$5,610 / set
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. The long side handles flip up ...
Wood, Cedar
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho period it’s an example of furniture characteristic of this period in Japan and in vo...
Iron
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...
Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Two Piece Tansu Chest (Goshu Mizuya)
Located in Centennial, CO
A gorgeous antique Japanese two piece kitchen tansu chest (Goshu Mizuya) from the late Meiji period.
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Black Wheeled Storage Chest / 1800-1868s / Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is a piece of storage furniture called a "kurumanagamochi," a traditional Japanese piece of furniture. Crafted from pine and cedar, it was originally used in the Tohoku region.
Iron
Japanese Antique Two-Tier Apothecary Chest with Glass Cabinet & Drawers 1870s
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Originally designed for the storage and classification of medicinal herbs, the cabinet presents a striking rhythm of drawers across its facade, reflecting the highly organized nature...
Glass, Wood, Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood, this piece has a sim...
Iron
1870s-1900s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This large Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho peri...
Wood, Cedar
Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antique Keyaki Mizuya Tansu chest Early 20th C
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
A finely crafted Japanese Mizuya tansu from the early 20th century, circa 1910s to 1930 (Taisho to early Showa period). Constructed from richly figured keyaki wood, prized for its s...
Wood, Hardwood, Cedar
1890-1930s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest, wabi sabi shelf, primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique Mizuya tansu chest / side board, From Kanto area, Japan.
Wood, Cedar
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest, sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from a long-established hardware shop in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 190...
Wood, Cedar
Taishō Period Japanese Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest in Sugi Wood with Sliding Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
This tall and versatile chest is crafted in solid sugi (cedar) with a warm golden finish that brings out the richness of the wood grain.
Metal
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese cedar wood (cryptomeria Japonica) in its inner parts, while for the outer parts it is...
Iron
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Reddish Urushi Mizuya tansu chest, late 19th C
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from an old Kura (traditional storehouse) from Niigata Prefecture, Tohoku area, Japan. Mizuya tansu is made of Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu) & premium quality reddish S...
Wood, Cedar, Pine
1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kura (the traditional style warehouse) of old established tea shop in Ibaraki pref., Japan. This Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the pr...
Wood, Cedar
$600Sale Price|36% Off
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 ...
Iron
Antique Japanese Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with Lattice Sliding Doors Late 19th C
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Acquired in Saitama prefecture, Japan's Kanto region, this Mizuya Tansu chest has been used to store the tableware & kitchen tools in ordinal households, dating back to the late ...
Wood, Cedar
Antique Japanese Black Mizuya Tansu Chest with Lattice Sliding Doors Late 19th C
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Acquired in Saitama prefecture, Japan's Kanto region, this Mizuya Tansu chest has been used to store the tableware & kitchen tools in ordinal households, dating back to the late Edo ...
Cedar, Wood
$560Sale Price|20% Off
19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from Tohoku area, Japan. Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of Sugi Cedar.
Wood, Cedar
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Shonai district in Yamagata pref., Tohoku area, Japan. 108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Product of Taisho 5 (1916), written on the bottom toge...
Wood, Cedar
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Two Piece Choba Dansu Tansu Merchant Chest
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Cypress and Sugi (Japanese cedar), this merchant’s chest is made up of an upper and lower section.
Iron
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Clothing Chest On Iron Stand
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Sugi (Japanese cedar), this clothing kimono chest is decorated with blackened iron brackets and hardware, resting on an iron stand.
Iron
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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