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European Faux Painted Pine Lift Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
European faux painted pine lift top chest on legs. The drawer fronts, stiles, and sides are faux
Category
Antique 1850s English Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Steel
Central European Lift Top Pine Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
disguising the lift top blanket chest interior. The lower drawer is functioning. The drawer dividers have
Category
Antique 1850s Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique English Lift Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
brass hardware resting on bracket feet. With the lift top, the piece can be used as a blanket chest of
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Federal Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Lift Top
Located in New York, NY
drawers having a lift top with replaced brass hardware with an eagle impression supported on bracket feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large Mahogany Armorial Lift Top Chest with Armorial on Bracket Feet
Located in Norton, MA
Large mahogany armorial lift top chest, on bracket feet, early 19th century, height 28 inches, top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Period 1800s Oak Mule Chest with Lift Top and Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period oak mule chest from the early 19th century, with lift top, three drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 34.25 in W 55 in D 24 in
American Pine Lift Top Commode
Located in Wilson, NC
The interior of this pine lift top commode has been painted brown, it has been refinished to a nice
Category
Antique 1860s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Campaign Style Lift Top 3 Drawer Executive File Chest
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Campaign Style Lift Top 3 Drawer Executive File Chest by Drexel
Vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 17.5 in D 41.5 in
19th Century Long Painted Pine Lift Top Bench
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century long painted pine lift top bench, with double lift top seats, the back, seat and front
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Romanian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Flame Mahogany European Lift Top Washstand
Located in Wilson, NC
Flame mahogany European lift top washstand, the top, front, drawers, and doors of this European
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Camphor Wood Coffer/Chest With Interior Lift Out Storage Tray
Located in Morristown, NJ
an internal camphor lift-out sliding divider shelf with finger holes for ease of lifting.
The chest
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Pine Lift Top Commode in Original Blue Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
Blue painted lift-top commode, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century Canadian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint, Pine
Miniature Provençale Louis XV Period 1725 Apprentice Commode with Lift Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
lift top and cabriole legs. Born in Provence during the reign of King Louis XV, this miniature chest
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 12.5 in W 16.25 in D 10.5 in
Pine Dome-Top Trunk or Blanket Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
one in the center. The top lifts on iron butt hinges to a deep storage well and can be carried on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Late Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Burl Olive Wood Italian Two Drawer Lift Top Night Stand Cabinet End Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Olive Wood Italian Two Drawer Lift Top Night Stand Cabinet End Table MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Burl, Walnut
H 20.25 in W 23 in D 13 in
Long French Pine Seat or Coffer with Lift Lid
Located in Port Chester, NY
graining. Top lifts off for good storage, divided into two compartments. . Great at the foot of a bed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique Oak and Metal Dome Topped Trunk, Chest, American 1920, H113
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak and metal dome topped trunk, chest, American 1920, H113
American, 1880
Oak slats to
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Mother Of Pearl, Bone & Silvered Metal Inlaid Chest With Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shell, bone and silvered metal inlaid chest of drawers surmounted by a marble top and having porcelain
Category
20th Century Anglo Raj Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
Painted Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This painted pine blanket chest is from central Europe and has a natural wood finish on the top
Category
Antique 1830s Romanian Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Antique Victorian Oak Library Tavern Monks Bench Tilt Top Hutch Table Settle Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
was important to maximize storage and space. The combination of a table and a chest that could
Category
Antique Late 19th Century William and Mary Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 48 in D 30 in
Antique Early American Pine Tilt Top Shoe Foot Hutch Table Tavern Chair Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
and space. The combination of a table and a chest that could quickly be converted into a chair. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Dessert Tables and ...
Materials
Pine
H 31.5 in W 43.75 in D 43.75 in
Antique American Stained Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome traditionalAmerican lift-top Blanket Chest dating to the late 19th Century. Hinged Top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Central European Faux Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This Central European faux painted chest has a lift top with an old shrinkage crack that has had
Category
Antique 1880s Austrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century American Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Doylestown, PA
drawers and a flat, hinged lift top with a large interior cabin. The pine has great patina with lots of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Carved Pine Central European Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This blanket chest has the original rattail hinges, steel lock, keyhole escutcheon, and lifting
Category
Antique 1830s European Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
European Pine Three-Drawer Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
original heavy strap hinges and working lock and key. The interior also has a lift top candle box. The
Category
Antique 1860s European Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Teak British Campaign Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Nantucket, MA
compartments that can lift out for further storage below. The top has a brass plaque reading C. P. Remedios
Category
Mid-20th Century European Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Teak
19th Century English Oak Carved Blanket Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand carved oak blanket chest from England. The top has three panels, following down
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century English Oak Blanket Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th century oak blanket chest from England. The chest has a quadruple paneled top with molded
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Period Dovetailed Oak Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
in Colonial homes, having a rectangular case with high-quality dovetail joinery, hinged lift-top on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century George III Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century chest on chest, George III, English. Mahogany with oak secondary. The top section
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Kai Kristiansen Storage Chest Trunk for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lift the chest. Perfect for storing blankets, children's toys, or anything else you might want to put
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Small Arts & Crafts Lidded Chest with Copper Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine and very decorative Arts & Crafts oak chest with hinged lid and three inset embossed copper
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Blanket Chests
Materials
Copper
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
We love these extra long blanket chests. Placed against the wall it has as many uses as the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century English Carved Oak Blanket Chest
Located in Alpharetta, GA
simple framed panels. The three plank top lifts to an open interior with a small original candle box
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Chippendale Softwood Blanket Chest with Strap Hinges C1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chippendale blanket chest offers soft wood construction with lift top having iron strap
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Softwood
19th Century Blanket Chest in Original Comb Painted Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early finely paint decorated tall blanket chest is in fine condition. The tall lift top chest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
top lifts on iron ring and split pin hinges to reveal a deep storage well with a lidded candle box on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Spanish late Gothic 16th century and later oak coffer / chest
Located in Troy, NY
Lift top chest with typical carved Gothic tracery work adorning the front panel, of rather small
Category
Antique 16th Century French Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
1980s María Teresa Méndez Antique Art Trunk Chest Mexico City
By Taller Maria Teresa Mendez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
.
Hand painted-decorated in goatskin. Solid Mahogany wood.
Top lifts up. Inside features open storage on
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests
Materials
Goatskin, Acrylic, Wood, Mahogany, Paint
Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
dovetailed construction with grain painted finish having hand painted stylized floral decoration; lift top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Poplar, Pine
H 26.5 in W 44.25 in D 22 in
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
.
The top lifts on long iron strap hinges to a deep storage well inside. There is a large candle box
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique Monumental German Carved Oak Baroque Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer 1723
Located in Portland, OR
1723.
The chest of a rare & unusual size, the top with a lift up lid with hand-forged strap hinges. The
Category
Antique 1720s German Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 30 in W 70 in D 33 in
Asian Hardwood Trunk, Bronzed-Mounted Chest, Coffer, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an Asian hardwood trunk, a bronzed metal mounted chest or coffer dating to the late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Hardwood
H 33.27 in W 41.93 in D 22.45 in
Late 18th Century New England Pine Blanket Chest with False Drawers
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century New England blanket chest. Made of pine with lift up top over three molded false
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Antique Chest, French Coffer, Oak, Early 19th Century, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Desirable aged patina in the wax polished finish
Three plank, patinated top lifts on iron strap hinges
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
and wonderful grain patterns, offset by the lovely brass handles and brackets. The top half lifts off
Category
Vintage 1930s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
dates from around the 1920-30’s.
It is of superb quality and is a great size, the top half lifts off
Category
Vintage 1920s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18C Irish George II Mahogany Silver Chest on Exceptional Carved Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
throughout, in the flamed mahogany.
The top is hinged and lifts to be held in place by a later wooden
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century New England Country American Single Drawer Blanket Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique early American country single drawer lift-top faux grain painted blanket chest
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 48.5 in D 19 in
Antique Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A superb antique burr walnut chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from around the
Category
Antique 1890s British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Red Lacquer Tibetan Mongolian Painted Asian Blanket Chest Grain Bin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
painted figural scene, lift off top, dovetailed joinery, cast iron hardware and solid wood construction; a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Chinese Chippendale Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 39 in D 25 in
Large 19th Century Antique Dresser Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
clothing chest is equipped with lateral handles that are meant to be lifted for transportation, epitomizing
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
19th Century Mahogany Military Secrétaire Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
a lift up writing slope with a leather writing surface with blind and gold tooling, the chest has
Category
Antique 1880s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique William and Mary Style 19th Century Mule Chest of Drawers with Blanket
Located in Atlanta, GA
to a blanket chest storage area with two false drawer fronts at the top. Underneath, there are three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American William and Mary Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 45.25 in W 39 in D 18.25 in
Canadian PIne Bonnet Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
grain painted finish and unusual lift top
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Baroque Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
color / patina. The top lifts up, the bottom two drawers work.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Mahogany Federal Style Silver Chest by Henkle Harris
By Henkel Harris
Located in Lambertville, NJ
center panel with lift up top to reveal several felt fitted drawers for silver flatware. The attached
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Extra Large Burr Walnut Solid Chest Trunk with Hidden Bottom Storage Must See
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely massive, Burr Walnut, trunk or chest with a
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
H 32.68 in W 48.43 in D 28.15 in
Early American Tall Blanket Chest with One Drawer
Located in Sheffield, MA
. The tall lift top chest has one dovetailed drawer below with original drawer pulls. Great piece for
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Pine
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Top Lifting Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of top lifting chests for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all top lifting chests available were constructed with great care. Top lifting chests have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian, Louis XV and Louis XVI top lifting chests are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made top lifting chests over the years, but those made by Brendan Bass and Dos Gallos Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Top Lifting Chests?
Prices for top lifting chests can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, top lifting chests begin at $650 and can go as high as $17,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,320.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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 Top Lifting Chests
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The height of a lift top coffee table should match the sofa or chairs that it is used with. The top of the coffee table should reach the height of the seat of the sofa, or within one to two inches lower than it. On 1stDibs, find a range of lift top coffee tables.
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