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Black Lacquer Tansu

Japanese Antique Black Lacquered Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This box is made in Japan and coated with black lacquer. The furniture was made during the Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Japanese antique drawer 1860s-1920s / Black urushi finished wabi sabi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
). Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener. Finished with black urushi lacquer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar, Wood

19th Cen. Edo Japanese 2-tier large black Mizuya Tansu, wabi sabi kitchen chests
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
prefecture, Japan. This 2-tier large Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of mid to late Edo period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

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Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest with Gold Leaf and Mon Design.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
Japanese Black Lacquer Tansu Chest.
H 41.25 in W 35.5 in D 17.75 in
Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Black Lacquer & Maki-e Lacquer Tansu, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An outstanding 19th century black lacquer tansu decorated overall in hand applied gilt lacquer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Tansu Chests with Black Lacquer fronts, c. 1880 Overall measures: 34 ½” x 16” x 48
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu. Japanese Antique Tansu Clothing Chest two sections, four drawers, rich black lacquer finish
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
by a medium and a smaller one placed in the lower section. Black lacquered pine wood fitted with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
H 40.56 in W 34.65 in D 14.97 in
Large Japanese Tansu Cabinet of Lacquered Wood and Waxed Steel
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Tansu cabinet of lacquered wood and waxed steel; having six drawers, one door and two
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Tansu Cabinet, Meiji Era, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tansu cabinet, black lacquer. Japan, The Meiji era (1868-1912) the cabinet is in 2 parts. Each part
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Tansu Cabinet, Meiji Era, Japan
Tansu Cabinet, Meiji Era, Japan
H 66.54 in W 67.33 in D 26.38 in
Japanese Meiji Tansu Staircase with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
black lacquer. This very large staircase Tansu is in two parts ( 104 cm + 128 cm) and features
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Pine

Japanese Early 20th Century Dark Red and Black Lacquered Tansu Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese dark red and black lacquered tansu cabinet from the early 20th century, with five
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Cabinet with Drawers, So Called Tansu, Late 19th C
Located in Stockholm, SE
standing piece. The motives with a base of black lacquer with motives of cranes and phoenix birds in a
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Antique 1870s Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chic Black Lacquered Pre-War Japanese Clothing Tansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic black lacquered pre-war Japanese clothing tansu chest. Made of lacquered Kiri (Paulownia) wood
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Rich Black Lacquered Clothing Chest Tansu 100% Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
compartment, rich black lacquer finish 1880-1900, Meiji period Yamagata Prefecture 100% original with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Superb Japanese Silver Lacquer Wood Auspicious Smoking Tansu, Complete
Located in South Burlington, VT
A spectacular and hard to find silver and lacquer three-drawer Tansu complete with all original
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Japan, Superb Antique Furniture Lacquered Tansu from "Wakasa, " 19th Cemtury
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine tall Meiji period lacquered tansu from “Wakasa,” three sections, superb original red
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Find Japanese Antique Boy's Day Samurai Festival Set in Original Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
lacquered box. Dimensions: Set height with display box is approx 32 inches The black lacquered tansu
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Meiji period Tansu cabinet of black lacquer with gilt design. Finished on all sides.
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Antique 1890s Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Cabinet
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Cabinet
H 10.5 in W 13 in D 7.5 in
1860s-80s Japanese Edo antique wabi sabi Black Urushi mid Tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
From Toyama pref., Hokuriku area, Japan. This mid-size, black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquer Tansu
Located in New Orleans, LA
Nine drawer tansu in black lacquer with inlaid lacquer medallions depicting stylized lotus blossoms
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20th Century Unknown Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Black Lacquer Tansu
Black Lacquer Tansu
H 39.5 in W 47.5 in D 16.5 in
Black Lacquer/Red Stained Isho Tansu
Located in New York, NY
one deeper drawer and a square door enclosing two small drawers, all in highly polished black lacquer
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Black Lacquer/Red Stained Isho Tansu
Black Lacquer/Red Stained Isho Tansu
H 38 in W 33.5 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Isho Tansu with Black Lacquer Casing
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquer casing encloses three figured paulownia-fronted drawers in a recess above four
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Black Step Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary 2 sided black lacquer elmwood step tansu. 4 pieces including the base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Black Step Tansu
Black Step Tansu
H 59.125 in W 57.5 in D 16.5 in
Step Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
2 section black lacquer with rubbed edge step tansu. Plenty of storage with drawers and sliding
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Step Tansu
Step Tansu
H 71 in W 71 in D 17 in
Black Lacquer Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tansu Design exclusive contemporary pair of black lacquer with rubbed edges bookcase.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bookcases

Black Lacquer Bookcase
Black Lacquer Bookcase
H 78.75 in W 32 in D 13.75 in
Japanese Black Lacquer Shonai Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant antique Japanese, black lacquer Shonai isho dansu(clothing chest). Made during the Meiji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Black Lacquer Shonai Dansu
Japanese Black Lacquer Shonai Dansu
H 40.75 in W 34 in D 16.5 in
Black Lacquer Sideboard with Bamboo Stick Doors
Located in San Francisco, CA
tiny bamboo sticks. Natural elm wood doors with black lacquer wood frame. Tansu Design exclusive.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Buffets

Black Lacquer Sideboard with Bamboo Stick Doors
Black Lacquer Sideboard with Bamboo Stick Doors
H 36.325 in W 62.325 in D 13.5 in
2 Drawer Console Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary 2 drawer console table made from kiri (paulownia) wood with a black lacquer wood stand
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21st Century and Contemporary Korean Console Tables

2 Drawer Console Table
2 Drawer Console Table
H 32.125 in W 43 in D 13 in
Japanese Kiriwood Katana Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Simple and elegant Japanese antique katana(sword chest) tansu on black lacquer wood stand. Made of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Kiriwood Katana Dansu
Japanese Kiriwood Katana Dansu
H 1,978 in W 47.75 in D 17.5 in
Japanese 2 Section Shonai Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sugi (cedar) wood and the drawers are finished in original black lacquer. The two section tansu can be
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese 2 Section Shonai Dansu
Japanese 2 Section Shonai Dansu
H 33 in W 41 in D 16 in
Japanese Isho Dansu on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome antique Japanese one section tansu on black lacquer wood stand. Top section of a Kyoto
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Isho Dansu on Stand
Japanese Isho Dansu on Stand
H 30 in W 34 in D 14 in
Japanese Tansu Black Red Lacquer Two Section Meiji Bedside Table Chest of Drawer
Located in Monterey, CA
This is one of the most unique two-section clothing chests, or tansu we have ever come across. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Black Lacquer Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic black lacquer tansu available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every black lacquer tansu was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the black lacquer tansu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right black lacquer tansu, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Black Lacquer Tansu?

A black lacquer tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,945, while the lowest priced sells for $1,185 and the highest can go for as much as $7,700.
Questions About Black Lacquer Tansu
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Chinese black lacquer is a resin sourced from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum (formerly Rhus verniciflua) tree that grows throughout East Asia. Artisans produce decorative objects entirely from the substance or use it as a finish for wood and other materials. Find a selection of Chinese black lacquer furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To shine lacquer furniture, spray a tiny amount of solvent-based furniture cleaner and then wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Ensure that you choose a product specifically labeled as safe for lacquered finishes. Shop a collection of lacquer furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Though you can't exactly refinish black lacquer furniture, you can repaint it. As long as you prep the furniture with a primer, you should easily be able to repaint.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Whether you can use furniture polish on black lacquer furniture depends on the formulation. Heavier polishes may cause streaks and damage the finish. For best results, read the labels carefully and only choose products intended for lacquer. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lacquer furniture.