Japanese Ship Chest
Japanese Antique Twelve-Drawer Chest, Taisho Era'Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 16.62 in W 27.33 in D 9.53 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Chests of drawers, Late Edo Period'Late 1800s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique chests of drawers.
This tansu chest is a valuable antique piece made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 31.5 in W 32.09 in D 15.95 in
Vintage Japanese Elm Tansu Step Media TV Cabinet Double Sided Chest Drawers 125"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Tansu step chest / television storage cabinet. Purchased in Japan and shipped back in 2008
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
H 48 in W 125 in D 25 in
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
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
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H 18.25 in W 12 in D 16 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century). Tansu are traditional portable wooden
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A unique and exceptional Japanese miniature or dollhouse export lacquered chest
Kyoto, circa
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Shagreen, Cypress
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H 3.63 in W 5.71 in D 2.84 in
Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, what is "art Deco"? Be it in France, USA, Japan or Europe in general, the similarity is striking. The
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
ideas to emerge. Now, what is "art Deco"? Be it in France, USA, Japan or Europe in general, the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
ideas to emerge. Now, what is "art Deco"? Be it in France, USA, Japan or Europe in general, the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Sideboard in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, what is "art Deco"? Be it in France, USA, Japan or Europe in general, the similarity is striking. The
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
ideas to emerge. Now, what is "art Deco"? Be it in France, USA, Japan or Europe in general, the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare, Japanese Kyûshû 九州 ishô’dansu 衣装箪笥 (chest of drawers)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
), Width 47.99 in/121.9 cm, Depth 16.77 in/42.6 cm.
When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Kantô kannon’biraki ishô’dansu 衣装箪笥 (chest of drawers with doors)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
made from indigenous kiri (paulownia) wood, and the frame from Japanese hinoki cypress wood. Varnished
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 43.31 in W 35.71 in D 16.5 in
Cabinet Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese Craft Mingei
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Cabinet by Ryosuke Harashima.
Name: Casa Do Walk
Collection: STILLIFE
A chest for ship with a
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Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
protected by a vertical safety bar. The sliding doors are equipped with a Japanese sliding lock, the drawers
Category
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Materials
Iron
Shiro Kuramata 1985 Sing Sing Sing Armchair
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Weesp, NL
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Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
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