Antique Cedar Chest

The grain of this wood is both beautiful and unique, featuring the impressive lines of a Jacobean chest but lighter in color and feel. Local cabinetmakers heavily relied on native ce...

Englishred cedar and cherry top four drawer chest with geometrical motif, original drop pull brass hardware terminating on block feet.

More information coming soon… A marvelous North African chest, adorned with geometric carvings infused with hundreds of iron studs, dating to the 1880s. The rectilinear chest can a...

This Japanese antique chest of drawers was crafted during the Late Edo Period, circa 1850.

This chest also comes with a custom made, removable, interior cedar chest which was added at a later date.

A museum quality, English, Late-Renaissance, cedar enclosed chest of drawers with exceptional snakewood, walnut & oak with an architectural or façade front This is the most so...

A rare and thoughtfully designed early 20th-century Japanese Sugi (Cedar) chest, featuring a curated layout of nine drawers in two distinct, functional sizes.

In Japan, the tansu was developed during the Edo and Meiji periods as mobile and modular storage. Generally, they were lightweight, sturdy and stackable, with iron handles that would...

A scarce fine 300-year-old Spanish Colonial era hand carved & leather clad cedar travel chest / coffer, with warm rich dark honey colored patina. circa 1725 A rare and wonderful pie...

circa 1680 17thC Italian Cedar Wood Coffer sku 1833 W124 x D63 x H69 cm Weight 30 kg

A striking Italian commode/chest of drawers from circa 1850, all hand-crafted from cedar that has taken on a deep mahogany tone which enhances the drama of the carved motif along the...

A three drawer cedar Meiji period Japanese chest of drawers. Unusually large drawers for a piece of Japanese furniture of this time period.

chest of drawers made mid 19th century in France, cabinet maker used cedarwood and hazlenut twigs, a unique find ... with rests of blue paint ...

It can be used as it is for blanket chests, etc., but it is also recommended to use the lid and box separately.

A six drawer early Meiji period cedar tansu cabinet/chest of drawers. A beautiful and very practical piece of furniture.

It is crafted primarily from Japanese cedar (sugi), while the drawer pulls are made of iron.

A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very practical piece of furniture. Heavy patinated through years of use with original iron h...

This is a small antique Japanese chest of drawers. Quietly understated yet unmistakably present, it has a simple and powerful character that brings depth to any space.

A Japanese antique kusuri-dansu, or apothecary chest, made of Paulonia wood and cedar. This piece dates to the late Edo period - There's hand-written date, "Ansei 6 (1859)", together...

This is a very old Japanese drawer storage. This is from the Early Showa period (1920s-1940s). The material is Paulownia. Paulownia wood is the least prone to warping and deformatio...

This is an antique Japanese chest of drawers that also functions beautifully as a lowboard.

This compact chest was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868-1912). It features a handle on top, making it easy to carry or reposition as needed. The aged patina of the wood highlights i...

Crafted from Japanese cedar (sugi), the surface is finished in traditional black lacquer.

This is an antique Japanese lowboard with four drawers, dating from the Meiji to Taisho period (circa 1868–1926). Originally crafted as a practical piece of everyday furniture, its r...

Antique Japanese Tansu box chest of drawer, product of late Edo to early Meiji era (estimate 1850s-1900s).

This Japanese antique small chest of drawers (kohikidashi) was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926).

It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item of the Meiji era (1860s-1920s) The material is cedar. The shade of brown is beautiful and the taste is wonderful. The drawer also ...

This Japanese antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).

This tansu chest of drawers is made entirely from thick, high-quality solid sugi cedar boards.

With its two-tiered structure and a total of 20 drawers, it was originally designed as a medicine box or cabinet, meticulously organized for every detail. Crafted from solid cedar w...

Antique Japanese Tansu box chest of drawers, which is originally as Gyosyo tansu (Peddler's chest), product of late Edo - Meiji era (estimate 1860s-1910s).

An eight drawer early Meiji period cedar tansu cabinet/chest of drawers. A beautiful and very practical piece of furniture.

This is an old Japanese black drawer cabinet. Quietly standing in space, it brings a deep sense of balance and quiet tension without ever appearing overly assertive. It is believed ...

A decorative off white lacquer refinish chest of drawers oratory, featuring two bodies, two doors, and various intricate carvings. The upper body of the chest showcases carved, cut, ...

A Japanese antique kusuri-dansu, or apothecary chest, made of sugi cedar. This piece dates to the late Edo period, circa early to mid-19th century, around the 1820s–1860s.

This is a huge old Japanese-made drawer storage. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood with rustic and practical iron hardware on the...

This antique low chest of drawers was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926). Finished with traditional Japanese kakishibu (persimmon tannin) and soot-based pigment, the surface pres...

Charles II Cedar Wood chest A 17th century Charles II cedar wood cushion fronted chest.

This Japanese antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).

This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Keio Era (1867).

This small chest of drawers was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912).

It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It has a keyed door so that it can also be used as a safe. Both metal fittings are attached with very ...

This antique small chest of drawers was crafted in the Edo Era (Tenpō 1830-1844). The aged urushi (Japanese lacquer), worn away in places, enhances the piece’s unique character and ...

This Japanese apothecary chest (tansu) dates to the first year of Kaei (1848), late Edo period. The date is recorded internally in brush-written ink, providing direct historical evid...

This Japanese antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Early Meiji Era (1868–1912). The form is simple and unadorned, reflecting its origins as a practical storage piece. A nota...

This tansu chest of drawers is made entirely from thick, high-quality solid sugi cedar boards.

Antique dougu tansu, tool chest of drawers made of Yamizo Sugi cedar made in the year 1886 (Meiji 19).

Mid-size, Dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers. Made of Sugi cedar - a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style &...

Mid-size, Dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers. Made of Sugi cedar - a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style &...

Originally made as tool chest or medicine chest, made of thick, fine grade reddish Sugi cedar.

Antique mid-size tansu with 4 drawers - product of Meiji to Taisho period (estimate 1868-1926). Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener. Finished with blac...

The cassone was the principal piece of furniture in 16th century, Italy. These chests were made as bridal gifts for nobles and aristocrats from cedar specifically for storing their m...

A rare 18th century North African Zanzibar trunk, fashioned of cedar with studded decoration and clad with pierced copper panels. Used in Kenya and Zanzibar to store valuables and sp...

18th-Century Immigrant Coffer: A Testament to Swedish Craftsmanship in the New World This exquisite 18th-century painted coffer likely tells the story of a Swedish artisan who ventu...

A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions .

This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. Judging from the handle design, it appears to date from the Meiji period. It is very old. It comes with a lock. ...

This is a very old black-lacquered drawer storage unit made in Japan. The original handles still have old ropes attached, suggesting it is very old. It is thought to date from the Ed...

The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan.

A charming scarce Spanish Colonial era parquetry inlaid cedar legged storage chest (large table box / small trunk) with nicely aged warm rich dark patina. circa 1790 Rustic handmade...

Very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The handles are made of iron. The design is ultimately simple...