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Signed Japanese White Lacquer and Maki-E Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The case decorated overall in crackle-glaze white lacquer and fitted with a patinated metal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
19th century Japanese Lacquer Tansu with Hawk Feather Design
Located in New York, NY
19th century Japanese Edo period togidashi (polished out) lacquered tansu chest. Handpainted with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid tall size, Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-80s Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers is a product
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-1910s Meiji Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
This mid-size, dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1852 Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan.
Mid-size, dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
$1,200 Sale Price
52% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Black Lacquered Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This box is made in Japan and coated with black lacquer.
The furniture was made during the Meiji
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
$720 Sale Price
52% Off
Japanese Meiji 19th Century Kuruma Tansu Lacquered Chest with Safe on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's Kuruma tansu chest from the 19th century, with four large
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1870’s) Red Lacquer Kodansu Personal Tansu 8 Drawer
Located in Portland, OR
solid and functional piece of furniture.
We often have custom iron bases made for tansu such as this to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1860’s) Red Lacquer Kodansu Personal Tansu 6 Drawer
Located in Portland, OR
solid and functional piece of furniture.
We often have custom iron bases made for tansu such as this to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet from the mid 20th century with two drawers and double doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1890s. Made during the late Meiji era (1868
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Yosegi (Marquetry) Shibayama Ko Tansu, Meiji period
The marquetry is composed of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
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
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
technique- and lacquered three-drawer Tansu complete with all original bronze accoutrement including a fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Vintage Tansu Style Chinoiserie Lowboy Credenza Buffet Dresser Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Sideboard. Features Korean Tansu inspired styling with
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two thick handles on the top of the piece for ease of transport. It features 8 drawers, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also
Category
1990s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
1870s-1900s Japanese antique Mizuya tansu chest sideboard Wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Tohoku area, Japan.
This single tier Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
19th Century Japanese Staircase Tansu Cabinet with Two Drawers and Single Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese staircase tansu cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers and single door. Born in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
1870s-1900s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan.
This large Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1860s Japanese antique Tansu Medicine chest of drawers & sword storage wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Medicine Tansu chest of drawers with Katana (Samurai sword) storage, Made of Kiri (Paulownia wood
Category
Antique 1860s Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1860s-1920s Japanese antique Black urushi Tansu chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar, Wood
1870s-1900s wabi sabi Japanese antique mid tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique mid size Tansu (chest of drawers), product of circa 1870s - 1900s, late Edo to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
$600 Sale Price
36% Off
1890-1930s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest, wabi sabi shelf, primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique Mizuya tansu chest / side board, From Kanto area, Japan.
Made from premium
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12”
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This is a 140 year old antique Japanese red lacquered suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1880
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
1886 (Meiji 19) Japanese antique dougu tansu, tool chest of drawers wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Daigo, Ibaraki pref., Japan.
Antique dougu tansu, tool chest of drawers made of Yamizo Sugi
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
1840s-1860s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi desk organizer Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique shallow Tansu chest of drawers with 4 shelves - made of quality red pine &
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Chestnut, Pine
Antique Japanese low display stand w/ drawer, Okidoko tansu, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
lacquer, persimmon tannin, burnt pine ink, etc) for repainted/re-finished items
- repairing the necessary
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
1850s-60s Edo Japanese antique wabi sabi Urushi Tansu box chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
product of late Edo period, estimate 1850s- 1860s - about 160+ years-old medium sized tansu (chest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Japanese antique Urushi small Tansu box chest of drawers wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from Tohoku area, Japan.
Japanese antique small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1870’s) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 5 Drawer 23"W
Located in Portland, OR
solid and functional piece of furniture.
We often have custom iron bases made for tansu such as this to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
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 vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Tansu tells us this had been used from generation to generation - a piece of the wood block print flyer
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
19th Cen. Edo Japanese 2-tier large black Mizuya Tansu, wabi sabi kitchen chests
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
prefecture, Japan.
This 2-tier large Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of mid to late Edo period
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
1916 Japanese antique small box chest of drawers w/ Boro ribbon, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers.
Product of Taisho 5 (1916
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
smaller valuables or household essentials.
With its dark lacquer finish, the tansu’s natural keyaki grain
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest
Located in New York, NY
serrata), original fuki-urushi lacquer finish, completed with hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) configured
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
small drawers, original translucent red lacquer finish, supported on an unusual black lacquered base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Yonezawa Tansu 2-Section Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
interior, original translucent red lacquer finish, minor signs of wear otherwise fine condition.
Comes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Black Lacquer & Maki-e Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An outstanding 19th century black lacquer tansu decorated overall in hand applied gilt lacquer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji Period Brown Lacquered Tansu Sideboard with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An early 20th century Tansu or sideboard with sliding doors made with brown lacquered elmwood, from
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Cherry Lacquer Tansu Chest, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
rich patina from years of use and elegantly contrasts the red-brown color of the tansu's sheer lacquer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
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Lacquer Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lacquer tansu for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every lacquer tansu was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lacquer tansu — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each lacquer tansu bearing hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one lacquer tansu that is appealing in its simplicity, but Century Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Lacquer Tansu?
Prices for a lacquer tansu start at $1,185 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $3,900.
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