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Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The handles are made of iron. The design is ultimately simple...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer Meiji / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer Meiji / Tansu Storage Wabisabi

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer Meiji / Tansu Storage Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. Judging from the handle design, it appears to date from the Meiji period. It is very old. It comes with a lock. ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer primitive  / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer primitive  / Tansu Storage Wabisabi

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer primitive / Tansu Storage Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. The original handles still have old ropes attached, suggesting it is very old. It is thought to date from the Ed...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet
Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet

Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1920s-1940s / Natural color / cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese-made cabinet. It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s). It features traditional Japanese design. The wood pattern is used in an interesting way ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Stylish Woven Bamboo Rattan Chest of Drawers Commode
Stylish Woven Bamboo Rattan Chest of Drawers Commode

Stylish Woven Bamboo Rattan Chest of Drawers Commode

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Stylish medium sized vintage chest of drawers made of bamboo and lacquered woven rattan having 3 drawers. Exterior drawer height: 8 1/4" Interior drawer height: 6 3/8"

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Japanese Antique Small Drawer / Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Small Drawer / Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Small Drawer / Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

A Rare Relic of the Meiji Era: Antique Japanese Small Tansu with Rope Pulls Dating back to the Meiji period (1868–1912), this exceptional Japanese small chest (Ko-tansu) is a testam...

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

Materials

Rope, Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

This is an antique Japanese-made drawer. It is made from cedar, and the date "Meiji 45 (1912s)" is written in ink on the bottom of the drawer at the time. Through years of use, it ...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

F24 Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet, Sideboard Wabisabi
F24 Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet, Sideboard Wabisabi

F24 Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet, Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Niiza, JP

Size: W610×H490×D300mm 9kg Estimated packaging size: 70cm x 60cm x 40cm, 25kg This is an old Japanese chest of drawers. The doors are decorated with vertical latticework.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Venetian Early 19th Century Two-Drawer Japanese Lacquered Commode
Venetian Early 19th Century Two-Drawer Japanese Lacquered Commode

Venetian Early 19th Century Two-Drawer Japanese Lacquered Commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very decorative Venetian early 19th century two drawer Japanese lacquered commode with marble top. The commode is raised by slender 'S' cabriole legs ending with a ball and claw. T...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1900-1930s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1900-1930s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1900-1930s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

A rare and thoughtfully designed early 20th-century Japanese Sugi (Cedar) chest, featuring a curated layout of nine drawers in two distinct, functional sizes.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei

Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

Overview An exceptional piece of Japanese history, this Meiji Period (1868–1912) Tansu showcases a rare and functional five-drawer layout.

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

Materials

Iron

Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi

Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very practical piece of furniture. Heavy patinated through years of use with original iron h...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912). It is furniture that was used in shops rather than being used in ordinary hom...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a small drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s-1920s) and is made of cedar wood. Iron is used for the handles, and t...

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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

Japanese Antique Black Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old drawer storage made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is a valuable antique piece of furniture filled with Japanese craftsmanship. The ma...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Late Edo Merchant Counter Tansu, Original Urushi Lacquer with 6 Drawers
Japanese Late Edo Merchant Counter Tansu, Original Urushi Lacquer with 6 Drawers

Japanese Late Edo Merchant Counter Tansu, Original Urushi Lacquer with 6 Drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Today, it can also be used as a low console, storage chest, or coffee table-like piece in an interior setting.

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

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Pair of Four Drawer Painted Mahogany Chests Designed by David Rosen for NK
Pair of Four Drawer Painted Mahogany Chests Designed by David Rosen for NK

Pair of Four Drawer Painted Mahogany Chests Designed by David Rosen for NK

By David Rosén

Located in New York, NY

A pair of four drawer painted mahogany chest circa 1940s designed by David Rosen for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK).

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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration
19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration

19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with gilt bronze border, over three-stacked drawers flanked by bronze Rococo mounts, raise...

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Antique 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Style Hand-Painted Trunk with Scenic Decor, Early 20th Century
Antique Japanese Style Hand-Painted Trunk with Scenic Decor, Early 20th Century

Antique Japanese Style Hand-Painted Trunk with Scenic Decor, Early 20th Century

Located in Yonkers, NY

Whether used for storage or as an eye-catching focal point, this Qing Dynasty chest brings an air of refined history and craftsmanship to your living space.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Simple Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard
Japanese Antique Simple Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard

Japanese Antique Simple Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an antique Japanese chest of drawers. It features a simple design with only carved handles.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage

Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage

Located in Yonkers, NY

An early Meiji period Sendai Isho-dansi chest from circa 1860-1880 with eight drawers, petite door and dark patina.

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei

Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Antique "Okidoko"- wooden low display stand with drawer from Tohoku area, Japan. Manufactured in Circa 1900s to 1920s (Taisho to early Showa period) , estimate from the style & c...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

A Large Early 19th C. Late Edo Period Tansu Cabinet/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Wabi
A Large Early 19th C. Late Edo Period Tansu Cabinet/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Wabi

A Large Early 19th C. Late Edo Period Tansu Cabinet/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Wabi

Located in London, GB

An eight drawer early Meiji period cedar tansu cabinet/chest of drawers. A beautiful and very practical piece of furniture. Heavily patinated through years of use with original iro...

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Antique 1820s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Wooden drawer used by old Japanese lacquerware craftsmen/Made in 1963/Showa era
Wooden drawer used by old Japanese lacquerware craftsmen/Made in 1963/Showa era

Wooden drawer used by old Japanese lacquerware craftsmen/Made in 1963/Showa era

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a lacquerware craftsman's workbench made on January 8, 1963. The production date is written on the back of the drawer. This work drawer is a stand for applying red and black ...

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

Materials

Cedar

Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions .

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Early 20th-Century Black Japanned and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau
Early 20th-Century Black Japanned and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau

Early 20th-Century Black Japanned and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau

Located in London, Park Royal

A beautifully proportioned early 20th-century bureau, richly decorated in the English chinoiserie taste with gilt and polychrome scenes against a deep black-japanned ground. The fal...

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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest

Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An elegant Japanese Tansu Jewelry chest. Made of Japanese elm-keyaki.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A beautifully crafted antique tansu, piece of functional furniture with deep Japanese roots. This larger tansu features six compartments, making it both a practical storage solution...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Carry Chest On Chest
Vintage Japanese Carry Chest On Chest

Vintage Japanese Carry Chest On Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century
Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century

Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Amazingly beautiful pair of Japanese Tansu bachelors chests by Baker. Dark stained oak with fantastic Japanese-inspired hardware.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and Marble commode
French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and Marble commode

French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and Marble commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most decorative and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Japanese Lacquer, Ormolu and Marble commode. The stunning two drawer commode is raised by cabriole legs ending wit...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode

Located in New York, NY

Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in Paris by the firm of Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme. Stamped JEANSELME.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

George Nelson Chest for Herman Miller Model 5517 Commode Sideboard 1952
George Nelson Chest for Herman Miller Model 5517 Commode Sideboard 1952

George Nelson Chest for Herman Miller Model 5517 Commode Sideboard 1952

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Telgte, DE

George Nelson vertical chest of drawers commode for Herman Miller model 5517 sideboard 1952 The solid wood Nelson miniature chest, inspired by Japanese design, provides lots of wonde...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

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

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Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Elegant Louis XVI Style Japanned Lacquered  Demi Lune Commode by Maison Krieger
Elegant Louis XVI Style Japanned Lacquered  Demi Lune Commode by Maison Krieger

Elegant Louis XVI Style Japanned Lacquered Demi Lune Commode by Maison Krieger

By Maison Krieger

Located in Montreal, QC

Elegant Louis XVI style japanned lacquered demi lune commode decorated with hand painted and gilt floral motifs by Maison Krieger . Fitted with white Carrara marble top and fine gil...

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Antique 1880s European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century
Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century

Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

This rare Kaidan Tansu is an original 19th-century Japanese stair chest from the Meiji period (circa 1890).

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping
Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping

Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping

By Max Kuehne

Located in Hanover, MA

I believe these were inspired by Japanese Isho-Dansu chests. Very clean inside and out.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

A Fine Louis XVI-Style Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux
A Fine Louis XVI-Style Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux

A Fine Louis XVI-Style Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux

By Martin Carlin

Located in New York, NY

A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux After the Model by Martin Carlin, Paris, Circa 1890 Height 37 x width 60 x depth 21 inc...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest
Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest

Rustic Japanese Pine Tansu Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A well crafted early 20th Century Traditional Japanese clothing chest originally acquired in San Francisco in the late 1960’s.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period Isho-Dansu - Clothing Chest
Japanese Edo Period Isho-Dansu - Clothing Chest

Japanese Edo Period Isho-Dansu - Clothing Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Edo-period Isho-dansu (clothing chest) is a masterclass in functional artistry, featuring a two-section stacked configuration that highlights the beautiful verticality of Japane...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period Isho Dansu - Clothing Chest
Japanese Edo Period Isho Dansu - Clothing Chest

Japanese Edo Period Isho Dansu - Clothing Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Edo-period Isho-dansu (clothing chest) is a masterclass in functional artistry, featuring a two-section stacked configuration that highlights the beautiful verticality of Japane...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Iron

Large Japanese 3-section Clothing Chest
Large Japanese 3-section Clothing Chest

Large Japanese 3-section Clothing Chest

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large Japanese 3-section Clothing Chest, crafted of chestnut and cedar with the entire facade of a thick rosewood veneer.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest
Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest

Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets, iron drop pull hardware and resting on bracket feet. Dimensions: 17 1/4" L x 7" D and...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan.

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts

20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts

Located in Torino, IT

Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry.

Category

20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

This Japanese sea chest, or captain's chest, known as a funa tansu, features an exterior of stained keyaki (Japanese elm) wood with heavy iron mounts.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests
1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests

1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1900s Antique Japanese Meiji Tansu Red Travel Cabinet Set includes 2 cabinets with base. Two wood cabinets with antique metal hardware 47 h x 36.25 w x 18 d New leg base plus some re...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Campaign Style Miniature Chest Ca' 1960's
Japanese Campaign Style Miniature Chest Ca' 1960's

Japanese Campaign Style Miniature Chest Ca' 1960's

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A lovely Japanese, vintage ca' 1960's miniature chest. Drawers lined in felt, brass hardware, campaign style exposed brackets.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Campaign Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Japanese Shōwa Lacquered Gold Maki‑E Calligraphy Chest
Japanese Shōwa Lacquered Gold Maki‑E Calligraphy Chest

Japanese Shōwa Lacquered Gold Maki‑E Calligraphy Chest

Located in Norwich, England

Beautiful vintage Japanese Shōwa lacquered & gold Suzuribako calligraphy chest.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Keyaki Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Antique Japanese Keyaki Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama

Antique Japanese Keyaki Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova serrata), original fuki-urushi lacquer finish, completed with hinoki (Chamaecyparis...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top
Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top

Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A late 18th to early 19th century French Chinoiserie commode featuring a shaped serpentine façade and black japanned panels decorated with gilt scenic motifs. The lacquered reserves ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest

Located in Fort Collins, CO

Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two thick handles on the top of the piece for ease of transport. It features 8 drawers, ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Kuramata Side 1 Furniture in Irregular Form 1989
Kuramata Side 1 Furniture in Irregular Form 1989

Kuramata Side 1 Furniture in Irregular Form 1989

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in London, GB

A Kuramata side 1 eighteen drawers cabinet in cherrywood. Shiro Kuramata was a Japanese designer from 1965 when he founded the Kuramata Design Office in Tokyo until he died in 1991...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wool

Japanese Antique Zelkova Drawer Chest, 1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Zelkova Drawer Chest, 1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Zelkova Drawer Chest, 1950s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique drawer chest crafted from zelkova, dating from the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts

20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts

Located in Torino, IT

This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho period it’s an example of furniture characteristic of this period in Japan and in vo...

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI , b
Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI , b

Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI , b

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI

Category

Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Cedar Small Drawer Chest, 1930s–1950s, Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Cedar Small Drawer Chest, 1930s–1950s, Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Cedar Small Drawer Chest, 1930s–1950s, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique small drawer chest crafted from solid cedar, dating from the 1930s–1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Rustic Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Hibachi Traditional Wooden Container Box or Ice Chest
Antique Japanese Hibachi Traditional Wooden Container Box or Ice Chest

Antique Japanese Hibachi Traditional Wooden Container Box or Ice Chest

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique Japanese hibachi, a traditional wooden container used as a charcoal brazier for heating or cooking.It is constructed from Keyaki (elm) hardwood, fe...

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

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Japan Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japan chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japan chest was constructed with great care. There are 426 variations of the antique or vintage Japan chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japan chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japan chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Cees Braakman, Henredon and UMS Pastoe each produced at least one beautiful Japan chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japan Chest?

The average selling price for a Japan chest at 1stDibs is $3,653, while they’re typically $353 on the low end and $261,298 for the highest priced.

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.

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