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19th Century Korean Bandaji Chest with Brass Butterfly Mounts
19th Century Korean Bandaji Chest with Brass Butterfly Mounts

19th Century Korean Bandaji Chest with Brass Butterfly Mounts

Located in Budapest, HU

A beautifully preserved Korean Bandaji (반닫이), or blanket chest, dating from the late 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century South Korean Furniture

Materials

Brass

Korean Late 19th Century Two-Toned Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware
Korean Late 19th Century Two-Toned Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware

Korean Late 19th Century Two-Toned Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Korean two-toned side chest from the late 19th century, with double doors and brass butterfly

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay
Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay

Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay

$1,400Sale Price|60% Off

H 31.25 in W 36 in D 17 in

Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay

Located in Plainview, NY

this unique piece. The Korean Tansu butterfly chest is a great collectible piece to not be dismissed by

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Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

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Antique Korean Two-Part Blanked Chest, Brass Butterfly Hardware
Antique Korean Two-Part Blanked Chest, Brass Butterfly Hardware

Antique Korean Two-Part Blanked Chest, Brass Butterfly Hardware

By Santosh Manchanda

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very attractive early 20th century Korean Tansu two-part cabinet with butterfly hardware. Love the

Category

Antique 1890s Korean Meiji Blanket Chests

Materials

Elm

1960s Korean Butterfly Chest or Side Table
1960s Korean Butterfly Chest or Side Table

1960s Korean Butterfly Chest or Side Table

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H 22 in W 26 in D 12.75 in

1960s Korean Butterfly Chest or Side Table

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s Korean chest or side table with brass butterfly hardware.

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Vintage 1960s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Korean Wooden Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware
19th Century Korean Wooden Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware

19th Century Korean Wooden Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Korean wooden side chest from the 19th century with double doors and brass butterfly-shaped

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Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Korean Wooden Side Chest with Drawers and Butterfly Hardware
19th Century Korean Wooden Side Chest with Drawers and Butterfly Hardware

19th Century Korean Wooden Side Chest with Drawers and Butterfly Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

butterfly hardware. Born in Korea during the 19th century, this side chest features a rectangular top with

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Antique 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Korean Red Lacquered Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet
Mid-20th Century Korean Red Lacquered Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet

Mid-20th Century Korean Red Lacquered Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet

Located in Fort Washington, MD

Mid-20th century brass mounted red lacquered sideboard / tansu campaign chest with profuse engraved

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Campaign Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Korean Two Tier Chest Cabinet Brass Ornate Butterfly Detail
Early 20th Century Korean Two Tier Chest Cabinet Brass Ornate Butterfly Detail

Early 20th Century Korean Two Tier Chest Cabinet Brass Ornate Butterfly Detail

Located in Norwich, GB

Antique Korean mixed wood two tier chest of nice proportions, with ornate brass butterfly hinges

Category

Early 20th Century Korean Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Korean Elm Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet Sideboard
Midcentury Korean Elm Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet Sideboard

Midcentury Korean Elm Tansu Butterfly Chest Campaign Cabinet Sideboard

Located in Dayton, OH

Midcentury Korean brass mounted elm sideboard / tansu, with profuse engraved brass butterfly and

Category

Mid-20th Century Campaign Cabinets

Materials

Brass

LATE 19TH CENTRY KOREAN ICH'UNG BUTTERFLY WEDDING CABINET CHEST BRASS FITiNGS J1
LATE 19TH CENTRY KOREAN ICH'UNG BUTTERFLY WEDDING CABINET CHEST BRASS FITiNGS J1

LATE 19TH CENTRY KOREAN ICH'UNG BUTTERFLY WEDDING CABINET CHEST BRASS FITiNGS J1

Located in Pulborough, GB

late 19th-century Korean Ich'ung butterfly wedding cabinet chest with brass fittings is a truly

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Korean 16 Drawer Apothecary Butterfly Medicine Cabinet Entry Console Chest
Korean 16 Drawer Apothecary Butterfly Medicine Cabinet Entry Console Chest

Korean 16 Drawer Apothecary Butterfly Medicine Cabinet Entry Console Chest

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage apothecary medicine cabinet featuring traditional Korean form with cantilevered top over

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Brass

Korean Early 20th Century Wooden Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware
Korean Early 20th Century Wooden Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware

Korean Early 20th Century Wooden Side Chest with Brass Butterfly Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Korean antique side chest from the early 20th century, with brass butterfly hardware, petite

Category

Early 20th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Chest of Drawers Korean Tansu Butterfly Storage Dresser Asian Chinoiseri
Antique Chest of Drawers Korean Tansu Butterfly Storage Dresser Asian Chinoiseri

Antique Chest of Drawers Korean Tansu Butterfly Storage Dresser Asian Chinoiseri

Located in Spring Valley, CA

Gorgeous dresser piece, circa 1900s. Beautiful gold pulls accent the sleek modern design. Tons of storage space. Such a coveted piece.

Category

Early 20th Century Dressers

Materials

Wood

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Located in Pomona, CA

Late 19th century English chinoiserie decorated display cabinet. The hinged top opens to reveal a remote document storage.

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Antique 1890s English Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s
Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s

Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s

$1,795 / set

H 20 in W 21.25 in D 14.75 in

Pair of Korean Bandaji Side Tables / Nightstands Ca. 1920s

Located in Peabody, MA

Pair of Korean Bandaji (blanket) chests on stands with intricate brass-work and hardware, and original interior printed rice paper lining. Were used as night stands by prior owner. ...

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Vintage 1920s Korean Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A finely crafted Japanese tabletop cabinet from the early 20th century, this compact storage piece is richly detailed with traditional decorative techniques and export-era flourishes...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen
Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen

Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

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Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

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Antique Korean Elm Medicine Apothecary Cabinet Chest 88 Drawers Yakjang 1920
Antique Korean Elm Medicine Apothecary Cabinet Chest 88 Drawers Yakjang 1920

Antique Korean Elm Medicine Apothecary Cabinet Chest 88 Drawers Yakjang 1920

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique elm Korean medicine apothecary chest/cabinet, or Yakjang, circa 1920. The cabinet is in two sections, the top is fitted with a piece of granite to place vessels and me...

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Vintage 1920s Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass, Iron

19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest

19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest

$2,500

H 42 in W 37 in D 18 in

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 with metal hardware in great condition Born in Japan, this wooden chest is a good ex...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers
Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

$995

H 30.5 in W 37.75 in D 14 in

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

This circa 1950s small Chinese cabinet has four small drawers at the top, chow style feet and an open storage compartment with two hinged drawers. Adorned with decorative brass hardw...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame
Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame

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Located in Greenwich, CT

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Antique Early 1900s Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer

Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer

$3,161

H 65.36 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in

Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer

Located in Kastrup, DK

Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer. These were used to store and organise Chinese herbs and the drawers were labeled accord...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century
Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

$2,277Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.84 in W 30.71 in D 14.97 in

Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Pretty XIXth century Chinese wardrobe in black lacquered wood decorated with court scenes, opening with two doors. The interior has a shelf with two drawers decorated with golden pla...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers

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 and rattan design. Created in Japan during the early years of the 20th century, this ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Reed, Wood

Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period

Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period

$4,517Sale Price|35% Off

H 36 in W 40.5 in D 19 in

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Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu dates to circa 1880 and is in very good overall condition as it retains all of its orig...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

$16,608Sale Price|50% Off

H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

Located in Marbella, ES

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century

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 modified to accommodate a TV. Part of the back bottom section has been removed for the o...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm

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Korean Chest Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Korean chest butterfly you’re looking for. A Korean chest butterfly — often made from wood, brass and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Korean chest butterfly, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Korean chest butterfly bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Korean Chest Butterfly?

The average selling price for a Korean chest butterfly at 1stDibs is $1,599, while they’re typically $585 on the low end and $2,400 for the highest priced.

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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