Korean Tansu / cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Korean tansu in original untouched condition. In three sections with a pair of doors in each
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Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Tansu
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Brass
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Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Greensboro, NC
Japanese Tansu Chest. Beautiful patina, very solidly built and in very good vintage condition
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Woven Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woven Sliding Door Tansu from Japan. With a beautifully detailed front and thoughtfully interior
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
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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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu
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1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Kuruma tansu - cabinet on wheels. These were used to store belongings and the wheels made
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Double Stack Tansu with Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A traditional Japanese tansu from the early 1900s, crafted in a warm-toned wood and accented with
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Metal, Berlin Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
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1890s Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
19th Century Korean Tansu Cabinet
Located in Elkton, MD
This is an exquisite two-part Korean Tansu cabinet from the early 20th century. The upper case
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Late 19th Century Unknown Japonisme Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
expected scratches, nicks, impressions, edge chips and general wear. The Tansu is lacking a key and one of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
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
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1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Cherry
Late 19th Century Korean Tansu
Located in New Windsor, NY
Antique Korean two piece stacking tansu. The chest dates approximately from the late 19th Century
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Antique Tansu
Materials
Nickel, Tin
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Metal
Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest Featuring an antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest with
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Late 19th Century Unknown Chinese Export Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The unique antique tansu — an elegant piece of furniture with deep Japanese roots. This small
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Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Korean Two-Pieces Tansu, Elm Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th century Tansu is composed by two overlapping parts. The front has one small door at the
Category
Mid-19th Century Korean Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
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1870s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
1870s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
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1870s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with sliding doors from the 1890s. Manufactured during
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Vintage Asian Marquetry Tansu Table Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Asian marquetry Tansu table cabinet is a masterful blend of craftsmanship
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Made during the late Meiji era (1868
Category
1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This exceptional 19th-century Japanese mizuya tansu originates from the late Edo–Meiji period and
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
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 of Japanese furniture of this time period. Nicely patinated with original forged ir...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A finely crafted Japanese tansu chest, composed of three separate stacking elements: a base plinth
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood tansu chest from the early 20th century with four drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Korean Tansu Chest
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This Early 20th-Century Korean Tansu Chest is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Metal
Japanese Tansu Style Wooden Crate Cage Chandeliers
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27 in W 18 in D 18 in
Japanese Tansu Style Wooden Crate Cage Chandeliers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of Japanese wooden crates or cages made in a Tansu style with iron strapping. The
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass, Iron
Chest of Drawers, Small Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A striking Japanese ko-tansu chest featuring a deep red lacquer finish. This compact chest was
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu Taisho Two Tone Lacquered 47"
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful Japanese Taishō-era tansu is finished in a striking two-tone palette of deep black
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions . Four drawers with storage
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Modern Cabinet 1920-1940s / Tansu Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Japanese tansu cabinet was crafted during the late Meiji to Taisho period and is made from
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood, Cedar
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Large Edo Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated Edo period Tansu/sideboard. Constructed in cedar & elm with two sliding
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Antique Japanese Todana Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th Antique - Oriental Decoration Measures : 97cmx44cm H:53cm
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This piece is a Japanese chest of drawers crafted during the late Meiji to early Taisho period. It is constructed from cedar wood, a material deeply rooted in Japanese architecture a...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Korean Elm Tansu Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Korean elm chest with original brass hardware. The chest has a nice patina. Inside has three pull-out drawers and an open space.
Category
1890s Korean Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique Meiji period early 1900s Japanese Tansu chest with original hardware and working
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu Chests, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Two section Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu made from traditional Japanese kiri wood with hand forged and
Category
19th Century Japanese Other Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
$960Sale Price / set|48% Off
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
technique- and lacquered three-drawer Tansu complete with all original bronze accoutrement including a fine
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Bronze
Tall Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall heavily patinated cedar tansu with multiple drawers, sliding doors & original iron hardware
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
$4,500
H 34.26 in W 66.15 in D 21.66 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This exceptional Japanese mizuya tansu dates to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s, and is
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
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 Antique Tansu
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan Guaranteed to be authentic as described.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet 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 Antique Tansu
Materials
Metal
Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A small Japanese tansu chest, crafted in the end of 19th century. This compact chest was
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
$5,014
H 34.65 in W 70.67 in D 19.69 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This exceptional Japanese mizuya tansu dates to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s, and is
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese drawer chest from the Meiji period (1860s–1920s). Crafted from paulownia wood (kiri) with iron fittings, it embodies the essence of Japanese simplicity an...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
$1,893
H 23.63 in W 33.47 in D 17.33 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Antique Japanese tansu cabinet crafted in Japan during the Meiji period (late 19th to early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Kyushu Tansu, Meiji Period (1868–1912)
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
An exceptional two-section chest from the Kyushu region, crafted from solid kiri (paulownia) wood with a warm, time-worn patina that highlights its fine grain. Retaining its original...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period
$3,500
H 59.38 in W 52 in D 15.5 in
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu, Meiji period The marquetry is composed of
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabisabi
$800Sale Price|38% Off
H 21.07 in W 24.22 in D 12.21 in
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s). The material used is cedar wood, and iron hardware is attached to the han...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
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 thick handles on the top of the piece for ease of transport. It features 8 drawers, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
19th century Japanese Lacquer Tansu with Hawk Feather Design
Located in New York, NY
19th century Japanese Edo period togidashi (polished out) lacquered tansu chest. Handpainted with
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan. It is chara...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
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Stair Tansu
Located in CARLTON, AU
This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm
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16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Tansu with iron hardware.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese four drawer Tansu. Meiji period.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese mizuya kitchen tansu on wheels. Lots of storage.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cypress
Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kiri wood tansu with original brass fittings.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiri Wood Tansu with Original Brass Fittings
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Kiriwood Tansu Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kiri wood two-tiered tansu with original iron fittings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Antique Korean Tansu Chest
Located in Sarasota, FL
The Tansu Korean CHEST is hand made of elm with heavy brass trim and handles to the sides, having
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Tansu
Materials
Elm
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elmwood tansu with brass fittings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood Tansu with Brass fittings.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Meji Period Clothing Tansu
Located in Wainscott, NY
Clothing Tansu is made in two Stacking Parts. The Decorative iron Hardware is original.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Japanese tansu chest. tabletop wooden chest decorated with inlay and marquetry. Fittings
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18th Century Japanese Other Antique Tansu
Materials
Hardwood
Kiriwood Three Level Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiriwood multi-level tansu with drawers, sliding door cabinets, and original iron handles and
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Three Level Kiriwood Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Multi-level Japanese Tansu with drawers, cabinets and sliding shelves. Excellent for clothes
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Kiriwood Three-Level Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kiriwood multi-level tansu with drawers, sliding door cabinets, and original iron handles and
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Three Level Kiriwood Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-level Japanese tansu with drawers, cabinets and sliding shelves. Excellent for clothes
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese kuruma dansu (wheel chest) of keyaki (Elm wood) with two sets of sliding panels. The panels open to reveal large interior compartments. With original iron hardware. A good ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Ogi Tansu from Japan
By Ogi Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
An large 2 piece stacking clothing chest from the town of Ogi,on Sado Island in original patina. Niiagata Prefecture.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Shop Chest Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual and early Japanese kuruma dansu, wheeled chest from the Fukui-Mikuni region. The sugi (cryptomeria) wood chest with two sliding doors with horizontal square slats, above t...
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18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
19Th. Century Japanese Staircase Tansu
Located in Gravenmoer, NL
19th century Japanese staircase tansu.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
19th century Sendai tansu with hand-forged hardware and original keys, circa 1880.
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1880s Japanese Antique Tansu
19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Washington, DC
Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest
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19th Century Chinese Antique Tansu
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
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 serrata), original fuki-urushi lacquer finish, completed with hinoki (Chamaecyparis...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Located in Brattleboro, VT
Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest. The ingenuity of Japanese joinery
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Metal
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
19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
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
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very nice and charming Japanese Tansu two part chest constructed in Kiri wood with metal mounts
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1890s Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Elm, Pine
Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Charming little tansu with two sliding panels and multiple drawers in very good original condition
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Carpenter's Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Carpenter’s tool chest, constructed of Cedar (sugi, Cryptomeria japonica) with a persimmon stain, with the drawer interiors constructed of Paulownia (kiri, Paulownia tomento...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Copper
Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom) containing valuables, thus the wheels are for quick evacuation. This version is constructed ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Persimmon Wood Tansu Cabinet w/ Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
Persimmon wood chest with multiple drawers and 2 cabinets. With brass fittings.
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Early 20th Century Korean Antique Tansu
Materials
Brass
Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tansu is one-section and is made of Cedar (Sugi) and Elm (Keyaki). It is in the
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Late 19th Century Antique Tansu
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, tr...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fron...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
Unavailable
H 11.03 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century Japanese lacquered tansu used for opium smoking. Having 8 drawers used to store
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Unavailable
H 34.75 in W 45.5 in D 18 in
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Located in Monterey, CA
This lacquered cedar and kayak clothing chest (Sendai Isho Dansu) is from the Sendai, Miyagi prefecture in Japan. It dates from the Meiji period circa 1870-1890. It stands 34.75 H x...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Unavailable
H 45 in W 93 in D 17.25 in
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Located in Monterey, CA
This piece is a cedar chest of drawers or Tansu in Japanese. It is two separate pieces. The most
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Iron
Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Unavailable
H 64.88 in W 69.5 in D 16.25 in
Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 3-section clothing chest, crafted of chestnut and cedar with the entire facade of a thick rosewood veneer. The storage composition has multiple drawers of varying size...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu
Materials
Chestnut, Elm, Rosewood
A JAPANESE MAPLE AND EBONY TANSU AS A BEDSIDE TABLE
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
The maple top and maple frame composed in mortise and tenon construction houses a top drawer with Janapanese iron hardware and two lower drawers for small items and finally two slidi...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Tansu
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Unavailable
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 16.25 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Unavailable
H 36.62 in W 41.74 in D 16.54 in
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Located in London, GB
This 19th century Meiji period chest is in characteristic lightweight cedar wood with iron bindings and is in two original sections with four long drawers, a short drawer and a cupbo...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Materials
Cedar
Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region
Located in New York, NY
: The Art and Craft of Tansu," page 173.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Two-Section Cedar Elm Clothing Chest Dresser Bedside Japanese
Unavailable
H 39.5 in W 33.25 in D 16.5 in
Two-Section Cedar Elm Clothing Chest Dresser Bedside Japanese
Located in Monterey, CA
bedside tables. We make custom metal stands for the tansu, in a variety of styles. If you choose to use
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
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Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'
Unavailable
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Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'
Located in CILAVEGNA, IT
sizes and four others sliding doors: two of them are made up by original metal meshes. Kitchen tansu is
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu
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Cypress
Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
) wood door panels and drawer fronts. The {tansu} with a pair of sliding doors (hikido) for the storage
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Lacquered Step Chest. Kaidan Dansu
Located in New York, NY
The kaidan dansu or step chest is one of the most distinctive tansu designs, being both cabinetry
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese choba dansu (office chest) of unusual dimensions. The single section tansu constructed of
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
Located in Seattle, WA
” high x 22” wide x 12 ½” deep For similar examples see; Tansu: Traditional Japanese Cabinetry, Ty
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Sendai Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
, north of Tokyo. The tansu with keyaki (zelkova) wood drawer and door fronts with rich translucent red
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Located in Seattle, WA
use and traces of wood where the tansu was built into a home. A lower drawer with remnants of an
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Tansu
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese Tansu
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Tansu
Tansu Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Tansu cabinet from Japan. Meiji period (Late 19th / Early 20th century), light wood, ornate iron
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu
Japanese Parquetry Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional Japanese parquetry inlaid tansu chest with original brass hinges and hardware. Tansu
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
Japanese Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red lacquered tansu (chest of drawers)used for storing clothes.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu
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Iron
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Antique Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tansu for your home. Each antique tansu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. There are many kinds of the antique tansu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique tansu, those designed in Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique tansu has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Japanese School are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Tansu?
An antique tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,638, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $28,750.
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.
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