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Antique Original Painted Trunk with Original Red Paint, Dated 1773
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique trunk or blanket chest from Austria or Southern Germany still retains it's original
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Blanket Chests

Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, three banks of six drawers. Red lacquer front, side and top with contrasting black frame. Losses to
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Small Antique Chest Of Drawers Painted In Green With Red Edges From 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
. With its brass handles and patinated shades of green with red edges, the chest of drawers exudes a
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Antique 1890s Danish Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Teak Brass Studded Red Zanzibar Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th Century Teak red painted, brass studded Zanzibar Chest, antique Shirazi Omani Dowry Trunk. 19
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Antique Late 19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Blue Green and Red Paint Decorated Bavarian Trunk
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Featuring bird and flower motifs
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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Red Oxide Knotty Pine Two Drawer Blanket Chest
Located in New Windsor, NY
. The red oxide paint/stain is possibly an older addition or restoration. Good overall condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Asian Gilt Decorated and Red Polychromed Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Shippensburg, PA
large open dovetails securing each corner of the chest beneath a red bole and the painted surface
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Paint Decorated Commodes /Chests, Floral Hardware
By James Mont
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern red paint decorated commodes / chests or nightstands. Each of these
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Original Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
fantastic natural age-related patina. Below the top plate red painted dental mouldings. The chest features 5
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wrought Iron

English Chinoiserie Red Japanned Chest of Drawers, circa 1720
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English circa 1720 George I period chest of five drawers having all-over original red japanned
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Antique Early 18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

Red Painted Chinoiserie Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Louis XV Style two drawer commode. The red painted commode having bombe sides and front with
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Javanese 19th Century Teak Carved Trunk with Green and Red Painted Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Javanese teak wood trunk from the 19th century with carved scrolling foliage, green and red
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Antique 19th Century Javanese Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

George I red japanned parcel gilt chest or cabinet
Located in Nashville, TN
The cabinet on an earlier (circa 1650) Dutch baroque stand or "kwabtafel " The English in particular later adopted and incorporated these Dutch tables into their 18th century cabinet...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Red French Louis XVI Style Hand Painted Bombe Commode Circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning and rare style of bombe commode. The is hand painted chinoiserie and in very
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Vintage 1930s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique Original Red Painted Swedish Dome Top Trunk Dated 1853
Located in Round Top, TX
red paint remains, along with the cornucopia of flowers embellishing the front and two additional
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Painted Two-Door Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese two door chests painted with flowers amidst a garden landscape
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Large Empire Wedding Trunk Painted in Pale Red-Yellow Colors Dated 1829, Denmark
Located in Salzburg, AT
family property Sonderborg Denmark, dated 1829 Original, polychrome paint in warm red and mustard yellow
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Antique 1820s Danish Empire Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Original Red Painted Domed Top Trunk with Folk Art Figures from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This unusual domed top trunk from Sweden is a rare find. The original brick red paint remains along
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Hungarian Trunk with Original Brown, Red and Yellow Paint, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This original painted brown trunk from Hungary has a traditional Folk Art flower pattern that
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests

Red and Green Paint Decorated Chinoiserie French Louis XV Bombe Commode C1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic red and green chinoiserie painted commode. The complimentary colors add a
Category

20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

American Primitive Colonial Red Polychrome Painted 3-Drawer Washstand Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American primitive colonial red distress polychrome painted 3-drawer washstand commode
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Antique 19th Century North American Primitive Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Pine

Red Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Sheraton Style Commode Dresser, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully done chinoiserie painted Sheraton style commode. The commode has that
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Antique Early 1900s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

English Camphor Shipping Trunk in Orange Paint, Late 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood shipping trunk with brass mounts. Orange paint added at later date.
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Blanket Chests

Louis XV Red Chinese Raised Gold Paint Decorated Kahn Cie of France Commode
By E. Kahn
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
-known French and London firm of Kahn and Cie (Kahn and company) The piece features superbly painted
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Chinese Painted Elephant Trunk Table, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
lend the chest rich texture and catch the light beautifully. The front is painted with two white
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Early 20th Century Asian Tibetan Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Painted Tibetan Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Tibetan cabinet with four doors and painted Buddhist symbols and flowers including
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Red Gustavian Commodes
Located in South Salem, NY
Pair of red painted Gustavian style commodes with painted faux marble-top, circa the 1800s.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

American Federal Antique Blanket Chest on Flared Feet, Pennsylvania 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, one absent, one original). Retaining it's original burgundy red painted surface, this chest is an
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Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests

Red Floral Painted Chest Box, 1857
Located in Vo , Veneto
Italian (Tyrol) painted chest-box Measures: H 25cm, W 46cm, D 31cm H 9.8 in, W 18.1 in, D 12.2
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Antique 1850s Italian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fir

Pair of Red Laquered Commodes
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of modernized neoclassical in style commodes. Completely restored with new laquered finish and nickleplated hardware. Legs are also fitted with a nickleplated cap.
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Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Green and Red Trim Louis XVI Provençal Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A green and red trim Louis XVI Provençal commode.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Paint, Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquered and Painted Apothecary Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquered apothecary chest from the 19th century, with 32 drawers and
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Paper, Wood

Oriental Tibetan Hand Painted Red Elmwood Storage Chest Dresser Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage tibetan elmwood storage cabinet. Features a distressed red hand painted finish with floral
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Late 20th Century Tibetan Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Paint

19THC ORIGINAL RED PAINTED BLANKET CHEST FROM NEW JERSEY
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL RED PAINTED BLANKET CHEST FROM NEW JERSEY,CIRCA 1860 WITH WONDERFUL SCALLOPED CUT
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Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Flaming Jewel Trunk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
using vibrant pigments and gilt embellishment. This 19th-century example is beautifully painted with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Tibetan Golden Wheel Trunk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
exterior with a dark patina, subdued palette and timeworn appearance. Hand-painted with skillful detail
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

David T Smith Early American Painted Poplar Red Chest Drawers Dresser Wardrobe
By David Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive chest of drawers or linen press by David T Smith & Co of Morrow Ohio, circa 1986
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Vintage 1980s American Colonial Linen Presses

Materials

Poplar, Paint

19th Century Blanket Chest with Heart Handles in Old Red Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th century Canadian blanket chest with heart shaped handles in old red paint.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Blanket Chest Trunk French Country Style Red Green Paint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wooden blanket chest trunk French country style red green paint. Item features bun feet
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Mid-20th Century Country Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Red Chest on Stand
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
Heritage USA, Late 20th Century Red lacquered mahogany, with carved mahogany base, and hand-painted
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Tables

Materials

Brass

19th C Antique Primitive Red Grain Painted 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C Antique primitive red grain painted 4 drawer chest of drawers dresser. Item features red
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Dressers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Elm Hand Painted Chest Console Cabinet Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive antique red lacquer Qing Dynasty cabinet. A rectangular form made from elm with mortise
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Antique Late 19th Century Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Pair of Mongolian Low Painted Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
layer upon layer of rich red lacquer. The drawers were then hand-painted with graceful flowers and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Mongolian Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Painted Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A uniquely painted chest from Mongolia. This chest is blue on the top and sides, with tiger pattern
Category

20th Century Mongolian Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Painted Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese floral painted chest with three drawers and two doors. Pagoda Red
Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Pine

19th Century Mongolian Painted Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Mongolian chest with painted lotus and bats, and an unusual configuration of doors
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Antique 19th Century Mongolian Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Pair of Wucai Painted Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese chests with wucai (5 colors) painted vases with other Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Night Stands

Materials

Elm

Low Tibetan Painted Peony Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century Tibetan painted cabinet would have originally been used atop a kang or
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Reverse Glass Painted Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th century Chinese elmwood chests with reverse painted glass door panels
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Elm, Glass

Country French 18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated and Faux Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
painted marble top. The chest is raised on scrolled cabriole legs with an arbalest frieze centered by a
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Antique 18th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Low Painted Chinese Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
/> Pagoda Red Collection #: DVA046 Keywords: Chests, cabinet, side table, low
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Early 20th Century Mongolian Painted Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Mongolian red lacquered storage chest with painted wild flowers.
Category

Early 20th Century Mongolian Furniture

19th Century Chinese Two-Door Painted Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
this early 19th century book chest. Like many cabinets from the era, the chest sits up on a platform
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Chinese Floral Painted Tea Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A painted chest from Northern China. This pine chest has been painted with various floral motifs
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Mongolian Folk Painted Chest with Trunk -SATURDAY SALE-
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Mongolian folk painted chest with two drawers and two doors, with a matching
Category

Early 20th Century Mongolian Cabinets

Chinese Red Lacquer Book Chest with Lotus Peonies, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
crimson-red lacquer, now beautifully aged, and painted with gilt brushwork of peonies and lotus flowers
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Red and Black Chest with Very Old Original Paintings
Located in Somis, CA
An early 19th century chest with very old original paintings. This beautiful chest features 18
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Red Painted Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of red painted chests available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique red painted chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and metal. There are 83 antique and vintage red painted chests for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Red painted chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of red painted chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Louis XV and Hollywood Regency red painted chests are of considerable interest. Many red painted chests are appealing in their simplicity, but Salda and L.Sprat, Bridgton produced popular red painted chests that are worth a look.

How Much are Red Painted Chests?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,988, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $32,500 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.

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