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Isho Tansu

Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Located in Brattleboro, VT
Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest. The ingenuity of Japanese joinery
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Metal

Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
H 63.25 in W 45.25 in D 16 in
Japanese Tansu, chest-on-chest (isho kasane-dansu), Yonezawa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Ogi Ishō, Dansu Japanese Two Pieces Tansu of Late Meiji Era
Located in Torino, IT
decorated door that protects "the safe", the other small drawers. This Tansu is made from cryptomeria wood
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period single section tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji 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
upper rails. Our tansu, made of two individual parts, showcases side handles. It is an Isho-dansu, a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese 19th century keyaki wood Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with four drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese Sado ishô dansu 衣装箪笥 (cabinet of drawers) with elaborate hardware
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exceptional, rare and completely restored wooden Sado ishô dansu (cabinet of drawers) with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Iron

Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese 19th century double-section Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
brown tones, making it extremely sought-after. The Sendai Isho-Dansu-style Tansu is compact; with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

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Located in Las Vegas, NV
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19th Century Japanese Kimono Chest or Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
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Iron

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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Monterey, CA
This lacquered cedar and kayak clothing chest (Sendai Isho Dansu) is from the Sendai, Miyagi
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Located in Seattle, WA
An exceptional Japanese two sectional clothing chest (isho kasane dansu) from the Sendai region
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Japanese Isho Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece isho tansu for storing clothes. From the Meiji Period (1868-1911).
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Isho tansu, mid 19th c. meiji period.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red lacquered tansu (chest of drawers)used for storing clothes.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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H 25 in W 33 in D 16.5 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with
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Located in Torino, IT
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19thc. Tansu on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc. Isho Dansu (clothing tansu). Fully functional drawers, two sections which latch together
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lacquered chest-on-chest clothing tansu (isho dansu), designed for storing clothing, bedding, and other
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
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Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Iron

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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Located in Torino, IT
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Located in Yonkers, NY
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in New York, NY
A transparent red lacquered cedar casing contains three full-width drawers in a slight recess above one deeper drawer and a square door enclosing two small drawers, all in highly pol...
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Black Lacquer/Red Stained Isho Tansu
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H 38 in W 33.5 in D 16.5 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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H 65 in W 71 in D 15 in
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Located in Minneapolis, MN
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Isho Dansu
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H 44.325 in W 34.25 in D 16 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful antique Japanese isho dansu (clothing chest) from northern Japan. Made during the Meiji
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Japanese Isho Dansu
Japanese Isho Dansu
H 43.5 in W 34 in D 16.325 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome antique Japanese one section tansu on black lacquer wood stand. Top section of a Kyoto
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Isho Dansu on Stand
Japanese Isho Dansu on Stand
H 30 in W 34 in D 14 in
Japanese 3 Section Isho Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Simple and elegant antique 3 section isho dansu(clothing chest) from Kyoto, Japan. This three
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese 3 Section Isho Dansu
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H 51.325 in W 37.325 in D 16.325 in
Japanese Clothing Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese clothing chest (isho kasane dansu) of two sectionals crafted of kiri (paulownia) wood
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Clothing Tansu Chest
Japanese Clothing Tansu Chest
H 47.5 in W 36 in D 17 in
Japanese Kiri Wood & Wrought Iron Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Exceptional two-section Isho kasane-dansu (clothing chest) from Hiroshima. Heavily constructed Kiri
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Japanese 2 Section Shonai Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Meiji period black laquered Shonai isho dansu (clothing chest) from Tokyo. The chest is made from
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Japanese 2 Section Shonai Dansu
Japanese 2 Section Shonai Dansu
H 33 in W 41 in D 16 in
Japanese Keyaki Wood Clothing Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
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Japanese Keyaki Wood Clothing Chest
Japanese Keyaki Wood Clothing Chest
H 42 in W 35 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Black Lacquer Shonai Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Japanese Kiri 2-Piece Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
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Isho Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the isho tansu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every isho tansu was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect isho tansu — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Isho Tansu?

The average selling price for a isho tansu at 1stDibs is $6,500, while they’re typically $1,900 on the low end and $8,980 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.

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