Early Twentieth Century Elm Burlwood Japanese cabinet. Constructed entirely of solid elm burlwood. Iron forged handles, blacksmith made. Very fine detailing and is incredibly we...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Solid Japanese Elm Burlwood Tansu / Cabinet

$2,102

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Korean Tansu Elmwood Cabinet, Early 20th Century

$2,200

Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu

Located in Peabody, MA

Full size mid-century Japanese step tansu with ironwork hardware, circa 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu

$2,195

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Shelf, Tansu, Wabi-Sabi, Cabinetwork

$3,000

C.1920S Taisho Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet

Located in London, GB

An expertly constructed early 20th C. Taisho period Japanese tansu. Beautifully patinated cedar

Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

C.1920S Taisho Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet

$3,618

19th Century Low Tansu with Six Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th century low Tansu with six drawers. It It good antique condition and has an antique

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Iron

19th Century Low Tansu with Six Drawers

$3,795

19th Century Tansu With Sliding Doors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. Meiji peroid chest used to store bedding. Sliding doors on top and bottom, drawers on bottom piece. Two pieces, can be used separately.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sideboards

19th Century Tansu With Sliding Doors

$7,820

Pair of 19th c. Tansu Nightstands

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of night stands on iron bases. Chest on left has three drawers. Chest on right has two large drawers and two small drawers within the small door on bottom right. Beautiful pa...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Night Stands

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th c. Tansu Nightstands

$6,325

Vintage 19th Century Asian Stacking Tansu Cabinets

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A striking vintage pair of stacking Asian chests. The iconic Tansu cabinet with lots is great heavy

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Southeast Asian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Vintage 19th Century Asian Stacking Tansu Cabinets

$1,710

Antique Modern Japanese Low Tansu Cabinet c1900s

Located in Oakland, CA

Gorgeous low antique Japanese Tansu from the early 1900s with wonderful detail and patina. Very

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique Modern Japanese Low Tansu Cabinet c1900s

$1,800

Late-20th Century Japanese Tansu in Clear Wood

Located in New York, NY

A medium-sized Japanese tansu, circa 1970. Handcrafted in light-weight, unvarnished wood, with

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late-20th Century Japanese Tansu in Clear Wood

$4,750

Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu in Clear Wood

Located in New York, NY

A Medium-sized Japanese tansu, circa 1925. Handcrafted in light-weight, unvarnished wood, with

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu in Clear Wood

$4,750

Japanese Tansu, Mid to Late 19th Century

Located in San Marino, CA

Japanese two piece tansu with chrysanthemum shaped hardware symbolizing good health, top section

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Antique 19th Century Dressers

Japanese Tansu, Mid to Late 19th Century

$7,400

Pair of Tansu Chests on Iron Bases

Located in Chicago, IL

These handsome rectangular chests feature two drawers and detailed lock plates decorated with turtles and birds of prey. One of the pieces is outfitted with a small door covering a s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tansu Chests on Iron Bases

$4,200

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

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Antique 1880s Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan

$4,600

Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period

$1,185

19th Century Meiji Era Antique Japanese Sendai Tansu

Located in Peabody, MA

An exceptional 19th century Meiji period Japanese tansu from the Sendai region. Features a rich

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Meiji Era Antique Japanese Sendai Tansu

$2,895

Tansu Japanese or Korean Early 20th Century

Located in Fulton, CA

Unusual early 20th century Tansu with elaborate brass work and canted sides. Three pairs of cabinet

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Tansu Japanese or Korean Early 20th Century

$1,650

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

Vintage Japanese Low Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware

$755

Antique Taisho Period Japanese Tansu Mounted With Brass Hardware

Located in Peabody, MA

A Taisho period Japanese tansu in elmwood mounted with unusual brass hardware rather than the more

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Taisho Period Japanese Tansu Mounted With Brass Hardware

$2,495

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest with Sliding Glass Doors

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu with five drawers and a pair of each glass and wood sliding

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest with Sliding Glass Doors

$1,100

Antique Late 19th Century Two Piece Tansu Chest

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Two piece antique four drawer tansu chest with metal lock plates and side stacking/locking clasps

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Late 19th Century Two Piece Tansu Chest

$3,650

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Chestnut, Cypress

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Mazuya Tansu Cabinet

$5,800

Kyoto Two Section Mizuya (Kitchen) Tansu, Meiji Period

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Two Section Kyoto Mizuya (Kichen) tansu, Meiji Period Handmade with Japanese hinoki (cypress

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Kyoto Two Section Mizuya (Kitchen) Tansu, Meiji Period

$3,750

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 with striking brass butterfly hardware and hinges. Richly grained two-tone finish. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Korean Tansu Scholar s Chest Asian Cabinet

$495

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

Japanese Cherry Lacquer Tansu Chest, c. 1880

$5,380

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 Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912

$5,400

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.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other, Iron

Japanese 19thC Ko Tansu Chest of Drawers

$3,276

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts

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 One-Piece Tansu with Red Handles

$3,200

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese 19th Century 2-Part Yonezawa Tansu

$5,500

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Keyaki Wood Tansu of Small Size

$1,495

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

Japanese Yonezawa Two-Section Tansu, circa 1900

$4,800

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

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi

$4,000

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

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu (Mizuya Dōko)

$1,200

19th Century Japanese Tansu, Chest of Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

All original, 19th century. Double stacked (two pieces) Japanese tansu cabinet with four drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Japanese Tansu, Chest of Drawers

$7,280

Early 20th C. Wabi Sabi Cedar Tansu/Cabinet

Located in London, GB

An expertly constructed early 20th century Taisho period Japanese tansu . Beautifully

Category

Vintage 1920s Asian Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Early 20th C. Wabi Sabi Cedar Tansu/Cabinet

$3,754

Japanese Tansu Pine Wood Chest with Two Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

Tansu chest made from pine wood and features two large drawers and a custom-made metal base. Wear

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Tansu Pine Wood Chest with Two Drawers

$3,200

Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A good sized Japanese tansu cabinet. Pair of central reeded sliding doors & four drawers (with one

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi

$5,433

Japanese Tansu Pine Wood Chest with Four Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

Tansu chest made from pine wood and features two large drawers, two small drawers, pair of doors

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Tansu Pine Wood Chest with Four Drawers

$3,400

Late Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A beautiful early 20th C. Meiji period sliding door tansu cabinet. Heavily patinated Japanese pine

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Late Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi

$3,618

19th Century Japanese Large Double Tansu with 18 Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century tansu consisting of two stacked tansus. A fantastic shop chest that would make a very

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Large Double Tansu with 18 Drawers

$9,980

Japanese Display Tansu On Hand Wrought Iron Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tansu - display - cabinet from Japan. Dissasembles easily, no nails. Interior shelves

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20th Century Japanese Bookcases

Materials

Iron

Japanese Display Tansu On Hand Wrought Iron Base

$4,485

Handmade Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Desk Cabinet

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Entirely handmade cabinet, hand wrought and hammered metal hardware. Cabinet is entirely dovetailed and splined. Can be used as a end table, or even mounted on a wall. Interior boxes...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Campaign Desks

Materials

Iron

Handmade Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Desk Cabinet

$1,995

Pair of Japanese Tansu Cha Cabinets in Teak

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of Japanese Tansu Cha cabinets. Finely made. Teakwood. Multi drawer. Late Meiji period.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Bookcases

Materials

Teak, Wood

Pair of Japanese Tansu Cha Cabinets in Teak

$1,675

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

XL Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard

$8,123

19th Century Antique Japanese Low Tansu with Sliding Doors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century tansu with two sliding doors and three drawers. Doors can be locked. Original hand

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

19th Century Antique Japanese Low Tansu with Sliding Doors

$6,370

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

Huge Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard

$9,284

20th Century Japanese Clothing Tansu, Yonezawa Style, Yamagata Prefecture

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th century antique Japanese clothing Tansu, Yonezawa style, Yamagata Prefecture Lacquered Kiri

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate, Iron

20th Century Japanese Clothing Tansu, Yonezawa Style, Yamagata Prefecture

$3,900

19th Antique Japanese Choba Tansu Keyaki and Kiri Wood

Located in Brescia, IT

Choba Tansu Japanese cabinet, last Edo Period, in Kiri and Keyaki wood with four drawers and two

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Antique Japanese Choba Tansu Keyaki and Kiri Wood

$6,866

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

used as a tea chest placed in a tea room. This furniture was produced using traditional Japanese

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi

$4,000

Korean Tansu Style Lacquered Dressing Chest, Circa 1950s

Located in Peabody, MA

Generously proportioned mid-century chest in black lacquer with brass strapwork, in the manner of a Korean bandaji (blanket chest).

Category

Vintage 1950s Korean Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass

Korean Tansu Style Lacquered Dressing Chest, Circa 1950s

$1,895

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

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi

$3,000

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

19th Century Antique Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts

$4,200

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Low Tansus, Nightstands

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 19th century Japanese tansus on custom iron bases. Work really well as nightstands. All

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Low Tansus, Nightstands

$7,700 / set

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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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