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Antique 18th Century Georgian Carved Oak Coffer or Mule Chest
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique 18th century Georgian oak coffer or mule chest. Oak panelled front, back and sides, with
Category
Antique 18th Century Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century Mule Chest In Oak ( REF AF-3683 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This antique 18th-century mule chest, crafted from solid oak, is a remarkable piece of exceptional
Category
Antique 18th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian 18th Century and Later Oak Coffer or Mule Chest
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique 18th century and later Georgian oak coffer or mule chest.
Solid and strong, with no
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An 18th century George II oak mule or dower chest.
The chest has a hinged lid, three recessed
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Signed Original Period Charles II Oak Mule Chest c. 1665
Located in Heathfield, GB
A particularly original and beautiful solid oak English mule chest made by hand in c.1665 and with
Category
Antique 17th Century Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Lancashire Oak Coffer Mule Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian Lancashire mahogany crossbanded oak coffer mule chest of drawers, circa 1800
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Rustic Antique Victorian Pine Mule Chest Blanket Box Sideboard, 1800s 1900s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Beautiful Large Victorian Pine Mule Chest Trunk or Blanket Box
Dating from the late 1800s / early
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique 18th Century Coffer / Mule Chest In Oak ( REF AF-3195 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
Transport your living space to a bygone era with this exquisite 18th century oak coffer, crafted circa 1790, boasting enduring beauty and exceptional quality. This remarkable piece o...
Category
Antique 18th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Large Georgian Three-Panel Oak Mule Chest Coffer Ottoman Log Basket
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique 18th century oak chest or coffer. This item could have a number of uses, including that of
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Georgian 18th Century Six-Plank Oak Mule Chest Coffer Blanket Box Coffee Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
joints.
Would make a great ottoman, blanket chest, shoe store or coffee table.
Full of character
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Painted Box or Blanket Chest
Located in Wells, ME
Antique mule chest blanket box in original vibrant red orange 'grained' paint. One bottom drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Mule Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mule chest with relief carving, tulip and acanthus leaf motif.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
$4,750
Mule Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
A charming and compact dome-topped mule chest featuring all-pegged and hand-cut dovetailed
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
$795
Painted Mule Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted mule chest with Pennsylvania Dutch design by Ralph Cahoon.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Paint, Wood
$4,000
Mule Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
A most useful mule chest, reduced in height at some point by cutting down beneath the lid. The four
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
$1,195
Pine Mule Chest.
Located in Baltimore, MD
A large pitch pine mule chest in a rich dark walnut stain featuring two hand-cut dovetailed drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Blanket Chests
$1,495
Mule Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding example of a tall dower mule chest featuring original sang de boeuf/brown background
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
$1,895
English Pine Mule Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th century English pine mule chest, 1795.
Dimensions:
49 inches (124 cms) wide
20.5
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
$1,362
English Oak Mule Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English oak mule chest with reeded quarter columns, the lift top over one long and three short
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
$2,850
Irish Mule Chest / Coffer
Located in Woodbury, CT
Elm, two-drawer mule chest / coffer, probably of Irish origin. Three fielded panels on the front
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
English Mule Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mule chest with lovely patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$3,995
George III English Mule Chest
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Lovely George III English fruitwood 3 panel over 2 drawer mule chest. It has an internal candle
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Miniature Mule Chest (Sea Chart Chest)
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 18th C oak mule chest with original hardware.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Lancashire Mule Chest in Mahogany
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lancashire Mule chest.
A George III Lancashire mule chest made of mahogany. The back board with
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Antique 1790s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Oak Mule Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III oak mule chest, the front with three raised fielded panels above a pair of drawers on
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Panelled Mule Chest
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 18th century oak panelled mule chest with good colour and an aged patina. Chamfered
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British George I Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George II style English oak mule chest, early 19th century. The top lifts up for storage
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George II Sideboards
Materials
Oak
$1,500
English Pine Blanket Box / Mule Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
it known as a Mule Chest. Brass Swan- Neck hardware.
Category
Antique 1850s English Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
17th Century English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charles II period English oak mule chest (coffer with drawer) having a paneled top over geometric
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Oak Mule Chest, Wales, circa 1730
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Mule Chest
Wales circa 1730
In original condition with ring and tape hinges.
Measures
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Antique 18th Century Welsh Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Beautiful Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Beautiful carved oak mule chest, marriage chest
This is an attractively carved oak Marriage Mule
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Large English Mule Chest of Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A large English estate mule chest or blanket chest (storage cabinet) of teak wood, featuring a
Category
Early 20th Century English Blanket Chests
New England Mule Chest, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A New England mule chest, 19th century.
Pine with red wash, moulded lid and drawers, solid
Category
Antique 19th Century American Primitive Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Lancashire Mule Chest, circa 1760
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lancashire mule chest, English. Bail & rosette pulls (mostly original, a few handles appropriately
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English George III 18thC Oak Mule Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780
English George III 18thC Oak Mule Chest
sku 1879
W169 x D58 x H89 cm
Weight 73 kg
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
George III Mahogany Lancashire Mule Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
George III mahogany Lancashire mule chest, the hinge top over six false and six true cock beaded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Commodes and Ch...
Antique English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique English oak mule chest, early 19th century. This mule chest has a rich old patina and has
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Mule Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a 19th century antique carved oak mule chest which has a lift up top, three extensively
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique English 18th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an English 18th century antique oak mule chest which has a lift up lid and four lovely
Category
Antique 18th Century English Other Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Late 17th Century Small Oak Mule Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
17th century oak mule chest, circa 1690.
Three fielded panels to the front with single drawer
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Great Britain (UK) Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
George III Oak Lancashire Mule Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
George III oak Lancashire mule chest, the large rectangular hinged lid opening to reveal large
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Carved Oak Mule Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful mule chest coffer circa 1710.
Good color and patina.
In superb original condition
Category
Antique 1710s Great Britain (UK) George I Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH OAK MULE CHEST WITH 2 DRAWERS
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH MULE CHEST WITH 2 DRAWERS
WITH CROSS BANDED FIELDED PANELS
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Fine George III Mahogany Mule Chest, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine George III mahogany mule chest with lift top used to store blankets, with six functioning
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Mahogany Military Mule Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality and rare 19th century mahogany military mule chest, having the original brass
Category
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Late 18th Ct. English Mahogany Mule Chest
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Wonderfully figured mahogany 18th Ct. English mule chest. Lid opens for storage and bottom three
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Welsh Oak Mule Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 17th century Welsh oak mule chest coffer circa 1690.
Fine quality Welsh oak mule chest
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Welsh Gothic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Circa 1760, English Mule Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1760 Georgian mule chest, from the North Country of England. Oak with mahogany cross banding
Category
Antique 1760s English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak, Wood
Antique 18th Century Oak 2 Drawer Mule Chest with Brass Handles - Storage Chest
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
Here we have a beautiful 18th century, George lll (1760-1812), oak mule chest with two brass
Category
Antique 18th Century British Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
18th Century Large English Oak Mule Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine Lancashire oak mule chest or large proportions, circa 1770.
Three drawers to the base with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Large 18th Century English Oak Mule Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century large English oak mule chest coffer circa 1780.
Lid opens to reveal a large
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Oak and Mahogany Crossed Banded Lancashire Mule Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak and mahogany crossed-banded mule chest. The large rectangular hinged top. To the freeze fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
English Oak Mule Chest with Pilaster Corners, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English oak mule chest with pilaster corners, brass mounts and pulls, eight
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Oak Mule Chest of Small Proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we have a late Georgian oak mule chest of small proportions, circa 1790.
Top lid opens for
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century George III English Oak Mules Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George III English oak mules chest with pilaster column detail, 8 cross-banded drawers & ogee
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Large 19th Century Pine Mule Chest in Original Finish
Located in Batley, GB
A wonderfully aged 19th century mule chest with a top compartment above two lower drawers with the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique English Late 17th Century Carved Oak Mule Chest / Coffer, circa 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English late 17th century carved oak mule chest / coffer, circa 1680. The mule chest
Category
Antique 1680s English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
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Mule Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of mule chests for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mule chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and mahogany. Mule chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mule chests bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mule chests over the years, but those made by Ethan Allen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Mule Chests?
Prices for mule chests start at $738 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $2,865.
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 Mule Chests
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The origin of the mule chest is a mystery, though several theories exist. Some of the most common are that the lower drawers of the chest were where shoes, including mules might be stored. Another thought is that it was a chest that a peddler might have used to carry along goods on his mule. Shop a collection of antique mule chests on 1stDibs.
- What is a mule trunk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mule trunk is a trunk featuring a chest-like top section and two or three drawers built into the lower portion. This made it easy to access items in the bottom of the trunk. Browse an array of antique mule trunks on 1stDibs.
- What is a mule chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A mule chest is a low chest that has a drawer or a set of drawers at its base and a hinged top. It stands on legs or brackets and it is usually wider than it is deep. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary mule chests from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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