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Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also
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1990s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century. Interior bottom section has been
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
By ACC Japan
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
H 37.01 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
Early 20th-Century Antique Japanese Table-Top Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Austin, TX
An antique Japanese Tansu with soulful Wabi-Sabi. It appears to be made of Elmwood with finely
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Early 20th Century Japanese Bohemian Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood

Japanese Two Section Mizuya (Kitchen) Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Section Mizuya (Kichen) tansu, Meiji period. Handmade with Japanese hinoki (cypress), sugi
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Kitchen Black Cabinets, Japanese Antiques, Tansu Storage, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
Japanese aesthetic sense without being overly decorative. This actually seems to bring out the best in the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Japanese Tansu Jewelry chest. Made of Japanese elm-keyaki. Handles on the sides, top
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
H 12.25 in W 25.75 in D 10.5 in
1900s-30s Japanese antique mid Mizuya tansu kitchen chest. wabi sab
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This mid size Mizuya tansu (Kitchen chest) is the product of circa 1900s to 1930s (late Meiji to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Taishō Period Japanese Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest in Sugi Wood with Sliding Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
A beautifully constructed Japanese kitchen cabinet, known as a mizuya tansu, from the Taishō period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Tansu, Cabinet, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A unique cabinet crafted in a Japanese technique. The wear of time and the wooden lines add a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

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

1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinet Travel Chests
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1900s Antique Japanese Meiji Tansu Red Travel Cabinet Set includes 2 cabinets with base. Two wood
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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Japanese Black Tansu 1920s-1940s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a black tansu made in Japan. It was made in the early Showa period (1920s-1940s) and still
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Large Stacking Tansu 1860s-1920s / Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a Stacking Tansu made in Japan. It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a medium sized Tansu made in Japan. Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), it is a gem of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a historically significant Japanese tansu (chest) from the Meiji era (1860s–1900s), crafted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large Tansu made in Japan. It was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s), and the
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Mazuya Tansu Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large impressive antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu cabinet (kitchen chest) in 2 sections, made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Chestnut, Cypress

Japanese Antique BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black chest of drawers made in Japan. This piece of furniture was made in the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Vintage Japanese Tansu Cabinet with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage Japanese tansu cabinet features wood construction (possibly balsa), black painted
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Japanese Antique BK Large Cabinet 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of 5 companies. I specialize in selecting and carefully selecting Japanese
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large black Tansu made in Japan. It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old black chest of drawers made in Japan. This furniture was made in the Meiji era
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Stair Tansu
Located in CARLTON, AU
This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Stair Tansu
Stair Tansu
H 81.89 in W 54.14 in D 23.63 in
Large Wabi Sabi Two Section Late Edo Period Japanese Tansu Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A tall two section Japanese tansu from the mid 19th century. Nicely patinated cedar with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Zebra Wood

Japanese Taishō Period Staircase Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period antique staircase tansu cabinet from the early 20th century with sliding
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Early 20th Century Wooden Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Mirrored Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Tansu clothing cabinet from the early 20th century, with mirrored door and iron
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Iron

19th Century Japanese Staircase Tansu Cabinet with Two Drawers and Single Door
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese staircase tansu cabinet from the 19th century, with two drawers and single door. Born in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese tansu cabinet from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, drawers, reed
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Rattan, Reed, Wood

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest With Drawers on Contemporary Metal Stand Console
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning and unique antique Japanese tansu chest with two interior drawers that sits on a custom
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old large Tansu made in Japan. This furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Tansu Sideboard I
Located in New York, US
Tansu Sideboard I Sourced in Japan Paneled Sliding Doors
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Tansu Sideboard I
Tansu Sideboard I
H 34.5 in W 67 in D 18 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet. It is estimated that it was around the Meiji period, and the main
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Large Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Futon Tansu Cabinet with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Japanese Meiji period two-piece futon tansu cabinet from the late 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large BK Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
-sabi, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence. The opposite of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Drawer Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old black cabinet in Japan, which is called a "tansu" in Japan. It seems to be around
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Cabinet Storage / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old black cabinet called " Tansu" in Japan. It was used in the Tohoku region of Japan
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Tansu / Drawer Cabinet / 1875s Meiji Period / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet. It is believed that it was used in the Tohoku region of Japan
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu / Cabinet Sideboard / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet. It was used in the Tohoku region of Japan around the Meiji period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Antique Japanese Taishō Two-Part Tansu Chest with Drawers and Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Japanese tansu chest, crafted during the Taisho period (1912–1926), embodies a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique wooden small tansu cabinet box, 1860s-1920s wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique small tansu cabinet box with sliding doors - made of Hinoki Japanese cypress
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cypress

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period keyaki wood Sendai tansu clothing chest from the late 19th century, with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Red and Black Tansu / Cabinet / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old cabinet called " Tansu" in Japan. It is a lower type than a normal Tansu. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese 19th Century Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Open Shelves
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese zebra wood tansu chest from the 19th century, with sliding doors, glass panels and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Zebra Wood, Glass, Wood

1900s-30s Japanese antique 2 tier mid Mizuya tansu chest. wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
., Japan. This Mizuya tansu is made from premium quality, reddish Sugi Cedar, the product of circa 1900s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

1860s-1910s Japanese antique 2 tier Large Mizuya tansu chest wabi sabi organic
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
This large 2 tier Mizuya tansu / side board, is a product of 1860s - 1910s (Meiji period), estimate
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
by the Tansu chests of Japan, incorporates a stunning staircase façade. This multifunctional marvel
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
H 22.5 in W 30.75 in D 13.5 in
20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with an amazing wood grain and natural aged
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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Vintage Asian Marquetry Tansu Table Cabinet
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Asian marquetry Tansu table cabinet is a masterful blend of craftsmanship
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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th C. Early Meiji Period Paper Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
An early 19th C. Meiji period paper tansu. Heavily patinated Japanese pine & cedar. two sets of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar, Pine, Paper

19th C. Early Meiji Period Paper Tansu Wabi Sabi
19th C. Early Meiji Period Paper Tansu Wabi Sabi
H 26.78 in W 31.11 in D 12.41 in
Rare Rustic Early Meiji Period Paper & Cedar Tansu/Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
A rare heavily patinated 19th C. paper & cedar tansu cabinet. Simply constructed with two sliding
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Brass, 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
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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

19th Century Japanese Large Kitchen Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 19th century wooden Mizuya Tansu chest, in two parts (upper and lower). With large
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese mizuya kitchen tansu on wheels. Lots of storage.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Mizuya Tansu
Japanese Mizuya Tansu
H 66.5 in W 72 in D 19.5 in
Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu
Located in New York, NY
A large late 19th-early 20th century Japanese staircase Tansu, with sliding doors, and eight steps.
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20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu
Meiji Period Japanese Staircase Tansu
H 83.5 in W 57 in D 31 in
19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
19th century Sendai tansu with hand-forged hardware and original keys, circa 1880.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Cabinets

19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu
19th Century Japanese Sendai Tansu
H 34.5 in W 46.25 in D 17.63 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
Japanese Shop Chest Choba Tansu
H 36 in W 36 in D 16.5 in
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Japanese Kitchen Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese kitchen tansu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every Japanese kitchen tansu was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Japanese kitchen tansu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Japanese kitchen tansu bearing hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese kitchen tansu over the years, but those crafted by Century Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Japanese Kitchen Tansu?

A Japanese kitchen tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,350, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.

Finding the Right Cabinets for You

Although traditionally used in the bedroom to store garments that would not be hung in a closet, an antique or vintage cabinet can easily find a purpose in rooms throughout your entire house.

The world's first storage cabinets, reportedly constructed in Renaissance-era Europe, were demonstrative of excellence in carpentry and the work of master carvers. These robust bureaus or sophisticated chests of drawers were typically built from common woods, such as oak or walnut. Although they were fairly uniform in structure and lacked the bright colors of modern-day furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets that date from the 18th century and earlier were often found in the homes of nobility.

Their intricate carvings and various embellishments — adornments made from ivory, ornate lacquer work and, later, glass shelvings — reflect the elegance with which these decorative furnishings were associated. Given its valuable purpose and the beauty of the early furnishings' designs, the storage cabinet is an investment that will never go out of style.

The practical design that defines the earliest storage cabinets has inspired the creation of household must-haves, like minimalist drink trolleys and marble wood bookcases. From hiding outdoor gear in the mudroom to decluttering your kitchen with a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, these versatile furnishings have now become available in enough sizes, styles and colors to accommodate any space. After all, these aren't your run-of-the-mill filing cabinets.

A sophisticated storage cabinet — wood storage cabinets with doors and shelves, for example — can serve as a room divider when necessary, while the right vintage wall unit or floor-to-ceiling cabinetry solutions can seamlessly become part of any space without disrupting the energy of the room. And although you may hide items away in its drawers, bookworms might prefer a storage cabinet with open shelving for displaying favorite books or other media.

One-of-a-kind solutions for the modern consumer abound, but enthusiasts of understated, classical beauty may turn to Baroque-style storage cabinets. Elsewhere, admirers of mid-century modernism looking to make a statement with their case pieces will warm to the dark woods and clean lines of vintage storage cabinets by Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll or Edward Wormley.

Sometimes the best renovation is a reorganization. If you're ready to organize and elevate your space, a luxury storage cabinet is the addition you need.

Find a variety of vintage and antique storage cabinets on 1stDibs, including unique Art Deco storage cabinets, chinoiserie cabinets and more.

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