Antique Korean Chests

1860s Korean chest, adorned with fish, birds and flowers. 2 shelves.

The classic Korean chest with three short frieze drawers over double doors with large mounts and a lock.

An exceptional elm wood Korean chest with hand forged iron work mounts. The original finish with beautiful grain with dovetailed corners.

Under the lock sits a remarkable Korean brass pattern that adds an elegant touch to this chest.

A 19th century chest with butterfly pattern brass hardware from Korea.

A stunning late 19th century Campaign Korean tansu cabinet or chest. The Korean chest features 4 small drawers on top of a two door cabinet offering plenty of space for storage.

Korean elm chest with original brass hardware. The chest has a nice patina.

Another nearly identical Bandaji is illustrated on page 75 of "Korean Chests Treasures of the Yi Dynasty" by Wickman.

Matching pair of well aged wooden side chests with nice natural wood grain displaying unique and distinct patina.

A Korean Bandaji chest is a traditional, often antique, hinged-front blanket chest used for storage, featuring heavy brass or iron hardware.

For Bandaji in Sung Sun Style from Northern Peninsular of Korea, see the example illustrated on page 75 of "Korean Chests Treasures of the Yi Dynasty" by Wickman.

Another nearly identical Bandaji is illustrated on page 75 of "Korean Chests Treasures of the Yi Dynasty" by Wickman.

Constructed in Zelkova (Korean elm), the drop-front chest rests on two block feet.

Antique Korean Bandaji chest/dresser from the 1900s, traditionally used as a wedding chest.

Keyaki wood with Iron hardware in the form of butterflies.

Antiques of London are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful late 19th-century Korean elm coffee table with lots of drawers. This is a very well-made and solid piece of furni...

This vintage Korean garment chest is crafted from light honey-colored wood, featuring intricate metal filigree accents.

Antique Korean Blanket chest, elaborately decorated with ornate brass mounts in various geometric forms, some of which have incised landscapes and other imagery like pine and bamboo.

This lacquered wedding chest dates to the early 20th century and was likely originally used as a bridewealth chest during a traditional Korean wedding ceremony.

This is a Korean large wood cabinet/chest. The cabinet has two drawers at the top with C-shaped iron handles and below it, there are 3 compartments.

Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used in traditional Korean households to store family valuables and beddings.

The Bandaji on offer was made in Pyongyang of Pyongan Do province in now North Korea. Constructed in limewood, which is rather plain and free of grains, the chest was instead sumpt...

The placement of all the metal plates and the detailed decoration on the plates are very much comparable. The chest is illustrated on plate 32 on page 52 in the book "Traditional Kor...

This Early 20th-Century Korean Tansu Chest is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship, featuring intricate hand-forged hardware and a beautifully aged patina.

A large Korean top-lid chest on block feet circa 19th century of Joseon Dynasty.

The Bandaji on offer was made in Pyongyang area in old Pyongan Do province in now North Korea. Constructed in Zelkova (Korean Elm) and secondary pinewood backing, the chest was sumpt...

Korean hardwood chest on stand 18th Century A rectangular top projecting over four short frieze drawers and three panels of mounted floating panel doors within concave mounted border...

An antique Korean wood Bandaji circa 19th century from the late Joseon Dynasty.

A Korean top-lid chest on elevated carved legs circa late 19th century of Joseon Dynasty.

A small Korean drop-front chest (Bandaji) made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) with iron hardware fittings circa early to mid-19th century (Joseon period).

The Bandaji on offer was made in Pyongyang area in old Pyongan Do province in now North Korea. Constructed in pinewood, the chest was sumptuously decorated with white nickel-copper (...

A fine antique Korean medicine or apothecary chest from late Joseon Dynasty (circa 19th century).

A finely crafted Korean Morijang chest dated to the late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty.

An antique drop front storage chest (known as Bandaji in Korean) circa late 19th century the late Joseon Dynasty.

Originally used to store rice and other dry grains in 19th century Korean homes. Brought from South Korea and maintained by one family for generations. 16" diameter x 31.5"h

A substantial and fine Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do.

The piece is possibly from Gyeongsang Province in the Southern tip of the Korean Peninsula. The chest was purchased from Asia Fine Art in Minneapolis, and it retains the original gal...

A Korean wood chest desk made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) circa late 19th century (end of Joseon period).

An antique Korean Wood Chest from Jeon-Ju, North Jeolla Province made in 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty.

A rare Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty) from Gangwha Island off the coast of Gyeonggi Do (close to Seoul).

This particular piece on offer was made in Pyongyang area in now North Korea as a wedding chest indicated by the specific auspicious symbols on the metal hardware.

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty) from South Jolla (Cholla) province.

This multi-level cabinet is a 19th-century Korean clothing chest (jang) used for storing folded garments and personal accessories.

The cabinet was known as "Morijang" in Korean and was traditionally used to keep valuables such as jewelries and other small items on the bed (thus the name head-side chest).

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty).

This lacquered wedding chest dates to the early 20th century and was likely originally used as a bridewealth chest during a traditional Korean wedding ceremony.

Known as coin chest (Ton-Kwe in Korean), this type of chest was originally used for storing money.

It was known in Korean as a Ich'ung Ch'aek-Sang (two-level book chest).

In particular, the structure of the legs bears a slight resemblance to the leg designs seen in Korean chests and book cabinets, and that impression provides an important clue when co...

A beautifully preserved Korean Bandaji (반닫이), or blanket chest, dating from the late 19th century.

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do.

Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest Featuring an antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest with iron hardware.

19th century korean two part elm chest each finished off with brass adornments on a sleigh base.

Antique Korean Blanket chest, elaborately decorated with ornate brass mounts in various geometric forms, some of which have incised landscapes and other imagery like pine and bamboo.

Known as Ich'ung Jang in Korean, this two-level stacking chests were made from pine in frame, supplement with book-matched persimmon wood panels for the facade and completed with whi...

A Korean two-toned side chest from the late 19th-early 20th century, with double doors and brass butterfly-shaped hardware.

A pair of spectacular Korean bed side chests or cabinets known as Morijang dated to the late Joseon Dynasty toward the end of the 19th century.