David Jackson specializes in the restoration and conservation of antique Japanese chests and cabinetry known as Tansu.

He has also completed conservation work on Martin Puryear’s sculpture.

He has restored African furniture and sculpture. His experience further includes sculpture restoration, custom woodwork and carving, and custom lighting.

Tansu is Japan’s cabinetry tradition. They are the wooden boxes and chests that largely originated in Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868). From trunks with wheels to shipboard safes, from kitchen cupboards to chests for clothing, Tansu were the receptacles of an age of economic expansion.

Interested in Learning More about Japanese Cabinetry?

Lectures, Restoration, Appraisal, and Consultation Available

David Jackson is available to lecture on Tansu: The Legacy of Japan’s Historical Cabinetry and the History and Mystery of the Japanese Step-chest. Costs start at $300 per lecture plus travel expenses. Restoration services are $75/hr. Appraisals and consulting $75-150. For estimated costs on other projects, please contact David at (828) 768-2356, or e-mail david@tansuconservation.com.