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Style: Taisho
Japanese Antique Drawer Chest, Taisho Era'Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This item is a small medicine cabinet crafted from cedar wood during the Taisho era(1912-1926), featuring twelve drawers. Its matured, flavorful wood texture, developed over time, m...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old small drawer in Japan. It was used to store small items such as sewing tools. Each has a different handle, and you can feel the playfulness. It seems to be from the...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cedar

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, brass hardware and pierced side handles. Elevate your home with the raw beauty of zebra...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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 Japan during the Taisho period in the early years of the 20th century, this wooden Isho-dansu clothing chest features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a dark finish. The organized façade showcases six drawers (three large ones followed by two medium size and a smaller one), each fitted with iron hardware made of C-scroll handles and a central lock. The lower right section presents the safe, which opens to reveal additional drawers. Tansus were portable chests...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

3 Fabulous 20th Century Japanese style Stacking Tansu Chest of Drawers
Located in Pemberton, NJ
3 fabulous 20th-century Japanese-style stacking Tansu chests of drawers. Each section can be used separately for versatility or stacked together to save space. Originally used to store Japanese kimonos...
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Mid-20th Century American Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

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 period it’s an example of furniture characteristic of this period in Japan and in vo...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Tansu Chest with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period antique tansu chest from the early 20th century with five drawers and iron hardware. Created in Japan during the Taisho period, this tansu chest features a s...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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Taisho commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Taisho commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage commodes and chests of drawers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, cedar and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Taisho commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for commodes and chests of drawers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $440 and tops out at $7,479 while the average work can sell for $4,500.

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