Chinese Tansu
Vintage Burl Wood & Brass Tansu Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home a sense of timeless adventure with this fantastic Asiatic burl wood tansu style chest
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
, an adventure through time and culture.
Secure this vintage Chinese Japanese-inspired staircase Tansu
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Burl Mahogany Tansu Chest with Paper Antique Calligraphy Lining
Located in Lomita, CA
class during the last democratic government in China, according to the translator.
Tansu chests were
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Late 19thc Gilt and Paint Decorated Tansu Cabinet 8 Drawers 2 Doors
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous late 19thc Tansu cabinet with 8 drawers of various sizes behind two doors that have the
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Japanese antique wooden drawer/1868-1920/Wabi-Sabi "tansu" drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
.
This was originally a drawer for storing Chinese medicine, etc., and was used in drug stores.
Therefore
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fen 78" Dresser
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
The Fen Dresser marries the exquisite intricacy of traditional Tansu-style metal pulls with a
Category
2010s Asian Chinoiserie Dressers
Materials
Bamboo
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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 traditional shell pattern and fitted with oval bronze hardware. Behind the doors a larg...
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Paper
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre.
This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne.
The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Materials
Oak
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Side Table or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand made side table or stool with beautiful natural gold wood tones. Circa 1950
This side table or stool was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy tha...
Category
Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Custom U.T.Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase. 70's Plastic Space age
By Kartell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Custom U. T. Kartell Modular Storage / cubbies / bookcase/shelving. 1970's Plastic Space age Design ! nOT sure if this was ever produced?? Possibly custom order? Modular storage cons...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Shelves
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 67 in W 40 in D 10 in
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabi Sabi/
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest of drawers, made in Japan.
Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s)
Material is cedar wood.
Black chest of drawers used in rural areas in northern Japan...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
H 34.26 in W 65.95 in D 29.53 in
Japanese Antique Tansu Chests of drawers, Late Edo Period'Late 1800s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a Japanese antique chests of drawers.
This tansu chest is a valuable antique piece made during the late Edo period(Late 1800s) in Japan. Beautiful black surfaces bear the ma...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
H 31.5 in W 32.09 in D 15.95 in
Japanese Two-Piece Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Eleven Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese antique two-piece Tansu chest cabinet from the 19th century with two sliding doors, 11 drawers and safe section. This 19th-century Japanese antique Tansu chest cabinet is ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji 19th Century Cha Tansu Kiri Wood Tea Cabinet with Doors, Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period kiri wood cha tansu tea cabinet from the 19th century, with sliding doors, multiple drawers and brass hardware. Created in Japan during the Meiji period in th...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 56 in W 35.5 in D 15.5 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Lattice Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish, this square corner cabinet celebrates the restraint of classic Chinese furniture forms. Dated to the mid-19th century, the tall cabine...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Elm
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 Japan during the 19th century, this staircase tansu features a convenient stepped ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 26 in W 25 in D 16 in
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Side Table or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique hand made side table or stool. Celebrating the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time and loving use have left behind. Circa 1950.
This side table or stool wa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Antique Elm Wood Round Corner Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Round Corner Tapered Cabinet. Solid elm wood round corner cabinet with tapering silhouette in a style of the Ming Dynasty. Traditional tenon and mortise joinery of a past ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Set of 2 japanese 19th century wabi tansu sideboards cabinets
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Great pair of 19th century Japanese Tansu cabinets. Completely untouched with a beautiful faded patina. Still very sturdy with typical tip out panels. Rare to find one, let alone a p...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
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 with metal hardware in great condition Born in Japan, this wooden chest is a good ex...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period single section tansu clothing chest from the early 20th century in Isho-dansu style, with six drawers, safe, carrying handles and dark patina. Created in Jap...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
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19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Washington, DC
Striking two section, kiri wood tansu with hand forged iron and bronze decorative hardware. chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Korean Elm Wood and Brass Tansu Chests, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic pair of antique Chinese Tansu end table or nightstands. They have brass inlay on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Central Asian Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Tansu Butterfly Chest Nightstand Side Table Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Tansu chest, nightstand or side table. Made of pine with a rosewood
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
H 25 in W 18.5 in D 29 in
Korean Bandaji Hardwood Tansu Storage Chest
Located in New York, NY
Korean Bandaji hardwood storage tansu chest, 19th century, with drop-front panel with a large
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Tansu Japanese or Korean Early 20th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual early 20th century Tansu with elaborate brass work and canted sides. Three pairs of cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Credenzas
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Elm Mother of Pearl Cabinet Chest on Stand Chinoiserie Ming Tansu Style
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite Chinese chest or cabinet on stand. A rectangular form made from elm with vibrant
Category
20th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Elm
H 39.5 in W 12.5 in D 37 in
Japanese Master Carpenter's Tansu 51 Professional Nomi Carpenter's Carving Tools
Located in South Burlington, VT
works from Japan. A very unusual treasure....
This is an original wooden carpentry tansu (chest
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 20 in W 14 in D 14 in
Set of Four Paneled Door Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
An unusual set of four walnut stacking bookcases similar to a traditional Japanese tansu, each with
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Fine Antique "Seven Lucky Gods" Hand Carved Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
fortune:
Ebisu - Daikokuten
Bishamonten - Benzaiten
Fukurokuju -Hotei From Chinese beliefs, Hotei
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Asian Tansu Matching Hand Painted Cabinets
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and vibrant pair of matching Chinese tansu small chests with one drawer at top and
a large
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Chinoiserie Night Stands
Materials
Metal
Chinese Lacquer Tansu Semanier Lingerie Jewelry Armoire Chest Dresser Chinoiseri
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese jewelry armoire, chest or dresser featuring hand painted detail of pagodas, landscapes
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 52 in W 22 in D 16 in
Pair of Elm Tansu Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These vintage Korean cabinets with decorative brass accents are made out of solid wood and have been newly restored. These pieces have been finished in rich walnut color and have bee...
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 63 in W 40.75 in D 16 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Elm Wood Chinese Tansu Cabinet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A lovely cabinet in very nice original condition. Beautiful wood grain patterns on all surfaces create great visual appeal. Period finish shows overall age enhancement, consistent wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Cabinets
Elm and Rosewood Chinese Tansu Cabinet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A lovely cabinet in very nice original condition. Door and Drawer fronts are executed in strong grained rosewood, while the cabinet body is figured elm wood. Overall signs of surface...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Tansu
Located in East Hampton, NY
19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Japanese Inspired Kitchen Tansu that Separates into 2 Buffets
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Cupboards
Step Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
2 section black lacquer with rubbed edge step tansu. Plenty of storage with drawers and sliding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Tansu Chest
Located in New York, NY
Four-drawer Tansu chest with antique brass hardware
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Black Step Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary 2 sided black lacquer elmwood step tansu. 4 pieces including the base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Entertainment Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
for dvd storage. Constructed with chinese elm wood and finished in a rich brown lacquer. Tansu
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets
Bamboo Top Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
screen bottom. Made with southern Chinese elmwood. Tansu Design exclusive.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Black Lacquer Sideboard with Bamboo Stick Doors
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary four door sideboard chest from China. The mesh panel on the doors are constructed from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Buffets
Kyoto Style Mizuya Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The stackable tansu has beautiful wood grain with plenty of storage behind the sliding doors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets
Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
bottom. Made with southern Chinese elmwood. Tansu Design exclusive.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exclusive to Tansu Design, contemporary side chests with crackled cream colored finish. Only 2
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Gifu Style Half Mizuya
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary Gifu style blond mizuya tansu( kitchen chest) made with solid reclaimed elmwood. This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Buffets
Crackle Lacquer Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
gray-blue crackle finish. Tansu Design exclusive. 908203-99010
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Black Lacquer Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tansu Design exclusive contemporary pair of black lacquer with rubbed edges bookcase.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bookcases
Shinto Altar Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tansu Design exclusive shinto style altar table. Lacquered elm wood with rubbed edges.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables
Chest on Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Japanese inspired tansu type Chinese chest on chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Chinese Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese tansu available at 1stDibs. A Chinese tansu — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese tansu — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Chinese tansu bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Chinese Tansu?
A Chinese tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,875, while the lowest priced sells for $1,000 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
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