Tansu Chest Pair
Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazingly beautiful pair of Japanese Tansu bachelors chests by Baker. Dark stained oak with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 27.25 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
A Pair of Japanese Tansu Chests on a Metal Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This piece is a two part Japanese tansu split into two pieces to make nightstands or side tables
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Night Stands
Materials
Fir
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A Pair of Tansu Japanese Cabinets
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A pair of Tansu Japanese cabinets with drawers. Ideal for side tables or night stands.
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Baker Furniture Asian Tansu Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Baker furniture Asian Tansu chest with metal accent, one of the top door swing open from
Category
20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Pair of Japanese Ezo Matsu 'Pine' Tansu Chests
Located in Houston, TX
Matching pair of Japanese pine Tansu chests feature Brass hardware.
Front features a pair of doors
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pair of Japanese Tansu Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Japanese black lacquer and gilt mon motif 5 drawer tansu chests with original brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare Pair of Meiji Period Keyaki 'Elm' Tansu Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good and rare pair of Japanese Meiji period keyaki (elm) wood tansu chests, each with beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century Tansu Chests with Fan Shaped Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th Century Tansu Chests is from Japan and is made from Kiri Wood during the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Japanese Tansus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great pair of stacked 19th century. Kiri wood tansus on custom bases. Original iron latches and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Tansu Bedside Tables
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of tansu bedside tables, or end tables, raised upon custom iron stands. Late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Tansu Night Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century tansus atop custom forged iron stands. Left has six drawers (three are behind the door
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tansu Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu are Japanese chests, trunks or cupboards used for all types of storage. These chest were made
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Choba Tansu on Custom Steel Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
Tansu chests. Crafted from exquisite pine and fine iron fittings and hardware, each chest represents the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair of Tansu Chests on Iron Bases
Located in Chicago, IL
These handsome rectangular chests feature two drawers and detailed lock plates decorated with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Japanese Tansu Chest Side Tables, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Iron
Korean Elm Wood and Brass Tansu Chests, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic pair of antique Chinese Tansu end table or nightstands. They have brass inlay on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Central Asian Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Henredon Solid Pine 14-Drawer Japanese Tansu Chests of Drawers, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of 14-drawer Japanese tansu dresser chests
By Henredon Furniture
USA, circa
Category
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Dressers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Low Chests
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of antique late 19th century Meiji period lacquered Tansu chests. Originally a two part
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair Chinoiserie Henredon Tansu Campaign Chests Nightstands Mid-Century Modern
By Henredon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Chinoiserie Henredon campaign Tansu chests/nightstands. We love these with the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 28.5 in W 30 in D 18 in
Versatile Pair of Tansu Chests by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of modernist chests in the Japanese Edo era "tansu" style by Baker, circa 1960. Dark oak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Amazing Restored Pair of Vintage Modern Tansu Chests by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fabulous modern interpretation of the traditional Japanese "Tansu" chest by Baker, circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron
Exciting Pair of Baker Modern Asian Tansu Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century Modern
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu chests or cabinets by Baker. Dark stained oak with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 29.5 in W 38 in D 19 in
Pair of Tansu Chests
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of matched Japanese Tansu travel chests, c. 1900.
Wood some kind of cedar -- very fragrant
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of antique Tansu chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra wide Korean Tansu chests with beautiful original patina and graphic metalwork now mounted on
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of wide Tansus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great unusually wide pair of Japanese travelling tansus, mounted on iron bases. Original lacquer
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair A
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 41 in W 39 in D 18 in
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair B
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 41 in W 39 in D 18 in
Pair of Small Japanese Tansu Chests
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Japanese 19th century Tansu chests, in a useful size. These would be perfect
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Baker Modern Tansu Chest Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu chests or cabinets by Baker. Metal tag. Dark stained oak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Metal
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 Tansu Pair Console Sideboard Storage Bedside Table Chest Bronze Beige
Located in Monterey, CA
out of Paulownia or Kiri.
Tansu is the word for chest, chest of drawers, or cupboard in Japanese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
H 41.75 in W 40.5 in D 17.75 in
Pair of Elm Tansu Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
doors in the center, and the interior is covered with Japanese character wallpaper. This Pair of Korean
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chests on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century Japanese tansu chests on stands.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Kiri 2-Section Tansu Clothing Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Japanese isho kasane-dansu (stacking clothing chest) entirely crafted of kiri (Paulownia
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Tansu Chest Pair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic tansu chest pair available at 1stDibs. Each tansu chest pair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tansu chest pair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tansu chest pair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tansu chest pair over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company and Henredon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Tansu Chest Pair?
Prices for a tansu chest pair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $9,950, while the average can fetch as much as $3,965.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
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.
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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.
Questions About Tansu Chest Pair
- What is a Tansu chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Tansu refers to Japanese portable storage chests. When tansu became a well-known feature of life in Japan — the chests’ emergence is said to be rooted in the Genroku era of the Edo period (1688–1704) — the country’s traditionally minimalist households had little to no proper seats, tables, or other pieces of furniture. Tansu were intended to be multipurpose cabinets. These case pieces were used to store things of everyday utility, such as clothing and various personal items. Tansu are regarded as collectible furniture with a timeless appeal. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Tansu from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a tansu chest used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A tansu chest is a Japanese cabinet designed for easy transportation and can store a variety of items, including clothes and personal items. Tansu chests often feature multiple compartments to keep items organized. Shop a selection of authentic tansu chests on 1stDibs.
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