Antique English Mule Chests
Circa 1760, English Mule Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1760 Georgian mule chest, from the North Country of England. Oak with mahogany cross banding
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1760s English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
19thC English Pine Mule Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1840
19thC Pine Mule Chest
W127 x D55 x H69cm.
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19th Century Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Pine
Georgian Elm Mule Chest.
Located in Skipton, GB
An Elm Mule Chest of the most wonderful colour and patina.
This form is often found in early
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19th Century English George III Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Elm
Antique English 17th Century Jacobean Oak Mule Chest Blank Chest Trunk, C.1660
Located in London, GB
A Jacobean oak mule chest
Antique English 17th century Jacobean Oak Mule Chest circa 1660
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17th Century English Charles II Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
H 27.17 in W 48.82 in D 20.48 in
Antique, Mule Chest, English, Georgian Housekeepers Trunk, Mahogany, circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mule chest, an English, Georgian housekeeper's trunk in mahogany and dating to
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18th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.88 in W 53.94 in D 33.67 in
English Mahogany Hinged Top Inlaid Mule Chest . Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany hinged top mule chest with carved molded edge, reeded sides, carved scalloped
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1780s English George III Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
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
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
H 34.25 in W 55 in D 24 in
Antique English 17th Century King Charles II Carved Oak Coffer Mule Chest 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A wonderful Charles II carved oak coffer /mule chest, circa 1680.
The chest of fabulous colour
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1680s English Charles II Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
H 27 in W 46.5 in D 19.78 in
Antique Georgian Period Dovetailed Oak Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A Georgian era (1714-1837) English oak mule chest.
Born in the late 18th / early 19th century
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Late 18th Century George III Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century New England Country American Single Drawer Blanket Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
- mule chest with beautifully aged warm rich patina, circa 1780
Hand-crafted in the New England region
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 48.5 in D 19 in
19th century Antique English Trunk Coffer Blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
England, a wonderfully hand carved English “coffer”, “mule chest” or trunk! Regardless of what you call it
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1820s British Jacobean Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
H 34.5 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Apprentice Mule Chest, English, Oak, Miniature Coffer, Desktop, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique apprentice mule chest. An English, oak miniature desktop coffer, dating to the
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
H 9.45 in W 10.44 in D 20.28 in
19th Century Mule Chest with Bookcase
Located in Nashville, TN
Introducing a truly exquisite piece of 19th-century English craftsmanship – the George III Linen
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19th Century English George III Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Mahogany
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Located in TARBES, FR
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1840s Victorian Mahogany High Back Twin Bedsteads, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
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Primitive Blue Blanket Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique English Mule Chests
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Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique pine blanket chest dated 1763 on the back. The rectangular top with beveled trim opens to reveal a deep storage compartment. The face has two small sham drawers over two l...
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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 with two floral wreaths painted on the front. The interior has a lift top candle box. ...
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1830s Romanian Antique English Mule Chests
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18th Century Style Buffet Sideboard Walnut Burr, Georgian Style English
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning 18th Century Style Buffet Sideboard in Walnut Burr which is a prized wood known for its beautifully richly grained pattern is a magnificent piece of furniture. Not onl...
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20th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Walnut
Extraordinary Regency Period English Silver Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary Regency Period English Silver Chest. Burled “Pollard” Oak panels framed with delicate turned beaded mouldings and two burled doors concealing three burled drawers wit...
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Early 19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
English Trolley or Console Server of Mahogany from the 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English trolley server (or dumb waiter) of mahogany featuring three tiers with mouded-edge tops, each tier adjoined to four turned column supports, set upon rolling spoke cast...
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
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Antique Walnut Louis XV Style Full Size Bed with Metal Rails
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Walnut Carved Full size French bed
Headboard, footboard with metal rails. (original rails not available)
Overall size: 58”w x 81”d x 61”h
Footboard: 39”h.
Inside dimensions...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Satinwood Twin Canopy Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th-century English twin canopy bed in the campaign style with dark satinwood straining, simple curved headboard. The sleek and traditional lines give this piece a delicate, ye...
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1880s English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Satinwood
Pine Blanket Chest, Circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful antique blanket chest made of pine from around 1880. The antique blanket chest is also completely original and has a lot of charm. Lock and handles are original. The box ha...
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1880s Austrian Folk Art Antique English Mule Chests
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Pine
Baker Furniture Milling Road English Regency Walnut Buffet or Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s
Baker Furniture Milling Road English Regency campaign style walnut buffet. This is a substantial and beautifully constructed storage piece. Each of the two cabinets has a...
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1970s American Campaign Antique English Mule Chests
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Antique teak military chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Antique teak campaign chest
This Antique teak campaign chest was made circa 1870.
The top section has the pair of drawers along the top and the deeper full width drawer below.
The bo...
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1870s English Campaign Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Teak
18th Century French La Forest Signed Wood Hide Iron Travel Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce nearly 300 year old antique Parisian travel trunk / storage chest by La Forest.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Paris, France in the first half of the 18th century, during the...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 16 in W 38 in D 18 in
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English Mule Chest with Scalloped Gallery and Fluted Pilasters
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mule Chest with Scalloped Gallery and Fluted Pilasters
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
English Oak Georgian Mule Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
WONDERFUL ENGLISH SOLID OAK PANELLED MULE CHEST - GEORGE III - ON BRACKET FEET. THE CHEST OPENS UP
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
mule chest
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, LATE 18TH CENTURY, OAK MULE CHEST, CROSSBANDED IN MAHOGANY WITH THREE DRAWERS
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Early 18th Century Antique Mule Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th century oak mule chest. The mule chest is a coffer at the top with drawers underneath
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Early 18th Century English Country Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
An English Military Campaign chest on chest c1850
Located in London, GB
A top quality officers campaign chest made in the mid 19th century in the best quality mahogany
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19th Century British Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
MULE CHEST
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, LATE 17TH CENTURY, SMALL OAK PANELLED MULE CHEST WITH TWO DRAWERS BELOW
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
English Mule Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mule chest with lovely patina.
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19th Century British Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
George III English Mule Chest
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Lovely George III English fruitwood 3 panel over 2 drawer mule chest. It has an internal candle
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
Large English Mule Chest of Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A large English estate mule chest or blanket chest (storage cabinet) of teak wood, featuring a
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Early 19th Century English Mule Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
This piece was made in the early half of the 19th century in England. This piece is made of solid mahogany and has it's original handles. The top section lifts to revel a inner cupbo...
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH OAK MULE CHEST WITH 2 DRAWERS
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH MULE CHEST WITH 2 DRAWERS
WITH CROSS BANDED FIELDED PANELS
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Fine Late 18th Ct. English Mahogany Mule Chest
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Wonderfully figured mahogany 18th Ct. English mule chest. Lid opens for storage and bottom three
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Late 18th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Mahogany
English Pine Mule Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th century English pine mule chest, 1795.
Dimensions:
49 inches (124 cms) wide
20.5
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18th Century English George III Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Pine
English Oak Mule Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English oak mule chest with reeded quarter columns, the lift top over one long and three short
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
17th Century English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charles II period English oak mule chest (coffer with drawer) having a paneled top over geometric
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
English Pine Blanket Box / Mule Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
it known as a Mule Chest. Brass Swan- Neck hardware.
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1850s English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique English 18th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an English 18th century antique oak mule chest which has a lift up lid and four lovely
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18th Century English Other Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
English Georgian Multiple Drawer Mule Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
, secondary wood is English oak. Measures: 36" H x 73" W x 21" D.
Typical wear and use issues. Small finish
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century English Oak Mule Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century large English oak mule chest coffer circa 1780.
Lid opens to reveal a large
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
18th Century Large English Oak Mule Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine Lancashire oak mule chest or large proportions, circa 1770.
Three drawers to the base with
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Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Mule Chest, English, Oak, Trunk, Georgian, Circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mule chest, an English, oak trunk dating to the late Georgian period circa 1800
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18th Century British Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Pine Mule Chest Victorian Trunk, English, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pine mule chest, a Victorian trunk, English dating, circa 1900.
Desirable
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19th Century English Victorian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century George III English Oak Mules Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George III English oak mules chest with pilaster column detail, 8 cross-banded drawers & ogee
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Miniature Mule Chest (Sea Chart Chest)
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 18th C oak mule chest with original hardware.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique English Late 17th Century Carved Oak Mule Chest / Coffer, circa 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English late 17th century carved oak mule chest / coffer, circa 1680. The mule chest
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1680s English Charles II Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
English Oak Mule Chest with Pilaster Corners, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English oak mule chest with pilaster corners, brass mounts and pulls, eight
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Early 19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
Oak Coffer Mule Chest Carved Storage Trunk English Early Georgian, circa 1720
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A very pleasing original coffer chest presented in good antique condition
Usefully sized and
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1720s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
H 31.11 in W 58.67 in D 23.23 in
English Georgian Mahogany Antique Mule Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"side-by-side" lift-top chest over four graduated drawers. Not only being a very practical piece in
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
H 41.25 in W 67.38 in D 21.5 in
Lancashire Mule Chest, circa 1760
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lancashire mule chest, English. Bail & rosette pulls (mostly original, a few handles appropriately
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Mid-18th Century English Other Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique Oak Mule Chest Coffer with Drawers Trunk Box English Georgian circa 1720
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A charming coffer mule chest presented in good antique condition
Versatile and perfect for any
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1720s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
H 33.08 in W 57.88 in D 21.66 in
Antique English Inlaid Highly Figured Burr Elm Mule or Double Chest or Server
Located in Charleston, SC
A magnificent antique English 19th century mule chest of double chest with extraordinary, highly
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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Elm
H 34 in W 63.5 in D 22.5 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Mule Chest with Hinged Lid and Ogee Feet, C. 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany mule chest with a hinged lid revealing an interior two drawer till
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1750s English George II Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
H 41 in W 67.25 in D 22 in
Georgian Oak and Mahogany Banded Mule Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
Large chest of English oak with three faux drawers (under lift top) and six working drawers. Each
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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Fine George III Mahogany Mule Chest, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine George III mahogany mule chest with lift top used to store blankets, with six functioning
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Rare fiddleback mahogany 6 working drawer mule Georgian chest
Located in Nashville, TN
A mule chest veneered in rare fiddleback mahogany (used in backing violins , hence the name), found
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique George II style English oak mule chest, early 19th century. The top lifts up for storage
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Early 19th Century English George II Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
George III Mahogany Crossbanded Lancashire Mule Chest in Oak, circa 1800
Located in Faversham, GB
raised on bracket feet.
English, circa 1800.
Additional information:
Total:
H 85 cm (H 33.4 inches
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18th Century British George III Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
H 33.47 in W 58.67 in D 23.23 in
Antique English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique English oak mule chest, early 19th century. This mule chest has a rich old patina and has
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Early 19th Century English Jacobean Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Converted Mule Chest
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century English oak and inlaid mule chest which has been converted to a fixed top and two
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Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Antique English Mule Chests
19th Century English Oak Mule or Blanket Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English oak mule chest or blanket chest with reeded column corners and bracket feet
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Military Campaign Chest
Located in Eindhoven, NL
the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule. The chest of drawers is made of Cuba
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1820s English Campaign Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Mahogany
An English Mule Chest
Located in Miami, FL
43" wide x 21" deep x 41.75" high
English Provincial Mule Chest, c. early 1800's
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
18th Century English Mule Chest Buffet Server
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique English oak mule chest with mahogany trim and newer brass hardware. Altered and converted
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18th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
English Oak Mule Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III, pale oak, Lancashire mule chest with mahogany crossbanding on top and drawer fronts
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19th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Mule Chest, English, Oak, Trunk, 18th Century, circa 1700
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mule chest, an English, oak trunk dating to the early 18th century, circa 1700
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
18th Century Mahogany Mule Chest or Blanket Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unusually large 18th century English mahogany mule chest or blanket chest featuring a beautiful
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18th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century English Carved Oak William & Mary Mule Chest/Coffer, 1720
Located in Portland, OR
Antique 18th century English carved oak William & Mary Mule chest / coffer, circa 1720. The chest
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 52.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Mule Chest, English, Georgian, Oak, Coffer Trunk 18th Century circa 1750
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mule chest. An English, Georgian oak coffer, or trunk, dating to the mid-18th
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
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Oak
H 36.23 in W 57.88 in D 20.87 in
Georgian English Oak Mule Chest or Dresser with Mahogany Banding
Located in Nashville, TN
two-drawer fronts are faux. The top lifting to reveal a storage well behind them. Nice English oak
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18th Century English Georgian Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
English Oak and Mahogany Banded Mule Chest with Pilaster Corners
Located in Nashville, TN
With nine mahogany banded working drawers. Originally with a lift top opening to a storage well. The top row ( or two ) of drawers most likely faux and later (circa 1900 ) converted ...
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Mid-19th Century English George II Antique English Mule Chests
Antique English Naive Chinoiserie Red Mule Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
A delightful antique blanket box from England in the original rusty red paint, this charming trunk was recently painted with naive chinoiserie decoration, looks charming! Top lifts u...
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany and Oak Inlaid Mule Chest, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany and Oak mule chest with inlaid satin wood diamonds & ebony stars, flanking
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1750s English George II Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Mule Chest with Hinged Lid
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique English Chippendale mule chest dresser
England, circa 1750
Solid
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 65 in D 21.63 in
English Mule Chest
Located in Roswell, GA
Fabulous solid MAHOGANY elaborately carved English Mule Chest.
Exposed iron hinges on top
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Mule Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century English oak mule chest.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Georgian Oak Mule Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic mid Georgian English mule chest that has been altered.
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19th Century English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique English oak mule chest. Blanket chest. Three drawers.
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century English oak mule chest. Blanket chest. Three drawers.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Oak Mule Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful late 18th century English Oak panel front Mule Chest.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Oak
Oak Late 18th Century English Four Panel Mule Chest
Located in Darwen, GB
An oak late 18th century English four panel mule chest. Having a two plank oak top opening to
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1770s Antique English Mule Chests
Georgian Mule Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
English oak mule chest with one long and 2 short drawers circa 1770, (ab) 3855/10
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Mule Chests
Materials
Wood
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Antique English Mule Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique English mule chests for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique English mule chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and brass. There are all kinds of antique English mule chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Antique English mule chests made by Georgian designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Antique English Mule Chests?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,138, while they’re typically $2,250 on the low end and $28,000 highest priced.
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.
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