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Japanese Campaign Chest

Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Orange Lacquer Stacking Chest
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Orange Lacquer Stacking Chest

Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Orange Lacquer Stacking Chest

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking burnt orange lacquer chest. It has hand forged hardware with fish motif. This is a 19th century piece and does have some age ap...

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Antique 1880s Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

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

Japanese Campaign Style Miniature Chest Ca' 1960's

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

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

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Campaign Cabinets

Materials

Elm

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 ...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Hardwood, Paint, Reed

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19th Century Japanese Campaign Chest
19th Century Japanese Campaign Chest

19th Century Japanese Campaign Chest

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H 44 in W 41 in D 20 in

19th Century Japanese Campaign Chest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century Japanese campaign chest This is a traveling chest, the carrying handles of the lower part click into the upper to keep it in place The lower section comprises 2 long...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Wood

Campaign Chest of Drawers
Campaign Chest of Drawers

Campaign Chest of Drawers

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H 44 in W 37 in D 16 in

Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique Campaign chest of drawers or tanzu crafted in beautifully grained elmwood with five drawers, hand tooled hardware and a unique blend of Asian and European influences.

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

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HENREDON Campaign Chest Asian Japanese Tansu End of Bed TV Table Bench
HENREDON Campaign Chest Asian Japanese Tansu End of Bed TV Table Bench

HENREDON Campaign Chest Asian Japanese Tansu End of Bed TV Table Bench

By Henredon

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A HENREDON Campaign Chest Asian Japanese Tansu End of Bed TV Table Bench Approximate Measurements in Inch...

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Vintage 1970s Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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19th C. Bleached-Out Two Part Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
19th C. Bleached-Out Two Part Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

19th C. Bleached-Out Two Part Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

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H 41.34 in W 37.01 in D 16.93 in

19th C. Bleached-Out Two Part Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi

Located in London, GB

A bleached-out 19th C. (early Meiji) Japanese two part campaign tansu/chest of drawers.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Iron

Henredon Mahogany Campaign Tansu Gentleman’s Chest
Henredon Mahogany Campaign Tansu Gentleman’s Chest

Henredon Mahogany Campaign Tansu Gentleman’s Chest

By Henredon

Located in Stafford, TX

Henredon Mahogany Campaign Tansu Gentleman’s Chest A handsome and exceptionally crafted Henredon mahogany gentleman’s chest inspired by traditional Japanese Tansu cabinetry and clas...

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Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dressers

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Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 20th century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign chest, WW I or WW II vintage, a sailor's camphor wood chest with brass binding and clasps, with original key and period decals.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Vintage Kimono Chest, Japanese, Woven Reed, Campaign Linen Trunk, Art Deco, 1950
Vintage Kimono Chest, Japanese, Woven Reed, Campaign Linen Trunk, Art Deco, 1950

Vintage Kimono Chest, Japanese, Woven Reed, Campaign Linen Trunk, Art Deco, 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage kimono chest. A Japanese, woven reed campaign linen trunk, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1950.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

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Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser
Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser

Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser

By Henredon

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Vintage Henredon Tansu Asian Campaign Style Chest of Drawers Dresser Dimensions : 72" Long X 30" Tall X 19" Deep This dresser was made by Henredon in the 1970's in a gorgeous walnu...

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Vintage 1970s American Anglo-Japanese Dressers

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Walnut

Antique Tansu Chest of Drawers
Antique Tansu Chest of Drawers

Antique Tansu Chest of Drawers

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H 43 in W 33.5 in D 16 in

Antique Tansu Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

An antique painted softwood tansu chest of drawers with original black and deep red paint, intricate forged iron hardware and carrying with it all the mystery and intrigue of the Far...

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Antique 1860s Japanese Campaign Dressers

Rare Anglo Japanese Export Campaign Chest
Rare Anglo Japanese Export Campaign Chest

Rare Anglo Japanese Export Campaign Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

We where lucky to buy this piece from a family that has lived and collected on the West Coast for over a century. It was obvious to me that this very English looking piece was const...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Chest of Drawers
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Chest of Drawers

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Chest of Drawers

By Henredon

Located in Charlotte, NC

A chest of drawers in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon.

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Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Export Campaign Chest
Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Export Campaign Chest

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Export Campaign Chest

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A charming and stylish pair of late 19th century Japanese Export Campaign chest with plate handles on later box steel stands, circa 1880-1900.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Extra Large Gentleman's Chest
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Extra Large Gentleman's Chest

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Extra Large Gentleman's Chest

By Henredon

Located in Charlotte, NC

An extra tall gentleman's chest in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon.

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Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair A
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair A

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair A

By Henredon

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon.

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Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair B
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair B

HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair B

By Henredon

Located in Charlotte, NC

A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon.

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Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Japanese Victorian, 19th Century
Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Japanese Victorian, 19th Century

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Japanese Victorian, 19th Century

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A stunningly beautiful antique late 19th century Japanese Campaign style chest of 14 drawers, circa 1895, probably pine with metal handles and carrying side handles.

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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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Turn of the Century Meiji Period Japanese Kimono Chest in Campaign Form
Turn of the Century Meiji Period Japanese Kimono Chest in Campaign Form

Turn of the Century Meiji Period Japanese Kimono Chest in Campaign Form

Located in East Hampton, NY

Turn of the century "Meiji" period Kiri wood two-part Japanese kimono chest with original decorative iron hardware.

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Antique 1890s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

HUNTLEY THOMASVILLE Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Bedside Chest / Nightstand
HUNTLEY THOMASVILLE Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Bedside Chest / Nightstand

HUNTLEY THOMASVILLE Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Bedside Chest / Nightstand

By B. F. Huntley Co.

Located in Charlotte, NC

A bedside chest in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Huntley Thomasville.

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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Export Campaign Chest of Drawers
Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Export Campaign Chest of Drawers

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Export Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A pair of late 19th century Japanese Export Campaign chest of drawers in teak, with metal handles.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

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Japanese Campaign Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese campaign chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every Japanese campaign chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese campaign chest — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese campaign chest, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese campaign chest over the years, but those crafted by B. F. Huntley Co. and Henredon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Campaign Chest?

The average selling price for a Japanese campaign chest at 1stDibs is $3,132, while they’re typically $695 on the low end and $6,950 for the highest priced.

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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. 

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    A campaign chest is a chest of drawers that breaks down into smaller pieces for easier transport. Some people refer to this type of case furniture as a military chest. Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, the British Army in its global conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries defined the style we know as campaign furniture with sturdy and elegant pieces. Find a selection of campaign chests on 1stDibs.

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