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1930s Japanese Antique Lacquer Sendai Tansu Clothing Chest
1930s Japanese Antique Lacquer Sendai Tansu Clothing Chest

1930s Japanese Antique Lacquer Sendai Tansu Clothing Chest

$1,150

H 33.75 in W 46 in D 17 in

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

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

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

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

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Wrought Iron

Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage

Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage

$8,970

H 48 in W 44.5 in D 24 in

Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage

Located in Yonkers, NY

An early Meiji period Sendai Isho-dansi chest from circa 1860-1880 with eight drawers, petite door

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style

$13,570

H 35.25 in W 46.75 in D 17.25 in

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 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware

Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware

$7,475

H 45.5 in W 45 in D 17 in

Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

Sendai clothing tansu chest offers convenient storage while bringing an exotic touch to any home. The top

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

$1,800

H 24.75 in W 26.25 in D 15.75 in

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with

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Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture

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Iron

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Japanese Sendai Chest
Japanese Sendai Chest

Japanese Sendai Chest

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H 37.75 in W 47 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Sendai Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

An exceptional Japanese two sectional clothing chest (isho kasane dansu) from the Sendai region

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan
Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan

Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan

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H 45.5 in W 52.75 in D 22.25 in

Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan

Located in New York, NY

Kuruma dansu wheeled clothing chest from Sendai Japan.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century
Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century

Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century

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H 35.5 in W 47 in D 17.75 in

Japanese Tansu Cedar Elm Chest Sendai Style 19th Century

Located in Monterey, CA

Sendai style and made in the 19th Century, circa 1870-1900. The value of a tansu is not only its age

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Antique Late 19th Century Furniture

Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers
Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers

Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers

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H 34.75 in W 45.5 in D 18 in

Cedar Keyaki Chest Japanese Meiji Tansu Dresser Storage Drawers

Located in Monterey, CA

This lacquered cedar and kayak clothing chest (Sendai Isho Dansu) is from the Sendai, Miyagi

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Pair of Late 19th Century Meiji Sendai Chests
Pair of Late 19th Century Meiji Sendai Chests

Pair of Late 19th Century Meiji Sendai Chests

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H 33 in W 45 in D 18 in

Pair of Late 19th Century Meiji Sendai Chests

Located in San Marino, CA

This pair of late 19th century red Meiji Sendai chests are simple in design, which references the

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Sendai Chest
Japanese Sendai Chest

Japanese Sendai Chest

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H 35.5 in W 42 in D 16.5 in

Japanese Sendai Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Japanese Sandai chest made of Japanese zelkova wood with elaborate ironwork. This

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Tansu Chest
Japanese Tansu Chest

Japanese Tansu Chest

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H 35 in W 34 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Tansu Chest

Located in Hudson, NY

Description: Japanese Sendai Chest, with iron hardware. 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet
Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet

Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet

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H 34.5 in W 46.5 in D 17 in

Japanese Sendai Tansu Cabinet

Located in Yonkers, NY

Excellent Japanese Tansu with fine hand-forged iron hardware. Sendai Prefecture, circa 1880.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sendai Two-Part Tansu
Japanese Sendai Two-Part Tansu

Japanese Sendai Two-Part Tansu

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H 46 in W 45 in D 15 in

Japanese Sendai Two-Part Tansu

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a stunning late Meiji Period (circa 1880-1890) Sendai Tansu. This particular tansu is the

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style

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H 39.5 in W 44 in L 39.5 in

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style

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H 47 in W 35 in D 16.75 in

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Sendai Type Tansu Chest with Drawers and Safe

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H 36.75 in W 36 in D 16.25 in

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 Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style

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H 44.5 in W 37.5 in L 44.5 in

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Chest in the Sendai Style

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji 1868 -1912
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji 1868 -1912

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji 1868 -1912

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H 30 in W 45.6 in D 17 in

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji 1868 -1912

Located in San Marino, CA

Japanese low tansu with original hardware, one long drawer above one short drawer and one locking door enclosing two drawers. Sitting on iron stand.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912

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H 34.5 in W 45.5 in D 17 in

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868 -1912

Located in San Marino, CA

Japanese tansu with decorative hardware, six drawers, one door enclosing drawers.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900
Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900

Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900

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H 34.25 in W 46 in D 17.5 in

Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900
Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900

Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900

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H 35.25 in W 47.25 in D 18.25 in

Japanese Sendai Tansu Chest with Floral Iron Hardware, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser
Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser

Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser

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H 34.5 in W 46.5 in D 17 in

Antique Japanese Meiji period tansu chest of drawers dresser

Located in Yonkers, NY

Fine Japanese clothing tansu (chest of drawer), Sendai Prefecture, early Meiji period, ca 1870

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style

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H 36 in W 48 in D 18 in

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style

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

Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables
Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables

Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables

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H 26 in W 34 in D 16 in

Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables

Located in Chireno, TX

(Meiji period) tansu chests (sendai-dansu) in hard keyaki elm with interior drawers of sugi wood

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu
Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu

Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu

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H 35 in W 46.5 in D 23 in

Early Meiji Period Sendai Tansu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a good example of an early Meiji period Sendai Tansu. Sendai Tansu were originally used to

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period

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H 48 in W 44 in D 18 in

Japanese Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period

Located in Pasadena, CA

of Mondrian. This is a handsome one-part chest with its original iron side lift handles and drawer

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Sendai Isho Tansu
Fine Meiji Period Japanese Sendai Isho Tansu

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Sendai Isho Tansu

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H 34 in W 46.5 in D 17 in

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Sendai Isho Tansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine Japanese antique single section Sendai isho (clothing or fabric chest) tansu, the lightly

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm, Cedar

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Sendai Isho Tansu
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Sendai Isho Tansu

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Sendai Isho Tansu

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H 36 in W 47 in D 19 in

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Sendai Isho Tansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good quality Japanese single section keyaki wood Sendai Isho (for clothing or fabric) single

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Sendai Clothing Tansu with Bronze Hardware
Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Sendai Clothing Tansu with Bronze Hardware

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Sendai Clothing Tansu with Bronze Hardware

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H 36 in W 42 in D 16.5 in

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Sendai Clothing Tansu with Bronze Hardware

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese 19th century Sendai tansu (Isho-dansu) clothing cabinet with drawers and elaborate

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Tansu Nightstands
Pair of 19th Century Tansu Nightstands

Pair of 19th Century Tansu Nightstands

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H 25 in W 38 in D 17 in

Pair of 19th Century Tansu Nightstands

Located in Los Angeles, CA

drawers on one chest. From Sendai in the Tokyo area of Japan. Sold as a pair.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Night Stands

Materials

Iron

Japanese Sendai
Japanese Sendai

Japanese Sendai

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H 34.75 in W 41 in D 16 in

Japanese Sendai

Located in San Francisco, CA

Two toned antique Sendai tansu with thief's door. One section clothing chest with kiri wood

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Sendai Tansu
Sendai Tansu

Sendai Tansu

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H 35.5 in W 36.75 in D 16.5 in

Sendai Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Kiri-wood Sendai-Tansu used to store kimonos and clothing. With original iron-work and fittings

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chests
Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chests

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chests

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H 26 in W 40.5 in D 17 in

Pair of Late 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chests

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of late 19th century tansu chests from Sendai Island, constructed in Japanese pine with iron

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

19th C. Tansu
19th C. Tansu

19th C. Tansu

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H 34.25 in W 45.75 in D 17 in

19th C. Tansu

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Japanese Sendai Tansu chest with six drawers and one door, with drawers inside door

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Sendai Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Japanese Sendai Tansu Clothing Storage Chest

Japanese Sendai Tansu Clothing Storage Chest

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H 34.75 in W 46.5 in D 17 in

Japanese Sendai Tansu Clothing Storage Chest

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Isho Yaro-dansu (single section clothing storage chest) from Sendai, constructed of hinoki

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Signed Japanese Exotic Wood Kakesuzuri Style Funa Dansu or Ship's Safe
Vintage Signed Japanese Exotic Wood Kakesuzuri Style Funa Dansu or Ship's Safe

Vintage Signed Japanese Exotic Wood Kakesuzuri Style Funa Dansu or Ship's Safe

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H 6.5 in W 6.7 in D 5.9 in

Vintage Signed Japanese Exotic Wood Kakesuzuri Style Funa Dansu or Ship's Safe

Located in Nova Scotia, NS

maker of this chest is "Adachi Koge" from Sendai City, based on the signature. I was not able to

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Metal

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H 12.8 in W 29.72 in D 11.42 in

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H 22.45 in W 33.47 in D 16.93 in

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Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

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H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in

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$800

H 14.97 in W 17.92 in D 12.01 in

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

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H 98 in W 98 in D 17.5 in

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Sendai Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of sendai chests available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, all sendai chests available were constructed with great care.

How Much are Sendai Chests?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $2,250 on the low end and $11,800 highest priced.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot. 

As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands. 

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?

Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.

At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.

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