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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
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Bohemian Cabinets
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Japanese Tansu Chests
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful pair of Japanese Tansu chests. These are out of a great Palm Springs estate. These are
Category
20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Karuma Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Kuruma tansu - cabinet on wheels. These were used to store belongings and the wheels made
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
The unique antique tansu — an elegant piece of furniture with deep Japanese roots.
This small
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Asian - Regional Art - Minimalism
Category
20th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Antique Narrow Japanese Tansu
Located in Cambridge, US
Japan, ca. late 19th century. A fabulous tall and narrow tansu from the late Meiji Period in old
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu - 19th
Antique - Oriental Decoration
Measures : 97cmx44cm H:53cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese todana tansu.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Asian - Regional Art
Category
Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Softwood
Japanese Merchants Tansu Chest 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Meiji period Japanese merchants Tansu chest. Very nice patina to original finish. All iron hardware
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful 19th century Japanese Laquer Tansu chest on a custom metal base
Two drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Tansu with White Sliding Doors
Located in Somis, CA
A most charming Tansu. The sliding doors are covered in white Japanese hand made rice paper in
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Paper
Large Japanese Tansu with Open Shelving
Located in New York, US
Beautiful open shelved Tansu sourced in Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Shelves
Materials
Wood
19th Century Japanese Tansu Meiji Period
Located in Somis, CA
This exceptional, all original 19th century Japanese Tansu is formed by 3 separate chests that can
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Large Taisho Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Tansu
Located in London, GB
A large charred cedar, elm & paper Japanese Tansu from the early 20th century Taisho period
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Elm, Cedar, Paper
Diminutive Japanese Tansu Style Six Drawer Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Heavy and solid wooden Tansu or apothecary style merchant box. The chest with riveted brackets
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood, 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Chestnut, Cypress
Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu Chests, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Two section Kannon Biraki Isho Tansu made from traditional Japanese kiri wood with hand forged and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Japanese Tansu Style Wooden Crate Cage Chandeliers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of Japanese wooden crates or cages made in a Tansu style with iron strapping. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Ceremonial Dress and Sword Tansu, Sendai, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceremonial dress and sword tansu, Sendai, Japan
Guaranteed to be authentic as described.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Antique Choba - Tansu (merchant's chest
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu Taisho Two Tone Lacquered 47"
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful Japanese Tansu from Taisho era is lacquered in striking two-tone black and reddish
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Cabinet 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
old Tansu made in Japan.
It is furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s).
The material is cedar wood
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Large Tansu Circa 1890s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old large Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture was made around 1890.
In Japan, this
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
3 Fabulous 20th Century Japanese style Stacking Tansu Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
3 fabulous 20th-century Japanese-style stacking Tansu chests of drawers.
Each section can be used
Category
Mid-20th Century American Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective.
This is an old Japanese drawer storage.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1920s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
perspective.
This is a very old Japanese drawer storage.
It is a furniture of Meiji era. (1860s-1920s)
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Clothing Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Asian Tansu campaign style stacking clothing chest. It has a lacquered burnt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 18.25 in W 12 in D 16 in
Antique Taisho Period Japanese Tansu Mounted With Brass Hardware
Located in Peabody, MA
A Taisho period Japanese tansu in elmwood mounted with unusual brass hardware rather than the more
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Pine, Fir
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
a new perspective.
This is a very old large Tansu made in Japan.
This furniture is from the Meiji
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
technique- and lacquered three-drawer Tansu complete with all original bronze accoutrement including a fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Tansu Chest in 2 parts
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful old two part Japanese tansu with side locks.... can be separated for use as nightstands
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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 / 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 Simplicity Box 1860s-1920s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old box made in Japan.
The furniture was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1920s).
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 25.99 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century). Tansu are traditional portable wooden
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Tansu 1920s-1940s / Bamboo decoration / cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese cabinet.
It dates from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s).
It is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is a very old small drawer storage made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860's to 1900's
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Early 20th 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
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Japanese Antique BK Large Cabinet 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
a very old chest of drawers made in Japan.
It is furniture from the Meiji period. (1860s-1900s)
The
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
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
Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji 19th century double-section Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 45.5 in W 45 in D 17 in
All Original C. 1850 Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
This 2-part antique Japanese tansu has lovely old-patina wood and and attractive hand-forged iron
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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Japanese Tansu Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of Japanese tansu furniture you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every item from our selection of Japanese tansu furniture was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of Japanese tansu furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each object in our assortment of Japanese tansu furniture bearing Modern, Arts and Crafts or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of Japanese tansu furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henredon, Century Furniture and Japanese School produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Japanese Tansu Furniture?
Prices for a piece of Japanese tansu furniture start at $395 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,721.
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.
Questions About Japanese Tansu Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese-style furniture is furniture done in the style of traditional Japanese pieces. It often includes materials like bamboo, wood, rice straw and paper. You may also see furniture produced by Japanese designers and artisans described with the term. Find a range of Japanese-style furniture on 1stDibs.
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