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Kiri Wood Tansu

Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Kiri Wood Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
, this kiri wood tansu features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a dark brown patina. Made
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

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Metal

Antique Japanese c1880’s Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12"
Located in Portland, OR
suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has two drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Late Edo Period Kiri and Cypress Tansu 'Merchant's Chest'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Japanese late Edo period kiri wood (chestnut) and cypress wood tansu (merchant's chest) with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Iron

1860s-1910s Japanese antique Kiri medicine chest of drawers, tansu, wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
weight, natural repellent & humidity resistance, Kiri is considered as an Ideal wood material for storing
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique Kiri medicine chest of drawers, wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
& humidity resistance, Kiri is considered as an Ideal wood material for storing delicate materials. It's
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia
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20th Century Japanese Folk Art 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
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20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cedar

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Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kiri wood tansu with original brass fittings.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Kiri Wood Tansu
Kiri Wood Tansu
H 40 in W 34.5 in D 16 in
Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiri Wood Tansu with Original Brass Fittings
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Kiri Wood Tansu
Kiri Wood Tansu
H 40 in W 34.5 in D 16 in
19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very nice and charming Japanese Tansu two part chest constructed in Kiri wood with metal mounts
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Antique 1890s Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest
H 40.16 in W 38.59 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Washington, DC
Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Iron

19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
H 38.5 in W 38 in D 17 in
Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed entirely of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Kiriwood Tansu Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kiri wood two-tiered tansu with original iron fittings.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Dressers

Kiriwood Tansu Dresser
Kiriwood Tansu Dresser
H 43 in W 36 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Tansu Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Kiri wood, tansus on custom iron bases. Original hardware and bamboo nails
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Night Stands

Pair of Tansu Nightstands
Pair of Tansu Nightstands
H 22.5 in W 34 in D 16.5 in
19th Century Tansu on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diminutive kiri wood tansu from the Toyko area, c.1850. All original. Hand forged iron hardware. 9
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

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Iron

19th Century Tansu on Iron Base
19th Century Tansu on Iron Base
H 37 in W 31 in D 16 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Japanese Tansus
Pair of Japanese Tansus
H 41.5 in W 34 in D 16.5 in
19thc. Tansu on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19th c. Kiri wood tansu with "gravity" forged iron handles. Called Gravity pulls because they
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

19thc. Tansu on Iron Base
19thc. Tansu on Iron Base
H 46.5 in W 38 in D 17 in
Two-Part Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Kiri wood tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's
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Early 20th Century Japanese Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Two-Part Japanese Tansu Chest
Two-Part Japanese Tansu Chest
H 42 in W 37 in L 42 in
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Kiri wood tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Antique Japanese Choba Tansu Keyaki and Kiri Wood
Located in Brescia, IT
Choba Tansu Japanese cabinet, last Edo Period, in Kiri and Keyaki wood with four drawers and two
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"
Located in Portland, OR
suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu
Located in London, GB
A Meiji period portable merchant's chest or "Tansu" in kiri wood with wrought iron mounts and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu
Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu
H 31.5 in W 31.3 in D 16.15 in
Meiji Period Kiri Wood Tansu, Japan 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small highly figured beautifully grained Kiri wood tansu with iron hardware. In excellent
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Iron Accents, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rectangular Japanese Kiri wood Tansu clothing cabinet with iron accents. A Tansu is a traditional
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

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Brass

Japanese 19th Century Kiri Wood Tansu Clothing Chest with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese kiri wood tansu clothing chest from the 19th century with three drawers and brass
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Meiji Period 19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
This late 19th century Meiji period Kiri wood chest with sliding panels is a Tansu, a Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wardrobes and Armoires

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Iron

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Kiri Wood Tansu Clothing Chest with Multiple Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood two-section tansu clothing chest from the 19th century with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu, Meiji Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese two section tansu with original iron hardware. Kiri wood with the secondary wood being
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Meiji 19th Century Kiri Wood Merchant's Tansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood tansu merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with iron
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century Tansu Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-19th century natural light colored kiri wood Tansus on iron bases. Hand-forged iron hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Night Stands

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Iron

Japanese Antique Kiri Wood Miniature Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period kiri wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Kiri wood tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Japanese Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
One section Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi wood, Meiji period Configuration of drawers and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Early 1900s Three Piece Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Tansu chest of 11 drawers with sliding cabinet. Dry kiri wood finish. Simple, clean
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Dressers

Kiriwood Tansu w/ Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
3 Level, 7 drawer, 2 cabinet kiri-wood tansu with brass fittings.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Kiriwood Tansu w/ Brass Fittings
Kiriwood Tansu w/ Brass Fittings
H 62.5 in W 34 in D 16 in
Japanese Tansu with Five Interior Sliding Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kiri wood tansu / kimono chest with two doors and five interior drawers.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Kiri Wood & Wrought Iron Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Exceptional two-section Isho kasane-dansu (clothing chest) from Hiroshima. Heavily constructed Kiri
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Wood Kiri Iron Turtle Crane Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Iron Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese Tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Light Wood Kiri Red Black Hardware Chest Side Table Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese tansu chest constructed of kiri with large iron handles and massive iron lock plates with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

JAPANESE TANSU
Located in Washington, DC
TWO TONED, 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE TANSU. KIRI WOOD WITH ORIGINAL HEAY IRON HARDWARE
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

JAPANESE TANSU
JAPANESE TANSU
H 41 in W 33 in D 15.5 in
Sendai Tansu
Located in New York, NY
Kiri-wood Sendai-Tansu used to store kimonos and clothing. With original iron-work and fittings
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Sendai Tansu
Sendai Tansu
H 35.5 in W 36.75 in D 16.5 in
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in Summerland, CA
19th century Tansu chest of drawers. Made from Kiri wood. Each piece of the Tansu can stand alone
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers
H 48 in W 45.25 in D 17.75 in
Antique Japanese Taisho Kiri Wood Tansu in Three Sections
Located in New York, NY
Japanese stacking clothing chest, entirely constructed of thick segments of kiri (Paulownia
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Dressers

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Wood

Antique Japanese Kiri Tansu, Taisho Period
Located in New York, NY
Antique Japanese Kiri Tansu, Taisho Period. A single section clothing chest with seven drawers of
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Wood

Antique Japanese Kiri Tansu, Taisho Period
Antique Japanese Kiri Tansu, Taisho Period
H 40 in W 35.75 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Tansu Console Sideboard Kiri Chest Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
. It is a one section tansu made of Paulownia or Kiri wood. This clothing chest or “Tansu” in Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Tansu Japan Two-Section Kiri Chest Meiji 19th Century Console Bedside Table
Located in Monterey, CA
This is a two-section tansu. It can be separated and each used separately for bedside tables or
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Kiri Ko-Dansu, a Tansu Chest of 3 Drawers, Taisho Period
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Ko-dansu, a merchant’s chest entirely crafted of kiri (Paulownia tomentosa) with simple
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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Kiri Wood Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic kiri wood tansu available at 1stDibs. Each kiri wood tansu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a kiri wood tansu — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A kiri wood tansu, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made kiri wood tansu has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Japanese School are consistently popular.

How Much is a Kiri Wood Tansu?

The average selling price for a kiri wood tansu at 1stDibs is $4,250, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $24,000 for the highest priced.

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