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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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands
Pair of Antique Japanese Tansus with Custom Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wood tansus that can be either stacked on top of each other as a chest of drawers or
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands
Materials
Iron
Meiji Japanese Tansu Two-Tier Chest, Crane Turtle Hardware
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu consists two individual chests that can be used separately
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
antiques.
This is a very old Japanese large Tansu.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu, Chest of drawers, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Tansu cabinet in natural fir wood retaining original iron hardware, Meiji period, circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elegant Pre-War Japanese Tall Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Pre-War Japanese Tall Tansu Clothing Chest.
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest with 15 Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese shop chest. Original hand forged hardware. Hinoki wood. 15 Drawers for all your storage needs! Handsome lean lines. Sturdy and functional
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Cedar and Pine Tansu Chest, Japan, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Cedar and Pine Tansu Chest
Japan, circa 1890
34.25”l x 18”d x 38.25”h.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar, Pine
Japanese 2 Piece Tansu with Round Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from c.1868 through c.1912.This period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Japanese Kannon Biraki Tansu in Black Laquer
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th Century Japanese Kannon Biraki Tansu in Black Laquer, late Edo early Meiji. Named Kannon after
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Kiri wood tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$6,000 / item
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chests on Custom Mounts
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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Meiji Tansu Staircase with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese staircase Tansu cabinet from the Meiji period.
Crafted from pine and elm wood with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Pine
Pair of Japanese Tansu Chest Side Tables, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Iron
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large two section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, late 19th century. Interior has been modified for bar use
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Tall solid cedar wood Taishō period storage Tansu, 1915s
Located in London, England
Outstanding Taishō period storage tansu.
Fine detail, constructed in solid cedar wood
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
19th C. Early Meiji Period Paper Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An early 19th C. Meiji period paper tansu.
Heavily patinated Japanese pine & cedar.
two sets of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Pine, Paper
Fine Japanese Meiji Period Stained Keyaki Clothing Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese Meiji period lacquered and stained choba or clothing tansu in two parts, the upper
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Pine
Japanese Two Section Tansu from Nihonmatsu Meiji Era
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century Meiji period Japanese two-section Tansu chest in lovely original condition.
The two
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
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Mid-20th Century Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old middle size Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
of furniture in the living space. Tansu were intended as mobile cabinetry, and used to keep objects
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Meiji Era Japanese Two Piece Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
A late 19th century Japanese two-piece tansu chest in kiri wood with original hand forged iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a traditional black tansu in Japan.
It is thought to date back to the Meiji period and is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / 1868s-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black tansu.
It is a type with a drawer on the top and bottom and a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
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
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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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest, Dresser with Four Trays and Drawers
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu dresser with four shallow pullout trays and four full capacity
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20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Stacking Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Stacking Tansu made in Japan.
It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Central Asian Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Brass
$3,000 / set
Japanese Master Carpenter
s Tansu 51 Professional Nomi Carpenter
s Carving Tools
Located in South Burlington, VT
works from Japan. A very unusual treasure....
This is an original wooden carpentry tansu (chest
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Japanese, Metal-Mounted, Stained Wood, Tansu with Center Lock
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully constructed with stunning hardware.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest in Natural Finish, Set of Two
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant vintage Japanese Tansu consists two individual chests that can be used separately
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
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20th Century Japanese Dressers
Vintage Japanese Tansu Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage Japanese tansu cabinet features wood construction (possibly balsa), black painted
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Fine Original Antique Five-Drawer Chest, 100% Original Tansu
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels.
This is an antique handcrafted wooden chest tansu
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Rosewood
Mohogany Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tansu, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese tansu offers rosewood and mahogany construction with folate carved rails and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
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
Japanese Antique, Cabinet, Mizuya, Tansu/Taisho Period(1912-1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
this cabinet is Mizuya Tansu.
It features a large glass sliding door and a refined design with simple
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu.
Japanese Antique Tansu Clothing Chest
two sections, four drawers, rich black lacquer finish
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique, Cabinet, Mizuya, Tansu/Taisho Period(1912-1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
Mizuya Tansu.
Keyaki wood(Japanese zelkova) is used for the front.
Keyaki is one of the most cherished
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Superb Antique Tansu Clothing Chest Richly Lacquered, 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu.
This is an attractive antique two section tansu storage chest/cabinet hand crafted with seven
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Charred Edo Period Wabi Sabi Tansu/Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A very well proportioned charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C.
Both a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large Tansu made in Japan.
It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Western.
Our craftsmen have carefully repaired it and brought it back to life as furniture to be passed
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old large type chest of drawers made in Japan.
This furniture was made in the Meiji
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Dresser Two-Piece 20th Century
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning two-piece Japanese Tansu in beautifully aged Kiri wood c1900s. Amazing grain on the two
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
furniture was made using the same traditional and advanced techniques used in the production of Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was made in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This furniture was made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This furniture was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Cupboard / Tansu Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cupboard.
It is thought to date to the Meiji period (1868-1912).
It features a unique black color that gradually changes over time.
It is a traditional Japan...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cupboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
Material is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s/Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
storage is very clean.
The mouse gnaw marks on the sides of the furniture are cute and accentuating
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Fine Japanese Edo Period Keyaki Choba Tansu
Merchant
s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period keyaki wood (elm) Choba tansu (merchant's chest) with multiple
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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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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