Japanese Dansu
Japanese Kuruma-dansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom) for the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Tansu, chest-on-chest (isho kasane-dansu), Yonezawa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Meiji-era Mizuya Dansu, Circa 1900 – Japanese Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A refined piece of Meiji-era craftsmanship, this antique Mizuya-dansu (kitchen chest) dates to
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese round wooden cha'dansu 茶箪笥 (tea cabinet)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A remarkable round chadansu (tea cabinet) crafted from a hollowed tree trunk, resting on an organically shaped three-root base.
The exterior showcases a striking natural texture, en...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Taishō Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Two Toned Cabinet with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Mizuya Dansu two toned kitchen cabinet from the early 20th century, with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 50.5 in W 45 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
-1912), this wooden chest called an Isho-Dansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 41.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Kiri Wood Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period kiri wood clothing Mizuya Dansu kitchen cabinet from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 68.5 in W 69.25 in D 19 in
Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
wood clothing tansu (called an Isho-dansu) exemplifies the finest traditional cabinetry of Japan
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 34.75 in W 42 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
-dansu style, with six drawers, safe, carrying handles and dark patina. Created in Japan during the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
-dansu style, with zebra wood, five drawers and carrying handles. Created in Japan during the Meiji
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 37.25 in W 35.25 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style Made of Keyaki Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th-century Japanese Tansu clothing chest produced in the Meiji period is made of Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 35 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
Japanese Sado ishô dansu 衣装箪笥 (cabinet of drawers) with elaborate hardware
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exceptional, rare and completely restored wooden Sado ishô dansu (cabinet of drawers) with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 41.86 in W 43.08 in D 17.84 in
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
and dark patina. This early Meiji-period Sendai Isho-dansu is a striking example of Japanese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
1850 Edo antique Katana dansu, wabi sabi samurai swords tansu chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Katana dansu (Samurai swords cabinet) - manufactured in Kaei 3 (1850), Kyushu area, Japan. A
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 46.58 in W 58.12 in D 17.52 in
Japanese Kaidan Tansu 3 Piece Antique Staircase Chest Meiji Period 1870s
Located in Denville, NJ
a Japanese Kaidan Dansu. Tremendous amount of storage.
In clean original condition, with a small
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 96 in W 74.5 in D 25.25 in
Japanese antique wooden Medicine drawer/1868-1920/MINGEI/Meiji-Taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introducing a cedar wood medicine chest (kusuri-dansu) made in Japan from the Meiji period to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 38.9 in W 35.91 in D 11.74 in
Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyoshobako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques.
This tansu is around 200 year old. It is an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu (peddler's chest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
1780s-1850s Edo Japanese antique medicine chest of drawers, cabinet wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Mid size apothecary chest, medicine chest of drawers - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - is a new finds
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 19.1 in W 33.47 in D 12.6 in
1850s-70s late Edo Japanese antique mid size medicine chest. wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Mid-size medicine / apothecary chest - "Kusuri dansu" in Japanese - one of Tansu (storage) for the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
H 15.56 in W 13.39 in D 9.45 in
Max Kuehne Style Nightstand by Henredon
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
charger. Marked Henredon Fine Furniture. Similar to a design by Adolf Loos and evocative of Japanese Ishu
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
removable dividers and a vide poche tray.
I believe these were inspired by Japanese Isho-Dansu chests.
Very
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Max Keuhne Style Chest of Drawers with Incised Flowers and Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
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Reminiscent of furniture designed by Max Keuhne for the Whitney family. Also seems inspired by Japanese Isho
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
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Japanese Kaidan Dansu - Step Chest
Located in New York, NY
Kaidan dansu - stout step chest with removable 1st step. Waxed original condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Kuruma Dansu from Sendai Japan
Located in New York, NY
Kuruma dansu wheeled clothing chest from Sendai Japan.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Ship's Chest Funa Dansu
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese ship’s chest, funa dansu, from Sado Island. The cho-bako type chest of keyaki (zelkova
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Kaidan-dansu Staircase Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Japanese Kaidan-dansu (staircase chest) rising to the right, the bottom two treads turned to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Staircase Chest (kaidan dansu)
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese staircase chest, kaidan dansu from the Hokuriku Region. The entire face of the chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Katana dansu from Nagoya, Japan
By Nagoya Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
Kiri wood chest for sword storage with iron hardware distinctive to the Nagoya area.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Bo isho dansu from Matsumoto Japan.
By Matsumoto Fuko
Located in New York, NY
Isho Dansu clothing chest with locking bar from Matsumoto in Nagano prefecture, Japan. Hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Exceptional Japanese Choba dansu Office Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese choba dansu (office chest) of unusual dimensions. The single section tansu constructed of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Lacquered Step Chest. Kaidan Dansu
Located in New York, NY
The kaidan dansu or step chest is one of the most distinctive tansu designs, being both cabinetry
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Keyaki Wood Funa Dansu or Ship's Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese Keyaki wood Funa dansu, or ship's chest, in the cho bako style with multiple drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes
Materials
Iron
Choba-dansu
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Choba-dansu was originally used as a merchant ledger chest. This chest has all drawers inside of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Cypress Japanese Kitchen Chest 'Mizuya Dansu'
Located in CILAVEGNA, IT
Elegant and with a Minimalist design late 19th century Japanese kitchen chest, typically called
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Kuruma Dansu/Wheel Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Kuruma Dansu or wheel chest, older piece (19th C.) with beautiful wrought iron work, showing
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Kaidan Dansu _ Step Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Step chests were custom made for old Japanese houses to reach the 2nd floor or loft and doubled in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Stairs
Materials
Cedar
Echigo - Etchu Kuruma Dansu
By Etchu Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
This classic Edo period merchant's rolling chest is in fine condition and has simple iron details. The lower sliding doors secure a compartment which has three kiri wood drawers. Th...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Katana-Dansu, Sword Chest, Hokuriku Region
Located in New York, NY
Katana-Dansu Sword Chest from the Late Edo Period. Previously published in book "Japanese Cabinetry
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Japanese Wheeled Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese kuruma dansu (wheel chest) of keyaki (Elm wood) with two sets of sliding panels. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Apothocary Tansu Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese apothecary chest (kusuri dansu) with unusually large square drawers. The chest consisting
Category
Japanese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Kiri Wood Office Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A small Japanese choba-dansu, or office chest, constructed entirely of Kiri wood (Paulownia) with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Japanese Keyaki Wood Merchant's Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese choba-dansu (merchant’s chest) constructed of kuri (chestnut) wood with keyaki (zelkova
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Shop Chest Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual and early Japanese kuruma dansu, wheeled chest from the Fukui-Mikuni region. The sugi
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop chest, choba dansu, crafted entirely of sugi (cryptomeria) wood. The tansu with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Keyaki Tansu Merchant's Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Merchant’s Chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Kuruma Tansu Large Wheeled Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kuruma-dansu, a wheeled storage chest traditionally kept in the Kura (storeroom
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
19th Century Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese dansu with hand wrought iron hardware, two front doors and interior drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese End Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sugi Cho Dansu 'Merchants Chest' from Japan
Located in Chicago, IL
Made with sugi (Japanese cedar) with iron hardware.
Simple and pretty antique Japanese clothing
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Cedar
Elegant Japanese burl elm 3 section choba dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Japanese 3 section merchant's tansu with exceptional burl elm drawer fronts, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Isho-Dansu Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
Unusually large Japanese isho-dansu (clothing chest) traditionally used for bridal ceremony; made
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Isho-Dansu- Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu) from the Sendai region, north of Tokyo.
The tansu with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu Clothing Chest Bo Ishu-Dansu
Located in Portland, OR
-appropriate patina. Keys included. Made in Japan circa 1910. A wonderful historical piece for storage and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
Aka Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful two piece red laquered tansu chest with two sliding doors, 11 drawers and security storage with two small drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Choba Dansu, Storage Chest, Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique Japanese choba dansu, storage chest of unusually small proportions. Made from cypress
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Kakesuzuri Funa Dansu Sea Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Japan, 19th century.
This type of heavy chest is referred to in Japanese as a fun-adansu or sea
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th c. Dansu Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Japanese Kannon Dansu used by Samurai families to store armor. Has secret compartment. Hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
19th Century Choba Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. merchant chest, Choba Dansu, from Kansai, Hinoi
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Brown Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu clothing chest from the 19th century, with six drawers, iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 36 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with hand-cut iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Meiji Period Japanese Tansu Isho Dansu Two Section Chest
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu, Tansu chest, circa 1880.
This very stylish antique
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 37.5 in W 43 in D 17.75 in
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Choba-Dansu Chest with Drawers and Safety Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba-dansu merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with five drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 40.5 in W 35.25 in L 40.5 in
Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Elm Tansu Chest in the Sendai Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu clothing chest in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, made of Keyaki wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Tansu Chest in Sendai Isho-Dansu Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period tansu chest from the late 19th century in the Sendai Isho-dansu style, with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 47 in W 35 in D 16.75 in
Japanese Style Elmwood Mizuya Dansu Buffet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A long elmwood Mizuya Dansu Japanese style long buffet with sliding doors over five drawers. This
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20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 35.25 in W 196.25 in D 19.5 in
Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood Isho Kasame Dansu
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of Drawers in Elm Wood, Isho Kasame Dansu,
for Kimonos & Obis.
Meiji Period, 1868/1912Tokyo
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Large Japanese Tansu Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Marino, CA
A finely crafted large Japanese kitchen tansu “mizuya dansu” with nine doors and ten drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
18th Century Japanese Apothecary Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th c. Japanese kusuri dansu, apothecary chest. Kiri wood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Apothecary Cabinets
19th Century Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese tansu/dansu cabinet with inside shelf space and a pair of sliding doors that
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Double Tansu Storage Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Japanese tansu/dansu cabinet consisting of two separate pieces stacked on each other
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Meiji period slat top console buffet sideboard cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese 19th century mizuya dansu with slate top. The dancu has five drawers and cabinet space and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Buffets
Materials
Slate
Japanese Isho Kasane Dansu Clothing Chests with Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant 19th century Japanese stacked clothing chests on stand featuring delicate brass hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Isho-Dansu' Japanese Clothing Chest with Fine Iron Hardware
Located in Torino, IT
A Japanese clothing chest (isho-dansu).
The tansu with keyaki (zelkova) wood drawer and door
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Dressers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu 8 Drawers Tasho Period Isho Dansu
Located in Somis, CA
This early 20th-century Tasho period Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style is a striking piece that
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Japanese Taishō Tansu Clothing Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period wooden tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho-dansu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 40 in W 34.5 in D 15.5 in
Ogi Ishō, Dansu Japanese Two Pieces Tansu of Late Meiji Era
Located in Torino, IT
This early 20th century Japanese clothing chest from Sado Island produced in the late Meiji Era. It
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 19th c. Choba Dansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. tansu on iron base. It has nine drawers and four doors. All original, beautiful chest. Rich warm finish and original hand wrought iron hardware.
Fully functional. Perfect ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Kasane Dansu Clothing Chest
Located in Van Nuys, CA
19th century Meiji period Keyaki wood Tansu ten-drawer clothing chest. The chest features 4 large drawers, 2 small side drawers, and a small cabinet on the lower right which opens to...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Dressers
Materials
Wood
H 45 in W 42 in D 17 in
Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba dansu merchant's chest from the 19th century with sliding doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Large 19th Century Antique Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period Isho Dansu clothing chest from the 19th century with reddish brown lacquer
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Dansu
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco clothing storage Dansu chest.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Futon Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two section Japanese futon dansu originally used to store bedding. Large tansu can be used as a
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Antique 1850s Japanese Furniture
Japanese Kasane Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese kasane dansu(clothing chest).Meiji period, c 1895. Solid kiriwood 2 section chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
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Japanese Orange Red Negoro Lacquer Low Table, Taisho Period, 1920s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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H 12 in W 41.75 in D 31.5 in
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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Soquel, CA
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Japanese Antique Kitchen Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Rattan and Glass Panels
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H 41.25 in W 30.25 in D 13.25 in
Japanese Antique Huge Tansu 1800s-1860s / Storage Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese wheeled Tansu.
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H 41.34 in W 62.21 in D 33.47 in
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Located in Yonkers, NY
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Wood
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H 28 in W 35 in D 18.5 in
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Japanese Dansu For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese dansu available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japanese dansu was constructed with great care. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese dansu you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese dansu — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese dansu made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese dansu that is appealing in its simplicity, but Frank Buschmann produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Japanese Dansu?
A Japanese dansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $10,290.
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.
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