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Sugar Chest

solid cherry antique sugar chest
Located in Winnetka, IL
An antique solid cherry sugar chest with dove tail trim and turned legs. Mid 1800’s
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Cabinets

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Wood, Cherry

solid cherry antique sugar chest
solid cherry antique sugar chest
$1,800
H 38 in W 29 in D 21 in
American Federal Mahogany and Spanish Cedra Sugar Chest on Stand, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany and Spanish cedra one drawer hinged sugar chest on stand with carved
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Antique 1820s American Federal Trunks and Luggage

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Silver, Iron

American Walnut Hinged Sugar Chest on Stand with Exposed Dovetails TN / KY 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut hinged sugar chest with exposed exterior dovetails and resting on the original
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Poplar, Walnut

American Federal Southern Walnut Hinged Two Drawer Inlaid Sugar Chest, VA C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal Southern walnut hinged top sugar chest with oval string inlays, two flanking
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Antique 1820s American Federal Cabinets

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Brass

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique German sugar box is composed of .875 silver and dates to circa 1850 in the Biedermeier
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Tennessee Walnut Blanket Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
and told me her family had always used it as a sugar chest. I believe its intended purpose was likely
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Tennessee Walnut Blanket Chest
Tennessee Walnut Blanket Chest
$695
H 35 in W 27 in D 14.5 in
19th Century Tennessee American Classical Jackson Press
Located in Forney, TX
distinguishable Tennessee forms include the sugar chest and the Jackson press. The sugar chest was developed to
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...

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Cherry, Poplar, Pine

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Located in Forney, TX
footed sugar chest silverware cutlery case tabletop collectors cupboard curiosity cabinet of curiosities
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony

Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
made etched glass sugar bowl. The Tea Chest dates to the early 19th century during the short lived
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
$6,641
H 7.09 in W 12.99 in D 6.69 in
George III Burr Yew Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
stopper style lid and a matching sugar bowl. The Tea Chest dates to the Georgian period during the reign
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Cut Glass, Yew

George III Burr Yew Tea Chest
George III Burr Yew Tea Chest
$1,711
H 4.93 in W 7.49 in D 4.14 in
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 143 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
, knife 13" and fork 11" 1 Vegetable Set, rare, 8 1/2" 1 Sugar Tong, 4" Storage chest is not included
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Vintage 1920s Louis XIV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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19th Century Sugar Chest
Located in Cloverdale, IN
19th Century cherry wood sugar chest originating from Campbellsville, KY, USA.
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Sugar Chest
19th Century Sugar Chest
H 34.75 in W 36 in D 19.5 in
Cherrywood American Sugar Chest with One Drawer, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are offering a primitive cherrywood sugar chest with beehive legs from the 19th century. It has
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Rare Sugar Chest with Figured Maple Drawer Fronts, Chester County, PA, 1840
Located in Providence, RI
This is a very rare form that may or may not have been used for sugar. Sugar chests come with a
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Walnut Sugar Chest with Lift Top, Early 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a Classic 19th century walnut sugar trunk with lift top lid. This simple yet stately piece
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Georgian Campaign Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
secondary timber and is lined with blue sugar paper. The chest is a low height and small size, compared to
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Georgian Campaign Chest
Georgian Campaign Chest
H 35.25 in W 36.75 in D 19.25 in
American Sugar Chest (Middle Tennessee )
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton Cherry sugar chest with turned bulbous columns, two paneled door bottom, with
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American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American  Sugar Chest  (Middle Tennessee )
American  Sugar Chest  (Middle Tennessee )
H 47 in W 40.75 in D 18.5 in
19THC NEW ENGLAND SUGAR CHEST W ORIGINAL TURNED LEGS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL NATURAL SURFACE SUGAR CHEST FROM MAINE.THIS GREAT LITTLE RARE PIECE IS IN PRISTINE
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Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Poplar

Painted Early 19th c. Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Painted early 19th century sugar chest with two doors and hinged top that flips open.
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Painted Early 19th c. Chest
Painted Early 19th c. Chest
H 42.5 in W 52.5 in D 20.25 in
Silver 13 Lot Austrian Nice Biedermeier Sugar Box Chest Vienna Made 1849
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian Biedermeier silver sugar box This sugar box / chest was made during Famous Viennese
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Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver

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Silver

Silver 13 Lot Austrian Nicest Biedermeier Sugar Box Chest Vienna Made 1840
By Andreas Weichesmueller
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian gorgeous Biedermeier silver sugar box. This sugar box or chest was made during famous
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Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Silver Austrian Art Nouveau Sugar Box Made in Vienna, circa 1900
By Master LC
Located in Vienna, AT
made sugar box / sugar chest of rectangular shape with smooth surface. The chest has a very slightly
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Tableware

German Silver Biedermeier Sugar Box by G.F. Steusloff, circa 1853
Located in Vienna, AT
made sugar box / sugar chest of rectangular form type with slightly domed lid having knob. The surface
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Sterling Silver

Silver 13 Lot Austrian Biedermeier Sugar Box Chest Vienna Franz Schiffer
By Franz Schiffer
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian Biedermeier silver sugar box This sugar box / chest was made during Famous Viennese
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Austrian Biedermeier Silver Sugar Box, Vienna, Josef Wiederspeck, 1839
By Josef Wiederspoeck
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian Biedermeier Silver Sugar Box This sugar box / chest was made during FAMOUS VIENNESE
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

German Silver Biedermeier Sugar Box with Dog Figurine made in Berlin, circa 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
sugar box / sugar chest of rectangular shape with bulged outer wall of squeezed form type. The chest
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Tableware

Southern Blanket Chest on Tall, Tapered Legs in Salmon Paint
Located in York County, PA
hunt boards and sugar chests. The exceptional, dry, salmon-painted surface is mid-19th century. As a
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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Large William IV Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large William IV Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers The chest has two short drawers near the top
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Austrian Silver Sugar Box like Chest with Key, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
is a stunning Viennese sugar box shaped as chest having tapering walls as well as rounded edges. The
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Regency Boulle Tortoiseshell Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Tortoiseshell Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of sarcophagus shape with a gently tapering body and a domed lid with a
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Old Orange Blossom by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Service 69 Pcs Set Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
server with stainless blade, 9 1/2" 1 sugar tong, 4" Storage chest is not included. Excellent condition
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Queens by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 37 Pieces Canadian
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
place soup spoons, 7",  six gumbo spoons, 6 7/8", one sugar tongs, 4" Storage chest is not included
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Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tapestry by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service by John Prip
By John Prip, Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
", one sugar spoon, 6" Storage chest is not included. Excellent condition, no monograms. This set
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rose Bower by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 44 Pieces
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
bottle opener w/stainless, 5 1/8", one sugar tong, 4". Storage chest is not included. Excellent
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Late 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grosgrain Vera Wang Wedgwood Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 27 pcs Dinner
By Vera Wang
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter, 7" One sugar spoon, 6". Storage chest is not included. Excellent condition, with no
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lafayette by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 96 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
cold meat fork, 8 1/2" 1 sugar spoon, 5 7/8" 1 flat handle master butter, 7 3/4" 1 pickle fork, 3-tine
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Expedition ro Brazil and capture of St. Tomas by admiral Van der Does
Located in UTRECHT, UT
this island they took 100 cannons, many chests of sugar, ivory and linen. Shortly afterwards, however
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Antique 16th Century Dutch Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Federal Sheraton Tennessee Cherry Plantation Sugar Chest 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique American Federal period Middle Tennessee Sheraton cherry sugar chest, circa
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Antique 1820s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Poplar

American Walnut Hinged Top Compartmentalized Two Drawer Sugar Chest, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut hinged top sugar chest with compartmentalized interior, two lower case drawers with
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Antique 1820s American Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Poplar, Walnut, Pine

American Walnut Hinged Top One-Drawer Sugar Chest, TN / KY, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut one-drawer two-piece sugar chest with hinged top, period brasses, exposed dovetails
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Antique 1820s American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tipt Scottish Silverplated Flatware Set Service 74 Pieces A Monogram
Located in Big Bend, WI
dinner spoons, 8 7/8" 2 gravy ladles, 6 3/8" 2 sugar spoons, 5" Note: Flatware chest is not
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 85 Pieces Repousse
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter spreaders, 6", 12 coffee spoons, 5 1/2", one sugar spoon, 6". Storage chest is not included
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dobbel Rokokko by Brodrene Lohne Silver Flatware Set for 10 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
berry spoon, 8 1/2" 1 cold meat fork, 2-tine, 8 1/2" 1 sugar spoon, 6" Storage chest is not included
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eighteen Ten 1810 by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 156 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
-sterling, 8 1/4" 1 sugar tong, 4" Storage chest is not included. Excellent condition, with no
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century American Sugar Chest with Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC AMERICAN SUGAR CHEST WITH ORIGINAL FINISH
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Late 18th Century/Early 19th Century Inlaid Sugar Chest
Located in Natchez, MS
English George III Inlaid Satinwood with rosewood cross banding yew and box stringing and stained and pokerwork shell inlay on original stand with casters
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Antique 19th Century English Sheraton End Tables

Located in San Francisco, CA
American maple sugar chest, circa 1820
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Antique 19th Century Furniture

H 18.5 in W 12.25 in D 11.5 in
Antique Diminutive Sugar Spice Chest, c.1830
Located in Plymouth, MA
Beautiful antique sugar and spice chest, circa 1830. 3 lower drawers and the chest on top. Each
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
decorated with penwork figures, and to the centre is its original cut glass sugar bowl. This tea Chest
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Wood, Glass

Penwork Tea Chest
Penwork Tea Chest
H 7.5 in W 13 in D 6 in
Georgian Irish Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fashionable Cabinets, Portable Writing Desks, Dressing boxes, Work boxes, Gardevines, Medicine Chests
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Georgian Irish Writing Box
Georgian Irish Writing Box
H 7 in W 22 in D 11 in
18th-19th Century Southern American Sugar Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th-19th century southern American sugar chest-inside. Dimensions: Left 29.5" x 22.5" D x 20" T
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Antique Late 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 19th Century Tennessee Sugar Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
This sugar chest was made in Davidson County, Tennessee in 1805-1810. This piece is made entirely
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Antique 1830s American Wine Coolers

Jamaican Linen Chest of Frame
Located in Charleston, SC
chest. Commonly confused for a sugar chest. British Colonial
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Antique 19th Century Jamaican Blanket Chests

Jamaican Linen Chest of Frame
Jamaican Linen Chest of Frame
H 28.25 in W 38.5 in D 17.25 in

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Sugar Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sugar chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every sugar chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the sugar chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each sugar chest bearing neoclassical, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Towle Silversmiths each produced at least one beautiful sugar chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sugar Chest?

Prices for a sugar chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $248,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,354.
Questions About Sugar Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A sugar chest is a chest, typically made of wood and featuring legs, that was designed to hold sugar in the late 1700s to early 1800s, when sugar was very valuable. Sugar chests would feature a lock to keep this sweet sign of wealth secure, and featured sections inside to separate light and dark sugars. Shop a range of antique sugar chests on 1stDibs.