Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
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Contemporary Eames Inspired Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Bring home one of the most iconic silhouettes in modern design with this beautifully crafted Eames inspired lounge chair & ottoman. Celebrated for its sculptural elegance, luxurious comfort, and timeless mid-century aesthetic, this piece captures the refined presence of the legendary original while offering exceptional usability for contemporary living.
The chair features a deeply contoured form with supple black leather upholstery, generously cushioned for the signature “sink-in”... Click for details
item #1512287
$2,485.00
Rosewood Low Coffer Sideboard Chest
Solid rosewood sideboard cabinet, selected for its density, depth of color, and naturally luminous grain. The four-panel door façade is cleanly framed, allowing the wood itself to take center stage, while the restrained profile reflects the Japanese preference for balance and proportion over excess ornament.
The cabinet retains its original brass circular pulls, each fitted with triple drop escutcheons—functional hardware that also provides a subtle decorative accent. Traditional... Click for details
item #1511661
$2,800.00
Low Japanese Keyaki Hardwood Coffee Table
This refined Japanese low table is crafted from solid keyaki (Japanese zelkova), a prized hardwood revered for its strength, warmth, and expressive grain. The tabletop displays a beautifully centered, book-matched grain pattern framed by a subtly raised perimeter—an elegant detail that both protects the surface and emphasizes the natural movement of the wood.

The apron is delicately hand-carved with scrolling motifs, restrained yet expressive, while the gently shaped legs terminate... Click for details
item #1511659
$1,950.00
Antique Japanese Single Section Tansu Keyaki Hardwood
Antique Japanese solid keyaki (zelkova Elm) wood sliding-door chest featuring striking quarter-sawn panels that display the dramatic swirling grain patterns—known in Japan as tamo-mokume or keyaki-itame—highly prized for their depth and movement. The chest wide front panels showcase the natural rich color variation that occur when keyaki is cut on the quarter, revealing its iconic “flowing water” pattern.

The frame is constructed from the same solid hardwood with clean,... Click for details
item #1510911
$3,150.00
Japanese Kiri Wood Kiri Tansu Chest
A clean and classic antique Meiji period Japanese kiri tansu chest featuring two full-width drawers crafted from solid paulownia (kiri) wood, prized in Japan for its light weight, dimensional stability, and natural resistance to insects and moisture. This chest showcases the warm, straight grain of kiri with a soft natural tone and subtle age character throughout. Hand forged iron hardware.

Age: Meiji period (1868 - 1912)

Dimensions: 36" wide 19" high x 17" deep
item #1510805
$675.00
Edo Japanese Lacquer Stand with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
An original elegant Japanese Edo-period lacquer stand, decorated with mother-of-pearl (raden) inlay and delicate gold maki-e details. The piece features a gracefully arched double-support form rising from a scalloped base, culminating in an upper tray with pierced floral patterns and scrolling borders. The surface shimmers with inlaid fragments of abalone shell, creating iridescent motifs of blossoms, geometric designs, and symbolic patterns that catch the light in tones of green, violet, and... Click for details
item #1509442
$3,450.00
Japanese Low Mizuya Tansu
Antique Japanese single section low tansu, constructed with hinoki (Japanese cypress) frame and striking keyaki (zelkova) burl wood panels. The warm, honey-toned hinoki provides a refined architectural frame for the highly figured keyaki, whose swirling burl grain creates a mesmerizing organic pattern—hallmarks of Japan’s finest cabinetmaking tradition.
The sliding doors open smoothly to reveal ample interior storage, likely designed for textiles or household goods. Original iron... Click for details
item #1509440
$3,325.00
Japanese Mizuya Low Tansu Chest
Japanese antique single section low tansu chest, constructed as a half-section configuration, originally part of a larger stacking chest but designed here as a versatile, stand-alone unit. Crafted from keyaki (zelkova) drawer fronts framed in sugi (cedar), the piece displays the natural swirling grain of the wood, enhanced by a warm, honeyed patina developed over time.

The chest features multiple drawers of varying sizes, fitted with forged iron pulls and lock plates, as well as a... Click for details
item #1509134
$3,250.00
Japanese Two-Section Todana Tansu
Japanese two-section todana storage tansu, dating to the Meiji period, constructed from keyaki (zelkova) and sugi (cedar) woods with a rich reddish-brown finish. This form of cabinet was traditionally used for storage in merchant houses and samurai residences, offering both functional organization and an elegant presence.
The tansu is divided into two stacking sections for ease of transport, each fitted with large sliding panel doors that conceal generous interior compartments. Rows of... Click for details
item #1509133
$3,450.00
Black Lacquer Edo Japanese Small Safe Chest
A fine Edo period (1603–1868) tansu chest, finished in rich black lacquer and reinforced with original hand-forged iron mounts. Compact and sturdy, this chest features a bold, rectilinear form softened by the lustrous lacquer surface, which still reveals traces of red lacquer beneath where age original worn finish.
The façade presents a central large drawer flanked by smaller drawers below, each fitted with rounded iron warabite-style pulls and lock plates with hammered detail. Heavy... Click for details
item #1509088
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