Muebles japoneses antiguos | Colección Japón

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 cedarwood choba-dansu, Meiji/Taishō period (c. 1890-1920) #45

Antique Japanese chest of drawers – Meiji / Taishō Period (c.1890-1926) #50

Antique Japanese kakejiku of a samurai warrior in woodblock print on paper – Japan, circa 1890

Antique Japanese Merchant Storage Cabinet – Late Meiji / Early Taishō Period (c.1890–1926)

Antique kōri trunk in willow wicker – Japan, circa 1920. Set of two

Small antique Japanese file cabinet – Showa Period (c.1950-1979) #89

Antique Tansu Japanese chest of drawers – Meiji / Taishō period (c.1868-1926) #43

Small ko-dansu chest of drawers in paulownia with kanji labels – Japan, Meiji period, circa 1868-1912

Antique Japanese Writing Desk – Showa Period (c.1926-1970) #75

Antique Japanese kakejiku of a woodblock landscape in woodblock print on paper – Japan, circa 1900

Antique Japanese tansu with drawers and iron hardware – Meiji Period, Japan, circa 1900

Compact Japanese tabletop tansu – Meiji Period (c.1890-1910) #38