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Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is paulownia wood.
The design is simple and lean.
It is a very beautiful p...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu Storage Mingei Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
It has a simple design with no waste.
It is a very beautiful piece of f...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s/Tansu Storage Mingei Cabinet Wab-Isabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of paulownia wood, a high quality material.
It is a very beautiful drawer.
The design ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique BK Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu.
This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
Made of paulownia
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Charred Cedar Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu Meiji Period
Located in London, GB
A late 19th C. Charred cedar Japanese “Tansu”
Highly decorative utilitarian Japanese design.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
1860s-1910s Japanese antique cabinet, wabi sabi tansu medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This large shop cabinet, tansu chest of drawers, is in the vein of Kusuri dansu (Medicine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Cypress
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu /Drawer Cabinet Storage /1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black chest of drawers.
In Japan, it is called "Tansu".
It seems to be
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale tansu with four drawers. Flora and fauna motif in the hardware. Beautiful and delicate
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu /Drawer Cabinet Storage /1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black chest of drawers.
In Japan, it is called "Tansu".
It seems to be
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Bo Tansu in Keyaki, Meiji Period
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Sendai Bo tansu in keyaki wood with bo locking bar, Meiji period, 19th century.
Safe
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / natural color
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very 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 / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large Tansu. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very 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 Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is mainly made of cedar wood.
The handle fittings are made of iron.
The design is sim...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item of the Meiji era (1860-1920)
The material is paulownia wood, which is a high-class material.
The shade of black is beautiful and the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item of the Meiji era (1860s-1920s)
The material is cedar.
The shade of black is beautiful and the taste is wonderful.
The drawer also ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item from the Meiji era, (1860-1920)
The material is cedar.
The shade of black is beautiful and the taste is wonderful.
The condition i...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item of the Meiji era (1860-1920)
The materials are cedar and zelkova.
The shade of black is beautiful and the taste is wonderful.
The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK 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 wood.
A simple and beautiful drawer.
There is no waste.
This is black and b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Wabi-Sabi Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
The grain of the cedar wood on the front is beautiful.
The design is si...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest"
Late Edo Period-Meiji Period
/Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate.
Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Wood
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a good example of an early Meiji period Sendai Tansu. Sendai Tansu were originally used to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Large 19th Century Japanese Tansu Storage Chest with Sliding Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese tansu chest used for storing bedding. Cabinet has three drawers and a pair of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese 19th Century Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
This handsome Japanese tansu chest was stripped of its red finish and waxed, giving it a simpler
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Large Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
An large beautifully patinated late 19th C. Japanese tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Late 19th Century Cypress Tansu
Located in New York, NY
This tansu was made in Japan in the 1870s. It is comprised of two chests crafted from cypress. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Charred 19th C. Japanese Sideboard/Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A Large late 19th C./Meiji period Charred cedar Japanese Tansu/sideboard
A heavily patinated
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Burled Elm Tansu Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Japanese Meiji period elm wood tansu chest, early 20th century. With a black painted top above 4
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A 2-Part Japanese Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
This late-19th Century Japanese Tansu chest was used to store clothing and other personal effects
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$5,800
Versatile Pair of Tansu Chests by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of modernist chests in the Japanese Edo era "tansu" style by Baker, circa 1960. Dark oak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Large Japanese 14 Drawer Tansu Chest With European Influence
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning vintage Japanese large elm (keyaki) tansu chest with original cast brass hardware. The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Korean Tansu Chest of Nine Drawers in Elm and Persimmon
Located in Peabody, MA
An elegant Korean tansu in elm and persimmon wood with chased brass hardware, consisting of nine
Category
20th Century Korean Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of zelkova and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very graphic Meiji Period SendaiTansu that dates to the late 19th century. The arrangement of the drawers with highlighted black separations combined with the black sides a...
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Charred
Heavily Textured Two Part Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A beautiful late 19th C. Meiji period charred two part tansu.
In heavily textured Japanese pine
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cupboards
Materials
Cedar, Pine
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
20th Century North Korean Cupboards
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Mizuya Tansu, Meiji Era
1868–1912
, Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique large Mizuya Tansu was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
Finished with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four large drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Handsome Henredon Tansu Campaign Credenza Brass Pan Asian Chinoiserie
By Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Midcentury campaign Tansu style credenza or long dresser by Henredon Fine Furniture. This
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Tansu with Paint 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It's a very old Japanese tansu.
It is made of cedar trees.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Modern Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective.
This is a very old modern style large Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Meiji era
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar, Pine
Late 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese wood Tansu chest of drawers with original iron hardware. Made in Japan circa 1870s.
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest in 2 parts
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful old two part Japanese tansu with side locks.... can be separated for use as nightstands
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Lacquer Tansu Semanier Lingerie Jewelry Armoire Chest Dresser Chinoiseri
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese jewelry armoire, chest or dresser featuring hand painted detail of pagodas, landscapes, birds, and florals with brass banded accents and butterfly pulls. Circa lst half of 20...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large sideboard.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
The design is ultimately simple and lean.
It is charac...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / wabi sabi Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese large sideboard.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood.
The handles are made of iron.
The design is ultimately...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Wood
Charred Cedar Tansu, Japan, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Charred Cedar Tansu
Japan circa 1890
Cedar chest with multiple storage compartments and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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Tansu Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tansu cabinet for your home. Each tansu cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are 234 variations of the antique or vintage tansu cabinet you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tansu cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A tansu cabinet made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made tansu cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henredon, Baker Furniture Company and American of Martinsville are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tansu Cabinet?
Prices for a tansu cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,800.
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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