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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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
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 Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century. Interior bottom section has been
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Elm
H 66.25 in W 47.5 in D 18.75 in
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
By ACC Japan
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
Early 20th-Century Antique Japanese Table-Top Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Austin, TX
An antique Japanese Tansu with soulful Wabi-Sabi. It appears to be made of Elmwood with finely
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Bohemian Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Two Section Mizuya (Kitchen) Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Section Mizuya (Kichen) tansu, Meiji period.
Handmade with Japanese hinoki (cypress), sugi
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This piece of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 68.51 in W 49.22 in D 19.69 in
Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Japanese Tansu Jewelry chest. Made of Japanese elm-keyaki. Handles on the sides, top
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Located in Brattleboro, VT
Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest.
The ingenuity of Japanese joinery
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
Full size mid-century Japanese step tansu with ironwork hardware, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Solid Japanese Elm Burlwood Tansu / Cabinet
Located in London, England
Early Twentieth Century Elm Burlwood Japanese cabinet.
Constructed entirely of solid elm
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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
1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinets Travel Chests
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Japanese Meiji Tansu Red Travel Cabinet
Set includes 2 cabinets with base.
Two wood
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Japanese Sendai Bo Tansu in Keyaki, Meiji Period
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Sendai Bo tansu in keyaki wood with bo locking bar, Meiji period, 19th century.
Safe
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is a cedar cabinet used in an old Japanese house.
It is dyed black using the traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 44.89 in W 27.17 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Antique Black Mizuya Tansu / Cabinet Cupboard / 1868-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
It is an old Japanese cupboard called "Mizuya Tansu".
"Mizuya" means a place that deals with water
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cupboards
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
H 71.07 in W 69.69 in D 22.84 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 26.97 in W 30.71 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Periode
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period two-section tansu cabinet (also known as Mizuya Dansu) crafted in pine and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Stair Tansu
Located in CARLTON, AU
This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / wabi sabi Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
selected old Japanese items.
I've seen tens of thousands of items so far.
Based on that experience, only
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 33.47 in W 65.75 in D 15.95 in
Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A tall two section Japanese tansu from the mid 19th century.
Nicely patinated cedar with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Free Shipping
H 67.72 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in
Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Zebra Wood
H 21.5 in W 21.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest With Drawers on Contemporary Metal Stand Console
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning and unique antique Japanese tansu chest with two interior drawers that sits on a custom
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 36 in W 37 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Taishō Period Staircase Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period antique staircase tansu cabinet from the early 20th century with sliding
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 73.5 in W 51 in D 24 in
Japanese Early 20th Century Wooden Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Mirrored Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Tansu clothing cabinet from the early 20th century, with mirrored door and iron
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 42.5 in W 37 in D 18 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.26 in W 65.95 in D 29.53 in
Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese tansu cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, drawers, reed
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Reed, Wood
H 61.25 in W 38.75 in D 16 in
19th Century Japanese Staircase Tansu Cabinet with Two Drawers and Single Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese staircase tansu cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers and single door. Born in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 26 in W 25 in D 16 in
Large Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Futon Tansu Cabinet with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Japanese Meiji period two-piece futon tansu cabinet from the late 19th century, with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 64.5 in W 71.5 in D 36 in
Vintage Large Korean (In the Japanese Style) 14 Drawer Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning vintage Korean (in the Japanese style) large elm (keyaki) tansu chest with original cast
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 35.25 in W 46.75 in D 17.25 in
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
H 28 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in
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
H 36 in W 33 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Meiji 19th Century Cha Tansu Kiri Wood Tea Cabinet with Doors, Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood cha tansu tea cabinet from the 19th century, with sliding doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 56 in W 35.5 in D 15.5 in
Japanese 19th Century Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Open Shelves
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese zebra wood tansu chest from the 19th century, with sliding doors, glass panels and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Zebra Wood, Glass, Wood
H 47 in W 29.5 in D 12 in
Lacquered Straw Marquetry Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
? …. An early 20th century kiri (pawlonia) tansu with lacquered woven-straw finish. This tansu forms part
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
by the Tansu chests of Japan, incorporates a stunning staircase façade. This multifunctional marvel
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Authentic Sendai Tansu Japanese Chest Cabinet Taisho Period Keyaki Wood
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this Sendai Tansu Japanese Chest from the Taisho Period made of Keyaki
Category
20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 46.25 in D 17.25 in
Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Kiri Wood Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period kiri wood clothing Mizuya Dansu kitchen cabinet from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 68.5 in W 69.25 in D 19 in
Galuchat or Shagreen Covered Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet by Alexander Lamont
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
An early 20th century kiri (pawlonia) tansu with large indigo shagreen skin. Like the flooded paddy
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with an amazing wood grain and natural aged
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 62 in W 58.25 in D 15.75 in
Sukiya 52" Elm Tansu
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Japanese tea house aesthetics. Featuring several drawers for utility and organization, this Tansu embodies
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
Sukiya 22" Elm Tansu
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Japanese tea house aesthetics. Featuring several drawers for utility and organization, this Tansu embodies
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
Sukiya 36" Elm Tansu
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Japanese tea house aesthetics. Featuring several drawers for utility and organization, this Tansu embodies
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Pine, Paper
Hidden Cabinet "Tansu" Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Japanese “Tansu” chest by Baker with inventive cabinet space concealed by a flip up front. Great
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Antique ChaTansu / Japanese Paper Pasted / Early Showa Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese Cha-Tansu.
It is a Japanese-style furniture with shelves, different
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 32.49 in W 28.75 in D 12.21 in
19th Century Elm Wood and Brass Korean Tansu Chest with Drawers
By Other Kingdom
Located in Lomita, CA
"tansu" generally refers to Japanese furniture, but the precise meaning translates to chest or container
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Elm
No Reserve
H 22.75 in W 22.5 in D 15 in
Fantastic Pair Baker Chinoiserie Asian Tansu Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
By Alessandro for Baker Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu small chests or nightstands by Baker. Dark stained oak
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 18.5 in W 38 in D 19.25 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Korean Chest
Located in Houston, TX
work and handles. This rare blanket chest is similar to a Japanese Tansu chest and is finished in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Nickel
19th Century Japanese Large Kitchen Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 19th century wooden Mizuya Tansu chest, in two parts (upper and lower).
With large
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese mizuya kitchen tansu on wheels. Lots of storage.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A large late 19th-early 20th century Japanese staircase Tansu, with sliding doors, and eight steps.
Category
20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
19th century Sendai tansu with hand-forged hardware and original keys,
circa 1880.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
The Merchant’s Chest, also called a Tansu, has origins dating back to Japan’s Meiji period and is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Figured Keyaki Wood Tansu Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegantly minimal 1920s Taisho period Japanese tansu cabinet. Made in two parts with sliding doors
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Pine
Three Level Kiriwood Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Multi-level Japanese Tansu with drawers, cabinets and sliding shelves. Excellent for clothes
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
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Japanese Kitchen Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese kitchen tansu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japanese kitchen tansu was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Japanese kitchen tansu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Japanese kitchen tansu bearing hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese kitchen tansu over the years, but those crafted by Century Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Kitchen Tansu?
A Japanese kitchen tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,350, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.
Finding the Right cabinets for You
Although traditionally used in the bedroom to store garments that would not be hung in a closet, an antique or vintage cabinet can easily find a purpose in rooms throughout your entire house.
The world's first storage cabinets, reportedly constructed in Renaissance-era Europe, were demonstrative of excellence in carpentry and the work of master carvers. These robust bureaus or sophisticated chests of drawers were typically built from common woods, such as oak or walnut. Although they were fairly uniform in structure and lacked the bright colors of modern-day furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets that date from the 18th century and earlier were often found in the homes of nobility.
Their intricate carvings and various embellishments — adornments made from ivory, ornate lacquer work and, later, glass shelvings — reflect the elegance with which these decorative furnishings were associated. Given its valuable purpose and the beauty of the early furnishings' designs, the storage cabinet is an investment that will never go out of style.
The practical design that defines the earliest storage cabinets has inspired the creation of household must-haves, like minimalist drink trolleys and marble wood bookcases. From hiding outdoor gear in the mudroom to decluttering your kitchen with a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, these versatile furnishings have now become available in enough sizes, styles and colors to accommodate any space. After all, these aren't your run-of-the-mill filing cabinets.
A sophisticated storage cabinet — wood storage cabinets with doors and shelves, for example — can serve as a room divider when necessary, while the right vintage wall unit or floor-to-ceiling cabinetry solutions can seamlessly become part of any space without disrupting the energy of the room. And although you may hide items away in its drawers, bookworms might prefer a storage cabinet with open shelving for displaying favorite books or other media.
One-of-a-kind solutions for the modern consumer abound, but enthusiasts of understated, classical beauty may turn to Baroque-style storage cabinets. Elsewhere, admirers of mid-century modernism looking to make a statement with their case pieces will warm to the dark woods and clean lines of vintage storage cabinets by Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll or Edward Wormley.
Sometimes the best renovation is a reorganization. If you're ready to organize and elevate your space, a luxury storage cabinet is the addition you need.
Find a variety of vintage and antique storage cabinets on 1stDibs, including unique Art Deco storage cabinets, chinoiserie cabinets and more.
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