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Edo Period 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

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

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 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

Materials

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

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Iron

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Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
. Original wrought iron fittings, magnificent patina acquired over time. Japan, late Edo period.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

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

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Cedar

Stair Tansu
Stair Tansu
H 81.89 in W 54.14 in D 23.63 in
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

Materials

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
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

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

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

Materials

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

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

Materials

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
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

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Cedar

19th Century Japanese Wheeled Merchant Tansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
This impressive Edo period tansu was made in the early to mid-19th century. It is a difficult to
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Metal, Steel

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

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

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Other

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

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Wood, Cedar, Hardwood, Pine

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

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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

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Cedar

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

Upper Unit From Meiji Period Clothing 'Isho' Tansu
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Meiji period (1868-1912) Clothing Tansu upper unit with pale wood with darker wood sliding doors on
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Japanese Antique "Black 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

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Taishō Tansu Clothing Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
daily use such as clothes. First appearing during the Edo period, the tansus were designed to be
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period Tansu
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This two part Tansu is notable for its handmade heavy iron hardware. Has a locking safe on the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Edo Period Tansu
Japanese Edo Period Tansu
H 40.5 in W 37 in D 16.5 in

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Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
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Wood

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Edo Period Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal edo period tansu for your home. Each edo period tansu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and metal. There are many kinds of the edo period tansu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Edo Period Tansu?

Prices for a edo period tansu start at $494 and top out at $11,500 with the average selling for $2,238.