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Machinists Chest

Antique Seven Drawer Mahogany Machinist's Chest c.1910-1925
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Machinist's tool chest with round brass pulls, original label, two keys, seven
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

American Eastlake Victorian Oak 36 Drawer Industrial Tool Machinist Tall Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Eastlake Victorian 36 drawer industrial tool machinist tall work chest. Believed
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Victorian Commodes and Chests o...

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Oak

Amazing Handmade Machinists 75 Draw Oak Tool Chest
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is it best machinists tool chest we have ever found. It really shows the pride that both the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Refinished Gerstner & Sons Machinist's Toolbox
Located in New York, NY
. Initially, they specialized in creating tool chests for craftsmen and machinists, known for their durability
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20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Felt, Faux Leather, Oak

Primitive Antique 19th C. Oak Carpenters Tool Chest Trunk Dovetailed Steamer 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming late 19th century tool chest from M.J. Gallagher of North Carolina, Dated 1888. The
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Antique 1880s Rustic Trunks and Luggage

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Oak

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Industrial Transparent Metal Locker Cabinet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This great old Industrial locker wardrobe cabinet can be dated in the 1950s. With its metal fence side panels and doors in grey lacquered metal, it stays transparent. This three do...
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Industrial Transparent Metal Locker Cabinet
Industrial Transparent Metal Locker Cabinet
H 74.81 in W 42.52 in D 19.69 in
Industrial filing cabinet in wood with 30 original cardboard storage boxes
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1920s / filing cabinet / wood and mint site panels, cardboard boxes / mid-century / industrial / vintage design An exquisite filing cabinet in warm dark wood with 30 origi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
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Walnut chest on chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
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Walnut chest on chest
H 61.5 in W 30 in D 20 in
Antique Herbal Pharmacy Cabinet with Named Drawers, Early 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
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Vintage Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Cole Steel Flat File Overall Dimensions: 36 1/2" x 46 1/2" x 39" high Top Dimensions: 35 1/2" x 46 1/2" Inner Drawer Dimensions: 31 1/2 x 43" Materials: Steel
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Vintage Flat File Cabinet
Vintage Flat File Cabinet
H 39 in W 46.5 in D 36.5 in
19th-century hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th-century mahogany wood-framed hand-painted watercolour miniature portrait of Napoleon I. The miniature depicts a Napoleon I portrait turning his face to the right. The b...
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Italian 18th Century Wrought Iron Studded Antique Safe Strong Box
Located in Carimate, Como
This beautiful Italian antique safe is a collector piece with typical all-around hobnails, dated circa 1820-1840, has a great metal color with patina of time and amazingly rich decor...
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Antique Arts & Crafts 74-Drawer Card File Cabinet or Industrial Parts Cabinet
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A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet or industrial parts cabinet USA, circa 1900 Solid oak, with brass hardware and metal drawer interiors. Measures: 25.5"W x 11.2...
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Metal, Brass

George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge 4 drawer Dresser by Herman Miller #2
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
A rosewood thin edge chest designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller with exquisite rosewood grain and early original white porcelain handles.  The George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edg...
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Antique Master Shipwright's Chest, English, Mahogany, Tool Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique master shipwright's chest. An English, ebonized mahogany tool trunk with ornate interior, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderful craftsman's piec...
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Mahogany

Vintage Industrial Multi Drawer Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Green Steel Multi Drawer Cabinet Overall Dimensions: 23" x 38 1/2" x 43" high Dimensions of 36 Drawers: 5 1/4" x 18 1/2" x 4".
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Dutch Industrial Workbench
Located in Cirencester, GB
This heavy duty workbench was sourced from a factory in Holland. The chunky top and frame is made from oak and the rest is pine - it is very very heavy ! Circa 1900. We bought it r...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

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Oak, Pine

Dutch Industrial Workbench
Dutch Industrial Workbench
H 31.89 in W 86.62 in D 24.02 in

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Vintage Steel Machinist Cabinet with 18 Partitioned Drawers
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A green nuts and bolts steel cabinet with 18 drawers, each with 15 divisions. It is beautifully worn and still in working condition. Some of the drawers lost their handles and the ou...
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Antique Eight Drawer Oak Machinist's Chest c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Oak machinist's chest with brass knobs, leather handle, large top compartment with mirror
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Flip Top Oak and Brass Toolbox Chest, c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An antique flip top oak toolbox or machinist's chest with dovetail joints, inset pull out
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Early 20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Industrial Machinists Atelier Petite Tabletop Cabinet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Industrial Machinists Atelier Petite Tabletop Cabinet. 6 shallow drawers with original
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steelmaster Industrial Steel Machinist 30 Drawer Storage Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Steelmaster industrial steel metal machinist 30 drawer storage tool chest cabinet. Item features 30
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Cole Steel 27 Drawer Metal Machinist Tool Parts Cabinet Garage Chest
By Cole Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cole Steel 27 drawer metal machinist tool parts cabinet chest. Item features (27) drawers
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Late 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique Regency Mahogany Dining Table, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
sketchbooks from 1816. Gillows made medicine chests, powdering closets, linen presses, clothes horses
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Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Tables

Antique Oak and Brass Machinist's Chest, circa 1880-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An Oak machinist's chest with dovetail joints, three drawers, brass pulls and a pull out
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

1930s Wooden Painted Machinist Tool Chest
Located in New York, NY
This vintage oak wooden machinist box is painted black and has a green felt lining. Perfect for
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Vintage 1930s North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items
By The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
.1920 List price: $1,515 LU1280230750872 - Antique Eight Drawer Oak Machinist's Chest c.1940 - $895
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Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items
Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items
H 18.5 in W 16.5 in D 9 in
Large Antique Industrial Oak Machinist Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, antique, industrial, turn of the century, oak, machinist tool chest cabinet features several
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Antique 1890s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

American Industrial Green Steel Metal 27 Drawer Machinist Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial green steel metal 27 drawer machinist tool chest cabinet. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage 18 Drawer Steel Metal Industrial Green Machinist Tool Chest Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 18 Drawer steel metal industrial green machinist tool chest cabinet. Item features (18
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

H. Gerstner & Sons Antique Oakwood Machinist 7 Drawer Tool Chest Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
H. Gerstner & Sons antique oakwood machinist 7 drawer tool chest box. Item features a solid wood
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Industrial Machinist's Tool and Storage Chest on Wheels
Located in Madison, WI
Machinist's tool and storage chest on wheels is actually two separate units that fit together. See
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

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Machinists Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the machinists chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, oak and steel, every machinists chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer machinists chest, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A machinists chest, designed in the Industrial or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one machinists chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cole Steel produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Machinists Chest?

Prices for a machinists chest start at $400 and top out at $4,800 with the average selling for $600.

A Close Look at Industrial Furniture

Industrial floor lamps, bar stools, desks and other industrial-style furnishings have experienced a resurgence in popularity with the rise of interest in minimalist design.

It's a look that celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn. The newly chic industrial style of decor repurposes the simple, sturdy furniture of an earlier world of commerce — brushed-metal storage cabinets and display shelves, task lamps and pendant lights with enameled shades, work tables with worn wooden tops and cast-iron bases — and couples them with aesthetic touches emblematic of energy and optimism, from bright upholstery fabrics to flowers.

The rise in prominence of the industrial style has come hand-in-hand with the residential repurposing of former manufacturing and warehouse districts throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. In many loft apartments created in shuttered factories, the architectural envelope has been left intact.

Industrial-style interiors feature elements like raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors whose history is written in every pit and gouge. Iron and glass transom windows give definition and interest to small kitchen areas anchored by kitchen islands made of marble, steel and brass, while taxidermy or vintage neon signs serve as wall art in living rooms dotted with leather club chairs. Patina is the keynote to a decor in sync with such surroundings. 

On 1stDibs you will find industrial furniture designs that wear their age beautifully — and were built to last.