Skip to main content

Black Tansu Chest

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique Japanese black tansu chest, crafted in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Brown and Black Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with black and brown
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1860s-1920s Japanese antique Black urushi Tansu chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar, Wood

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large black tansu chest made in Japan. Crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Massive Tansu Chest 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old black tansu chest made in Japan, dating to the Meiji period (1860s–1900s
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Drawer Storage Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old black chest of drawers made in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s), a time
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese chest of drawers, handcrafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product
Category

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

Materials

Wood

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product
Category

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

Materials

Wood

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa
Category

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

Materials

Wood

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1905s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
black lacquer has taken on an artistic look. The peeling paint, which cannot be expressed on a new item
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
. The entire piece is carefully finished in black lacquer, and the design, which is devoid of any
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
$1,360 Sale Price
24% Off
H 23.82 in W 29.53 in D 13.98 in
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
finished in a deep, subdued black tone. Subtle variations on the surface, formed through long years of use
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Campaign Style Japanese Tansu Four Drawer Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Japanese Tansu four drawer chest in a dark stain with black iron C-form swing handles with central
Category

20th Century Japanese Campaign Furniture

Materials

Iron

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese black chest (Tansu) made in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

Recent Sales

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

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest. This façade showcases four large drawers followed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
H 40.56 in W 34.65 in D 14.97 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Chest of drawers Cabinet / 1912s-1926s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
green, but it seems that it was used by painting it black from the top on the way. In the black, there
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
H 41.25 in W 35.5 in D 17.75 in
Rare Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare late 18th-early 19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with enameled iron, silk and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Rare Japanese Tansu Chest
Rare Japanese Tansu Chest
H 36.5 in W 33.25 in D 15.75 in
Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts, c. 1880 Overall measures: 34 ½” x 16” x 48
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique black Tansu chest from Japan. It was crafted during the Meiji period (1860s
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

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
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Chest 1716s-1736s / Tansu Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese black wooden chest of drawers. The entire piece carries a profound
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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
Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1800s-1860s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. The black color is good and has a wonderful taste. The handles are made of copper. The drawers
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Antique Black Storage 1860s-1920s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Sofa Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage. It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar trees. A simple and beautiful drawer. There is no waste. It can also be us...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
H 39.5 in W 42 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two-part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from pine wood, circa 1900. The piece features
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
H 40.5 in W 34 in D 18 in
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868-1912. This period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
H 43.5 in W 38 in D 18 in
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
H 43.5 in W 38 in D 18 in
Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Japanese 2 Piece Tansu with Round Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from c.1868 through c.1912.This period
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
Excellent Japanese Tansu with fine hand-forged iron hardware. Sendai Prefecture, circa 1880.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet
Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet
H 34.5 in W 46.5 in D 17 in
Japanese Black Tansu 1920-1940 / Showa Period / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi sabi /
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a traditional Japanese mizuya tansu believed to have been crafted between the Meiji to
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Cabinet Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black chest of drawers. It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese, rustic and lean. It is the ultimate in simplicity. The tasteful black colour is also
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Black Japanese Tansu Chest, Meiji Period
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage, Meiji Period, Japanese Tansu with seven full capacity drawers. Large, unique
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest, circa 1900
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Need storage space with flair and high design? Consider this interesting Japanese Tansu chest, with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
) It is made of cedar wood. The doors seem to be covered with paper. It is very rare. Black chests
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Large Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large tansu. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji 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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Chestnut

Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu. Japanese Antique Tansu Clothing Chest two sections, four drawers, rich black lacquer finish
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large tansu. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Wabisabi mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. It is a very rare type. Such black chests are not seen
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Meiji Japanese Tansu Chest, Eight-Drawer with Black Iron Hardware and Key
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu with eight full capacity drawers. The finish is an unique orange
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old, large Japanese black Tansu. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Chest / Coffee Table/Wooden Box/Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is made of paulownia. It is painted with red lacquer. Soot adheres from above and it becomes black
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Other

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest With Drawers on Contemporary Metal Stand Console
Located in Centennial, CO
made contemporary black metal stand. The tansu chest was part of a larger cabinet which was lost at
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Large Black Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large black tansu (chest of drawers) made in Japan. This antique furniture was made from
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

Chic Black Lacquered Pre-War Japanese Clothing Tansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic black lacquered pre-war Japanese clothing tansu chest. Made of lacquered Kiri (Paulownia) wood
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Chests of Drawers, 1800s-1860s / Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
cedar trees. A simple and beautiful drawer. There is no waste. This is black and beautiful. Why
Category

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

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s/Tansu Storage Mingei Chests of Drawers
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
with no waste. It is rugged and cool. This is black and beautiful. Why is it black? Because it
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s/Tansu Storage Mingei Chests of Drawers
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese craftsman's drawer. It is from the Meiji era (1860s to 1900s). It is made of paulownia wood, a high quality material. The arrangement of the drawers is ver...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Chests of Drawers WabiSabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer storage. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is mainly made of cedar wood. The handle fittings are made of iron. The design is simp...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
Category

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

Materials

Wood

1860s-1910s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Hokuriku area, Japan. This tansu chest of drawers seemed to be in the vein of Kusuri dansu
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
H 36 in W 42 in D 17 in
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This Japanese Tansu is from the Meiji period, which extended from circa 1868 through circa 1912
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
Japanese Tansu with Black Hardware
H 34.5 in W 41 in D 17 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Black and Brown Tansu Chest with Nine Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period two-toned tansu chest from the 19th century with black and brown finish
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of paulownia wood, which is very expensive today. The handles are made of iron. The design ...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer storage. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made mainly of cedar wood. The handle hardware is made of iron. The design is simpl...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Japanese Tansu with Black Color Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This two part Tansu chest is from Japan and was made from paulownia wood, circa 1900. The piece
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage. This was a chest of drawers primarily used to store women's
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1900s-1940s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is an old black drawer storage. It is a furniture of Showa era. (1900's to 1940's). It is composed of
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of five companies, We specialize in Japanese antiques and select carefully selected items. With 20 years of experience, we offer Japanese antiques from our uniq...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Drawer Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese black chest of drawers. It's called "Tansu" in Japan. It was used in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

People Also Browsed

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet from the Tohoku region around the Meiji period. The frame and drawer fronts are made of chestnut wood, featuring beautiful grain. The doors have a si...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large black Japanese tansu, crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is made from traditional sugi (Japanese cedar), a material beloved for its warmth and nat...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Large Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage hand made blown glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: E27 (US E26). .
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Glass

French Pendant Light Attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Holophane
By Holophane, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century pendant attributed by French designer Mathieu Mategot designed in the late 1940 or early 1950s Perforated metal conical shaped down rod opaline glass shade. The total on ...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
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...
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sultry large set of 14 Oak Corset Dining Chairs designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Brown Saltman newly professionally restored and refinished in original stain with new cushions...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak

Travertine Table Lamp from Fratelli Mannelli for Signa
By Fratelli Mannelli, Signa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large rectangular travertine base receives natural coarseness and decorative impressions. The shade features a two part diffuser in way of a cylindrical paper inner diffuser coupled ...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Travertine Table Lamp from Fratelli Mannelli for Signa
Travertine Table Lamp from Fratelli Mannelli for Signa
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 10 in
Rare Arts & Crafts Pendant Light w Hand-Blown Art Glass and Bronze Mounts, c1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Art Nouveau ceiling fixture with 10 hand-blown glass panels. An exquisite and rare Art Nouveau pendant light, fully embodying the organic elegance and craftsmanship of the J...
Category

Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass, Wire

Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Dish with Geometric Design, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A heavily potted and richly glazed celadon dish, Longquan kilns, early Ming Dynasty, mid 15th century, China. The large dish glazed in a deep olive celadon. The interior of the dis...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Boho Knotty Pine Hutch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the warm, rustic charm of this monumental vintage knotty pine hutch. Boasting a grand, architectural presence, this piece features a commanding cornice with detailed molding,...
Category

Late 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Vintage Boho Knotty Pine Hutch
Vintage Boho Knotty Pine Hutch
$4,250
H 88.5 in W 88.5 in D 25 in
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver

LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
$835 / item
H 6.25 in Dm 4 in
Victorian Pine and Iron Bound Sea Chest, Iron Bound Silver chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A large Victorian pine and iron bound sea or silver chest. This the heaviest and best quality box that you can imagine, it has heavy iron banding on the outside, a superb and lar...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era '1868–1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Its compact size makes it an ideal addition to any space, offering both practicality and unique charac...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Hand-Painted Asian Cabinet with Circular Medallions & Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A richly detailed hand-painted Asian cabinet featuring four upper drawers and two lower storage compartments, handcrafted in solid wood and adorned with expressive circular medallion...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Large Black Chest (Tansu) / Meiji Period (1860s–1900s) / Wabi-Sabi This is a large, black-lacquered Japanese chest (Tansu) crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Black Tansu Chest", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Black Tansu Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the black tansu chest you’re looking for. Each black tansu chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect black tansu chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A black tansu chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful black tansu chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Black Tansu Chest?

A black tansu chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $11,000.

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.

Questions About Black Tansu Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Tansu refers to Japanese portable storage chests. When tansu became a well-known feature of life in Japan — the chests’ emergence is said to be rooted in the Genroku era of the Edo period (1688–1704) — the country’s traditionally minimalist households had little to no proper seats, tables, or other pieces of furniture. Tansu were intended to be multipurpose cabinets. These case pieces were used to store things of everyday utility, such as clothing and various personal items. Tansu are regarded as collectible furniture with a timeless appeal. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Tansu from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tansu chest is a Japanese cabinet designed for easy transportation and can store a variety of items, including clothes and personal items. Tansu chests often feature multiple compartments to keep items organized. Shop a selection of authentic tansu chests on 1stDibs.

Read More

37 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name

Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?

The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.