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Black Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Japanned chest of drawers with three small drawers over three long drawers. The legs are
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1890s English Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Cabinet with Drawers, Japan, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This Japanese file cabinet embodies both utility and understated elegance. Originally designed for
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Chest of Drawers, Wabi-Sabi, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Japanese wooden two-drawer chest. Modest in scale and design, it reflects the simplicity of
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
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1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Made during the late Meiji era (1868
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1890s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Small Japanese Wooden Box with Drawers and Floral Design, Japan, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A small Japanese wooden chest of drawers (kodansu), dating from the early 20th century. With two
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique Japanese chest of drawers dates back to the Meiji period.
This chest is made from
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique Japanese chest of drawers dates back to the Meiji period.
This chest is made from
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Low Japanese Chest with Drawers
Located in New York, US
Low Japanese Chest with Drawers
Distressed with age, sourced in Japan
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chests of Small Drawers , Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This medicine chest from the Meiji period has 36 small drawers and is highly practical.
It can be
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Small Chest of Drawers from 19th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Antique small chest of drawers from Edo period (1603-1868), Japan.
Because of its age, the chest
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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
with forged iron hardware. Two small hidden drawers to the top right can be removed to reveal a further
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers (Kohikidashi), Taisho Era (1912–1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese antique small chest of drawers (kohikidashi) was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
bring a touch of "wa" (Japanese harmony) and vintage charm to their space, and will complement both
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s/Chest of Drawers Wabisabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item of the Meiji era (1860s-1920s)
The material is cedar
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests Of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
This Japanese chest
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,600 Sale Price
36% Off
Antique Small Chest of Drawers from Edo period 19th Century, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Antique small chest of drawers from Edo period (1603-1868), Japan.
If you look closely at the top
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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
It has a keyed door
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Tansu Chest with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period antique tansu chest from the early 20th century with five drawers and iron
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers 1860s-1900s / Tansu Nightstand Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old drawer storage made in Japan.
This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
$680 Sale Price
32% Off
Antique Early 19th C Regency Ebonized Japanned Lacquered Pine Chest Drawers 1820
Located in Portland, OR
An elegant & diminuitive Georgian Regency Japanned chest of drawers, circa 1820.
This very elegant
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1820s English Regency Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
1850s-1890s Japanese antique cabinet, wabi sabi tansu medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique large cabinet, tansu chest of drawers in the vein of Kusuri dansu (Medicine
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers "Tansu", Meiji Era '1868–1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).
Made of Japanese cedar and
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Meiji Era '1868–1912', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
Its compact size
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from an farmer's Kura (traditional style warehouse) in Ibaraki pref., Japan.
This mid
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Keio Era (Edo Period, 1867), Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Keio Era (1867).
Made from Japanese cedar
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers, Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844), Wabi-Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844).
The aged urushi
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1840s Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
1860s-1920s Japanese antique Black urushi Tansu chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar, Wood
Elegant Red Japanned Anglo-Dutch Bombe Chest of 4 Drawers with Serpentine Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very pretty Anglo-Dutch later red japanned bombe form compact 18th century four drawer chest with
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Early 18th Century English George IV Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
-dansu style, with six drawers, safe, carrying handles and dark patina. Created in Japan during the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
1886 (Meiji 19) Japanese antique dougu tansu, tool chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Daigo, Ibaraki pref., Japan.
Antique dougu tansu, tool chest of drawers made of Yamizo Sugi
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1880s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid tall size, Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
-dansu style, with zebra wood, five drawers and carrying handles. Created in Japan during the Meiji
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
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1720s British George I Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi desk organizer Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique shallow Tansu chest of drawers with 4 shelves - made of quality red pine &
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Chestnut, Pine
19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Product of late Edo period (estimate 1860s-1870s) in Aomori prefecture, Japan. Originally made as
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1860s Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Daniel Cottier A Rare and Early Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
By Daniel Cottier
Located in London, GB
A rare and early Anglo-Japanese ebonized tall chest of drawers, designed by Daniel Cottier with
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Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s Japanese antique Tansu Medicine chest of drawers & sword storage wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
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Shonai district - still famous for their premium quality Tansu chest of drawers in the Japanese
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1860s Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Narrow Japanese Tansu
Located in Cambridge, US
Japan, ca. late 19th century. A fabulous tall and narrow tansu from the late Meiji Period in old
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
By ACC Japan
Located in London, Lambeth
and were originally created as a portable set of drawers. Crafted using Japanese joinery with the
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1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th
Antique - Oriental Decoration
Measures : 97cmx44cm H:53cm
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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful 19th century Japanese Laquer Tansu chest on a custom metal base
Two drawers
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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Metal
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
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese drawer chest from the Meiji period (1860s–1920s).
Crafted from
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Wood
Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C.
Both a beautiful & very
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Early 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer Meiji / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
that exudes a rustic feel unique to Japan.
All drawers open and close smoothly.
All have been washed
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer primitive / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
that exudes a rustic feel unique to Japan.
All drawers open and close smoothly.
All have been washed
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer EDO / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
piece of furniture, exuding a rustic feel unique to Japan.
All drawers open and close smoothly.
All
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19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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Japanese Antique Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese antique drawers available for sale. Each of these unique Japanese antique drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and metal. Japanese antique drawers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Japanese Antique Drawers?
Prices for Japanese antique drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese antique drawers begin at $325 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,150.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
Questions About Japanese Antique Drawers
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024To 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To 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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