Metal Furniture

This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to early Meiji period circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood and finished in a deep tim...

Antique Korean Bandaji chest or trunk featuring Zelkova elm frame with brass accents. The Korean name bandaji (literally meaning "half clo...

This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood, this piece has a str...

Exceptional, rare and completely restored wooden Sado ishô dansu (cabinet of drawers) with elaborately decorated open work iron hardware, in two sections. Fully restored, cleaned and waxed. The exterior is made of hinoki cypress wood. Only slightly varnished, giving it a tad warmer colour. This soft underground lets the refined hardware stand out even more. The upper part consists of two large drawers. The lower part with two drawers of different size and a hinged door. The interior behind the door with three small drawers. All the drawers are very deep and have a lot of volume, for easy storage. They run very smoothly as well. The cabinet has extensively decorated hardware. The corner pieces of the drawers with stylized pine trees. The large decorative lock plates each with their own unique design of different auspicious animals; a peacock, a phoenix, a crane and a minogame. The hinged door decorated with different attributes of the Seven Gods of Fortune...

Finish -Walnut: Mahogany -Cane -Brass -Minimum wear to cane at the edges -Good vintage condition ...

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, ...

The flag Halyard chair is significant for its deliberate break from the traditions that defined much of danish modern furniture in the mid-20th century. Hans Wegner designed this Ic...

Sideboard crafted from walnut, featuring four drawers and a pair of double doors. The sides are adorned with carved scroll details. Expertly crafted, the piece retains traces of its ...

A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware.

A lacquered chest of drawers with two drawers, featuring a front panel decorated with scenes of Asian village life and side panels depicting birds among foliage, with a marble top. H...

Rare Korean tansu in original untouched condition. In three sections with a pair of doors in each section; the two upper sections with drawers. The piece is relief-carved with motifs...

A fine set of three japanned & gilt Chinese export tables, circa 1890. The table are japanned in black lacquer and hand-decorated with gilt designs. The lead table is painted with a ...

A beautiful, Ming dynasty style scholar's cabinet. The doors and side panels are all solid single boards set with mitered, tenon and mortise construction. Two exterior and interior d...

A stunning late 19th century Campaign Korean tansu cabinet or chest. The Korean chest features 4 small drawers on top of a two door cabinet offeri...

Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also known as a Gifu Mizuya Tansu from the Meiji Period (1868-19...

Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.

The architect and designer Marcel Breuer was one the 20th century’s most influential and innovative adherents of modernism. A member of the Bauhaus faculty, Breuer — like such collea...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period original red lacquer cabinet from the 19th century, with gilt Chinoiserie décor. Created in China during the...

This is a vintage valet case. A Korean, Oriental elm swing-out grooming box, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Displaying excellent craftsmanship and a beautifully figured...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquer cabinet from the 19th century, with two doors and hand-painted décor. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this cabinet captures our attention with its red lacquer beautifully adorned with a gilded hand-painted landscape and architecture-themed décor. Two doors fitted with large bronze hardware, open to reveal inner shelves and hidden drawers while the ensemble is raised on four short feet connected to one another through an apron carved in the front. With its clean lines and elegant motifs, this Qing Dynasty red lacquer cabinet...

An antique rustic Indian sheesham wood low coffee table from the 19th century with iron nailheads and baluster legs. Crafted in India during the 19th c...

Pair of Korean Bandaji (blanket) chests on stands with intricate brass-work and hardware, and original interior printed rice paper lining. Were used as night stands by prior owner. ...

An Indian wooden ox cart with metal accents from the 19th century, made into a coffee table. This intriguing coffee table, repurposed from a 19th-century wooden ox cart, captures our imagination with its blend of rustic charm and unique design. The table showcases a rectangular wooden top, rich in history and character, accentuated by a series of metal braces that not only reinforce its structure but also add a touch of industrial flair. The sides present square motifs, each pierced in the center, creating a captivating pattern that draws the eye. The front of the table is particularly eye-catching, featuring ornate scrolls and hooks that lend a whimsical touch to the piece. Raised on curving legs, the table stands with a sense of grace and solidity, making it a perfect centerpiece for any living room or family room. The weathered appearance of the wood, combined with the contrasting metal accents, evokes a sense of nostalgia and adventure, reminiscent of the bustling markets and vibrant cultures where such ox carts were once a common sight. This Indian wooden ox cart coffee table...

Special Antique Interior Lighting Choice, One-Of-A-Kind Japan, a handsome large antique Signed Temple Lotus Lantern enhanced with new interior paper and new electric light for your ...

Vintage Thai Howdah-style Meditation Chair, teak, lacquer, gold leaf, Mid-20th century. A highly decorative and ornately carved throne, evocative of the ro...

The two stacking units in a reddish-brown stain with black metal mounts. The top chest with two long drawers on the left. The right side with a drawer over two more smaller drawers...

A large Japanese Meiji period two-piece futon tansu cabinet from the late 19th century, with original iron hardware. Created in Japan during the second hal...

The Thayer Coggin Kai lounge chair offers a refined balance of comfort and sculptural form. Its gently sloped silhouette, supportive contours and generous cushioning create a relaxed...

An Indian Gujarat rustic hand-carved wooden armoire from the 19th century, with iron braces and half-columns. Created in Western India during the...

It is a shelf made of very beautiful traditional Japanese decoration and wood. The wood is paulownia and ebony. Paulownia is a material often used for tansu. It's a soft tree, but it...

Incredibly sculptural desk table from North Carolina based furniture company Maitland Smith. This incredible desk has a sculptural style and scale that makes it unique. With the co...

This antique Chinese armoire has all the right details - impressive proportions, subtle carvings and beautiful original hardware. The tall lacquered cabinet was crafted in the mid-19...

Extraordinary pair of vintage Chinoiserie nightstands attributed to Bernhardt. The elegant duo-tone cabinets have beautiful richly figured wood cases with dark stained trim. The gian...

A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box. Created in the Sendai Prefecture during the last quarter of the 19th century, this keyaki (elm) wood tansu is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. Featuring a lacquered finish with reddish brown tones, the chest showcases a rectangular top, sitting above a perfectly organized façade. A long upper...

An antique Indonesian kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century, with fretwork sliding doors, drawers and rattan accents. Born in Indonesia during the ...

Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets, iron drop pull hardware and resting on bracket feet. Dime...

A vintage elmwood compound wedding wardrobe in two parts, with two sets of double doors, lower drawers and metal hinges. Born during the mid-20th cent...

with a vision to create a modern reinterpretation of traditional interlocking details, this high coffee table evokes a sense of timeless luxury. accented with a bronze clip, its mini...

Impressive Asian campaign style cabinet featuring two large front doors that open to reveal a drop down writing desk and fitted with numerous storage drawers. Adorned with opulent brass hardware, hinges, and pulls. Rare Tansu...

An antique Korean wood Bandaji circa 19th century from the late Joseon Dynasty. Rarely available, this Bandaji was from Pakchon area in Pyongan Do (in nowadays North Korea). Known as...

Exceptional Japanese bronze pedestal from the Meiji period (1852–1912), featuring its original patina and remarkable craftsmanship. Originating from Japan, this rare piece is entirel...

A Qing Dynasty period elm and burl wood compound multiseason cabinet from the 19th century, with four doors, inner shelves and hidden drawers. Created during the Qing Dynasty, this e...

A striking pair of 19th-century Japanese Isho-dansu (clothing chests) that beautifully bridge the gap between Edo/Meiji era craftsmanship and contemporary industrial design. Original...

This Korean chest from the early 20th century displays a nicely varnished wood panel, adorned on its front with traditional brass hardware. The chest opens thanks to a double door wi...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with original red lacquer and hand-painted gilt décor. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th centur...

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood armoire from the 19th century, with hand carved panels, red lacquered accents and bronze hardware. Created in Chin...

A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top with upturned scroll ends. Eight drawers of various shapes and sizes adorn the exterior of the cabinet. Doors on either side open to reveal interiors fitted with cubby holes over a single drawer. The front of the cabinet is decorated with scattered geometric marquetry patterns of various design utilizing contrasting woods, including hardwood and burl, all in the yosegi zaiku technique. The sides and top of the cabinet of black lacquer with maki-e lacquer painted designs of flowers and grasses. The back of plain black lacquer with two hoops for hanging. The interior of the cabinet doors and the interior drawers decorated in the wakasa lacquer technique, with gold rhomboid accents against a polished black lacquer ground. Overall a striking accent piece and nice example of Japanese yosegi...

This incomparable slant-front chinoiserie black lacquer secretary desk depicts a serene, traditional Asian motif from head to toe. The gold and greens appear as mystical and radiant...

A beautiful, solid elm wood jewelry box with carved flowers and three full length drawers. The box opens to support the mirror stand. There are two positions for the mirror to be hel...

A fine Japanese elmwood tansu in old red finish, in two sections, side by side mounted on a newer carved base, adorned with decorative hardware, the right section with additional fit...

A good quality antique late 19th/early 20th century Meiji Period Japanese hibachi table, made of Keyaki Wood, with a copper liner, circa 1890. T...

A fantastic antique Korean Nong cabinet in two sections with striking and artistic book matched Persimmon panels. Both sections feature central double doors with figured veneers and ...

An Indian bleached sheesham wood courtyard door with metal details and carved accents from the 19th century, made into a coffee table. Created in India d...

Chinese Qing Dynasty wedding cabinet in black lacquer with red accents featuring large circular brass medallion hardware on two 45 inch high doors above two drawers. The interior is...

Seamlessly constructed and lacquered black, this pair of spectacular Ming-dynasty compound cabinets provided the perfect blank canvas for painted scen...

A fine antique Korean medicine or apothecary chest from late Joseon Dynasty (circa 19th century). Known as Yakchang in Korean, this type of chest was used to sort and store herb medicines in its many small drawers. The prototype was originated in China, but this piece is distinctively Korean. The fine piece was made from Paulownia wood, which has an insect-repelling quality. Relatively tall, the Yakchang features a slightly overhanging and upturning pagoda plank top. The upper part has ten rows of smaller drawers, eight per row and eighty total. The lower part is centered with double doors with brass hinges and pull that open to a small storage space, which is surrounded by twelve larger drawers. Each drawer is fitted with yellow brass pulls and with two names of the herbs in gilt Hanja writings. Examination of the construction and patina shows that this is an authentic antique piece that has seen extensive historical use. Provenance: Purchase from Lucky-Chosun Furniture, Seoul, Korea in 1986 and remains in an American collection until now. With an original invoice and also a freight invoice from Korea to Hongkong. There is also an insurance appraised by Sotheby's from 1997. A tall medicine chest with similar configuration from a doctor's home in Yongin Folk Village is illustrated on plate 75 page 61 in the book "Korean Furniture and Culture" by Bokcha, Soon and Youngsoon. To compare with another Medicine Chest, see illustration on page 47 in "Korean Antique Furniture...

This lacquered wedding chest dates to the early 20th century and was likely originally used as a bridewealth chest during a traditional Korean wedding ceremony. The exterior is finished with red and black lacquer and decorated with two round medallions conveying blessings of luck and longevity. The chest opens from the top, secured with a brass lock plate in the form of a butterfly, a traditional symbol of a life of prosperity and joy. Vintage newsprint...

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 45 years specializing in Japanese Arts & Antiques. Antique Japanese Nagoya Mizuya Tansu 水屋箪笥 Two-Section Kitchen Cab...

A striking Bandaji from Nothern part of the Korean peninsula circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used in traditional...

A beautifully preserved Korean Bandaji (반닫이), or blanket chest, dating from the late 19th century. This traditional piece of Joseon Dynasty furniture was originally used to store tex...