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Place of Origin: East Asian
1886 (Meiji 19) Japanese antique dougu tansu, tool chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Daigo, Ibaraki pref., Japan. Antique dougu tansu, tool chest of drawers made of Yamizo Sugi cedar made in the year 1886 (Meiji 19). "Yamizo Sugi" is a premium quality Sugi ced...
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1880s Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer primitive / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. The original handles still have old ropes attached, suggesting it is very old. It is thought to date from the Ed...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

A Very Fine and Rare Pair of Chinese Shagreen Cabinets
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
All over finished with shagreen and clad in hammered brass. The 2 doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with 5 drawers.
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Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Shagreen

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style & con...
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Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi desk organizer Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique shallow Tansu chest of drawers with 4 shelves - made of quality red pine chestnut. The product of 1840s - 1860s (late Edo period) estimate from the style &...
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Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Chestnut, Pine

Japanese Vintage Drawer, Early Showa Period 1926-
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage drawer was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'. Made of cedar wood, it is solidly constructed and shows the beautiful signs of aging. The surface of the wood has...
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Mid-20th Century Showa East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Japanese tansu chest in cypress and kiriwood, the upper part with oxblood stained top, two fitted large drawers, and a single fitted small drawer, over a single fitte...
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Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Iron

Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu dates to circa 1880 and is in very good overall condition a...
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1880s Anglo-Japanese Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Antique BK Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The main material is cedar wood. The handles are made of iron. The design is ultimately simpl...
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Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese cedar wood (cryptomeria Japonica) in its inner parts, while for the outer parts it is...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

1852 Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. Mid-size, dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers. Manufactured in Kaei 5 (1852), late Edo period, fully made of quality Kiri (Paulownia)...
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1850s Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Product of late Edo period (estimate 1860s-1870s) in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Originally made as tool chest or medicine chest, made of thick, fine grade reddish Sugi cedar. The rus...
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1860s Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from an farmer's Kura (traditional style warehouse) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early...
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Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique Japanese chest of drawers dates back to the Meiji period. This chest is made from sturdy cedar wood with a lacquer finish, and the iron handles add industrial elegance....
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Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Kuramata Side 1 Furniture in Irregular Form 1989
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
A Kuramata side 1 eighteen drawers cabinet in cherrywood. Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer from 1965 when he founded the Kuramata Design Office in Tokyo...
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1980s Vintage East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wool

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style & con...
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Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese Antique Edo period Drawer Chest 1830s-1844s / Sideboard Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese chest of drawers. On the inner side of one drawer, a clearly handwritten inscription reading “天保(Tenpō)” remains intact, indicating that the piece was cra...
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1830s Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer 1920s-1940s / Paulownia chest of drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer storage. This is from the Early Showa period (1920s-1940s). The material is Paulownia. Paulownia wood is the least prone to warping and deformatio...
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Early 20th Century Showa East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji merchant's tansu chest from the late 19th century with iron hardware. This late Meiji-period Japanese merchant’s chest, crafted from keyaki (Japanese elm) and adorne...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

19th Century British Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A FINE CHINESE EXPORT BRASS-BOUND CAMPAIGN CHEST Probably Chinese Export for the British market, circa 1840-70, possibly composed of recycled parts well-figured hardwood floating ...
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19th Century Campaign Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Phillips Scott Sophia Chest Painted Shell White Commode NEW
Located in Atlanta, GA
This timeless style European inspired chest is perfect. Phillips Scott Sophia Chest measures 48 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 36 inches high. This is a standard Philip Scott fin...
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2010s French Provincial East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Japanese Vintage Small Chest of Drawers, Kohikidashi, Early Showa Period (1926–)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage small chest of drawers was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–). Made of Japanese cedar (sugi), it has a warm, time-worn surface that brings quiet wabi-sabi charac...
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Mid-20th Century Showa East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers (Kohikidashi), Taisho Era (1912–1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese antique small chest of drawers (kohikidashi) was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926). Made from sugi (Japanese cedar), it shows a mellow, time-softened patina with s...
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Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

1860s-1920s Japanese antique Black urushi Tansu chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926). Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener. Finished with blac...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar, Wood

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Chest of Drawers 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 brown is beautiful and the taste is wonderful. The drawer also ...
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Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912). It is furniture that was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary hom...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

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 elaborate hand cut iron hardware. Born during the 19th ...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A finely crafted Japanese tansu chest, composed of three separate stacking elements: a base plinth, a section of drawers, and a top cabinet with hinged doors concealing sliding trays...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Lacquered Two-Drawer End Tables or Nightstands Asian Inspired
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of black lacquered wood end tables or nightstands Have two drawers in each table and are well constructed They have an Asian inspired look.
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1880s Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This small drawer was produced in the Taisho period. This chest is made of sturdy cedar with a lacquer finish, with a base panel made of lightweight paulownia wood and an iron handl...
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Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Rare Japanese Export Marquetry Cabinet with Drawers on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of functional art made in Shizuoka for export to the western market, this Japanese chest with drawers on stand, circa 1900s features intricate marquetry work using a traditio...
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Early 20th Century Japonisme East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Japanese Chest with Rattan Top Detailing
Located in New York, US
Japanese Chest with Rattan Top Detailing Sourced in Japan
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20th Century East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rattan, Wood

20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho period it’s an example of furniture characteristic of this period in Japan and in vo...
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20th Century Taisho East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, Qing Dynasty
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A 19th century camphor wood lacquered Chinese scholar cabinet from the Qing Dynasty. It features original fittings which include side and drawer handles. This cabinet once belonged t...
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19th Century Other Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Lacquer

Wooden drawer used by old Japanese lacquerware craftsmen/Made in 1963/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a lacquerware craftsman's workbench made on January 8, 1963. The production date is written on the back of the drawer. This work drawer is a stand for applying red and black ...
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Mid-20th Century Showa East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Antique Small Chest of Drawers from 19th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Antique small chest of drawers from Edo period (1603-1868), Japan. Because of its age, the chest shows signs of use, which in turn make...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Bond Burled Wood Six-Drawer Dresser
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Timelessly Chic. From our chic burled wood collection—warm mappa wood floats between acrylic legs with stainless steel accents. Six generous drawers showcase naturally occurring patt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lucite, Wood, Burl

Chest, China, Camphor Wood Richly Carved
Located in Vienna, AT
Chinese camphor wood chest / drawer. Front with two doors behind which drawers chest, richly carved on all sides, first half of the 20th...
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1920s Vintage East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Yellow lacquered Apothecary Medicine Chests
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests. Made of elm wood with ivory lacquer. Each with 33 drawers (30 small square drawers + 3 larger ). These were used to store and o...
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Early 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

George Zee Asian American Chippendale Rosewood Chest of Drawers
By George Zee, George Zee and Co
Located in Germantown, MD
Perfectly handcrafted George Zee Asian American Chippendale Rosewood Chest of Drawers. 5 dovetailed rosewood drawers finished inside out sliding perfectly. Very good vintage condition with very few signs of previous use. Heavy Chinese Chippendale brass...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji 19th Century Kuruma Tansu Lacquered Chest with Safe on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's Kuruma tansu chest from the 19th century, with four large drawers and a lateral door concealing additional drawers. Created in Japan during the 19t...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1716s-1736s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese black wooden chest of drawers. The entire piece carries a profound sense of time, as if layers of history have accumulated to form a single, compelling la...
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Mid-18th Century Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Keio Era (Edo Period, 1867), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Keio Era (1867). Made from Japanese cedar and finished with traditional Japanese lacquer (urushi), the surface has developed a...
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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th Antique - Oriental Decoration Measures : 97cmx44cm H:53cm Materials : Wood & Ironwork Wear Consistent with age and use
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19th Century Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese elm apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 20 drawers. Made in Jumu wood, also called "Southern Elm". Jumu wood has a dramatic grain and lovely finish which makes it very...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer from Tohoku area, Japan. Manufactured in Circa 1900s to 1920s (Taisho to early Showa period) , estimate from the style c...
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Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
An early Meiji period Sendai Isho-dansi chest from circa 1860-1880 with eight drawers, petite door and dark patina. This early Meiji-period Sendai Isho-dansu is a striking example of...
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood tansu chest from the early 20th century with four drawers, brass hardware and pierced side handles. Elevate your home with the raw beauty of zebra...
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Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece construction with brass hardware, featuring a uniqu...
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Early 20th Century Campaign East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Japanese Cabinet with Drawers, Japan, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This Japanese file cabinet embodies both utility and understated elegance. Originally designed for storing prints, documents, or textiles, its wide, shallow drawers and low horizonta...
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Early 20th Century East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese Tansu with White Sliding Doors
Located in Somis, CA
A most charming Tansu. The sliding doors are covered in white Japanese hand made rice paper in traditional shell pattern and fitted with oval bronze hardware. Behind the doors a larg...
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20th Century East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Paper

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Brown and Black Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with black and brown patina. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this tansu chest features a rectangular top sitting above seven drawers surrounding a side door hiding additional drawers. Boasting brown, black and dark red tones, the chest showcases lateral handles allowing the piece to be moved more easily. With its clean lines and complimenting colors, this 19th century Japanese Meiji tansu...
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19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Dresser in Fresh Ivory Lacquered Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinoiserie elaborately carved 5-drawer chest including side panels.
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1940s Chinoiserie Vintage East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Chinese Elm wood chest with 11 functioning, dovetailed drawers. Mortise and tenon construction. Old weathered black finish wearing off and creating a unique patina. Str...
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19th Century Rustic Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Raised Panel Chest with Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Qing Dynasty chest with drawers. Accentuated raised panels with scalloped edges make up all the front and side panels. Adorned with red lacq...
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Early 1900s Qing Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Chinese Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden chest of drawers from China, produced circa 1900. Managing a willowy body while standing at a height of just over three feet, this che...
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Early 1900s Country Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Beautiful One-of-a-kind Wicker Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A chic wicker chest, a particular style that’s rare and extremely hard to find! A truly elevated boho-style statement piece. It could be used as a dresser, storage chest, or bar—with...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Tall Black Lacquered Elmwood Chest with Six Drawers and Wooden Pulls
Located in Yonkers, NY
Crafted from darkly lacquered elm, this tall chest of drawers features clean lines and solid proportions, with a focus on practicality and pared-down elegance. The rectangular top, s...
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Late 20th Century East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest made for the Chinese export market, having a combination of seven drawers and with each drawer having the original brass rec...
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1840s Antique East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Japanese Antique Chests of Small Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This medicine chest from the Meiji period has 36 small drawers and is highly practical. It can be used for storage, of course, but depending on your ideas, it can also be used for a...
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Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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