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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

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Cedar

Large Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Chest Of Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in Bournemouth, GB
Fine quality George III Chippendale style mahogany tall chest of drawers of good proportions
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Antique 1790s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Scottish Pine Gentleman's Chest of Six Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a handsome chest of drawers! It’s a long time since we last offered a Scottish chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

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
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
by the Tansu chests of Japan, incorporates a stunning staircase façade. This multifunctional marvel
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Wood

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
H 22.5 in W 30.75 in D 13.5 in
Venetian Commode Painted Wood Marble - Late 19th - Louis XV Style - Venice Italy
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Italian, Venetian or Genoese chest of drawers, in painted wood with very pretty floral decoration
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1930s Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani Per Atelier Di Varedo
By Gaetano Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Majestic and elegant chest of drawers by Osvaldo Borsani produced in the Varedo Atelier of his
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Walnut, Burl

Mid-Century Art Decò Venetian Baroque Commode by Gaetano e Osvaldo Borsani
By Gaetano Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Venetian chest of drawers from the 1930s produced by Gaetano Borsani and attributed to the
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Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Black Dress by Issey Miyaké Staircase Pleats or Ziggourat - AW Fall 1994-95
By Issey Miyake
Located in Toulon, FR
Issey Miyaké, from the collection entitled "Staircase Pleats" or "ziggurat" from the Autumn Winter 1994
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1990s Japanese Maxi Dress

Decorative flower vase, pink colored glass, Walther glass, Art Deco, Germany
By Walther Glass
Located in Wien, AT
a staircase-like structure and then ends again in a square outlet. The shape and design is very
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
, between windows, in an entry over a pair of consoles or chests, or in a staircase. Hooks in the back for
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XV Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Anne Gunning, Fath White Ball Gown with Black Gloves, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
her chest. The dress hangs off her shoulders. She is also wearing black gloves. She is sitting on a
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1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Anne Gunning, Fath White Ball Gown with Black Gloves, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
her chest. The dress hangs off her shoulders. She is also wearing black gloves. She is sitting on a
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1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

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Located in Jesteburg, DE
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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
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White Oak Modern Dresser
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
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2010s American Modern Dressers

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Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti 'Le Bugie' Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovanetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, 'Le Bugie' pair of lounge chairs, fabric, Italy, 1972. Fun and quirky pair of lounge chairs by Alessandro Becchi. These chairs are made in Italy, ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

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Japanese Old Appreciation Stone/Scholars Stone/Mountain Landscape Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce some wonderful stones mined in Japan. This is probably a stone produced in Shizuoka Prefecture or Wakayama Prefecture. It is believed that the quarrying a...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects

Materials

Limestone

Small Exhibition Stand, Low Table, Japanese Antique
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This Japanese display table was produced in the Taisho period. It is made of bent solid lauan wood. It is finished in lacquer and has aged beautifully. It is a small table, bu...
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Early 20th Century Taisho Furniture

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Wood

19thC Large English Ebonised Shop Counter Bank of Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 19thC English ebonised shop counter bank of drawer with oiled oak top Ideal Kitchen Island sku 546 Measures: W243 x D70 x H90 cm.  
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Antique Late 19th Century British Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak, Pine

Old Japanese Crucible / Vases of Various Colors / Wabi-Sabi Art/ 20th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an item from the Taisho era to the early Showa period (1920-1950) in Japan. It is a unique pottery pot with various colors of glaze. It may have been used as some kind of cruci...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Jars

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Pottery

Japanese Antique Black Large Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese drawer storage. The furniture dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of paulownia wood. The metal fittings on the handles are made of iron. The desi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. The long side handles flip up ...
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20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wood, 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 cedar wood. The design is simple and lean. It is the ultimate in simplicity and is...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Primitive Oak Bench Wabi Sabi France 1930's
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Oak primitive bench from France. Original wood finish with great age markings and patina.  
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Vintage 1930s French Primitive Stools

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Oak

Primitive Oak Bench Wabi Sabi France 1930's
Primitive Oak Bench Wabi Sabi France 1930's
H 16.34 in W 74.81 in D 8.47 in
Mahogany Occasional Table, Scotland, circa 1900
By George Montague Ellwood
Located in Culver City, CA
Mahogany Occasional Table, Scotland circa 1900. Glasgow school table by George Montague Ellwood for J.S. Henry. Measures 25”dia x 28.5”H.
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Antique Early 1900s Scottish Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Scottish Painted Dresser Base
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good early 19th century Scottish dresser base with a scrubbed pine top. 1820. Dimensions 82.5 inches (210 cms) wide 27.5 inches (70 cms) deep 37 inches (94 cms) high.
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Dressers

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Pine

Scottish Painted Dresser Base
Scottish Painted Dresser Base
H 37 in W 82.5 in D 27.5 in
Adrian Pearsall Lounge Chair 1806-C
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adrian Pearsall chair #1806-C for Craft Associates with sculpted wood armrests and legs. Comfortable chair for home or business seating. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese staircase chest, kaidan dansu from the Hokuriku Region. The entire face of the chest
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Elm

Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest
Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest
H 77 in W 53 in D 26.5 in
Khmer Pair of Sandstone Guardian Lion Sculptures, Bayon Style, Angkor Period
Located in New York, NY
-carved necklace and anklets. Figures such as these would have flanked staircases, doors, and causeways
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Sandstone

George III Trompe L'Oeil Chimney Board
By Biagio Rebecca
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
tripod with rams heads in this painting is the same model for the candle tripods on the staircase at
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Antique 1770s English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Victorian military teak brass bound campaign chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian campaign chest This Victorian campaign chest was made circa 1870. The Victorian campaign
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Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Circa 1750 English Town House Chest of Drawers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Called a town house chest for its 2-part construction allowing it up narrow staircases. Canted, fluted
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Campaign Style Split Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
style carrying handle. Making it much easier to carry up a small staircase etc. The chest stands nicely
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

George II Oak Bachelor’s Chest of Small Proportions c. 1740
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very slender early 18th century oak chest at only 13 inches deep and with a most attractive
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Antique 18th Century George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Fine Charles ll Oyster Laburnum and Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine Charles ll oyster laburnum and walnut chest on stand. A rare, well-proportioned oyster
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Antique Late 17th Century European Charles II Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Walnut

Vintage Biedermeier Walnut Ebonized Harrods Chest of Drawers, Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare and truly magnificent vintage walnut & ebonized Biedermeier revival chest of drawers
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Vintage 1980s English Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Mid-Century Giltwood Sunburst Mirror with Sunrays of Varying Size
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this French sunburst mirror circa 1950 could be placed anywhere in a home, perhaps above a small chest
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Saint Mary Magdalene, a white marble medallion, after Etienne Le Hongre
Located in PARIS, FR
chest. On her left is her most frequent and oldest attribute, the nard vase that will be broken to
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Japanese Antique "Black 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

Japanese Step Tansu Chest, circa 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Step Tansu Chest, circa 1930s
Japanese Step Tansu Chest, circa 1930s
H 24 in W 27 in D 17.75 in
Carved Stone Medici Lion Fountain Element from Veneto, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
requested that two lions be carved for his garden staircase at his Tuscan villa. One of the lions used was a
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Statues

Materials

Limestone

Antique Mahogany Two-Part Chest of Drawers
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Antique mahogany two part chest of drawers If you need a large amount of storage but you can’t get
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Antique 1830s English William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Two-Part Chest of Drawers
Antique Mahogany Two-Part Chest of Drawers
H 55.52 in W 42.52 in D 20.48 in
Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps, Palatinate Region, 1730s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
panel. Above the chests of drawers the writing tablet with sloping flap, in the centre of the cube
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Antique 1730s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Painted display cabinet from France c. 1890
Located in Houston, TX
. This section rests upon the lower chest with its three drawers. Each drawer is defined with rectangular
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint, Glass

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Staircase Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Staircase Chest?

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.