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19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful 19th century Japanese Laquer Tansu chest on a custom metal base Two drawers
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Japanese Wooden Chest of Drawers, Wabi-Sabi, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Japanese wooden two-drawer chest. Modest in scale and design, it reflects the simplicity of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Elmwood Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century Japanese elmwood blanket chest. Rustic Meiji period chest featuring hammered iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Blanket Chest with Iron Hardware and Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period blanket chest from the 19th century with iron hardware and distressed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Small Chest of Drawers from Edo period 19th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Antique small chest of drawers from Edo period (1603-1868), Japan. If you look closely at the top
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

19th Century Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
19th Century Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant Tansu Chest This stunning late 19th-century
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese 19th century keyaki wood Sendai clothing tansu with four drawers and elaborate hand-cut
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu chest from the late 19th century with dark red
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Venetian Early 19th Century Two-Drawer Japanese Lacquered Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative Venetian early 19th century two drawer Japanese lacquered commode with marble top
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th Antique - Oriental Decoration Measures : 97cmx44cm H:53cm
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with gilt bronze border, over three-stacked drawers flanked by bronze Rococo mounts, raise...
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Low Japanese Chest with Drawers
Located in New York, US
Low Japanese Chest with Drawers Distressed with age, sourced in Japan
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Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
orange finish and hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece and does have some
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare Kaidan Tansu is an original 19th-century Japanese stair chest from the Meiji period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Storage Box / Blanket Chests / 1800-1868s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a Japanese black wooden storage box. It is probably from around the Edo period. It is one
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Blanket Chests

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Pair of English George II Style Red Japanned Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Chests Of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912). This Japanese chest
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers "Tansu", Meiji Era '1868–1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Made of Japanese cedar and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era '1868–1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Its compact size
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

1850s-1890s Japanese antique cabinet, wabi sabi tansu medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique large cabinet, tansu chest of drawers in the vein of Kusuri dansu (Medicine
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Writing Chest (Fudebako), 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
This charming antique Japanese writing chest, known as a fudebako, features a compact rectangular
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar, Wood

1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This mid tall size, Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1860s-1910s Meiji 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, dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and Marble commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu Chests, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
upright case piece. Japan, late 19th century The set measures 49" in height when stacked. (As
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

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Iron

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 &
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Chestnut, Pine

Daniel Cottier A Rare and Early Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
By Daniel Cottier
Located in London, GB
A rare and early Anglo-Japanese ebonized tall chest of drawers, designed by Daniel Cottier with
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Antique Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Narrow Japanese Tansu
Located in Cambridge, US
Japan, ca. late 19th century. A fabulous tall and narrow tansu from the late Meiji Period in old
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Antique Small Drawer Chest with Top Handle, Meiji Era (1868–1912)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912) from keyaki (Japanese zelkova), a
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Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall. Late Edo to early Meiji period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Gold, Silver, Bronze

Pair of Large, Early 19th C. Chinoisserie Chests from Paris. C.1820.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in exceptional
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Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
An absolutely stunning large Japanese black lacquered storage chest, 19th century. This chest is
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Antique 19th Century Asian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A three drawer cedar Meiji period Japanese chest of drawers. Unusually large drawers for a piece
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Iron

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer Meiji / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. Judging from the handle
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer EDO / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. Judging from the delicate
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with wheels, sliding doors and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Simple antique Japanese wooden drawer / 1868-1920 / Meiji-Taisho period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden drawer, likely made between 1868 and 1920, during the Meiji and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Zebra Wood, Glass, Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer. The original red color has balanced with soot from its long use in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

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19th Century Japanese Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century Japanese chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 19th century Japanese chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century Japanese chest — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 19th century Japanese chest, designed in the Louis XV, Regency or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made 19th century Japanese chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Daniel Cottier are consistently popular.

How Much is a 19th Century Japanese Chest?

The average selling price for a 19th century Japanese chest at 1stDibs is $3,740, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $261,893 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.

Questions About 19th Century Japanese Chest
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