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18th Century Small Black Jewelry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This old wooden chest was probably a jewelry box back in the day. It was painted in black then hand
Category

Antique 18th Century Asian Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Small Black Jewelry Chest
18th Century Small Black Jewelry Chest
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 12.5 in
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black lacquer chest with gilt motif with pair of open door and shelf inside.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
H 29.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black lacquer chest with landscape gilt motif with pair of open door and shelf inside.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
H 32.5 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
Mid-18th Century Ming Style Chest in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
18 century chest in original black lacquer. This Ming style chest is constructed of wood with
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Asian Gentleman's Tall Chest on Chest by Heritage
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Wilmington, DE
example of Asian mid-century modern design; a Black Mahogany chest from the 1960's. Features a Chest on
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Asian Modern Low Profile Black Lacquer Side Tables / Chests -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century modern low profile black lacquer side tables or chests. Each has a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Red & Black Lacquer Chinese Scholar's Book Chests/Cabinets, Chinoiserie
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
Covered in rich black & red lacquer, of rectangular form with square corners, the fine scholar’s
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Black Lacquer Tea Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With intricate construction and exquisite decoration, this fine tabletop tea chest is a true
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Lacquered Chinoiserie Chest
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully painted lacquer trunk with chinoiserie on three sides and a striking red interior. From Shanxi Province, c. 1900. CST327
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Lacquered Chinoiserie  Chest
Lacquered Chinoiserie  Chest
H 15 in W 33 in D 21 in
18th Century Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Ladies Dressing Chest
Located in Brea, CA
A 18th century Chinese export lacquered George III style black and gilt ladies dressing chest, in
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Chinoiserie Style Black Lacquered Jewlery Chest or Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
A Chinoiserie lacquered jewelry chest in striking black. The chest features two doors adorned with
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Antiquities

Materials

Soapstone

Japanese Tansu, chest-on-chest (isho kasane-dansu), Yonezawa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese chest-on-chest for clothing storage (isho kasane-dansu) from Yonezawa, constructed of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Chest Labled "Sunshing"
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Export Chinese Chest Labled inside "Sunshing" and with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Asian Motive Scene Drawer Decorated Faux Bamboo 4 Drawers Dresser Bachelor Chest
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Asian motive scene drawer decorated faux bamboo 4 drawers dresser bachelor chest by Drexel.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo

Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest. Front in original red lacquer with 45
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
H 64.57 in W 51.97 in D 19.3 in
Korean Laquer Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
Korean drop front chest. The original dark lacquer has mellowed to an attractive orange and red
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Korean Laquer Chest
Korean Laquer Chest
H 30 in W 34.75 in D 14.5 in
Momoyama Namban Chest
Located in PARIS, FR
Namban chest with a semi-cylindrical lid made of black lacquered wood (urushi) with gold lacquer
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

Momoyama Namban Chest
Momoyama Namban Chest
H 6.3 in W 5.32 in D 9.06 in
Japanese Red and Black Lacquer Chest with Silver Maki E Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
An antique Japanese, five drawer, black lacquered small chest. It features a pine and blossom
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Large Korean Head Side Chest Morijang Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely crafted Korean Morijang chest dated to the late 19th century toward the end of Joseon
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Ctr. Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest. Front in original red lacquer with 45
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Lacquered Two-Drawer End Tables or Nightstands Asian Inspired
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a pair of black lacquered wood end tables or nightstands Have two drawers in each table
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Antique 1880s Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair Korean Lacquered Head side Chests Morijangs Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
fortunate to find a match pair in such good condition. The chest was constructed primarily in red and black
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique "Staircase Chest" 'Late Edo Period-Meiji Period' /Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
can imitate. Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Early 20th Century Korean Chest with Double Doors and Traditional Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
black. This early 20th century century traditional Korean chest would be a handsome decorative item in
Category

Early 20th Century Korean Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest Yokohama, 1862-1897
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Coromandel Black Lacquer Screen - Four Panels - Period: Early 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Elegant folding screen painted in black Coromandel lacquer. It consists of four panels, the front
Category

20th Century Asian Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Modern Cerused Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
metallics. While this single chest offers several spacious drawers beautifully finished in Cerused Oak, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Ches...

Materials

Metal

Modern Cerused Chest of Drawers
Modern Cerused Chest of Drawers
H 36 in W 46 in D 18 in
Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A unique and exceptional Japanese miniature or dollhouse export lacquered chest Kyoto, circa
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Shagreen, Cypress

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie six-drawer dresser or chest of drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Vintage Moroccan Caftan, Hooded Black and Gold Trim Kaftan Circa 1970's
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Caftan, black and gold embroidered trim, ca. 1970s Vintage Moroccan black caftan
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Textiles

Materials

Silk

Pair of Louis XVI Style Antiqued Black Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XVI Style Antiqued Black Commodes with an antiqued and distressed rub through black painted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Traditional Mexican Lacquered and Hand-Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Mexico City, MX
traditions in Mexico: the technique of lacquer known as “Maque”. A typical example of its time, the chest has
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Other Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Melon Form Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century. Chinese lacquer and gilt decorated melon form tea caddy chest or box. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, 2nd-4th century. Maitreya is portrayed
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Brass Clad Chest in the manner of Sarreid, LTD, 1980s
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Hamburg, PA
A handsome Brass Clad Asian style chest of drawers in the manner of Sarreid, LTD. This distinctive
Category

Vintage 1980s Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Compact Chest of 3 Drawers Stand
By Mastercraft, Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Compact Chest of 3 Drawers Stand,,, Black lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Thai Ceremonial Gilt Carved Temple Guardian with Black and Red Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
his chest, his hands holding two objects. Made of giltwood and accented with a black and red
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Korean Bandaji from Jeju Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
characteristics of Bandaji made on the island. The half-open chest exudes a folky charm. The surface of the think
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Dutch-Colonial Sri Lankan Coromandel Wood Document Box with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
century H. 19 x W. 49 x D. 33 cm The chest with waving sides and front has applied silver
Category

Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Furniture

Materials

Silver

Korean Antique Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
finger joints, they were simply finished in black lacquer on top and the sides. The facade of the
Category

Early 20th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Brass

Korean Antique Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets
Korean Antique Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets
H 46.25 in W 32.5 in D 14.75 in
Pair of Chinese Ming Painted Compound Cabinets, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
Seamlessly constructed and lacquered black, this pair of spectacular Ming-dynasty compound cabinets
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Japanese Marquetry Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and unusually large Japanese table cabinet or jewelry chest with yosegi marquetry work and
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Tibetan Red Painted Storage Trunk with Kirtimukha, circa 1900, Tibet
Located in Austin, TX
a Kirtimukha, Face of Glory, late 19th or early 20th century, Tibet. The large storage chest or
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Northern Thai Chiang Mai Blue and Brown Vase from the Prem Collection
Located in Yonkers, NY
, enfilade or chest-of-drawers, this vintage Prem collection Chiang Mai vase will be a great focal point in
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Large Chinese Ceramic Guan Yin Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
glazed pottery, bisque porcelain for face, chest, hands and feet, with hand painted/embellishments. It
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Large Chinese Ceramic Guan Yin Statue
Large Chinese Ceramic Guan Yin Statue
H 33.25 in W 11 in D 11 in
A rare Japanese Namban export lacquer coffer with Mon emblems
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Late Momoyama period, late 16th century The coffer is decorated in black lacquer, urushi, on cedar
Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Silver, Copper

Japanese Taishō Period 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Sake Jar with Drip Glaze
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Boasting a lovely brown color accented with black drip glaze, this Japanese jar was produced in one of
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Miniature Japanese Kodansu with Lacquer Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest with two outlined drawers showcases fine surface decoration of gold and silver maki-e in low
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Lacquer Maki-E Miniature Hasami-Bako with Copper Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered box with lid in the shape of a miniature Hasami-Bako (traveling chest) circa
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Copper

Burmese Kammavaca Giltwood Box, Stand, and Manuscript, 18th/19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
18th or early 19th century, Burma. The manuscript chest is heavily rococo influenced, speaking to the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Rococo Lacquer

Materials

Gold Leaf, Foil, Silver Leaf

Modern Leather Wrapped Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather wrapped dresser a modern grey shagreen leather and metal three-drawer chest. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Ches...

Materials

Metal

Modern Leather Wrapped Dresser
Modern Leather Wrapped Dresser
H 34 in W 42 in D 20 in
Noir Empire Style Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A timeless marvel. Crafted from wood with a Powder Black and Gold Finish, this 48"w x 21"d x 39"h
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Noir Empire Style Dresser
Noir Empire Style Dresser
H 39 in W 48 in D 21 in
Antique Burmese Shan Wood, Lacquer and Gold Leafed Buddha, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
carved and applied lacquer costume draped over the left shoulder, pleating over the chest,  returning
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Shan (Tai Yai) Jambupati Buddha Image
Located in Point Richmond, CA
” shaped necklace covering the chest. There is also a lappet of clothing between the legs draping down
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Burmese Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Burmese Set of Sixteen Double-Sided Kammavaca or Buddhist Manuscripts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
in red and black lacquer on a gold leaf ground. This set is accompanied by the original pair of gold
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Antique 1890s Scholar's Objects

Materials

Paper

Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
bright lacquers of gold, silver, red, black and green. Hotei's chest and ample stomach mostly exposed
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood, Lacquer

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Guanyin, 18th Century, Southern China
Located in Austin, TX
heavy, loose robes tied at the chest, with a mantle draped over his shoulders. He looks serenely
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ceremonial Wooden Bust Mask
Located in Yonkers, NY
timeless appeal and alluring mystique. The mask represents a woman in bust form, starting from the chest
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Standing Gilt Buddha, Amida Nyorai, Edo Period, 18th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
dressed in loose fitting robes that drape elegantly around his robust figure, leaving his chest and the
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

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Asian Black Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Asian black chests available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Asian black chests — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. Asian black 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. Asian black chests made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Asian black chests over the years, but those made by Century Furniture, American Cabinet Company and American of Martinsville are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Asian Black Chests?

Prices for Asian black chests can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Asian black chests begin at $395 and can go as high as $21,880, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.