How can you tell if a chest is antique?

To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.

How can I tell if my Japanese pottery is antique?

To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.

How do I identify an antique chest of drawers?

To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.

Japanese Antique Chest

Japan Chest

Commode Japan

Antique Tansu

Japanese Cabinet Tansu

Black Japanned Chest of Drawers

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

Black Japanned Chest of Drawers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

English Japanned chest of drawers with three small drawers over three long drawers.

Category

1890s English Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Low Japanese Chest with Drawers, Distressed Wood, 19th Century

$1,430

Antique Low Japanese Chest with Drawers, Distressed Wood, 19th Century

Located in New York, US

Low Japanese Chest with Drawers Distressed with age, sourced in Japan

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Small Japanese chest of drawers, circa 1900

$966

Small Japanese chest of drawers, circa 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This small Japanese chest of drawers exudes authenticity and character.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Chest

$7,000

Japanese Chest

Located in Hudson, NY

With two drawers. Top section of a two section chest. Elaborate hardware with cranes and clouds design. Hardware on all corners.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Metal

A Striking George I Period Japanned Chest of Drawers, England Circa 1720

$8,000

A Striking George I Period Japanned Chest of Drawers, England Circa 1720

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A highly decorative George I Period japanned chest of drawers, showing an overhanging top over four tiers of short & full width drawers with stylistically correct albeit later ha...

Category

1720s British George I Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand

$33,973

Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand

Located in Lymington, GB

A sophisticated Queen Anne-period chinoiserie japanned chest raised on elegant cabriole legs with ''pony foot'' carved detailing.

Category

18th Century English Queen Anne Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Japanese Chest

$9,080

19th Century Japanese Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A refined and character-rich 19th-century Japanese console cabinet, featuring 20 functional drawers arranged in a balanced, architectural composition. Crafted using traditional Japan...

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Pair of English George II Style Red Japanned Chests

$15,345Sale Price / set|44% Off

Pair of English George II Style Red Japanned Chests

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall...

Category

Late 19th Century English George II Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Taisho Chest / Japanese Chest, Urushi-e lacquer, Taisho era

$1,580

Taisho Chest / Japanese Chest, Urushi-e lacquer, Taisho era

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exceptional Japanese domed-lid chest or coffer, crafted in the 1920s during the Taisho era and decorated using the *urushi-e* lacquer technique with lotus flower motifs.

Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Meiji Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers

$5,286

Meiji Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A three drawer cedar Meiji period Japanese chest of drawers. Unusually large drawers for a piece of Japanese furniture of this time period.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers , Wabi-Sabi

$1,300

Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers , Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This antique Japanese chest of drawers dates back to the Meiji period.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Meiji Era Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers, Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic

$2,000

Meiji Era Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers, Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese chest of drawers, crafted during the Meiji era, is a timeless piece that tells a story of historical elegance and depth.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

$700

Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu Chest of Drawers 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a small antique Japanese chest of drawers. Its low, stable rectangular form and the deep black finish, enriched by many years of age and use, give the piece a quiet yet disti...

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Edo Period Japanese Drawer Chest 1854s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

$1,500

Edo Period Japanese Drawer Chest 1854s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese chest of drawers. With its elegant, horizontally proportioned form and beautifully aged wood, it is a fine example of traditional Japanese storage furnitu...

Category

1850s Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu, chest-on-chest (isho kasane-dansu), Yonezawa

$5,200 / set

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 hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, traditional ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Edo Period Japanese Large Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

$3,500

Edo Period Japanese Large Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a large antique Japanese chest of drawers, crafted during the Edo period (circa 1800s–1860s).

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century

$1,300

Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A finely crafted Japanese tansu chest, composed of three separate stacking elements: a base plinth, a section of drawers, and a top cabinet with hinged doors concealing sliding trays.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s

$1,630

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s

By ACC Japan

Located in London, Lambeth

Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan and were originally created as a portable set of drawers.

Category

1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cherry

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

$510

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A small Japanese tansu chest, crafted in the end of 19th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Chest of Drawers, Wabi-Sabi, Japan, 19th Century

$480

Japanese Wooden Chest of Drawers, Wabi-Sabi, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Japanese wooden two-drawer chest. Modest in scale and design, it reflects the simplicity of Japanese everyday craftsmanship, with clean lines, warm wood grain, and original metal dr...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique Traditional Japanese Storage Chest - Tansu

$5,525

Antique Traditional Japanese Storage Chest - Tansu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Traditional Japanese merchant's or household tansu storage chest, probably from the early 1900s to 1930s.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$1,815

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890

$1,568

Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Made during the late Meiji era (1868-1912), this piece exudes authenticity and character.

Category

1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1880

$3,069

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1880

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers dating from the 1880s, crafted during the late Meiji era (1868–1912).

Category

1880s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$1,724

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,500

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Crafted during the late Meiji era (1868–1912), this piece exudes authenticity and character.

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$2,042

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$2,159

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$1,534

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$1,420

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,398

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,898

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,705

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,705

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$2,023

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,830

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1900

$1,875

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with sliding doors from the 1900s.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Elm

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

$1,989

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

$1,671

Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with sliding doors from the 1890s.

Category

1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Chest of Drawers, Small Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

$550

Chest of Drawers, Small Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A striking Japanese ko-tansu chest featuring a deep red lacquer finish.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Chest Of Drawers

$2,554

Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Chest Of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A late 19th C. Japanese Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Of Small proportions.

Category

1870s Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Woven Bamboo Chest with Two-Tone Finish, 19th Century

$8,060 / item

Japanese Woven Bamboo Chest with Two-Tone Finish, 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Japanese woven bamboo chests in a two-tone finish, showcasing the texture and craftsmanship of traditional weaving techniques.

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Antique Japanese small chest of drawers, circa 1900

$653

Antique Japanese small chest of drawers, circa 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The chest features characteristic dark iron hardware.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese small chest of drawers, circa 1900

$682

Antique Japanese small chest of drawers, circa 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The chest features characteristic dark iron hardware.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890

$5,401 / set

Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Antique Japanese Kannon Biraki Clothing Chest on Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1890 A fine and elegant Japanese Kannon Biraki tansu of pleasing colour, crafted from lightweight paulowni...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Black & Gilt Japanned Chinoiserie Chest On Stand

$3,315

Early 20th Century Black & Gilt Japanned Chinoiserie Chest On Stand

Located in Norwich, England

A fabulous black & gilt Japanned Chinoiserie chest on stand. English. Circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

$1,000

Japanese Antique Drawer Chest 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an antique Japanese drawer chest dating from the Meiji to Taishō period (1860s–1920s).

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Chests of Small Drawers , Wabi-Sabi

$1,500

Japanese Antique Chests of Small Drawers , Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

Weight：18kg - About Us - Based in Japan, we reinterpret high-quality Japanese furniture from the Taisho period, a fusion of Western culture and Japanese craftsmanship, and upcycle i...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest with Bronze Hardware

$2,700

Meiji Period Japanese Cedar Tansu Chest with Bronze Hardware

Located in Long Island City, NY

In Japan, the tansu was developed during the Edo and Meiji periods as mobile and modular storage. Generally, they were lightweight, sturdy and stackable, with iron handles that would...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Bronze

Antique Small Chest of Drawers from 19th Century, Japan

$600

Antique Small Chest of Drawers from 19th Century, Japan

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Antique small chest of drawers from Edo period (1603-1868), Japan.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese ko-dansu, small chest of drawers, circa 1900

$443

Antique Japanese ko-dansu, small chest of drawers, circa 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The chest is fitted with characteristic dark iron hardware.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Elm

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Blanket Chest with Iron Hardware and Patina

$1,725

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Blanket Chest with Iron Hardware and Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period blanket chest from the 19th century with iron hardware and distressed patina.

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Drawer 1920s-1940s / Paulownia chest of drawer

$1,200

Japanese Antique Drawer 1920s-1940s / Paulownia chest of drawer

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Products made by skilled craftsmen with proper care, such as drying to remove tannins, will protect your precious clothes and other items from moisture and mold, and can be used for ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Late Meiji Period Black Lacquer Blanket Chest with Golden Painted Décor

$1,725

Japanese Late Meiji Period Black Lacquer Blanket Chest with Golden Painted Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese late Meiji period black lacquer blanket chest from the early 20th century, with gold, white and green floral décor, brass hardware and blue painted accents.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers

$2,548Sale Price|25% Off

Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber with forged iron hardware.

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Tansu Chest of Drawers Japanese Cc1890

$1,732

Tansu Chest of Drawers Japanese Cc1890

Located in London, Lambeth

It typically features four large drawers with smaller drawers in the lower section, fitted with original iron handles and hardware. Traditionally used for storing clothing and texti...

Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Elm

A Late 19th Century Pine Wood Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers

$9,444

A Late 19th Century Pine Wood Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

Japan, circa 1890 A late nineteenth century Japanese Kasane Isho Tansu chest of drawers in pine wood, split into two parts each opening to the front with two long drawers, with ori...

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Pine

17th Century Oak and Pine Urushi Nanban-style Japanese Export Chest

$11,999

17th Century Oak and Pine Urushi Nanban-style Japanese Export Chest

Located in Solebury, PA

A rare 17th-century oak and pine Urushi Nanban-style Japanese export chest, originally crafted for the Portuguese market, is a remarkable artifact.

Category

Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Oak, Pine

Turn of the 19th-20th Century Japanese Isho Tansu Chests

$7,150 / set

Turn of the 19th-20th Century Japanese Isho Tansu Chests

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Traditional Japanese isho tansu, or clothing chests, dating to the 19th century, showcasing the understated beauty and exceptional craftsmanship of Japanese storage furniture.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Small Chests of Drawers , Tansu, Wabi-Sabi

$750

Japanese Antique Small Chests of Drawers , Tansu, Wabi-Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This storage box with drawers was made during the Taisho period（1900-1926）. The base is made of light and durable paulownia wood, and the drawers are made of cherry wood. The beaut...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Chest Protector

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 21 in

Japanese Chest Protector

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Chest Protector

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest

Unavailable

H 36.62 in W 41.74 in D 16.54 in

19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest

Located in London, GB

This 19th century Meiji period chest is in characteristic lightweight cedar wood with iron bindings and is in two original sections with four long drawers, a short drawer and a cupbo...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers

Unavailable

H 16.75 in W 16 in D 12 in

Japanese Small Chest of Drawers

Located in Seattle, WA

A small Japanese chest for the storage of personal items. The keyaki (zelkova) wood chest with a lacquer repaired drop front door opening to reveal a group of small drawers of variou...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 38 in D 17 in

19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu

By Japanese Studio

Located in Washington, DC

Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest offers four storage drawers plus locked compartment for valuables.

Category

19th Century Chinese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Chest from Matsumoto Japan.

Unavailable

H 33.5 in W 32.75 in D 14 in

Chest from Matsumoto Japan.

By Matsumoto Fuko

Located in New York, NY

Merchant's or tea chest with hardware distinctive to Matsumoto Japan.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Shop Chest Tansu

Unavailable

H 38.5 in D 21.25 in

Japanese Shop Chest Tansu

Located in Seattle, WA

An unusual and early Japanese kuruma dansu, wheeled chest from the Fukui-Mikuni region.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Japanese Merchants Chest From Matsumoto

Unavailable

H 31.25 in W 33.5 in D 16.5 in

Japanese Merchants Chest From Matsumoto

By Matsumoku Industrial

Located in New York, NY

Merchants chest with iron hardware distinctive to Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture Japan.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Antique Japanese Merchant's Chest

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 33 in D 14 in

Antique Japanese Merchant's Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sliding doors, lots of drawers, small secret hiding place behind doors at bottom. Original hand-wrought hardware. Offered at .

Category

1920s Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Unavailable

H 80 in W 71.5 in D 25 in

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese staircase chest, kaidan dansu from the Hokuriku Region.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Clothing Chest from Sakata.

Unavailable

H 39 in W 34 in D 16.5 in

Japanese Clothing Chest from Sakata.

Located in New York, NY

Chest on chest from the coastal port of Sakata. Although known as a center for ship's chest production clothing chests were also made there. The warabi-te style forged iron handles a...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Meiji Period Japanese Kimono Chest

Unavailable

H 36 in W 42 in D 17 in

Meiji Period Japanese Kimono Chest

Located in Irvington, NY

19th Century lacquered Japanese Kimono chest with original color and hardware.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Merchants ledger chest from Nagoya Japan.

Unavailable

H 64.5 in W 35.75 in D 18.5 in

Merchants ledger chest from Nagoya Japan.

Located in New York, NY

Two section Merchant ledger chest distinctive to the Nagoya area. Left in original patina.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Lacquered Step Chest. Kaidan Dansu

Unavailable

H 82.75 in W 69 in D 25.25 in

Japanese Lacquered Step Chest. Kaidan Dansu

Located in New York, NY

The kaidan dansu or step chest is one of the most distinctive tansu designs, being both cabinetry and architecture. This two-section example has keyaki or elm drawers and cypress fra...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Painted Trunk

Unavailable

H 25 in W 51 in D 25.5 in

Japanese Painted Trunk

Located in Stamford, CT

A black lacquer decorative trunk or chest with beautifully embossed brass mounts with red pinwheel decoration to the front and top having oversized handles- interior lined with paper.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Softwood

Japanese Bamboo Storage Basket

Unavailable

H 22 in W 23 in D 19 in

Japanese Bamboo Storage Basket

Located in Seattle, WA

Antique Japanese Bamboo Storage Basket with Rope Closure & Wood Base

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Kimono Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 45 in W 47 in D 17 in

Kimono Storage Chest

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Kimino storage chest, keyaki wood drawer faces, original hardware. Clear urushi lacquer finish, very nice patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan

Unavailable

H 45.5 in W 52.75 in D 22.25 in

Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan

Located in New York, NY

Kuruma dansu wheeled clothing chest from Sendai Japan.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

18th Century Japanned Trunk

Unavailable

H 28.5 in W 53 in D 24.5 in

18th Century Japanned Trunk

Located in London, GB

A continental Japanned trunk, early 18th century. Decorated in the Japanese taste with elaborate lock escutcheon and solid brass handles.

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Bo isho dansu from Matsumoto Japan.

Unavailable

H 41.25 in W 34.5 in D 16.5 in

Bo isho dansu from Matsumoto Japan.

By Matsumoto Fuko

Located in New York, NY

Isho Dansu clothing chest with locking bar from Matsumoto in Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Anglo Japanese Painted and Decorated Lacquer dresser

Unavailable

H 36 in W 25.5 in D 18 in

Anglo Japanese Painted and Decorated Lacquer dresser

Located in New York, NY

Anglo Japanese ca 1920 lacquer and painted decorated chest of drawers

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

George I Black Japanned Highboy

Unavailable

H 63 in W 40 in D 22 in

George I Black Japanned Highboy

Located in New York, NY

Good George I black japanned highboy with japanned decoration; the upper section fitted with drawers, the lower section with three drawers over a shaped apron and raised on four cabr...

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

A black and gilt Japanned Coffer On Stand, Circa 1730.

Unavailable

H 36.23 in W 55.52 in D 27.17 in

A black and gilt Japanned Coffer On Stand, Circa 1730.

Located in Avington, Hampshire

The moulded top, front, sides and back decorated with chinoiserie vistas all within a broad speckled gilt boarder, the sides with carrying handles, on a black-Japanned and parcel-gil...

Category

18th Century and Earlier British George II Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Sendai Chest

Unavailable

H 37.75 in W 47 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Sendai Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

An exceptional Japanese two sectional clothing chest (isho kasane dansu) from the Sendai region, north of Tokyo.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Scholars chest

Unavailable

H 30 in W 31.5 in D 15 in

Japanese Scholars chest

Located in New York, NY

Book chest with display shelves with iron details and fan shaped door handles.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Massive Japanese Nagamochi Chest

Unavailable

H 25 in W 60 in D 24 in

Massive Japanese Nagamochi Chest

Located in New York, NY

A very large 19th century Japanese lacquer Nagamochi chest, with metal fittings and gold family crests.

Category

1830s Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 65 in W 71 in D 30 in

Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese kuruma dansu (wheel chest) of keyaki (Elm wood) with two sets of sliding panels.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 19.25 in D 11.38 in

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Japanese tansu chest. tabletop wooden chest decorated with inlay and marquetry.

Category

18th Century Japanese Other Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Kimono/Armour Chest

Unavailable

H 15 in W 23.5 in D 16 in

Japanese Kimono/Armour Chest

Located in London, GB

A superb example of a Kimono chest with a highly unusual motif which is extremely modern in its style.
The whole chest is covered in black and gold lacquer and is bound with ...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Personal Chest from Takayama Japan

Unavailable

H 30.5 in W 29.25 in D 14.75 in

Personal Chest from Takayama Japan

By Takayama Craftsmen

Located in New York, NY

Small clothing chest with painted kiri wood doors from Takayama Japan.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu

Unavailable

H 13 in W 22 in D 12.5 in

Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese ship’s chest, funa dansu, from Sado Island.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Lacquered storage chest from Japan.

Unavailable

H 32.5 in W 28.5 in D 14.5 in

Lacquered storage chest from Japan.

By Takayama Craftsmen

Located in New York, NY

Storage chest with lacquer and drawers distinctive to Takayama, Japan.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Kiri Wood Office Chest

Unavailable

H 33.5 in W 30 in D 14.5 in

Japanese Kiri Wood Office Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

A small Japanese choba-dansu, or office chest, constructed entirely of Kiri wood (Paulownia) with wrought iron lock plates corner pieces and handles.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Shop Chest from Fukushima Japan.

Unavailable

H 58.25 in W 46 in D 18.25 in

Shop Chest from Fukushima Japan.

By Fukushima Craftsmen

Located in New York, NY

Inventory storage chest

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest

Unavailable

H 19 in W 17 in D 21 in

Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest

By Sado Craftsmen

Located in New York, NY

Unusually large ships chest from Sado Island. Nice original patina.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Kaidan Dansu - Step Chest

Unavailable

H 81.5 in W 59.75 in D 27.25 in

Japanese Kaidan Dansu - Step Chest

Located in New York, NY

Kaidan dansu - stout step chest with removable 1st step. Waxed original condition.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest

Unavailable

H 47.75 in W 33.5 in D 18 in

Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese choba-dansu (merchant’s chest) constructed of kuri (chestnut) wood with keyaki (zelkova) wood door panels and drawer fronts.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest

Unavailable

H 77 in W 53 in D 26.5 in

Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

A fine Japanese Kaidan-dansu (staircase chest) rising to the right, the bottom two treads turned to the front.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Elm

Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in D 16.5 in

Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu

Located in Seattle, WA

A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Clothing Chest

Unavailable

H 44 in W 36 in D 16 in

19th Century Japanese Clothing Chest

Located in Stockbridge, MA

Japanese 19th century clothing chest with hand forged black iron hardware.

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Makeup Chest

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 14.75 in D 29.25 in

Japanese Makeup Chest

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Japanese makeup chest. mirror and doors

Category

1880s Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest

Unavailable

H 35.75 in W 35.75 in D 16.75 in

Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Massive Japanese Kyushaku Mizuya (Kitchen Chest)

Unavailable

H 72 in W 107.5 in D 21 in

Massive Japanese Kyushaku Mizuya (Kitchen Chest)

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese massive kyushaku mizuya, kitchen pantry storage chest from the Kyoto area.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Large Japanese Kitchen Chest from Hikone

Unavailable

H 68.75 in W 107 in D 22.5 in

Large Japanese Kitchen Chest from Hikone

Located in New York, NY

Kitchen Chest (Mizuya) from the Hikone area on lake Biwa Japan.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 63.25 in W 45.25 in D 16 in

Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest

Located in Brattleboro, VT

Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest. The ingenuity of Japanese joinery, usually made without nails or screws.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 29.6 in W 27 in D 14 in

Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest

Located in Harbor Springs, MI

The Merchant’s Chest, also called a Tansu, has origins dating back to Japan’s Meiji period and is crafted from Paulownia / Kiri wood which comes from a tree popularly known as the Em...

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest

Unavailable

H 39 in W 37 in D 16.5 in

Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese choba dansu (office chest) of unusual dimensions.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Sugi Burl Merchant Chest from Japan

Unavailable

H 36 in W 35.75 in D 15.5 in

Sugi Burl Merchant Chest from Japan

Located in New York, NY

Sugi wood merchants chest with burl wood panels and drawer faces. Hand forged iron hardware. Inscribed December 6 1919, but that may not be the date of creation.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Large Japanese 19th Century Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 27 in W 36 in D 24 in

Large Japanese 19th Century Storage Chest

Located in New York, NY

A large-scale and interesting lidded chest with Tokugawa family crests in gold on the front and back, and also on the intricate hardware.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest

Unavailable

H 40.16 in W 38.59 in D 16.93 in

19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest

Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire

A very nice and charming Japanese Tansu two part chest constructed in Kiri wood with metal mounts.

Category

1890s Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 60.5 in D 27.25 in

Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom) containing valuables, thus the wheels are for quick evacuation.

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Chestnut, Cypress

Antique Japanese Carpenter's Tansu Chest of Drawers

Unavailable

H 25 in W 9.5 in D 12 in

Antique Japanese Carpenter's Tansu Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Carpenter’s tool chest, constructed of Cedar (sugi, Cryptomeria japonica) with a persimmon stain, with the drawer interiors constructed of Paulownia (kiri, Paulownia tomento...

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Copper

Large Japanese karabitsu lacquer and gilt metal storage chest

Unavailable

H 17 in W 23 in D 16.5 in

Large Japanese karabitsu lacquer and gilt metal storage chest

Located in Fresno, CA

Large Japanese karabitsu or storage chest, of lacquer and gilt metal.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 36.63 in W 37 in D 16.5 in

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Located in New York, NY

Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, tr...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Unavailable

H 38.13 in W 47.75 in D 18.25 in

Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest

Located in New York, NY

Large Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fron...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Kiriwood Three Level Tansu

Unavailable

H 59 in W 34.5 in D 14.5 in

Kiriwood Three Level Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Kiriwood multi-level tansu with drawers, sliding door cabinets, and original iron handles and fittings.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Kiri Wood Tansu

Unavailable

H 40 in W 34.5 in D 16 in

Kiri Wood Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Kiri Wood Tansu with Original Brass Fittings

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Japanese Keyaki Wood Funa Dansu or Ship's Chest

Unavailable

H 13.25 in W 16 in D 12 in

Japanese Keyaki Wood Funa Dansu or Ship's Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese Keyaki wood Funa dansu, or ship's chest, in the cho bako style with multiple drawers and hand forged iron handles in the kakute style.

Category

19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Japanese Jewelry Chest with Hand Decorations, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 13.25 in W 15.25 in D 9 in

Japanese Jewelry Chest with Hand Decorations, 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful chest for jewelry or for display, it has two doors over two drawers and the interior has an additional six drawers, a total of eight. Original restored finish Origina...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu

Unavailable

H 66.5 in W 40.5 in D 17 in

Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Elmwood Tansu with Brass fittings.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Two-Section Cedar Elm Clothing Chest Dresser Bedside Japanese

Unavailable

H 39.5 in W 33.25 in D 16.5 in

Two-Section Cedar Elm Clothing Chest Dresser Bedside Japanese

Located in Monterey, CA

Two-section stacked lacquered clothing chest. Material: Cedar (Sugi) and Elm (Keyaki) Origin: Niigata prefecture, Japan Age: Meiji period, circa 1870–1890 Size: 33.25 x 16.5 x 39.5 ...

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

$1,275

H 24.75 in W 26.25 in D 15.75 in

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.

Category

1890s Japanese Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers

$2,930

H 42 in W 29.5 in D 17 in

Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Chinoiserie Black & Gold Tall Chest of Drawers.

Category

1920s Italian Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

$500

H 20.28 in W 28.15 in D 13 in

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 Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest

$2,950

H 35 in W 47.5 in D 19 in

Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A mid 20th Century carved, hand painted and ebonized continental chinoiserie chest. The three drawers with Asian style decoration with gilt highlights. The French form with curved bo...

Category

20th Century European Chinoiserie Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Hardwood

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

$2,046

H 29.93 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cedar

Vintage Antique Pine Campaign Chest with Iron Hardware

$995

H 30.5 in W 26 in D 14 in

Vintage Antique Pine Campaign Chest with Iron Hardware

Located in Wilmington, DE

A striking vintage pine campaign chest featuring five full-width drawers and extensive iron hardware throughout. The chest has a wonderfully aged, utilitarian appearance, with iron c...

Category

Early 20th Century Campaign Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

French Louis XVI Style Black Wood Commode Chest of Drawers circa 1980

$1,996

H 32.49 in W 40.56 in D 18.51 in

French Louis XVI Style Black Wood Commode Chest of Drawers circa 1980

Located in Labrit, Landes

French commode chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style. Wood and brass. This chest of drawers has been refinished with black painting. Elegant brass handles Good vintage condition. ...

Category

1980s French Louis XVI Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Black Chest of Three Drawers

$4,150

H 40.75 in W 48.75 in D 24.25 in

Late 18th Century Black Chest of Three Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

The black painted finish is striking in this oak chest of three drawers resting on curved cabriole front feet. The newly applied black painted finish is distressed throughout, reveal...

Category

Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Gilt Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Serpentine Chest Dresser by Drexel Et Cetera

$2,200

H 31 in W 38.5 in D 19 in

Gilt Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Serpentine Chest Dresser by Drexel Et Cetera

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Beautiful Chinoiserie style black lacquer and gilt three-drawer chest with by Drexel Heritage, Et Cetera Collection. Three dovetailed drawer fronts feature hand painted scenes of Asi...

Category

1980s Hollywood Regency Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

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

$600Sale Price|36% Off

H 18.51 in W 23.78 in D 14.18 in

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. Remaining original paint gives a ...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Iron

Vintage Japanese Carry Chest On Chest

$1,695

H 41 in W 45.25 in D 17.5 in

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 Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Metal

Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

$4,800

H 26.25 in W 32.75 in D 15.25 in

Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty). Bandaji is known as drop-front half opening chest and was traditionally used to store household val...

Category

Late 19th Century Korean Other Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Ebonized Chest of Drawers

$3,800

H 44.5 in W 49 in D 21.5 in

English Georgian Ebonized Chest of Drawers

Located in Bradenton, FL

Rare Period English Georgian Ebonized Chest of Drawers. This lovely and elegant Chest features beautifully ebonized finish with a wonderful worn patina. Classic two small upper drawe...

Category

18th Century British Georgian Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

18th century ebonised pinewood Spanish chest of drawers ..

$8,525

H 41.74 in W 50.4 in D 28.35 in

18th century ebonised pinewood Spanish chest of drawers ..

Located in Brecht, BE

A rare find this ebonised pinewood chest of drawers, made during the 18th century in Spain, lovely woodcarving, sungods, shells, typical singns for Compostela, in very good vintage c...

Category

18th Century Spanish Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Pine

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

$6,950

H 39 in W 35.5 in D 18 in

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

Late 19th Century Japanese Other Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wrought Iron

Chest of Drawers in Lacquered Wood with Drawers and Metal Pulls

$2,159

H 35.44 in W 37.8 in D 17.72 in

Chest of Drawers in Lacquered Wood with Drawers and Metal Pulls

Located in Marbella, ES

Chest of drawers in lacquered wood with drawers and metal pulls.

Category

Late 20th Century Asian Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

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$5,000 / set

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Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass Wall Sconces in Smoked Silver Finish

$5,950 / set

H 16 in W 13.5 in D 4 in

Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass Wall Sconces in Smoked Silver Finish

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Murano sconces in smoked and silver glass. We loved the organic shape of the sconces and their dynamic design. This pair has been newly wired to fit US standards and is in ve...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage ALVA Museum Replica Statuette of Sleeping Cat Sculpture Jane Poupelet

$225

H 5 in W 5.5 in D 4.25 in

Vintage ALVA Museum Replica Statuette of Sleeping Cat Sculpture Jane Poupelet

By Alva Studios, Fernando Botero

Located in San Diego, CA

A study in quiet elegance, this vintage ALVA Museum Replica sculpture faithfully reproduces Jane Poupelet's celebrated Sleeping Cat, capturing the graceful simplicity and timeless se...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Cast Stone

Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

$2,700

H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in

Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

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 wit...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

$18,850

H 86 in W 50 in D 17.25 in

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table

$5,400

H 48.5 in W 19.25 in D 48.5 in

Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Art Deco Style Shagreen & Ebony Cocktail or Round Coffee Table

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1990s American Art Deco Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Shagreen

Handcrafted Rattan Tray in Teak Finish, British Colonial Style

$231 / item

H 5.12 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in

Handcrafted Rattan Tray in Teak Finish, British Colonial Style

Located in Christchurch, GB

Introducing our Chunky Woven Tray, a masterful blend of rustic charm and contemporary style. Handcrafted with precision, this tray features a unique design and a rich teak stain fini...

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21st Century and Contemporary British British Colonial Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Rattan

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilded Vanity by S. Salvadori

$1,900 / set

H 33.5 in W 43 in D 14 in

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilded Vanity by S. Salvadori

By S. Salvadori

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Wonderful vintage dressing table set, including a mirror, vanity table, and chair. The set has a gold-gild finish with ornate details, and the chair features a paisley patterned cush...

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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Armchairs with Brass Detailing

$4,400 / set

H 31.89 in W 28.15 in D 33.47 in

Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Armchairs with Brass Detailing

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of lounge chairs, brass, faux leather, oak, Europe, 1940s This elegant pair of armchairs from the 1940s combines refined craftsmanship with a strong architectural presence. The...

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1940s European Art Deco Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, 1960s

$1,373

H 17.33 in W 31.89 in D 30.71 in

Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, 1960s

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

A sturdy Brutalist oak coffee table featuring thick legs and a solid, substantial tabletop, exemplifying the Brutalist style and craftmanship. The table shows light signs of use, enh...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Oak

Mid-20th Century Finnish Flat Rug by Greta Skogster

$150,000

W 176 in L 319 in

Mid-20th Century Finnish Flat Rug by Greta Skogster

By Kiikan Kotomo, Greta Skogster-Lehtinen 1

Located in New York, NY

'V' mid-20th century Finnish flat rug by Greta Skogster Finland, circa 1932-1933 Designed by Greta Skogster, 1929 Woven by Kiikan Kotomo Handwoven.

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wool

Rare Footed Art Deco Bronze Bowl by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.

$1,995

H 5.52 in Dm 7.25 in

Rare Footed Art Deco Bronze Bowl by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.

By Sune Bäckström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Ystad-Metall

Located in Malmö, SE

A rare and elegant, footed Art Deco / Swedish Grace bronze bowl with amazing patina. In weighty quality. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good original condition...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Japanese Antique Chest

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Bronze

Ueli Berger for De Sede 'DS-80' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

$2,950

H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in

Ueli Berger for De Sede 'DS-80' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

By Ueli Berger, De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ueli Berger for De Sede, lounge chair, model 'DS-80', wood, leather, Switzerland, 1970s The 'DS-80' lounge chair designed by Ueli Berger for De Sede. The frame is a stark, dark grey...

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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chinese Qing Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet

$3,600

H 70 in W 50 in D 20 in

Chinese Qing Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet

Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Qing hand-painted lacquered wedding cabinets were popular in the1800s as wedding gifts and used to store linens, among other items The cabinet features front doors with a cen...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Wood

Robert Crumb, Sketchbooks 1982-2011

$1,000 / set

H 10.6 in W 8.1 in D 2 in

Robert Crumb, Sketchbooks 1982-2011

By Robert Crumb

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Collector's edition book: 8.1 x 10.6 in. Pigment print: 10 x 7.9 in. The set includes a hand-written introduction by Robert Crumb. Each set of this 1,000-copy limited edition al...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Paper

English Painted Chest of Drawers

$2,948

H 34.65 in W 37.41 in D 18.51 in

English Painted Chest of Drawers

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th C painted and decorated pine/oak chest of drawers. 1820

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19th Century English George IV Japanese Antique Chest

Materials

Oak, Pine

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Japanese Antique Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese antique chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japanese antique chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Japanese antique chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese antique chest, those designed in Georgian, Louis XV and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Takayama Craftsmen, Daniel Cottier and Kosai Taisho each produced at least one beautiful Japanese antique chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Antique Chest?

A Japanese antique chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,536, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $600,032.

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.

Questions About Japanese Antique Chest

How can you tell if a chest is antique?
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1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.

In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.

On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.
How can I tell if my Japanese pottery is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.
How do I identify an antique chest of drawers?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.

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