaistic Furniture
Materials
Pine
H 25.24 in W 35.36 in D 15.36 in
19th Century Korean Antique Tansu Chest / Semi-Closed Chest / TV board
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Korean furniture from the Joseon era.
It is thought to be from the 19th century.
The metal
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Archaistic Furniture
Materials
Pine
H 14.26 in W 41.86 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Korean Antique Tansu Chest / Semi-Closed Chest / Side Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the mice from climbing up.
It is the most orthodox shape of old Korean chests.
The condition is
Category
Antique 19th Century South Korean Archaistic Furniture
Materials
Pine
H 20.2 in W 22.05 in D 15.63 in
Vintage Korean Tansu-Style Cabinet Lingerie Dresser Burl Wood
Brass Chest
Located in Portsmouth, VA
Collected in the 1970s by an American military family stationed in Japan, this Korean Tansu-style
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Burl
Mid-20th Century Korean Red Lacquered Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Mid-20th century brass mounted red lacquered sideboard / tansu campaign chest with profuse engraved
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Wood
Korean Tansu Elmwood Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Korean Tansu Elmwood cabinet, 20th Century
Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji wedding chests or cabinet made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Midcentury Korean Elm Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury Korean brass mounted elm sideboard / tansu, with profuse engraved brass butterfly and
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Korean Elm Wood and Brass Tansu Chests, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic pair of antique Chinese Tansu end table or nightstands. They have brass inlay on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Central Asian Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Vintage Korean Elm Brass Bound Bandaji Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
"20th Century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji tallboy wedding chests or cabinet made of elmwood featuring
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 51 in W 36.5 in D 17 in
Mid Century Korean Pine Tansu Dowry Silver Chest Buffet Server Cabinet Campaign
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-century Korean pine brass mounted silverware chest, sideboard / tansu. Featuring profuse
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Buffets
Materials
Brass
H 38 in W 48 in D 19 in
Antique Korean Elm Brass Bound Banaji Nong Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th Century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji wedding chests or cabinet made of elmwood featuring
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 50.5 in W 38 in D 17.25 in
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Korean Tansu Walnut Nightstand
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Korean Tansu style nightstand, commode
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 24 in W 28.63 in D 14.75 in
Antique Fish Bird Hand-Wrought Iron Lock from Old Tansu Chest
Located in South Burlington, VT
travels there.
This hard to find large antique iron lock from a small chest kodansu including the key was
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Metalwork
Materials
Iron
Korean Tansu Chest of Nine Drawers in Elm and Persimmon
Located in Peabody, MA
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Category
20th Century Korean Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Korean Tansu Nong
Blanket Chest
with Brass Hardware
Located in Peabody, MA
Antique brass banded Korean bandaji (blanket chest) or tansu nong, with brass butterfly decoration
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Meiji Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Korean Tansu Bandaji style chest or blanket chest made of elm. Featuring iron hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Iron
Korean Tansu Elmwood Chest with Iron Hardware, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Korean Tansu Elmwood Chest with Iron Hardware, 20th Century
This elegant Korean Tansu Bandaji
Category
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Antique Korean Bandaji Nong Tansu Scholars Wedding Cabinet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Bandaji Nong Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet
Early 19th century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji highboy
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Korean Tansu Chest, 19th Century
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Crafted of solid woods, this chest features wonderful handmade hardware and rivets.
There are
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of antique Tansu chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra wide Korean Tansu chests with beautiful original patina and graphic metalwork now mounted on
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Chest of Drawers Korean Tansu Butterfly Storage Dresser Asian Chinoiseri
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Gorgeous dresser piece, circa 1900s. Beautiful gold pulls accent the sleek modern design. Tons of storage space. Such a coveted piece.
Category
Early 20th Century Dressers
Materials
Wood
H 48 in W 42 in D 18 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Korean tansu chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Korean tansu chest — often made from metal, wood and elm — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Korean tansu chest — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each Korean tansu chest bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Korean Tansu Chest?
Prices for a Korean tansu chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $6,900, while the average can fetch as much as $2,895.
Questions About Korean Tansu Chest
- What is Korean tansu?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Korean tansu is a type of cabinet that is easy to transport. Although the furniture originated in Japan, Korean examples are better known today. Most feature wood construction with metal trim. You'll find a selection of Korean tansu on 1stDibs.
- 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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