Tall Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall heavily patinated cedar tansu with multiple drawers, sliding doors & original iron hardware. Strong utilitarian design.
Cedar
$4,000
H 67.72 in W 35.83 in D 14.38 in
Japanese Antique Black Tall Cabinet / Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Primitive
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This striking tall cabinet is a masterful blend of history and contemporary functionality.
Cedar, Pine, Reclaimed Wood
Unusual Tall Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall Japanese tansu/chest of drawers of highly unusual proportions . Four drawers with storage well to top. Heavily patinated cedar with many age old repairs.
Cedar
$10,956
H 56.75 in W 23.25 in D 21.5 in
Daniel Cottier A Rare and Early Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
By Daniel Cottier
Located in London, GB
A rare and early Anglo-Japanese ebonized tall chest of drawers, designed by Daniel Cottier with gilt painted swallow, stylized bamboo and plant forms with rosettes with a later black...
Marble
Tall Antique Japanese Casepiece with Glass Doors
Located in New York, US
Tall Antique Japanese Casepiece with Sliding Glass Doors
Glass, Wood
Elegant Pre-War Japanese Tall Tansu Clothing Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Pre-War Japanese Tall Tansu Clothing Chest.
Japanese Liberty Arts and Crafts Tall Bookcase Carved with Sunflowers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Japanese Liberty Arts and Crafts Tall Bookcase Carved with Sunflowers This Rare bookcase is carved with the sunflower design, it has 5 open shelves with an elegant gallery to the ba...
Elm
Tall solid cedar wood Taishō period storage Tansu, 1915s
Located in London, England
Outstanding Taishō period storage tansu. Fine detail, constructed in solid cedar wood. Intricately hand forged iron work adorns each deep drawer. Japan circa 1915. H 112cm x...
Wood, Cedar
Tall Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A tall heavily patinated cedar Japanese Tansu cabinet.
Cedar
Sold
H 74.81 in W 38 in D 12.41 in
1940s Japanese vintage solid wood 4 tier tall storage shelf wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Tohoku area, Japan. This vintage, simple yet bold shelf unit was manufactured in circa 1940s to 60s, estimate from the style & condition. Structural parts are made of reddish,...
Wood, Cedar
Sold
H 54.73 in W 35.44 in D 16.34 in
Tall 19th C. Late Edo/Early Meiji Period Ebonised Cedar Japanese Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A late Edo/early Meiji period two part Japanese Tansu. Beautifully ebonsied cedar with cast brass handles. Unusual large size. - We offer free shipping to the USA/Canada through ...
Brass
Sold
H 94 in W 37.75 in D 20 in
English Chinoiserie 1920s Black and Gold Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English tall Japanned secretary from the early 20th century with black and gold chinoiserie décor, slant front desk, broken arch pediment and multiple drawers. Created in England ...
Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Hardwood Tall Chest on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elaborately carved ebonized hardwood tall chest on stand, Japanese Meiji period, in the Aesthetic style. Middle drawer on lower section. Imported by Hampton & Sons LTD approximately...
$900
H 23.82 in W 24.22 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Antique Black Box / Side Table Exhibition Stand / 1868-1912s/ Wabi-sabi
Located in Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old wooden storage box made in Japan. It is thought to date from around the Meiji period and is made of cedar. It has a simple design with no metal fittings. The overall m...
Wood, Cedar
$2,600
H 27.96 in W 33.47 in D 15.56 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Drawer Chest Edo Meiji Small Drawers Wabi Sabi Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese antique drawer chest, believed to date from the late Edo period to early Meiji period circa 1800s to 1900s. Constructed from solid wood and finished in a deep tim...
Iron
$4,136
H 32.29 in W 45.67 in D 18.31 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Cabinet Sideboard / Wabi-sabi / Taishō–Shōwa 1910-40s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This Japanese cha dansu tea cabinet was crafted during the Taisho to early Showa period and is made from richly grained keyaki (zelkova wood), one of the most prized hardwoods in tra...
Wood
$7,500
H 69.1 in W 70.48 in D 21.86 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large Japanese Tansu cabinet is believed to have been crafted during the late Meiji to early Taisho period. Among traditional Japanese storage furniture, examples of this scale...
Cedar
Japanese Large Black Tansu Circa 1860's / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large Japanese tansu was crafted in the early 1900s and reflects a restrained yet powerful approach to utilitarian furniture. Made from solid cedar wood, the piece combines stru...
Cedar
$3,500
H 50.01 in W 61.42 in D 29.93 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large Tansu made in Japan. This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material used is cedar wood. The iron metal fittings in the center add an...
Iron
$4,800
H 69.3 in W 72.25 in D 24.02 in
1870s-1900s Japanese antique large Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from Kanto or Tohoku area, Japan. This large Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1870s to 1900s (Meiji to early Taisho peri...
Wood, Cedar
$3,500
H 72.84 in W 48.04 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan. Dating back to the Meiji per...
Iron
$4,500
H 34.06 in W 65.75 in D 20.08 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This exceptional Japanese mizuya tansu dates to the Meiji period, circa 1860s to 1900s, and is crafted from solid cedar wood. It embodies the quiet refinement of traditional Japanese...
Iron
$4,000
H 76.38 in W 48.82 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). The most striking feature of this piece is the beautiful “tak...
Iron
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Tansu, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese-style cabinet made in the Meiji period. The texture of the black lacquer, smoked with soot from the hearth, has a unique depth and charm that is unlike a...
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old drawer storage chest made in Japan. It dates back to the Meiji era (1860s–1920s) and is crafted from Japanese cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of iron. The...
Iron
Black Japanned Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Japanned chest of drawers with three small drawers over three long drawers. The legs are of a cabriole style with pad feet. The term "Japanned" refers to the raised lacquer...
Wood, Lacquer
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...
Elm
$4,950
H 54.5 in W 30.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Louis XVI Style Tall Chest of Drawers Lingerie Jewelry Chest
Located in North York, ON
Elevate your living space with this exquisite Vintage Louis XVI Style Tall Chest of Drawers, a striking jewelry and lingerie chest that embodies elegance and sophistication. Crafted ...
Brass
$8,012
H 67.72 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in
Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A tall two section Japanese tansu from the mid 19th century. Nicely patinated cedar with multiple drawers, sliding doors & iron hardware. Strong utilitarian design.
Iron
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
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