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Antique Sewing Chest

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920

Located in Incline Village, NV

Circa 1920 (Taisho period) this Japanese sewing work box is made of highly figured mulberry wood

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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Elm

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Paper

French Wooden Sewing Box with Cantilever Design, circa 1920
French Wooden Sewing Box with Cantilever Design, circa 1920

French Wooden Sewing Box with Cantilever Design, circa 1920

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1920 / 20th century / sewing box / wood / Mid-century / Vintage A charming and functional

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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique French Country Distress Painted Sewing Thread Spool Chest Cabinet
Antique French Country Distress Painted Sewing Thread Spool Chest Cabinet

Antique French Country Distress Painted Sewing Thread Spool Chest Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Country Distress Painted Sewing Thread Spool Chest Cabinet. Paint finish appears to

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Early 1900s Country Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique American Empire Mahogany Drop Leaf Parlor Work Table Sewing Stand Chest
Antique American Empire Mahogany Drop Leaf Parlor Work Table Sewing Stand Chest

Antique American Empire Mahogany Drop Leaf Parlor Work Table Sewing Stand Chest

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique American Empire mahogany sewing table or stand featuring two drawers with divided

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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Scandinavian Baroque Style Oak Sewing Box Small Chest with Key Mid 19th
Antique Scandinavian Baroque Style Oak Sewing Box Small Chest with Key Mid 19th

Antique Scandinavian Baroque Style Oak Sewing Box Small Chest with Key Mid 19th

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Antique Scandinavian Baroque style sewing box made from solid oak with a warm dark patina

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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Baroque Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Metal

Burmese Hand Carved Peacock Sewing Table Cupboard Chest Open Top, circa 1880
Burmese Hand Carved Peacock Sewing Table Cupboard Chest Open Top, circa 1880

Burmese Hand Carved Peacock Sewing Table Cupboard Chest Open Top, circa 1880

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

sewing side table or little chest with lovely peacock design A very good looking and ornate piece of

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1880s Burmese Victorian Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique Scandinavian Baroque Style Oak Sewing Box Small Chest with Key Mid 1800
Antique Scandinavian Baroque Style Oak Sewing Box Small Chest with Key Mid 1800

Antique Scandinavian Baroque Style Oak Sewing Box Small Chest with Key Mid 1800

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Antique Scandinavian Baroque style sewing box made from solid oak with a warm patina. Manufactured

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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Baroque Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno
18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno

18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno

$1,996Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 25 in D 12 in

18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno

Located in Atlanta, GA

, used for storing documents, jewels, or sewing box. The six drawer chest is inset with bone, walnut

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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Iron

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Late Edo period chest of drawers for sewing
Late Edo period chest of drawers for sewing

Late Edo period chest of drawers for sewing

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H 6.11 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Late Edo period chest of drawers for sewing

Located in CARLTON, AU

This is a beautifully worn late Edo period small chest of drawers for sewing. Made of Cedar with

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Cedar

Vargueno de Salamanca
Vargueno de Salamanca

Vargueno de Salamanca

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H 57.88 in W 41.74 in D 16.93 in

Vargueno de Salamanca

Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant

supplies. The bargueno has also been used for sewing or as a jewel chest, rather than just for reading or

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Early 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century German Sewing Chest, Biedermeier circa 1830
19th Century German Sewing Chest, Biedermeier circa 1830

19th Century German Sewing Chest, Biedermeier circa 1830

Located in Greven, DE

Small Biedermeier commode North Germany Biedermeier around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 77 x 51 cm Description: Strictly cubist Biedermeier furniture with unusual function. W...

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood

American Faux Wood Sewing Drawers, circa 1910
American Faux Wood Sewing Drawers, circa 1910

American Faux Wood Sewing Drawers, circa 1910

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H 57.09 in W 25.6 in D 20.08 in

American Faux Wood Sewing Drawers, circa 1910

By McCall Pattern Company

Located in Gloucester, GB

American faux wood sewing drawers, circa 1910 Product code #OA518 - Brass handles and card

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1910s American Industrial Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan
19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan

19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan

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H 11 in W 11.25 in D 7.5 in

19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great little box with three drawers and secret storage. Hand wrought iron base. Great hardware and patina

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19th Century Japanese Antique Sewing Chest

Antique French Napoleon III Rosewood Night Stand
Antique French Napoleon III Rosewood Night Stand

Antique French Napoleon III Rosewood Night Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

cabriole legs, it features a hidden sewing chest under the double-drawer casework. More intriguing though

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Chest

Sewing Box, Chest, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Sewing Box, Chest, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Sewing Box, Chest, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sewing box, chest, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Sewing box, chest with its sewing kit in

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Olive Wood Sewing Box or Jewel Chest c1800
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Olive Wood Sewing Box or Jewel Chest c1800

Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Olive Wood Sewing Box or Jewel Chest c1800

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique French Louis XVI sewing box or jewel chest offers oliv wood construction with faceted

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood, Olive

Antique French BARLEY TWIST Jewelry Chest Side End Table Sewing Box Oak 19thC
Antique French BARLEY TWIST Jewelry Chest Side End Table Sewing Box Oak 19thC

Antique French BARLEY TWIST Jewelry Chest Side End Table Sewing Box Oak 19thC

Located in Tyler, TX

BEAUTIFUL Late 19th Century Antique French Oak BARLEY TWIST Jewelry Table/Serving Chest/Box or End

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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Oak

Antique John Clark Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet w Reverse Painted Glass
Antique John Clark Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet w Reverse Painted Glass

Antique John Clark Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Cabinet w Reverse Painted Glass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Victorian John Clark Jr. & Co. Walnut 6 Drawer Sewing Spool Chest Cabinet w/ Reverse Painted Glass

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Abalone Shell

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Paper

Antique Martha Washington Mahogany Spool Sewing Cabinet Chest Side Table Stand
Antique Martha Washington Mahogany Spool Sewing Cabinet Chest Side Table Stand

Antique Martha Washington Mahogany Spool Sewing Cabinet Chest Side Table Stand

Located in Dayton, OH

"An eye catching turn of the 20th century Martha Washington sewing table. Made from mahogany with

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Early 20th Century Federal Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno

20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno

Located in Miami, FL

sewing box. The seven drawers chest is inset with bone, walnut, mahogany and heavily gilded. Featuring

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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Iron

Heavily Carved Footed 19th Century Teak Sewing Chest
Heavily Carved Footed 19th Century Teak Sewing Chest

Heavily Carved Footed 19th Century Teak Sewing Chest

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H 16.15 in W 20.87 in D 12.6 in

Heavily Carved Footed 19th Century Teak Sewing Chest

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

sewing chest. Lift up lid reveals compartmentalized removable tray. Drawer to the front. Sitting on

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19th Century Antique Sewing Chest

Continental Biedermeier Period Small Mahogany Sewing Chest of Four Drawers
Continental Biedermeier Period Small Mahogany Sewing Chest of Four Drawers

Continental Biedermeier Period Small Mahogany Sewing Chest of Four Drawers

Located in Wells, ME

Continental Biedermeier period small mahogany sewing chest of four drawers with side columns and

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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Mahogany, Ebony, Satinwood

Miniature chest (sewing box)
Miniature chest (sewing box)

Miniature chest (sewing box)

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H 10 in W 13 in D 9.75 in

Miniature chest (sewing box)

Located in New York, NY

Very fine chest-form miniature with ivory pulls and escutcheons and checked ebony stringing, having

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19th Century English Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Brass

Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century
Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century

Important Spanish/Flemish "Bargueño" Cabinet, 17th Century

Located in Madrid , ES

and supplies. The bargueño has also been used for sewing or as a jewel chest. The bargueño desk

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Wood

Writing Box by Edwards.
Writing Box by Edwards.

Writing Box by Edwards.

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H 5.5 in W 16 in D 10 in

Writing Box by Edwards.

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

family and inventor of the patent military travelling case. He also made tea chests, jewellery boxes

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19th Century British Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment

Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment

By David Edwards

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

travelling case. He also made tea chests, jewelry boxes, sewing boxes and canteen cases of the highest

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19th Century British George IV Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique ASIAN APOTHECARY Spice CABINET , c. 1920’s
Antique ASIAN APOTHECARY Spice CABINET , c. 1920’s

Antique ASIAN APOTHECARY Spice CABINET , c. 1920’s

Located in Weehawken, NJ

brass accents is perfect as a jewelry cabinet, craft storage, coin collection or sewing chest or to hold

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1920s Chinese Chippendale Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Brass

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Japanese Antique Chestnut Drawer Chest, 1880s–1900s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chiba, Chiba

A Japanese antique drawer chest crafted from chestnut wood, dating from the 1880s–1900s. Compact in scale yet rich in character, the piece has developed a deep, quiet patina through ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sewing Chest

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Wood

20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi
20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi

20th Century Japanese Elm Tansu Chest of Drawers Cabinet Set 3 parts Wabi Sabi

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Early 20th Century Japanese Tansu chest of drawers with an amazing wood grain and natural aged patina. Larger than average, it divides into three sections to make it easy for travell...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Antique Sewing Chest

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Iron

Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"
Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"

Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"

$1,260Sale Price|30% Off

H 45 in W 11 in D 26.5 in

Late Meiji Japanese Cha Tansu Tea Chest Display Cabinet Cupboard 45"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique Meiji era Cha Tansu Tea Cabinet. Features a burled frame. Features a central display portion with etched glass covering shelves and upper and lower cupboard with sliding...

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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Hardwood, Burl

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 42-Drawer Card File Cabinet, Circa 1900
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 42-Drawer Card File Cabinet, Circa 1900

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak 42-Drawer Card File Cabinet, Circa 1900

By Globe Wernicke

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare antique Arts & Crafts card file cabinet By Clarke & Baker Co. USA, Circa 1900 Solid oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 51.25"W x 14"D x 74"H. Very good origin...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sewing Chest

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Brass

Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest
Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest

Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest

$2,500 / item

H 12.25 in W 25.75 in D 10.5 in

Japanese Tansu Jewelry Chest

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An elegant Japanese Tansu Jewelry chest. Made of Japanese elm-keyaki. Handles on the sides, top drawer lined with velvet.

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1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Elm

Antique Paper Mache Lacquered Trinket or Jewelry Box with Floral Decoration
Antique Paper Mache Lacquered Trinket or Jewelry Box with Floral Decoration

Antique Paper Mache Lacquered Trinket or Jewelry Box with Floral Decoration

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique trinket or jewelry box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The box is compos...

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Paper

Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors
Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors

Miniature Japanese Taishō Period Zebra Wood Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Taisho period zebra wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding doors, open shelf and drawers. Created in Japan during the Taisho period in the ea...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Sewing Chest

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Zebra Wood

Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box
Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box

Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box

Located in Westport, CT

Papier mâché circa 1870 English inlaid lacquered sewing box/jewelry box, with many Velvet and mother-of-pearl compartments, hidden area in center. Hand-carved mother-of-pearl, inlaid...

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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Chest

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Antique Sewing Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique sewing chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and glass, every antique sewing chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique sewing chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique sewing chest bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique sewing chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charles Paul Renouard are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Sewing Chest?

The average selling price for an antique sewing chest at 1stDibs is $1,808, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Sewing Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.

    In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.

    On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.