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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

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Walnut

Early 17th Century Italian Coffre Fort
Early 17th Century Italian Coffre Fort
H 29.5 in W 56.75 in D 22 in
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

William And Mary Kingwood Coffre-Fort
William And Mary Kingwood Coffre-Fort
H 11.5 in W 19.25 in D 11.25 in
17th Century William and Mary Rosewood Coffre Fort on Stand, Secret Compartments
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
: 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

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

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

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

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

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

Materials

Bronze

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

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Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top. The top has a handsome cast ...
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Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
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The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron Signed and dated "A.C. Chrétien 1861" (lower right) Oil on canvas A masterpiece of French Neoclassical painting, this monumental oil...
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19th Century Academic Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous late nineteenth century jewelry box made from a fine example of malachite, the first image is the most true colour in person. The Malachite during this era was ag...
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Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Malachite, Bronze

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
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Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Giltwood

Gothic Revival Extremely Detailed Gilt Brass & Bronze Church Altar Missal Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century Gothic church bible or missal stand with 'gemstones'. This rare, late 1800s, gilt bronze bible stand has beautiful details and it is in remarkably good conditi...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895 Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Jewelry Boxes

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Brass, Bronze

Fine Important Lady De Rothschild Hermes Paris Farming Wicker Chrome Picnic Set
By Hermès
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” picnic equipment, Barenia Edition to include a pair of ...
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20th Century French Country Barware

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Chrome

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

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Upholstery, Yew

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. This late 1800s bible stand has beautiful details and it is in remarkably good condition. The stunning overal...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Brass

1901 Sterling Silver Vesta Match Safe by Arthur Cook of Birmingham
By Arthur Cook
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English antique sterling silver engraved vesta case / match safe from the Edwardian period, crafted by Arthur Cook of Birmingham and date marked for 1901. The rectangular form is ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Retailed by Charles Henry, Manchester From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this English Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann. The Writing box of slim rectangul...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Leather & Bronzed Metal Gothic Revival Photo Album w. Gilt Pages Antique Photos
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and very rare Gothic photo book filled with French photos from circa 1860-1880. Over the decades we have bought and sold many Gothic Revival antiques from almost all the c...
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Metal

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. For the collectors of rare and possibly unique antique boxes we also have this striking Austrian specimen. All handcrafte...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

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Onyx, Bronze

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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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass, Zinc

Victorian Antique Apprentice Piece Miniature Pitch Pine Cabinet 1880
Located in London, GB
People like to use the term ‘apprentice pieces’ when referring to small pieces of miniature furniture,but more often than not this isn’t the case. But what is an apprentice piece and...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Pine

"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. Provenance:...
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1920s Tonalist Landscape Paintings

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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

17th Century, Walnut Coffre-Fort
17th Century, Walnut Coffre-Fort
H 11 in W 20.25 in D 13.25 in
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

Materials

Ormolu

 Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood
 Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood
H 53.15 in W 13.78 in D 33.47 in
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

Coffre fort
Coffre fort
H 7.5 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
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

King Wood Coffre Fort
King Wood Coffre Fort
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
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

Materials

Brass

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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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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

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

Materials

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

Materials

Kingwood

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

Materials

Kingwood

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

Materials

Oak, Kingwood

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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Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Materials

Steel

French Steel Safe by Bauche
French Steel Safe by Bauche
H 44.1 in W 24.81 in D 20.87 in
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

Materials

Steel

French Steel Safe by Bauche, Late 19th Century
French Steel Safe by Bauche, Late 19th Century
H 44.1 in W 24.81 in D 20.87 in
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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Desks and Writing T...

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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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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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Iron

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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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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...

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

roman safe
roman safe
H 20 in W 25.5 in D 12 in
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

French Antique Cast Iron Safe, circa 1900
French Antique Cast Iron Safe, circa 1900
H 44.1 in W 25.99 in D 13.39 in
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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.