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Korean Tansu / cabinet
Korean Tansu / cabinet

Korean Tansu / cabinet

$4,127

H 74.02 in W 40.16 in D 20.87 in

Korean Tansu / cabinet

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare Korean tansu in original untouched condition. In three sections with a pair of doors in each

Category

Mid-19th Century Korean Other Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

Japanese Tansu Chest
Japanese Tansu Chest

Japanese Tansu Chest

$2,950

H 34 in W 45.5 in D 22 in

Japanese Tansu Chest

Located in Greensboro, NC

Japanese Tansu Chest. Beautiful patina, very solidly built and in very good vintage condition

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Japanese Woven Tansu
Japanese Woven Tansu

Japanese Woven Tansu

$16,640

H 54 in W 49.5 in D 14.5 in

Japanese Woven Tansu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Woven Sliding Door Tansu from Japan. With a beautifully detailed front and thoughtfully interior

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period

Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period

$4,517Sale Price|35% Off

H 36 in W 40.5 in D 19 in

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

Category

1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu
Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu

Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu

$7,800Sale Price|56% Off

H 58.25 in W 67 in D 19.75 in

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

Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

$1,800

H 24.75 in W 26.25 in D 15.75 in

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

Category

1890s Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

19th Century Korean Tansu Cabinet
19th Century Korean Tansu Cabinet

19th Century Korean Tansu Cabinet

$2,200

H 57.5 in W 43.5 in D 20.5 in

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

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Japonisme Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest
Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest

Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest

$2,650

H 33 in W 35.25 in D 21.25 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s

$1,646

H 37.01 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in

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

Category

1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Cherry

Late 19th Century Korean Tansu
Late 19th Century Korean Tansu

Late 19th Century Korean Tansu

$1,710Sale Price|40% Off

H 57.5 in W 39 in D 17.25 in

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
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest

19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest

$2,500

H 42 in W 37 in D 18 in

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
Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest

Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest

$1,150

H 15.5 in W 28 in D 16 in

Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest Featuring an antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest with

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Chinese Export Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan

Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan

$300

H 13.98 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Tansu Chest of Drawers Japanese Cc1890
Tansu Chest of Drawers Japanese Cc1890

Tansu Chest of Drawers Japanese Cc1890

$1,749

H 38.59 in W 45.28 in D 16.15 in

Tansu Chest of Drawers Japanese Cc1890

Located in London, Lambeth

It typically features four large drawers with smaller drawers in the lower section, fitted with original iron handles and hardware. Traditionally used for storing clothing and texti...

Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Elm

Korean Two-Pieces Tansu, Elm Wood
Korean Two-Pieces Tansu, Elm Wood

Korean Two-Pieces Tansu, Elm Wood

$5,144

H 42 in W 34.5 in D 16.5 in

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
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,998

H 37.41 in W 34.26 in D 15.75 in

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
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,962

H 39.77 in W 33.08 in D 15.36 in

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 Anglo-Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,483

H 19.3 in W 34.65 in D 15.75 in

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
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,645

H 37.41 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in

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
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,675

H 37.01 in W 34.26 in D 16.54 in

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 1890
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$1,758

H 36.62 in W 32.68 in D 14.97 in

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

Vintage Asian Marquetry Tansu Table Cabinet
Vintage Asian Marquetry Tansu Table Cabinet

Vintage Asian Marquetry Tansu Table Cabinet

$2,950

H 15 in W 17.5 in D 10 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$1,914

H 35.83 in W 30.71 in D 15.36 in

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

Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet, Wood and Metal
Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet, Wood and Metal

Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet, Wood and Metal

$15,350

H 65.25 in W 53.5 in D 21 in

Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet, Wood and Metal

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

Taisho Japanese Miniature Tansu, Haribako, Presentation Box.
Taisho Japanese Miniature Tansu, Haribako, Presentation Box.

Taisho Japanese Miniature Tansu, Haribako, Presentation Box.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Taisho Japanese Miniature Tansu, Haribako, Presentation Box This Japanese box, made in the Asakusa

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890

Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890

$1,651

H 33.86 in W 33.47 in D 14.97 in

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
Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century

Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century

$8,750

H 67.33 in W 71.26 in D 18.9 in

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
Meiji Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers

Meiji Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers

$5,338

H 35.83 in W 30.12 in D 16.93 in

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
Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century

Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century

$1,300

H 50.4 in W 37.01 in D 16.74 in

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
Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest

Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest

$5,525

H 34.5 in W 33.75 in D 16.25 in

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

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers 19th Century
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers 19th Century

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers 19th Century

$1,564

H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 16.15 in

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers 19th Century

Located in London, Lambeth

Beautiful crafted chest of drawers with 4 draws constructed of metal and wood The metal and wood have developed a unique patina overs years Elm wood Historically used for storage...

Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Antique Korean Tansu Chest
Early 20th Century Antique Korean Tansu Chest

Early 20th Century Antique Korean Tansu Chest

$3,450

H 51.75 in W 36 in D 16 in

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
Japanese Tansu Style Wooden Crate Cage Chandeliers

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest

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

Chest of Drawers, Small Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi
Chest of Drawers, Small Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

Chest of Drawers, Small Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

$550

H 11.03 in W 12.8 in D 7.68 in

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 Taisho Two Tone Lacquered 47"
Antique Japanese Tansu Taisho Two Tone Lacquered 47"

Antique Japanese Tansu Taisho Two Tone Lacquered 47"

$1,275Sale Price|50% Off

H 47 in W 34 in D 18 in

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
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

$3,938

H 36.03 in W 17.72 in D 13 in

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
Japanese Modern Cabinet 1920-1940s / Tansu Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Modern Cabinet 1920-1940s / Tansu Wabi-Sabi

$3,230

H 33.67 in W 35.04 in D 12.21 in

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
Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century

Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century

$11,510

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Large Edo Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Large Edo Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Large Edo Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi

$10,224

H 33.86 in W 65.95 in D 29.93 in

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
19th Century Antique Japanese Todana Tansu Storage Cabinet

19th Century Antique Japanese Todana Tansu Storage Cabinet

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th Antique - Oriental Decoration Measures : 97cmx44cm H:53cm

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi

$2,500

H 32.09 in W 32.29 in D 17.13 in

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
Korean Elm Tansu Chest with Brass Hardware

Korean Elm Tansu Chest with Brass Hardware

$6,800

H 24 in W 27.5 in D 13 in

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
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Chest

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
Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu Chests, Japan, 19th Century

Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu Chests, Japan, 19th Century

$6,450 / set

H 49 in W 39 in D 24 in

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
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850

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

Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan

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

Early 20th-Century Antique Japanese Table-Top Tansu
Early 20th-Century Antique Japanese Table-Top Tansu

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

1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests
1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests

1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests

$4,950 / set

H 18 in W 36.25 in D 47 in

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

Tall Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Tall Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi

Tall Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi

$7,891

H 50.79 in W 36.62 in D 18.51 in

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
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi

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

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

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 Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi

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 / Cabinet Dresser / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Dresser / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Dresser / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi

Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture

Description This exceptional Japanese tansu (chest of drawers) from the Meiji era (late 19th

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Kyushu Tansu, Meiji Period (1868–1912)
Antique Japanese Kyushu Tansu, Meiji Period (1868–1912)

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
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period

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 Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi

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

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Stair Tansu
Stair Tansu

Stair Tansu

Unavailable

H 81.89 in W 54.14 in D 23.63 in

Stair Tansu

Located in CARLTON, AU

This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm

Category

16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Tansu
Japanese Tansu

Japanese Tansu

Unavailable

H 40.75 in W 37 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Tansu

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Tansu with iron hardware.

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Tansu
Japanese Tansu

Japanese Tansu

Unavailable

H 40.5 in W 34.5 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Tansu

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese four drawer Tansu. Meiji period.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Japanese Mizuya Tansu

Japanese Mizuya Tansu

Unavailable

H 66.5 in W 72 in D 19.5 in

Japanese Mizuya Tansu

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese mizuya kitchen tansu on wheels. Lots of storage.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Cypress

Kiri Wood Tansu
Kiri Wood Tansu

Kiri Wood Tansu

Unavailable

H 40 in W 34.5 in D 16 in

Kiri Wood Tansu

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Kiri wood tansu with original brass fittings.

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

Kiri Wood Tansu
Kiri Wood Tansu

Kiri Wood Tansu

Unavailable

H 40 in W 34.5 in D 16 in

Kiri Wood Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Kiri Wood Tansu with Original Brass Fittings

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

Kiriwood Tansu Dresser
Kiriwood Tansu Dresser

Kiriwood Tansu Dresser

Unavailable

H 43 in W 36 in D 16.5 in

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
Antique Korean Tansu Chest

Antique Korean Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 27.25 in W 33 in D 17.63 in

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
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu

Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu

Unavailable

H 66.5 in W 40.5 in D 17 in

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
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu

Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu

Unavailable

H 66.5 in W 40.5 in D 17 in

Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Elmwood Tansu with Brass fittings.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

Meji Period Clothing Tansu
Meji Period Clothing Tansu

Meji Period Clothing Tansu

Unavailable

H 62 in W 57 in D 15.25 in

Meji Period Clothing Tansu

Located in Wainscott, NY

Clothing Tansu is made in two Stacking Parts. The Decorative iron Hardware is original.

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 19.25 in D 11.38 in

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Japanese tansu chest. tabletop wooden chest decorated with inlay and marquetry. Fittings

Category

18th Century Japanese Other Antique Tansu

Materials

Hardwood

Kiriwood Three Level Tansu
Kiriwood Three Level Tansu

Kiriwood Three Level Tansu

Unavailable

H 59 in W 34.5 in D 14.5 in

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
Three Level Kiriwood Tansu

Three Level Kiriwood Tansu

Unavailable

H 63 in W 34.5 in D 16 in

Three Level Kiriwood Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Multi-level Japanese Tansu with drawers, cabinets and sliding shelves. Excellent for clothes

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Kiriwood Three-Level Tansu

Kiriwood Three-Level Tansu

Unavailable

H 59 in W 34.5 in D 14.5 in

Kiriwood Three-Level Tansu

Located in Brooklyn, 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

Three Level Kiriwood Tansu

Unavailable

H 63 in W 34.5 in D 16 in

Three Level Kiriwood Tansu

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Multi-level Japanese tansu with drawers, cabinets and sliding shelves. Excellent for clothes

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest

Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 65 in W 71 in D 30 in

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 ...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Ogi Tansu from Japan
Ogi Tansu from Japan

Ogi Tansu from Japan

Unavailable

H 45 in W 45.25 in D 17 in

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Shop Chest Tansu
Japanese Shop Chest Tansu

Japanese Shop Chest Tansu

Unavailable

H 38.5 in D 21.25 in

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...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

19Th. Century Japanese Staircase Tansu
19Th. Century Japanese Staircase Tansu

19Th. Century Japanese Staircase Tansu

Unavailable

H 81.11 in W 75.6 in D 26.38 in

19Th. Century Japanese Staircase Tansu

Located in Gravenmoer, NL

19th century Japanese staircase tansu.

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu
19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu

19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 46.25 in D 17.63 in

19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

19th century Sendai tansu with hand-forged hardware and original keys, circa 1880.

Category

1880s Japanese Antique Tansu

19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu

19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 38 in D 17 in

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

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Tansu

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu

Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in D 16.5 in

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

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

Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest

Unavailable

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 serrata), original fuki-urushi lacquer finish, completed with hinoki (Chamaecyparis...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest

Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 63.25 in W 45.25 in D 16 in

Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest

Located in Brattleboro, VT

Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest. The ingenuity of Japanese joinery

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Metal

19th Century Japanese Large Kitchen Tansu
19th Century Japanese Large Kitchen Tansu

19th Century Japanese Large Kitchen Tansu

Unavailable

H 68 in W 69 in D 25.5 in

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
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

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest

19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 40.16 in W 38.59 in D 16.93 in

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

Category

1890s Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Figured Keyaki Wood Tansu Cabinet
Vintage Japanese Figured Keyaki Wood Tansu Cabinet

Vintage Japanese Figured Keyaki Wood Tansu Cabinet

Unavailable

H 48.43 in W 29.14 in D 14.65 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu

Materials

Elm, Pine

Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period
Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period

Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period

Unavailable

H 18.9 in W 23.82 in D 12.6 in

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

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box
Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box

Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box

Unavailable

H 8 in W 10.5 in D 6.75 in

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
Antique Japanese Carpenter's Tansu Chest of Drawers

Antique Japanese Carpenter's Tansu Chest of Drawers

Unavailable

H 25 in W 9.5 in D 12 in

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
Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest

Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 60.5 in D 27.25 in

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 ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu

Materials

Chestnut, Cypress

Persimmon Wood Tansu Cabinet w/ Brass Fittings
Persimmon Wood Tansu Cabinet w/ Brass Fittings

Persimmon Wood Tansu Cabinet w/ Brass Fittings

Unavailable

H 55.5 in W 40 in D 16.5 in

Persimmon Wood Tansu Cabinet w/ Brass Fittings

Located in New York, NY

Persimmon wood chest with multiple drawers and 2 cabinets. With brass fittings.

Category

Early 20th Century Korean Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century
Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century

Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century

Unavailable

H 35.5 in W 47 in D 17.75 in

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

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tansu

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 36.63 in W 37 in D 16.5 in

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...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 38.13 in W 47.75 in D 18.25 in

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...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers

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
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji

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

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest

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
A JAPANESE MAPLE AND EBONY TANSU AS A BEDSIDE TABLE

A JAPANESE MAPLE AND EBONY TANSU AS A BEDSIDE TABLE

Unavailable

H 24.25 in W 17 in D 21 in

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...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Tansu

Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table

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
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest

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...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Cedar

Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region
Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region

Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region

Unavailable

H 18.25 in W 44.5 in D 14 in

Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region

Located in New York, NY

: The Art and Craft of Tansu," page 173.

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Two-Section Cedar Elm Clothing Chest Dresser Bedside Japanese
Two-Section Cedar Elm Clothing Chest Dresser Bedside Japanese

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Cedar

Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'
Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'

Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'

Unavailable

H 68.12 in W 70.87 in D 15.75 in

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

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tansu

Materials

Cypress

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

) wood door panels and drawer fronts. The {tansu} with a pair of sliding doors (hikido) for the storage

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Lacquered Step Chest.  Kaidan Dansu
Japanese Lacquered Step Chest.  Kaidan Dansu

Japanese Lacquered Step Chest. Kaidan Dansu

Unavailable

H 82.75 in W 69 in D 25.25 in

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest
Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest

Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest

Unavailable

H 39 in W 37 in D 16.5 in

Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese choba dansu (office chest) of unusual dimensions. The single section tansu constructed of

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu

Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu

Unavailable

H 13 in W 22 in D 12.5 in

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Sendai Chest
Japanese Sendai Chest

Japanese Sendai Chest

Unavailable

H 37.75 in W 47 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Sendai Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

, north of Tokyo. The tansu with keyaki (zelkova) wood drawer and door fronts with rich translucent red

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Unavailable

H 80 in W 71.5 in D 25 in

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

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Tansu
Japanese Tansu

Japanese Tansu

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H 27 in W 38.5 in D 27 in

Japanese Tansu

Located in San Marino, CA

Japanese Tansu

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Tansu

Tansu Cabinet
Tansu Cabinet

Tansu Cabinet

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H 43.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in

Tansu Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

A Tansu cabinet from Japan. Meiji period (Late 19th / Early 20th century), light wood, ornate iron

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Japanese Parquetry Tansu
Japanese Parquetry Tansu

Japanese Parquetry Tansu

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H 21.25 in W 24 in D 13.75 in

Japanese Parquetry Tansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exceptional Japanese parquetry inlaid tansu chest with original brass hinges and hardware. Tansu

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Japanese Isho Tansu
Japanese Isho Tansu

Japanese Isho Tansu

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H 41 in W 37 in D 16.5 in

Japanese Isho Tansu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Red lacquered tansu (chest of drawers)used for storing clothes.

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

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Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tansu

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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H 14 in W 31.5 in D 15 in

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Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Delightful Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk, Of Rare Small Proportions, Having Well Figured Lift Up Lid Enclosing Storage Space, Original Brass Bound Decoratio...

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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Tansu

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Other

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
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Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom together with maker's address & name. Finished with traditi...

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1910s Japanese Taisho Antique Tansu

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Wood, Cedar

mid 20th Japanese vintage small Tansu, wabi sabi box chest of drawers japandi
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H 17.88 in W 11.34 in D 13.12 in

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Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood, Ash, Hardwood

Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century
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Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Pretty XIXth century Chinese wardrobe in black lacquered wood decorated with court scenes, opening with two doors. The interior has a shelf with two drawers decorated with golden pla...

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood

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H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

Rosso Wall Mirror

By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

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2010s Italian Renaissance Antique Tansu

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Glass

Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
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$7,059 / set

H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in

Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...

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2010s South African Minimalist Antique Tansu

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Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"
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Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Meiji style Tansu step chest, etagere or storage cabinet. Made from beautiful elm with traditional staircase form. The cabinet is double sided with intricate pierced fretwor...

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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Tansu

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Brass

1930s French Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak Box, Geometric Design, Excellent
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1930s French Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak Box, Geometric Design, Excellent

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tansu

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Oak

Vintage Japanese Cedar Cabinet with Glass Sliding Doors, Circa 1930
Vintage Japanese Cedar Cabinet with Glass Sliding Doors, Circa 1930

Vintage Japanese Cedar Cabinet with Glass Sliding Doors, Circa 1930

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H 34.49 in W 48.9 in D 16.07 in

Vintage Japanese Cedar Cabinet with Glass Sliding Doors, Circa 1930

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This vintage cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period (1926–). Made from Japanese cedar with a black finish, the surface shows a gently lived-in patina that lends quiet wabi-sa...

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1930s Japanese Showa Antique Tansu

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Cedar, Glass

Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet (Cha Tansu), Early Showa Era, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet (Cha Tansu), Early Showa Era, Wabi Sabi

Japanese Vintage Sliding-Door Cabinet (Cha Tansu), Early Showa Era, Wabi Sabi

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese sliding-door cabinet (cha tansu) was crafted during the early Showa Period (1926–1945) in hinoki cypress, a wood valued for its fine grain, durability, and calming natu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Tansu

Materials

Cypress, Wood

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...

Category

2010s American Modern Antique Tansu

Materials

Wood, Oak

The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair

The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair

$5,025 / item

H 31.5 in W 33.47 in D 43.31 in

The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair

Located in Jesteburg, DE

Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Antique Tansu

Materials

Linen

Maurizio Tempestini, Slipper Chairs, Iron, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Maurizio Tempestini, Slipper Chairs, Iron, Rattan, Italy, 1950s

Maurizio Tempestini, Slipper Chairs, Iron, Rattan, Italy, 1950s

$17,900 / set

H 26.75 in W 21.35 in D 29.5 in

Maurizio Tempestini, Slipper Chairs, Iron, Rattan, Italy, 1950s

By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of rattan and black-lacquered iron slipper lounge chairs designed by Maurizio Tempestini and produced by Salterini, Italy, 1950s. Stamped "Made in Italy". Seat height: 12.65”

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Tansu

Materials

Iron

René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut

René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut

By René Drouet

Located in Waalwijk, NL

René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...

Category

1930s French Art Deco Antique Tansu

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Antique Tansu

Materials

Brass

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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.

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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