Where do camphor chests come from?

Historically, camphor chests came from China. Before being used to transport porcelain, tea, textiles and other items to Europe, the chests served as storage furniture in Chinese homes. On 1stDibs, find a variety of camphor chests.

Camphor Wood Chest

Oriental Blanket Chest

19th Century Campaign Chest

Century Furniture Chinese Chest

Oriental China Cabinet

Category

Antique 1890s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Campaign chest Camphor

$1,146

A Large Edwardian Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1910 An early twentieth century camphor wood campaign chest in two parts, with

Category

Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

A Large Edwardian Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

$10,555

Campaign Chest or Marine Chest in Camphor Wood circa 1900, England

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb Campaign chest in camphor wood from circa 1900 from England. Indeed these pieces of

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Campaign Chest or Marine Chest in Camphor Wood circa 1900, England

$1,544 / set

Antique Camphor Blanket Chest

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century brass bound camphor wood traveling trunk with original stickers, 1890

Category

Antique 19th Century European Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Camphor Blanket Chest

$1,507

Late 19th Century English Military Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Located in Kastrup, DK

Military chest in camphor wood with brass fittings. English lock, but probably made in China for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century English Military Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

$1,068

Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Good Quality Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campiagn Chest, Having Original

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers

$7,951

A George III Sweet Smelling Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Located in Kent, Dover

An English George III campaign chest in fragrant smelling camphor wood. Of good proportions, well

Category

Antique 19th Century English Blanket Chests

A George III Sweet Smelling Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

$2,950

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Late 19th C. British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with brass straps and handles, replaced lock

Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

$2,400

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Beautiful late 19th century British Campaign period camphor wood sea chest. This has been

Category

Antique 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

$2,500

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Late 19th century British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with dovetails, brass strap corners

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

$2,900

Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Freestanding Chest

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Chinese carved camphor wood freestanding chest having outstanding

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Other

Outstanding Quality Antique Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Freestanding Chest

$1,761

Mid-19th Century English Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

The mid-19th century Victorian camphor wood campaign chest featuring 5 drawers, brass mounts and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century English Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

$6,885

19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare camphor wood, antique chest of drawers with classic Campaign form, featuring brass hardware

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest of Drawers

$5,900

English Camphor Wood Campaign Chest, Mid-19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The mid-19th century English campaign chest in camphor wood with five drawers, brass mounts and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Camphor Wood Campaign Chest, Mid-19th Century

$6,485

Antique 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest

By Army Navy CSL

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An exceptional quality mid-19th century camphor wood military campaign chest having two short and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Padouk, Teak

Antique 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest

$5,415

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest or Trunk

Located in Nantucket, MA

A classic British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with brass strap corners and brass handles

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest or Trunk

$2,900

19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Desk Drawer

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Camphor wood campaign chest with fitted desk drawer, most likely British, Mid 19th Century

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Desk Drawer

$4,800

Late 19th Century Camphor Wood Sea Chest with Brass Hardware

Located in Nantucket, MA

Handsome camphor wood sea chest with original brass hardware. Great dovetails and burl wood front

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Late 19th Century Camphor Wood Sea Chest with Brass Hardware

$2,900

19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest

Located in East Hampton, NY

Two piece camphor wood 19th C. campaign chest.... lovely and very distinctive graining.... has

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest

$8,400

Large Marine Chest / Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood from the 19th Century

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful large 19th century campaign chest in camphor wood from the English navy. With typical

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Large Marine Chest / Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood from the 19th Century

$2,400

Brass bound camphor wood box

Located in Cheshire, GB

Camphor wood brass bound campaign box, the rectangular top with brass banding opens to reveal a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Brass bound camphor wood box

$2,296

19th Century English Camphor Campaign Chest

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

19th century English Camphor chest. Rare large camphor wood Military Campaign chest with original

Category

Antique 1890s Blanket Chests

Materials

Other

19th Century English Camphor Campaign Chest

$6,950

English Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood, Late 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The English Campaign chest in camphor wood in 2 parts with brass mounts and pulls ending in turned

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood, Late 19th Century

$5,385

Rare Military / Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood, England 1860-1880

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare military / Campaign chest made of solid camphor wood. The upper part can be turned out to a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Military / Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood, England 1860-1880

$7,411

Military Camphor Wood 19th Century Campaign Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Good Quality Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest In Two Parts Having Two Short

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Military Camphor Wood 19th Century Campaign Chest Of Drawers

$5,003

Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian camphor wood campaign chest, having three deep drawers with the

Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

$4,044

20th Century Chinese Camphor Wood Cloisonne Bound Blanket Chest Trunk Pair

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of two 20th century Chinese blanket chests or trunks. Made of Camphor wood bound with ornate

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Enamel

20th Century Chinese Camphor Wood Cloisonne Bound Blanket Chest Trunk Pair

$3,900 / set

Antique Camphor wood Box c1860

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

ANTIQUE CAMPHOR WOOD BOX This solid camphor wood box from around 1880 features beautiful brass

Category

Antique 19th Century European Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Antique Camphor wood Box c1860

$1,713

Antique Camphor Military Campaign Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest Having Two Short + Secretaire Drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Camphor Military Campaign Chest

$6,320

Antique 19th Century George III Military Campaign Chest in camphor wood

Located in Houston, TX

This is an early 19th century George III camphor wood military campaign chest. In two pieces, this

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century George III Military Campaign Chest in camphor wood

$4,800

Antique Camphor Military Campaign Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Superb Quality Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest Of Five Drawers Having

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Camphor Military Campaign Chest

$7,539

Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Just like contemporary flat-file storage, this tall camphor chest once provided a Qing-dynasty

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900

$3,680

Mid-19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A superb quality mid-19th century camphor wood military campaign chest having well figured top

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

Mid-19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

$6,785

Chinese Export Colonial Camphor Wood Campaign Chest and Secretaire, circa 1840

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This superior campaign chest and secretaire displays the honey colored camphor wood in all its

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Colonial Camphor Wood Campaign Chest and Secretaire, circa 1840

$8,650

British Military Officer s Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Camphor Wood

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English military officer’s Campaign ware chest, circa 1860, featuring a handsome camphor

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

British Military Officer s Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Camphor Wood

$12,500

Huge Antique Camphor Wood Anglo Indian Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, original camphor wood Anglo-Indian military

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Huge Antique Camphor Wood Anglo Indian Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

$6,168

Fine Chinese Export Camphor Wood Military Secretaire Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Camphor wood, brass inlaid, Chinese

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fine Chinese Export Camphor Wood Military Secretaire Campaign Chest of Drawers

$5,428

19th Century Two-Part Camphor Wood Campaign Chest and Secretary Desk

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional Campaign chest of drawers was crafted by a Hong Kong-based cabinet maker in the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Two-Part Camphor Wood Campaign Chest and Secretary Desk

$5,800

Antique Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A mid-19th century camphor wood military campaign trunk having well figured lift up lid and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Blanket Chests

Antique Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk

$2,261

Chinese Export Camphor Wood Red Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A Chinese export canvas covered camphor wood box, with brass tack decoration, in rare red.

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Blanket Chests

Chinese Export Camphor Wood Red Box

$2,450

Chinese Export Camphor Wood Trunk Coffee Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Chinese export Camphor trunk the figured hinged top opening to reveal large storage capacity raised

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Camphor Wood Trunk Coffee Table

$2,022

Chinese Camphor Chest Box Luggage Trunk, 1920

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Antique Camphor Wood Box of a Plain Form. circa 1900 The Box Has Block Feet and Features Exposed

Category

Vintage 1920s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Camphor Chest Box Luggage Trunk, 1920

$884

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A good quality mid-19th century mahogany and Camphor wood military campaign chest having well

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers

$5,277

Feb 1st 1876 Stamped Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Secrataire

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Camphor wood military campaign chest

Category

Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Feb 1st 1876 Stamped Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Secrataire

$4,935

1930 s Anglo Indian Camphor Wood Compact Wardrobe Chest of Drawers Vanity

Located in Norwich, GB

An Anglo Indian camphor wood step form compactum from the Art Deco period. Circa 1930. A very

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1930 s Anglo Indian Camphor Wood Compact Wardrobe Chest of Drawers Vanity

$2,282

19th Century Camphor Wood Trunk or Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

A mid nineteenth century camphor wood trunk or coffee table, with original brass handles, brass

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century Camphor Wood Trunk or Coffee Table

$4,455

Rare Antique Chinese Decorated Leather Camphor Wood Trunk

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare antique 'one of a kind' storage trunk. Camphor wood lined with leather hand painted on all

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rare Antique Chinese Decorated Leather Camphor Wood Trunk

$3,456

Mid-20th Century Chinese Camphor Wood Trunk

Located in Pasadena, CA

This vintage Chinese Export dovetailed trunk in a medium to large size would make a great coffee or side table. The trunk has acquired just the right amount of natural patina.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-20th Century Chinese Camphor Wood Trunk

$975

Antique 19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A delightful mid-19th century camphor wood military Campaign trunk of good proportions having

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Padouk, Sandalwood, Walnut

Antique 19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk

$3,427

Camphor Wood Shipping Trunk with Brass Accents

Located in Charleston, SC

Camphor wood shipping trunk with brass bound corners.

Category

20th Century Unknown Blanket Chests

Camphor Wood Shipping Trunk with Brass Accents

$4,200

English Camphor Wood Late 19th Century Trunk

Located in Charleston, SC

English camphor wood late 19th century trunk with brass accents and lockable top.

Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Blanket Chests

English Camphor Wood Late 19th Century Trunk

$2,200

Large 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Trunk

Located in Martlesham, GB

A large 19th century camphor wood military trunk / chest in fantastic condition, having brass

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood

Large 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Trunk

$4,455

19th Century English Victorian Camphor Wood Trunk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Victorian camphor wood trunk, having brass straps and corners. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century English Victorian Camphor Wood Trunk

$1,439

Camphor Wood 19th Century Military Campaign Trunk

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Charming Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk, Retaining Good Rich Colour And

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Other

Camphor Wood 19th Century Military Campaign Trunk

$5,757

Antique Campaign Chest Camphor Luggage Box Case 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Very cool antique campaign chest in camphor Features the campaign trademark motif of brass

Category

Antique 1880s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Campaign Chest Camphor Luggage Box Case 1880

$1,713

A Good Anglo-Indian Camphor Wood Trunk

Located in Hudson, NY

This trunk constructed of aromatic Camphor wood is a good example of the kind of work done in the

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Good Anglo-Indian Camphor Wood Trunk

$1,925

PAIR OF FINE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 CAMPHOR WOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

original Camphor wood, brass inlaid, Chinese export, military campaign chests of drawers Please note the

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

PAIR OF FINE ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 CAMPHOR WOOD MILITARY CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERs

$8,910 / set

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Camphor Wood Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the camphor wood chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every camphor wood chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect camphor wood chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A camphor wood chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Empire and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one camphor wood chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Army Navy CSL produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Camphor Wood Chest?

The average selling price for a camphor wood chest at 1stDibs is $2,560, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $22,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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 Camphor Wood Chest

Where do camphor chests come from?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
Historically, camphor chests came from China. Before being used to transport porcelain, tea, textiles and other items to Europe, the chests served as storage furniture in Chinese homes. On 1stDibs, find a variety of camphor chests.

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