$1,200
H 20.08 in W 29.53 in D 14.18 in
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It has a keyed door
Cedar
1800s Carved Cedar Chest Blanket Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Large 48 inches one of a kind antique carved wood chest / trunk / cedar chest. Features intricate
Oak
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser Country: Japan Materials: Wood
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Antique Late 1800s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Late 1800s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser Country: Japan Materials
Iron
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H 23.23 in W 23.82 in D 7.09 in
Japanese Old Black Medicine Chest 1800s-1860s/Antique Drawer Storage Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a drawer that contains old Japanese medicine. Furniture from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s
Cedar
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H 36.82 in W 60.24 in D 27.76 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese chest. In Japan this is called "Kuruma Nagamochi". Furniture from the end
Cedar
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H 23.63 in W 22.05 in L 23.63 in
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800-1860s). It is made of cedar
Cedar
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H 38.19 in W 31.5 in L 38.19 in
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is a simple
Cedar
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H 41.34 in W 62.21 in D 33.47 in
Japanese Antique Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu. This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Made of paulownia
Wood, Cedar
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H 28 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 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
Iron
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H 34.45 in W 49.61 in L 34.45 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
) It is made of cedar wood. The doors seem to be covered with paper. It is very rare. Black chests
Cedar
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H 30.32 in W 34.45 in L 30.32 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar wood. It is an item from the Edo period
Cedar
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H 23.04 in W 42.72 in L 23.04 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar wood. It is an item from the Edo period
Cedar
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H 47.05 in W 54.73 in D 24.41 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese large tansu. It is made of cedar trees. Furniture from the Edo period
Cedar
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H 35.44 in W 70.28 in L 35.44 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a large black tansu from Japan. Made of cedar tree. Furniture from the Edo period to the
Cedar
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H 23.82 in W 47.45 in D 15.75 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a black chest from Japan. Made of cedar tree. Furniture from the Edo period to the Meiji
Cedar
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H 13.39 in W 17.72 in D 9.06 in
Japanese Antique Black Chests of Drawers, 1800s-1860s / with Sliding Door
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is made of
Cedar
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H 16.15 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
Japanese Antique Black Chests of Drawers, 1800s-1860s / Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is made of
Cedar
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H 42.52 in W 41.93 in D 17.92 in
Japanese Antique Storage Shelf 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. Made of cedar tree. It is an item from the Edo period to the
Cedar
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H 20.28 in W 21.26 in D 12.01 in
Japanese Antique Drawer 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Chest Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). This is black
Cedar
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H 33.47 in W 60.63 in D 24.41 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of the Edo period. (1800s-1860s) It is an era called "the end of the Edo period." I used to store
Cedar
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H 14.57 in W 32.68 in D 17.33 in
Japanese Old Chest of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Antique Cabinet Shelf Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s) The materials are
Cedar
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H 25.01 in W 11.42 in D 12.21 in
Japanese Antique BK Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800-1860s). It is made of cedar
Cedar
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H 33.67 in W 13.78 in D 8.27 in
Japanese Antique Apothecary Drawers 1800s-1860s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese apothecary drawer storage. The furniture is from the Edo period (1800s
Cedar
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H 9.06 in W 8.27 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Antique Storage Box 1800s-1860s/Tansu Contemporary Art Wabisabi Drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage box. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). At that
Cedar
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H 41.54 in W 47.84 in D 23.82 in
Japanese Antique BK Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu. This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Made of paulownia
Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Wooden Drawer Chest / 1800s / Wabi-Sabi Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. This is a drawer chest made from the late Edo period to the Meiji period. Probably it was
Cedar
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H 6.3 in W 7.09 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Drawer Chest / 1800s / Wabi-Sabi Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
chests were made between the end of the Edo period and the Meiji period. It was probably used in farm
Cedar
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H 34.85 in W 17.52 in D 15.56 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old small Japanese chest of drawers. It is made of cedar trees. Furniture from the Edo
Cedar
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H 55.12 in W 61.42 in D 11.03 in
Japanese Antique Huge Medicine Tansu 1800s-1860s / Chest of Drawer Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is a very old huge medicine tansu made in Japan. This furniture is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s
Cedar
$4,500
H 34.65 in W 68.9 in D 22.84 in
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 crafted from sugi (Japanese cedar), a traditional material in Japan. Over the years, t...
Cedar
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
$500
H 8.67 in W 23.63 in D 16.03 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl, 1910s–1930s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Chiba, Chiba
A Japanese antique footed wooden bowl dating from the 1910s–1930s. The vessel is stained in a deep black finish, giving it a quiet, dignified presence. It was likely made as a kaibao...
Wood
$3,500
H 33.47 in W 68.9 in D 19.69 in
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 with Japanese cedar and finished with great care, it has endured for over a centur...
Cedar
$8,335Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
$6,159
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive mahogany Chippendale style 4 door breakfront bookcase. Circa 1900 This quality 4 door bookcase stands upon a squat cabriole legs with boldly carved ball and claw feet. The...
Mahogany
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Grand Scale Mahogany Custom Bookcase with Leaded Glass Sliding Doors
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large two-door bookcase with sliding leaded glass doors and adjustable shelves, originally a built-in floor to ceiling piece, with a cut-in on the left side, built around heat...
Glass, Mahogany
$3,748
H 24.81 in W 51.19 in D 25.99 in
circa 1800 Extra Large Antique Original Paint German Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1800 hand painted German clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest with Acanthus leaf painting I have recently pu...
Pine
$1,776 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
$17,413 / set
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 17.92 in
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood
Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.
Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.
Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.
Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.
Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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.