Tansu Storage Chests

Elmwood Tansu with Brass fittings.

Kiriwood multi-level tansu with drawers, sliding door cabinets, and original iron handles and fittings.

Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest offers four storage drawers plus locked compartment for valuables.

A pair of Tansu Japanese cabinets with drawers. Ideal for side tables or night stands.

Persimmon wood chest with multiple drawers and 2 cabinets. With brass fittings.

Japanese apothecary chest (kusuri dansu) with unusually large square drawers. The chest consisting of a series of square drawers for the storage of medicinal ingredients.
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A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood.

Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest. The ingenuity of Japanese joinery, usually made without nails or screws.

The Merchant’s Chest, also called a Tansu, has origins dating back to Japan’s Meiji period and is crafted from Paulownia / Kiri wood which comes from a tree popularly known as the Em...

Pair of Baker furniture Asian Tansu chest with metal accent, one of the top door swing open from the top. Could be used side by side or stack one above another.

Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom) containing valuables, thus the wheels are for quick evacuation. This version is constructed ...

Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, tr...

Large Japanese 2-section chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fron...

This lacquered cedar and kayak clothing chest (Sendai Isho Dansu) is from the Sendai, Miyagi prefecture in Japan. It dates from the Meiji period circa 1870-1890. It stands 34.75 H x...

Large Japanese 3-section clothing chest, crafted of chestnut and cedar with the entire facade of a thick rosewood veneer. The storage composition has multiple drawers of varying size...

Korean Bandaji hardwood storage tansu chest, 19th century, with drop-front panel with a large central ring lock in the form of a stylized bird lock, overall with chased hardware havi...

Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century).

This is an old Japanese craftsman drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar wood. It appears to have been used by Japanese craftsme...

This study and simple Tansu storage chest features a lightweight Fir Wood construction and black hand-forged iron hardware.

The sleek design is Paul McCobb's interpretation of the Japan Tansu storage chests. They present very well and have had a recent restoration, so they are very crisp in appearance.

Overview: This authentic Japanese Tansu (storage chest) features a long, low-profile design that perfectly suits modern living spaces.

A drawer containing old Japanese medicine. Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s) The materials are zelkova and cedar. This is very rare. It's a miracle that all the drawe...

Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Kiri wood tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. The long side handles flip up to permit a pole to be i...

A superb Tansu chest from the late Edo to early Meiji period in kiri wood commonly known as the princess tree. The chest has a large freize drawer to the top with a series of three ...

Description: Japanese Sendai Chest, with iron hardware. 19th century.

Handsome 19th century Korean Tansu style Bandaji chest or blanket chest constructed from elm. Features thick iron lock plates and iron strapping. Smaller scale size with a top door a...

This is an old Japanese craftsman's drawer storage. This item is from the Meiji era (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. It looks like Japanese craftsmen used to store their t...

It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It is a simple and beautiful drawer. There is no waste. This is black and beautiful. Why is it...

It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar wood. Simple and beautiful furniture with no waste. The drawers move smoot...

It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800-1860s). It is made of cedar wood. A simple and beautiful drawer. There is no waste. This is black and b...

This is an old Japanese cabinet. It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the material is made of cedar. There are 20 drawers of 3 different sizes. The handle is a black metal ...

A rare late 18th-early 19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with enameled iron, silk and mixed woods.

Japanese Tansu red cypress chest has black iron fittings including locks and 1 large drawer, 1 medium drawer and 2 small drawers. Can be used as coffee table, side table, bedside ta...

This case piece is a Tansu chest from Japan. It is pinewood with patinated metal and cast iron hardware. The chest comprises of two stackable parts. The upper part contains two long ...

Six drawer chest with lock box. Beautiful handwrought iron hardware throughout.

It is an old Japanese storage. It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar trees. A simple and beautiful drawer. There is no waste. It can also be us...

An early 20th century Japanese paulownia wood stacking tansu with iron hardware.

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Elegant natural wood tansu chest in two pieces.

Exceptional two part tansu chest with blackened steel hardware....

Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.

A Meiji period portable merchant's chest or "Tansu" in kiri wood with wrought iron mounts and handles.

Pair of Japanese black lacquer and gilt mon motif 5 drawer tansu chests with original brass hardware

This is a wonderful 19th century Japanese Laquer Tansu chest on a custom metal base Two drawers with metal hardware in great condition Born in Japan, this wooden chest is a good ex...

Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets that moved throughout the home as needed.

19th century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers.

A Japanese Meiji period six drawer tansu chest. This façade showcases four large drawers followed by a medium and a smaller one placed in the lower section. Black lacquered pine wo...

Midcentury tansu style mahogany campaign chest by Henredon. Features a low, two drawer design with etched brass hardware and handles decorated in an Asian motif. Heavy and solid with...

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

Japan, circa 1860 A mid nineteenth century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, in pine wood, opening to the front with three long drawers above three short drawers, with original beate...

Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers from the 1870s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912).

It is placed in the merchant house in the Meiji period and stored important things necessary for business such as money and goods and account book. Many of them are equipped with hid...

The antique Korean Bandaji, or blanket chest is handcrafted in wood and embellished with original brass trim, mounted with intricate fittings, including handles, hinges and lock plat...

Very old Japanese drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). Material is cedar wood. The handles are made of iron. The design is ultimately simple and lea...

Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...

Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...

This is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar and is thought to have originally been used as a shoe cabinet. The design of the wooden doors is the result of the maker's...

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...

This Japanese small cabinet was crafted during the Taisho to early Showa period and is made from richly grained keyaki (Japanese zelkova wood), one of the most highly valued hardwood...

Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Five Stack Barrister Bookcase with Leaded Glass Section Signed C1920 Measures - 72”h x 34”w x 12”d An antique Globe Wernicke barrister bookca...