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Swedish 1855s Black Painted Chest with Central Door and Seven Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual Swedish black painted chest of drawers from the mid 19th century, with seven drawers
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Black Antique Chest

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Wood

18th Century Antique Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century antique mahogany chest on chest Beautifully proportioned small chest on chest
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Early 1800s English Black Antique Chest

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Mahogany

Chest of Drawers Writing Desk Top Black English 18th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers writing desk top black English 18th century England. A chest of drawers with the
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Mid-18th Century English Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Wood

20th Century Nautical Black Painted Chest of Drawers with Masted Boat
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine chest of four drawers is a wonderful find. The hand-painted finish is all original, and
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Early 20th Century Swedish Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Black Painted Pine Bombay Chest of Drawers, Sweden circa 1750-1850
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the bombay curves and feet turning gently outwards that draws one to this dramatic chest of
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Black Antique Chest

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Pine, Paint

19th Century French Empire Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a beautiful 19th Century French Empire chest with a black marble top. The French Empire
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19th Century French Empire Black Antique Chest

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Marble

Swedish Gustavian Three Drawer Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1800 Swedish chest has three drawers with brass hardware and a black marble top with gray
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Marble, Brass

Chest of Drawers Tall Swedish Black, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A tall chest of drawers made during the late 19th century in Sweden. Painted in our signature color
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Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Black Antique Chest

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Wood

Ebonised Eight-Drawer Louis XVI Style Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 French chest of eight drawers in classic Louis XVI style has a new professionally
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Black Antique Chest

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Marble, Brass

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy 1880 Black Finish
Located in Lewes, England
C 1880 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of 3 drawers commode in a rare black finish with
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Pine

18th Century Black Rococo Large Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
The black painted finish complements the serpentine curves in this large oak chest of four drawers
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Black Antique Chest

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Painted Chest-on-Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th century painted Swedish chest-on-chest, with four drawers.
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Black Painted Rococo Pine Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely rococo pine chest of drawers has elegant lines that reveal its Swedish country style
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Black Antique Chest

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Brass

18th century Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare very large size English bow front mahogany antique chest on chest dates from the 1790
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1790s British Hepplewhite Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Large Black Painted Chest of Five Drawers, Circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
raised on bun feet. The black paint is old, but likely not original to the blanket chest. Generations of
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Black Antique Chest

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Pine, Paint

Antique Aesthetic Eastlake Black Ebonized Oak Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Late 19th century chest of drawers in the Eastlake style, ebonized in the Aesthetic taste. In its
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Late 19th Century British Eastlake Black Antique Chest

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Pine, Oak, Paint

18th Century Continental Oak Chest
Located in London, GB
With wrought iron straphinges and carry handles. 'Tinned' steel escutcheon and fittings. Internal candle box with lid. Treated for woodworm, and waxed externally. Dating from the 18t...
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Late 18th Century European Georgian Black Antique Chest

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Oak

Dresser / Writing Chest Swedish Empire Mahogany Black Brass, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful chest of drawers made during the Empire period (1810-1830) in Sweden. Signed ABO
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Black Antique Chest

William Mary Chest on Stand / Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 17th-early 18th century William and Mary chest on stand with gilt chinoiserie decoration
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17th Century English William and Mary Black Antique Chest

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Wood

Hope Chest dated 1874
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dowry chest in original black paint with the initials AA dated 1874. Great hardware and interior
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19th Century Latvian Black Antique Chest

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Wrought Iron

English 19th Century Black Apothecary Chest with 26 Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black apothecary chest from the 19th century with 26 drawers, brass hardware and carved
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19th Century English Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers with Matte Black Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique Baroque oak chest of drawers from Denmark circa 1760-1780, features a serpantine front
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Mid-18th Century Danish Black Antique Chest

19th Century Swedish Black Bow Front Small Chest of Three Drawers or Nightstand
Located in Round Top, TX
Pine chest of three drawers with bow front, upper dentil molding resting on tapered feet, two brass
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Chest Original Paint, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A, 19th century original paint chest, Sweden. A chest made 1854 in Sweden. Original paint and iron
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Black Antique Chest

Japanese Old Black Medicine Chest 1800s-1860s/Antique Drawer Storage Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a drawer that contains old Japanese medicine. Furniture from the Edo period. (1800s-1860s) The material is cedar. This is very rare. It is miraculous that all the drawer ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Black Antique Chest

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Cedar

17th Century French Brass Studded Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
17th Century French brass studded chest with wonderfully decorative and intricate patterns created
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17th Century French Black Antique Chest

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Brass

19th Century Antique Pair Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Chest of Drawers Night
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian style chest of drawers an excellent find. The carved details including traditional diamond motif
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Late 19th Century Swedish Black Antique Chest

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Wood

English Chippendale Chinoiserie Chest on Chest. Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Chinoiserie eight drawer chest on chest with original brasses, carved fret work
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19th Century British Chippendale Black Antique Chest

19th Century French Leather Blanket Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French leather blanket chest with brass hardware. This leather trunk would make a
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19th Century French Primitive Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Napoleon III Black Durmast Wood Golden Bronze Handles French Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Napoleon III black durmast wood golden bronze handles French chest of drawers. Chest of drawers
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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Black Antique Chest

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Bronze

18th Century Chinese Black Lacquered English Chest of Drawers
By Waring Gillow
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Chinese black lacquered with gilt highlights . Openning on one flap door with separations inside
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18th Century and Earlier English Black Antique Chest

19th Century Diminutive Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
at a later time than the creation of the chest.
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Mid-19th Century American Country Black Antique Chest

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Wood

Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Black Top Grey White, 1860
Located in Lewes, England
Circa 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with great
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Pine

Early Spanish Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early Spanish chest with three drawers and iron pulls.
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18th Century Spanish Black Antique Chest

Gustavian Grey Painted Chest of Drawers with Black Topplate, 1830s
Located in Lejre, DK
Gustavian grey painted chest of drawers with black topplate from the 1830s. The chest is in great
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1830s Danish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Wood

Black Ebonized French Empire Chest of Drawers Silver-Plated Fitting, Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique ebonized Empire chest of drawers with silver-plated bronze fittings and original black
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1830s French Empire Black Antique Chest

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Marble, Silver, Bronze

Black Lacquer Chest With Two drawers A Pair Of Doors
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined black lacquer chest, two drawers on top of a pair of doors, brass fitting. View our
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19th Century Chinese Black Antique Chest

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Lacquer

18th Century Rococo Black Painted Pine Large Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This rococo large pine chest of four drawers features a serpentine front and is raised on large bun
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Black Antique Chest

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Brass

A Pair Of Black Lacquer Chests With Gold Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of refined and elegant black lacquer chests, tapered form with fine hand painted butterfly
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19th Century Chinese Black Antique Chest

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Lacquer

A Pair Of Black Lacquer Chests With Gold Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
a pair of very elegant chests, of upright form, black lacquer with muted gold gilt landscape motif
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19th Century Chinese Black Antique Chest

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Gold

A Pair of Black Lacquer Chests With Gold Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of refined black lacquer chests, of upright rectangular form, fine hand painted butterfly
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19th Century Chinese Black Antique Chest

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Lacquer

A Pair of Black Red Lacquer Chests With Painted Motifs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Refined and elegant black lacquer chests with a pair of red lacquer doors and fine hand
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19th Century Chinese Black Antique Chest

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Gold

19th Century Pair, Black Gustavian Chests of Three Drawers with Greek Key
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of elegant Gustavian pine chest of drawers with decorative painted lions under top central
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Late 19th Century Danish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Antique Black Painted Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
This dramatic chest of four drawers has decorative panels on each drawer that add to the visual
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Early 19th Century Danish Black Antique Chest

Japanese Antique Black Drawer 1800s-1860s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. The black color is good and has a wonderful taste. The handles are made of copper. The drawers
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Black Antique Chest

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Walnut

Black Painted Small Chest of Three Drawers Sweden circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
A small oak rococo chest of three drawers with brass key escutcheons. The scalloped edge is carried
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Black Antique Chest

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Brass

19th C. Faux Bamboo Pine Chest W/ Honed Black Granite
Located in Pasadena, CA
This fantastic 4 drawer pine chest was crafted with faux bamboo decorative mouldings and columns
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Late 19th Century Black Antique Chest

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Granite

Black Painted Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive chest of drawers is quite dramatic thanks to the (newer) black painted finish that
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Diminutive Leather Sea Chest on Stand
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th century studded leather sea trunk of diminutive scale in nicely worn leather and with original brass hardware and fittings, now on custom brass stand. Overall heig...
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1830s English Campaign Black Antique Chest

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Brass

Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Edwardian Carved Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Black Antique Chest

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Mahogany

Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th century ebonized chest of drawers with gray marble top.
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Late 19th Century French Black Antique Chest

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Marble

Japanese Antique Black Storage 1860s-1920s/Tansu Chests of Drawers Sofa Table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage. It is an item from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar trees. A simple and beautiful drawer. There is no waste. It can also be us...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Black Antique Chest

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Cedar

Japanese Antique Two-stage Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old large black chest, made in Japan. Furniture from the Meiji era. (1860s-1900s) Material is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Black Antique Chest

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Cedar

Antique Large Black Painted Oak Chest of 4 Drawers With Serpentine Front, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique rococo chest of drawers from Denmark features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls
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Mid-18th Century Danish Black Antique Chest

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Wood, Oak, Paint

Secretaire Campaign Chest
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Early 19th century military chest with secretaire drawer. Retaining original handles and also the
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Early 19th Century English British Colonial Black Antique Chest

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Teak

19th Century Swedish Black Painted Chest of Three Drawers with Greek Key Motif
Located in Round Top, TX
black finish, lightly distressed to fit the age of this handsome chest of three large drawers. All
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Antique Chest

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Pine, Paint

Antique American Painted Blanket Chest with Eagle
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine historical chest in very good antique condition with deep green exterior paint and boldly
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Mid-19th Century American Country Black Antique Chest

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Wood

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Black Antique Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic black antique chest available at 1stDibs. Each black antique chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the black antique chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each black antique chest bearing Georgian, Louis XVI or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made black antique chest over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Alphonse Debain and Jones Brothers Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Black Antique Chest?

Prices for a black antique chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $227 and can go as high as $251,805, while the average can fetch as much as $4,430.

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 Black Antique 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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