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Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large black Japanese tansu, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Kyushu Tansu, Meiji Period (1868–1912)
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
An exceptional two-section chest from the Kyushu region, crafted from solid kiri (paulownia) wood with a warm, time-worn patina that highlights its fine grain. Retaining its original...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
19th century Japanese Lacquer Tansu with Hawk Feather Design
Located in New York, NY
19th century Japanese Edo period togidashi (polished out) lacquered tansu chest. Handpainted with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1930s Japanese Antique Lacquer Sendai Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1930s Japanese lacquer Sendai Tansu Chest of drawers. Looks to be solid pine construction with a
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two thick handles on the top of the piece for ease of transport. It features 8 drawers, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Henredon Asian Tansu Style Queen Size Faux Bamboo Headboard
By Henredon
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Henredon Asian Tansu Style Queen Size Faux Bamboo Headboard
Dimensions : 60" Wide X 38.5" Tall
Category
Vintage 1970s American Anglo-Japanese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu
Merchant
s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period kiri wood (chestnut) and cypress wood tansu (merchant's chest) with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique Meiji period early 1900s Japanese Tansu chest with original hardware and working
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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-out drawers and an open space.
Category
Antique 1890s Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet / Taishō–Shōwa Period 1910s–1940s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
unique to authentic Japanese antique furniture
This listing is for the lower section only.
The complete
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese drawer chest from the Meiji period (1860s–1920s).
Crafted from paulownia wood (kiri) with iron fittings, it embodies the essence of Japanese simplicity an...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Large Black Tansu Circa 1860
s / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large Japanese tansu was crafted in the early 1900s and reflects a restrained yet powerful
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
furniture has a solid and quiet appearance, made with an emphasis on practicality in the Japanese lifestyle
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Rare Late 18th Early 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest - Three Pieces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Rare Late 18th Early 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest with Beautiful original silk covering
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
19th Century Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant Tansu Chest
This stunning late 19th-century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji 19th century double-section Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Tansu Style Chinoiserie Lowboy Credenza Buffet Dresser Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Sideboard. Features Korean Tansu inspired styling with
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
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
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese tansu chest, crafted in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is made from
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Kasane Isho Tansu, Meiji Period (1880–1890)
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A two-piece stacking chest crafted from Kiri (Paulownia) and Sugi (Cryptomeria) woods, with a beautifully aged surface and original hand-forged iron hardware. Features full moon lock...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu, chest-on-chest (isho kasane-dansu), Yonezawa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, traditional ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Antique Small Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest on Stand, circa 1920s
Located in Norton, MA
Small Vintage Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest on Stand, circa 1920s, having four drawers with brass
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Large Black Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old, large sideboard made in Japan.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price
46% Off
Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also
Category
1990s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Lacquered Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This box is made in Japan and coated with black lacquer.
The furniture was made during the Meiji
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
$720 Sale Price
52% Off
Japanese vintage Storage Cabinet"Mizuya Tansu", Sideboards Early Showa
1926-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
traditional Japanese kitchen cabinet, or Mizuya Tansu, designed to store tableware and cooking utensils
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Tansu chest from Japan, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Storage Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
resistant to moisture, and has been valued as furniture for storing clothes and other important items.
While
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest on Fitted Wood Stand
Located in Norton, MA
Diminutive Meiji Period Storage Cabinet, early 20th c., having a red painted surface and black painted hardware and corner mounts, with side handles, six drawers and one cabinet door...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Metal
Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C.
Both a beautiful & very
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese black chest (Tansu) made in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
and interior is a characteristic feature of Japanese furniture design. While the outer surface
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Henredon
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser
Dimensions : 72" Long X 30
Category
Vintage 1970s American Anglo-Japanese Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer EDO / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
handles, this is a very old drawer.
The furniture dates to the Edo period (1603-1868).
The material is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Massive Tansu Chest 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old black tansu chest made in Japan, dating to the Meiji period (1860s–1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese black tansu chest, crafted in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese paulownia wood drawer / early 20th century / wooden tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the traditional Japanese antique furniture and art that have been appreciated overseas until now, we
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer Meiji / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
It is made of cedar.
The design is simple and uncluttered.
This is a beautiful piece of furniture
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer primitive / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
It is made of cedar.
The design is simple and uncluttered.
This is a beautiful piece of furniture
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Burl
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Tansu Cabinet Stand with Brass Accent with Slideout Lock
Located in Seattle, WA
Amazing old cabinet. Beautiful burl wood, metal fixture, even a fish design lock. Looks to be Japanese characters on the back.
Measures: 22” wide
25” tall
12” deep.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Side Tables
Materials
Ash
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese BK Tansu 1920-1940 / Showa Period / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese Tansu.
The patina developed over time is truly exquisite.
It has been
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese Tansu.
Judging by the condition of the metal parts, it appears to be
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price
36% Off
Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese-made cabinet.
It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
It features traditional Japanese design.
The wood pattern is used in an interesting way ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1800-1868s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet called a tansu.
It is made of cedar and is thought to date from the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
French Black Cabinet, wabisabi style, 1920s, Japanese Tansu like storage.
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Vintage black-painted cabinet from France. Its deep black exterior contrasts beautifully with the warm natural wood inside, giving it both strength and elegance. With glass-fronted d...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large early Meiji period Japanese tansu/sideboard
A really nice mid/late 19th C. Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Sugi (Japanese cedar), this clothing kimono chest is decorated with blackened iron brackets and hardware, resting on an iron stand. The side table features 3 drawers...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Sugi wood (Japanese cedar), this clothing chest is minimalist in design, resting on an iron frame. The side table is adorned with blackened iron hardware, featuring ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables
Materials
Iron
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique 6-Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
combines power and serenity, is the very embodiment of the spirit of “wabi-sabi.
The furniture shows signs
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
Vintage Burl Mahogany Tansu Chest with Paper Antique Calligraphy Lining
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a unique Japanese Tansu chest that presents beautifully and also offers a glimpse into
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
$4,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Korean Joseon Dynasty Zelkova
Brass Bandaji Tansu Chest Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
. This type of chest was one of the most essential, and most commonly found, pieces of furniture in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,062 Sale Price
47% Off
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Tansu Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of tansu furniture available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every item from our selection of tansu furniture was constructed with great care. Find 368 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of tansu furniture now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of tansu furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An option in this array of tansu furniture made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one piece of tansu furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Henredon and American of Martinsville produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Tansu Furniture?
The average selling price for a piece of tansu furniture at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.
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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