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Austrian Wedding Chest Dated 1854 Original Polychromy
Located in Brussels, Brussels
symbolizing marriage
The chest opens into a large storage space with compartment.
Original lock and
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Blanket Chests
Materials
Paint
Vintage Folk Art Painted Trunk/Chest Early Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A Large vintage mid 20th century pine chest/trunk marriage box with hand painted folk decoration
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
18th Century English Mahogany Antique Blanket Chest Wine Storage Cabinet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
report:
A finely crafted marriage between the 18th century chest and the 19th century stand, interior of
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Dalarna Corner Cabinet, Sweden, Inscribed and Dated, Anno 1830
Located in New York, NY
provincial wall paintings, cabinets, marriage chests, and other decorative art objects in the Swedish
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Corner Cupboards
Materials
Paint
Antique Red Lacquer Chinese "Marriage Cabinets" STORAGE CHESTS, a PAIR
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Pair of matching Chinese “Marriage Cabinets” constructed of wood with original brilliant red
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Credenza or Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
had simpler chairs. The scissor, or x-shaped chair, was a common item.
The marriage chest, or cassoni
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Antique Indian Mughal Polychrome Wood Panel Wedding Box Chest 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful antique hand painted Indian Mughal wedding / dowry / marriage box / keepsake storage
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Church Painting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest depicting a large Church to the front
I have recently purchased a very large
Category
Antique Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Children Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest depicting Children's portraits and tiger oak paintings
I have recently purchased
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Stunning circa 1880 Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest.
I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique
Category
Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Stunning circa 1900 Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest.
I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
A Late 18th Century Continental Original Painted Dowry Chest, Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An antique hand painted marriage or dowry chest originating from Northern Europe and dating from
Category
Antique 18th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Paint
French Provincial Dowry Chest, Toile De Jouy Lined, Early 19th-Late 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Gorgeous 18th-19th century French Provincial marriage or dowry chest of a nice, smaller size
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Textile, Wood
Circa 1800 Extra Long Antique Original Paint European Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, European clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest with Acanthus leaf painting
I have recently purchased a
Category
Antique Early 1800s European George III Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large carved oak mule chest, marriage chest
This is an attractively carved Marriage chest, the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique marriage chest. An Asian, Chinese elm carved dowry trunk, dating to the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Elm
17th Century Fruitwood Cassone or Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Period Baroque paneled fruitwood or walnut cassone or marriage chest.
--stabile hard fruitwood
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
German Hope Chest or Dowry Chest, Carved Oak, Dated 1718, Baroque
Located in Halle, DE
German Marriage chest / Aussteuertruhe, 301 years old! Dated 1718. Rich carvings in oakwood. Comes
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Italian Cassone or Small Sized Wedding Chest, Richly Carved with Nice Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
marriage chest) is beautifully carved on its front panel and is raised on short carved animal feet on the
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique Austrian Folk Art Painted Pine Marriage Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk 1853
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Austrian Folk Art hand-painted pine marriage chest, dated 1853.
The chest with a
Category
Antique 1850s Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Circa 18th Century Swedish Painted Wooden Chest
Decorative Portrait Interior
Located in London, England
marriage chest.
It has a slightly scumbled brown background with a lovely flower wreath to the front and a
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique Sterling Silver Dutch Marriage Box with Engraved Rococco Styled Figures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
to approximately 1710 and done in the period Rococco style. This small marriage chest is composed of
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Rococo Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Austrian Marriage Coffer / Storage Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good late 18th century painted Austrian marriage coffer dated 1798.
Dimensions
47 inches (119
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Austrian Bohemian 1840s Blue Painted Trunk with Jigsaw Patterns and Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
painted trunk, which probably used to be a marriage chest, features a simple yet elegant Silhouette. A
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Bohemian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Cassone or Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century Italian cassone, or large blanket chest, made of solid walnut. Bold details are
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Scandinavian Hand-Painted Pine Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
'happy couple' and/ or year of marriage inscribed thereon. This chest does not, but judging by the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique 18th-Century German Paneled Solid Watered Oak Dowry Trunk of Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
her marriage. The chest has a warm brown color with deep gloss and a rich patina built up over the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Chinese Camphor Chest Carved Antique Box Trunk Hong Kong
Located in Potters Bar, GB
intricately carved details showing the junk ships
Would have perhaps functioned as a marriage or dowry chest
Category
Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
17th Century South American Baroque Period Cassone
Located in Forney, TX
Renaissance era, especially in Italy. Cassones, also called marriage chests, or hope chests were often used to
Category
Antique 17th Century South American Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Married Couples
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
or marriage coffer chest depicting married couple portraits and tulip paintings
I have recently
Category
Antique Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Antique 1880 Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Church Painting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest depicting a large Church to the front.
I have recently purchased a very large
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Circa 1880 Antique Original Paint Campaign Handle Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest
I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique
Category
Antique 1880s Romanian High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Circa 1880 Antique Original Paint East European Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest depicting flowers
I have recently purchased a very large collection of these
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Diminutive Welsh Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
traditionally associated with marriages - a dowry or love chest which was held in high esteem and usually
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
$3,900
gustavian marriage chest
Located in Seattle, WA
period gustavian 3 piece marriage chest.
original paint... found in southern sweden
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$6,800
Large Decorative Marriage Chest
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A Great Fun And Decorative Indian Marriage Chest Of Large Proportions, On Wheels.
Category
20th Century Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Swiss Pine Marriage Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spectacular Swiss Alp Pine Marriage Chest With Diamond Inlay Pattern. Swiss French circa 1750. 61.5
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swiss Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
$12,500
18th Century Oak Marriage Chest
Located in London, GB
An 18th century continental oak marriage chest with an ornate carved
front, dated 1795.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted gray marriage chest with flat top, dated 1798.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
$1,700
A Swedish Painted Marriage Chest dated 1823
Located in London, GB
An Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Marriage Chest with Original Paint dated 1823
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Paint, Wood
Large Swedish Painted Marriage Chest Dated 1806
Located in London, GB
A Superb Swedish Marriage Chest dated 1806 In original untouched condition retaining all it's
Category
Antique Early 1800s Blanket Chests
Tall 19th Century Painted Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
Tall 19th century Swedish Gustavian painted marriage chest. Open lid with compartment above pull
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Swedish Dome Top Marriage Chest
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Swedish dome top marriage chest having its original blue ground paint finish dated 1849 with lovely
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Boxes
Antique Islamic carved marriage chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Antique Islamic chest
Antique Islamic chest
This Antique Islamic chest is very difficult to put
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Iraqi Islamic Blanket Chests
Materials
Poplar
Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light blue original painted swedish marriage or blanket chest. All original.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
$2,200
18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Made in the tradition of cassone (i.e. wedding chests), this beautifully carved walnut chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Painted Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted chest.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Oak
Antique Hungarian Marriage Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
This wildly painted trunk (faux drawer on bottom)would have been a dowery chest,and it is covered
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Trunks and Luggage
Early 19th Century Iron Bound Red Painted Marriage Trunk
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century iron bound painted marriage chest, having a domed lid with floral decoration
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
1791 Painted Austrian Blanket Chest
Located in Essex, MA
An 18th century Austrian beautifully painted wood blanket, or marriage, chest in teal, red and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Blanket Chests
Highly unusual Italian painted cassone
Located in Bantam, CT
A highly unusual painted Italian 17th century cassone (marriage chest) depicting a (Florence
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Late 16th C. Italian Cassone
Located in New York, NY
Late 16th C. Italian walnut Cassone/Cassapanca. Marriage chest. H:23 D: 22-1/2 L: 68 in. with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
$10,500
Damascus Serpentine Fronted Mother-of-Pearl and Bone Chest of Drawers
Located in Kent, GB
A superb 19th century Syrian Damascus walnut marriage chest with ornate inlaid mother of pearl and
Category
Antique 1890s Syrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
17th Century Cassone Coffer in Oak and Walnut
Located in Penzance, GB
Superb, early 17th century marriage chest in oak , walnut and exotic woods, inlaid with birds and
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Palladian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Marriage Cupboard or Armoire from Normandy
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful French Country armoire or marriage chest has beautiful carved details, four small
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Cherry
17thC carved pine cassone
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A small fairly primitive 17thC pine cassone. Likely a marriage chest from the South Tyrol region
Category
Antique 17th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
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
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
$6,900
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Marriage Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal marriage chest for your home. Each marriage chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marriage chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each marriage chest bearing Folk Art, Baroque or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Marriage Chest?
Prices for a marriage chest start at $288 and top out at $49,665 with the average selling for $2,648.
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 Marriage Chest
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
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