$1,950
H 43 in W 56.25 in D 17.5 in
Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress & Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Japanese tansu chest in cypress and kiriwood, the upper part with oxblood stained
Metal, Iron
$24,020 / set
H 60.5 in W 57 in D 16 in
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in exceptional
Brass
$2,520Sale Price|83% Off
H 45 in W 35.5 in D 14.5 in
17th Century, William and Mary Chinoiserie Trunk on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
is japanned with red lacquer and was hand painted with Chinoiserie scenes of life in China. There are
Oak
Unavailable
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 16.25 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock
Wood
Early 20th Century Korean Chest, Retro-Fitted for Television
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 20th century Korean chest, now retro-fitted for a television.
Brass, Bronze
Most Unusual Carved Maple Japanese Chest with Floral Motif
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Japan before WW2. They had these pieces custom-made for them. While we tried to clean up this piece the
Sold
H 76 in W 55 in D 23 in
Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Dresser Cabinet, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Dresser Cabinet, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror. Item
Hardwood
Sold
H 66.5 in W 29 in D 19.5 in
Japanese Late Meiji Period Tansu Clothing Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Antique Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century, with iron
Iron
Sold
H 19.1 in W 35.44 in D 17.33 in
Chinese Japanese Export Claw & Ball Vintage Chest Trunk Box Cranes Rural Schenes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Chinese or Japanese Export carved wood trunk with
Teak
Sold
H 24.02 in W 41.34 in D 22.05 in
Chest 1930 Asian Wooden Carved Entirely Hand Maple Birds Lotus Flower Art Deco
Located in Palermo, Sicily
created by Hand by skilled Japanese master sculptors
Maple
Sold
H 70 in W 56 in D 26 in
Monumental Antique Imperial Meiji Japanese Dragon Carved Bench Trunk Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Imperial Japanese Meiji Period dragon bench. Features high relief carved accents and under seat
Hardwood
Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables
Located in Chireno, TX
(Meiji period) tansu chests (sendai-dansu) in hard keyaki elm with interior drawers of sugi wood
Iron
Sold
H 14 in W 16 in D 25 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Red Lacquered Wood Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Japanese chest made with red lacquered wood and brass hardware. This rectangular
Brass
Sold
H 14.5 in W 14.1 in D 7.55 in
JAPAN 1820 Edo Period Black Lacquered & Gilded Tansu Cabinet Chest With Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
decorations. Tansu These are traditional Japanese portable storage chests that originated during the Edo
Gold, Bronze, Copper
Taisho Japanese Chest of Drawers in Two Parts, 1912-1926
By Kosai Taisho
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Tansu, chest of drawers in two equal parts, paulownia wood. Japan, Taisho period 1912-1926
Wrought Iron
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
Wood
Sold
H 48 in W 45.25 in L 48 in
Japanese Tansu Wood Kiri Iron Turtle Crane Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
Wood
Sold
H 41.75 in W 40.5 in D 17.75 in
Japanese Tansu Pair Console Sideboard Storage Bedside Table Chest Bronze Beige
Located in Monterey, CA
out of Paulownia or Kiri. Tansu is the word for chest, chest of drawers, or cupboard in Japanese
Bronze
Sold
H 41 in W 40.5 in L 41 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Iron Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
Wood
Sold
H 26 in W 33 in L 26 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
Wood
Sold
H 44.4 in W 41.6 in D 17.5 in
Tansu Japan Two-Section Clothing Chest Bedside or Side Table, Meiji 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of paulownia with large iron wart style (mountain fern
Wood
Sold
H 41 in W 34.25 in D 16.15 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Red Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Hardwood Tall Chest on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elaborately carved ebonized hardwood tall chest on stand, Japanese Meiji period, in the Aesthetic
Antique Japanese Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique Japanese Kimono Tansu hand-crafted out of Kiri Wood has been fully restored. This
Metal, Iron
Japanese Tansu Console Sideboard Kiri Chest Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tansu chest has round iron hardware that is from the 19th century, circa 1890s-1900s
Iron
Sold
H 45.5 in W 42 in D 17.5 in
Tansu Japan Two-Section Clothing Chest Bedside Table Side Table Meiji 19th
Located in Monterey, CA
decor and candles. Tanus Japanese chests are very versatile and can be used in a home or office in
Wood
Sold
H 39.85 in W 35.5 in D 18.75 in
Tansu Japan Two-Section Kiri Chest Meiji 19th Century Console Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
decor and candles. Tanus Japanese chests are very versatile and can be used in a home or office in
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Chinoiserie English Regency Commodes
Located in Charleston, SC
and Japanned Imperial scenes on the top and on front of the doors including more scenes inside the
Gesso, Pine, Lacquer
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...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$517 / item
H 39.38 in W 55.12 in D 0.4 in
Italian Green Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns
Located in Firenze, IT
A gorgeous roll of Italian rose pattern fabric 100% MADE IN ITALY there are 20 mt. available and ready to be shipped at the moment. This fabric is 140 cm width. A special discount wi...
Metallic Thread
$10,101 / item
H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 41.74 in
Saddle Old Brown Armchair in Genuine Vintage Brown Leather
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair saddle old brown with wooden structure in vintage brown leather with stirrups and handcrafted leather.
Leather, Wood
Elegant Japanese Edo Period Rack
Located in New York, NY
This refined object dates to the first half of the 19th century, and was probably used for obi, kimono sashes, which were hung over it. The gold decorations on the black-lacquered g...
Lacquer
Metal Wall Plaques of Stylized Wine Bottles By Sexton
By Sexton
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's wall plaques made of colorfully enameled cast metal in form of stylized wine bottles. Various configurations possible as some are singles while others are doubles and triples...
Metal
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Metal
Sold|$17,136
H 30.71 in W 24.61 in D 25.79 in
'Cornucopia' Vintage Decorative Marble Table, English, Handmade, Pietra Dura
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
'Cornucopia' is a striking vintage decorative marble table. An English, handmade pietra dura by renowned sculptural artist Dominic Hurley. An abundance of wonderful marbles decora...
Marble
$44,000
H 37.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa Rare Ash Wood Console, Italy, 1950s
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti for Giordano Chiesa rare and important ash wood console table with two drawers and six legs ending in brass sabots, Italy, circa 1955. This exquisite sculptural console has...
Brass
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chair circa 1979
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Lounge Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll label underneath. The leather retains it's warm original patina...
Metal
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
Wood
$10,582
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Original Josef Hoffmann & J. & J. Kohn Bench Vienna Secession, 1901
By Woka Lamps, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare and early bench, obviously the role model for the famous Barrel chair #720 which was presented four years later, in 1905.
Bentwood, Plywood
Luc Lanel Art Deco Bowl
By Luc Lanel
Located in Westport, CT
Silver Plate Art Deco Centerpiece bowl designed for the Normandy Luc Lanel 1893-1966
Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Wire Dining Table
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
Warren Platner polished nickel dining table base by Knoll. Includes non-original 60 inch wide clear tempered glass top— last photo shows actual table with glass top. Circa 1990-200...
Nickel
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Bronze
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Early Meiji Namikawa School Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the renowned artist Namikawa Yasuyuki. Adorned with intricate floral motifs, delicate butterflies, and exquisite ...
Enamel
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.25 in Dm 4 in
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese, late Meiji era, silver wire and enamel vase. The amphora shaped vase is adorned with polychrome enamel images of birds, trees, blossoming flowers, and screen...
Enamel, Silver
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.
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