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Antique Merchant Chest

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama

$8,500

H 35.75 in W 35.75 in D 16.75 in

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Indonesian Maduran Gilded Smaller Merchants Chest or Treasure Trunk
Antique Indonesian Maduran Gilded Smaller Merchants Chest or Treasure Trunk

Antique Indonesian Maduran Gilded Smaller Merchants Chest or Treasure Trunk

Located in Topeka, KS

Magnificent antique Indonesian Maduran smaller merchants chest or treasure trunk composed of hand

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19th Century Indonesian Anglo Raj Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest

$3,100

H 33 in W 33.25 in D 14.88 in

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

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels

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

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

Merchant's Chest on wheels in carved and painted wood - Madura Indonesia 19th
Merchant's Chest on wheels in carved and painted wood - Madura Indonesia 19th

Merchant's Chest on wheels in carved and painted wood - Madura Indonesia 19th

$898Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.9 in W 25.79 in D 13.78 in

Merchant's Chest on wheels in carved and painted wood - Madura Indonesia 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty blanket chest on wheels for an Indonesian merchant from the end of the 19th century

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Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Antique Painted Indian Rolling Merchant's Chest Trunk
Early 20th Century Antique Painted Indian Rolling Merchant's Chest Trunk

Early 20th Century Antique Painted Indian Rolling Merchant's Chest Trunk

$1,200Sale Price|65% Off

H 44.5 in W 48 in D 24 in

Early 20th Century Antique Painted Indian Rolling Merchant's Chest Trunk

Located in Lafayette, IN

Wonderful early 20th century merchants chest/trunk. Chest features solid wood construction

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Large Fitted Iron Banded Merchants Chest  This is a large heavy and very strong
Large Fitted Iron Banded Merchants Chest  This is a large heavy and very strong

Large Fitted Iron Banded Merchants Chest This is a large heavy and very strong

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Fitted Iron Banded Merchants Chest This is a large heavy and very strong piece, the interior

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19th Century Country Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Teak

Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments
Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments

Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Antique iron bound merchants chest with hidden compartments. The chest is very heavy, it has a

Category

Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Teak

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine Japanese late Edo period kiri wood (chestnut) and cypress wood tansu (merchant's chest) with

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Indian 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Pierced Geometric Decor and Patina
Indian 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Pierced Geometric Decor and Patina

Indian 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Pierced Geometric Decor and Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian merchant's chest from the 19th century, with pierced brass geometric decor and

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian Painted Teak Iron-Bound Merchant's Chest
Anglo-Indian Painted Teak Iron-Bound Merchant's Chest

Anglo-Indian Painted Teak Iron-Bound Merchant's Chest

$3,800

H 27.25 in W 43.5 in D 23.5 in

Anglo-Indian Painted Teak Iron-Bound Merchant's Chest

Located in New York, NY

European merchants to use as a secure chest for transporting valuables on the arduous journeys around India.

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Indonesian Madurese 19th Century Polychrome Merchant's Blanket Chest on Wheels
Indonesian Madurese 19th Century Polychrome Merchant's Blanket Chest on Wheels

Indonesian Madurese 19th Century Polychrome Merchant's Blanket Chest on Wheels

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indonesian 19th century merchant's blanket chest on wheels from Madura, with hand-painted and

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19th Century Indonesian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

18thC teak iron bound chest
18thC teak iron bound chest

18thC teak iron bound chest

$1,052

H 28.75 in W 38.98 in D 25.01 in

18thC teak iron bound chest

Located in Haaltert, BE

18thC teak iron bound chest. Originally this merchant chest was made to be used as a very secure

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Late 18th Century East Asian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Teak

Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings
Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings

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

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique  Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century
Antique  Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century

Antique Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century

$2,400

H 18.9 in W 32.88 in D 26.97 in

Antique Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

merchant’s chest. The exterior presents a restrained, architectural simplicity with clean planes of solid

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

Late 19th C. Anglo-Indian Antique Domed Wood and Iron-Bound Chest
Late 19th C. Anglo-Indian Antique Domed Wood and Iron-Bound Chest

Late 19th C. Anglo-Indian Antique Domed Wood and Iron-Bound Chest

By Army & Navy CSL

Located in Morristown, NJ

. Attribution: In the manner of late 19th-century Rajasthani or Goan iron-bound merchant chests.

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Metal

Japanese Meiji 19th Century Kuruma Tansu Lacquered Chest with Safe on Wheels
Japanese Meiji 19th Century Kuruma Tansu Lacquered Chest with Safe on Wheels

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Merchant's Tool Chest, English, Pine, Craftsman's Trunk, Victorian, 1900
Antique Merchant's Tool Chest, English, Pine, Craftsman's Trunk, Victorian, 1900

Antique Merchant's Tool Chest, English, Pine, Craftsman's Trunk, Victorian, 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique merchant's tool chest. An English, stained pine craftsman's trunk, dating to the

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Late 19th Century British Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Pine

Meiji-era Mizuya Dansu, Circa 1900 – Japanese Kitchen Cabinet
Meiji-era Mizuya Dansu, Circa 1900 – Japanese Kitchen Cabinet

Meiji-era Mizuya Dansu, Circa 1900 – Japanese Kitchen Cabinet

Located in Yonkers, NY

decorative carved panel add an artful touch. Unlike merchant’s chests, this piece was designed for stationary

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Transition Commode Stamped Jean-baptiste II Tuart
Transition Commode Stamped Jean-baptiste II Tuart

Transition Commode Stamped Jean-baptiste II Tuart

$11,706

H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in

Transition Commode Stamped Jean-baptiste II Tuart

By Jean-Baptiste I. Tuart

Located in BARSAC, FR

to establish himself as a master tablet maker and merchant. Elegant small chest of drawers with

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1760s French Louis XV Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century
Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century

Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century

$11,375

H 72.25 in W 39.38 in D 36.62 in

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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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box, Hand-Carved Wood & Iron, 1900s
Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box, Hand-Carved Wood & Iron, 1900s

Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box, Hand-Carved Wood & Iron, 1900s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Rajasthani Shekhawati Merchant's Footed Chest Box India 1900's. Early 20th Century Indian

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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Taisho Era 1920's Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 23"W
Antique Japanese Taisho Era 1920's Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 23"W

Antique Japanese Taisho Era 1920's Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 23"W

Located in Portland, OR

, dimensional stability, and natural resistance to humidity and insects. This compact merchant-style chest

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Copper

Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry & Raden Inlays
Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry & Raden Inlays

Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry & Raden Inlays

Located in Bilzen, BE

a merchant or healer’s household. The chest comprises nine drawers—seven of standard size and two

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Merchants Chest From Matsumoto
Japanese Merchants Chest From Matsumoto

Japanese Merchants Chest From Matsumoto

Unavailable

H 31.25 in W 33.5 in D 16.5 in

Japanese Merchants Chest From Matsumoto

By Matsumoku Industrial

Located in New York, NY

Merchants chest with iron hardware distinctive to Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture Japan.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest
Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest

Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest

Unavailable

H 47.75 in W 33.5 in D 18 in

Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese choba-dansu (merchant’s chest) constructed of kuri (chestnut) wood with keyaki (zelkova

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Sugi Burl Merchant Chest from Japan
Sugi Burl Merchant Chest from Japan

Sugi Burl Merchant Chest from Japan

Unavailable

H 36 in W 35.75 in D 15.5 in

Sugi Burl Merchant Chest from Japan

Located in New York, NY

Sugi wood merchants chest with burl wood panels and drawer faces. Hand forged iron hardware

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest
Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest

Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest

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H 35.75 in W 35.75 in D 16.75 in

Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Merchant's Chest
Antique Japanese Merchant's Chest

Antique Japanese Merchant's Chest

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 33 in D 14 in

Antique Japanese Merchant's Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sliding doors, lots of drawers, small secret hiding place behind doors at bottom. Original hand-wrought hardware. Offered at .

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1920s Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest

Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 29.6 in W 27 in D 14 in

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

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Merchants ledger chest from Nagoya Japan.
Merchants ledger chest from Nagoya Japan.

Merchants ledger chest from Nagoya Japan.

Unavailable

H 64.5 in W 35.75 in D 18.5 in

Merchants ledger chest from Nagoya Japan.

Located in New York, NY

Two section Merchant ledger chest distinctive to the Nagoya area. Left in original patina.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Chest from Matsumoto Japan.
Chest from Matsumoto Japan.

Chest from Matsumoto Japan.

Unavailable

H 33.5 in W 32.75 in D 14 in

Chest from Matsumoto Japan.

By Matsumoto Fuko

Located in New York, NY

Merchant's or tea chest with hardware distinctive to Matsumoto Japan.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Choba-dansu
Choba-dansu

Choba-dansu

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H 39.5 in W 40.5 in D 19.25 in

Choba-dansu

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Choba-dansu was originally used as a merchant ledger chest. This chest has all drawers inside of

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Echigo - Etchu Kuruma Dansu
Echigo - Etchu Kuruma Dansu

Echigo - Etchu Kuruma Dansu

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H 32.5 in W 37.75 in D 20 in

Echigo - Etchu Kuruma Dansu

By Etchu Craftsmen

Located in New York, NY

This classic Edo period merchant's rolling chest is in fine condition and has simple iron details

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Merchant's Chest
Merchant's Chest

Merchant's Chest

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H 33.5 in W 34.5 in D 15 in

Merchant's Chest

Located in Yonkers, NY

Unusual Cho-Dansu (Merchant's Chest), Kiri Wood, Meiji Period, Japan, 19th Century. Original Iron

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Merchant's Chest
19th Century Japanese Merchant's Chest

19th Century Japanese Merchant's Chest

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H 35 in W 30 in D 15 in

19th Century Japanese Merchant's Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. Japanese Choba, merchant chest with secret compartment behind small bottom drawer

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu
Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu

Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu

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H 31.5 in W 31.3 in D 16.15 in

Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu

Located in London, GB

A Meiji period portable merchant's chest or "Tansu" in kiri wood with wrought iron mounts and

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Large 19thC English Oak Merchant Chest Drawers
Large 19thC English Oak Merchant Chest Drawers

Large 19thC English Oak Merchant Chest Drawers

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H 36.62 in W 68.9 in D 25.2 in

Large 19thC English Oak Merchant Chest Drawers

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1840 Large 19thC English Oak Merchant Chest / Bank of Drawers W175 x D64 x H93cm.

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19th Century Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Oak

Substantial Japanese merchant's chest in 3 sections
Substantial Japanese merchant's chest in 3 sections

Substantial Japanese merchant's chest in 3 sections

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large Japanese elm 3 section merchant's chest of particularly attractive color.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Elm

Japanese Merchant's Chest
Japanese Merchant's Chest

Japanese Merchant's Chest

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H 45 in W 33.5 in D 15 in

Japanese Merchant's Chest

Located in Yonkers, NY

Miri Wood Tansu Clothing Storage with Unusual Fan Iron Design Hardware Grey Burgundy 2 Section

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Fine Japanese Edo Period Keyaki Choba Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Fine Japanese Edo Period Keyaki Choba Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'

Fine Japanese Edo Period Keyaki Choba Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine Japanese late Edo period keyaki wood (elm) Choba tansu (merchant's chest) with multiple

Category

1850s Japanese Edo Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Merchant's Chest (Zenibako) With a Secret Compartment
Japanese Merchant's Chest (Zenibako) With a Secret Compartment

Japanese Merchant's Chest (Zenibako) With a Secret Compartment

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Japanese merchant's chest (Zenibako) with a secret compartment and removable lid.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Safe on Wheels
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Safe on Wheels

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Safe on Wheels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest on wheels from the late 19th century, with safe and iron

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu

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

Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Sugi Cho Dansu 'Merchants Chest' from Japan
Sugi Cho Dansu 'Merchants Chest' from Japan

Sugi Cho Dansu 'Merchants Chest' from Japan

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H 30 in W 41.5 in D 14 in

Sugi Cho Dansu 'Merchants Chest' from Japan

Located in Wainscott, NY

chest. Also used as a merchant storage chest. Most likely from the Nihonmatsu area, 19th century

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period choba-dansu merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with five drawers

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

19th Century Choba Dansu
19th Century Choba Dansu

19th Century Choba Dansu

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H 29 in W 28.5 in D 14.5 in

19th Century Choba Dansu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. merchant chest, Choba Dansu, from Kansai, Hinoi

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Elm Chest And Bookcase
Chinese Herbal Apothecary Elm Chest And Bookcase

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Elm Chest And Bookcase

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H 40.95 in W 47.64 in D 16.34 in

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Elm Chest And Bookcase

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's chest in Southern elm, also

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Elm

19th Century Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest
19th Century Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest

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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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

Rare Victorian Merchants Apothecary Haberdashery Bank / Chest of Drawers Dresser
Rare Victorian Merchants Apothecary Haberdashery Bank / Chest of Drawers Dresser

Rare Victorian Merchants Apothecary Haberdashery Bank / Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

merchants dresser or Haberdashery apothecary bank of drawers in the form of a dresser This is a very rare

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Oak

Heavy Antique Merchant's Strongbox, English, Safe Deposit Case, Georgian, C.1800
Heavy Antique Merchant's Strongbox, English, Safe Deposit Case, Georgian, C.1800

Heavy Antique Merchant's Strongbox, English, Safe Deposit Case, Georgian, C.1800

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a heavy antique merchant's strongbox. An English, cast iron safe deposit case, dating to

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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

19th Century Solicitor's Filing Cabinet
19th Century Solicitor's Filing Cabinet

19th Century Solicitor's Filing Cabinet

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H 74.81 in W 48.04 in D 25.6 in

19th Century Solicitor's Filing Cabinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

merchant's chests, this unique piece was bespoke made for an office environment. Perfect today for a

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910
Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910

Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910

Located in Lejre, DK

Antique grocery counter in light pine with shelves and drawers in light patina from around 1910. Dimensions in cm: H:85 W:143 D:53

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1910s Danish Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Pine

C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina
C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina

C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina

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H 24.5 in W 31.75 in D 18.75 in

C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina

Located in Chicago, IL

box is rustic in finish suggests that it could have been used as a merchant's chest. Every vendor in

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Teak

Antique Japanese Storage Chest, Edo Period, Early 19th Century
Antique Japanese Storage Chest, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Antique Japanese Storage Chest, Edo Period, Early 19th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Rare high quality antique Japanese merchant's shop storage chest, Choba-dansu, with three secret

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Merchant's Trunk, English, Metal Bound, Ebonised, Tool Chest, Victorian
Antique Merchant's Trunk, English, Metal Bound, Ebonised, Tool Chest, Victorian

Antique Merchant's Trunk, English, Metal Bound, Ebonised, Tool Chest, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique merchant's trunk. An English, metal bound, ebonised pine tool chest, dating to

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Metal

Antique Mail Chest, English, Pine, Carriage, Merchant, Victorian, circa 1880
Antique Mail Chest, English, Pine, Carriage, Merchant, Victorian, circa 1880

Antique Mail Chest, English, Pine, Carriage, Merchant, Victorian, circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique mail chest. An English, pine carriage or merchant's trunk, dating to the

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Pine

Antique Shipwright's Tool Chest, English, Pine, Merchant's, Trunk, circa 1870
Antique Shipwright's Tool Chest, English, Pine, Merchant's, Trunk, circa 1870

Antique Shipwright's Tool Chest, English, Pine, Merchant's, Trunk, circa 1870

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique shipwright's tool chest. An English, pine merchants trunk, dating to the late

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Pine

Antique Ship's Chest, English, Pine, Merchant, Tool Trunk, Victorian, circa 1850
Antique Ship's Chest, English, Pine, Merchant, Tool Trunk, Victorian, circa 1850

Antique Ship's Chest, English, Pine, Merchant, Tool Trunk, Victorian, circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique ship's chest. An English, pine merchant or tool trunk, dating to the early

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Pine

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant's Tansu Chest
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant's Tansu Chest

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

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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Paneled Tianjin Ice Chest
Early 20th Century Paneled Tianjin Ice Chest

Early 20th Century Paneled Tianjin Ice Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

family or merchant. The chest is lined with sheet metal and fitted with two wooden shelves for ample

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

19th Century Double Japanese Tansu
19th Century Double Japanese Tansu

19th Century Double Japanese Tansu

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H 65 in W 62.5 in D 17.5 in

19th Century Double Japanese Tansu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century double tansu, originally a merchant's shop chest, with upper half featuring two

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

19th Century, French, Leather Throne Chair
19th Century, French, Leather Throne Chair

19th Century, French, Leather Throne Chair

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H 43.31 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in

19th Century, French, Leather Throne Chair

By Societé anonyme francaise

Located in TARBES, FR

copies of Gothic-style furniture. Furniture merchants industrially produce chests, credenzas, sideboards

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1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf
Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf

Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period choba dansu merchant's chest from the 19th century with sliding doors

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Merchants Chest with Incised Iron Hardware from the Late 1800s
Antique Japanese Merchants Chest with Incised Iron Hardware from the Late 1800s

Antique Japanese Merchants Chest with Incised Iron Hardware from the Late 1800s

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique merchant’s chest with iron hardware from 19th century Japan. This late 1800s merchant

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era

Located in Soquel, CA

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era Antique Choba - Tansu (merchant's chest

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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Merchant's Chest, Oriental, Solid Teak, Trunk, William III, Circa 1700
Antique Merchant's Chest, Oriental, Solid Teak, Trunk, William III, Circa 1700

Antique Merchant's Chest, Oriental, Solid Teak, Trunk, William III, Circa 1700

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique merchant's chest. An Oriental, solid teak and iron bound trunk, dating to the

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Late 17th Century Antique Merchant Chest

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Antique Handcrafted Small Merchant's Chest with Lock and Key
Antique Handcrafted Small Merchant's Chest with Lock and Key

Antique Handcrafted Small Merchant's Chest with Lock and Key

Located in Doylestown, PA

Antique small merchant's chest or box, c. 1920's. Wonderful petite chest handcrafted of teak and

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1920s Unknown Rustic Antique Merchant Chest

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19th Century Japanese Wheeled Merchant Tansu Chest
19th Century Japanese Wheeled Merchant Tansu Chest

19th Century Japanese Wheeled Merchant Tansu Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

find Classic merchant's chest with the door slats in the "stone - tatami" pattern reserved for

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

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Antique Japanese Meiji Era Chobu Tansu Chest

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Chobu Tansu Chest

Located in Peabody, MA

A chobu (merchant’s) chest in Japanese cedar and elm woods featuring original hand forged iron

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

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Antique Merchant's Tool Chest, Canadian, Mahogany, Trunk, Victorian, circa 1900

Antique Merchant's Tool Chest, Canadian, Mahogany, Trunk, Victorian, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Our stock # 18.6527 This is an antique merchant's tool chest. A Canadian, mahogany trunk, dating

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Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Antique Merchant Chest

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Mahogany

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Seed Merchant Furniture with 20 Drawers, Wood, circa 1900, France

Seed Merchant Furniture with 20 Drawers, Wood, circa 1900, France

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Seed merchant furniture with 20 drawers, Wood, circa 1900, France. Measures: Width 270 cm

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Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Merchant Chest

Materials

Wood

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Late 19th Century Meiji Era Tansu Chest

Late 19th Century Meiji Era Tansu Chest

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Late 19th Century Meiji Era Tansu Chest

Located in Peabody, MA

A late 19th century, Meiji period merchant's tansu chest in elmwood with remarkable metalwork inset

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

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Iron

Japanese Osaka Merchant's Shop Storage Chest, Wooden, Meiji Period 19th Century
Japanese Osaka Merchant's Shop Storage Chest, Wooden, Meiji Period 19th Century

Japanese Osaka Merchant's Shop Storage Chest, Wooden, Meiji Period 19th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

This is a gorgeous example of a choba dansu, merchant's shop storage chest from Osaka, Japan. A

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Merchant Chest

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Wrought Iron

Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Chest of Drawers, American
Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Chest of Drawers, American

Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Chest of Drawers, American

Located in Incline Village, NV

to take orders based on this miniature chest, or by leaving it on display in a merchant

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Merchant Chest

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Wood

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Pair of Chinese Low Banker's Chests, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Low Banker's Chests, c. 1900

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Pair of Chinese Low Banker's Chests, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

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Element of church decoration, Pinnacle transformed into a lamp

Element of church decoration, Pinnacle transformed into a lamp

By Societé anonyme francaise

Located in TARBES, FR

. Furniture merchants industrially produce chests, credenzas, sideboards and other cathedral chairs drawn from

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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Merchant Chest

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Japanese Merchant's Chest
Japanese Merchant's Chest

Japanese Merchant's Chest

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Japanese Merchant's Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Japanese merchant's chest, Meiji period, 1895. Solid hinoki (cypress) wood

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

Merchant's Chest
Merchant's Chest

Merchant's Chest

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Merchant's Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Japanese merchant's chest (choba dansu) from Kyoto. Meiji period c 1895. Mid size

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19th Century Japanese Antique Merchant Chest

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Antique Merchant Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique merchant chest available at 1stDibs. Each antique merchant chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique merchant chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique merchant chest, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Merchant Chest?

Prices for an antique merchant chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,725.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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.

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