Small Tansu Cabinet
Small Tansu Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Exotic wood Tansu cabinet with brass hardware. Beautiful wood-grain and brass mounts. Original Lock
Category
20th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Brass
Japanese Early 20th Century Wooden Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Mirrored Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Tansu clothing cabinet from the early 20th century, with mirrored door and iron
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 42.5 in W 37 in D 18 in
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
H 26 in W 25 in D 16 in
Early 20th Century Korean Tansu Wedding Two Part Cabinet With Butterfly Hardware
Located in Elkton, MD
This is an exquisite two-part Korean Tansu cabinet from the early 20th century. The upper case
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Japonisme Credenzas
Materials
Brass
H 57.5 in W 39 in D 18 in
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
By ACC Japan
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with an amazing wood grain and natural aged
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 62 in W 58.25 in D 15.75 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
H 13.39 in W 13.59 in D 9.65 in
Vintage Japanese Elm Tansu Step Media TV Cabinet Double Sided Chest Drawers 125"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Tansu step chest / television storage cabinet. Purchased in Japan and shipped back in 2008
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
H 48 in W 125 in D 25 in
19th Century Antique Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Fir, Pine
Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Zebra Wood
H 21.5 in W 21.5 in D 9.5 in
Fantastic Pair Baker Chinoiserie Asian Tansu Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
By Alessandro for Baker Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu small chests or nightstands by Baker. Dark stained oak
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 18.5 in W 38 in D 19.25 in
Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 28 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant's Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning Japanese antique Meiji Era Kansai style cyprus and cedar merchant's tansu chest with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 36 in W 33 in D 14.5 in
Rare C. 1850 Antique Japanese 2-Part Tansu Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
All Original C. 1850 Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
This 2-part antique Japanese tansu has lovely old-patina wood and and attractive hand-forged iron
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Fine and Large Keyaki Wood Iron Mounted Tansu Chest with 8 Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
2 medium and 3 small, and 2 cabinets with small interior drawers. The piece has iron mounts of the
Category
Antique Mid-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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 36.75 in W 36 in D 16.25 in
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period single section tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 37.25 in W 35.25 in D 16.5 in
Late 19th Century Korean Tansu Elmwood Cabinet with Brass Mounts
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of a late 19th century Korean elmwood cabinet with brass mounts, four small
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Korean Step Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
Korean step tansu, also known as "pyung sang," are traditional Korean furniture pieces designed for
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
small drawers on top of a two door cabinet offering plenty of space for storage. The Tansu cabinet is
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
part on the right side are two smaller drawers. The cabinet can be divided into two parts and it’s
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
has an small inward warp. The tansu has retained all it's original ironwork. Please see below for
Category
1990s 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 35 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 41.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
H 22.64 in W 13.78 in D 23.63 in
Japanese Sado ishô dansu 衣装箪笥 (cabinet of drawers) with elaborate hardware
Located in Amsterdam, NL
kind of cabinets originate from the island Sado, which lies in the Niigata Prefecture.
Tansu is the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 41.86 in W 43.08 in D 17.84 in
Chinoiserie Black & Faux Burl Brass Mounted Chest, 1970s
Located in Harlingen, TX
This vintage 1970's chinoiserie tansu style Asian nightstand or small storage chest cabinet is
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Shop Chest Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
of the two small drawers. The chest with small wheels to allow the chest to be moved within a shop
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese choba dansu (office chest) of unusual dimensions. The single section tansu constructed of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
A JAPANESE MAPLE AND EBONY TANSU AS A BEDSIDE TABLE
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Janapanese iron hardware and two lower drawers for small items and finally two sliding doors with inset ebony
Category
Early 20th Century American End Tables
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Located in Seattle, WA
with eight drawers of various sizes as well as a small hinged door and a pair of sliding doors. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Small Tansu Exotic Wood Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Small Tansu cabinet with brass mounts. Beautiful wood grain. I believe this to be Korean and from
Category
20th Century Korean Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Korean Tansu Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique Korean Tansu cabinet. It dates from the early to mid-1900s. Two-part stacked cabinet with
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Meiji Cabinets
A Small Japanese Tansu
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese tansu. Possibly a chadansu, used for storing and displaying tea ceremony
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Buffets
Small Late 19th Century Tansu
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is charming small tansu that dates to the late Meiji Period. It can function as a drinks table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Keyaki Wood Tansu of Small Size
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming Japanese Meiji period Keyaki wood tansu of small size consisting of 2 long and 5 small
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Step Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditional Japanese step tansu in two sections with 4 drawers and two sets of sliding doors and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
This tansu, an important and standard piece of furniture in Japanese culture can be found in homes
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique Cabinet / Cho-ba tansu / Storage WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
easy to carry out.
There are 18 drawers of various sizes, large and small, and the hidden door and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Pine
Ueoki Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful two piece dark laquered tansu chest with upper sliding doors, eight drawers and
Category
20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese tansu on iron base. Consists of two pieces with a total of four large drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Elegant Persimmon Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Japanese persimmon wood clothing tansu in 2 parts, the upper stage consisting of 3 long
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rare Small Wabi Sabi Japanese Late Edo Period Drawers / Tansu
Located in London, GB
A beautifully worn late Edo period small set of drawers.
Made of cedar with iron & brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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H 8.47 in W 7.88 in D 12.01 in
Pair of Antique Japanese Tansu Chests, 1890s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of antique Japanese tansu chests in Keyaki wood, 1890s. On custom made steel bases which have
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Small Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This small drawer was produced in the Meiji period.
This furniture was made by applying
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 10.67 in W 9.65 in D 10.04 in
20th Century Tansu Chest
Located in New York, NY
drawer and a cabinet that opens to two more small drawers; while the lower part has two long drawers. As
Category
20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron, Metal
Japanese Tansu Cypress Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Japanese Tansu red cypress chest has black iron fittings including locks and 1 large drawer, 1
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Pine Wood Chest with Four Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu chest made from pine wood and features two large drawers, two small drawers, pair of doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
19th Century Korean Tansu Bandaji Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century Korean Tansu style Bandaji chest or blanket chest constructed from elm
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Ko Dansu Tansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meiji period Ko dansu (small chest) from Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Made of all kiri wood, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mounted Japanese Tansu Chest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very functional, hinoki wood Japanese tansu on custom iron base. This tansu has four drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest.
This façade showcases four large drawers followed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Vintage Javanese Staircase Tansu in Japanese Style with Four Drawers and Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
and double-door cabinet. Inspired by a 19th century Japanese design, this staircase tansu features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 35 in W 34.5 in D 17.75 in
Japanese 2 Piece Tansu with Round Black Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu an eye-catching addition to any room. 6 drawers including 2 small hidden ones at the bottom
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Small Tansu Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the small tansu cabinet you’re looking for. A small tansu cabinet — often made from wood, metal and iron — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer small tansu cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A small tansu cabinet, designed in the mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made small tansu cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alessandro for Baker Furniture, Henredon and George Nelson are consistently popular.
How Much is a Small Tansu Cabinet?
A small tansu cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $28,000.
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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