Carved Mule Chest
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Green Man Marriage Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Green Man Marriage Chest
This is a profusely carved Marriage chest
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Antique 18th Century Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
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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Antique 1680s English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 27 in W 46.5 in D 19.78 in
Unique Victorian Carved Oak Mule Chest Made by Hewetson, Milner & Thexton
Located in Crawley, GB
Unique Victorian Carved Oak Mule Chest Made By Hewetson, Milner & Thexton Ltd , with hinged lid and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Oak
H 25.99 in W 44.49 in D 22.05 in
A Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A late 17th century oak coffer with two drawers and three fielded panels, good patina
Circa 1695
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Monumental Antique Georgian Joined Oak Mule Dowry Chest Coffer Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A very good, monumental antique oak mule chest, dowry coffer, Yorkshire, England circa 1720.
This
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Antique 1720s English George I Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 40.25 in W 68 in D 24.5 in
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
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 48.5 in D 19 in
Antique Italian Carved Sarcophagus Coffer Trunk Blanket Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
bed. A wonderfully hand carved “coffer”, “mule chest” or trunk! Regardless of what you call it, this
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Early 20th Century Italian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Beech
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
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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Antique 1820s British Jacobean Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 34.5 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
This Folk Art painted trunk has the form of a faux mule chest, pretending to have drawers with
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
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Large Gothic Revival Style Carved Oak Blanket Chest in the Style of A.W.N. Pugin
Located in London, GB
Large Gothic Revival style carved oak blanket chest in the style of A.W.N. Pugin. This has been very well made probably around the turn of the century from original Gothic Revival de...
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Antique Early 1900s British Gothic Revival Blanket Chests
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Oak
H 29 in W 50.5 in D 24.5 in
Mid-18th Century George III Mahogany Mule Chest or Blanket Chest
Located in London, GB
Mid-18th century mahogany mule chest in the manner of Wright & Elwick, the coffer with hinged lid standing on a separate base with two drawers over bracket feet, the front and sides ...
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Midcentury Japanese Aluminum Steamer Travel Trunk by Kowa
By Kowa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare, midcentury industrial style WWII steamer travel trunk featuring an aeronautical aluminum and steel case. Crafted in Japan by Kowa. The riveted construction aluminum frame is ac...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Antique Scandinavian Pine Baroque Folk Art Carved Dowry Chest Trunk Coffer 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Scandinavian carved Baroque Folk Art dowry chest, Circa 1780.
The chest having a gently domed top with a hinged lid having the original 'snipe' hinges, the edge ...
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Antique 1780s Scandinavian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
H 27.25 in W 38.25 in D 25.25 in
Antique 18th C Georgian Oak Mahogany Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer Sideboard 1770
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large antique Lancashire country oak mule chest, coffer, sideboard, circa 1770.
The chest having a hinged top enclosing a large storage area for bedding and clothing or? The...
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Antique 1770s English George III Blanket Chests
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H 36.25 in W 64.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Danish 18th Century Baroque Strongbox Safe Ches
Located in Kastrup, DK
Charming and decorative Danish baroque oak chest, featuring original gray-metalized iron bands, fittings, lock, and key.
Conically shaped sides: Top: 42 cm / Bottom: 31 cm.
Denmar...
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Antique Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Decorative Boxes
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Iron
18th Century oak coffer
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century oak coffer with the hinged three panelled top opening to reveal a large compartment space, the two panelled front having wonderful decorative carving, panelled sides, st...
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Antique 1740s British Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Charles II Carved Oak Coffer / Chest / Trunk, circa 1670
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Charles II carved oak coffer / chest / trunk, circa 1670. The coffer having a three-paneled top which corresponds to the three panels to the front, the front carved with oval...
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Antique 1670s English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Baltic Empire Biedermeier Period Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce example of early Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) chest of drawers commode. circa 1820
Finely hand-crafted in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe in the early 19th century...
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Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Rustic Antique Spanish Baroque Carved & Paneled Oak Four Door Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome over 200 hundred year old rustic Spanish Baroque oak paneled cabinet with nicely aged warm rich dark patina. circa 1775
Hand-crafted in Spain in the 18th century, possibl...
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Cupboards
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Oak
Late 17th Century Tuscan Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Hudson, NY
This nicely detailed walnut Italian cassone or chest is from the late 17th century approx. circa 1680 to 1700. Formally part of the collection of a Frick museum board member the piec...
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
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Walnut
Organic Modernist Vintage Tree Trunk Coffee Table Walnut circa 1950 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic Modernist vintage authentic organic coffee table or sofa table 1950s Austria.
A beautiful iconic coffee table or sofa table in wonderful small dimension, also perfect for a ...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rubber, Walnut
H 19.49 in W 22.45 in D 18.31 in
American Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice American Hepplewhite Mahogany chest probably of New England origin around 1800-1820. This piece has beautiful oval string inlay banding around the drawer fronts and a lar...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Mahogany
Rare M4 Leather WWII Horse Gas Mask
Located in Peekskill, NY
M4 US Government Army Issue World War II, vintage 1941-1942 Horse Gas Masks are very scarce. Due to the large size, most were discarded after the war. Occasionally, one will pop up, ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Leather
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
This chest is in fact a mule Chest as it has 2 drawers at the bottom decorated with brass studs and fretwork and the brass hasp ca...
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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Church Painting
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1900 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest depicting a large Church to the front
I have recently pur...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
H 18.9 in W 47.05 in D 22.45 in
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Carved Oak Coffer or Mule Chest
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique 18th century Georgian oak coffer or mule chest. Oak panelled front, back and sides, with
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Beautiful Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beautiful carved oak mule chest, marriage chest
This is an attractively carved oak Marriage Mule
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Mule Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a 19th century antique carved oak mule chest which has a lift up top, three extensively
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
18th Century Carved Oak Mule Chest Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful mule chest coffer circa 1710.
Good color and patina.
In superb original condition
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Antique 1710s Great Britain (UK) George I Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Irish Mule Chest / Coffer
Located in Woodbury, CT
Elm, two-drawer mule chest / coffer, probably of Irish origin. Three fielded panels on the front
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
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
Category
Antique 1680s English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Oak Mule Chest Bench Coffer Trunk Table Pegged
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a gorgeous antique carved oak French mule chest!
~Very heavy, solid oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Carved William & Mary Oak Mule Blanket Chest Coffer, 1870
Located in Portland, OR
Antique 19th century carved oak mule chest/coffer, in the William & Mary style circa 1870. The
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Antique 1870s English William and Mary Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 29.75 in W 46.5 in D 18.5 in
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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Antique 1720s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 31.11 in W 58.67 in D 23.23 in
Original and Beautiful George II Oak Mule Chest c. 1750
Located in Heathfield, GB
A really good mid 18th century oak mule chest of lovely proportions and with a fantastic well
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Antique 18th Century George II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Impressive and Beautiful George II Welsh Oak Mule Chest with Original Brasses
Located in Heathfield, GB
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The chest retains its original lock and original brass escutcheons and finely shaped brass handles
Category
Antique 18th Century George II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 45.5 in W 59.5 in D 24 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
Category
Antique 1750s English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 41 in W 67.25 in D 22 in
MICHEAL'S MISSION by MILLER Cherry Arts & Crafts Mule Chest with Cedar Drawers
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mission / Arts & Crafts style mule chest of drawers by Miller Bedrooms, fine Amish made furniture
Category
Late 20th Century American Mission Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 46 in W 65.25 in D 18.5 in
Painted Pine Trunk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A deep pine "faux mule chest" featuring incised hand carved motifs to the front and original
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Painted Trunk
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding trunk built in the manner of a "faux" mule chest featuring a detailed hand carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Large 18th Century Carved Oak Marriage Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large 18th Century Carved Oak Marriage Chest
This is a lovely old piece, originally a Mule chest
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Gothic Cupboards
Materials
Oak
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large carved oak mule chest, marriage chest
This is an attractively carved Marriage chest, the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 52.5 in D 20.5 in
Exceptional 18th Century British Inlaid Mule Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptionally handsome 18th century British mule chest having a beautifully carved top section
Category
Antique 18th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Oak
Exceptional Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest, England, circa 1680
Located in Markington, GB
Exceptional late 17th century mule chest, probably west country (England), circa 1680. Three plank
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Pine Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding faux mule chest featuring a black ground with hand-carved pattern and original
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique 1750s English George II Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Ethan Allen 18th Century Style Tall Mahogany Mule Chest with Multiple Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ethan Allen 18th century style mule chest, mahogany, carved cornice over a cabinet with fluted
Category
20th Century Rustic Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 58 in W 62 in D 19.25 in
English Mule Chest
Located in Roswell, GA
Fabulous solid MAHOGANY elaborately carved English Mule Chest.
Exposed iron hinges on top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th century elm mule chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
An 18th century elm 2 drawer mule chest, of superb colour, possibly Irish.
There are 3 fielded
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
Exceptionally Handsome Late 18th Century Mule Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An exceptionally handsome late 18th century mule chest. With a beautifully and sharply carved top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century Oak Mule Chest Coffer Trunk Blanket Box
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunningly beautiful large and imposing antique 18th century oak mule chest, the rectangular
Category
Antique 18th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century Large Georgian Oak Coffer or Mule Chest
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large 18th century Georgian oak coffer or mule chest. Carved oak panelled front and sides
Category
Antique 18th Century Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Mormon Pioneer Pine Mule Chest with Berry Stain and Beehive Handles
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
hue. The mule chest is so called for the combination of a chest on top and a drawer on underneath. The
Category
Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Fine Traditional Dorset Vernacular Dowry Chest
Located in London, GB
Of three-panel mule chest form
with Classic regional carved and painted decoration
joined
Category
Antique 17th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Solid Oak Large Coffer Trunk or Blanket Box Carved, 18th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A large antique 18th century solid oak mule chest, the rectangular planked hinged top with opening
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Antique 19th Century English Blanket Chests
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Oak
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Carved Mule Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the carved mule chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and brass, every carved mule chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer carved mule chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A carved mule chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Carved Mule Chest?
Prices for a carved mule chest start at $895 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $2,132.
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 Carved Mule Chest
- What is a mule chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A mule chest is a low chest that has a drawer or a set of drawers at its base and a hinged top. It stands on legs or brackets and it is usually wider than it is deep. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary mule chests from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The origin of the mule chest is a mystery, though several theories exist. Some of the most common are that the lower drawers of the chest were where shoes, including mules might be stored. Another thought is that it was a chest that a peddler might have used to carry along goods on his mule. Shop a collection of antique mule chests on 1stDibs.
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