Skip to main content

Step Tansu

Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"
Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

Japanese Elm Tansu Step Cabinet Chest Cupboard Double Sided Fretwork 90"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Meiji style Tansu step chest, etagere or storage cabinet. Made from beautiful elm with traditional staircase form.

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Japanese Step Tansu
Japanese Step Tansu

Japanese Step Tansu

Sold

H 75 in W 23 in D 46 in

Japanese Step Tansu

Located in Chicago, IL

Traditional Japanese step tansu in two sections with 4 drawers and two sets of sliding doors and one small removable door.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Cypress

Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu
Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu

Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu

Sold

H 69 in W 52.5 in D 14.5 in

Full Size Japanese Mid Century Step Tansu

Located in Peabody, MA

Full size mid-century Japanese step tansu with ironwork hardware, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Rare Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Stepped Tansu/Sideboard
Rare Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Stepped Tansu/Sideboard

Rare Large Early Meiji Period Wabi Sabi Japanese Stepped Tansu/Sideboard

Located in London, GB

A rare mid 19th C. Japanese tansu in raw stripped cedar. Stepped on one end originally for access to raised floor.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Step Tansu Double Sided
Japanese Step Tansu Double Sided

Japanese Step Tansu Double Sided

Sold

H 32 in W 28.75 in D 14 in

Japanese Step Tansu Double Sided

Located in Somis, CA

This is a wonderful double-sided Japanese Step Tansu chest. Full storage capacity with 7 drawers of various sizes and 2 pairs of sliding door.

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Step Tansu Chest, circa 1930s
Japanese Step Tansu Chest, circa 1930s

Japanese Step Tansu Chest, circa 1930s

Sold

H 24 in W 27 in D 17.75 in

Japanese Step Tansu Chest, circa 1930s

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite chest was originally the upper compartment of a large step tansu, known as kaidan-dansu, which doubled as a low staircase to reach overhead storage spaces.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Iron

Fine and Substantial Japanese Keyaki 'Elm' Step Tansu
Fine and Substantial Japanese Keyaki 'Elm' Step Tansu

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 Step Tansu Two Sided Cabinet
Japanese Step Tansu Two Sided Cabinet

Japanese Step Tansu Two Sided Cabinet

Sold

H 52 in W 88 in D 20 in

Japanese Step Tansu Two Sided Cabinet

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 2020 Japanese two-sided Tansu style cabinets and base pieces in stained wood with black iron hardware. Components include ladder-like base and six cabinets of various sizes tha...

Category

2010s Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Fine Antique Cabinet Step Tansu, Meiji Period, 1870s-1890s, Fab Storage
Japanese Fine Antique Cabinet Step Tansu, Meiji Period, 1870s-1890s, Fab Storage

Japanese Fine Antique Cabinet Step Tansu, Meiji Period, 1870s-1890s, Fab Storage

Located in South Burlington, VT

An antique 6-step cabinet "kaidan" with 9 drawers and storage compartments and with original handwrought hardware, two sections.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Japanese Tansu Step Chest
Vintage Japanese Tansu Step Chest

Vintage Japanese Tansu Step Chest

Sold

H 67 in W 64.5 in D 17.5 in

Vintage Japanese Tansu Step Chest

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage 20th Century Japanese Tansu Step Chest in walnut with Mortise and Tenon joinery and dovetailed drawers.

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Step Tansu
Step Tansu

Step Tansu

Sold

H 35.5 in W 33.5 in D 15 in

Step Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Medium sized double-sided step tansu (drawers open on both sides).

Category

20th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Step Tansu
Step Tansu

Step Tansu

Sold

H 71 in W 71.5 in D 19.5 in

Step Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Dark hued, elmwood step tansu, double-sided. Available in various sizes and hues.

Category

20th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Step Tansu
Step Tansu

Step Tansu

Sold

H 71 in W 71 in D 17 in

Step Tansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

2 section black lacquer with rubbed edge step tansu. Plenty of storage with drawers and sliding doors.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Step Tansu
Step Tansu

Step Tansu

Sold

H 71.5 in W 72 in D 19.75 in

Step Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Elmwood Step Tansu in traditional Japanese style, with multiple drawers and cabinets.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Korean Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Black Step Tansu
Black Step Tansu

Black Step Tansu

Sold

H 59.125 in W 57.5 in D 16.5 in

Black Step Tansu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Contemporary 2 sided black lacquer elmwood step tansu. 4 pieces including the base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Two-Level Step Tansu
Two-Level Step Tansu

Two-Level Step Tansu

Sold

H 36.5 in W 108 in D 20 in

Two-Level Step Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Modifiable two-level step tansu. Dimensions when stacked as stairs (Image 7) 71" H x 72" L x 20" D.

Category

20th Century Korean Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Double-Sided Step Tansu
Double-Sided Step Tansu

Double-Sided Step Tansu

Sold

H 35.5 in W 33 in D 14.5 in

Double-Sided Step Tansu

Located in New York, NY

Black elmwood step tansu, with double-sided drawers and gold colored trim.

Category

20th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

New Japanese Double-Sided Step Tansu
New Japanese Double-Sided Step Tansu

New Japanese Double-Sided Step Tansu

Sold

H 57.5 in W 56 in D 15.75 in

New Japanese Double-Sided Step Tansu

Located in SOMIS, CA

Beautiful new step Tansu was a Japanese original. Ours feature 2 separate, removable pieces.

Category

2010s Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Tansu
Tansu

Tansu

Sold

H 58 in W 60 in D 16 in

Tansu

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19thC. Japanese 3 Part Step Tansu

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Walnut

People Also Browsed

Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror

Navagero Murano Glass Mirror

$3,035 / item

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in

Navagero Murano Glass Mirror

By Fratelli Tosi

Located in Milan, IT

Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Murano Glass

Wall Iroko Wood Shelves Beveled Mirror & Marquetry Art Nouveau Late 19th Century
Wall Iroko Wood Shelves Beveled Mirror & Marquetry Art Nouveau Late 19th Century

Wall Iroko Wood Shelves Beveled Mirror & Marquetry Art Nouveau Late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Iroko and wood mural shelves of the Art Nouveau period with a balustrade, columns drawers and niche. Very fine details: you can observe the elaborate balustrade and the marquetry in...

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Shelves

Materials

Brass

Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s

Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in Mortsel, BE

Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Scavo Style, Chrome Base Sculptural table lamp, by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, is an example of Italian Space Age design from th...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

Swedish Rococo Black Painted Fall Front Bureau, Circa 1770
Swedish Rococo Black Painted Fall Front Bureau, Circa 1770

Swedish Rococo Black Painted Fall Front Bureau, Circa 1770

Located in Kastrup, DK

Swedish Rococo fall front bureau crafted in the distinctive Scandinavian Rococo style, featuring elegantly curved sides and balanced proportions. The fall front opens to reveal a bea...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Japanese Keyaki 3-Shaku Mizuya Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Taisho Period, c.1920
Japanese Keyaki 3-Shaku Mizuya Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Taisho Period, c.1920

Japanese Keyaki 3-Shaku Mizuya Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Taisho Period, c.1920

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese mizuya cabinet was crafted during the Taisho period, circa 1920. At approximately three shaku wide (about 90 cm / 35.4 inches), this dimension represents a traditional...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Solid Pine Kitchen Cupboard, 1900s
Solid Pine Kitchen Cupboard, 1900s

Solid Pine Kitchen Cupboard, 1900s

$2,788

H 76.78 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in

Solid Pine Kitchen Cupboard, 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Large wooden sideboard made around 1900. The cabinet consists of two parts. In the upper part 2 doors with two shelves. At the bottom 2 drawers and 2 doors with a shelf for lots of s...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Rustic Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Pine

4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows
4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows

4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows

Located in Dayton, OH

A charming set of four Early 1900s Edwardian reclaimed, leaded hand painted stained glass windows. Features a multicolored geometric glass pattern set around hand painted and fired ...

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Windows

Materials

Lead

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan
Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite small Japanese maki-e lacquer stacking box for incense and accessories, ju-kobako, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. Crafted in maki-e lacquer an...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Calogero Seller Of Mandarins
Calogero Seller Of Mandarins

Calogero Seller Of Mandarins

$570 / item

H 12.6 in W 8.67 in D 12.6 in

Calogero Seller Of Mandarins

By Patrizia Italiano

Located in Milan, IT

The second fire-fired ceramic head, handmade with face and mandarin reliefs, can be used to hold plants, flowers and sometimes even bottles with ice. Calogero sells mandarins at the ...

Category

2010s Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19th Century Cherry Colonial Non Traditional 3/4 Cannonball Post Bed
Antique 19th Century Cherry Colonial Non Traditional 3/4 Cannonball Post Bed

Antique 19th Century Cherry Colonial Non Traditional 3/4 Cannonball Post Bed

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century cannonball post bed. Made of cherry with traditional Colonial styling that features reticulated headboard with serpentine crest and tall turned posts. Dimensio...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Colonial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Pine

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Located in London, GB

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900
Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900

Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in CABA, AR

Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. The lamp features a masterful design with a vibrant palet...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase

Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase

Located in Austin, TX

A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930. Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian, the Immortal Twin Boys...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Eugenio Quarti, Pair of liberty elegant stylish armchair
Eugenio Quarti, Pair of liberty elegant stylish armchair

Eugenio Quarti, Pair of liberty elegant stylish armchair

$13,998

H 33.86 in W 27.56 in D 23.23 in

Eugenio Quarti, Pair of liberty elegant stylish armchair

By Eugenio Quarti

Located in Milano, IT

COD-2268 Eugenio Quarti (1867 - 1926) Pair of rare elegant stylish armchairs in wood and fabric upholstery. Manufactured by Eugenio Quarti Milan Liberty era, 1920's. 59x72xh86 cm

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century
Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century

Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century

$8,750

H 67.33 in W 71.26 in D 18.9 in

Mizuya Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

This exceptional 19th-century Japanese mizuya tansu originates from the late Edo–Meiji period and showcases traditional craftsmanship in warm, deeply patinated wood. Its façade featu...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Step Tansu", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Step Tansu For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the step tansu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, elm and hardwood, every step tansu was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect step tansu — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A step tansu, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Step Tansu?

A step tansu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,250, while the lowest priced sells for $900 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.

Read More

37 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name

Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?

The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.