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19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Elmwood Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century Japanese elmwood blanket chest. Rustic Meiji period chest featuring hammered iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu Chests
Located in Palm Springs, CA
old Meiji period chests that have been refitted with new interiors and frames in the 1980's. The
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20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Chests
Japanese Tansu Chests
H 27.5 in W 45.25 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Wabi-Sabi Meiji Period Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An unusually deep & heavy Meiji period tansu chest constructed from patinated stained elm timber
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest with Sliding Chest and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese Meiji period Tansu clothing chest from the 19th century with two sliding doors, six
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Blanket Chest with Iron Hardware and Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period blanket chest from the 19th century with iron hardware and distressed
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Dore Bronze Mounted Lacquered Chests
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Dore Bronze Mounted Lacquered Chests/Trunks
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Blanket Chests

Materials

Bronze

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Brown and Black Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with black and brown
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with six drawers, iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period two-part tansu chest from the late 19th century with dark red
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Sendai type tansu chest from the 19th century with ornate iron hardware
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Late Meiji Period Black Lacquer Blanket Chest with Golden Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji period black lacquer blanket chest from the early 20th century, with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu
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Antique 1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
H 36 in W 40.5 in D 19 in
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan. It seems to be around the Meiji period. The material is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan. It seems to be around the Meiji period. Cedar is used as
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer / Storage / Meiji Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden drawer in Japan. It seems to be around the Meiji period. Cedar is used as a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese antique, black small drawer box, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This small drawer is a valuable antique from the Meiji period of Japan. (1868-1912) It is made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique, black small drawer box, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Japanese antique, black small drawer box, Meiji period (1868-1912)
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H 12.21 in W 12.41 in D 7.49 in
Japanese antique wooden drawer/1868-1920/Wabi-Sabi bedside chest/meiji-taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
thought to have been used from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920). The wood material is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period single section tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century in Isho
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate. Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Large 19th Century Antique Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu clothing chest from the 19th century with reddish brown lacquer
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Antique Dresser Chest
Large 19th Century Antique Dresser Chest
H 39.25 in W 34.25 in D 17 in
Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba dansu merchant's chest from the 19th century with sliding doors
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn Lunde (1927 - 2017
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese Meiji period iron mounted sea chest or table cabinet, the removable front cover opening
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan. This Japanese sea chest, or captain's
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chest of Drawer Cabinet Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer. The furniture dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Fine and Large Keyaki Wood Iron Mounted Tansu Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
An outstanding Meiji period Japanese keyaki wood (elm) tansu of large size with 8 drawers, 3 large
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji 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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with wheels, sliding doors and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Large Imari Charger
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a great example of a very large Meiji Period Imari Charger. The charger is in overall very
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large 16" Imari Charger, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a wonderfully large Imari Charger that dates to the late Meiji period. The charger features a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period 19th century Water Jar with Brown Monochrome Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period monochrome water jar from the 19th century. Created in Japan
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Gilt Wood Fukukenjaku Kannon, Meiji Period or Earlier, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, Meiji period or earlier, Japan. Fukukenjaku Kannon is portrayed in an usual six armed form, with the
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Meiji Period Early 20th Century Sake Bottle with Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period monochrome sake bottle from the early 20th century with concentric
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
(1852-1913), Meiji period, Japan. The pair well cast, and robustly modeled. They are portrayed seated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Edo/Meiji Period 19C Japanese Porcelain Koro Liu Hai Toad
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Liu has 1 frit/chip to body. Size 205×200×150 mm Height x Long x Wide Period Meiji Periode (1867
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Japanese Marquetry Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
lacquer paneled doors, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The oversized table cabinet of
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer. From the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820-1912). It was
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabisabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese drawer. It was built from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1820
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese black drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Tansu 1860s-1900s / Storage Box Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled tansu. The furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage. It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Pair of Japanese Cast Bronze Figures of Niō, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Dharmapala, protectors of Buddhist faith, Meiji Period, Japan. The smiling bronze guardian figures cast
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Shunsho XI, Masaoki), Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. This delightful and colorful netsuke features
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood, Lacquer

Buddha - A very large bronze figure of Sho Kannon. Japan, Meiji period 1868-1912
By Artisan-Craftsmen, Inc.
Located in TOULON, FR
hand, the right hand hangs down in varadamudra, the shawl covers the shoulders and crosses the chest to
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Pair of Japanese Buddhist, Meiji Period Foo-Dogs from the Satsuma Kilns, 19th C.
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Buddhist Foo Dogs Polychrome porcelain Japan, Meiji era (1868 – 1912), circa late 19th
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament
By Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Yonkers, NY
)", dated "Meiji 30 (1897)" and published by Fukuda Kumajiro. Created in Japan during the Meiji period, this
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji 19th Century Cha Tansu Kiri Wood Tea Cabinet with Doors, Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood cha tansu tea cabinet from the 19th century, with sliding doors
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Iron

Japanese Silver Karabitsu Bonbonniere Box, Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese silver bonbonniere box in the shape of a karabitsu, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
handles in gumbai (fan outline) form, rectangular escutcheons. Meiji Period, circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
century, the chest is a beautiful example of Meiji period craftsmanship and remains in excellent condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1880s-1900s Shelf Chest Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf. This was made during the Meiji period. All the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Meiji Period Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the meiji period chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and cedar, every meiji period chest was constructed with great care. There are 462 variations of the antique or vintage meiji period chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a meiji period chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made meiji period chest over the years, but those crafted by Eisuke Miyao and Toyohara Chikanobu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Meiji Period Chest?

The average selling price for a meiji period chest at 1stDibs is $2,850, while they’re typically $432 on the low end and $41,758 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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