Antique Tansu

This is an old Japanese wooden storage cabinet, believed to date from the Taisho to early Showa period, circa 1910s to 1940s. The front features four sliding doors arranged in a cle...

This is a huge old Japanese-made drawer storage. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood with rustic and practical iron hardware on the...

This box is made in Japan and coated with black lacquer. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of copper...

This is a small drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood. Iron is used for the handles, and t...

A tall two section Japanese tansu from the mid 19th century. Nicely patinated cedar with multiple drawers, sliding doors & iron hardware.

An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display portion with etched glass covering shelves and upper and lower cupboard with sliding...

A Japanese Taisho period antique tansu chest from the early 20th century with five drawers and iron hardware.

An antique Japanese tansu cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, drawers, reed and rattan design.

This small drawer was produced in the Taisho period. This chest is made of sturdy cedar with a lacquer finish, with a base panel made of lightweight paulownia wood and an iron handl...

This is an antique Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, handcrafted during the Edo period (circa 1800s–1860s).

This striking regional small chest (Ko-tansu) dates back to the early Meiji period (late 1860s to 1870s), originating from the rural areas of the Tohoku region in northern Japan.

Relatively larger than a typical Mizuya tansu, Having storage capacity with wide & deep drawers on the bottom.

This is an old large Tansu made in Japan. This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).

This Japanese apothecary chest (tansu) dates to the first year of Kaei (1848), late Edo period.

An antique Japanese Tansu clothing cabinet from the early 20th century, with mirrored door and iron hardware.

This striking tall cabinet is a masterful blend of history and contemporary functionality. The original cabinet was remodeled into a sliding-door cabinet using recycled wood from the...

A Japanese Taisho period antique staircase tansu cabinet from the early 20th century with sliding doors and brown patina.

This Japanese small cabinet was crafted during the Taisho to early Showa period and is made from richly grained keyaki (Japanese zelkova wood), one of the most highly valued hardwood...

Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser Country: Japan Materials: Wood, Iron Condition: Original Condition Style: Japanese Antique Year: 1890’s $2,250 ...

It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912). It is furniture that was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary hom...

Antique Japanese 商家箪笥 Merchant Tansu — Keyaki & Sugi Two-Section Cabinet with Joined Sugi Panel Doors, Meiji Period Japan, Meiji Period (1868–1912) Dimensions: 54″W × 20.5″D × ...

A genuine Meiji-period tansu such as this is increasingly difficult to find, particularly with original hardware intact.

This is an old Japanese black drawer cabinet. Quietly standing in space, it brings a deep sense of balance and quiet tension without ever appearing overly assertive. It is believed ...

Original sliding door key is left - In Antique tansu, the keys are often missing at some point in the past.

This Japanese antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Made of sugi (Japanese cedar), the piece has a straightforward and honest material character, with a...

Acquired in Saitama Prefecture in Japan’s Kanto region, this mizuya tansu is estimated to date from the late Edo period, circa 1820s–1850s, based on its construction, materials, surf...

Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Meiji Period Japan, Sendai region, Meiji period, circa 1868–1900 35.5 in.

This antique large Mizuya Tansu was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).

Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to Meiji era, estimate from the style & conditions.

This is an old, large, Japanese-made Kuruma-Tansu. Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s), it is a powerful and dignified piece, the culmination of the skills and aesthetic sense of th...

Antique Japanese Nagoya Mizuya Tansu 水屋箪笥 Two-Section Kitchen Cabinet, Meiji Era Japan, Nagoya Region, Meiji Period, circa 1880s–1900s H: 62.5 in. (159 cm) W: 72 in. (183 cm) D: 29...

Amazing old cabinet. Beautiful burl wood, metal fixture, even a fish design lock. Looks to be Japanese characters on the back. Measures: 22” wide 25” tall 12” deep.

Antique Korean Bandaji chest or trunk featuring Zelkova elm frame with brass accents. The Korean name bandaji (literally meaning "half closing") derives from the hinged door in the f...

Japanese antique large cabinet, tansu chest of drawers in the vein of Kusuri dansu (Medicine / apothecary chest).

Acquired in Gifu prefecture, Japan's Tokai region, this Mizuya Tansu chest has been used to store the tableware & kitchen tools in ordinal households, dating back to Late Edo to ...

A large Japanese Meiji period two-piece futon tansu cabinet from the late 19th century, with original iron hardware.

A Japanese merchant counter tansu from the late Edo period, circa 1840s–1860s, constructed from solid Sugi cedar and finished in layers of original urushi lacquer.

A Japanese staircase tansu cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers and single door.

The Tansu cabinet is beautifully deigned having original hardware and embellished with brass inlay allover.

This cabinet dates to the Meiji period (1868–1912) in Japan and has been reimagined through a restrained contemporary intervention. The original wooden sliding doors have been caref...

This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood, this piece has a sim...

Fabulous late 19thc Tansu cabinet with 8 drawers of various sizes behind two doors that have the lock & key.

Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926).

This exceptional, small-scale Japanese Tansu (chest of drawers), known as a Temoto-tansu (personal or keeper's chest), dates back to the late Edo period (early to mid-19th century).

Constructed from Sugi (Japanese cedar), this clothing kimono chest is decorated with blackened iron brackets and hardware, resting on an iron stand. The side table features 3 drawers...

A Japanese Meiji period merchant's Kuruma tansu chest from the 19th century, with four large drawers and a lateral door concealing additional drawers.

Antique Japanese 水屋箪笥 Mizuya Tansu — Hinoki Cypress Kitchen Cabinet with Carved Fretwork, Meiji Period Japan, Meiji Period (1868–1912) c1890's Dimensions: 46″W × 17″D × 63″H (117 ×...

Crafted from high-quality Japanese Sugi cedar and Japanese Oak. Tansu cabinets in this style are particularly called "Cha dansu", Tansu cabinet as small cupboard with inner shelves ...

This is a small antique Japanese chest of drawers distinguished by its refined presence and the rich patina that has developed through generations of use. At first glance, its constr...

Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer made of Keyaki & Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu). Estimated to date from the late Edo to early Meiji period, circa 1850s–1880...

Acquired in Saitama prefecture, Japan's Kanto region, this Mizuya Tansu chest has been used to store the tableware & kitchen tools in ordinal households, dating back to the late Edo ...

This striking antique chest of drawers, originating in Japan, exudes timeless minimalism and the aesthetics of wabi-sabi. With its two-tiered structure and a total of 20 drawers, it ...

Antique Japanese Kyoto Mizuya Tansu 水屋箪笥 Two-Section Kitchen Cabinet, Meiji Era Japan, Kyoto, Meiji Period, circa 1880s–1900s H: 68 in. (173 cm) W: 43 in. (109 cm) D: 20 in. (51 cm...

Japanese Antique Mizuya tansu chest / side board, From Kanto area, Japan.

A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan.

Side panels are articulated in horizontal frame-and-panel registers, lending this piece a structural sophistication beyond basic commercial tansu construction. Interior of the slidin...

Japanese Kiri and Sugi Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Period Tansu Japan, late Edo period, c. 1830s–1860s 32.5"H × 35.5"W × 18"D (83 × 90 × 46 cm); approx. 65 lbs (29.5 kg) A ...

A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box.

This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style & conditions.

This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style & conditions.