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Cedar Hope Chest

Very Fine Cedar Hope Chest Ball & Claw Chippendale Feet MINT
Very Fine Cedar Hope Chest Ball & Claw Chippendale Feet MINT

Very Fine Cedar Hope Chest Ball & Claw Chippendale Feet MINT

By Lane Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very Fine Cedar Hope Chest Ball & Claw Chippendale Feet MINT

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture
Queen Anne Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture

Queen Anne Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture

By Lane Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Simple yet ornate, this traditional cedar hope chest has all the features that made Virginia’s Lane

Category

Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany, Cedar

1960's Traditional style Cedar Hope Chest - Queen Anne style by Lane Altavista
1960's Traditional style Cedar Hope Chest - Queen Anne style by Lane Altavista

1960's Traditional style Cedar Hope Chest - Queen Anne style by Lane Altavista

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1960's Traditional Queen Anne style Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Altavista. Beautifully carved. Very

Category

Vintage 1960s Queen Anne Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Tufted Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture
Tufted Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture

Tufted Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture

$1,100

H 17.63 in W 53.88 in D 18.13 in

Tufted Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture

By Lane Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bench chest by Lane Furniture, with black cushioned bench top. Flip top action with cedar wood

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut, Wood, Cedar

Vintage Cavalier Waterfall Art Deco Flame Mahogany Cedar Blanket Chest
Vintage Cavalier Waterfall Art Deco Flame Mahogany Cedar Blanket Chest

Vintage Cavalier Waterfall Art Deco Flame Mahogany Cedar Blanket Chest

By Cavalier

Located in Highland, IN

A beautiful place to store blankets or keepsakes, this striking Cavelier red cedar hope chest is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest/Bench
Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest/Bench

Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest/Bench

$1,778

H 16.75 in W 17.75 in D 52.5 in

Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest/Bench

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Mid Century Walnut Cedar Hope Chest – warm walnut & cedar storage chest with clean silhouette

Category

Mid-20th Century American Benches

Materials

Wood

Walnut Cedar Lined Mid-Century Modern Hope Chest by Lane
Walnut Cedar Lined Mid-Century Modern Hope Chest by Lane

Walnut Cedar Lined Mid-Century Modern Hope Chest by Lane

By Lane Acclaim

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern walnut cedar lined hope chest.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted
Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted

Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted

By Lane Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench Naugahyde Upholstery Tufted MINT!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Burl Wood Light Walnut Lift Top "Dresser" on Sculptural Legs Cedar Lined Chest
Burl Wood Light Walnut Lift Top "Dresser" on Sculptural Legs Cedar Lined Chest

Burl Wood Light Walnut Lift Top "Dresser" on Sculptural Legs Cedar Lined Chest

By John Stuart, Drexel, Tomlinson, Milo Baughman, Lane Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Burl Wood Light Walnut Lift Top "Dresser" on Sculptural Legs Cedar Lined Hope Chest Bottom Shelf

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

1950s Lane Altavista Copenhagen Mid Century Modern Two Tier Walnut End Table
1950s Lane Altavista Copenhagen Mid Century Modern Two Tier Walnut End Table

1950s Lane Altavista Copenhagen Mid Century Modern Two Tier Walnut End Table

By Lane Furniture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Lane, was tasked with the manufacturing of the cedar “hope” chests for which the Lane family would

Category

Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Mid-Century Modern Cedar Hope Chest with a Drawer
Mid-Century Modern Cedar Hope Chest with a Drawer

Mid-Century Modern Cedar Hope Chest with a Drawer

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice mid century modern design cedar hope chest with bottom drawer.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Lane Cedar Hope Chest Bench with Upholstered Seat
Lane Cedar Hope Chest Bench with Upholstered Seat

Lane Cedar Hope Chest Bench with Upholstered Seat

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H 17.5 in W 52.5 in D 17.5 in

Lane Cedar Hope Chest Bench with Upholstered Seat

By Lane Furniture

Located in Fulton, CA

Classic Mid-Century Modern cedar hope chest or trunk with the original tufted upholstered top by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut, Cedar

Large and Very Fine 1946 Walnut and Cedar Hope Blanket Chest by Dillingham
Large and Very Fine 1946 Walnut and Cedar Hope Blanket Chest by Dillingham

Large and Very Fine 1946 Walnut and Cedar Hope Blanket Chest by Dillingham

By Dillingham Manufacturing Company

Located in South Charleston, WV

In exquisite condition, this 44" wide chest with cedar aromas, by Dillingham, produced in 1946

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar, Walnut

Rare Lane Brutalist Mosaic Hope Chest Paul Evans Style Mid Century Modern
Rare Lane Brutalist Mosaic Hope Chest Paul Evans Style Mid Century Modern

Rare Lane Brutalist Mosaic Hope Chest Paul Evans Style Mid Century Modern

By Lane Furniture

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Fabulous Lane brutalist mosaic chunky walnut hope chest. This piece is particularly rare and hard

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

Newly Refinished-Pair of Mid-Century Modern “Tower Suite” Rosewood Pecan Mirrors
Newly Refinished-Pair of Mid-Century Modern “Tower Suite” Rosewood Pecan Mirrors

Newly Refinished-Pair of Mid-Century Modern “Tower Suite” Rosewood Pecan Mirrors

By Lane Furniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, initially became famous for its cedar chests, marketed as the “Hope Chest.” By the 1950s and 1960s, Lane

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

Midcentury Lane Cedar Hope Chest One Drawer Dresser
Midcentury Lane Cedar Hope Chest One Drawer Dresser

Midcentury Lane Cedar Hope Chest One Drawer Dresser

By Lane Acclaim

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern light walnut tall cedar hope chest dresser by Lane. Very clean original

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Cedar Hope Chest Trunk Bench Mint!
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Cedar Hope Chest Trunk Bench Mint!

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Cedar Hope Chest Trunk Bench Mint!

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Cedar Hope Chest Trunk Bench MINT!

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Lane Walnut Dovetail Mid-Century Modern Cedar Hope Chest Trunk
Lane Walnut Dovetail Mid-Century Modern Cedar Hope Chest Trunk

Lane Walnut Dovetail Mid-Century Modern Cedar Hope Chest Trunk

By Lane Acclaim

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern walnut hope chest trunk by Lane.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Lane Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench with Tufted Naugahyde Upholstery
Mid Century Lane Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench with Tufted Naugahyde Upholstery

Mid Century Lane Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Bench with Tufted Naugahyde Upholstery

By Lane Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A rare rolling, Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Cedar Hope Chest and Bench with Tufted Naugahyde

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut, Cedar

Magnificent!  Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood
Magnificent!  Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood

Magnificent! Art Deco 1950 Lane Cedar Hope Waterfall Chest Walnut Paldao Wood

By Lane Furniture

Located in Peoria, AZ

Lane Cedar Hope Chest! Magnificent! Polished Walnut & Paldao Veneers 1950 "The Gift That Starts

Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Blanket Chests

Materials

Paldao, Walnut

Antique Ed Roos Forest Park Line Cedar Blanket Chest Hope Storage Trunk 40"
Antique Ed Roos Forest Park Line Cedar Blanket Chest Hope Storage Trunk 40"

Antique Ed Roos Forest Park Line Cedar Blanket Chest Hope Storage Trunk 40"

Located in Dayton, OH

company moved to Forest Park and began making cedar chests. The Ed Roos cedar chests were originally

Category

Vintage 1940s American Classical Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood, Cedar

Lane Mid-Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Trunk w/ Drawer
Lane Mid-Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Trunk w/ Drawer

Lane Mid-Century Modern Cedar Walnut Hope Chest Trunk w/ Drawer

By Lane Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Nice walnut Lane chest in excellent condition.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Rare Lane Brutalist Mosaic Hope Chest Paul Evans Style Mid-Century Modern
Rare Lane Brutalist Mosaic Hope Chest Paul Evans Style Mid-Century Modern

Rare Lane Brutalist Mosaic Hope Chest Paul Evans Style Mid-Century Modern

By Lane Furniture

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Fabulous Lane brutalist mosaic chunky walnut hope chest. This piece is particularly rare and hard

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar, Walnut

Antique Late Victorian Ornate Cedar Paneled Trunk Blanket Storage Hope Chest
Antique Late Victorian Ornate Cedar Paneled Trunk Blanket Storage Hope Chest

Antique Late Victorian Ornate Cedar Paneled Trunk Blanket Storage Hope Chest

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century cedar chest. Feature a paneled case with ornately beaded trim and brass handles

Category

Early 20th Century Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Cedar

Customizable Trunk by Lane Acclaim with Seating by Andre Bus
Customizable Trunk by Lane Acclaim with Seating by Andre Bus

Customizable Trunk by Lane Acclaim with Seating by Andre Bus

By Lane Acclaim, Andre Bus

Located in South Charleston, WV

Lane Alta-Vista "Acclaim" series Walnut, oak, cedar USA, 1959, Hope / Blanket storage chest 53

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Cedar

MCM Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group Rolling Server Bar Cart Walnut
MCM Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group Rolling Server Bar Cart Walnut

MCM Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group Rolling Server Bar Cart Walnut

By Cavalier, Arthur Umanoff

Located in Topeka, KS

. Then in 1923 they expanded to included cedar hope chests and soda coolers naming that line “Cavalier

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Midcentury Lane Hope Chest
Midcentury Lane Hope Chest

Midcentury Lane Hope Chest

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H 28 in W 47 in D 17.5 in

Midcentury Lane Hope Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

W47 D17.5 H28 Rare hope chest made of solid cedar wood, solid oak legs and light wash mahogany

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Oak, Cedar

Mid Century Lane Hope Chest
Mid Century Lane Hope Chest

Mid Century Lane Hope Chest

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H 28 in W 47 in D 17.5 in

Mid Century Lane Hope Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare hope chest made of solid cedar wood, solid oak legs and light wash mahogany veneer. The two

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Cedar

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Located in North Hollywood, CA

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Materials

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Cedar Hope Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cedar hope chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, cedar and walnut, every cedar hope chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cedar hope chest — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A cedar hope chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made cedar hope chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lane Acclaim, Lane Furniture and Dillingham Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Cedar Hope Chest?

Prices for a cedar hope chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $800 and can go as high as $2,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.

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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. 

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