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18th Century Colonial Leather Trunk
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Chile
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18th Century and Earlier Chilean Spanish Colonial Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Fabric

Victorian Square Leather and Mahogany Ottoman
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian square leather and mahogany ottoman Here we have lovely ottoman of near square form
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1870s English Victorian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Good 19th Century Gillows Leather Box Ottoman
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good 19th century Gillows leather box ottoman, newly upholstered in burgundy leather with brass
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19th Century English Antique Leather Chest

17t Century Spanish Colonial Embossed Leather Arcon
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb 17th century Spanish colonial leather 'arcon' with beautiful hand tooled and embossed
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Leather Chest

Large 18th Century Spanish Wooden, Leather Brass Trunk
Located in Livingston, NJ
, the lock and hardware are all original. A piece of leather is missing on the front, which can be
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Late 18th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Cowhide, Oak

A Stunning 17th Century Spanish Colonial Embossed Leather Coffer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb 17th century Spanish colonial leather 'baul' with beautiful hand tooled and embossed lions
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Leather Chest

China Trade Camphor Wood and Red Leather Trunk, circa 1850
Located in Louisville, KY
Engraved plaque for 'Mary Otis,' top, sides, and back covered in leather with brass tacks
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19th Century Chinese Neoclassical Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather

China Trade Camphor Wood and Red Leather Trunk, circa 1850
Located in Louisville, KY
Trunk with engraved plaque for 'Mary Otis,' top, sides and back covered in leather with brass tacks
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19th Century Asian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Brass Bound Black Leather Trunk w/ Ship Scene, England, 19th C.
By T. Maltwood
Located in New York, NY
Brass Bound, Two-Handled Black Leather Trunk with Well-Painted Ship Scene on Top Featuring "HMS
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19th Century English Antique Leather Chest

PUIFORCAT French Sterling Silver Vermeil Tea Spoons Set 12 pc w/chest Trilobé
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Triaize, Pays de Loire
decorated with foliate motifs. This service is presented in original and exceptional leather chest
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Leather Chest

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Chinese Scholar s Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th century Chinese leather scholar's trunk on stand
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19th Century Chinese Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather, Wood

Goyard Steamer Trunk
By Goyard
Located in Austin, TX
condition. The piece features the Goyard signature canvas trimmed with wood and brass and with a leather
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Early 1900s French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

19th Century Spanish Colonial Coffer / Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome, rustic large scaled trunk made in colonial Mexico or Peru during the 19th century. This wonderfully whimsical piece with its mass of tack decoration, humped top with a ra...
Category

19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather, Wood

Victorian Brass Bound and Painted Trunk
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
An old Victorian brass bound trunk. Nicely decorative with the stud detail and rich color. Stand on four bun feet. Could be used as a central coffee table, side table or just a good ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Victorian Camphor Wood Ottoman Trunk
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
buttoned leather top. This chest has brass corner straps that are not only decorative, but were to protect
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1860s English Victorian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Hardwood

Cartonnier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Empire Mahogany tooled leather cartonnier with 18 compartments.
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19th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather, Wood

Cartonnier
Cartonnier
$10,500
COMMODE WITH DESKTOP, BIRDSEYE MAPLE WITH INLAY, MARBLE TOP
Located in New Orleans, LA
fronts. Above the three equal sized drawers, the commode has a fold down leather desk top with a
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19th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather

Louis XV style tiny painted commode
Located in Kensington, MD
, pull-out shelf with leather top, bronze drawer pulls and sabots
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19th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Directoire style mahogany commode/ secretaire
Located in Oakville, ON
pulls down to reveal a secretaire, writing table with a leather top, three small drawers and
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19th Century Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small Three Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Well Proportioned Petite Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode in Mahagony and Oak with a Pull-Out Writing Surface. French, Mid to Late 19th Century.
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19th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Oak, Leather

Antique French Louis Philippe Commode with Bureau Drawer in Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
desktop portion also features a gilt-trimmed leather section, metal hinges, and a spring-tension mechanism
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
workspace. The table top retains its original red leather, adorned with detailed gilt engraving that adds a
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Spanish Studded Leather Marine Chest
Located in London, GB
Spanish leather bound and studded marine chest. With domed top and applied all-over brass studs
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Leather Chest

Leather Covered Brass Studded, Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB
Leather covered brass studded, chest of drawers, England - circa 1900. This great piece of
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Early 20th Century Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather

18th Century Brass Studded Leather Military Officers Chest
Located in Chamblee, GA
Brass studded, leather covered rectangular English military officer's chest from the 18th Century.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Leather Chest

Antique Jewelry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming antique leather covered and nailed jewelry chest. The inside is lined with a lovely floral
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19th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather, Wood

Brass Stud Decorated Leather Sea Captain s Chest on Stand, circa 1810-1820
Located in Essex, MA
An antique brass stud decorated sea captain's chest on stand, circa 1810-1820, ideal as a side
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Vtg. Tooled Leather Campaign Chest (on stand as table)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Leatherbound, Studded Campaign Chest on Stand, Tooled Tobacco Leather and finished in brass
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19th Century Antique Leather Chest

Travel Trunk Chest Coffee Table Leather Brass Studded, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A gorgeous antique 19th century travel trunk chest, leather bound with brass stud work all over
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19th Century Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and useful Edwardian two drawer campaign chest made in England early in the 20th century
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Early 20th Century English Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Wood, Leather

19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Chest with Leather Writing Surface
Located in London, GB
French, 19th century An elegant, marble top, secretaire chest. With three drawers, a fold
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19th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Marble

Pair yewwood English Georgian style chests.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair yewwood English Georgian style chests. Leather.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Yew, Leather

Baroque Dressing and Jewlery Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
skin and silver lace. This chest held precious metal bowls, brushes, mirrors and jewels. The antique
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Poplar, Silk, Leather, Paint

Rare Standing Chest Trunk by Goyard
By Goyard
Located in Waltham, MA
Seldom seen Goyard standing chest trunk covered in Classic chevron canvas, with brass hardware
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass, Metal

Rare Pair of 19th Century Campaign Chests
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptional pair of late 19th century English mahogany campaign chests with original fitted
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19th Century English Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

18th Century Spanish Colonial Domed Top Chest
Located in Montecito, CA
A beautifully crafted 18th century Spanish colonial hand tooled and embossed leather box with iron
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather, Cedar

Vintage Antique Steamer Travel Trunk Chest Luggage Set
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, registered lightweight luggage, plus a 1920s leather dome traveling chest 98 cm wide. still operational and
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Early 20th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Canvas, Leather

Pair Vintage Apothecary Three-Drawer Chests, England, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Small Pair of Chests Made from Vintage Apothecary Drawers with Brass-Banded Red Leather Tops Above
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19th Century English Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Rare French Sterling Silver 18K Gold Dessert Set, Dolphin, Shaped Violin Box
By Gustave Marmuse Paris 1
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
. This service is presented in extremely rare leather chest shaped violin. Fabulous! Undoubtedly
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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Rare French Sterling Silver Dessert Hors D oeuvre Set, Dolphin Shaped Violin Box
By Gustave Marmuse Paris 1
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
server, a fork and spoon. This service is presented in extremely rare leather chest shaped violin
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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk Wardrobe Trunk Chest France, circa 1920
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Louis Vuitton steamer trunk wardrobe trunk chest France circa 1920 Louis Vuitton wardrobe
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1920s French Victorian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk Wardrobe Trunk Chest France, circa 1920
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Louis Vuitton steamer trunk wardrobe trunk chest France circa 1920 Louis Vuitton wardrobe
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1920s French Victorian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

PUIFORCAT Rare French Sterling Silver Vermeil Dessert Spoons Set 12 pc Trilobé
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Triaize, Pays de Loire
complete cleaning & polishing. Masterpieces by Puiforcat presented in original and exceptional leather
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Leather Chest

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

English Victorian Rosewood Secrétaire Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
stationary compartments fronted in maple veneers and a leather writing surface. This delightful chest is
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Rosewood

European 18th Century Decorative Armor and Mannequin
Located in Culver City, CA
Metal helmet and chest plate with leather and chain shoulder straps. Includes mannequin.
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18th Century and Earlier European Antique Leather Chest

Hepplewhite-Inspired George III Style Mahogany Hall Bench
By H. Samuel
Located in Darwen, GB
Brookshaw, sold Christie's London, 6 March 2008, lot 104 and a George I leather covered chest on stand, sold
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Early 1900s Hepplewhite Antique Leather Chest

Victorian grade 1 English Leather buttoned seat Ottoman blanket chest
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian leather ottoman This Victorian leather ottoman was made circa 1870. Originally covered in
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1870s English Victorian Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather

Mexican Colonial Chest
Located in Tucson, AZ
embossed leather covering 1900 Mexican truck. Hand forged metal latch
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Early 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chinese Lacquered Leather Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A dramatic red lacquered leather chest, will augment and enhance a range of decorative themes
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19th Century Chinese Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather

Georgian Mahogany Secretary Chest England, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and well-proportioned George III period mahogany chest with a secretary drawer made in
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Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

19th Century Red Leather Trunk
Located in London, GB
A rare late 19th century red leather trunk, having a brass escutcheon and carrying handles and
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Red Lacquer Leather Kimono Trunk
Located in BOSTON, MA
An antique red lacquer leather kimono trunk displaying hand-stitched red leather over camphor wood
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather

18th Century Napoleonic Leather Campaign Trunk
Located in Salisbury, GB
An 18th century Napoleonic period leather Campaign trunk by Griffith Trunk Maker, Marylebone
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1750s Antique Leather Chest

Soufflot Masterpiece French All Sterling Silver Dessert Set Chest Cyclamen
By Henri Soufflot 1
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
and exceptional leather chest with cyclamen decor. Prestigious silversmith: Henri Soufflot 89
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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Sterling Silver

1900s French Black Traveling Trunk
Located in Austin, TX
covered with black oil cloth. The lock plates are brass and the handles are made of leather. The trunk has
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Early 20th Century French Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

Gründerzeit Style Bureau from 1880
Located in Senden, NRW
bins. The leather is brown nubuck. Surface is three times white primed ground by hand, the edges are
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1880s Dutch Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Brass

English Bed Steps Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
This bed step commode has a gold tooled leather insert on the top and on the pullout steps
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1860s English Antique Leather Chest

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Paper

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Antique Leather Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique leather chest for your home. An antique leather chest — often made from animal skin, leather and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique leather chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique leather chest made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique leather chest over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster London, Army Navy CSL and Boston Wharf Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Leather Chest?

Prices for an antique leather chest start at $361 and top out at $204,166 with the average selling for $3,233.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Leather Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To 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, 2024
    To 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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