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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
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Burl Wood & Brass Tansu Chest
Vintage Burl Wood & Brass Tansu Chest
H 23 in W 21.5 in D 14 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
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2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Elm

Sukiya 24" Elm Tansu
Sukiya 24" Elm Tansu
H 29 in W 17 in D 24 in
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
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2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Elm

Sukiya 52" Elm Tansu
Sukiya 52" Elm Tansu
H 29 in W 17 in D 52 in
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
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2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Elm

Sukiya 22" Elm Tansu
Sukiya 22" Elm Tansu
H 29 in W 17 in D 22 in
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
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2010s Asian Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Elm

Sukiya 36" Elm Tansu
Sukiya 36" Elm Tansu
H 48 in W 36 in D 17 in
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
, an adventure through time and culture. Secure this vintage Chinese Japanese-inspired staircase Tansu
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
H 22.5 in W 30.75 in D 13.5 in
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
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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
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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
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2010s Asian Chinoiserie Dressers

Materials

Bamboo

 Fen 78" Dresser
 Fen 78" Dresser
H 34 in W 18 in D 78 in

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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

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Oak

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very old and rare Japanese tooling storage tansu. It was made early Edo period of Japanese cedar and its handle was made of iron. Its ultimate beauty can be seen from its r...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
Primitive Wabi-Sabi Esque Wooden Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Primitive Wabi-Sabi Esque Wooden Coffee Table
Primitive Wabi-Sabi Esque Wooden Coffee Table
H 11.82 in W 77.56 in D 37.41 in
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...
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Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyoshobako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28"
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for Over 40 Years Specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This tansu is around 200 year old. It is an antique Japanese gyoshobako-...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910's Taisho 18x23x12
Located in Portland, OR
Available from Shogun's Gallery in Portland, Oregon for over 40 years specializing in Asian Arts & Antiques. This is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Copper

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 ...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Mottled Gold & Black Chinoiserie Chest or Trunk on Stand Box Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Chinese trunk on stand. Made from hardwood with a mottled gold finish and black lacquer Ming style base. Includes brass hardware with recessed brass handles along e...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Large Sideboard 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Box Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese large sideboard (Tansu). Made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material is paulownia wood, a high quality material. It is a box type with abundant storage ca...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Wood

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...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Antique ChaTansu / Japanese Paper Pasted / Early Showa Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese Cha-Tansu. It is a Japanese-style furniture with shelves, different shelves and drawers for storing tea utensils, confectionery vessels, tableware, etc. It ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

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...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Elm

Mini Cabinet Ming Modern 18.75"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, light weight, small cabinet by the Chinese furniture master Zhong. The design based on Ming dynasty round corner cabinets, with doors set between horizontal stretchers u...
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2010s Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mini Cabinet Ming Modern 18.75"
Mini Cabinet Ming Modern 18.75"
H 18.75 in W 12.75 in D 10.75 in
HENREDON Asian Japanese Tansu Campaign Style Modular Stackable Chests - Pair A
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of modular stackable two-drawer chests in the Japanese Tansu Campaign style by Henredon. Mahogany with smooth surface top, low height, brass accents, drawer handles & side han...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Palladio Glass Front Storage Cabinet Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and sophisticated storage cabinet designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller as part of the sought after Palladio series, c. 1940’s. The piece features a walnut case, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Iron

19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
19th Century Japanese Kimono Tansu
H 38.5 in W 38 in D 17 in
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
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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
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20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

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
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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
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Tansu Japanese or Korean Early 20th Century
Tansu Japanese or Korean Early 20th Century
H 38.75 in W 55.25 in D 16.25 in
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
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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
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20th Century Ming Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Elm

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
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Iron

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Paneled Door Chests
Set of Four Paneled Door Chests
H 18 in W 33 in D 21 in
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
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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
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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
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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

Pair of Elm Tansu Chests
Pair of Elm Tansu Chests
H 21 in W 23.25 in D 12.75 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

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
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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 Wood Chinese Tansu Cabinet
Elm Wood Chinese Tansu Cabinet
H 42.25 in W 35.5 in D 14 in
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...
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Early 20th Century Asian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Elm and Rosewood Chinese Tansu Cabinet
Elm and Rosewood Chinese Tansu Cabinet
H 35 in W 30.5 in D 13.5 in
Tansu
Located in East Hampton, NY
19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Japanese Inspired Kitchen Tansu that Separates into 2 Buffets
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cupboards

Tansu
Tansu
H 67 in W 78 in D 19 in
Step Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
2 section black lacquer with rubbed edge step tansu. Plenty of storage with drawers and sliding
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Step Tansu
Step Tansu
H 71 in W 71 in D 17 in
Tansu Chest
Located in New York, NY
Four-drawer Tansu chest with antique brass hardware
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Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Tansu Chest
Tansu Chest
H 20 in W 18.25 in D 10 in
Black Step Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary 2 sided black lacquer elmwood step tansu. 4 pieces including the base.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Black Step Tansu
Black Step Tansu
H 59.125 in W 57.5 in D 16.5 in
Entertainment Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
for dvd storage. Constructed with chinese elm wood and finished in a rich brown lacquer. Tansu
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Entertainment Chest
Entertainment Chest
H 30.25 in W 72 in D 22 in
Bamboo Top Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
screen bottom. Made with southern Chinese elmwood. Tansu Design exclusive.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Bamboo Top Coffee Table
Bamboo Top Coffee Table
H 19.25 in W 48 in D 29 in
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Buffets

Black Lacquer Sideboard with Bamboo Stick Doors
Black Lacquer Sideboard with Bamboo Stick Doors
H 36.325 in W 62.325 in D 13.5 in
Kyoto Style Mizuya Dansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The stackable tansu has beautiful wood grain with plenty of storage behind the sliding doors.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Kyoto Style Mizuya Dansu
Kyoto Style Mizuya Dansu
H 69.325 in W 92.5 in D 18 in
Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
bottom. Made with southern Chinese elmwood. Tansu Design exclusive.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Bamboo Coffee Table
Bamboo Coffee Table
H 19 in W 30 in D 30 in
Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exclusive to Tansu Design, contemporary side chests with crackled cream colored finish. Only 2
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Side Chest
Side Chest
H 33 in W 27 in D 15.75 in
Gifu Style Half Mizuya
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary Gifu style blond mizuya tansu( kitchen chest) made with solid reclaimed elmwood. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Buffets

Gifu Style Half Mizuya
Gifu Style Half Mizuya
H 37 in W 62.325 in D 22.5 in
Crackle Lacquer Ming Style Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
gray-blue crackle finish. Tansu Design exclusive. 908203-99010
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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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Bookcases

Black Lacquer Bookcase
Black Lacquer Bookcase
H 78.75 in W 32 in D 13.75 in
Shinto Altar Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tansu Design exclusive shinto style altar table. Lacquered elm wood with rubbed edges.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Shinto Altar Table
Shinto Altar Table
H 32 in W 42 in D 12 in
Chest on Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Japanese inspired tansu type Chinese chest on chest
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chest on Chest
Chest on Chest
H 48 in W 34.5 in D 17.5 in
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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.