Japanese Merchants Chest
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
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Hardwood
Japanese 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Drawers and Door, Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese merchant's chest from the 19th century, with four large drawers and a lateral door
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
H 43 in W 47.25 in D 25.75 in
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with wheels, sliding doors and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
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Wood
H 56.25 in W 66.5 in D 25 in
Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba dansu merchant's chest from the 19th century with sliding doors
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Antique Choba - Tansu (merchant's chest
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Furniture
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Wrought Iron
Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
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H 28 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant's Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
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H 36 in W 33 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Chôba’dansu: These chests were used by chōnin (merchants) on the choba (raised platform area of a shop) to
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Furniture
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Iron
Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
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Iron
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H 18.25 in W 12 in D 16 in
Antique Japanese Rare Early Edo Era (dated 1675!) Document Tansu 30"H
Located in Portland, OR
tansu chest has six drawers within a pair of swing open door. Made of solid sugi (cryptomeria, Japanese
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
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19th century
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Japanese Merchants Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese merchants chest available at 1stDibs. A Japanese merchants chest — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese merchants chest, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Japanese merchants chest bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Japanese Merchants Chest?
Prices for a Japanese merchants chest start at $595 and top out at $12,000 with the average selling for $3,900.
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