Japanese Kaidan Tansu Staircase Chest
Located in Austin, TX
This impressive prewar Japanese kaidan tansu, or staircase chest, dates to the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture
Materials
Pine
Japan Kaidan Tansu
Kaidan Tansu Japanese Stair Chest, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare Kaidan Tansu is an original 19th-century Japanese stair chest from the Meiji period (circa 1890).
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu cabinet It is a chest of drawers from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
Recent Sales
Japanese Kaidan Tansu or Staircase Tansu Meiji
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A beautiful Japanese Kaidan Tansu also called Kaidan Dansu featuring six steps, five drawers (4 lock) and double sliding doors which reveal a storage area separated midway by a horiz...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Japanese Kaidan Tansu
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental Kaidan Tansu is from Japan c. 1900. It features nine drawers of various sizes, and iron hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Kaidan Tansu 3 Piece Antique Staircase Chest Meiji Period 1870s
Sold
H 96 in W 74.5 in D 25.25 in
Japanese Kaidan Tansu 3 Piece Antique Staircase Chest Meiji Period 1870s
Located in Denville, NJ
SPECTACTULAR CONVERSATION PIECE, RARE JAPANESE FINE ANTIQUE STAIRCASE CHEST. MEIJI PERIOD 1870’s – 1890’s. ENORMOUS STORAGE! An antique 9-step “kaidan” cabinet with 11 drawers and t...
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine and Substantial Japanese Keyaki 'Elm' Step Tansu
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality late Meiji period Japanese keyaki wood kaidan or step tansu in two parts, the small three step upper stage with two sliding doors and a single small drawer, the large ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Elm, Pine
Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Sold
H 27.56 in W 23.12 in D 19.89 in
Japanese Antique "Black Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu cabinet It is a chest of drawers from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Cedar
You May Also Like
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers dating from the 1880s, crafted during the late Meiji era (1868–1912). This piece exudes authenticity and character, possessing a warm, wea...
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Tansu Merchant Chest
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Constructed from Cypress and Elm, this merchant’s chest features blackened iron hardware with two thick handles on the top of the piece for ease of transport. It features 8 drawers, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
$7,500
H 69.1 in W 70.48 in D 21.86 in L 69.1 in
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large Japanese Tansu cabinet is believed to have been crafted during the late Meiji to early Taisho period. Among traditional Japanese storage furniture, examples of this scale...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet from the mid 20th century with two drawers and double doors on each side. Bask in the fusion of Chinese craftsmanship with Japanese finesse as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The handles are made of iron. The design is ultimately simple...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Sofa Table or Storage Box 1860s-1920s / Side Table Wabisabi
$1,500
H 12.41 in W 44.3 in D 20.48 in
Japanese Antique Sofa Table or Storage Box 1860s-1920s / Side Table Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese storage chest that also functions as a low table. It was crafted during the Meiji to Taisho periods (1860s–1920s) and made from traditional Japanese cedar (su...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sofa Tables
Materials
Tin
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers (Kohikidashi), Taisho Era (1912–1926)
$600
H 14.02 in W 16.07 in D 12.21 in L 14.02 in
Japanese Antique Small Chest of Drawers (Kohikidashi), Taisho Era (1912–1926)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese antique small chest of drawers (kohikidashi) was crafted in the Taisho Era (1912–1926). Made from sugi (Japanese cedar), it shows a mellow, time-softened patina with s...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Meiji Period Two-Part Tansu Merchant Chest with Iron Hardware
$6,500
H 64.5 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
Japanese Meiji Period Two-Part Tansu Merchant Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period two-part chōba-dansu merchant’s chest, circa 1890, featuring a richly patinated wood surface and extensive dark iron hardware. Designed in two stackable secti...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
$1,200
H 20.08 in W 29.53 in D 14.18 in
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer. It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s). It has a keyed door so that it can also be used as a safe. Both metal fittings are attached with very ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1900–1935
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique NT Tansu 1900–1935 Japanese Wooden Cupboard Japan, Early 20th Century Cedar wood (presumed) A traditional Japanese wooden cupboard, characterized by its simple co...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
19th Century Japanese Staircase Tansu Cabinet with Two Drawers and Single Door
$1,950
H 26 in W 25 in D 16 in
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
Late Edo Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Kusuri-Dansu Apothecary Chest, 1820s–1860s
$1,800
H 18.12 in W 20.67 in D 9.85 in
Late Edo Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Kusuri-Dansu Apothecary Chest, 1820s–1860s
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
A Japanese antique kusuri-dansu, or apothecary chest, made of sugi cedar. This piece dates to the late Edo period, circa early to mid-19th century, around the 1820s–1860s. Originally...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Japanese wooden drawer chest / Edo period, 1770s /Small Storage Tansu
$800
H 14.57 in W 17.92 in D 12.09 in
Antique Japanese wooden drawer chest / Edo period, 1770s /Small Storage Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small wooden chest of drawers believed to date from the mid-Edo period, specifically the An'ei era (1772–1781) of Japan. The drawer fronts are made of paulownia (kiri) wood...
Category
Antique 1770s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Edo Period Japanese Large Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
$3,500
H 37.01 in W 36.62 in D 19.49 in
Edo Period Japanese Large Drawer Chest 1800s-1860s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese chest of drawers, crafted during the Edo period (circa 1800s–1860s). At first glance, the piece conveys an unmistakable sense of solidity, strength, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu chest of drawers, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Traditional Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with sliding doors from the 1890s. Manufactured during the late Meiji era (1868-1912). This piece of furniture exudes authenticity and cha...
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Tansu Chest, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A finely crafted Japanese tansu chest, composed of three separate stacking elements: a base plinth, a section of drawers, and a top cabinet with hinged doors concealing sliding trays...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
People Also Browsed
Tortoise Shell on Stand Regency Style Specimen Mount
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency style tortoise shell on stand, American, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Regency Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Large Art Deco Icon by Sylvia Stave, Swedish Modern CG Hallberg, Stockholm, 1931
On Hold|$2,042
H 12.21 in Dm 8.67 in
Large Art Deco Icon by Sylvia Stave, Swedish Modern CG Hallberg, Stockholm, 1931
By Sylvia Stave, CG Hallberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
An elegant and highly collectible Swedish Art Deco pewter vase, designed by Sylvia Stave and produced by CG Hallberg, Stockholm, in 1931. The vase features a refined amphora-inspire...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen
$3,495
H 60 in W 60 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a venerable cherry blossom tree and a running river with blooming flowers. ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Leaded Stained Glass Window French Door
$3,750
H 80 in W 2 in D 51.5 in
Monumental Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Leaded Stained Glass Window French Door
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare and exceptional reclaimed large two part leaded stained glass French Door / Window. Features a large rectangular frame with two 2-part hinged doors with separate operating win...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Doors and Gates
Materials
Stained Glass, Hardwood
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
$2,723
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Bronze
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk. Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Turned Legs and Brown Upholstery, 1830s
$1,259
H 35.83 in W 75.99 in D 25.2 in
Antique Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Turned Legs and Brown Upholstery, 1830s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique Empire sofa from the 1830s, crafted in mahogany with turned legs and brown upholstery. The sofa has a classic period appearance and measures 193 cm in width. — Period: 1830s...
Category
Antique 1830s Danish Empire Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Continental Neoclassic Faience Stove from the Iris Apfel Collection
$3,350
H 97 in Dm 29 in
19th Century Continental Neoclassic Faience Stove from the Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th Century tin-glazed terracotta faience stove, in three stacked sections with domed wooden cap, featuring raised foliate scrollwork, floral garlands, and Rococo-inspired cartouche...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Side Table, Hand-Carved, 1930, Northern Italy
Located in New York, NY
A stylish and classic Italian 1930's Art Deco briar wood side table; with one shelf. Northern Italy, circa 1930 Size: 29 3/4" high x 29 1/2" diameter
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Brass Framed Italian Oval Mirror Articulated Hardware Regency Minimalist Gallery
Unavailable|$650
H 13.25 in W 8.75 in D 0.58 in
Brass Framed Italian Oval Mirror Articulated Hardware Regency Minimalist Gallery
By Turner Wall Art, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Round Top, TX
Hand-carried from Florence, Italy in August 2026, this lovely 1960s brass framed oval mirror is the perfect touch in a snug entry hall, to add into a gallery wall to break up a recti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Zabihi Collection Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Worn Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th century worn Turkish oushak Details rug no. 8353 size 10' 5" x 13' (318 x 396 cm)
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Antique Bentwood Twin Bed by Kohn, Vienna Secession
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19/20th Century) maple stained twin size bed with double scroll center design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).(paper label: JACOB JOSEP KOHN, WEIN). (Irregular size...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bentwood
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
$22,500
H 33 in W 26 in D 44 in
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
A Rare French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern
$3,465Sale Price|30% Off
H 27.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in L 27.5 in
A Rare French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass panels with red, green, ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
$29,000
H 103 in W 62 in D 91 in
Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An extraordinary American empire four-poster bed in cherry wood from the Philadelphia area that appears in the book, Philadelphia Empire Furniture by Boor. Features an elaborate seri...
Category
Antique 1820s American Empire Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cherry, Poplar
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Japan Kaidan Tansu", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Finding the Right Asian-art-furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
Read More
Symbols of Happiness and Rebirth Adorn This Japanese Satsuma Bowl
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
Chicago’s Pagoda Red Has a Spirited Mix of Asian Antiques and Bold New Art
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
In L.A., Gallerist JF Chen Has Long Championed Eclectic Blue-Chip Design
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
12 Calming Spaces Inspired by Japanese Design
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
16 Refined Asian-Inspired Interiors
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.
More Ways To Browse
Step Tansu
1880s Piano Stool
1950 Chinese Camphor Chest
Antique 2 Drawer Spool Cabinet
Antique Japanese Wedding Box
Black Asian Armoire
Bone Inlay Bed
Buddhist Altar Table
Century Chinese Chairs Oxbow
Chinese Dragon Lantern Stand
Chinese Low Alter Table
Chinese Opera Trunk
Chinese Rosewood Daybed
Chinese Wedding Sedan Chair
Chow Stool
Coastal Mod
Curvas Desk
Dali Dreamstone