Japanese Tansu

Discover antique and vintage Japanese tansu from the 19th and early 20th centuries. These storage chests are crafted from kiri and keyaki woods, with hand-forged iron hardware and refined joinery that reflect Japan’s enduring design traditions.

33 products

Japanese Meiji Period Kanto Style Kiri Wood Kitchen Cabinet with Sliding Doors

$6,800

Two-Piece Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Eleven Drawers

$7,500

Dark Brown Antique Wooden Tansu Dresser Chest

$4,800

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet

$2,800

Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors

$1,580

Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe

$5,800

Meiji Kiri Wood Tansu Japanese Tea Cabinet

$6,800

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware

$6,900

Japanese 19th Century Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Open Shelves

$3,200

Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers

$6,500

Japanese Early 20th Century Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers

$6,800

Japanese Early 20th Century Wooden Tansu Clothing Cabinet with Mirrored Door

$3,300

Japanese 19th Century Meiji Period Brown and Black Tansu Clothing Chest

$6,500

Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Kiri Wood Mizuya Dansu Kitchen Cabinet

$8,495

Japanese Meiji Period Keyaki Wood Tansu Clothing Chest in the Sendai Style

$11,800

Japanese Taishō Period Early 20th Century Tansu Chest with Five Drawers

$4,500

Japanese Tansu Cabinet with Staircase Design, Sliding Doors and Drawers

$7,500

Japanese 19th Century Keyaki Wood Isho Dansu Clothing Chest with Iron Hardware

$8,800

Large Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Futon Tansu Cabinet with Iron Hardware

$22,000

19th Century Japanese Staircase Tansu Cabinet with Two Drawers and Single Door

$1,845

Japanese 19th Century Lacquered Sendai Clothing Tansu with Elaborate Hardware

$6,175

Antique Japanese Tansu Cabinet

$5,800

Vintage Javanese Staircase Tansu Cabinet in Japanese Style with Four Drawers

$1,705

Antique Japanese Tansu

$5,500

Japanese Tansu

$2,900

19th Century Japanese Kiri Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Panels

$5,225

Japanese Tansu

$5,800

Antique Japanese Taishō Two-Part Tansu Chest with Drawers and Sliding Doors

$9,800

Taishō Period Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest in Sugi Wood with Sliding Door

$6,800

Meiji-era Mizuya Dansu, Circa 1900 – Kitchen Cabinet

$7,500

Midcentury Whitewashed Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Storage

$1,900

Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage

$7,800

Late Meiji Keyaki Merchant Tansu Chest with Iron Fittings

$6,800

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About the collection

Japanese Tansu

The Japanese Tansu collection presents antique and vintage storage chests from Japan, primarily crafted during the 19th and early 20th centuries. These pieces are made from kiri and keyaki hardwoods, with precise joinery, sliding doors, and hand-forged iron hardware that showcase traditional Japanese craftsmanship.

Types of tansu include step chests (kaidan-dansu) with modular, architectural forms; merchant chests (choba-dansu) with compartments for goods and records; and clothing chests (isho-dansu) with drawers and cabinets for garments. Their balanced proportions and functional interiors make them both practical and visually striking in modern settings.

Many retain original finishes and iron fittings, showing a rich patina from decades of use. Restored examples highlight the warmth of the wood grain while ensuring strength for daily storage needs. Their designs adapt easily, serving as functional storage in living rooms, entryways, dining areas, or bedrooms while adding sculptural presence.

Browse the full range in Japanese Tansu and explore other storage categories such as Trunks & Chests, Armoires & Dressers, and Small Cabinets & Nightstands. Shop antique and vintage Japanese chests that embody utility, history, and design excellence.