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Hidden Cabinet "Tansu" Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Japanese “Tansu” chest by Baker with inventive cabinet space concealed by a flip up front. Great
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Stair Tansu
Located in CARLTON, AU
This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Small Tansu Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Exotic wood Tansu cabinet with brass hardware. Beautiful wood-grain and brass mounts. Original Lock
Category
20th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Korean Step Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
Korean step tansu, also known as "pyung sang," are traditional Korean furniture pieces designed for
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazingly beautiful pair of Japanese Tansu bachelors chests by Baker. Dark stained oak with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 27.25 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
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 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
Fantastic Pair Baker Chinoiserie Asian Tansu Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
By Alessandro for Baker Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu small chests or nightstands by Baker. Dark stained oak
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron
H 18.5 in W 38 in D 19.25 in
Sukiya 24" Elm Tansu
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
A modern day rendition of iconic Tansu storage with hand forged iron pulls and traditional wooden
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
Sukiya 52" Elm Tansu
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Japanese tea house aesthetics. Featuring several drawers for utility and organization, this Tansu embodies
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
Sukiya 22" Elm Tansu
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Japanese tea house aesthetics. Featuring several drawers for utility and organization, this Tansu embodies
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
Sukiya 36" Elm Tansu
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
Japanese tea house aesthetics. Featuring several drawers for utility and organization, this Tansu embodies
Category
2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
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
Antique Japanese Todana Tansu
Located in Brussels , BE
Antique Japanese todana tansu. 2 sliding doors with wide horizontal slats. Iron hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Minimalist Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet from the mid 20th century with two drawers and double doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Korean Two-Pieces Tansu, Elm Wood
Located in Torino, IT
This 19th century Tansu is composed by two overlapping parts. The front has one small door at the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Korean Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Chicago, 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
Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu Chest
Located in Brattleboro, VT
Versatile and elegant Japanese Kiriwood Isho Tansu chest.
The ingenuity of Japanese joinery
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Metal
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
A 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in London, GB
Japan, circa 1860
A mid nineteenth century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, in pine wood, opening
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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
Solid Japanese Elm Burlwood Tansu / Cabinet
Located in London, England
Early Twentieth Century Elm Burlwood Japanese cabinet.
Constructed entirely of solid elm burlwood. Iron forged handles, blacksmith made.
Very fine detailing and is incredibly we...
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu
Located in Peabody, MA
Full size mid-century Japanese step tansu with ironwork hardware, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Modern Japanese Low Tansu Cabinet c1900s
Located in Oakland, CA
Gorgeous low antique Japanese Tansu from the early 1900s with wonderful detail and patina. Very
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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
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
An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Japanese 'Kyodai' tansu (vanity chest) with an elegant tall arched mirror and eight
Category
20th Century Night Stands
Materials
Wood
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
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
Kyoto Two Section Mizuya (Kitchen) Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Section Kyoto Mizuya (Kichen) tansu, Meiji Period
Handmade with Japanese hinoki (cypress
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Iron and Wood Tansu Suzuribako Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Antique Japanese Iron Mounted Tansu Suzuribako Wood Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique late 19th century Japanese iron mounted tansu or suzuribako calligraphy writing box. Push
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Antique Korean Bandaji Nong Tansu Scholars Wedding Cabinet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique Korean Elm & Brass Bound
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century Japanese Kimono Chest or Tansu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique two-part Japanese tansu kimono chest of drawers. In good condition original finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood tansu chest from the early 20th century with four drawers
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
XL Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
An XL beautifully patinated late 19th C. Japanese tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Sendai Bo Tansu in Keyaki, Meiji Period
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Sendai Bo tansu in keyaki wood with bo locking bar, Meiji period, 19th century.
Safe
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
1900s Antique Japanese Tansu Red Cabinets 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
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
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
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 Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi Wood, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
One section Choba (Merchant) Tansu, Kiri/Sugi wood, Meiji period
Configuration of drawers and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Huge Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A huge heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard.
Constructed in cedar with two
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Credenzas
Materials
Iron
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
Fir, Pine
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 Antique Tansu Storage/Cabinet/Meiji period/WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
You can see the jet-black appearance and the color of the wood that has faded over time, and it is finished with a quaint look.
This seems to have been made around the Meiji period ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Cedar, Chestnut
Korean Elm Tansu Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Korean elm chest with original brass hardware. The chest has a nice patina. Inside has three pull-out drawers and an open space.
Category
Antique 1890s Korean Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880 lothing Tansu Chest Keyaki Wood
Located in Portland, OR
. Ishodansu were used to store precious kimono, obi and accessories.
This tansu chest is made with pegged
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Wabi Sabi Early Meiji Period Japanese Tansu/Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A large heavily patinated early Meiji period Tansu/sideboard
constructed in cedar with two sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Iron
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H 33.86 in W 67.33 in D 18.12 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
of furniture in the living space. Tansu were intended as mobile cabinetry, and used to keep objects
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar, Pine, Paper
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 hinoki (Chaemaecyparis obtusa) and keyaki (Zelkova serrata) drawer fronts, traditional ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large two section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, late 19th century. Interior has been modified for bar use
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese 19th century double-section Sendai clothing tansu (Isho-dansu) with drawers and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 45.5 in W 45 in D 17 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Periode
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period two-section tansu cabinet (also known as Mizuya Dansu) crafted in pine and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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Tansu Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of tansu furniture available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every item from our selection of tansu furniture was constructed with great care. Find 368 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of tansu furniture now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of tansu furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An option in this array of tansu furniture made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one piece of tansu furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Henredon and American of Martinsville produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Tansu Furniture?
The average selling price for a piece of tansu furniture at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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