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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
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868-1912. This period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Meiji Merchant
s Chest or Tansu
Located in London, GB
A Meiji period portable merchant's chest or "Tansu" in kiri wood with wrought iron mounts and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Japanese Tansu Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Japanese black lacquer and gilt mon motif 5 drawer tansu chests with original brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of tansu bedside tables, or end tables, raised upon custom iron stands. Late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$7,400 / set
Pair of Tansu Night Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tansus atop custom forged iron stands. Left has six drawers (three are behind the door
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
XL Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
An XL beautifully patinated late 19th C. Japanese tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
19thc. Tansu on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19th c. Kiri wood tansu with "gravity" forged iron handles. Called Gravity pulls because they
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Huge Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A huge heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with two
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Credenzas
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two-part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from pine wood, circa 1900. The piece features
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Antique Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Pine, Fir
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
Mounted Japanese Tansu Chest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel, Iron
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
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
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest on Custom Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A Tansu chest from Japan, separated with each piece on its own custom stand. Can be used as shown
Category
20th Century Japanese Dressers
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
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
Oversize 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
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
19th Century Japanese Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional, all original 19th century Japanese Tansu is formed by 3 separate chests that can
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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 Tansu with Hand Forged Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from pine wood, circa 1900. The piece features
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Vintage Javanese Staircase Tansu in Japanese Style with Four Drawers and Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
and double-door cabinet. Inspired by a 19th century Japanese design, this staircase tansu features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
Henredon Tansu Style Mahogany Campaign Chest
By Henredon
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury tansu style mahogany campaign chest by Henredon. Features a low, two drawer design with
Category
20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
A 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in London, GB
Japan, circa 1860
A mid nineteenth century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, in pine wood, opening
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
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 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 from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The material is cedar wood.
It is a superb p...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Shelves
Materials
Cedar
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)
The material is cedar wood.
It is a simple and rustic Japanese furniture composed o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Shelves
Materials
Cedar
Very Large Late Edo/Early Meiji Period Two Part Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A very large late Edo/early Meiji period two part tansu.
Constructed in a combination of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old, large Japanese black Tansu.
It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is made of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
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. (1860s-1900s).
It is made of cedar wood.
It is a very rare type.
Such black chests ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu (Mizuya Dōko)
Located in Pasadena, TX
This fine age appropriate cabinet sits with technique and tradition from the Meiji Period that can
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese tansu with decorative hardware, six drawers, one door enclosing drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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 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
Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts, c. 1880
Overall measures: 34 ½” x 16” x 48
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese One-Piece Tansu with Red Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
These Japanese Tansus are from the Meiji Period and are placed on top of newly made custom metal
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
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
Rare Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Stepped Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A rare mid 19th C. Japanese tansu in raw stripped cedar.
Stepped on one end originally for access
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Large Early Meiji Period Bleached-Out Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated bleached-out early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Iron
Henredon Solid Pine 14-Drawer Japanese Tansu Chests of Drawers, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of 14-drawer Japanese tansu dresser chests
By Henredon Furniture
USA, circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Dressers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Large Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Box Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese large sideboard.
Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
Box type with abundant storage capacity.
Ultimate simple and lean design.
The jet-...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Box Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese large sideboard.
Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is cedar wood.
It is a box type with a lot of storage capacity.
The design is ultimate simplicity...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
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 brass trim, mounted with intricate fittings, including handles, hinges and lock plat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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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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