Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Greensboro, NC
Japanese Tansu Chest. Beautiful patina, very solidly built and in very good vintage condition
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
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Wood
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Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
By ACC Japan
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Japanese Tansu Jewelry chest. Made of Japanese elm-keyaki. Handles on the sides, top
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Fine Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Japanese Tansu Chest in Natural Pine originally collected in the late 1960’s in San
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet, Wood and Metal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A traditional Japanese tansu from the early 1900s, crafted in a warm-toned wood and accented with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Berlin Iron
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions . Four drawers with storage
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Made during the late Meiji era (1868
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with sliding doors from the 1890s. Manufactured during
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A finely crafted Japanese tansu chest, composed of three separate stacking elements: a base plinth
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
$7,880
H 67.72 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in
Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A tall two section Japanese tansu from the mid 19th century. Nicely patinated cedar with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
A Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large early Meiji period Japanese tansu/sideboard A really nice mid/late 19th C. Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Antique Early 1900s Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique Meiji period early 1900s Japanese Tansu chest with original hardware and working
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Rare Late 18th Early 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest - Three Pieces
$6,750
H 37 in W 34.5 in D 15 in
Rare Late 18th Early 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest - Three Pieces
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Rare Late 18th Early 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest with Beautiful original silk covering
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Narrow Japanese Tansu
Located in Cambridge, US
Japan, ca. late 19th century. A fabulous tall and narrow tansu from the late Meiji Period in old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress & Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
$1,950
H 43 in W 56.25 in D 17.5 in
Meiji Two-Part Japanese Tansu in Cypress & Kiriwood from the Yamagata Prefecture
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Japanese tansu chest in cypress and kiriwood, the upper part with oxblood stained
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful 19th century Japanese Laquer Tansu chest on a custom metal base Two drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
1960s Custom Japanese Tansu Tea Cabinet in Walnut with Woodblock Prints
$7,500
H 53 in W 48 in D 16.25 in
1960s Custom Japanese Tansu Tea Cabinet in Walnut with Woodblock Prints
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Japanese Tansu Tea Cabinet, dating to the 1960s. It has a case and a base made of walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The unique antique tansu — an elegant piece of furniture with deep Japanese roots. This small
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Large Japanese Tansu with Open Shelving
Located in New York, US
Beautiful open shelved Tansu sourced in Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Shelves
Materials
Wood
Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Style Wooden Crate Cage Chandeliers
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27 in W 18 in D 18 in
Japanese Tansu Style Wooden Crate Cage Chandeliers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of Japanese wooden crates or cages made in a Tansu style with iron strapping. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers 19th Century
Located in London, Lambeth
Japanese homes with drawers designed to hold clothing ,documents ,or household goods.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Japanese Meiji Tansu Red Travel Cabinet Set includes 2 cabinets with base. Two wood
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Tansu Taisho Two Tone Lacquered 47"
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful Japanese Taishō-era tansu is finished in a striking two-tone palette of deep black
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Edo Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated Edo period Tansu/sideboard. Constructed in cedar & elm with two sliding
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Tall Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall heavily patinated cedar tansu with multiple drawers, sliding doors & original iron hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Black Cabinet, wabisabi style, 1920s, Japanese Tansu like storage.
$3,800
H 71.07 in W 72.84 in D 16.74 in
French Black Cabinet, wabisabi style, 1920s, Japanese Tansu like storage.
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Vintage black-painted cabinet from France. Its deep black exterior contrasts beautifully with the warm natural wood inside, giving it both strength and elegance. With glass-fronted d...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sami
$6,452
H 40.56 in W 35.04 in D 17.33 in
Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sami
Located in London, GB
A six drawer early Meiji period cedar tansu cabinet/chest of drawers. A beautiful and very
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Early 20th-Century Antique Japanese Table-Top Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Austin, TX
An antique Japanese Tansu with soulful Wabi-Sabi. It appears to be made of Elmwood with finely
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Bohemian Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
$7,825
H 61.25 in W 38.75 in D 16 in
Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese tansu cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, drawers, reed
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Rattan, Reed, Wood
Wood Sliding Door Japanese Tansu Cabinet on Steel Base w/ Smoke Gray Glass Top
$3,850
H 35.5 in W 72.25 in D 29 in
Wood Sliding Door Japanese Tansu Cabinet on Steel Base w/ Smoke Gray Glass Top
Located in Mckinney, TX
Tansu- a traditional Japanese storage cabinet, commonly used for storing clothing- or whatever your
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Japanese Early 20th Century Wooden Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Mirrored Door
$3,800
H 42.5 in W 37 in D 18 in
Japanese Early 20th Century Wooden Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Mirrored Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Tansu clothing cabinet from the early 20th century, with mirrored door and iron
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Small Chest of Drawers, Tansu, Japan, Wabi Sabi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A small Japanese tansu chest, crafted in the end of 19th century. This compact chest was
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Primitive Charred Edo Period Tansu/Chest Of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazingly beautiful pair of Japanese Tansu bachelors chests by Baker. Dark stained oak with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Henredon 3 Drawer Bachelors Chest with Campaign and Tansu Elements
$1,950
H 24.5 in W 26 in D 16.75 in
Henredon 3 Drawer Bachelors Chest with Campaign and Tansu Elements
By Henredon
Located in Chicago, IL
Henredon 3 drawer bachelors chest that blends British military campaign style with Japanese Tansu
Category
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Two-Part Japanese Kimono Five Drawer Tansu Dresser Circa 1960s
$2,195
H 40.5 in W 36 in D 15 in
Vintage Two-Part Japanese Kimono Five Drawer Tansu Dresser Circa 1960s
Located in Seattle, WA
The vintage two-piece Japanese Tansu dresser is a striking piece of furniture characterized by its
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
$2,950 / set
H 62 in W 58.25 in D 15.75 in
20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with an amazing wood grain and natural aged
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
$9,634
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese 19th Century Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Open Shelves
$3,675
H 47 in W 29.5 in D 12 in
Japanese 19th Century Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Open Shelves
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese zebra wood tansu chest from the 19th century, with sliding doors, glass panels and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Zebra Wood, Glass, Wood
Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 48.23 in D 24.41 in
Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Japanese Tansu. Judging by the condition of the metal parts, it appears to be
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
$1,879
H 23.63 in W 33.47 in D 17.33 in
Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Antique Japanese tansu cabinet crafted in Japan during the Meiji period (late 19th to early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Choba Tansu Chest with Original Iron Hardware
$1,351
H 27.96 in W 29.53 in D 16.15 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Choba Tansu Chest with Original Iron Hardware
Located in Berlin, DE
This early 20th century Japanese Choba Tansu is a beautiful example of traditional Japanese
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Dresser / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
$2,500
H 23.63 in W 41.74 in D 22.45 in
Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Dresser / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This striking Japanese Tansu (chest of drawers) dates back to the Meiji Period (late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Dresser / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
$3,000
H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 16.74 in
Japanese Antique Tansu / Cabinet Dresser / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
Description This exceptional Japanese tansu (chest of drawers) from the Meiji era (late 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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Japanese Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Tansu with iron hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Japanese tansu chest. tabletop wooden chest decorated with inlay and marquetry. Fittings
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Other More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese four drawer Tansu. Meiji period.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Unavailable
H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 16.25 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
Three Level Kiriwood Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Multi-level Japanese Tansu with drawers, cabinets and sliding shelves. Excellent for clothes
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Three Level Kiriwood Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-level Japanese tansu with drawers, cabinets and sliding shelves. Excellent for clothes
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Wardrobes and Armoires
19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very nice and charming Japanese Tansu two part chest constructed in Kiri wood with metal mounts
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Japanese Figured Keyaki Wood Tansu Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegantly minimal 1920s Taisho period Japanese tansu cabinet. Made in two parts with sliding doors
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Pine
19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Washington, DC
Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese mizuya kitchen tansu on wheels. Lots of storage.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Kaidan Tansu or Staircase Tansu Meiji
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A beautiful Japanese Kaidan Tansu also called Kaidan Dansu featuring six steps, five drawers (4
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Antique Japanese Todana Tansu
Located in Brussels , BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu. 2 sliding doors with wide horizontal slats. Iron hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Minimalist Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Japanese Apothocary Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese apothecary chest (kusuri dansu) with unusually large square drawers. The chest consisting
Category
Japanese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese kuruma dansu (wheel chest) of keyaki (Elm wood) with two sets of sliding panels. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Ogi Tansu from Japan
By Ogi Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
An large 2 piece stacking clothing chest from the town of Ogi,on Sado Island in original patina. Niiagata Prefecture.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
19Th. Century Japanese Staircase Tansu
Located in Gravenmoer, NL
19th century Japanese staircase tansu.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
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
Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A large late 19th-early 20th century Japanese staircase Tansu, with sliding doors, and eight steps.
Category
20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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 Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Charming little tansu with two sliding panels and multiple drawers in very good original condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
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
Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Located in Brattleboro, VT
Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest. The ingenuity of Japanese joinery
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Personal Merchant's Tansu Chest
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
The Merchant’s Chest, also called a Tansu, has origins dating back to Japan’s Meiji period and is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Large Kitchen Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 19th century wooden Mizuya Tansu chest, in two parts (upper and lower). With large
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Tansu Japanese Cabinets
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A pair of Tansu Japanese cabinets with drawers. Ideal for side tables or night stands.
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Ezo Matsu 'Pine' Tansu Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Matching pair of Japanese pine Tansu chests feature Brass hardware. Front features a pair of doors
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Antique Japanese Carpenter's Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Carpenter’s tool chest, constructed of Cedar (sugi, Cryptomeria japonica) with a persimmon
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
Unavailable
H 11.03 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century Japanese lacquered tansu used for opium smoking. Having 8 drawers used to store
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Kusuri Tansu, 'Japanese Medicine Chest', Showa period, '1926-1989'
Unavailable
H 19 in W 18.5 in D 7.5 in
Kusuri Tansu, 'Japanese Medicine Chest', Showa period, '1926-1989'
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Kusuri Tansu, (Japanese Medicine Chest). Showa period, (1926-1989). This Japanese medicine chest
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Unavailable
H 34.75 in W 45.5 in D 18 in
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Located in Monterey, CA
prefecture in Japan. It dates from the Meiji period circa 1870-1890. It stands 34.75 H x 45.5 W x 18 D Item
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Stair Tansu
Located in CARLTON, AU
This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Kiriwood Tansu Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kiri wood two-tiered tansu with original iron fittings.
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Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Unavailable
H 64.88 in W 69.5 in D 16.25 in
Large Japanese Rosewood Taisho 3-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large Japanese 3-section clothing chest, crafted of chestnut and cedar with the entire facade of a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Elm, Rosewood
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Unavailable
H 45 in W 93 in D 17.25 in
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Located in Monterey, CA
This piece is a cedar chest of drawers or Tansu in Japanese. It is two separate pieces. The most
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kiri wood tansu with original brass fittings.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
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Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiri Wood Tansu with Original Brass Fittings
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Materials
Brass
19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Unavailable
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19th Century Meiji Period Cedar and Metal Bound Tansu- Japanese Chest
Located in London, GB
This 19th century Meiji period chest is in characteristic lightweight cedar wood with iron bindings and is in two original sections with four long drawers, a short drawer and a cupbo...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
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Cedar
Kiriwood Three-Level Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kiriwood multi-level tansu with drawers, sliding door cabinets, and original iron handles and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elmwood tansu with brass fittings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Brass
Meji Period Clothing Tansu
Located in Wainscott, NY
Clothing Tansu is made in two Stacking Parts. The Decorative iron Hardware is original.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
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Kiriwood Three Level Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiriwood multi-level tansu with drawers, sliding door cabinets, and original iron handles and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
Elmwood Two-Tier Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood Tansu with Brass fittings.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
A JAPANESE MAPLE AND EBONY TANSU AS A BEDSIDE TABLE
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
The maple top and maple frame composed in mortise and tenon construction houses a top drawer with Janapanese iron hardware and two lower drawers for small items and finally two slidi...
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Early 20th Century American End Tables
Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
Located in Seattle, WA
” high x 22” wide x 12 ½” deep For similar examples see; Tansu: Traditional Japanese Cabinetry, Ty
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Tansu
Located in San Marino, CA
Japanese Tansu
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Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Tansu cabinet or chest in dark finish, with metal trim and pulls and hinges. Hidden
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Rare Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare late 18th-early 19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with enameled iron, silk and
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Tansu Cypress Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Japanese Tansu red cypress chest has black iron fittings including locks and 1 large drawer, 1
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
A Small Japanese Tansu
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese tansu. Possibly a chadansu, used for storing and displaying tea ceremony
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Buffets
19th Century Japanese Tansu
Located in New Windsor, NY
Gorgeous two-drawer wood and iron Japanese tansu. One half of an original two-section tansu. All
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Oversize 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Japanese Tansus For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese tansus for your home. A Japanese tansus — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese tansus — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese tansus, designed in the Modern, Arts and Crafts or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese tansus over the years, but those crafted by Henredon, Century Furniture and Japanese School are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Tansus?
Prices for a Japanese tansus start at $395 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,712.
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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