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Edo Tansu

Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century). Tansu are traditional portable wooden
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period kiri wood (chestnut) and cypress wood tansu (merchant's chest) with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Iron

19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Product of late Edo period (estimate 1860s-1870s) in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Originally made as
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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique Kiri medicine chest of drawers, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Kanto area, Japan. . Product of late Edo era (1780s-1868), estimate from the style & conditions. Old
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1850 Edo antique Katana dansu, wabi sabi samurai swords tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
product of late Edo period. There's a long drawer on top, for storing swords, estimate from the width
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Wood, Hardwood

Japanese antique mid-size tansu chest of drawers, 1849. late Edo era. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This 175 years-old Tansu chest of drawers, is a product of late Edo period. Made of thick, quality
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

1850s-60s Japanese antique box chest of drawers, Edo era. wabi sabi urushi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
product of late Edo period, estimate 1850s- 1860s - about 160+ years-old medium sized tansu (chest
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

19th Cen. Edo Japanese 2-tier large black Mizuya Tansu, wabi sabi kitchen chests
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
prefecture, Japan. This 2-tier large Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of mid to late Edo period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Wood, Cedar, Pine

Stair Tansu
Located in CARLTON, AU
This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Stair Tansu
Stair Tansu
H 81.89 in W 54.14 in D 23.63 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Iron

Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyoshobako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques. This tansu is around 200 year old. It is an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu (peddler's chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Kuruma tansu - cabinet on wheels. These were used to store belongings and the wheels made
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu
Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu
H 58.25 in W 67 in D 19.75 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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

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Bronze

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate. Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu. This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Made of paulownia
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest With Drawers on Contemporary Metal Stand Console
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning and unique antique Japanese tansu chest with two interior drawers that sits on a custom
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Iron

Japanese Antique BK Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu. This Tansu is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Made of paulownia
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This chest of drawers is a rare piece with a good overall construction, with linear decorations on the doors. Judging from the metal parts, it seems to be quite old. Since the origin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Storage Box 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sofa Table Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black storage box. Made in the Edo period (1800s-1860s). Material is cedar wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables

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Cedar

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
as clothes. First appearing during the Edo period, the tansus were designed to be transported using
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
clothes. First appearing during the Edo period, the tansus were designed to be transported using wheels
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
during the Edo period, the tansus were designed to be transported using wheels, handles or horizontal
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Recent Sales

Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Charming little tansu with two sliding panels and multiple drawers in very good original condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
condition. Edo period, circa 1850. Measuring: 34-1/2 in. high x 60-1/2 in. wide x 27-1/4 in. deep
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Chestnut, Cypress

Japanese Edo Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese edo tansu with the date marked on the bottom, 1840. Two sections of drawers that can be
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Edo Tansu
Japanese Edo Tansu
H 44 in W 45 in D 18 in
Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A good sized Japanese tansu cabinet. Pair of central reeded sliding doors & four drawers (with one
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Iron

Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi
H 40.95 in W 35.44 in D 17.13 in
Fine Japanese Edo Period Keyaki Choba Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period keyaki wood (elm) Choba tansu (merchant's chest) with multiple
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Edo Period Tansu Chest in Cedar and Forged Iron
Located in London, GB
An Edo period Tansu chest, constructed from dark heavily patinated cedar with decorative forged
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Edo Period Tansu Chest in Cedar and Forged Iron
Edo Period Tansu Chest in Cedar and Forged Iron
H 34.65 in W 34.65 in D 17.33 in
Charred Edo Period Wabi Sabi Tansu/Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A very well proportioned charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm, Cedar

Rare Small Wabi Sabi Japanese Late Edo Period Drawers / Tansu
Located in London, GB
A beautifully worn late Edo period small set of drawers. Made of cedar with iron & brass
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Antique 19th Century Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / Edo Period / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
that it was used around the Edo period (1830-1850). The material is made of cedar. The paper pasted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Iron

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers, Edo Period, Late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A seven-drawer Japanese Tansu chest in cedar and elm wood. Edo Period, circa 1780. Original trim
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Antique 1780s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm, Cedar

Unusually Large Heavily Patinated 19th C. Edo Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An unusually tall early 19th C. Edo period Japanese Tansu cabinet. Constructed in a combined of
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Cupboards

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Cedar, Pine

Rare Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Steps Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large set of Japanese Edo period paper-lined steps used for the storage of tea. Heavily
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Ladders

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Cedar

Very Large Late Edo/Early Meiji Period Two Part Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A very large late Edo/early Meiji period two part tansu. Constructed in a combination of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

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Iron

Japanese Sliding Door Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edo period hinoki wood tansu with two sliding doors and one interior shelf. Original hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Japanese Sliding Door Tansu
Japanese Sliding Door Tansu
H 35 in W 72.25 in D 18 in
Pair of Tansu Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Kiri wood, tansus on custom iron bases. Original hardware and bamboo nails
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands

Pair of Tansu Nightstands
Pair of Tansu Nightstands
H 22.5 in W 34 in D 16.5 in
Antique Japanese Edo Era (c 1860) Bodansu Personal Tansu Red Lacquer 24"W
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques. This is a Bo-dansu for documents and personal items. This piece dates from the late Edo era c
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Double Japanese Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century double tansu, originally a merchant's shop chest, with upper half featuring two
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Double Japanese Tansu
19th Century Double Japanese Tansu
H 65 in W 62.5 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Tansu, Chest of Drawers, Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tansu with seven graduated drawers. All original hardware; hand-forged three leaf clover pulls
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

19th Century Tansu, Chest of Drawers, Japan
19th Century Tansu, Chest of Drawers, Japan
H 48.5 in W 34.5 in L 48.5 in
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
H 41.25 in W 35.75 in D 17.25 in
19th Century Japanese Double Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese tansu/dansu cabinet consisting of two separate pieces stacked on each other
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Japanese Tansu, Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original, 19th century. Double stacked (two pieces) Japanese tansu cabinet with four drawers
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Low Tansus, Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Japanese tansus on custom iron bases. Work really well as nightstands. All
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands

19th Antique Japanese Choba Tansu Keyaki and Kiri Wood
Located in Brescia, IT
Choba Tansu Japanese cabinet, last Edo Period, in Kiri and Keyaki wood with four drawers and two
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Antique Japanese Low Tansu with Sliding Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tansu with two sliding doors and three drawers. Doors can be locked. Original hand
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

19th Century Japanese Large Double Tansu with 18 Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tansu consisting of two stacked tansus. A fantastic shop chest that would make a very
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Japanese Tansus with Custom Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wood tansus that can be either stacked on top of each other as a chest of drawers or
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest with 15 Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese shop chest. Original hand forged hardware. Hinoki wood. 15 Drawers for all your storage needs! Handsome lean lines. Sturdy and functional
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest with 15 Drawers
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest with 15 Drawers
H 28.75 in W 58.5 in D 20.75 in
Pair of Japanese 19th Century Tansus/Nightstands on Iron Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tansus on custom iron bases. Both have two drawers each, all original hardware, bamboo
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Storage Box 1800s-1860s/Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage box. It was used as a book case. It is an item from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese tansu. In Japan this is called "kuruma nagamochi". Furniture from the end
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Chestnut

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese large tansu. It is made of cedar trees. Furniture from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese tansu. In Japan this is called "Kuruma Nagamochi". Furniture from the end
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Chestnut

Japanese Antique Black Medicine Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective. This is a very old black medicine chest made in Japan. The furniture is from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese tansu. It is a piece of furniture from the Edo period. (1800s - 1860s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

1840s - 1870s Japanese antique large mizuya tansu cabinet, sideboard. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
mizuya tansu cabinet is, a product of late 19th century, circa 1840s - 1870s (late Edo period), guessing
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). Material is cedar. The handles are made of iron. The design is simple and lean. It...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a large black tansu from Japan. Made of cedar tree. Furniture from the Edo period to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese old tansu with wheels. It is called "KURUMA NAGAMOCHI" in Japan. Furniture from the end of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This chest of drawers is a rare piece with a good overall construction, with linear decorations on the doors. Judging from the metal parts, it seems to be quite old. Since the origin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar wood. It is an item from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar wood. It is an item from the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Chest / Coffee Table/Wooden Box/Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wooden drawer from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1750-1868) in Japan. The wood
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Other

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chest of Drawers Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of the Edo period. (1800s-1860s) It is an era called "Bakumatsu". I used to store kimono and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is a simple
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Tansu Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800-1860s). It is made of cedar
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1800s-1860s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is made of walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Japanese Tansu Nightstands and Side Tables on Hand Forged Iron Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hinoki wood 19th century tansu that can be either stacked or separated as shown in photo
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Sideboard Exhibition Table / 1860-1900s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
household items, and ran away with this together when they ran away. It was used a lot in the Edo period
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

Japanese Antique Large Tansu Edo Period 1800s-1860s/Cabinet Shelf Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a tansu from the Edo period (1800s-1860s) in Japan. It is made of cedar wood. It is the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Rare Antique Wooden Drawer/1740/Edo Period/Wabi Sabi Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden drawer manufactured in 1740 in the mid-Edo period of Japan. The wood is made of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

Rare Small Wabi Sabi Japanese Late Edo Period Chest of Drawers/Tansu
Located in London, GB
A beautifully worn late Edo period small set of drawers. Made of cedar with iron hardware.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Rare Small Wabi Sabi Japanese Late Edo Period Chest Of Drawers/Tansu
Located in London, GB
A beautifully worn late Edo period small set of drawers. Five individual drawers with wrought
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1838s Edo Period / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
description of "Tenpo 9", and it is presumed that it was made around the Edo period (1838). The materials are
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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Hardwood, Pine

Late Edo Period-Meiji Period Japanese Old Storage Box /Small Antique Tansu Chest
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate. A wooden storage box made in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, from the late Edo period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

1860s-80s Japanese Edo antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Toyama pref., Hokuriku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique gyosho tansu Japanese peddler's backpack of drawers Edo-Meiji 1860s-1910
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique Japanese Gyosyo tansu (Peddler's chest), product of late Edo - Meiji era (estimate 1860s
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale tansu with four drawers. Flora and fauna motif in the hardware. Beautiful and delicate
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Antique 19th Century Asian Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Tansu
19th Century Japanese Tansu
H 51 in W 45.5 in D 19 in
Tall 19th C. Late Edo/Early Meiji Period Ebonised Cedar Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A late Edo/early Meiji period two part Japanese Tansu. Beautifully ebonsied cedar with cast brass
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cupboards

Materials

Brass

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Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Wooden small writing desk with 2 drawers made of fine quality Sugi Cedar, manufactured circa 1930s to 40s estimate from the style & condition. Suitable size for a side table, it's ri...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Side Tables

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Iron

Japanese Antique Huge Plant Cover 1860s-1920s / Wooden Basket Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old oversized wooden tub made in Japan. The item dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar wood and bamboo. It is a beautiful tool that reminds u...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Planters and Jardinieres

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Bamboo, Cedar

Japanese Antique 24-Drawer Cabinet, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique 24-drawer cabinet was crafted in the Late Meiji Era (1868-1912). The beautifully arranged drawers create a striking design. The main body is made of cedar, while the d...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese old wooden stool / 20th century / Taisho to Showa period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stool that was made from the Taisho period to the mid-Showa period (1910 to 1960) in Japan. They are often used in factories and craftsmen's workshops, but they were also f...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Stools

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Beech

Japanese Antique Black ArmChair / Wabi-sabi Rustic
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a chair using an old Japanese mortar. The material is Zelkoba, and it seems to be around the Meiji period. It is characterized by the powerful wood grain and red-black surf...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Armchairs

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Wood

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account is operated by five different companies. As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and carefully selected items. With 20 years of experience, I re-propose Japanese an...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Rustic stool / wabi-sabi stool / Flower stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stool made from branches exudes a sense of wabi-sabi. It has a simple shape, with legs made of joined branches and a small tabletop nailed to it. Although simple, it is solidly ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese antique wooden small tansu cabinet box, 1860s-1920s wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique small tansu cabinet box with sliding doors - made of Hinoki Japanese cypress, finished with persimmon tannin & burnt pine ink. Product of circa 1870s-1920s (Meiji to...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Cabinets

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Wood, Cypress

Isamu Noguchi Model 7A Akari Light Sculpture Handcrafted by Ozeki, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi, Vitra, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Akari light sculpture known as Model 7A designed by Isamu Noguchi and handcrafted from traditional washi paper and bamboo. Each Akari lamp shade is meticulously crafted by han...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Bamboo, Paper

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 and were originally created as a portable set of drawers. Crafted using Japanese joi...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

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Cherry

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
H 37.01 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
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Edo Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the edo tansu you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, cedar and metal, every edo tansu was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a edo tansu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A edo tansu is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. A well-made edo 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 Edo Tansu?

A edo tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,365, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $17,940.