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Rustic Wabi Sabi Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Cabinet; Storage; Wabi sabi rustic cabinet, a 19th century French folk art masterpiece. Crafted with
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Antique Rustic Wabi Sabi Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Rustic Wabi Sabi Cabinet, France, 19th Century
H 75.2 in W 45.67 in D 24.41 in
Early 19th Century German Primitive Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
centuries make it a perfect wabi sabi piece - a way of life that celebrates the perfectly imperfect, which
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Early 19th Century German Primitive Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Travail Populaire Rustic Wabi Sabi Cabinet, early 19th Century
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Folk Art rustic Travail Populaire small cabinet. 19th century. This cabinet is equally a sculpture
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Early 19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Rustic Travail Populaire Alpine Cabinet, Switzerland, 1800
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi Sabi; Axel Vervoordt; Cabinet: Wardrobe; Dresser; Closet; 19th Century; 1800; Swiss Design
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Early 1800s Swiss Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Kitchen Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926). This piece of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
valuable piece of Japanese furniture with a wabi-sabi aesthetic.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Rustic Art Populaire Monoxylite Cupboard, Ardèche, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Robust; Wabi Sabi; Travail Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Art Populaire; Cabinet; Storage
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Japanese Antique, Open shelves cabinet, Showa Period'1926-', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a open shelves cabinet of Japanese antique. It was made in the Showa period. (1926-) This
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A tall two section Japanese tansu from the mid 19th century. Nicely patinated cedar with multiple drawers, sliding doors & iron hardware. Strong utilitarian design.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Antique Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
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H 67.72 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in
Wabi Sabi Shelving System, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi sabi shelving system, a nod to 19th-century French aesthetics. Embracing the beauty of
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Antique Pine Book Shelf, Wabi Sabi , Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
unique rustic piece that fit in the wabi sabi lifestyle. "A way of life that celebrates the perfectly
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19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Wabi Sabi Antique Pine Book Shelf, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
ensure stability. A unique rustic piece that fit in the wabi sabi lifestyle. "A way of life that
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19th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
piece of furniture with a wabi-sabi sensibility. Weight 16.5 kg.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
sides and back is also distinctive and beautiful. This is a very rare Tansu with a wabi-sabi aesthetic
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
design. You can feel the aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi. The atmosphere of this furniture should not be
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Rural Wabi Sabi Cupboard, Art Populaire, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rural; Rustic; Wabi Sabi; cupboard; Cabinet; Sideboard; Storage Space; Art Populaire; 19th Century
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
. Carry handles on the either end of each section. 9 drawers with forged iron pulls. Top double cabinet
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Art Populaire Wabi Sabi Cupboard, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monoxylite; Art Populaire; Travail Populaire; Folk Art; Wabi Sabi; 19th Century; France; Cupboard
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

XL Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
An XL beautifully patinated late 19th C. Japanese tansu/sideboard. Constructed in cedar with two impressive slatted sliding doors revealing a single interior shelf.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

XL Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
XL Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
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H 33.08 in W 71.26 in D 29.93 in
A Primitive Cupboard, Wabi Sabi, Scandinavia, c. 1800s.
Located in Hønefoss, 30
the wabi-sabi lifestyle and brings warmth to your space.
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19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Huge Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A huge heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard. Constructed in cedar with two sliding doors. Original iron carrying handles. - We offer free shipping to Cana...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Huge Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Huge Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
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H 33.86 in W 68.12 in D 29.34 in
Primitive 18th C. Pyrenean Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A good sized solid chestnut 18th C. Mountain cupboard. Either Andorran or Catalan in origin. Bleached-out & heavily patinated with age old repairs. - We offer free shipping to th...
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18th Century Andorran Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Primitive 18th C. Pyrenean Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Primitive 18th C. Pyrenean Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
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H 63.39 in W 29.14 in D 18.12 in
19th C. Early Meiji Period Paper Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An early 19th C. Meiji period paper tansu. Heavily patinated Japanese pine & cedar. two sets of sliding doors with plenty of drawers. - We offer free shipping to the USA/Canada t...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar, Pine, Paper

19th C. Early Meiji Period Paper Tansu Wabi Sabi
19th C. Early Meiji Period Paper Tansu Wabi Sabi
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H 26.78 in W 31.11 in D 12.41 in
Antique Wall Unit, Wabi Sabi, Original Black Paint, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
shelf with a lovely patina. Original black paint. A unique rustic piece that fit in the wabi sabi
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19th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / wabi sabi Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
valuable piece of Japanese furniture with a wabi-sabi aesthetic. This is difficult to obtain even in Japan
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Late Edo Period Japanese Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A set of heavily patinated cedar Japanese drawers from the late Edo period. 9 drawers in total with many age old repairs.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Late Edo Period Japanese Drawers Wabi Sabi
Late Edo Period Japanese Drawers Wabi Sabi
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H 21.26 in W 11.42 in D 16.54 in
Large Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard constructed in cedar with two sliding doors & three drawers. Original forged iron hardware. Many age old repairs.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Brass, Iron

Large Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Large Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
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H 33.86 in W 67.33 in D 18.12 in
Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Pyrenean 18th C. Mountain cupboard. Constructed from thick slabs of hewn chestnut. Heavily Heavily Patinated due to hundreds of years of use. Totally pure Spanish v...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
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H 48.82 in W 20.48 in D 11.03 in
Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Pyrenean 18th C. Mountain cupboard. Constructed from thick slabs of hewn chestnut. Heavily Heavily Patinated due to hundreds of years of use. Totally pure Spanis...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
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H 44.89 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Incredible Primitive 18th C. Spanish Mountain Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Pyrenean 18th C. Mountain cupboard. Constructed from thick slabs of hewn chestnut. Heavily Heavily Patinated due to hundreds of years of use. Totally pure Spanis...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Travail Populaire Folk Art Wabi-Sabi Monoxylite Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Robust; Wabi Sabi; Travail Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Art Populaire; Cabinet; Storage
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19th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. This is a very valuable piece of furniture with a wabi-sabi aesthetic. Weight 7 kg.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Wabi-Sabi 18th Century Primitive Carpathian Mountain Cupboard Rustic Farmhouse
Located in London, GB
A statement 18th century cupboard from the Carpathian Mountain region. Primitively constructed from roughly hewn mixed hardwood timber, with two planked doors which open to reveal a ...
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18th Century Balkan Primitive Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Beech, Oak, Pine

French Early 19th Century Alpine Mountain Cupboard Primitive Wabi-Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large early 19th century Alpine cupboard constructed from thick planks of pine timber. Featuring its original decorative forged iron hardware and sitting on subtly shaped feet, the...
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Early 19th Century French Primitive Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large early Meiji period Japanese tansu/sideboard A really nice mid/late 19th C. Japanese sideboard/tansu. It was likely to be used as a counter in a shop. Heavily pati...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
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H 26.38 in W 43.51 in D 22.64 in
Japanese Antique Large Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Box Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
for furniture of this period. A very rare piece of Japanese furniture with a wabi-sabi aesthetic
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber with forged iron hardware. Two small hidden drawers to the top right can be removed t...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Japanese Antique Glass Sliding Door Cupboard, Taisho Era'Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
for neatly organizing dishes but also as a display cabinet for showcasing your favorite decorative
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Japanese Antique Cabinets(Tansu), Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was made in the Taisho period (1912-1926). This furniture was made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. You can use it with peace of mind. Wabi-Sabi aestheticVery rare furniture. Since ancient times
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
back where a mouse has gnawed. It is a unique accent. This is a very rare Japanese furniture with wabi
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. You can use it with peace of mind. Wabi-Sabi aestheticVery rare furniture. Weight: approx. 50 kg
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Part Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall, 5 drawer part charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very practical piece of furniture. Heavy patinated through years of use with orig...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Part Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Part Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
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H 41.15 in W 34.65 in D 16.54 in
Japanese Antique Twelve-Drawer Chest, Taisho Era'Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This item is a small medicine cabinet crafted from cedar wood during the Taisho era(1912-1926
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Cabinets, Open Shelf, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a Japanese antique cabinet produced in the Taisho period. This furniture was produced
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Japanese antique wooden drawer/1868-1920/Wabi-Sabi bedside chest/meiji-taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
changed to a cool, wabi-sabi feel. As for the condition, The drawer opens and closes smoothly and the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Japanese Antique Tansu Chests of drawers, Late Edo Period'Late 1800s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
patina of age and creating a sense of wabi-sabi aesthetics. These flaws contribute to the unique allure
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Open Shelf Unit, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese antique cabinet was produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926). This furniture was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Rustic Art Populaire Cabinet - 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
; 1800s; Vintage; Artisan; Cupboard; Buffet; Sideboard; Wabi Sabi; 19th Century; Art populaire one-door
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Rustic Art Populaire Cabinet - 19th Century
Rustic Art Populaire Cabinet - 19th Century
H 58.67 in W 24.81 in D 22.84 in
Travail Populaire Cabinet, Ardèche, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Robust; Organic; Wabi Sabi; Travail Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Art Populaire; Cabinet
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Art Populaire Monoxylite Cabinet, Ardèche, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Robust; Wabi Sabi; Travail Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Art Populaire; Cabinet; Storage
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Solid Wood Travail Populaire Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monoxylite; Rustic; Travail Populaire; Solid Wood; 19th Century; France; Wabi Sabi; Art Populaire
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Folk Art Travail Populaire Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th-century travail populaire cabinet from Bretagne, France. Reflecting the essence of French Wabi
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Rustic Monoxylite Cabinet, Ardèche, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; Robust; Organic; Wabi Sabi; Travail Populaire; Folk Art; Travail Art Populaire; Cabinet
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Storage Cabinet / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
by incorporating Japanese design into a modern interior, you can create the beauty of wabi-sabi in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Iron

Antique Decorative Swedish Painted Cabinet in Pine, Early 19th Century
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
century. A nice yellow color on a pine base. A unique wabi sabi piece, perfectly suited for the modern
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Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

Japanese Antique Display Shelf Chestnut Wood 1930s Wabi-Sabi Primitive Japandi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese display cabinet. Made of chestnut and cedar wood. Since it has been around
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Wood

19th Century Antique Painted Pine Cabinet, Italian Cabinetmaker, Made in Tuscany
Located in Odense, DK
interior styles. A Modern, Antique, Classic, Wabi Sabi or an Art Deco home decor.
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Early 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine

18th Century, Antique Black Painted Cabinet by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Baroque
Located in Odense, DK
interior styles. A modern, wabi sabi, classic, Scandinavian or an Art Deco home decor.
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Oak

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armoire Cupboard Cabinet
Located in San Angelo, TX
and can go wabi sabi or traditional.
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet

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Pine, Paint

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Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique wabi sabi cabinet for your home. An antique wabi sabi cabinet — often made from wood, cedar and pine — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique wabi sabi cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique wabi sabi cabinet, designed in the Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Wabi Sabi Cabinet?

An antique wabi sabi cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,750, while the lowest priced sells for $500 and the highest can go for as much as $7,097.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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