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Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI , a
Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI , a

Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI , a

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Japanese Modernism Chest by IARI

Category

Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Rare Inscribed Japanese Wood Chest Zenibako on Custom Stand
Rare Inscribed Japanese Wood Chest Zenibako on Custom Stand

Rare Inscribed Japanese Wood Chest Zenibako on Custom Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

The writing, now partially illegible, indicates that the owner's name as Itai Kotaro from the town of Huaiming in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. He was likely presented this chest as a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century
Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century

Japanese Woven Willow Storage Chest, ''Yanagi Gori'', Early 20th Century

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

An exceptional example of Yanagi Gori — a traditional Japanese storage chest woven from koriyanagi (a type of supple willow).

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Willow

19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode
19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode

19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode

Located in Austin, TX

A rare Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted brown lacquer commodes decorated in chinoiserie decoration with marble top, two drawers.

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Metal

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s

Located in Portland, OR

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c18...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Two-Piece Kasane Isho-Dansu Clothing Chest, Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Two-Piece Kasane Isho-Dansu Clothing Chest, Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Two-Piece Kasane Isho-Dansu Clothing Chest, Meiji Period

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

An exceptional and highly authentic example of late 19th-century Japanese craftsmanship, this "Kasane" (chest-on-chest) Isho-dansu dates to the Meiji period (circa 1880–1910).

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Pine Drawer Chest, 1920s - 1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Japanese Antique Pine Drawer Chest, 1920s - 1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Japanese Antique Pine Drawer Chest, 1920s - 1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

An antique Japanese drawer chest crafted from solid pine, dating from approximately 1920–1940.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu cabinet It is a chest of drawers from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Antique Late 1800s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Antique Late 1800s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser

Antique Late 1800s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Late 1800s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser Country: Japan Materials: Wood, Iron Condition: Original Condition Style: Italian Baroque Year: 1890s $2,2...

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Baroque Dressers

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Two Piece Tansu Chest (Goshu Mizuya)
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Two Piece Tansu Chest (Goshu Mizuya)

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Two Piece Tansu Chest (Goshu Mizuya)

Located in Centennial, CO

A gorgeous antique Japanese two piece kitchen tansu chest (Goshu Mizuya) from the late Meiji period.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Ishōdansu Kimono Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 38"H
Antique Japanese Meiji Ishōdansu Kimono Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 38"H

Antique Japanese Meiji Ishōdansu Kimono Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 38"H

Located in Portland, OR

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Antique Japanese Ishodansu Merchant Chest with Iron Locking Bar 38"H...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser

Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser Country: Japan Materials: Wood, Iron Condition: Original Condition Style: Japanese Antique Year: 1890’s $2,250 ...

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Dressers

Materials

Iron

Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Rolling Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Rolling Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser

Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Rolling Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Rolling Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser Country: Japan Materials: Wood, Iron Condition: Original Condition Style: Japanese Antique Year: 1890’s $4,895 ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Dressers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with wheels, sliding doors and dark patina.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"
Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Meiji style Tansu step chest, etagere or storage cabinet. Made from beautiful elm with traditional staircase form. The cabinet is double sided with intricate pierced fretwor...

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu / Meiji 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet / Bamboo
Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu / Meiji 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet / Bamboo

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu / Meiji 1860s-1900s / Chests Cabinet / Bamboo

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese wooden cabinet, believed to date from the Meiji to Taisho period, circa 1860s to 1920s. The front is composed of sliding doors arranged in two sections. The ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Bamboo

Meiji Period Japanese Ko-Tansu Chest, Sugi Wood, Hand-Forged Iron Hardware
Meiji Period Japanese Ko-Tansu Chest, Sugi Wood, Hand-Forged Iron Hardware

Meiji Period Japanese Ko-Tansu Chest, Sugi Wood, Hand-Forged Iron Hardware

Located in San Carlos, CA

A small ko-tansu merchant's chest from Japan's Meiji period (1868–1912), constructed of sugi (Japanese cedar) with pronounced straight grain throughout.

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest)
An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest)

An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest)

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest) with an elegant tall arched mirror and eight drawers of varied size to accommodate a diverse array of personal effects.

Category

20th Century Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest on Fitted Wood Stand
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest on Fitted Wood Stand

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest on Fitted Wood Stand

Located in Norton, MA

Diminutive Meiji Period Storage Cabinet, early 20th c., having a red painted surface and black painted hardware and corner mounts, with side handles, six drawers and one cabinet door...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Japanese Textured Black Lacquer Chests w/Hand Painted Asian Details
Pair of Japanese Textured Black Lacquer Chests w/Hand Painted Asian Details

Pair of Japanese Textured Black Lacquer Chests w/Hand Painted Asian Details

Located in Topeka, KS

Gorgeous vintage pair of Japanese textured black lacquer chests with hand painted Asian details & patinated brass hardware & feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Small Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest on Stand, circa 1920s
Antique Small Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest on Stand, circa 1920s

Antique Small Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest on Stand, circa 1920s

Located in Norton, MA

Small Vintage Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest on Stand, circa 1920s, having four drawers with brass pulls, set on a carved wooden base, set atop a wooden stand, 12 1/2" high (18" with...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Large Black Wheeled Storage Chest / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi
Japanese Antique Large Black Wheeled Storage Chest / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi

Japanese Antique Large Black Wheeled Storage Chest / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi

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

The flat top makes them ideal as a sideboard, and their simple silhouette enhances the look of any items you display. This traditional Japanese furniture embodies the Japanese spirit...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand

Located in Fort Collins, CO

Constructed from Sugi (Japanese cedar), this clothing kimono chest is decorated with blackened iron brackets and hardware, resting on an iron stand.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Meiji Period
Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Meiji Period

Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Meiji Period

Located in Portland, OR

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Sendai Isho Dansu Keyaki Tansu Chest Kiku Iron Hardware Mei...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Brown Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor
Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Brown Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Brown Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Japanese reddish brown lacquered wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with hand-painted foliage and floral décor and ropes.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Keyaki Mizuya Tansu chest Early 20th C
Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Keyaki Mizuya Tansu chest Early 20th C

Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Keyaki Mizuya Tansu chest Early 20th C

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

A finely crafted Japanese Mizuya tansu from the early 20th century, circa 1910s to 1930 (Taisho to early Showa period). Constructed from richly figured keyaki wood, prized for its s...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet

Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, circa 1800s to 1900s.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Wood Kodansu Small Chest with Drawers Meiji Period
Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Wood Kodansu Small Chest with Drawers Meiji Period

Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Wood Kodansu Small Chest with Drawers Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

The configuration was not typical Japanese Kodansu but more influenced by earlier Namban chests made for the west during Momoyama period and resembles a European miniature bureau or ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Red Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor
Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Red Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Red Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Japanese oxblood red lacquered wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with hand-painted foliage décor, two small doors and ropes.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Rope, Wood

Antique Japanned Yellow Oriental Side Chest on Stand Hand Painted & Lacquered
Antique Japanned Yellow Oriental Side Chest on Stand Hand Painted & Lacquered

Antique Japanned Yellow Oriental Side Chest on Stand Hand Painted & Lacquered

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted yellow and lacquered Jappaned chest on stand A very good looking and well made piece, I have anot...

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Wood

1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest, sideboard wabi sabi primitive
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest, sideboard wabi sabi primitive

1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest, sideboard wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

New finds from a long-established hardware shop in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 190...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Cedar

1870s-1900s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
1870s-1900s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive

1870s-1900s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

New finds from Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This large Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho peri...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Edo Period c1850's Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W
Japanese Edo Period c1850's Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W

Japanese Edo Period c1850's Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W

Located in Portland, OR

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Kiri and Sugi Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Period Tan...

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style

Located in Yonkers, NY

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Late Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné Miniature 3 Drawer Chest by Inaba Nanaho
Late Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné Miniature 3 Drawer Chest by Inaba Nanaho

Late Meji Period Japanese Cloisonné Miniature 3 Drawer Chest by Inaba Nanaho

By Inaba Cloisonne Co.

Located in Morristown, NJ

An exquisite Japanese miniature cloisonné chest by Inaba Nanaho of Nagoya, finely crafted in the early 20th century, bridging the Meiji and Taishō periods.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers

1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to Meiji era, estimate from the style & conditions.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period c1850's Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Tansu 37"W
Japanese Edo Period c1850's Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Tansu 37"W

Japanese Edo Period c1850's Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Tansu 37"W

Located in Portland, OR

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Japanese Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Period Tansu ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920

Located in Incline Village, NV

This may contribute to the rarity of finding a Tansu work chest with the original ruler. Dimensions: 7 1/2" deep x 12" wide x 10" high Provenance: Recently acquired from a high q...

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Elm

Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century
Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century

Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century

Located in GB

An absolutely stunning large Japanese black lacquered storage chest, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Kiri Wood Ishodansu Kasane Tansu Meiji Era Chest of Drawers 37"
Antique Japanese Kiri Wood Ishodansu Kasane Tansu Meiji Era Chest of Drawers 37"

Antique Japanese Kiri Wood Ishodansu Kasane Tansu Meiji Era Chest of Drawers 37"

Located in Portland, OR

Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. Antique Japanese Kiri Isho Dansu — Two-Section 衣装箪笥 Meiji Era Japan, Me...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Reddish Urushi Mizuya tansu chest, late 19th C
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Reddish Urushi Mizuya tansu chest, late 19th C

Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Reddish Urushi Mizuya tansu chest, late 19th C

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

New finds from an old Kura (traditional storehouse) from Niigata Prefecture, Tohoku area, Japan. Mizuya tansu is made of Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu) & premium quality reddish S...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Pine, Cedar

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kyoto Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Chest 68”H
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kyoto Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Chest 68”H

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kyoto Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Chest 68”H

Located in Portland, OR

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Mid size apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - product of late Edo era (1780s-1868), estimate from the style & conditions.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Kimono Chest, Japanese, Woven Reed, Campaign Linen Trunk on Stand
Vintage Kimono Chest, Japanese, Woven Reed, Campaign Linen Trunk on Stand

Vintage Kimono Chest, Japanese, Woven Reed, Campaign Linen Trunk on Stand

Located in Germantown, MD

A Unique Stenciled Japanned Scene Decorated Lacquered Split Reed Woven Kimono Trunk / Linen Trunk on Ebonized Stand. Measures 28" in width, 17.5" in depth, 23.50" in height. Trunk ...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Hardwood, Paint, Reed

Antique Japanned Oriental Side Table Chest on Stand Hand Painted and Lacquered
Antique Japanned Oriental Side Table Chest on Stand Hand Painted and Lacquered

Antique Japanned Oriental Side Table Chest on Stand Hand Painted and Lacquered

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted and lacquered Jappaned chest on stand. A very good looking and well made piece, I have another of ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi
Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi

Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

But the truth is, this small box chest of drawers is called "Jouban", one of an essential tools of Japanese Urushi lacquer craftsmen.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with Lattice Sliding Doors Late 19th C
Antique Japanese Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with Lattice Sliding Doors Late 19th C

Antique Japanese Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with Lattice Sliding Doors Late 19th C

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Acquired in Saitama prefecture, Japan's Kanto region, this Mizuya Tansu chest has been used to store the tableware & kitchen tools in ordinal households, dating back to the late Edo ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sideboards

Materials

Cedar, Wood

1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive

1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

New finds from Kura (the traditional style warehouse) of old established tea shop in Ibaraki pref., Japan. This Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the pr...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei

19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

from Tohoku area, Japan. Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of Sugi Cedar.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique black wooden box chest with lid, wabi sabi
1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique black wooden box chest with lid, wabi sabi

1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique black wooden box chest with lid, wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique wooden cabinet box manufactured circa 1840s-1860s (late Edo period) estimate from the style & conditions. Made with traditional wood joinery without metal faste...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood

Located in Torino, IT

This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese cedar wood (cryptomeria Japonica) in its inner parts, while for the outer parts it is...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Style Red Lacquer Fall-Front Chest, 20th Century
Japanese Style Red Lacquer Fall-Front Chest, 20th Century

Japanese Style Red Lacquer Fall-Front Chest, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

20th century red lacquer barqueno with Japanese style design. Fine painted motif in gold gilt, brass fitting, beautiful color form and detail.

Category

20th Century European Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

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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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