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1971 MCM Lane Dresser Credenza Buffet Tower Suite Collection Walnut Rosewood
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
factory to make cedar chests and named it The Standard Red Cedar Chest Co. Sales were good and the company
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Cedar Storage Bench from Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing the Mid-Century Modern Lane Furniture Cedar Blanket Chest Bench on Wheels, a stylish
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

18-Drawer Tall Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall cedro wood chest of drawers
Category

20th Century Guatemalan Dressers

Materials

Cedar

Sugi Cho Dansu Merchants Chest from Japan
Located in Wainscott, NY
Made with sugi (Japanese cedar) with iron hardware. Simple and pretty antique Japanese clothing
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Cedar

"Ferrari" Red Lacquered Tall Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This chest contains interesting rocket-like fuseau handles with decorative brass insets and five (5
Category

Vintage 1950s European Dressers

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Chest with Painted Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful Tibetan chest features unique and detailed painted doors.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Cedar, Pine

17th century Italian wedding chest
Located in Stamford, CT
17th century Italian carved walnut and cedar wedding chest
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

19th Century Chest with Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wooden dome chest with wood inlay. Dovetail construction and original hardware. Ideal
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Boxes

Materials

Cedar

Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A chest in cedar.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage

Japanese Matsumoto Stacking Tansu Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Wabisabi mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. It is a very rare type. Such black chests are not seen
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
) It is made of cedar wood. The doors seem to be covered with paper. It is very rare. Black chests
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Storage Shelf 1860s-1920s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar wood. It is an item from the Meiji era
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old tansu from Japan. It is mainly made of cedar trees. Furniture from the Meiji era
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Large Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
cedar wood. It is very rare. It is simple and cool with no unnecessary decoration. It is the ultimate
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1920s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black large chest of drawers. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1860s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a very old Japanese large tansu. It is made of cedar trees. Furniture from the Edo period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar wood. It is an item from the Edo period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Storage Sideboards
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese storage shelf. It is made of cedar wood. It is an item from the Edo period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu 1860s-1900s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
cedar wood. This furniture has a story. This seems to have been used as a safe (valuables box) in those
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10"
Located in Portland, OR
were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known as a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Antique Wooden Drawer / Tansu Chest / 1868-1926 / Meiji Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a Japanese drawer made around the Meiji-Taisho era (1868-1926) in Japan. Very simple and beautiful shape. Drawers can be taken in and out smoothly. There are no major defect...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Meiji Era 1898 Small Tansu Chest Shelf / Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antiques
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A small storage shelf made in the Meiji era in Japan It was used in an old house in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. I don't know what it was used for. Convenient for storing small sh...
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu Meiji Period 1860s-1920s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese tansu from the Meiji era (1860s-1920s). It is made of cedar wood. It is rare
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1800s-1900s/Chest of Drawer Cabinet Shelf Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a large black tansu from Japan. Made of cedar tree. Furniture from the Edo period to the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
cedar wood. It is rugged and beautiful with no unnecessary decoration. The blackened tint from age
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Chests of Drawers Wabi Sabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of cedar wood. It is simple and has no extra decoration. It is the ultimate in simplicity. The
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Arts Crafts Cotswold School Oak Linen Cupboard / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Norwich, GB
are made of white cedar with handmade dovetail construction to the fronts. The chest stands on tapered
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Vintage 1930s British Arts and Crafts Linen Presses

Materials

Oak, Cedar

Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Wooden Dome Top Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. petite cedro wood chest with dome top. All original hardware. Beautiful patina
Category

Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Boxes

Materials

Cedar

1860s-1920s Japanese Antique Tansu Chest of Drawer Cabinet Wabisabi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
1860s-1920s Japanese antique tansu chest of drawer cabinet wabisabi wabi-sabi Size: W 875, D 425
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Chest of drawers Cabinet / 1912s-1926s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese cabinet. It is made of pine and cedar, and on the front of the drawer is
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

Pollard Oak Wellington Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine early Victorian pollard oak Wellington chest, with eleven cedar-lined drawers, circa 1840
Category

Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Large Wharton Esherick Storage Chest 1968
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Very large and unique 7ft. cedar storage chest by Wharton Esherick. Circa 1968. Hinged top which
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Mid-Century Modern Chest Made by Selig Modern
By Selig
Located in Buffalo, NY
,third drawer featuring dividers,Bottom drawer retains cedar lined blanket chest.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Two-stage Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
cedar wood. Black chest of drawers used in rural areas in northern Japan. Item used with great care
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Yellow Mahogany Machine Age Dresser
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Yellow mahogany highboy dresser chest of drawers by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. This early
Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Dressers

Materials

Brass

Lane Cedar Chest
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Lane designed cedar chest. Features a push button lock for opening. Unique stylings on
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar, Walnut

Mid-Century Cedar Chest by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century cedar chest by Lane. Fantastic storage to this groovy piece. With an immaculate cedar
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Laminate, Walnut, Cedar

Amazing Mid-Century Modern Lane Cedar Chest
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern cedar chest opens up to unveil a sliding removable shelf and a large
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Salesmen Sample Promotional Cedar Chest Model, circa 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original salesmen sample promotional cedar chest model from Lane Cedar Chest
Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar

Promotional Cedar Chest Model, circa 1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Lane Company manufactured large cedar chest. Many girls used these chests to store items as
Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar

Mid-Century Modern Lane 1st Edition Walnut Cedar Chest
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Lane “1st Edition” Walnut Cedar Chest. Featuring a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Cedar Chest by Dillingham
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in South Charleston, WV
Dillingham, USA, Cedar, circa 1940, 19" deep, 20.5" tall and 47.5" wide. A large cedar blanket
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Lane Altavista Mahogany Blanket Cedar Chest
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Lane Altavista mahogany blanket chest with cedar lining. Good vintage condition. Measures 48"W x
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Rare Brutalist Cedar Chest by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
open the chest with cedar inside and felt lined shelf. Makes an attractive window or bedroom bench
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Vintage Lane Altavista Salesman Sample Pine Cedar Chest Jewelry Keepsake Box 9"
By Lane Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Lane Furniture pine and cedar chest jewelry, trinket or keepsake box. Made in Altavista
Category

Late 20th Century Country Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Vintage Cedar Chest "Acclaim" by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking vintage walnut blanket chest offers cedar lined storage and features tapered legs
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Art Deco Style Cedar Chest / Trunk by Ed Roos Company 1940 s
Located in Fulton, CA
1940's Art Deco style "Waterfall Front" cedar chest by Ed Roos Company. Cedar interior with various
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

1972 Spanish Revival Lane Cedar Chest with Black Vinyl Bench Top Brass Handles
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Spanish Revival or Mediterranean Lane locking cedar chest with a new black vinyl
Category

Vintage 1970s American Spanish Colonial Benches

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Cedar

Mid Century MODERN Walnut Cedar CHEST by Lane, c. 1960 s
By Lane Furniture
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern walnut chest / bench by Lane in nearly new condition. This chest is perfect for
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Blond Tall Mid Century Modern Five Drawer High Chest Bottom Cedar Chest.
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Blond tall Mid-Century Modern five-drawer high chest. Nice sculptural high chest dresser. Burl wood
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

Antique Ed Roos Forest Park Line Cedar Blanket Chest Hope Storage Trunk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
company moved to Forest Park and began making cedar chests. The Ed Roos cedar chests were originally
Category

Vintage 1940s American Classical Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood, Cedar

Mid-Century Modern Cedar Lined Chest by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Cedar chest with tear drop front and inset faux stone top by Lane Furniture. Maintains original
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Charred Cedar Tansu, Japan, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Charred Cedar Tansu Japan circa 1890 Cedar chest with multiple storage compartments and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Mid-20th Century Lane Legacy Rattan Love Chest
By Lane Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid-20th Century Lane Legacy Rattan Love Chest Unusual Lane Cedar Chest completely covered in
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Blanket Chests

Materials

Rattan, Cedar

Magnificent! Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood
By Lane Furniture
Located in Peoria, AZ
Lane Cedar Hope Chest! Magnificent! Polished Walnut & Paldao Veneers 1950 "The Gift That Starts
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Blanket Chests

Materials

Paldao, Walnut

Antique Late Victorian Ornate Cedar Paneled Trunk Blanket Storage Hope Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century cedar chest. Feature a paneled case with ornately beaded trim and brass handles
Category

Early 20th Century Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Cedar

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Used Cedar Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of used cedar chests available for sale. The range of distinct used cedar chests — often made from wood, cedar and metal — can elevate any home. Used cedar chests have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of used cedar chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern used cedar chests are of considerable interest. Used cedar chests have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Lane Furniture, Lane Acclaim and Dillingham Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Cedar Chests?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,265, while they’re typically $58 on the low end and $49,665 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.

Questions About Used Cedar Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not Lane cedar chests are solid cedar depends on the furniture in question. Most chests produced by the manufacturer feature solid cedar wood interiors finished with five layers of walnut veneers. Legs and molding are usually some variety of solid hardwood but not always cedar. On 1stDibs, find a range of Lane cedar chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The term Waterfall Cedar Chest refers to a specific shape of cedar chest where the lid extends down the side a bit as though it’s flowing off the top. It’s not like modern waterfall countertops where the top extends to the floor, instead it reaches a few inches down from the top. Shop a collection of cedar chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    To date a cedar chest, search the piece for a manufacturer’s mark. Then, use trusted online resources to determine who the maker is based on those markings. From there, you can use photographs, serial numbers and other identifying characteristics to get a rough idea of when the maker produced it. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer evaluate your cedar chest. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of cedar chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    Yes, some cedar chests may be worth something. There is a market for many kinds of cedar chests, particularly those made by well-known companies like Lane and Cavalier. Potential selling prices vary based on age, maker, style, condition and other factors. To learn more about the potential value of your cedar chest, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of cedar chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    To tell how old a cedar chest is, look for a stamp or label that indicates the maker's name. In some cases, you may find a date printed on the label. Otherwise, use trusted online resources to determine the years that the manufacturer operated and when it produced chests similar to yours. Alternatively, you can consult a certified appraiser or licensed antique dealer for assistance dating the piece. Find a collection of cedar chests on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Cavalier cedar chests were mostly made between 1923 and the 1940s. The company's history dates back to 1865, with the formation of the Tennessee Furniture Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its name changed to the Cavalier Corporation the same year that the furniture maker unveiled its line of cedar chests. Shop a selection of Cavalier furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    How much your Lane cedar chest is worth depends on its age, style, condition and other factors. According to online sales information, the average selling price of Lane cedar chests is $200 to $400, but some pieces may be worth more or less. When the first iteration of the Lane Furniture company began to produce its now-famous Lane cedar chests in the early 20th century, the family behind the brand was unsure of how successful they’d be, so they initially didn’t bother adding their name to them. After securing a government contract during World War I, the company prospered and applied mass-production methods to its cedar-chest manufacturing. In 1922, it rebranded as the Lane Company and implemented a national advertising campaign to market its products, which led to a huge demand for its cedar chests that continues to this day. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assess your chest and give you an idea of how much your piece is worth. Find a wide range of Lane furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell how old your Lane cedar chest is, look inside for its serial number. By reading it backward, you can determine the production date of your piece. For example, 869150 would be 05, 19, 68, or May 19, 1968. On 1stDibs, find a range of Lane chests from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, the last Lane cedar chest produced was in 2001 and the plant was then permanently closed. The company hit its heights in World War II, using a great ad campaign and encouraging the purchase of cedar chests, known as Hope Chests. In 1987 a hostile corporate purchase occurred and the new owners filed for bankruptcy in 1992. Shop a collection of Lane chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Lane Furniture does indeed make cedar chests. From 1912 to 1987, the American furniture company estimated it had sold around 12 million chests and that number continues to grow with today’s sales. Cedar chests are widely used to store clothing and linen because cedar wood is a natural repellent against moisture and moths. You can shop a collection of Lane cedar chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    An old cedar chest’s worth is based on its age, condition or rarity -- starting at $99 and as high as $700 or more. If the hardware is original then it is worth more and can fetch about $200 to $400. Find a collection of old cedar chests on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A tansu chest is a Japanese cabinet designed for easy transportation and can store a variety of items, including clothes and personal items. Tansu chests often feature multiple compartments to keep items organized. Shop a selection of authentic tansu chests on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bombay chests are also called bombe chests and are a chest of drawers that feature a distinctive curved or bowed shape. The term bombe is French for a curved piece of furniture, meaning bomb-shaped. This shape of chest originated in the early 1700s in an attempt to soften the lines of furniture and create a more comfortable and casual look. Shop a collection of Bombay chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    How much a 1965 Lane cedar chest is worth varies. Prices for a 1960s-era Lane cedar chest can differ depending on size, style, condition and other attributes, but you will likely pay between $200 and $400 (you may find an authentic Lane cedar chest for a bit less or a bit more depending on the aforementioned factors).

    When the first iteration of the Lane Furniture company began to produce its now-famous Lane cedar chests in the early 20th century, the family behind the brand was unsure of how successful they’d be, so they initially didn’t bother adding their name to them. After securing a government contract during World War I, the company prospered and applied mass-production methods to its cedar-chest manufacturing. In 1922, it rebranded as the Lane Company and implemented a national advertising campaign to market its products, which led to a huge demand for its cedar chests that continues to this day.

    Consider having a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your cedar chest to learn how much it may be worth. Explore a wide range of Lane furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, a chest of drawers can be used as a bedside table, provided that you have enough space beside your bed to accommodate it. If you want to be able to easily reach items on the top of the chest, choose a piece that is about 2 to 4 inches taller than your mattress. Shop a variety of bedroom furniture on 1stDibs.

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