Antique Copper Chest
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Chest
Copper
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Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Copper Chest
Mahogany
18th Century Zanzibari Folk Art Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Early 1800s Belgian Romantic Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Early 20th Century Unknown Islamic Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Early 20th Century Islamic Antique Copper Chest
Metal, Copper
Late 19th Century English Antique Copper Chest
Copper
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Chest
Copper, Enamel
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Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
1890s Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Copper Chest
Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Copper Chest
Metal, Copper
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Copper, Iron
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Brass, Copper, Iron
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19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Chest
Metal, Copper
1860s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Early 1900s Antique Copper Chest
1860s East Asian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Early 1600s French Baroque Antique Copper Chest
Gold Plate, Copper
19th Century African Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Early 19th Century African Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Chest
Copper
19th Century Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper, Mixed Metal
19th Century Japanese Antique Copper Chest
Early 19th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Copper Chest
Coral, Malachite, Silver, Brass, Copper, Steel
Early 19th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Copper Chest
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Pink Coral, Silver, Brass, Copper, Steel
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Chest
Copper
19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Copper Chest
Copper, Brass
Early 1900s British Antique Copper Chest
Copper
19th Century Japanese Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Mid-18th Century Asian Dutch Colonial Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
19th Century Japanese Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1840s British Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1840s English Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1870s English Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Chest
Copper, Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Copper Chest
Copper
18th Century Dutch Louis Philippe Antique Copper Chest
Bronze, Copper
1920s English Edwardian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Mid-18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Mid-19th Century Moroccan Gothic Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
1920s Japanese Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper, Tin
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper, Tin
1890s North American Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Mid-19th Century Bahraini Islamic Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1890s French Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1920s English Edwardian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
1920s English Edwardian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
1920s English Edwardian Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Copper Chest
Marble, Copper
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Antique Copper Chest
Copper
1820s Japanese Edo Antique Copper Chest
Gold, Bronze, Copper
1920s French Art Deco Antique Copper Chest
Rosewood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Copper Chest
Brass, Copper
19th Century English Antique Copper Chest
Copper
19th Century Antique Copper Chest
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Copper Chest
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Steel
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Copper Chest
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Antique Copper Chest
Glass, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Antique Copper Chest
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Jacobean Antique Copper Chest
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Country Antique Copper Chest
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1940s French Art Deco Antique Copper Chest
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Antique Copper Chest
Linen, Nylon
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Chest
Copper
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Copper Chest
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Antique Copper Chest
Walnut
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Copper Chest
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Indian Antique Copper Chest
Linen, Silk
1840s English Antique Copper Chest
Wood
Antique Copper Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Antique Copper Chest?
Materials: Copper Furniture
From cupolas to cookware and fine art to filaments, copper metal has been used in so many ways since prehistoric times. Today, antique, new and vintage copper coffee tables, mirrors, lamps and other furniture and decor can bring a warm metallic flourish to interiors of any kind.
In years spanning 8,700 BC (the time of the first-known copper pendant) until roughly 3,700 BC, it may have been the only metal people knew how to manipulate.
Valuable deposits of copper were first extracted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus around 4,000 BC — well before Europe’s actual Bronze Age (copper + tin = bronze). Tiny Cyprus is even credited with supplying all of Egypt and the Near East with copper for the production of sophisticated currency, weaponry, jewelry and decorative items.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, master painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt and Jan Brueghel created fine works on copper. (Back then, copper-based pigments, too, were all the rage.) By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, decorative items like bas-relief plaques, trays and jewelry produced during the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods espoused copper. These became highly valuable and collectible pieces and remain so today.
Copper’s beauty, malleability, conductivity and versatility make it perhaps the most coveted nonprecious metal in existence. In interiors, polished copper begets an understated luxuriousness, and its reflectivity casts bright, golden and earthy warmth seldom realized in brass or bronze. (Just ask Tom Dixon.)
Outdoors, its most celebrated attribute — the verdigris patina it slowly develops from exposure to oxygen and other elements — isn’t the only hue it takes. Architects often refer to shades of copper as russet, ebony, plum and even chocolate brown. And Frank Lloyd Wright, Renzo Piano and Michael Graves have each used copper in their building projects.
Find antique, new and vintage copper furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What is antique copper finish?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique copper finish refers to the natural tarnishing or ‘patina’ that a copper piece acquires over time. It also refers to the green color some vintage copper pieces take on. You’ll find a large collection of antique copper from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Unless a copper piece has a heavy green patina indicating advanced age or bears a maker’s mark identifying it, the best way to tell whether a copper piece is antique is to take it to an appraiser. Find a collection of antique, vintage and modern copper pieces 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.












