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Japanese Shodana

Asian Shodan in Wood with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays — Meiji Period
Asian Shodan in Wood with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays — Meiji Period

Asian Shodan in Wood with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays — Meiji Period

Located in Porto, PT

I incorrectly identified it as Vietnamese, when the asymmetrical architectural form of the compartments is the distinctive mark of the Asian shodana. What distinguishes it High-qual...

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Antique 19th Century Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870
Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

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H 55.52 in W 34.65 in D 13.39 in

Small Japanese Meiji Period Inlaid Cabinet Shodana, circa 1870

Located in East Sussex, GB

A small Japanese hardwood Meiji period Shibayama inlaid cabinet (shodana) dating from circa 1870.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Cabinet ‘Shodana’ from the Arashiyama Museum, 19th Century
Japanese Lacquered Cabinet ‘Shodana’ from the Arashiyama Museum, 19th Century

Japanese Lacquered Cabinet ‘Shodana’ from the Arashiyama Museum, 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

The construction of this antique shodana is somehow different and richer than the traditional Japanese model: even if in fact there are the fundamental elements, which are a lower co...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Display Cabinet (shodana)
Japanese Lacquered Display Cabinet (shodana)

Japanese Lacquered Display Cabinet (shodana)

Located in Tarzana, CA

Fine antique Japanese display cabinet (shodana), lacquered surface, each door or drawer with finely executed gilt decoration to the exterior, lacquer decoration to the door verso, th...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Very Unusual Japanese Cabinet - Shodana - From Meiji Period
Very Unusual Japanese Cabinet - Shodana - From Meiji Period

Very Unusual Japanese Cabinet - Shodana - From Meiji Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. Japanese work . End of 19th century . Lacquered wood . Gilded bronze . Lacquered on each side, center rotary part with boxes is very unusual

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Carved Shodana Lacquered Panel Display Cabinet
Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Carved Shodana Lacquered Panel Display Cabinet

Antique Japanese Meiji Floral Carved Shodana Lacquered Panel Display Cabinet

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A Large Softwood Ebonised Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Shodana (Display Cabinet) of exhibition quality.

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Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Cabinets

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Ivory, Softwood

Japanese Carved Dragon Display Cabinet, Shodana, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Japanese Carved Dragon Display Cabinet, Shodana, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Japanese Carved Dragon Display Cabinet, Shodana, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A powerfully carved and ebonized Japanese Meiji Period display cabinet, known as a shodana, made for the Victorian export market.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Meiji Period Japanese Shodana
Meiji Period Japanese Shodana

Meiji Period Japanese Shodana

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H 58.5 in W 32 in D 14 in

Meiji Period Japanese Shodana

Located in Darwen, GB

A Meiji period Japanese shodana of traditional Japanese form and with applied bronze mounts to the corners.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Japanese Meiji Period Small Shodana
Japanese Meiji Period Small Shodana

Japanese Meiji Period Small Shodana

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H 41 in W 27 in D 12 in

Japanese Meiji Period Small Shodana

Located in Darwen, GB

An unusual Japanese Meiji Period small shodana of usual Japanese form with open shelves and pierced fretwork detail.

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Antique 1880s Victorian Furniture

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Shodana
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Shodana

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Shodana

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H 66 in W 39 in D 13 in

Japanese Meiji Period Carved Shodana

Located in Darwen, GB

A Japanese Meiji period carved shodana with gold lacquer on-laid panels.

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Antique Early 1900s Cabinets

Good Quality Japanese Meiji Period Shodana
Good Quality Japanese Meiji Period Shodana

Good Quality Japanese Meiji Period Shodana

Located in Darwen, GB

A good quality Japanese Meiji Period shodana. Having a well carved trailing dragon cornice above the cabinet section with finely carved panels and an arrangement of sliding doors and...

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Antique 1890s Meiji Cabinets

Early 20th Century Japanese Red Lacquered Shodana Cabinet
Early 20th Century Japanese Red Lacquered Shodana Cabinet

Early 20th Century Japanese Red Lacquered Shodana Cabinet

Located in Suffolk, GB

An early 20th century Japanese red lacquered decorative freestanding shodana (cabinet).

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Gold Lacquered and On-Laid Shodana Meiji Period
Japanese Gold Lacquered and On-Laid Shodana Meiji Period

Japanese Gold Lacquered and On-Laid Shodana Meiji Period

Located in Darwen, GB

A Japanese gold lacquered and on-laid shodana Meiji Period.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Superb Quality Finely Carved Japanese Meiji Period Padouk Shodana
Superb Quality Finely Carved Japanese Meiji Period Padouk Shodana

Superb Quality Finely Carved Japanese Meiji Period Padouk Shodana

Located in Suffolk, GB

A superb quality late 19th century finely carved Japanese Meiji period padouk Shodana. This cabinet (or shodana) consists of an arrangement of various sliding doors, shelves, cupb...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Padouk

Large Antique Japanese Carved Shodana Cabinet, Meji Period, 1868-1912
Large Antique Japanese Carved Shodana Cabinet, Meji Period, 1868-1912

Large Antique Japanese Carved Shodana Cabinet, Meji Period, 1868-1912

Located in Vancouver, BC

- Was $4500. - Japan, 1868-1912. - Ornately carved. - Pierced panels with birds and dragons. - Applied, gilt lacquered doors and drawer fronts. - Brass butterfly mounts. - Silv...

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Early 20th Century Cabinets

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Finding the Right Cabinets for You

Although traditionally used in the bedroom to store garments that would not be hung in a closet, an antique or vintage cabinet can easily find a purpose in rooms throughout your entire house.

The world's first storage cabinets, reportedly constructed in Renaissance-era Europe, were demonstrative of excellence in carpentry and the work of master carvers. These robust bureaus or sophisticated chests of drawers were typically built from common woods, such as oak or walnut. Although they were fairly uniform in structure and lacked the bright colors of modern-day furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets that date from the 18th century and earlier were often found in the homes of nobility.

Their intricate carvings and various embellishments — adornments made from ivory, ornate lacquer work and, later, glass shelvings — reflect the elegance with which these decorative furnishings were associated. Given its valuable purpose and the beauty of the early furnishings' designs, the storage cabinet is an investment that will never go out of style.

The practical design that defines the earliest storage cabinets has inspired the creation of household must-haves, like minimalist drink trolleys and marble wood bookcases. From hiding outdoor gear in the mudroom to decluttering your kitchen with a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, these versatile furnishings have now become available in enough sizes, styles and colors to accommodate any space. After all, these aren't your run-of-the-mill filing cabinets.

A sophisticated storage cabinet — wood storage cabinets with doors and shelves, for example — can serve as a room divider when necessary, while the right vintage wall unit or floor-to-ceiling cabinetry solutions can seamlessly become part of any space without disrupting the energy of the room. And although you may hide items away in its drawers, bookworms might prefer a storage cabinet with open shelving for displaying favorite books or other media.

One-of-a-kind solutions for the modern consumer abound, but enthusiasts of understated, classical beauty may turn to Baroque-style storage cabinets. Elsewhere, admirers of mid-century modernism looking to make a statement with their case pieces will warm to the dark woods and clean lines of vintage storage cabinets by Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll or Edward Wormley.

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