Antique Tansu

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 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...

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...

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...

This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan. The material is mainly cedar w...

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

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 × ...

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

Guessing from the style, this believed to be Komono tansu - chest of drawers for organizing Komono (Kimono accessories).

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...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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...

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

Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The drawer is tasteful, rustic, simple and beautiful. There is no wa...

Very old Japanese drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The main material is cedar wood. The handles are made of iron. The design is ultimately simpl...

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

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

A Versatile Ceder Wood Cabinet Featuring a Rare Architectural Grid Back, Perfect as a Room Divider. This exceptional Mizuya Dansu (traditional Japanese kitchen chest) dates to the M...

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 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 ...

Japanese Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Early Showa Period Tansu Japan, early to mid-Showa period, c. 1930s–1940s 36"H × 32"W × 16.5"D (91 × 81 × 42 cm); [weight lb/kg — please...

This Japanese cha dansu tea cabinet was crafted during the Taisho to early Showa period and is made from richly grained keyaki (zelkova wood), one of the most prized hardwoods in tra...

This single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho period).

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...

This single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar.

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

This is an old Japanese black low board with drawers. Crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s), it carries the quiet atmosphere of an era moving toward modernization, presenting...

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...

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.

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

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...

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

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 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).

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 ...

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 ×...

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

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

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 ...

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...

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...

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

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 ...