Japanese Kuruma-dansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom) for the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Dansu
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Edo Period Isho-Dansu - Clothing Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Edo-period Isho-dansu (clothing chest) is a masterclass in functional artistry, featuring a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Edo Period Isho Dansu - Clothing Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Edo-period Isho-dansu (clothing chest) is a masterclass in functional artistry, featuring a
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu, chest-on-chest (isho kasane-dansu), Yonezawa
$5,200 / set
H 38.13 in W 47.75 in D 18.25 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Meiji-era Mizuya Dansu, Circa 1900 – Japanese Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A refined piece of Meiji-era craftsmanship, this antique Mizuya-dansu (kitchen chest) dates to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry & Raden Inlays
$1,695 / item
H 15.16 in W 13.98 in D 7.29 in
Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry & Raden Inlays
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Japanese Kusuri Dansu – Apothecary Box With Yosegi Marquetry & Raden Inlays " A finely crafted
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Taishō Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Two Toned Cabinet with Sliding Doors
$7,475
H 50.5 in W 45 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Taishō Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Two Toned Cabinet with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Mizuya Dansu two toned kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century, with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Sugi Ishō-dansu Tansu Chest Storage Cabinet 28"H
$1,395
H 18.5 in W 23.25 in D 11.25 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Sugi Ishō-dansu Tansu Chest Storage Cabinet 28"H
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques. Antique Japanese Sugi Ishō-dansu Tansu Chest, Meiji Period Storage Cabinet, 27.75"H
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
$7,935
H 41.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
-1912), this wooden chest called an Isho-Dansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware
$10,120
H 34.75 in W 42 in D 16.75 in
Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
wood clothing tansu (called an Isho-dansu) exemplifies the finest traditional cabinetry of Japan
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
$6,670
H 40 in W 36 in D 15.5 in
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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
$7,475
H 37.25 in W 35.25 in D 16.5 in
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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
$9,721
H 35 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
$8,970
H 48 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
and dark patina. This early Meiji-period Sendai Isho-dansu is a striking example of Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Tansus on Contemporary Bases
$7,540 / set
H 24 in W 35.5 in D 16.5 in
Late 19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Tansus on Contemporary Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of 19th-century Japanese Isho-dansu (clothing chests) that beautifully bridge the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique black Urushi medicine chest of drawers cabinet
$2,000
H 21.93 in W 32.21 in D 11.97 in
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique black Urushi medicine chest of drawers cabinet
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Mid size apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - product of late
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
$1,650
H 19.49 in W 22.45 in D 11.42 in
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Mid size apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - product of late
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers 2pc cabinet wabi sabi
$2,035 / set
H 23.94 in W 13.51 in D 6.42 in
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers 2pc cabinet wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
size box chest of drawers, in the vein of Medicine chest "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - one of Tansu
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Max Kuehne Style Nightstand by Henredon
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
charger. Marked Henredon Fine Furniture. Similar to a design by Adolf Loos and evocative of Japanese Ishu
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping
$4,750
H 48 in W 36 in D 19 in
Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
removable dividers and a vide poche tray. I believe these were inspired by Japanese Isho-Dansu chests. Very
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Max Keuhne Style Chest of Drawers with Incised Flowers and Brass Strapping
$5,500
H 30 in W 62 in D 19 in
Max Keuhne Style Chest of Drawers with Incised Flowers and Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
. Reminiscent of furniture designed by Max Keuhne for the Whitney family. Also seems inspired by Japanese Isho
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
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Japanese Kaidan Dansu - Step Chest
Located in New York, NY
Kaidan dansu - stout step chest with removable 1st step. Waxed original condition.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan
Located in New York, NY
Kuruma dansu wheeled clothing chest from Sendai Japan.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese ship’s chest, funa dansu, from Sado Island. The cho-bako type chest of keyaki (zelkova
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese staircase chest, kaidan dansu from the Hokuriku Region. The entire face of the chest
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Katana dansu from Nagoya, Japan
By Nagoya Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
Kiri wood chest for sword storage with iron hardware distinctive to the Nagoya area.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
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. Hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese choba dansu (office chest) of unusual dimensions. The single section tansu constructed of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Iron
Choba-dansu
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Choba-dansu was originally used as a merchant ledger chest. This chest has all drawers inside of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'
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H 68.12 in W 70.87 in D 15.75 in
Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'
Located in CILAVEGNA, IT
Elegant and with a Minimalist design late 19th century Japanese kitchen chest, typically called
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Kuruma Dansu/Wheel Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Kuruma Dansu or wheel chest, older piece (19th C.) with beautiful wrought iron work, showing
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Kaidan Dansu _ Step Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Step chests were custom made for old Japanese houses to reach the 2nd floor or loft and doubled in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Stairs
Materials
Cedar
Echigo - Etchu Kuruma Dansu
By Etchu Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
This classic Edo period merchant's rolling chest is in fine condition and has simple iron details. The lower sliding doors secure a compartment which has three kiri wood drawers. Th...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region
Located in New York, NY
Katana-Dansu Sword Chest from the Late Edo Period. Previously published in book "Japanese Cabinetry
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese kuruma dansu (wheel chest) of keyaki (Elm wood) with two sets of sliding panels. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Apothocary Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese apothecary chest (kusuri dansu) with unusually large square drawers. The chest consisting
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Japanese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kiri Wood Office Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A small Japanese choba-dansu, or office chest, constructed entirely of Kiri wood (Paulownia) with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese choba-dansu (merchant’s chest) constructed of kuri (chestnut) wood with keyaki (zelkova
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Shop Chest Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual and early Japanese kuruma dansu, wheeled chest from the Fukui-Mikuni region. The sugi
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
19th Century Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese dansu with hand wrought iron hardware, two front doors and interior drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese End Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sugi Cho Dansu 'Merchants Chest' from Japan
Located in Wainscott, NY
Made with sugi (Japanese cedar) with iron hardware. Simple and pretty antique Japanese clothing
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Elegant Japanese burl elm 3 section choba dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Japanese 3 section merchant's tansu with exceptional burl elm drawer fronts, circa 1900
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Isho-Dansu Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
Unusually large Japanese isho-dansu (clothing chest) traditionally used for bridal ceremony; made
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Isho-Dansu- Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu) from the Sendai region, north of Tokyo. The tansu with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu Clothing Chest Bo Ishu-Dansu
Located in Portland, OR
-appropriate patina. Keys included. Made in Japan circa 1910. A wonderful historical piece for storage and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
Aka Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful two piece red laquered tansu chest with two sliding doors, 11 drawers and security storage with two small drawers
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Choba Dansu, Storage Chest, Edo Period, circa 1840
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H 16.93 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 in
Antique Japanese Choba Dansu, Storage Chest, Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique Japanese choba dansu, storage chest of unusually small proportions. Made from cypress
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Kakesuzuri Funa Dansu Sea Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Japan, 19th century. This type of heavy chest is referred to in Japanese as a fun-adansu or sea
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th c. Dansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese Kannon Dansu used by Samurai families to store armor. Has secret compartment. Hand
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
19th Century Choba Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. merchant chest, Choba Dansu, from Kansai, Hinoi
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Brown Lacquer
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H 36 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with six drawers, iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
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H 39.5 in W 44 in L 39.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Isho Dansu Two Section Chest
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H 37.5 in W 43 in D 17.75 in
Antique 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Isho Dansu Two Section Chest
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu, Tansu chest, circa 1880. This very stylish antique
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
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H 40.5 in W 35.25 in L 40.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba-dansu merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with five drawers
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
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H 36 in W 48 in D 18 in
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
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H 47 in W 35 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Style Elmwood Mizuya Dansu Buffet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
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H 35.25 in W 196.25 in D 19.5 in
Japanese Style Elmwood Mizuya Dansu Buffet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A long elmwood Mizuya Dansu Japanese style long buffet with sliding doors over five drawers. This
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20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood Isho Kasame Dansu
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood, Isho Kasame Dansu, for Kimonos & Obis. Meiji Period, 1868/1912Tokyo
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Large Japanese Tansu Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Marino, CA
A finely crafted large Japanese kitchen tansu “mizuya dansu” with nine doors and ten drawers
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
18th Century Japanese Apothecary Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th c. Japanese kusuri dansu, apothecary chest. Kiri wood FOR OUR COMPLETE INVENTORY PLEASE
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Apothecary Cabinets
19th Century Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese tansu/dansu cabinet with inside shelf space and a pair of sliding doors that
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Double Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese tansu/dansu cabinet consisting of two separate pieces stacked on each other
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji period slat top console buffet sideboard cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese 19th century mizuya dansu with slate top. The dancu has five drawers and cabinet space and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Buffets
Materials
Slate
Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyoshobako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28"
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H 28 in W 11.5 in D 17 in
Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyoshobako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques. This tansu is around 200 year old. It is an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu (peddler's chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu Clothing Chests with Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant 19th century Japanese stacked clothing chests on stand featuring delicate brass hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Isho-Dansu' Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu). The tansu with keyaki (zelkova) wood drawer and door
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Antique 1890s Japanese Dressers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu 8 Drawers Tasho Period Isho Dansu
Located in Somis, CA
This early 20th-century Tasho period Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style is a striking piece that
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Japanese Taishō Tansu Clothing Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
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H 40 in W 34.5 in D 15.5 in
Japanese Taishō Tansu Clothing Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period wooden tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho-dansu
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Kiri Wood Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet
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H 68.5 in W 69.25 in D 19 in
Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Kiri Wood Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period kiri wood clothing Mizuya Dansu kitchen cabinet from the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Ogi Ishō, Dansu Japanese Two Pieces Tansu of Late Meiji Era
Located in Torino, IT
This early 20th century Japanese clothing chest from Sado Island produced in the late Meiji Era. It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique early 19th century Japanes Kaidan Dansu Step Chest in warm brown pine
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H 76.78 in W 53.94 in D 26.78 in
Antique early 19th century Japanes Kaidan Dansu Step Chest in warm brown pine
Located in Casteren, NL
This piece is a traditional Japanese kaidan-dansu, also known as a step chest. Developed during
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Early 19th c. Choba Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. tansu on iron base. It has nine drawers and four doors. All original, beautiful chest. Rich warm finish and original hand wrought iron hardware. Fully functional. Perfect ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
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Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Kuruma tansu - cabinet on wheels. These were used to store belongings and the wheels made them easy to move outside during house fires, which were very common in Japan where ...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
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Wood
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
$16,500
H 74.5 in W 48 in D 14.5 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
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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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
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Japanese 20th Century Mulberry Wood Kimono Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
$5,175
H 58 in W 47 in D 15.5 in
Japanese 20th Century Mulberry Wood Kimono Cabinet with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Japanese mulberry wood kimono cabinet from the 20th century, with sliding doors and drawers. Born in Japan during the 20th century, this exquisite cabinet charms us with its richl...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
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Japanese Taishō Period Keyaki Wood Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Five Drawers
$3,393
H 28 in W 35 in D 18.5 in
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Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period keyaki wood cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors and five drawers. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this keyak...
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Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted Tibetan Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 2 panel cabinet is beautifully painted with a pair of dragons, vases and lotus blossoms adoring both the front doors. Both sides of the cabinet are painted with the same floral ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12”
$625
H 8.5 in W 9 in D 12 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12”
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This is a 140 year old antique Japanese red lacquered suzuribako from th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
$13,570
H 35.25 in W 46.75 in D 17.25 in
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with hand-cut iron hardware and safe box. Created in the Sendai Prefecture during the last...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also known as a Gifu Mizuya Tansu from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) with its approximate age...
Category
1990s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
$2,340
H 66.25 in W 47.5 in D 18.75 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century. Interior bottom section has been modified to accommodate a TV. Part of the back bottom section has been removed for the o...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Rolling Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
$4,895
H 60 in W 62.5 in D 31.5 in
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Rolling Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Late 1800’s Japanese Rolling Tansu Chest of Drawers Dresser Country: Japan Materials: Wood, Iron Condition: Original Condition Style: Japanese Antique Year: 1890’s $4,895 ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Dressers
Materials
Iron
Large Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Futon Tansu Cabinet with Iron Hardware
$25,300
H 64.5 in W 71.5 in D 36 in
Large Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Futon Tansu Cabinet with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Japanese Meiji period two-piece futon tansu cabinet from the late 19th century, with original iron hardware. Created in Japan during the second half of the 19th century, this...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
$13,700
H 53.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
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Japanese Dansu For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese dansu available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japanese dansu was constructed with great care. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese dansu you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese dansu — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese dansu made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese dansu that is appealing in its simplicity, but Frank Buschmann produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Japanese Dansu?
A Japanese dansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $10,290.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
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