Antique Japanese furniture | Japan Collection

The Japan Collection brings together a curated selection of antique furniture and objects from the Japanese archipelago, created between the late eighteenth century and the mid-twentieth century. These pieces emerged during a period of transition, when traditional craftsmanship coexisted with new forms of domestic life.

Tansu cabinets, chests of drawers, small trunks, low tables and storage pieces reflect a particular way of understanding space: flexible, ordered and deeply connected to material. In these objects, function and beauty are inseparable; every joint, every iron fitting and every wood grain forms part of a coherent language.

Many of these pieces were crafted from traditional woods such as kiri (paulownia), Japanese cedar or keyaki. These materials were valued for their lightness, durability and stability, and over time they develop a deep and elegant patina.

Placed within contemporary interiors, these furnishings bring a quiet architectural presence. They do not dominate a room; instead they structure the space, introduce rhythm and create a sense of balance that is often absent in modern furniture.

Each piece has been selected for its authenticity, its proportions and the story preserved in its surface.

Japan Collection

Antique Japanese wooden work table – Period Taisho/Showa (c.1910-1950) #1

Antique Japanese Storage Box with Drawers and Hinged Lid – Early Showa Period (c.1928)

Antique Japanese Kyōdai-bako in keyaki wood with mirror, Meiji/Taishō period (c. 1890-1925) #27

Japanese Sendai Isho-dansu large cedar and iron tansu, Meiji-Taishō period (c. 1890-1925) #42

Antique Japanese cedar ko-dansu drawer, Meiji period (ca. 1870-1900) #48

Antique Japanese chest of drawers – Meiji / Taishō period (c.1890-1926) #44

Antique Japanese Low Work Table with Drawers – Showa Period – c.1930-1950

Antique Japanese Tansu – Meiji Period / Taishō (c.1868-1926) #28

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest of Drawers – Meiji / Taishō Period (c.1868-1926) #81

Antique Japanese camphorwood trunk – Meiji Period (c.1890-1912) #76

Antique Japanese three-drawer tansu – Meiji Period (c.1890–1926)

Japanese Cabinet with Kabuki Decorated Sliding Doors in Paulownia Wood, Early Showa Period, circa 1926–1970