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A cassone is a multifunctional piece of furniture that emerged during the Italian Renaissance. With its low boxy shape and sturdy construction, the piece worked as a bench. It also doubled as a storage chest. Unmarried Italian women often used them as marriage chests to hold household items they would one day use in their new homes. On 1stDibs, find a range of cassone chests.
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16TH CENTURY MUSEUM QUALITY EXHiBITION HAND CARVED ITALIAN CASSONE DESK TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, very large, Exhibition / Museum quality, hand carved 16th Century southern Italian Cassone desk
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Antique 16th Century Italian Desks
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Oak
$21,764 Sale Price
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Antique 17th Century Italian Cassone Wedding Chest with Hand-Carved Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
The cassone (plural "cassoni") was a large decorated wooden chest, primarily made in Italy. Cassoni
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Antique 17th Century Italian Rustic Blanket Chests
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Italian Baroque Cassone
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautiful example of an early Minimalist 17th century Italian Cassone that would
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
$4,440 Sale Price
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Late 17th Century Tuscan Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely detailed walnut Italian cassone or chest is from the late 17th century approx. circa
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Antique 17th century Italian Renaissance Solid Walnut handcarved Cassone Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This richly carved wooden chest is a fine example of an Italian cassone from the 17th century. The
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
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Iron
$9,509 Sale Price
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinet in walnut with rich carvings
Located in Meulebeke, BE
part of this cabinet used to be an Italian Cassone or marriage chest. These chest were richly carved
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
