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Japanese furniture has as its core design element simplicity of form and structure. The craftsmanship, which has been learned and mastered over hundreds of years, gives the pieces a unique and rich character.
The philosophical pillar of mingei is “hand-crafted art of ordinary people”. Yanagi Soetsu discovered beauty in everyday ordinary and utilitarian objects created by nameless and unknown craftsmen. According to Yanagi, utilitarian objects made by the common people are “beyond beauty and ugliness”.

  • japanese antique uwaoki tansu

    circa: meiji-taisho 1910-1920 wood: kiri (paulownia) / hinoki (cypress) region: mie prefecture width: 34-1/2″ height: 62″ depth: 15-3/4″ price: sold #2757

  • japanese cha tansu

    circa: showa era 1930′ wood: hinoki (cypress)/ kiri (paulownia) region: kyoto width: 30″ height: 39″ depth: 16″ price: sold #2784

  • japanese geta bako

    circa: showa era 1930′ wood: hinoki (cypress) region: Kyoto width: 34-1/4″ height: 34-1/4″ depth: 27″ price: sold #2737

  • japanese antique hikidashi tansu

    circa: meiji era 1900-1910 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: mie prefecture width: 35-1/2″ height: 27″ depth: 16″ price: sold #2753

  • japanese mid century display case

    circa: 1950-60 wood: kuri area: tokyo width: 35-1/2″ height: 72″ depth: 10-3/4″ price: sold #2733

  • japanese cha tansu

    circa: showa era wood: keyaki (zelkova) region: niigata prefecture width: 33″ height: 36″ depth: 13″ price: 950 #2748

  • japanese antique isho tansu

    circa: taisho era 1915-20 wood: kuri(chestnut)/kiri(paulownia) region: kansai width: 48″ height: 62″ depth: 15-1/2″ price: sold #2756

  • japanese antique choba tansu

    circa: meiji era 1900 wood: kiri (paulownia)/ sugi (cedar) region: yamagata prefecture width: 32″ height: 35″ depth: 16″ price: sold #2711

  • japanese mid century geta bako

    circa: showa era wood: hinoki (cypress) region: kantou width: 27″ height: 35″ depth: 13″ price: sold #2741

  • japanese mingei cha tansu

    circa: early showa 1920-30 wood: hinoki(cypress) /keyaki(zelkova) kaki (persimmon) region: niigata prefecture width: 29-1/2″ height: 29″ depth: 14-3/4″ price: sold #2743

  • japanese antique ko tansu

    circa: Meiji era 1880-1900 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: niigata prefecture width: 25″ height: 24″ depth: 14-3/4″ price: sold #2749

  • japanese mizuya tansu

    circa: 1930 wood: hinoki region: shiga prefecture width: 74″ height: 68″ depth: 19-3/4″ price: sold #2774

  • japanese mid century glass case

    circa: showa era wood: hinoki (cypress) region: kantou width: 24″ height: 12″ depth: 10″ price: sold #2703

  • japanese old mingei cha tansu

    circa: showa era 1930 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: kansai width: 26-3/4″ height: 54-1/2″ depth: 12″ price: 475 #2566

  • japanese kiri ko tansu

    circa: showa 1930’ wood: kiri region: kansai width: 24” height: 22” depth: 11-1/2” price: sold #2600

  • japanese old kitchen chest

    circa: 1930 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: kansai width: 29″ height: 43″ depth: 14-3/4″ price: sold #2626

  • japanese antique mizuya tansu

    circa: meiji era 1900-1910 wood: hinoki (cypress)/keyaki (zelkova) region: omi width: 46 height: 66 depth: 20 price: sold #2510

  • japanese old tea tansu

    circa: early showa era 1930′ wood: keyaki(zelkova)/hinoki (cypress) region: kyoto width: 34-1/2″ height: 45-1/2″ depth: 16-3/4″ price: sold #2633

  • japanese antique display tansu

    circa: meiji era 1910 wood: hinoki(cypress) region: kyoto width: 79″ height: 36″ depth: 10-3/4″ price: sold #2638

  • japanese antique display tansu

    circa: meiji 1900 wood: hinoki (cypress)/ sugi (cedar) region: Kansai width: 71-1/2″ height: 67″ depth: 20″ price: sold #2601

  • japanese old geta bako

    circa: showa 1930 wood: keyaki(zelkova)/hinoki(cypress) region: niigata prefecture width: 32″ height: 31″ depth: 12″ price: sold #2500

  • japanese mid century tansu

    circa: 1950 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: kantou width: 28″ height: 47-1/2″ depth: 18-1/4″ price: sold #2588

  • japanese mid century tansu

    circa: mid century wood: hinoki (cypress)/ kuri (chestnut) region: Kansai width: 32″ height: 39-1/2″ depth: 14-1/4″ price: sold #2500

  • japanese antique mizuya tansu

    circa: meiji era 1900 wood: hinoki (cypress) region: shiga prefecture width: 37-1/2″ height: 64-1/2″ depth: 17″ price: 1200 #2599

  • japanese antiques furniture tansu

    merchant chest (choba tansu 帳箪笥) circa: edo wood: hinoki (cypress) region: kyoto width: 24” height: 26” depth: 13” price: sold #t2790

  • japanese showa kitchen chest

    circa: showa era 1930-40 wood: hinoki (cypress)/keyaki (zelkova) region: Kansai width: 35-1/5″ height: 60″ depth: 19″ price: sold #2503

  • japanese kanazawa mizuya tansu

    Two pieces/set kitchen tansu circa: showa wood: hinoki(cypress)/kaki(persimmon) region: Kanazawa width: 54″ height: 54″ depth: 20″ price: sold #2631

  • japanese antique kura tansu

    circa: meiji 1870-90 wood: hinoki(cypress)/ keyaki(zelkova) region: Kyoto width: 65-1/2″ height: 38″ depth: 17″ price: sold #2333