Japanese furniture, tansu (chest) - price guide and values

Japanese Tansu Cabinet - Three Parts, 125x159cm

Large Japanese tansu cabinet, divides into 3 parts, each with handles on the sides, 125 cm wide, 159 cm high

Japanese Paulownia Tansu Chest with Full Width Drawer

A Japanese light paulownia tansu chest, with a configuration of full width drawer above numerous smaller drawers and cupboards, the lower section with two sliding doors. 90 cm x 38 cm x 99 cm

Meiji Period Metal Bound Paulownia Wood Chest on Chest

A Japanese metal bound paulownia wood two-sectional chest on chest, late Meiji period. 121 cm high, 117 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Japanese Marquetry Tansu Miniature Cabinet (9 words)

A late 19th century Japanese marquetry Tansu miniature cabinet

Japanese Sliding Door Tansu Cabinet - Large Size

Large Japanese 2 height cabinet / Tansu, with sliding door upper and lower sections, the lower with inside drawers and shelves, divides into 2 parts, 180 cm wide, 75 cm deep, 170 cm high

Japanese Metal Bound Elm Chest (18/19th Century)

A Japanese metal bound elm chest, 18/19th century. 64 cm high, 82 cm wide and 40 cm deep

Japanese Cedar Kimono Chest with Iron Handles

A c.1880s Japanese two section Nihonmatsu cedar kimono chest, a combination of three long drawers above another with small cupboard beside enclosing two further drawers, decorative black finished iron handles and binding. 105.5 cm x 43 cm x 108 cm

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Black and Gold Lacquer Chest

A miniature black and gold lacquer chest, Japanese, 19th century, 38 cm high, 32 cm wide, 13 cm deep

Edo Period Japanese Lacquer Tansu Chest

An unusual and well decorated Japanese lacquer and iron mounted Tansu chest, Edo period 17/18th century, 107 cm high, 95 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Japanese Tansu Chest with Glazed Sliding Doors

Japanese Tansu chest of two sections, each section with four glazed sliding doors. Height 169 cm. Width 180 cm. Depth 45 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Japanese Three-Section Tansu Cabinet

Antique Japanese three section tansu

Japanese Tea Chest with Burr Timber Fascias

Japanese cha-dansu [tea utensil and storage chest], with cupboards and small drawers with burr timber fascias. Height 94 cm, width 82 cm

Meiji Era Zelkova & Lacquer Kitchen Chest

Two section Japanese zelkova and lacquer mizuya [kitchen chest], Meiji period, the upper section with sliding cupboards above small drawers, the lower section with sliding cupboards. Height 172 cm, width 180 cm

Japanese 2-Part Chest with 5 Drawers and 1 Door

Japanese 2 part chest with 5 drawers and 1 door, 106 cm wide, 99 cm high approx

Japanese Iron-Fitted Timber Chest

Japanese timber chest with iron fittings, 79 cm wide, 37 cm high

Japanese Chest with 2 Drawers and 1 Door

Japanese chest with 2 drawers and 1 door, 116 cm wide, 60.5 cm high approx

Japanese Iron-Braced Two-Drawer Traveling Chest

Japanese two drawer travelling chest with iron brackets, 57 x 90 x 44 cm

Sugi Wood Medicine Chest from Sapporo, 1890s

Japanese sugi wood medicine chest from Sapporo, circa 1890s, 163 cm height, 170 cm width, 35 cm depth

Japanese Tanzu Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers

A Japanese Tanzu chest. Two sectional with sliding doors, the lower section with two sling glazed doors and above five drawers each with iron hardware. 17 cm high,91 cm wide,48 cm deep

Asymmetric Meiji Tansu from Lockwood de Forest Collection

A Japanese tansu, early Meiji period in pine and mixed timbers configured asymmetrically with one long drawer above two short drawers above a pair of sliding doors beside three short drawers, above two drawers beside a small cupboard door opening to…

Meiji Japanese Elmwood Tansu from Lockwood de Forest Collection

A Japanese elmwood tansu, early Meiji period the fall front opening to reveal three short internal drawers above the large open compartment above a scrolled apron on bracket feet fitted with original cast metal hinges and ornaments, 90 cm long, 49 cm deep…

Japanese Lacquered Chest with Colourful Painted Scenes

A Japanese lacquered chest on chest raised on an open base, colourful painted decoration of scenes, heavy metal mounts. Height 122 cm width 88 cm depth 53 cm