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Pair of Lacquered Chests / Trunks
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Chests with decorative hardware. Stunning together as a
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
Mindanao Trunks
Located in New York, NY
Teak Trunks w/ Metal Embossed Finish from Mindanao, Philippines. Sold individually or as pair
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Metal
$900
Steel and Brass Mounted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Steel and brass mounted camphor trunk, India circa 1870. Mounted on a later custom wooden stand
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Metal
Shanxi Jewelry Chest and Hat Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Golden Painted Jewelry Chest
Category
19th Century Antique Chests And Trunks
Mahogany Traveling Trunks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mahogany trunks with iron handles. Sold individually. Price for smaller item is $ 900, larger is
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Mahogany
chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wood chest
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Pine
$2,350
An interesting and decorative seamans chest
Located in Sundridge, GB
Constructed from pitch pine with a leather covered and brass nailed lid with painted decoration to the underside that is dated 1861. An intersting feature is that the lock has a bell...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Chests And Trunks
Rare and Beautiful Large Tibetan Chest
Located in Westport, CT
47.25"Wx 16"D x 34.25"H including a custom built black lacquer stand. Original hardware. Weathered but in excellent condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Pigment
18th C English Oak and Elm Mule Chest
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful large mule chest in oak with a molded plank lid opening to a void interior with four arch
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Oak
Spanish Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Spanish chest from late 1600s
Original hardware
Category
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Chests And Trunks
Red Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red lacquer side chest from China. Lacquered has worn beautifully to show the natural wood color
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,450
Himalayan Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved himalayan teak wood chest/trunk.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,850
Mongolian Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique hand painted mongolian chest.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$1,995
Himalayan Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved himalayan teak wood chest/trunk.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Teak
$4,250
Himalayan Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved himalayan teak wood chest/trunk.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Teak
$3,450
Blanket Chest
Located in New York, NY
Elm wood blanket chest with Iron hardware.
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Elm
$2,750
Himalayan Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved himalayan teak wood chest/trunk.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Teak
$2,850
Elm Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique elm wood chest from the Shanxi province in Northern China.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Elm
$2,450
Campaign Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Fabulous Chest in solid mahogany with brass bail handles and brass accents.
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Brass
$1,150
Mongolian Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique mongolian chest with hand-painted scholars' objects on the front. Used for storage.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Wood
$2,650
Campaign Chest
Located in New Preston, CT
A large 'RAJ'campaign chest outfitted with two small storage compartments, possibly for dishes or
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,200
Coin Chest
Located in New York, NY
Wood Coin storing chest with iron fittings
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Iron
$1,500
Spanish chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
wonderful leather chest with nailhead decoration. Later freestanding feet.
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Wood, Leather
$2,400
Basque Chest
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This sturdy Basque chest from Spain has three carved circular rosettes on the front and substantial
Category
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Iron
$8,650
Mule Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
It is rare for us to find a mule chest. This is a wonderfully useful piece of furniture at a
Category
1870s English Antique Chests And Trunks
$1,800
DOWRY CHEST
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful paneled Dowry chest with original painting and iron hardware. Made in Sweden about
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Iron
$4,500
Immense Chest
Located in New York, NY
American, fabulous and immense chest, wood, metal, and cast iron in the style of a sea chest. At
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Metal, Iron
$12,500
Traveling Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Traveling Chest
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Metal
$250
Carpenter
s Chest
Located in Culver City, CA
This Carpenters chest has 4 sliding trays, with brass knobs, and other compartments for the
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Wood
$2,950
Wine Chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
English oak wine Campaign cupboard, circa 1840.
Category
19th Century Antique Chests And Trunks
$3,900
Trunk Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese trunk from the 1920s Taisho period. Solid sugi (cedar) wood with original iron hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Chests And Trunks
$975
Late 18C Chest
Located in New York, NY
Late 18C Arca (Chest) in Vinhatico with Jacarandá (Brazilian Rosewood) molding and original iron
Category
18th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Rosewood
$15,250
Italian Cassone Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 16th C. Italian cassone (Marriage Chest). Chest is 16th C., base molding are feet are later
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Wood
$6,900
Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted gray marriage chest with flat top, dated 1798.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Pine
$1,700
Baroque Dowry Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully painted 17th century paneled dowry chest. Made in Sweden dated 1685. Painted in
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Metal
$3,950
18th c. chest
Located in Hudson, NY
double long chest
beautiful dry original red paint surface
large thumbnail molding
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Pine
$3,800
Mongolian Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Painted mongolian side chest. c 1890s
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,650
Mongolian Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Painted mongolian side chest. c 1890s
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,650
Elm Burl Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique elm burl chest from China. c. 1890
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,850
Fujian Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Painted Side chest from the Fujian Province in China. c 1890s 305159-87010
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$1,450
Large Wooden Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Heart pine chest on legs with iron hardware: two iron bands with latches encircle the chest, iron
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Iron
$1,375
Fujian Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique hand painted side chest on stand from the Fujian province in Southern China.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$1,450
Scandinavian Painted Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Scandinavian storage chest with applied framed panels and painted floral motif. All original
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Chests And Trunks
Red Fujian Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique chest from the Fujian province in southern China. The top lifts up for storage.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$1,750
Shanxi Elm Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elm side chest with three drawers and two doors. From Shanxi province in China.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$1,550
Painted Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red painted chinese side chest.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Wood
$1,250
Green Dowry Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome old teakwood Indian dowry chest on wheels reconstructed from a 19th century camel cart
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,650
Camphorwood Campaign Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Camphorwood Campaign chest
Late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chests And Trunks
Red Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Chinese red lacquered side chest.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
$2,650
Elmwood Coin Chest
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood low coin chest with iron fittings
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Elm
$2,000
Original Painted Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White original painted pine chest on legs.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Pine
$2,100
Low Coin Chest
Located in New York, NY
Low elmwood coin chest w/ original iron fittings
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Elm
$1,250
Elm Burl Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique elm burl chest from the Shanxi province in China.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Elm
$2,250
Highly Decorative Chest
Located in New York, NY
Impressively sized early 19th C baú (box chest) with decorative Jacarandá (Brazilian Rosewood
Category
19th Century Brazilian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Iron
$17,500
Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light blue original painted swedish marriage or blanket chest. All original.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Pine
$2,200
Inlaid Box Chest
Located in New York, NY
Unusual flat topped 19C blanket chest in Balsamo wood with Jacarandá (Brazilian Rosewood) geometric
Category
19th Century Brazilian Antique Chests And Trunks
Materials
Rosewood
$2,975
Officer
s Uniform Chest
Located in Millwood, VA
Scottish metal officer's uniform chest on later stand. Once the property of Major C.A. Murray
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Chests And Trunks
$1,195
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Antique Chests And Trunks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique chests and trunks available for sale. The range of distinct antique chests and trunks — often made from wood, metal and softwood — can elevate any home. Antique chests and trunks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique chests and trunks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Baroque and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique chests and trunks over the years, but those made by Au Touriste, Paris, Hartmann Trunk Company and Seward Trunk Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Trunks-luggage for You
Add a charming piece of travel history to your space. Antique and vintage trunks and luggage can make a statement as decorative accents and practical furnishings in nearly every room of your home.
There have been many types of trunks and luggage over the years, with availability of these wares broadening as train travel expanded during the 19th century. Antique steamer trunks — named for their use on steamships — mostly date from around 1880 to 1920. These pieces of luggage fit a steamship’s luggage size regulations and essentially doubled as wardrobes, ensuring that a traveler’s evening dresses and suits were kept wrinkle-free on a journey from city to city.
In 1858, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton introduced the world to the now-iconic Louis Vuitton trunks. During this early period of railroad travel, Louis Vuitton trunks solved common travel problems. Instead of the traditional round shape, these handcrafted rectangular trunks stored better on trains. To discourage burglars, the French craftsman and his son, Georges, also eventually patented a revolutionary sophisticated lock for the trunks. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted travel trunks.
Even if no longer used for travel, the vintage luggage is a popular item among collectors for its historical value and charm. At home, an old wood trunk is a durable storage solution as much as it is a versatile surface. It’s a coffee table in the living room of your farmhouse-style home or rustic loft apartment and a nightstand or blanket chest at the foot of your bed in your bedroom.
From Victorian trunks to Art Deco traveling jewelry cases, journey through history today with an extensive collection of antique trunk suitcases and vintage luggage on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Chests And Trunks
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024The difference between a chest and a trunk is mostly portability. Both terms describe storage furniture often crafted out of wood, but their functions are different. A chest normally goes in a bedroom, living room or other space and serves as a permanent piece of furniture in a home. On the other hand, a trunk usually features heavy-duty craftsmanship and a more portable design. Originally, trunks were used as luggage for travel. However, today, many people use them as permanent furniture, just like chests. Find a wide range of chests and trunks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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