East Asian Cabinets

A Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period elm wood cabinet from the early 20th century, with brass medallion, teardrop pulls, two drawers and two do...

Very Attractive 19th century Red Lacquered Chinese Two Door Cabinets with Chinoiserie Decoration. Fitted Interior with Shelf, Two Drawers and Concealed Compartment...

Using Japanese “Urushi” lacquer in a beautifully untouched and sleepy condition, on later stand, This Japanese lacquer cabinet on the stand has...

an opulent black lacquer Chinese Export Collector's Cabinet on Stand with detailed gilt landscape and figural decoration, the shaped hinges and corners all appear to be gilt on brass...

A rolled-up scroll or treasured root pot may have once been among the erudite objects stored in this stately 19th-century book chest. Expertly constructed of northern elm (yumu) with...

A beautiful 20th century solid wood custom linen press with glass door. The cabinet is constructed with three frame members, among them two are inset with choice elm woods that form the sides. The elm woods with grains of swirls and sweeps resemble the Chinese mountain and water scene. The unique front...

Crafted in the early 20th century, this tall cabinet has a clean-lined form designed with straight sides and square corners. The cabinet is cloaked in a glossy black lacquer finish, ...

An extremely beautiful and very rare antique Chinese lacquered chinoiserie cabinet. This was made in China, we would date it to aro...

Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this small locking chest celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Crafted of elm (yumu) using mortise-and-ten...

A striking Bandaji from Nothern part of the Korean peninsula circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used in traditional...

An antique Korean brown wood side cabinet from the 19th century with iron hardware, drawers, and doors. Created in Korea during the 19th century, this wooden side cabinet...

A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various s...

A fine Chinoiserie red lacquered cabinet or armoire from the early 20th century, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of two paneled doors, each with decorative gilt palace scenes a...

An elegant Japanese Tansu Jewelry chest. Made of Japanese elm-keyaki. Handles on the sides, top drawer lined with velvet.

Designed for HAY by Dutch designer Stefan Scholten , Facet Cabinet is a versatile, multifunctional storage solution that is easy to move around. Its name taken from the faceted surfa...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the 19th century, with brown lacquer and two pairs of double doors. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this side cabinet...

A superb quality 19th Century Japanese Meiji period shibayama shodhana, the rectangular top with a decorative pierced and carved shaped gallery above a pair of sliding doors, a step...

Discover the elegance of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with the Black Lacquered and Hand Laminated Demi Lune Cabinet/Side Table. This piece combines a sleek black lacquered finis...

Original decorated cabinet, From Fujian Province 1860 - 1880. Black lacquer base, frames with dark red lacquer. Decorations in the form of flowers etc. in polychrome lacquer. Pair of doors with rectangular metal fittings. Behind doors...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with original red lacquer and hand-painted gilt décor. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th centur...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period compound cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers and brass medallion. We currently have two available, priced and sold $6,500 each. Created in C...

Tansu Sideboard I Sourced in Japan Paneled Sliding Doors

With an open shelf above and a closed compartment below, this early 20th century book cabinet is the perfect mix of storage and display. Crafted of elm with mortise-and-tenon joinery...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted and lacquered Chinese Wedding cupboard...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period black lacquer side cabinet from the 19th century, with brass hardware, two doors and two drawers. Created in C...

This austere 19th century Chinese cabinet from China's Shanxi province was constructed with grand proportions. The expressive grain of northern elmwood (yumu) patterns the doors with...

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was traditionally used to stor...

A pair of late 19th century Chinese lacquered elmwood cabinets.    

Beautiful Chinese cabinet in mainly black and red lacquer with red decorations. Contains several shelves and four drawers, all with original brass hardware.

A Chinese dark wood cabinet from the early 20th century with two-toned panels and carved apron. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this cabinet features a l...

Stunning vintage Asian red lacquered cabinet. Glossy reclaimed wood carved with gorgeous little scenes. Gilt touches across the top. Lots of interior...

A refined piece of Meiji-era craftsmanship, this antique Mizuya-dansu (kitchen chest) dates to circa 1900 and reflects the understated elegance of traditional Japanese interiors. Cra...

An extremely fine, elegant and rare late 17th Century Japanese lacquer cabinet, from the Eco period, on later lacquered black stand. Japanese circa 1690 Provenance A private Scottish collection This outstanding cabinet is a fascinating fusion of east and west. The cabinet itself would have been made in Japan, c.1690, and is decorated to the outside with hiramaki-e lacquer. This technique involves the use of sprinkled gold powder which adheres to the lacquer surface. On the best pieces, as with this example, many layers are added in order to create areas of high relief and give depth to the surface decoration. The taste of the Japanese workshops in this period was often for quite restrained pieces with plenty of the black background visible, unlike some of the busier Chinese lacquer or European japanned examples produced around the same time. The Japanese makers seemed content to rely on the outstanding quality of the lacquer itself, regarded by most experts as the finest lacquer ever produced, and did not see the need to cover every surface believing that less was more in this respect. The lacquer here is used to produce a mountainous scene with buildings on the bank of a river, the other side of the river with more buildings and a contrasting flatter and forested landscape. The fine perspective achieved is the result of the clever use of raised and flatter areas in the lacquer itself in combination with the drawing of the design itself. Another remarkable aspect of this piece is the fine metalware throughout, but particularly the lockplate / hasp, hinges and foot mounts to the front. This is all beautifully cast and engraved contrasting against the black background. Interestingly another cabinet on stand with near identical metalwork was advertised in the Burlington Magazine, November 1913, with the dealer W. Williamson and Sons of Guildford. The lacquer on that piece is similarly refined and it seems likely that both pieces came from the same workshop. The European influence in our piece can be seen in both the later ebonised stand and in the japanned decoration which has been applied to the inside of the doors and is also very fine indeed. This consists of two panels with birds of prey perched on branches in colours set against a golden background. The cabinet has a recent Scottish provenance and so it is likely that the ebonised stand was made in Britain though such pieces were made throughout Europe as a way of quite literally elevating these imported pieces of eastern lacquer as in Japan these would have been used on the floor. Inside the cabinet there is a combination of more Japanese lacquer and lock plates and European drawer handles. Most of the lacquer drawer fronts incorporate mountainous scenes and birds in combination, with a few purely one or the other of the two subjects. Again the lacquer is in excellent condition and is of exceptional quality with multiple layers of relief used in one single scene in many cases. As mentioned above, Japanese lacquer is the most technically brilliant of the eastern lacquers and, as such, was highly prized by collectors and connoisseurs throughout Europe when this piece was made. The acquisition of such pieces would only have been possible for a small group of incredibly wealthy individuals, largely royal or high ranking courtiers or merchants connected with the East India trade...

Handsome antique Japanese Gyosho Bako Peddler's chest. Practical piece with incredible iron work which all moves very easily with no rust or resistance. Very well built and stable pi...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period side cabinet from the 19th century with double doors, distressed black lacquer and brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th ...

Chinese cabinet i red lacquer with remains of decorations, which gives the cabinet a beautiful patina. Black lacquer on the sides of the cabinet. Features double doors, beautifully a...

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Late 19th Century Korean Chest. The late 19th-century Korean Ich'ung butterfly wedding cabinet chest with brass fitting...

Elegant vintage Asian Chinoiserie corner cabinet designed to "float" gracefully in any corner. This piece features intricate hand-painted details, showcasing floral and scenic motifs...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period brown lacquered kitchen cabinet from the 19th century with geometric fretwork motifs, doors, drawers and butterfly hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this tall Chinese cabinet...

Cabinet with original thick lacquer. Beautiful red lacquer front with remnants of decoration can be seen in the silhouette. Black lacquer on the sides. The lacquer colors are beaut...

A Japanese zebra wood tansu chest from the 19th century, with sliding doors, glass panels and secret storage. Created in Japan during the 19th century, this tansu chest features a li...

A Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period elmwood cabinet from the early 20th century with five drawers, two doors and iron hardware. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty in the ea...

Originally a black lacquer cabinet, but much of the lacquer have peeled off, revealing the lovely wood underneath. Only the middle doors open, the panels on the left and right are se...

A piece of functional art made in Shizuoka for export to the western market, this Japanese chest with drawers on stand, circa 1900s features intricate marquetry work using a traditio...

A classic piece of Chinese furniture, this striking red lacquer cabinet was likely part of a traditional wedding dowry, bestowed upon the groom by the bride's family filled with fine...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty elmwood cabinet from the 19th century, with bronze medallion hardware and inner drawers. Crafted in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm cabinet features two large doors marked in their center with a large bronze medallion...

A red lacquered Qing Dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with round brass medallion, drawers and carved gilded apron. This Qing Dynasty period red lacquered cabinet from th...

Keep your throw blankets stored neatly inside this late 20th Century wedding chest. The hand painted figural scenes featuring warriors on the top, change on every side with natural e...

This cabinet makes a dramatic statement in black lacquer with rich rosewood trim and brass pulls. But the whimsical figural bone inlay carvings are what makes this most memorable. Th...

An antique Japanese low storage cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, three drawers and metal hardware. Created in Japan during the earl...

A very decorative red and black lacqured 19th century cabinet from Shanxi China. This cabinet has gilded decoration depicting mountain, foliage and temples with people as well as but...

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period red lacquered compound cabinet from the early 20th century, with raised panels and carved friezes. Crea...

A wonderful 18th century panel door cabinet, three carved drawers with nail head studs, across the top, Shanxi China, circa 1790. Having a 200 year old beautiful patina that is outs...

A late 19th Century to Ealy 20th Century Chinese Export Walnut Brass Mounted Hardwood Silver Chest or Jewel Chest in great vintage condition. Soft Chinese motif textile lined inte...

This decorative shelf has an elegant and calm impression, made of deep ash wood that has aged and become more expressive. The frame is decorated with the traditional Japanese "doubl...

This elegant two-stepped cabinet showcases a distinctive half-bamboo motif, with split bamboo forming the tops of the shelves and cabinet in a lattice-lik...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period dark brown lacquered cabinet from the 19th century, with carved scrolling foliage and medallion hardware. Created...

Edwardian Chinese chippendale carved mahogany cabinet, circa 1905. 2 part edwardian mirrored cabinet in the chippendale taste. Top section comprising of 6 mirrors surmounted by carv...