Japanese Sendai Tansu
1930s Japanese Antique Lacquer Sendai Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1930s Japanese lacquer Sendai Tansu Chest of drawers. Looks to be solid pine construction with a
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu
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Antique 1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan
Guaranteed to be authentic as described.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji 19th century double-section Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
$6,500
H 45.5 in W 45 in D 17 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$11,800
H 35.25 in W 46.75 in D 17.25 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
$9,723
H 35 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
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Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese 19th century keyaki wood Sendai clothing tansu with four drawers and elaborate hand-cut
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$8,800
H 34.75 in W 42 in D 16.75 in
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19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
19th century Sendai tansu with hand-forged hardware and original keys,
circa 1880.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
This Japanese Tansu is one-section and is made of Cedar (Sugi) and Elm (Keyaki). It is in the
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Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
Excellent Japanese Tansu with fine hand-forged iron hardware. Sendai Prefecture, circa 1880.
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji 1868 -1912
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese low tansu with original hardware, one long drawer above one short drawer and one locking
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese tansu with decorative hardware, six drawers, one door enclosing drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meiji Era Antique Japanese Sendai Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
An exceptional 19th century Meiji period Japanese tansu from the Sendai region. Features a rich
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai Two-Part Tansu
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning late Meiji Period (circa 1880-1890) Sendai Tansu. This particular tansu is the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan
Cedar and Keyaki wood
Guaranteed to
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Antique 1880s Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 47 in W 35 in D 16.75 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 36.75 in W 36 in D 16.25 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 44.5 in W 37.5 in L 44.5 in
Antique Japanese Sendai Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
With keyaki (sacred wood in Japan) wood drawers, beautiful heavy hardware, excellent quality and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very graphic Meiji Period SendaiTansu that dates to the late 19th century. The arrangement of the drawers with highlighted black separations combined with the black sides a...
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Fine Meiji Period Japanese Sendai Isho Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese antique single section Sendai isho (clothing or fabric chest) tansu, the lightly
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Cedar
Japanese Sendai Bo Tansu in Keyaki, Meiji Period
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Sendai Bo tansu in keyaki wood with bo locking bar, Meiji period, 19th century.
Safe
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Sendai Isho Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality Japanese single section keyaki wood Sendai Isho (for clothing or fabric) single
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a good example of an early Meiji period Sendai Tansu. Sendai Tansu were originally used to
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Sendai Clothing Tansu with Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese 19th century Sendai tansu (Isho-dansu) clothing cabinet with drawers and elaborate
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 36 in W 42 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Authentic Sendai Tansu Japanese Chest Cabinet Taisho Period Keyaki Wood
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this Sendai Tansu Japanese Chest from the Taisho Period made of Keyaki
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20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 46.25 in D 17.25 in
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Japanese sendai tansu with six drawers, and one conpartment, in red pine.
Inside
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th C. Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Japanese Sendai Tansu chest with six drawers and one door, with drawers inside door
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sendai Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiri-wood Sendai-Tansu used to store kimonos and clothing. With original iron-work and fittings
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sendai
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two toned antique Sendai tansu with thief's door. One section clothing chest with kiri wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Sendai Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Isho Yaro-dansu (single section clothing storage chest) from Sendai, constructed of hinoki
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
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Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
It has a keyed door so that it can also be used as a safe. Both metal fittings are attached with very ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
$1,200
H 20.08 in W 29.53 in D 14.18 in
19th Ctr. Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest.
Front in original red lacquer with 45 drawers (42 small drawers + 3 larger drawers at the bottom).
Each drawer with han...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Japanese antique drawer 1860s-1920s / Black urushi finished wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926).
Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener.
Finished with blac...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar, Wood
$1,200
H 12.8 in W 29.72 in D 11.42 in
Korean Campaign Style Secrétaire Cabinet Chest with Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Asian campaign style cabinet featuring two large front doors that open to reveal a drop down writing desk and fitted with numerous storage drawers. Adorned with opulent br...
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20th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,200 Sale Price
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H 50.5 in W 34.5 in D 25.5 in
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By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
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Materials
Bronze
$8,250 / item
H 32.5 in W 34 in D 18 in
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest With Drawers on Contemporary Metal Stand Console
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning and unique antique Japanese tansu chest with two interior drawers that sits on a custom made contemporary black metal stand. The tansu chest was part of a larger cabinet w...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$1,455
H 36 in W 37 in D 16.5 in
Late Meiji Japanese Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji merchant's tansu chest from the late 19th century with iron hardware. This late Meiji-period Japanese merchant’s chest, crafted from keyaki (Japanese elm) and adorne...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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Enamel
Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 century, with sliding doors and 10 drawers. Created in Japan during the early years of th...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$8,500
H 68.5 in W 69.25 in D 19 in
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Japanese Sendai Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese sendai tansu available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japanese sendai tansu was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese sendai tansu — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese sendai tansu is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Japanese Sendai Tansu?
Prices for a Japanese sendai tansu can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,250 and can go as high as $11,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,800.
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.
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