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Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu cabinet It is a chest of drawers from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

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Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

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H 80 in W 71.5 in D 25 in

Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)

Located in Seattle, WA

Japanese staircase chest, kaidan dansu from the Hokuriku Region.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest
Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest

Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest

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H 77 in W 53 in D 26.5 in

Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

A fine Japanese Kaidan-dansu (staircase chest) rising to the right, the bottom two treads turned to the front.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Campaign Style Split Chest
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Campaign Style Split Chest

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Campaign Style Split Chest

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Making it much easier to carry up a small staircase etc. The chest stands nicely turned feet and is in excellent condition.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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French Mid-Century Giltwood Sunburst Mirror with Sunrays of Varying Size
French Mid-Century Giltwood Sunburst Mirror with Sunrays of Varying Size

French Mid-Century Giltwood Sunburst Mirror with Sunrays of Varying Size

Located in Atlanta, GA

In great condition, this French sunburst mirror circa 1950 could be placed anywhere in a home, perhaps above a small chest, in a staircase, or above a demilune table.    

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors

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Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu cabinet It is a chest of drawers from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Japanese Kaidan Tansu 3 Piece Antique Staircase Chest Meiji Period 1870s
Japanese Kaidan Tansu 3 Piece Antique Staircase Chest Meiji Period 1870s

Japanese Kaidan Tansu 3 Piece Antique Staircase Chest Meiji Period 1870s

Located in Denville, NJ

SPECTACTULAR CONVERSATION PIECE, RARE JAPANESE FINE ANTIQUE STAIRCASE CHEST. MEIJI PERIOD 1870’s – 1890’s. ENORMOUS STORAGE!

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal staircase chest for your home. A staircase chest — often made from wood, walnut and burl — can elevate any home. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage staircase chest now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer staircase chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A staircase chest, designed in the Art Deco or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made staircase chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gaetano Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani and Christopher Dresser are consistently popular.

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A staircase chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,270, while the lowest priced sells for $1,100 and the highest can go for as much as $18,858.