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Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest on Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 18th century British Colonial chest with a beaded cornice over three drawers with campaign
Category
Antique 18th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Cedar Coffer Chest Mexico 1750
Located in Portland, OR
Antique 18th century Spanish Colonial carved cedar coffer/chest, Mexico, circa 1750.
The chest
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Cedar
H 30.5 in W 52.5 in D 24 in
19th Century Dutch Colonial Mahogany Chest on Stand with Brass Hardware and Key
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Dutch Colonial mahogany chest.
Fine Dutch Colonial chest with original brass work and surviving
Category
Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany
H 31 in W 32.5 in D 18 in
Dutch-colonial five-foot 18th century amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch-colonial five-foot amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts
Batavia (Jakarta) or Sri Lanka
Category
Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 31.7 in W 60.24 in D 25.4 in
19th Century Satinwood Rosewood Ebony Colonial Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An unusual Colonial early-19th century solid satinwood-faced chest of drawers with cupboards.
Circa
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Antique 1820s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
Walnut Campaign Chest of Drawers, Colonial Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Cracking campaign chest of drawers in walnut.
- Classic campaign look with the brass handles and
Category
1990s Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Barons Delaware Boston Joined Chest of Drawers, US American Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Boston chest of drawers with lidded top
Ipswich/Boston, Massachusetts, 1650-1670
The wood and wood of
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Antique Mid-17th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Wood
H 48.82 in W 48.04 in D 27.96 in
Victorian Pine and Iron Bound Sea Chest, Iron Bound Silver chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large Victorian pine and iron bound sea or silver chest.
This the heaviest and best quality
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
19th Century Pine Blanket Chest
Located in New York, NY
Large 19th century pine Colonial blanket chest with iron hardware, interior candle box and
Category
Antique 1860s American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Six-Drawer Bamboo and Cane British Colonial Style Dresser or Chest.
Located in Bellport, NY
A handcrafted six-drawer dresser of bamboo and cane, all drawers are on slides.
for easy handling, woven cane fronts and bamboo frames.
A transitional and neutral piece that works...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Commodes and Ches...
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage Solid Pine Blanket Chest on Steel Wheels and Working Lock
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s vintage blanket chest in solid pine and steel wheels. Solid wood handles on both sides
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Vermont Solid Maple Chest of Drawers Bachelors Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful solid Vermont maple chest of drawers. The chest with classic Aladdin's lamp brass
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20th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
19th Century American Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique American solid pine blanket chest, c. mid 19th century.
The chest features two faux
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Antique Connecticut Sunflower Chest
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Antique Colonial Revival Sunflower Chest. This hand-crafted chest was manufactured in Grand Rapids
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Oak
Early 18th C New England Blanket Chest, c. 1740
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco.
New England American Colonial
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Red Lacquered Chest on Stand 19th Century, British India, 1860
Located in Epfach, DE
Red lacquered chest on stand 19th century, British India, 1860
Very charming 19th century chest
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial...
Materials
Wood
American Hepplewhite Grain Painted Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Country Hepplewhite four drawer chest in original red paint of New England origin dating from 1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown American Colonial Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Pine
Antique Georgian Period Dovetailed Oak Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A Georgian era (1714-1837) English oak mule chest.
Born in the late 18th / early 19th century
Category
Antique Late 18th Century George III Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Iron
American (Philadelphia) Walnut Chest On Frame With Stocking Feet, Ca. 1750
Located in Free Union, VA
A very handsome antique American chest on frame with three (small) over four (large) drawer upper
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Walnut
H 65 in W 41.5 in D 22.25 in
Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Dome Top Marriage Coffer / Chest, Circa 1836
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique early 19th C Dutch marquetry inlaid marriage coffer \ chest c.1836. It is inlaid in various
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
19th Century Early American Red Pine Chest of Drawers on Wheels
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century early American red pine chest of drawers on wheels with pegged joints drawers. Good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
American Blanket Chest/ Bencwith Equestrian Scene Painted by Artist Lew Hudnall
By Lew Hudnall
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful large antique solid wood blanket chest with hinged top. Features a village scene on the
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
H 21.75 in W 66.5 in D 19.75 in
Bamboo and Grasscloth Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Gentlemen's chest of eight drawers with a casual elegance and featuring a bamboo frame, grasscloth
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Refinished Early American Steamers Dome Top Pine and iron Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
Chest Trunk on wheels and lined with American Colonial scenes textile. Great for Blanket andnother
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 25 in W 30 in D 19 in
Diminutive 18th Century Block-front Boston Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A diminutive block-front colonial American chest from the third quarter of the 18th century
Category
Antique 1770s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Dutch Colonial Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch colonial trunk was hand-crafted from seasoned, old-growth white oak to last for
Category
Antique 1880s Dutch Dutch Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English Mahogany Chest of Drawers has a decidedly Colonial look, with style cues
Category
Antique 1880s English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers. The chest has six drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Walnut
Wicker Blanket Chest or Storage Trunk with Iron Hardware
Located in Nantucket, MA
A hand-woven caned wicker blanket chest or trunk with iron handles and hasp locks. In very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Wicker
Late 19th century handcrafted rustic pine chest of drawers
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a late 19th century American handmade rustic pine chest of drawers. This chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1880s American Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century British Colonial Jakwood and Ebony Trunk
Located in Pasadena, CA
A 19th century British Colonial trunk comprised of jakwood and ebony. The trunk features a central
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Ebony
18th Century New England Country American Single Drawer Blanket Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique early American country single drawer lift-top faux grain painted blanket chest
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 48.5 in D 19 in
Early 19th Century Neat Sized Dutch Walnut Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century neat sized Dutch walnut marquetry bombe chest, with serpentine front and canted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Walnut
Antique William and Mary Style 19th Century Mule Chest of Drawers with Blanket
Located in Atlanta, GA
below. A mule chest stands on legs or brackets and off of the floor, and most have locks. In Colonial
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American William and Mary Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 45.25 in W 39 in D 18.25 in
Polychromed Spanish Colonial Leather Trunk
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early leather trunk decorated with complex rillette embossing and retaining elements of its original polychromed decoration. Hand-forged hinges, corner straps and a fabulous centr...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Peruvian Blanket Chests
Materials
Leather
19th Century Spanish Unfinished Pine "Mobila" Tall Chest of Five Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely tall chest of drawers in pine with lift-top in pedestal form, followed by five drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Pine
H 48.43 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Spanish Walnut Marquetry, Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Spanish walnut marquetry bureau.
This is an exquisite antique Spanish bureau, circa 1780 in date this elegant bureau will soon become the centrepiece of your furnitur...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Walnut
A Rare Spanish Colonial Carved Coffer
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A 17th century carved South American hardwood coffer with caryatids to the sides showing stylized figures of Indians
Raised on carved recumbent animal feet.
Circa 1680
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Spanish Blanket Chests
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th Walnut Nine Drawer Tall French Carved Chest or Siffonier
Located in Miami, FL
a couple of spots. Some light worm damage (chest has been fumigated). Finish returned to its current
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Walnut
19th Century British Colonial Trunk with Inlay
Located in Pasadena, CA
A handsome 19th century British Colonial trunk from Sri Lanka that features beautiful inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale figured walnut chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted
Category
Antique 1760s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
American Cherry Bow Front Graduated Chest of Drawers. Rhode Island. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cherry bow front chest with carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers, original oval
Category
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 37.5 in W 43 in D 26 in
American Cherry Chest of Drawers with Flanking Fluted Quarter Columns, VA C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cherry five drawer chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted quarter
Category
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 37.75 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Late 19th Century Vintage Distressed English Colonial Bleached Burl Wood Dresser
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage English Colonial chest of drawers an incredible distressed and bleach finish on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 42 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in
Central American Carved Mahogany Coffer
Located in Montreal, QC
This carved mahogany chest is in the Spanish colonial taste. It has domed hinged top and is
Category
20th Century Mexican Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany
American of Martinsville Brutalist Spanish Night Stand End Tables, Set of 2
By American of Martinsville
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, nightstands or end tables you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement p...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Printer's Paper Press
Located in Dallas, TX
provide storage like a chest of drawers, an intriguing table surface, and the start of many interesting
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Brass
Rococó Dresser: handcarved in Brazil in Red cedar wood
By Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros
Located in Jundiaí, SP
This chest of drawers is made in solid pink cedar wood carved by the craftsman Rondinelly Santos
Category
2010s Brazilian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Rare Harold Ionson Seymour Federal Demilune Birdseye Commode Console Cabinet
By Thomas Seymour
Located in Dayton, OH
, Ionson—perhaps the last of the Colonial Revival craftsmen who trained in the 1930s—has made nine re
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 51.5 in W 39.25 in D 24.5 in
George III Mahogany Tallboy in the Manner of Robert Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
illustrious career as a military officer and colonial administrator. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey and
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Colonial Travelling Chest or Trunk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century handcrafted colonial travelling chest or trunk with embossed metal overlay and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Bamboo and Cane British Colonial Style Dresser or Chest
Located in Bellport, NY
A tall bamboo and cane five-drawer dresser. All drawers pull out on metal rails for easy use.
Handcrafted in Spain. Two small top drawers and three large drawers, good storage.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Dressers
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
-century walnut Vargueno is of Spanish Colonial origin and most likely made in South America or Mexico for
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 56.75 in W 43.5 in D 17.5 in
Imposing 17th Century Portuguese Colonial Mahogany and Brass Chest
Located in Benington, Herts
An imposing 17th century mahogany Portuguese colonial trunk / chest, of grand proportions
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Brazilian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass, Iron
18C Mexican/Texan Bargueno Style Chest on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
18C Mexican/Texan Bargueno Style Chest on Stand.
This is one of the MOST INTRUIGING
pieces we have
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Pine
Rare Large Colonial British Raj All Leather Military Campaign Chest Stamped
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Remnant of the Raj. This all leather British India Military Campaign Chest is a very rare survivor
Category
Antique 1880s British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
H 19.5 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Colonial Wooden Chest with Relief Carvings and Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century colonial wooden trunk with hand carved ornamental, flower and bust reliefs on top and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century South American Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 12.6 in W 22.05 in D 11.82 in
19th Century Anglo-Indian Colonial Fruit Wood Chest with Wrought Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Anglo-Indian colonial fruit wood chest with wrought iron fittings.
Robust chest
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 14.57 in W 24.41 in D 16.93 in
Early Colonial Stained Maple Handmade Travel Trunk / Chest with Hinged Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade travel trunk carved from maple wood planks with applied steel hinges and clasp.
The hinged top opens to reveal a removable, divided tray providing an additional storage com...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Maple
H 13 in W 31.5 in D 17.75 in
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The average selling price for a colonial chest on chest at 1stDibs is $3,893, while they’re typically $29 on the low end and $485,000 for the highest priced.
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- What is a gentleman's chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A gentleman's chest is a piece of wooden storage furniture with at least one section large enough to accommodate hanging men's clothing like ties, suits and dress pants. Normally, drawers appear beside and below the hanging cabinet. Find a range of gentleman's chests on 1stDibs.
- What is a bonnet chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bonnet chest is a chest of drawers that has a space for hats. Typically, this larger drawer or area is in the center space and toward the top. Bonnet chests get their name for their function not their shape, as there is no one standard shape for a bonnet chest. Shop a collection of vintage and antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a bombe chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
A bombe chest is a set of drawers that bulges outward in the front and on the sides. The style, whose name comes from French word bombé, meaning “curved,” originated in 17th-century France.
- What is a military chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A 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.
- What is a dower chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A 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.
- What is a demilune chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a sugar chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a Tansu chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Tansu refers to Japanese portable storage chests. When tansu became a well-known feature of life in Japan — the chests’ emergence is said to be rooted in the Genroku era of the Edo period (1688–1704) — the country’s traditionally minimalist households had little to no proper seats, tables, or other pieces of furniture. Tansu were intended to be multipurpose cabinets. These case pieces were used to store things of everyday utility, such as clothing and various personal items. Tansu are regarded as collectible furniture with a timeless appeal. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary Tansu from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a sea chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a bachelor’s chest?1 Answer1stDibs 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.
- What is a Bombay chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A Bombay chest is a piece of wooden furniture — a chest that bulges outward in the front and on the sides and then curves in at the base. This style of chest was popularized in 17th century French design.
- What is a campaign chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023A campaign chest is a chest of drawers that breaks down into smaller pieces for easier transport. Some people refer to this type of case furniture as a military chest. Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, the British Army in its global conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries defined the style we know as campaign furniture with sturdy and elegant pieces. Find a selection of campaign chests on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is a door chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A door chest is a small cabinet with shelves and is used for storage. They are usually found in bedrooms and living rooms to provide a little extra storage. Shop for a range of antique and vintage door chests on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A chest of drawers is also sometimes known as a dresser or a bureau. It is a cabinet with several parallel horizontal drawers stacked on top of one another. A chest of drawers is frequently used to store clothing and a variety of personal items. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bachelor’s chest of drawers is a relatively short and shallow chest, usually with three or four drawers. The name refers to their historical use as multi-purpose, space-saving fixtures that are perfect for a bachelor sharing a friend’s flat. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern bachelor’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bombay chests originated in France during the 18th century. Their name is actually a misspelling of the real name for the furniture, the bombe chest. Bombé is the French word for curved, and describes the wavy lines of the chests. You'll find a selection of Bombay chests on 1stDibs.
- What is a waterfall cedar chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The term Waterfall Cedar Chest refers to a specific shape of cedar chest where the lid extends down the side a bit as though it’s flowing off the top. It’s not like modern waterfall countertops where the top extends to the floor, instead it reaches a few inches down from the top. Shop a collection of cedar chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why is it called a Bombay chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The chest of drawers with a curvy frame is called a Bombay chest due to a misunderstanding about its name. Its proper name is "bombe" which is correctly pronounced similarly to the word "bomb." However, some people say "bom-BAY." This has led to confusion over how the name of the chest is actually spelled. Find a selection of bombe chests on 1stDibs.
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