Coffre Fort
Early 17th Century Italian Coffre Fort
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome early 17th century Trunk - Coffre Fort from the Lombardy region of Italy
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Antique 17th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Walnut
William And Mary Kingwood Coffre-Fort
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular hinged top with brass strap mounting. When open the front folds down to expose hidden compartments and wells. Case mounted the same as the lid. Side carry handles. I...
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Antique Early 18th Century European William and Mary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
17th Century William and Mary Rosewood Coffre Fort on Stand, Secret Compartments
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Coffre fort. width 38.5 cm, depth 23 cm, height 26 cm.
When placed on the stand the total height is 88
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 34.65 in W 15.16 in D 9.06 in
17th C. Diminutive William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, C. 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A William and Mary Kingwood / Princes Oyster Strongbox or Coffre Fort of Diminutive Proportions
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Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Kingwood
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H 6.5 in W 11.03 in D 7.68 in
A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Kingwood, Oak
H 8.47 in W 14.18 in D 9.26 in
Ebony Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A strongbox was a type of travelling chest and these types of boxes were more common in England than anywhere else where they were fabricated between 1660 and 1720. The earliest proo...
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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H 11.82 in W 19.3 in D 11.82 in
William and Mary Kingwood Strong Box or Coffre Fort Converted to a Teacaddy
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with brass strapping and side handles. Lock plate and flap. Fitted sometime in the 19th century as a tea caddy. Labeled Orange Pekoe and Black tea. Turned wood covers.
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Antique 1690s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Secrétaire en Cabinet by Jean-Francois Leleu
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in Kittery Point, ME
coffre-fort compartment used to be, raised on short rectangular feet, the upper back stamped “J. F.Leleu
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
H 66.75 in W 38 in D 15 in
Francois Linke Bureau Plat, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drawer fitted with a coffre-fort.
Measures: Height 30 1/2, length 68 1/4, width 34 inches
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Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Wood
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
left by a split drawer and to the right with a deep drawer fitted with a lift-out tray and coffre fort
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
H 49 in W 56 in D 32 in
18th Century French La Forest Signed Wood Hide Iron Travel Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Forney, TX
: Fait & vend touted Fortescue de Coffres, Malles, Valifes, Etuis de Chapeaux, Fourreaux de Piftolets
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
H 16 in W 38 in D 18 in
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The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
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Gothic Revival Extremely Detailed Gilt Brass & Bronze Church Altar Missal Stand
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Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
By Hermès
Located in GB
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Chrome
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
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The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair
by Arthur Jones of Dublin
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H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
Rare Gothic Revival Embossed Brass Eagle Sculpture Church Altar Bible Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and sculptural, Arts & Crafts era, church bible or book stand.
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H 14.7 in W 22.1 in D 13 in
1901 Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe by Arthur Cook of Birmingham
By Arthur Cook
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
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Metal
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H 6.1 in W 9.45 in D 2.1 in
Antique and Handcrafted Austrian Bronze and Onyx Jewelry Box Probably Viennese
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Arts & Crafts box in the shape of a book or bible.
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H 2.95 in W 6.6 in D 4.72 in
Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from...
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H 5.91 in W 4.06 in D 5.28 in
Victorian Antique Apprentice Piece Miniature Pitch Pine Cabinet 1880
Located in London, GB
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"Mount Rockwell, Glacier National Park, Montana, " Mountain Lake Landscape View
By Charles Warren Eaton
Located in New York, NY
Charles Warren Eaton (1857 – 1937)
The Shadow of Mount Rockwell, Glacier National Park, Montana, 1921
Oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
Signed lower right: CHAS WARREN EATON.
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Canvas, Paint, Oil
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17th Century, Walnut Coffre-Fort
Located in Cambridge, GB
17th century, walnut coffre-fort; the heavily constructed box elaborately mounted with cut-steel
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Antique 17th Century English Blanket Chests
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood
Located in Paris, Sanit - Ouen
edge over frieze drawer fitted with Coffre Fort, with cornucopia mounts to corners raised on slender
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu
Important Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, French, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
as two drawers containing a "Coffre Fort" (safe), each side with a writing slide. Louis XVI, French
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Coffre fort
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A rare small example of a king wood oyster veneer brass mounted coffre fort, the brass with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
Materials
Brass
King Wood Coffre Fort
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of an oyster veneer kingwood coffer fort with original gilt brass mounts.Superb
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Antique Late 17th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
17th Century William & Mary Walnut Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1680-1700
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
17th century William and Mary Period walnut strongbox or coffre fort.
A fine and rare walnut
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Antique 17th Century European William and Mary Decorative Boxes
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Brass
H 7.09 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
17th Century William and Mary Period Kingwood Oyster Strongbox or Coffre Fort
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine large and rare kingwood oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England
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Brass
H 12.6 in W 21.26 in L 12.6 in
Important 17th Century Charles II Burr Walnut Coffre Fort Strong Box, Circa 1675
By Gerrit Jensen
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and important 17th-century Charles II burr walnut coffre fort adorned in highly decorative
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Decorative Boxes
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Walnut, Burl
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H 12.8 in W 20.08 in D 15.36 in
17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, c. 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England
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Antique 17th Century Decorative Boxes
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Kingwood, Oak
17th C. Diminutive William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, C. 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A William and Mary Kingwood / Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England
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Antique 17th Century European William and Mary Decorative Boxes
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Kingwood
H 8.27 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
17th C. Diminutive William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, C. 1690.
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England
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Antique 17th Century European William and Mary Decorative Boxes
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Kingwood
H 8.27 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
17th Century William and Mary Kingwood Coffre Fort Box Concealing Three Secrets
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb William and Mary Kingwood / Princes Oyster strongbox or coffre fort of small proportions
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Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Decorative Boxes
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Oak, Kingwood
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H 8.27 in W 14.38 in D 9.26 in
Antique Louis XIV Kingwood and Gilt Bronze Strongbox Coffre Fort, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent, unusual and rare antique Louis XIV kingwood, satinwood banded and gilt bronze mounted strongbox dating from the late 17th century.
This splendid large stron...
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Bronze
H 9.45 in W 15.36 in D 9.06 in
19th Century English Ebony and Brass Mounted Box, in the Style of a Coffre Fort
By William Leuchars
Located in London, GB
A beautiful brass mounted box, bearing the initials WJB on the centre plaque, with cut brass straps ad bindings and dummy hinges, brass side handles, the interior lined in original b...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Charles II Decorative Boxes
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Brass
H 6.7 in W 16.15 in L 6.7 in
French Steel Safe by Bauche
By Bauche
Located in Labrit, Landes
Bauche Coffre Fort French safe with keys
Early 20th century
Two tumbler combination lock
In
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Antique Early 1900s French Industrial Cabinets
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Steel
French Steel Safe by Bauche, Late 19th Century
By Bauche
Located in Labrit, Landes
Bauche Coffre fort French safe with keys,
late 19th century
Unusual lower compartment with key
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Antique Early 1900s French Industrial Cabinets
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Steel
Louis XVI Brass Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Plat Stamped Hazard
By Hazard
Located in Kittery Point, ME
large frieze drawer flanked on each side with a single smaller drawer, the right drawer with a coffre
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18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau à Cylindre or Cylinder Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
a "coffre fort" (safe), the right side with another writing slide. The desk is raised on four square
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Bookcases
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Walnut
Belgian Iron Combination Safe by L. Duvilers
Located in New Orleans, LA
, remarkable artistry and ingenious design.
Plaque on the interior reads "Coffre Fort Incombustible / L
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Baroque Cabinets
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Iron
Early 18th Century Brass Mounted Kingwood Coffre Fort
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An early 18th century oyster veneer king wood Coffre Fort, with the original brass mounts. The fall
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Antique Early 18th Century Decorative Boxes
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Brass
Walnut Veneer on Oak Strong Box 'Coffre Fort' or 'Captain's Chest, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A walnut veneer on oak strong box (Coffre Fort) or 'captain's chest with brass mounts
North-West
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Brass
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H 10.24 in W 16.93 in D 10.04 in
Italian 19th Century Safe Box, Coffre Fort
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome 19th century Italian sake box - coffre Forte nicely constructed in wood clad in iron. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
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Northern European Kingwood And Brass Mounted Coffre-Fort
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged lid with overall brass strapping and conforming case with similar brass work, carrying handles, fall front exposing drawers and well.
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Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Decorative Boxes
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Kingwood
Fine Kingwood Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Louis Quatorze strongbox with a beautiful veneer of Kingwood. This strongbox contains several secret compartments to hide the most important notes.
A strongbox was a type of tra...
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Brass
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H 10.83 in W 16.93 in D 11.03 in
Louis Philippe Style Commode with Hidden Bauche Safe
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis-Philippe style coffre fort, or stand with hidden safe. Made of walnut veneer with
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Iron
17th Century Oyster Veneered Kingwood and Brass Mounted Coffre Fort or Casket
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A late C17th oyster veneered kingwood and brass mounted coffre fort / casket; the rectangular top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English William and Mary Trunks and Lug...
H 9.5 in W 15.5 in D 9.25 in
roman safe
Located in St. Helena, CA
coffre-fort, roman iron safe
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
French Antique Cast Iron Safe, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This French antique cast iron safe was made by "le Coffre Fort Français," Paris.
It comes with
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Antique Early 1900s French More Furniture and Collectibles
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Coffre Fort For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal coffre fort for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every coffre fort was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer coffre fort, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A coffre fort, designed in the Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. William Leuchars each produced at least one beautiful coffre fort that is worth considering.
How Much is a Coffre Fort?
Prices for a coffre fort can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,499 and can go as high as $17,062, while the average can fetch as much as $10,062.
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