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Antique Military Campaign Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
chest has brass corner fittings, brass carrying handles and brass military style handles on the drawers
Category
Vintage 1950s English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Burr Elm Military Campaign Style Side Chest
Located in London, GB
A lovely small side chest of drawers in the antique military campaign style. This was made in
Category
Vintage 1950s English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Elm
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and quite unusual pair of bedside chests in the antique military campaign style. These
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of bedside chests in the antique military style. These were made in England, they
Category
Mid-20th Century English Night Stands
Materials
Wood
RECORD PLAYER CABINET HIDDEN INSIDE MILITARY CAMPAIGN CHEST CHEST OF DRAWERs
By Burton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
military campaign Record player hidden inside a chest of drawers
Please note the delivery fee listed is
Category
20th Century English Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Side Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage side chests with an amazing and quite unusual design. These were made in
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Military Campaign Style Brown Hardwood Chest / TV Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this charming Military campaign brown Mahogany chest/tv stand
Category
20th Century English Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Military Campaign Chest Bereau Desk with Chest of Drawers Burr Yew Wood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Writing Surface.
Bereau desk in the form of a Military Campaign chest of drawers. This is a quite a
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Yew Wood Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of side chests in yew wood and brass. These are made in the antique military
Category
Mid-20th Century English Bedroom Sets
Materials
Yew
Antique Yew Wood Military Campaign Sideboard / Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A superb antique yew wood sideboard in the military campaign style. This was made in England, it
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Sideboards
Materials
Yew
19th Century Camphor Campaign Military Split Chest of Drawers Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century camphor campaign military split chest of drawers desk circa 1850.
Fantastic colored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Campaign Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest on Stand Bureau Desk with Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, bureau desk in the form of a Military Campaign chest of drawers
This is quite a rare piece, its based
Category
20th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique GEORGIAN OFFICER
S MILITARY CAMPAIGN DRESSiNG CHEST WITH WRITING SLOPE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely late 18th Century Mahogany Officers Military
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Campaign Dressers
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Harrods Kenney Hardwood
Brass Military Campaign Sideboard Chest of Drawers
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage solid mahogany with brass trim Military
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique British Military Leather Chests with Insignia, circa 1920-1930
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique British military leather luggage chests with insignia of warrant officer or regimental
Category
Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Mahogany for British Military Officer
Located in Austin, TX
A fine British military officer’s Campaign ware secretary or secretaire from the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Metal
Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Hardwood Lamp Side Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are so excited to present to you this Outstanding Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign chest of
Category
20th Century British End Tables
Materials
Brass
Original Army
Navy Stamped British Military Campaign Chest on Stand + Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
military campaign chest on stand
A very good looking and well made original British Military campaign
Category
20th Century English Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Stunning Vintage Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Sideboard Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers
A very good looking well made and desirable vintage sideboard, the Military Campaign
Category
20th Century English Campaign Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Pair of Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Hardwood Bookcases + Chest of Drawers
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brass Military Campaign bookcases on chest of drawers bases
A very good looking well made and
Category
20th Century English Campaign Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Record Storage Chest Coffee Table Box Green Leather Military Campaign
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
coffee table chest
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only
Category
20th Century English Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Stunning Vintage Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Low Sideboard Chest of Drawers
By Army
Navy CSL, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely lightly burred Yew wood Military campaign sideboard chest of low
Category
20th Century English Campaign Sideboards
Materials
Yew
Pair of Restored Mahogany Military Campaign Bedside Lamp Table Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
table chests of drawers in the Military Campaign style
A very well made and versatile pair, they have
Category
20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Period Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Side Table Chest of Drawers Leather Top
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1960s Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign
Category
Vintage 1960s English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
ANTIQUE BURR WALNUT WARDROBE WiTH MILITARY CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERS BUILT IN
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1900-1920 Burr Walnut free standing wardrobe with Military Campaign Chest of drawers built inside
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Campaign Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Lovely Vintage Military Campaign Style Sideboard with Chest of Drawers Built in
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Military Campaign mahogany sideboard with
Category
20th Century English American Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Hardwood
Nice Vintage Yew Wood Drinks Military Campaign Cabinet Cupboard Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this well made antique Military Campaign drinks cupboard in yew
Category
20th Century English Campaign Cabinets
Materials
Yew
Pair of Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Butlers Serving Trays
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of vintage, Harrods Kennedy Military Campaign
Category
20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Brass
African Campaign Military Metal Chest Luggage J Willis Fleming Esq Deputy Lieut
By Jones Brothers
Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
trunks came from the same family so were no doubt used together
This chest is heavily and campaign
Category
Antique 1880s English Campaign Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel
Vintage Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with 4 Drawers Brass Fitting
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are excited to present this vintage yew wood military campaign chest of drawers.
Beautiful
Category
20th Century British Side Tables
Materials
Yew
Rare Glass Top Display Case Military Campaign Side End Table Chest of Drawers
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Bevan funnel Military Campaign side table with
Category
20th Century English Campaign Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Valenti Vintage Italian Leather Campaign Chairs
By Italo Valenti
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
furniture is the chest of drawers, often referred to as a military chest or campaign chest. A standard
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Pair of Valenti Vintage Italian Leather Campaign Chairs (1/3pr)
By Italo Valenti
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
furniture is the chest of drawers, often referred to as a military chest or campaign chest. A standard
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Original Pair of Vintage Italian Leather Campaign Chairs by Valenti (1pr/3)
By Italo Valenti
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
furniture is the chest of drawers, often referred to as a military chest or campaign chest. A standard
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Campaign Armchairs
Camphorwood Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
British military camphorwood chest with brass strappings and handles, with interior sliding tray.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
$3,500
Vintage Military Campaign Hardwood Bedside End Table with Green Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to sell this beautiful vintage military campaign chest of drawers.
This chest
Category
20th Century British Night Stands
Materials
Hardwood
Stunning Vintage Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Sideboard Bank of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England burr yew wood Military
Category
20th Century English Campaign Sideboards
Materials
Brass
PAiR OF HARRODS LONDON MILITARY CAMPAIGN GREEN LEATHER BEDSIDE TABLE DRAWERS
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
hand made in England, retailed through Harrods London, Military Campaign bedside table sized chests of
Category
20th Century English Campaign Night Stands
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1880s Victorian Eastlake Walnut Side Lock Tallboy Dresser Chest Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
-locking chest during military campaigns.
Category
Antique 1880s Eastlake Dressers
Materials
Walnut
English Campaign Trunk of Camphor Wood, circa 1820
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome medium-sized British officer's military Campaign camphor trunk or chest of brass-bound
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
English Campaign Trunk of Camphor Wood, circa 1820
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large British officer's military Campaign camphor trunk or chest of brass-bound and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
English Campaign Trunk of Brass-Bound Leather and Camphor Wood, circa 1820
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome small-sized British officer's military Campaign camphor trunk or chest of brass-bound
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass, Metal
Strongbox Safe Walnut Armoire Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
below is a hidden compartment. Strongboxes like this were inspired by medieval chests and military
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Military Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C original painted pine English military chest of 3 drawers. Lovely old worn paint. 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century Oak Campaign / Military Chest of Drawers
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful weathered oak campaign military chest of drawers in light color. The cabinet consists of
Category
Antique 1840s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Military Chest with Secretaire Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany Campaign chest of drawers with desk drawer. Entirely in perfect condition. The
Category
Antique 1890s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Military Chest of Drawers in Padauk
Located in Kastrup, DK
English military campaign chest of drawers in solid Padauk wood with a beautiful grain. Original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Military Chest of Drawers, Wood and Brass with Writing Desk, England, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury dresser in Victorian military style. This piece was produced in England in the
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Metal
English Campaign Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
English campaign / military chest with two drawers and two faux drawers in a door.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$2,995
English 19th Century Military Campaign Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
English military chest in 2 parts with writing decor.
Made in solid oak with original brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Campaign Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Campaign Chest (Military Chest) black polished mahogany, original brass fittings. England approx
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Colonial Campaign Chest
Located in Eindhoven, NL
. As is usual with a military chest of drawers, it consists of 2 parts. There are carrying handles on
Category
Antique 1850s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Antique Teak Military Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique teak military campaign secretaire chest of drawers, dating from around the
Category
Antique 1860s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Restored Solid English Oak Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Campaigner
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Lovely original period Campaign Military chest of drawers in solid oak
Please note the delivery
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Military Officer
s Campaign Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
English military officer’s Campaign chest of drawers in two parts
Made in mahogany with original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Irish Military Campaign Chest on Chest, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Irish military Campaign chest from the 19th century. This antique case-piece from Ireland, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century Northern Irish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English Teakwood Military Campaign Chest
Located in Essex, MA
In two sections, the top with two small drawers over a deep drawer, the lower with two drawers. Turned bun feet.
Category
Antique 1840s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Military Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of military chests for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct military chests — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Military chests have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Military chests are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Military chests have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and Bevan Funnell Ltd. are consistently popular.
How Much are Military Chests?
Military chests can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,539, while the lowest priced sells for $147 and the highest can go for as much as $16,988.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
Questions About Military Chests
- What is a military chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A military chest is a chest of drawers made of hardwood like mahogany, teak or cedar. Also called a campaign chest, the furniture usually comes apart into smaller pieces for easy carrying. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of military chests.
- What is a campaign chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023A campaign chest is a chest of drawers that breaks down into smaller pieces for easier transport. Some people refer to this type of case furniture as a military chest. Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, the British Army in its global conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries defined the style we know as campaign furniture with sturdy and elegant pieces. Find a selection of campaign chests on 1stDibs.
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