Chinese Tansu Chest
Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Storage Chest
Featuring an antique Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest with
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Vintage Burl Mahogany Tansu Chest with Paper Antique Calligraphy Lining
Located in Lomita, CA
class during the last democratic government in China, according to the translator.
Tansu chests were
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
$4,200 Sale Price
40% Off
H 20.5 in W 21 in D 15 in
20th Century Vintage Jewelry Storage Mahogany Tansu Chest with Original Lock
Located in Lomita, CA
This is slightly larger than many so-called "tansu" chests, which were originally traditional
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
$2,370
H 35 in W 31 in D 20 in
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19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Washington, DC
Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Korean Bandaji Hardwood Tansu Storage Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Korean Bandaji hardwood storage tansu chest, 19th century, with drop-front panel with a large
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Japanese Cherry Lacquer Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Tansu Butterfly Chest Nightstand Side Table Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Tansu chest, nightstand or side table. Made of pine with a rosewood
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
H 25 in W 18.5 in D 29 in
Japanese Stacking Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Meiji Dressers
Materials
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Elm Mother of Pearl Cabinet Chest on Stand Chinoiserie Ming Tansu Style
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite Chinese chest or cabinet on stand. A rectangular form made from elm with vibrant
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20th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Elm
H 39.5 in W 12.5 in D 37 in
Chinese Lacquer Tansu Semanier Lingerie Jewelry Armoire Chest Dresser Chinoiseri
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese jewelry armoire, chest or dresser featuring hand painted detail of pagodas, landscapes
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 52 in W 22 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Asian Tansu Matching Hand Painted Cabinets
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and vibrant pair of matching Chinese tansu small chests with one drawer at top and
a large
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Mid-20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Metal
Tansu Chest
Located in New York, NY
Four-drawer Tansu chest with antique brass hardware
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Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chest on Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Japanese inspired tansu type Chinese chest on chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Entertainment Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
for dvd storage. Constructed with chinese elm wood and finished in a rich brown lacquer. Tansu
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets
Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exclusive to Tansu Design, contemporary side chests with crackled cream colored finish. Only 2
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
CLOSE OUT SALE: Vintage Chinese Tansu Chest with Doors and Embellished Drawers
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique Textiles Galleries:
Vintage Chinese Tansu chest with doors and embellished drawers and
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 23 in W 21 in D 14 in
Pair of Elm Tansu Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chests are elegant and ready to be used in any living or bedroom space for years to come.
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary Murano cobalt blue glass framed mirror, in stock
Mirror plate surrounded with undulating glass tiles in cobalt blue color held by brass cabochons.
Handcrafted by a team...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Discometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Discometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. An eye-catching piece for a beautiful table.
• Diskometal metal vase with curvy opening
• Designer: Just Andersen
• Style: D...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Metal
Restored Rare Snake Arm Rattan Rocking Child Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Paul Frankl inspired one-strand snake arm childrens size rattan rocking chair with stick rattan seat.
Professionally restored to original specifications.
We only purchase a...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Gabbeh Persian Rug, Cream and Brown with Leopard Pictorial - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x5 Persian Gabbeh rug is the latest grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960.
On the Design:
This vintage Ga...
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Vintage 1950s Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,300
W 41 in L 61 in
Hedwig Bollhagen Ceramic Vase with Tiger Motif, Signed and Dated 1939
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hedwig Bollhagen (1907–2001)
Unique ceramic vase by renowned German ceramicist Hedwig Bollhagen, created in 1929.
The piece is signed with her monogram “HB” and dated 6 October 1939....
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Blue & White Oyster Plate Wasmuel
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica blue & white oyster plate Wasmuel.
Reference / Page 48 "Oysters plates" of J. Karnitz.
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Antique 1880s Belgian Victorian Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Vintage Industrial Carpenter's Workbench / Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Carpenter's Workbench with 2 Vises by Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. New York
Overall Dimensions: 33 3/4" x 57" x 34" high
Top Dimensions (excluding vises): 25 1/2" x 48 1/2"
D...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple, Pine
Female Torso Sculpture by Kelly Wearstler
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in New York, NY
A substantial female torso sculpture from designer Kelly Wearstler. This female nude torso sculpture is metal in a dark charcoal gunmetal hue with traces of a light gold blended acce...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal, Brass
Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
It has been used in stores since the Edo period in the Tohoku region, and it is estimated that it was made around the Meiji period.
The material is ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$1,600
H 21.07 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in
Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderately sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals growing atop a matrix of lustrously crystallized Calcite, accented with rare powder-blu...
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
The Mountain Man Bronze Sculpture by Federic Remington
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a bronze lost wax cast sculpture of a mountain man on a rocky mountain with his horse, likely part of the fur trade, which reached its peak in the 1830s and 184...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Chinese Kneeling Stone Rams, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These impressive stone garden statues are hand-carved of solid limestone to the form of two reclining rams. As motifs in Chinese art, rams and sheep represent the breath of light and...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Statues
Materials
Limestone
1969 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Bumper Desk Chair in Leather
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) Bumper bucket desk chair designed by Ward Bennett and produced by Brickel and A...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,950 / item
H 33.5 in W 27 in D 26 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Board , Wall Decoration Abstract Art , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This wooden board was made in the Taisho era.
It was used as a "mochi board." A "mochi board" is a board from the Meiji era that was used as a workbench for kneading flour, and is m...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Doors and Gates
Materials
Wood
$800
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 2.17 in
Danish Rosewood Campaign Treasure Chest Catch-All
Located in Fraser, MI
Danish Rosewood Campaign Treasure Chest.
Category
Vintage 1960s Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Poul Cadovius Room Divider Teak Royal Wall System Free standing shelving Unit
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
A rare opportunity to acquire an original free-standing room divider with 7 solid teak poles (only 6 photographed) from Poul Cadovius’ iconic Royal System. Designed in 1948, the Roya...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
$18,658 Sale Price
20% Off
H 106.3 in W 192.92 in D 31.5 in
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Questions About Chinese Tansu Chest
- What is a Tansu chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Tansu 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.
- What is a tansu chest used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
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