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18th Century Dutch Pinewood Blanket Chest
18th Century Dutch Pinewood Blanket Chest

18th Century Dutch Pinewood Blanket Chest

Located in Raalte, NL

Lovely in a good used condition 18th century pine wood chest with lock and key wrought iron

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

English black lacquered chest with mother of pearl, circa 1890
English black lacquered chest with mother of pearl, circa 1890

English black lacquered chest with mother of pearl, circa 1890

Located in Atlanta, GA

Black lacquered chest with mother of pearl key hole detail, circa 1890. To see

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Queen Anne’s Leather Studded Linen Chest
Queen Anne’s Leather Studded Linen Chest

Queen Anne’s Leather Studded Linen Chest

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

is listed as: ‘An Old English leather covered chest of 3 drawers with pierced key plates, studded

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood Vanity with Chest of Drawers
Danish Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood Vanity with Chest of Drawers

Danish Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood Vanity with Chest of Drawers

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Danish 1960s Brazilian rosewood vanity with a chest of drawers. Flip top with key to lock top

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Rway Pagoda Chest
Rway Pagoda Chest

Rway Pagoda Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pagoda Chest with pagoda pulls and greek key detail by RWay. keywords: Hollywood

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Tulip Biedermeier Chest
Tulip Biedermeier Chest

Tulip Biedermeier Chest

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful four-drawer tulip Biedermeier chest in mint condition. Comes with key.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Rosewood Chest
Italian Rosewood Chest

Italian Rosewood Chest

Located in High Point, NC

Italian Four Drawer Rosewood Chest with Inlay Handles and Key Hole Mounts

Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Modernist chest of drawers
Modernist chest of drawers

Modernist chest of drawers

Located in New York, NY

A modernist chest of drawers with original keys made from bleached oak.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

1449 Double Kittinger chest
1449 Double Kittinger chest

1449 Double Kittinger chest

Located in New York, NY

Painted double chest of drawers with raised Greek key design by Kittinger, c. 1960

Category

Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th century 3 drawer chest

19th century 3 drawer chest

Located in Houston, TX

19th century 3 drawer chest with original pulls and key escutcheous

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Bachelor's Chest
19th Century English Bachelor's Chest

19th Century English Bachelor's Chest

Located in Middleburg, VA

ORIGINAL KEY. A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY HOME - THIS CHEST WILL LOOK PERFECT ANYWHERE!

Category

20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Parchment stained Asian-inspired chests
Parchment stained Asian-inspired chests

Parchment stained Asian-inspired chests

Located in New York, NY

Parchment stained Asian-inspired chest with Greek key design and hanging brass hardware in the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th c. Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th c. Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th c. Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful 19th century mid-sized chest with brass pulls and skeleton key.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1450  Single Kittinger chest, c. 1960
1450  Single Kittinger chest, c. 1960

1450 Single Kittinger chest, c. 1960

Located in New York, NY

Singe painted chest of drawers with raised Greek key design by Kittinger, c. 1960

Category

Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Black Lacquer Biedermeier Chests
Pair of Black Lacquer Biedermeier Chests

Pair of Black Lacquer Biedermeier Chests

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of black lacquer Biedermeier chests with tapered legs. Working keys with bone escutcheon

Category

Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th C Burr Walnut & gilt Chest
French 19th C Burr Walnut & gilt Chest

French 19th C Burr Walnut & gilt Chest

Located in Middleburg, VA

original key. The interior of the chest is oak.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal

Good Quality Six-Drawer Walnut Wellington Chest
Good Quality Six-Drawer Walnut Wellington Chest

Good Quality Six-Drawer Walnut Wellington Chest

Located in Wiltshire, GB

Good quality six-drawer mid-19th century walnut Wellington chest with original key and working lock

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Concave Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Pair of Concave Marble Top Chest of Drawers

Pair of Concave Marble Top Chest of Drawers

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Concave White Marble Top Chest of Drawers with Greek key design on base

Category

20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique French Mahogany Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers, circa 1850
Antique French Mahogany Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers, circa 1850

Antique French Mahogany Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers, circa 1850

Located in Houston, TX

chest each affixed with a key hole cover (escutcheon) as well as a pair of later pulls. The entire chest

Category

Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Pair of Victorian Bedside Chests of Drawers Nite Stands
19th Century Pair of Victorian Bedside Chests of Drawers Nite Stands

19th Century Pair of Victorian Bedside Chests of Drawers Nite Stands

Located in Chelmsford, GB

single key for both top drawer locks. The chests are in great condition having been cleaned and waxed in

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Howard & Sons Canadian Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers, London, circa 1865
Howard & Sons Canadian Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers, London, circa 1865

Howard & Sons Canadian Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers, London, circa 1865

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Chest of drawers, circa 1865 Canadian pitch pine Five drawers Original brass drop handles Brass key

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Howard & Sons Canadian Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers, London, circa 1865
Howard & Sons Canadian Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers, London, circa 1865

Howard & Sons Canadian Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers, London, circa 1865

By Howard & Sons Ltd

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

chest comes with one non working key with tassel, wonderful patina. Dimensions: Width 46” / 117cm

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak circa 1850 Number 88
19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak circa 1850 Number 88

19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak circa 1850 Number 88

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

woodworm, no odours or smell, the chest comes with two non working keys with tassels, the chest splits in

Category

Antique 1850s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Midcentury Tallboy Chest of Drawers with Key
Danish Teak Midcentury Tallboy Chest of Drawers with Key

Danish Teak Midcentury Tallboy Chest of Drawers with Key

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Timeless, classic teak chest of drawers. Imported from Denmark, made in the 1950s. Bookmatched

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key
Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key

Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key

Located in San Francisco, CA

A compact and portable antique Chinese seaman’s or sailor’s chest with drawers, locks, and rare

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Faux Bamboo Chest w/Greek Key Details
Faux Bamboo Chest w/Greek Key Details

Faux Bamboo Chest w/Greek Key Details

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This faux bamboo chest with greek key detail is a GREAT find. LOVE the greek key detail. It is in

Category

20th Century American Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Ko Dansu Chest
Ko Dansu Chest

Ko Dansu Chest

Sold|$2,400

Ko Dansu Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kiri wood Ko Dansu storage chest from Japan, Taisho Era (1912-1926). This chest has three drawers

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Metal

British Campaign Document /Jewelry Chest
British Campaign Document /Jewelry Chest

British Campaign Document /Jewelry Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A diminutive mahogany locking four drawer brass mounted chest with steel key and retaining original

Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large European 1840 Handpainted Wedding Chest
Large European 1840 Handpainted Wedding Chest

Large European 1840 Handpainted Wedding Chest

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Austrian Biedermeier handpainted wedding chest with original painting, lock and key

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Painted Furniture

Petite Austrian Birchwood Biedermeier Period Chest
Petite Austrian Birchwood Biedermeier Period Chest

Petite Austrian Birchwood Biedermeier Period Chest

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Petite Austrian Birchwood Biedermeier Period Chest with Ebonized Wood Key holes. The Biedermeier

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian End Tables

Small Folk Art Painted Chest, dated 1872
Small Folk Art Painted Chest, dated 1872

Small Folk Art Painted Chest, dated 1872

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Small painted chest with original lock and key, dated 1872, curved top, probably Scandinavian

Gillows of Lancaster Campaign Chest of Drawers Secretaire Antique, circa 1850
Gillows of Lancaster Campaign Chest of Drawers Secretaire Antique, circa 1850

Gillows of Lancaster Campaign Chest of Drawers Secretaire Antique, circa 1850

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

original working key and tassels, the chest splits into two with brass carry handles to sides, this chest

Category

Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Japanese Tansu
Antique Japanese Tansu

Antique Japanese Tansu

Located in Montecito, CA

A fine example of a double stacking kimono chest with lockable compartment and key. The intricate

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Danish Poul Cadovius for Cado Teak Wall Unit System, Midcentury, 1960s
Danish Poul Cadovius for Cado Teak Wall Unit System, Midcentury, 1960s

Danish Poul Cadovius for Cado Teak Wall Unit System, Midcentury, 1960s

By Cado, Poul Cadovius

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

shelf, a mirrored drinks cabinet with key, chest of drawers and a slide door cabinet. Fully

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Mexican Chest
Mexican Chest

Mexican Chest

Sold|$1,750

Mexican Chest

Located in San Marino, CA

Mexican chest with key.

Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

An Important Teak and Brass Bound Campaign Chest
An Important Teak and Brass Bound Campaign Chest

An Important Teak and Brass Bound Campaign Chest

Located in Nottingham, GB

An important oversized teak and brass bound campaign chest with key belonging to Sir Michael Culme

Category

Early 20th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Pair of Neoclassical Commodes with Greek Key Detail
Pair of Neoclassical Commodes with Greek Key Detail

Pair of Neoclassical Commodes with Greek Key Detail

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Pair of Swedish commodes, circa 1880, with paneled facade, the top drawers having raised Greek key

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

Campaign/military  Chest With Secretary Drawer
Campaign/military  Chest With Secretary Drawer

Campaign/military Chest With Secretary Drawer

Located in Middleburg, VA

FEET. THE CHEST COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY. THE TOP DRAWER OPENS TO REVEAL A SECRETARY WITH PIDGEON

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Commode or Server with Original Drop Handles and Keys
Antique Italian Commode or Server with Original Drop Handles and Keys

Antique Italian Commode or Server with Original Drop Handles and Keys

Located in Port Chester, NY

A handsome deep Italian commode or kitchen chest, with original paint that has been recently

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pine Three-Drawer Chest
Pine Three-Drawer Chest

Pine Three-Drawer Chest

Located in Wilson, NC

Pine three-drawer chest, with original steel key.

Category

Antique 1860s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-20th Century Walnut Height Drawers Chest by Cavatorta, Signed
Mid-20th Century Walnut Height Drawers Chest by Cavatorta, Signed

Mid-20th Century Walnut Height Drawers Chest by Cavatorta, Signed

By Silvio Cavatorta

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Walnut height drawers chest with slender leggs, height keys handles. Signed by Silvio Cavatorta

Category

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

HENKEL HARRIS Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Silver Chest 2529 Finish 29
HENKEL HARRIS Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Silver Chest 2529 Finish 29

HENKEL HARRIS Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Silver Chest 2529 Finish 29

By Henkel Harris

Located in Charlotte, NC

. Finished all around for display flexibility. Silver chest is lockable with one included key. Made in 2021

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Quarter Columns and Brass Capitals
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Quarter Columns and Brass Capitals

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Quarter Columns and Brass Capitals

Located in Port Chester, NY

A handsome smaller early chest of drawers, with several key period details. The reeded quarter

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests, Late 19th Century
Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests, Late 19th Century

Pair of Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chests, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair Antique Swedish Gustavian Style very decorative painted chests with black Greek Key motif on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak circa 1850 Number 88
19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak circa 1850 Number 88

19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak circa 1850 Number 88

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

woodworm, no odours or smell, the chest comes with two non working keys with tassels, the chest splits in

Category

Antique 1850s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Rounded Front Teak Chest of Drawers with Drawer Lock Key
Danish Modern Rounded Front Teak Chest of Drawers with Drawer Lock Key

Danish Modern Rounded Front Teak Chest of Drawers with Drawer Lock Key

Located in Belmont, MA

Mid-century Danish modern teak dresser / chest of drawers with elegant rounded front. Original

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Charles II Restoration Period Oak Coffer
Charles II Restoration Period Oak Coffer

Charles II Restoration Period Oak Coffer

Located in Woodbury, CT

A hand-carved oak Charles II Restoration Period coffer or blanket chest, with a working keyed lock

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Tommi Parzinger Cerused Oak Chest for Charak Modern
Tommi Parzinger Cerused Oak Chest for Charak Modern

Tommi Parzinger Cerused Oak Chest for Charak Modern

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Versatile and elegant small chest with Greek-key inlay on door fronts, incised brass latch front

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Miniature Antique English Oak Campaign Chest of Drawers
Miniature Antique English Oak Campaign Chest of Drawers

Miniature Antique English Oak Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

A miniature English oak Campaign chest of drawers with working key. Most likely used by politicians

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bakelite, Oak

French Burled Walnut Wood Secretary and Two-Drawer Chest
French Burled Walnut Wood Secretary and Two-Drawer Chest

French Burled Walnut Wood Secretary and Two-Drawer Chest

Located in Bridport, CT

Beautiful burled walnut wood secretary desk. With two-drawer chest, locking front with key.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Gillows of Lancaster Campaign Chest of Drawers Secretaire Antique, circa 1850
Gillows of Lancaster Campaign Chest of Drawers Secretaire Antique, circa 1850

Gillows of Lancaster Campaign Chest of Drawers Secretaire Antique, circa 1850

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

key and tassels, the chest splits into two with brass carry handles to sides, this chest dates from

Category

Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Anglo-Chinese Camphor Campaign Trunk
19th Century Anglo-Chinese Camphor Campaign Trunk

19th Century Anglo-Chinese Camphor Campaign Trunk

Located in Fulton, CA

A 19th century camphor campaign trunk or chest with exceptional figured wood grain. Notice the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Pair of Georgian Chippendale Bombé Tea Caddies or Jewelry Boxes
Pair of Georgian Chippendale Bombé Tea Caddies or Jewelry Boxes

Pair of Georgian Chippendale Bombé Tea Caddies or Jewelry Boxes

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Richmond, London

-1745) wrote in his Directions to Servants (1729) about "small chests and trunks with lock and key

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

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Chests With Keys For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of chests with keys available for sale. Each of these unique chests with keys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Chests with keys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Chests with keys made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Chests with keys have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Kittinger, Kittinger Furniture Company and Landstrom Furniture are consistently popular.

How Much are Chests With Keys?

Prices for chests with keys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, chests with keys begin at $750 and can go as high as $49,950, while the average can fetch as much as $5,590.

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.

Questions About Chests With Keys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A key rug is the term for a rug with the Greek key pattern incorporated into its design. The Greek key pattern is a continuous line that folds back in on itself, also known as a meander. Find vintage and contemporary key rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    “Clochette” is the French word for “bell”, and the term “key clochette” refers to the bell shape of the key tag for Louis Vuitton bags. You can shop a collection of authentic Louis Vuitton bags from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    A key rack helps you to organize your keys. It can be a shelf, a box, a stand or other kind of framework. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary key racks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A key case refers to a small case in which keys are carried. These cases are compact and have key hooks on the inside to keep your house key, car key, workplace key and other keys. Shop a range of antique and vintage key cases on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A watch key is utilized to wind the watch and set the time in pocket watches. This is generally done by opening the watch back and positioning the key over the winding-arbor and turning the hands. Shop a range of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A Tiffany key is a timeless symbol of sophistication. It is a key-shaped pendant designed by legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. With its exquisite craftsmanship, the key necklace can be worn alone, or layered together for a more dazzling effect. Tiffany keys come in a variety of materials and feature a range of gemstones. A recurring motif of the Tiffany keys is the fleur-de-lis, a symbol of royalty. On 1stDibs find a variety of Tiffany keys that you can choose from.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Generally, it is not illegal to own a skeleton key, and old homes in some areas may still have locks that require skeleton keys on their interior doors. However, locks that use skeleton keys go against building codes. On 1stDibs, find a range of skeleton keys.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A keyholder is a small hanger where keys are hung. They are usually attached to the wall, at the entrance of the house. They are often referred to as ‘key hook’ or ‘key rack’ as well and come in various designs, colors and models. Shop a range of antique and vintage key holders today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A key ring is called a keychain. It is a small ring or chain of metal to which one can attach several keys. Find a variety of vintage and antique key rings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Necklaces with key pendants symbolize opening a door of opportunity or holding the key to the wearer's heart. They make for great gifts for romantic partners.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wearing a key on a necklace is often done as a sign of good luck or freedom ahead. The key can be a symbol of unlocking any obstacles as you move forward through life. On 1stDibs, find a collection of key pendants.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Art Deco features bold geometric designs, clean lines and vibrant colors.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A key-wind pocket watch is a type of portable timepiece produced from the early 19th century through the middle of the 19th century. It features a mechanism that requires regular winding with a device called a winding key. Shop a range of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Among the key Art Deco designers were Tamara de Lempicka, Erté, René Lalique, Le Corbusier, Jean Dunand, Léon Bakst, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Sonia Delaunay, Georges Lepape and Jean Després.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A dower chest — also called a dowry chest or hope chest — is a Pennsylvania Dutch chest, a piece of furniture traditionally used by young women to store items in anticipation of married life. Find a collection of antique and vintage dowry chests on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A demilune chest is a type of case good furniture that features a straight back and a curved front. Most feature rows of drawers, cabinet doors or a mix of the two types of storage. Demilune comes from the French word for half moon and refers to the shape of the chests. Shop a range of demilune chests on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2019

    A bachelor’s chest is a low chest of drawers. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally designed to provide multipurpose storage for a single man with a small living space.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A military chest is a chest of drawers made of hardwood like mahogany, teak or cedar. Also called a campaign chest, the furniture usually comes apart into smaller pieces for easy carrying. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of military chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A sea chest, typically seen onboard ships, is a storage chest for a sailor’s personal property. The first known sea chest was used in 1613. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic sea chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A sugar chest is a chest, typically made of wood and featuring legs, that was designed to hold sugar in the late 1700s to early 1800s, when sugar was very valuable. Sugar chests would feature a lock to keep this sweet sign of wealth secure, and featured sections inside to separate light and dark sugars. Shop a range of antique sugar chests on 1stDibs.

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Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.