Antique Hope Chest

In modern times, dowry trunks work well as hope chests, occasional and coffee tables, attractive and interesting storage, or as a conversation piece in any room or foyer.

In modern times, dowry trunks work well as hope chests, occasional and coffee tables, attractive and interesting storage, or as a conversation piece in any room or foyer.

In modern times, dowry trunks work well as hope chests, occasional and coffee tables, attractive and interesting storage, or as a conversation piece in any room or foyer.

In modern times, dowry trunks work well as hope chests, occasional and coffee tables, attractive and interesting storage, or as a conversation piece in any room or foyer.

Old dowry trunks, often referred to today as hope chests, were sometimes made of teak wood and covered with bronze and tin accents.

Hungarian hope chest with raised panels and hand painted floral decoration.

Hope Chest, could be used as coffee table (could be 22" high).

Hope chest in original blue paint, great wrought iron hardware.

Charming hope chest in a beautiful blue color with orange floral design and great hardware.

Antique country pine blanket trunk or hope chest, circa 1830s. Features primitive styling with hand dovetailing, lock and key.

Late 19th century primitive pine farmhouse blanket / hope chest or storage trunk. Made of pine featuring rectangular form painted exterior, hand dovetailing and one interior compartm...

Dowry chest in original black paint with the initials AA dated 1874. Great hardware and interior candle box. Lock and key still work.

This chest was given to a young lady in advent of her marriage. When the important day finally came, a symbolic "Tree of Life" was painted on the front, along with the year (1852). P...

This 19th-century Indian hope chest is a masterfully crafted piece that embodies traditional artistry and timeless elegance.

Dowry chest in original paint dated 1869 to celebrate wedding. Great hardware! Interior candle box.

Great wedding chest with raised panels. Original painted floral decorations adorn the exterior. The inside of the lid is inscribed with the year 1799 (possibly 1792). Has interior ca...

Primitive fir and pine small blanket or hope chest with drawer, late 19th century. This charming chest has handcrafted dovetail construction and features a drawer with original pape...

Antique early 19th century Italian inlaid hope chest trunk. Beautifully inlaid decoration including stars and a horse and rider.

Great hand painted chest with Tree of Life and Butterflies

Baltic dowry chest in original paint. Decorated with symbolic "Tree of Life" (for prosperity & fertility), birds and horses. Dated to celebrate wedding in 1842. Original lock and wro...

It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it.

An antique Early American blanket storage chest, Pennsylvania circa 1820-40s. A rectangular form made from pine with a yellowish painted finish. Features a hand dovetailed case, inte...

Substantial dowry chest with great hardware and interior candle box. Original lock still works! Very nice original chest.

It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it.

Victorian Dome top trunk. Presssed metal with banded oak top. Measure: 28".  

Tall dowry chest in pine with wrought iron hinges. Great patina.

This exceptional and colorful chest is dated 1897 but dates back to the early 19th century. It was customary to "recycle" older chests by repainting them in celebration of an upcomin...

Painted wedding chest featuring a pair of birds and floral design from the south of Sweden. All original!

Hope chest or blanket box with original paint in traditional Russian pattern.

Rustic 18th century Indian Damchiya dowry hope chest sitting on Primitive wheels and featuring iron strapping and lock plates.

Use it has a hope chest or blanket chest for storing extra linens.

A fantastic antique wedding or hope chest – from Normandy, France – decorated with hand-painted floral details that grace every surface.

Very sturdy and ready to be filled as a hope chest making it the perfect gift for today’s brides as it did over 400 years ago.

Schrank, a tall wardrobe-like German chest with double doors. Often used as hope chests, these were constructed so as to partially dismantle for transport to the matrimonial home.

Vintage Antique Asian Storage/Blanket/ Hope Chest with Heavy Iron Latch Offered is an excellent example of Asian influence and design; a heavy wood storage chest.

Miriam clearly made this for her hope chest as it was not until 1860 that she married Henry Warrington Roberts.

Antique late 18th to early 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch blanket trunk / hope / dowry / wedding chest featuring painted unicorns, floral roses and 8 pointed LeMoyne Stars.

The girls in a family also had a strong desire to have a dough bowl for her hope chest, assuring her future husband that she could adequately bake and cook.

According to French tradition, wedding armoire, also known as hope chest is used for the bride's trousseau. The trousseau would contain clothing for Sundays, everyday dresses, linger...

Very nice burnt bamboo decorated hope chest trunk covered with grass cloth.

Antique 19th century primitive pine farmhouse blanket / hope chest or toy storage trunk. Made of pine featuring rectangular form painted red exterior, hand dovetailing, forged iron h...

Antique, hand painted Mexican wedding or hope chest on stand Features beautiful hand painted accents throughout, as well as a locking mechanism.

Charming country chest in red paint with turned columns and carved mouldings. Has interior candle box and two large drawers below.

Dowry chest with original Folk Art paint and stylized "tree of life." Inscription reads: 'ANNO 1824'. Great storage, could be used as a coffee table or cocktail table.

Dowry chest painted to celebrate a wedding in 1855. The floral design represents the "Tree of Life" painted to bestow prosperity and fertility upon the newlyweds. The paint is entire...

Designed as a traditional chest with its lid inscribed "HOPE CHEST" in black enamel Lid opens on a hinge to reveal a dangling well dressed gentlemen decorated by enamel; attached by...

German Marriage chest / Aussteuertruhe, 301 years old! Dated 1718. Rich carvings in oakwood. Comes from the Region of Bad Rothenfelde, Lower Saxony. We could retrieve one name from t...

~Direct from England~ ~Large size antique English oak trunk/chest, perfect for storing extra pillows and coverings at the foot of a bed…great for the same thing behind a sofa!~ ~Tr...

Substantial dowry chest in pine with wrought iron hinges. All original.    

Early 20th century cedar chest. Feature a paneled case with ornately beaded trim and brass handles. Great for use to store blanket or as a table. Measure: 42".  

An essential piece of furniture, a marriage or hope chest was commonly given to the bride by her parents as a wedding gift and placed in the bridal suite.

These cabinets were used as hope chests to store a bride's dowry and after the wedding used for storing clothing and other valuables.

Commonly from India's Rajasthan and Gujarat regions, these cabinets were used as Hope Chests to store a bride's dowry and after the wedding used for storing clothing and other valuab...

Dowry furniture traditionally held the bride's trousseau: handwoven textiles that young girls labored over that included their wedding gown and shawl in the hope of marriage. They ar...

Dowry furniture traditionally held the bride's trousseau: handwoven textiles that young girls labored over that included their wedding gown & shawl in the hope of marriage. They are ...

American Polychrome Painted Wood Blanket Chest, circa 1800, with American sigil, soldier and equestrian vignettes to the top and sides, two bottom short drawers. 24" H x 47" W x 22"...

1850s antique country traveling trunk chest in solid pine wood restored and polished to wax Measures cm: H 57 x W 100 x D 52.

19th century hand painted pine storage box circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this original painted storage box. Hand painted florals to the lid with initials mjd and an anno date...

Beautiful painted bridal chest from Germany, or Franconia to be precise. The chest is painted in a reddish-brown color and has painted panels, including the name and wedding date of ...

Fine 19th century Swedish folk art chest in painted pine wood & wrought iron. Polychrome painted decoration with clouds and a cartouche decorated with flowers. Dated 1802 on the lid....

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1875 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest with rare base drawer I have recently purchas...

FLOW is a modern pink marble side table with a clean shape and a wave detail at the bottom. The simple cube form is combined with a flowing base, giving the table a light and playful...

Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers. Fitted glass top included (no image). Measures: 20" deep,...

Vintage Danish low sideboard in teak by Clausen & Son iwth original sticker on the back, made in the 1960s. Clean mid-century modern design with a low, long form and balanced pro...

A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...

Pair of 19th painted Swedish chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality pair of Swedish hand painted commodes, ideal for many rooms around the home. Rectangular top with front cante...

An antique console, with double sided simple decoration to the legs. Iron stretchers. Spain, c1900s, likely earlier. Good condition, wear commensurate with age. Internal Ref: 24/...

Rustic late 19th/early 20th century country English farmhouse three drawer work table, console, or server crafted from pine. The top features a 1 inch thick plank surface supported b...

Baroque Style Etched Venetian Mirror. Offered is a stunning rectangular Venetian mirror with a beautiful etched design with blown glass accents expertly crafted on the island of Mura...

Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...

Introducing the iconic Akari lamp model 'H' designed by the visionary artist Isamu Noguchi. Crafted as part of his renowned Akari Series, this suspension model boasts a mesmerizing b...

This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...