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Camphor Sea Chest

19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest
19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest

19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest, second half 19th Century, a hand

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Chinese Luggage Chest Camphor Hand Carved Antique Box 1930
Chinese Luggage Chest Camphor Hand Carved Antique Box 1930

Chinese Luggage Chest Camphor Hand Carved Antique Box 1930

Located in Potters Bar, GB

silks from China to Europe Prior to their use in sea trade, camphor chests were used in Chinese

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Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock
Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock

Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Export Sailor's Large Brass-bound Camphor Wood Sea or Campaign Chest, Mid-19th Century. A

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

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Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Sea Chest
Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Sea Chest

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Classic British campaign camphor wood sea chest. Brass straps and handles, recessed brass pull and

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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest
Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Late 19th C. British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with brass straps and handles, replaced lock

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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest
Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Late 19th century British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with dovetails, brass strap corners

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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest
Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Beautiful late 19th century British Campaign period camphor wood sea chest. This has been

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Antique 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Camphor Wood Sea Chest with Brass Hardware
Late 19th Century Camphor Wood Sea Chest with Brass Hardware

Late 19th Century Camphor Wood Sea Chest with Brass Hardware

Located in Nantucket, MA

Handsome camphor wood sea chest with original brass hardware. Great dovetails and burl wood front

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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest or Trunk
Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest or Trunk

Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest or Trunk

Located in Nantucket, MA

A classic British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with brass strap corners and brass handles

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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique British Colonial Camphor Brass Banded Campaign Sea Chest Storage Trunk
Antique British Colonial Camphor Brass Banded Campaign Sea Chest Storage Trunk

Antique British Colonial Camphor Brass Banded Campaign Sea Chest Storage Trunk

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique English / British Colonial campaign trunk or chest, circa 1850s. Made of camphor featuring

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest, Trunk or Coffee Table, Early 1900's
British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest, Trunk or Coffee Table, Early 1900's

British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest, Trunk or Coffee Table, Early 1900's

Located in Nantucket, MA

An early 1900's British Campaign sea chest in a rare camphor wood. Brass hasp added and polished

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Early 20th Century Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Chinese Camphor Chest Luggage Chest Carved Stand Antique 1900
Chinese Camphor Chest Luggage Chest Carved Stand Antique 1900

Chinese Camphor Chest Luggage Chest Carved Stand Antique 1900

Located in Potters Bar, GB

China to Europe Prior to their use in sea trade, camphor chests were used in Chinese households as

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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Camphor Chest Luggage Trunk Antique
Chinese Carved Camphor Chest Luggage Trunk Antique

Chinese Carved Camphor Chest Luggage Trunk Antique

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Europe Prior to their use in sea trade, camphor chests were used in Chinese households as storage units

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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770
English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770

English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

English Camphor wood sea captain's chest with hinged top, exposed corner dovetailing, original

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Antique 1770s English George III Nautical Objects

Materials

Fruitwood, Rope

Studded Leather Travel Trunk
Studded Leather Travel Trunk

Studded Leather Travel Trunk

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H 16.75 in W 36 in D 18 in

Studded Leather Travel Trunk

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good mid-19th century brass studded black leather covered camphor wood sea chest with double row of

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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk
Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk

Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk

Located in Miami, FL

1900’s Chinese export Camphor wood travelling chest which has been ornately carved throughout A good looking and well made piece, this is a medium size, ideal for storage linens or...

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Carved Chinese Camphor Chest

Carved Chinese Camphor Chest

$4,763

H 19.69 in W 40.16 in D 22.05 in

Carved Chinese Camphor Chest

Located in Kastrup, DK

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19th Century Heavily Hand Carved Asian Blanket Chest Trunk

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Located in Germantown, MD

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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Tang Blanket Chests

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Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest, Jewellery Casket
Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest, Jewellery Casket

Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest, Jewellery Casket

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Oriental carved camphor wood chest, jewellery casket. This beautiful carved chest is made from camphor wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it is a hard wood which ...

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Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Camphor Wood Chest with Carved Design
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Camphor Wood Chest with Carved Design

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Camphor Wood Chest with Carved Design

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

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$2,225

H 18.9 in W 40.16 in D 22.05 in

Campaign Chest In Camphor Camphor Wood

Located in Brussels, Brussels

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Early 20th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests

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Fruitwood

Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest  This Beautiful Carved Chest
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Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

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Chest, China, Camphor Wood Richly Carved
Chest, China, Camphor Wood Richly Carved

Chest, China, Camphor Wood Richly Carved

$1,490

H 24.41 in W 39.77 in D 19.69 in

Chest, China, Camphor Wood Richly Carved

Located in Vienna, AT

Chinese camphor wood chest / drawer. Front with two doors behind which drawers chest, richly carved on all sides, first half of the 20th century.

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk Nice Finish
Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk Nice Finish

Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk Nice Finish

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

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Vintage Carved Chinese Trunk

Vintage Carved Chinese Trunk

$2,400

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Chinese Camphor Wood Secrétaire Campaign Chest
Chinese Camphor Wood Secrétaire Campaign Chest

Chinese Camphor Wood Secrétaire Campaign Chest

$6,007Sale Price|36% Off

H 44 in W 42.5 in D 21.5 in

Chinese Camphor Wood Secrétaire Campaign Chest

Located in Cheshire, GB

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Chinoiserie Camphor Wood Chest with Carvings, 1920
Antique Chinoiserie Camphor Wood Chest with Carvings, 1920

Antique Chinoiserie Camphor Wood Chest with Carvings, 1920

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest This Beautiful Carved Chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it looks a lot like Mahogany it is a ha...

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Vintage 1920s Chinoiserie Blanket Chests

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Fruitwood

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Camphor Sea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the camphor sea chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every camphor sea chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the camphor sea chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each camphor sea chest bearing Georgian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Camphor Sea Chest?

The average selling price for a camphor sea chest at 1stDibs is $2,480, while they’re typically $927 on the low end and $7,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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