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19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten Drawer Document Chest
19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten Drawer Document Chest

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten Drawer Document Chest

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid 19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten-Drawer Document Chest. Measures: 22.5" in width, 21.25" in depth and 35.75" in height

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten Drawer Document Chest
19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten Drawer Document Chest

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten Drawer Document Chest

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid 19th Century Chinese Lacquered Elmwood Ten-Drawer Document Chest. Measures: 22.5" in width, 21.25" in depth and 35.75" in height

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

19th century painted iron safe / document chest / mahogany interior
19th century painted iron safe / document chest / mahogany interior

19th century painted iron safe / document chest / mahogany interior

Located in Buffalo, NY

19th century painted iron safe / document chest / braided mahogany interior,, Salvaged from Union Depot Station, Erie Pa., Great size,,wonderful original patina ,paint and surface,, ...

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Antique 1890s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Iron

18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box
18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box

18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box

Located in Peabody, MA

An antique 18th century New England dovetailed and boxwork inlaid document chest in butternet and walnut.

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Antique 18th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

English Renaissance 17th Century Solid Oak Chest Trunk
English Renaissance 17th Century Solid Oak Chest Trunk

English Renaissance 17th Century Solid Oak Chest Trunk

Located in Vero Beach, FL

The interior is equipped with a small compartment, designed to store valuables or documents. The chest is very heavy, solid, sturdy and well made.

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Antique 17th Century English Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar
Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar

Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This solid antique mahogany desk top document chest is completely unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1900 in the period Edwardian style.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique early 18th century Dutch or German Solid blacked oak chest or trunk
Antique early 18th century Dutch or German Solid blacked oak chest or trunk

Antique early 18th century Dutch or German Solid blacked oak chest or trunk

Located in Casteren, NL

Function and use In the 17th and 18th centuries, a chest like this served as an essential household storage piece for linens, textiles, clothing, and occasionally documents or valuab...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Lombardy, Early 18th Century
Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Lombardy, Early 18th Century

Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Lombardy, Early 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The uppermost drawer features a practical drop-front design, adding a discreet writing or document surface while preserving the chest’s formal symmetry.

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Vintage European Leather Flatware Box Display Chest
Vintage European Leather Flatware Box Display Chest

Vintage European Leather Flatware Box Display Chest

Located in Forney, TX

Dimensions: (approx) 7.5" High, 20" Wide, 13.25" Deep As warm and attractive as it is useful, with the ideal size and proportions to be used as intended or repurposed for a var...

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20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County
C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County

C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County

Located in Atlanta, GA

The box’s distinctive domed form, sometimes referred to in period sources as a "French bonnet" or "valise top," suggests a functional hybrid between a gentleman’s portable document c...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Carved Walnut & Iron Coffer Chest Strong Guild Box Simmern Germany 1737
Antique Carved Walnut & Iron Coffer Chest Strong Guild Box Simmern Germany 1737

Antique Carved Walnut & Iron Coffer Chest Strong Guild Box Simmern Germany 1737

Located in Portland, OR

The chest was a guild box or document repository designed to secure official guild papers, member registries, or legal deeds at a municipal building.

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

VINTAGE MILITARY CAMPAIGN YEW WOOD SECRETARY CHEST OF DRAWERS WiTH BRASS HANDLES
VINTAGE MILITARY CAMPAIGN YEW WOOD SECRETARY CHEST OF DRAWERS WiTH BRASS HANDLES

VINTAGE MILITARY CAMPAIGN YEW WOOD SECRETARY CHEST OF DRAWERS WiTH BRASS HANDLES

Located in Pulborough, GB

The top section opens to reveal a secretary desk area, ideal for writing, working, or storing documents, while the lower chest of drawers provides generous storage for clothing, pape...

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20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Yew

Late 19th Inlaid Pearl Serpentine Chest Dedicated to Prince Selim Daouk
Late 19th Inlaid Pearl Serpentine Chest Dedicated to Prince Selim Daouk

Late 19th Inlaid Pearl Serpentine Chest Dedicated to Prince Selim Daouk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Most remarkably, each drawer is inscribed with a verse from a captivating love poem dedicated to Prince Selim Daouk, a prominent aristocratic figure in 19th-century Beirut, transform...

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Master Specimen Chest, English, Satinwood, Document Archive, Victorian
Antique Master Specimen Chest, English, Satinwood, Document Archive, Victorian

Antique Master Specimen Chest, English, Satinwood, Document Archive, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique master specimen chest on stand. An English, satinwood document archive or collector's cabinet, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Russian Hand-Painted Sunduk Dowry Chest with Slavic Folk Art
19th Century Russian Hand-Painted Sunduk Dowry Chest with Slavic Folk Art

19th Century Russian Hand-Painted Sunduk Dowry Chest with Slavic Folk Art

Located in Nottingham, GB

During a documented restoration in 2011, the chest was transformed into a vivid celebration of Russian folk imagination by the artist G.

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Antique Late 19th Century Painted Furniture

Materials

Iron

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock
Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Located in Doylestown, PA

Personal writing/document campaign style chest or sailor's ditty box in pine with carry handles, lock and keys.

Category

Early 20th Century Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest

Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest

Located in Forney, TX

Dimensions: (approx) 11" Tall, 24" Wide, 14" Deep; (measurement without key) Weight: 21 lbs A striking example of functional art, this rare chest can be used a variety of different ...

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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Monumental Mid-Century P.E. Guerin NY Signed Cartonnier File Cabinet Table Chest
Monumental Mid-Century P.E. Guerin NY Signed Cartonnier File Cabinet Table Chest

Monumental Mid-Century P.E. Guerin NY Signed Cartonnier File Cabinet Table Chest

By P. E. Guerin

Located in Forney, TX

(Two available / Sold each) Exquisitely hand-crafted in Greenwich Village, New York City in the mid 20th century, the monumental size cartonnier (French name for an ornamental box f...

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Mid-20th Century American Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box
An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box

An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box

Located in Skien, NO

The front panel features detailed Baroque-style carved patterns and an inscribed inscription reading: "JENS JONSEN TANGEN MAREN PEDERS DATER HAFRWEN TEMBER DEN 24 SEP ANNO 1711" Th...

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Antique 18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Large Vintage Woven Rattan Storage Box with Removable Lid
Large Vintage Woven Rattan Storage Box with Removable Lid

Large Vintage Woven Rattan Storage Box with Removable Lid

Located in Yonkers, NY

Given its scale and sturdy construction, it can serve as a blanket chest, toy storage, document box, or even as a low side table when styled appropriately.

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Late 20th Century Country Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rattan

Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box
Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box

Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box

Located in Houston, TX

This large Middle Eastern, Syrian, Arabesque decorative box, document box, coffer, trunk or chest is a versatile piece that could also be used as a table.

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Vintage 1920s Moroccan Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Korean Persimmon Wood Document Chest
Korean Persimmon Wood Document Chest

Korean Persimmon Wood Document Chest

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H 12.75 in W 34 in D 11 in

Korean Persimmon Wood Document Chest

Located in Seattle, WA

Small Korean document chest with four drop front panels made of persimmon wood; the panels fitted with leaf form brass pulls.

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Antique 19th Century Korean Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 16th Century Spanish Plateresque Chest, Cedar with Boxwood Inlay
Early 16th Century Spanish Plateresque Chest, Cedar with Boxwood Inlay

Early 16th Century Spanish Plateresque Chest, Cedar with Boxwood Inlay

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Undoubtedly a tabletop valuables or document chest judging by the excellent condition of the lower front edge, the carved oak feet were clearly crafted in “Second Renaissance” style...

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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak, Cedar

Documented 1937 André Arbus Chest of Drawers
Documented 1937 André Arbus Chest of Drawers

Documented 1937 André Arbus Chest of Drawers

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H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 16.93 in

Documented 1937 André Arbus Chest of Drawers

By André Arbus

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Extremely rare commode by André Arbus made for the Paris 1937 fair. Six drawers and one central door. Walnut outside and oak inside. The central door present a decorative painting...

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Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Early Victorian Teak Campaign Chest c. 1850
Early Victorian Teak Campaign Chest c. 1850

Early Victorian Teak Campaign Chest c. 1850

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H 12 in W 14 in D 21.5 in

Early Victorian Teak Campaign Chest c. 1850

Located in Heathfield, GB

A most unusual solid teak campaign and document chest of a very unusual large size. The box is completely original and made from a beautifully patinated teak with inset side brass...

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Antique 19th Century Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

18th Century German Chest, circa 1740
18th Century German Chest, circa 1740

18th Century German Chest, circa 1740

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H 23.63 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in

18th Century German Chest, circa 1740

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In addition, there is a small compartment inside which is closed by a lid and which, at the time, was used to keep coins, letters and documents. At the sides, the chest has heavy iro...

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Antique 1740s German Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

William and Mary Oysterwood Chest
William and Mary Oysterwood Chest

William and Mary Oysterwood Chest

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H 32.68 in W 37.8 in D 23.23 in

William and Mary Oysterwood Chest

Located in Skipton, GB

A fine and documented William and Mary period chest of drawers.

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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Olive, Sycamore

Blanket and Document Storage Chest Cabinet Korea, 18th Century, Rare
Blanket and Document Storage Chest Cabinet Korea, 18th Century, Rare

Blanket and Document Storage Chest Cabinet Korea, 18th Century, Rare

Located in Monterey, CA

This very rare blanket and document storage chest is made from Persimmon and Zelkova and was made in Korea in the 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Document Chest
Document Chest

Document Chest

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H 56 in W 22 in D 17.75 in

Document Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Chinese black lacquered elmwood document chest with 9 drawers and brass hardware. Pagoda Red Collection #: CAG033 Keywords: Cabinet, chest of drawers,...

Category

Early 20th Century Dressers

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Chinese Document Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Document Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Document Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Chinese elmwood document chest with nine drawers and brass hardware.

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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Chinese Document Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Document Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Document Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Chinese elmwood document chest with twelve drawers with brass hardware.

Category

Early 20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest
Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest

Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest

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H 20.5 in W 19 in D 12.5 in

Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique, turn of the century, tabletop, oak, document chest or cabinet with brass cup pulls and divided drawers.

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Small Documents Chest
Chinese Small Documents Chest

Chinese Small Documents Chest

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H 19.5 in W 15 in D 10 in

Chinese Small Documents Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

Please contact dealer for product description.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900
Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900

Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900

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H 64 in W 19.5 in D 17.25 in

Chinese Camphor Document Chest, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Just like contemporary flat-file storage, this tall camphor chest once provided a Qing-dynasty official or businessman with ample storage to organize flat documents and important pap...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Deposit Box, English, Metal, Document Chest, 20th Century, circa 1940
Vintage Deposit Box, English, Metal, Document Chest, 20th Century, circa 1940

Vintage Deposit Box, English, Metal, Document Chest, 20th Century, circa 1940

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage deposit box. An English, metal document chest, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1940.

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Mid-20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century French Industrial Style Mulit Drawer Map or Document Chest
Late 19th Century French Industrial Style Mulit Drawer Map or Document Chest

Late 19th Century French Industrial Style Mulit Drawer Map or Document Chest

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Tall French oak ‘industrial’ style multi-drawer document or map chest with thirty four shallow drawers, each with its original cast metal handle.   

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Antique Early 1900s Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Eight-Drawer Chinese Document Chest, late 19th century
Eight-Drawer Chinese Document Chest, late 19th century

Eight-Drawer Chinese Document Chest, late 19th century

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H 32.25 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in

Eight-Drawer Chinese Document Chest, late 19th century

Located in Chicago, IL

Just like contemporary flat-file storage, this handsome late 19th century chest provided an administrator in Shanxi province with eight drawers to organize flat documents and importa...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Cinnabar Document Cabinet
Chinese Cinnabar Document Cabinet

Chinese Cinnabar Document Cabinet

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H 51.25 in W 23.5 in D 17.75 in

Chinese Cinnabar Document Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

This 20th century document chest once provided a Qing-dynasty administrator in old Canton with ample storage space for organizing flat documents and important papers.

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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Pine

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

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H 14.75 in W 29.5 in D 9.5 in

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Exemplifying the elegant restraint of Ming and Qing dynasty scholarly wares, this document chest links the present to the past with its timeless form.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers
Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers

Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLETOP DOCUMENT BOX England, circa 1785 Item # 011BMA19P An austere and rather interesting George III tabletop document box, the purity of structure...

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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

17th Century Carved Oak Document Box
17th Century Carved Oak Document Box

17th Century Carved Oak Document Box

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H 14.57 in W 24.02 in D 9.85 in

17th Century Carved Oak Document Box

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

An exceptional fine 17th Century small chest / document box retaining its original iron work.

Category

Antique 17th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Chinese Document Cabinet
Early 20th Century Chinese Document Cabinet

Early 20th Century Chinese Document Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Chinese elmwood document cabinet with ten drawers. Pagoda Red Collection #: ZZZ030 Keywords: Cabinet, chest, lingerie, file, apothecary, armoire, dres...

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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900
Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900

Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900

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H 14.75 in W 21 in D 20.25 in

Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Such boxes were used to store cosmetics, incense, documents, and other accessories. Dated to the early 20th century, this ten-drawer chest was likely used in the office of a scholar-...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Massive Vintage Document Cabinet, English, Oak, Specimen, Art, Archive, Cupboard
Massive Vintage Document Cabinet, English, Oak, Specimen, Art, Archive, Cupboard

Massive Vintage Document Cabinet, English, Oak, Specimen, Art, Archive, Cupboard

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a massive vintage document cabinet. An English, oak specimen collector or art storage archive cupboard dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Displays a desirable age...

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

Materials

Oak

Chinese Painted Orange Lacquer Box, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Orange Lacquer Box, c. 1850

Chinese Painted Orange Lacquer Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This painted wooden box dates to the mid-19th century and was likely used as a document chest in a Qing-dynasty office or scholars' studio.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century New England Tiger Maple Highboy with Document Drawer
18th Century New England Tiger Maple Highboy with Document Drawer

18th Century New England Tiger Maple Highboy with Document Drawer

Located in Milford, NH

A Fine two part New England highboy in tiger maple, its upper case with a molded cornice surmounting a long thin document drawer near the top over two fitted drawers and four graduat...

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Antique 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Federal Inlaid Chest of Drawers
American Federal Inlaid Chest of Drawers

American Federal Inlaid Chest of Drawers

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H 45.25 in W 43.5 in D 22.38 in

American Federal Inlaid Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Particularly the pinwheel, which is found with identical feet to the chest on several documented tall case clocks of the period (Wood & Kramer, f. 2-46, 2-44, 2-36, 2-31) in Lancaste...

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Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

17th Century Italian Louis XIV Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers

17th Century Italian Louis XIV Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The waiting time can be up to a month to have the export documents of the chest.

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Antique 1680s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The waiting time can be up to a month to have the export documents of the chest.

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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The waiting time can be up to a month to have the export documents of the chest.

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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Malabar Document Safe Chest, 19th Century
Malabar Document Safe Chest, 19th Century

Malabar Document Safe Chest, 19th Century

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Rare Malabar document safe chest from 1870s from Ceylon. Hand painted safe chest used during the spice trade to store valuables and important documents.

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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Marble Top Chest of Drawers
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Marble Top Chest of Drawers

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Marble Top Chest of Drawers

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The waiting time can be up to a month to have the export documents of the chest.

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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The waiting time can be up to a month to have the export documents of the chest.

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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The waiting time can be up to a month to have the export documents of the chest.

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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

17th Century inlaid travel document/valuables chest
17th Century inlaid travel document/valuables chest

17th Century inlaid travel document/valuables chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine Ausburg travel chest, the simple fruitwood inlaid exterior hiding a profusely inlaid interior with, serpents, flowers and insects, many hidden compartments and entire banks...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Small Antique Box, English, Mahogany, Document, Keepsake, Chest, Victorian
Small Antique Box, English, Mahogany, Document, Keepsake, Chest, Victorian

Small Antique Box, English, Mahogany, Document, Keepsake, Chest, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, mahogany document or keepsake chest, dating to the Victorian period circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Documented Lacquer & Brushed Aluminum High Chest by Donald Deskey
Art Deco Documented Lacquer & Brushed Aluminum High Chest by Donald Deskey

Art Deco Documented Lacquer & Brushed Aluminum High Chest by Donald Deskey

By Donald Deskey

Located in New York, NY

Enhance your interior with this iconic Art Deco Streamlined High Chest, designed by the illustrious Donald Deskey, circa 1930.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Aluminum

Antique 19th Century Oak Brass Campaign Chest Document Captain's Strong Box 1780
Antique 19th Century Oak Brass Campaign Chest Document Captain's Strong Box 1780

Antique 19th Century Oak Brass Campaign Chest Document Captain's Strong Box 1780

Located in Portland, OR

An antique late 18th century Georgian oak & brass, combined document & strong box or campaign chest, Scottish, circa 1780.

Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Queen Anne Burr Walnut Tallboy
Exceptional Queen Anne Burr Walnut Tallboy

Exceptional Queen Anne Burr Walnut Tallboy

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H 83.08 in W 41.34 in D 22.05 in

Exceptional Queen Anne Burr Walnut Tallboy

Located in Lymington, GB

Locks, mounts and feet are original. This actual chest is well documented in Percy Macquoid, 'A History Of English Furniture, Vol. 1 - The Age of Oak and The Age of Walnut' (1905).

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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Studded Leather Document Box
Baroque Studded Leather Document Box

Baroque Studded Leather Document Box

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H 10 in W 21 in D 15.5 in

Baroque Studded Leather Document Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

While traveling trunks of this form have survived in relatively large numbers, smaller boxes of this type are scarce, although not surprising as traveling nobles would require many t...

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Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Japanese Document Tansu Meiji Era Hinoki & Sugi Wood Chobadansu 66x37"
Antique Japanese Document Tansu Meiji Era Hinoki & Sugi Wood Chobadansu 66x37"

Antique Japanese Document Tansu Meiji Era Hinoki & Sugi Wood Chobadansu 66x37"

Located in Portland, OR

Known as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the 19th century Meiji era (1868-1912).

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Antique Printer's Cabinet, Industrial, Plan Chest, Specimen, Art Vault
Large Antique Printer's Cabinet, Industrial, Plan Chest, Specimen, Art Vault

Large Antique Printer's Cabinet, Industrial, Plan Chest, Specimen, Art Vault

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A fascinating industrial typeface cabinet Ideal as a plan chest, art or document vault Displays a desirable aged patina Pitch Pine shows fine grain interest and rich amber hues Iron ...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Pine

18th Century French Normandy Carved & Painted "Coffre de Mariage" Wedding Trunk
18th Century French Normandy Carved & Painted "Coffre de Mariage" Wedding Trunk

18th Century French Normandy Carved & Painted "Coffre de Mariage" Wedding Trunk

Located in Dallas, TX

This practice is well documented in Normandy, where marriage chests were often dated and occasionally inscribed with the names or initials of the bride and groom before being decorat...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Country Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare William & Mary circa 1690 English Oak Barley Twist Bureau Desk on Stand
Rare William & Mary circa 1690 English Oak Barley Twist Bureau Desk on Stand

Rare William & Mary circa 1690 English Oak Barley Twist Bureau Desk on Stand

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

This large antique bureau is of a rare early form, a precursor to the transition taking place towards the end of the 17th century, away from chests and document boxes, to purpose-mad...

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Antique 1690s English William and Mary Desks

Materials

Oak

Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand
Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand

Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand

Located in Lymington, GB

This small antique walnut and marquetry bureau is of a rare early form, a precursor to the transition taking place towards the end of the 17th century, away from chests and document ...

Category

Antique 1690s British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Spanish Colonial Style  Ornate Leather & Nail Heads Document Chest
20th Century Spanish Colonial Style  Ornate Leather & Nail Heads Document Chest

20th Century Spanish Colonial Style Ornate Leather & Nail Heads Document Chest

Located in Germantown, MD

20th Century Spanish colonial style top grain Leather mount, brass ornate and nail head trims with dome top document chest. Newer Interior red felt liner. Metal drop down handles w...

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Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

British Colonial Document Cabinet
British Colonial Document Cabinet

British Colonial Document Cabinet

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H 92.5 in W 32 in D 16 in

British Colonial Document Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

Burma Early 1900’s This unique British Colonial tall chest of document drawers is made from solid teak wood covered with a dark vanish.

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Early 20th Century Burmese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Gothic Oak Chest – Northern France, Circa 1320–1360
Gothic Oak Chest – Northern France, Circa 1320–1360

Gothic Oak Chest – Northern France, Circa 1320–1360

Located in Bilzen, BE

The coffer is of solid oak construction with traditional joinery, reflecting its original function as a value or document chest. The surface shows a fine, untouched patina consisten...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Multi-Drawer Document Cabinet, Taisho Period (1912–1926)
Japanese Antique Multi-Drawer Document Cabinet, Taisho Period (1912–1926)

Japanese Antique Multi-Drawer Document Cabinet, Taisho Period (1912–1926)

Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08

This Japanese antique document cabinet was crafted in the Taisho Period (1912–1926). Made primarily from hinoki cypress, the cabinet has a calm and restrained presence defined by it...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest
19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest

19th Century Burmese Lacquered Wooden Buddhist Trunk or Chest

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exquisite 19th century Burmese Mandalay period gilt Buddhist chest or trunk table. The richly patinated storage trunk or blanket chest has a removable lid and was made for storing ma...

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Antique 19th Century Primitive Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

Striking Mid-Century Modern Documents Cabinet / Wellington Chest of Drawers
Striking Mid-Century Modern Documents Cabinet / Wellington Chest of Drawers

Striking Mid-Century Modern Documents Cabinet / Wellington Chest of Drawers

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare and great design filing cabinet of beautiful teak wood. This practical and fine quality chest of drawers is very much like a small travelers cabinet. This midcentury and all ...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5"
Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5"

Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5"

Located in Portland, OR

Known as a kakesuzuri (portable document chest) or a funadansu (ship's chest) from the late Edo era (c 1860).

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Deed Box, English, Art Deco, Iron, Document, Deposit, Chest, circa 1930
Vintage Deed Box, English, Art Deco, Iron, Document, Deposit, Chest, circa 1930

Vintage Deed Box, English, Art Deco, Iron, Document, Deposit, Chest, circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, Art Deco iron document or deposit chest, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest
Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest

Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest

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H 10.5 in W 14 in D 8.75 in

Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

Such boxes were used to store cosmetics, jewelry, documents, and other accessories. This chest clearly borrows its design from the many-drawered apothecary cabinet, and was likely us...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase

Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase

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H 73.5 in W 34 in D 15.5 in

Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase

By Rockford National Furniture Company 1

Located in Forney, TX

The slanted drop-front hinged panel opens to reveal a secretary style writing desk with ample storage options provided by ten open letter slots, three small drawers, and one lacking ...

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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Chinese Document Chest
Chinese Document Chest

Chinese Document Chest

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H 84.25 in W 43.125 in D 22.25 in

Chinese Document Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique chinese document chest from southern China.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Shanxi Document Chest
Shanxi Document Chest

Shanxi Document Chest

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H 37.75 in W 67.5 in D 19.75 in

Shanxi Document Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Shanxi document chest refinished in french style. Stripped to patinated wood with original lacquer interior.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Buffets

Materials

Wood

Tall Document Chest
Tall Document Chest

Tall Document Chest

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H 63.125 in W 16.5 in D 15 in

Tall Document Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Tall Chinese 6 drawer document chest reconstructed from southern Chinese elmwood and finished in a rich brown lacquer.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

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Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
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By Amuneal

Located in New York, NY

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2010s American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique safe, Incombustible BAUCHE early 20th century
Antique safe, Incombustible BAUCHE early 20th century

Antique safe, Incombustible BAUCHE early 20th century

$3,555

H 36.62 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in

Antique safe, Incombustible BAUCHE early 20th century

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Antique safe, "Incombustible BAUCHE," early 20th century Safe - Antique - Coffre-fort Antique safe, "Incombustible BAUCHE," early 20th century, interior safe. Brass and raw steel - W...

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$60,292Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase including a fireplace mantel.
Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase including a fireplace mantel.

Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase including a fireplace mantel.

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Louis XV style oak paneling and bookcase, including an elegant direplace mantel

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Panelling

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838
Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838

Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your valuables and documents in this important antique hobnail safe. Manufactured by Magaud de Charf in Clermont, France, the monumental wrought iron safe is decorated with nail...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 19th century painted iron safe
Early 19th century painted iron safe

Early 19th century painted iron safe

$1,548

H 21.25 in W 14 in D 12.5 in

Early 19th century painted iron safe

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 19th century painted iron safe circa 1830. We are pleased to offer this cast iron safe in near original condition and still functioning today. Cast fielded panels to front an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Iron

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Document Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the document chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every document chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect document chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right document chest, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made document chest over the years, but those crafted by Tito Agnoli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Document Chest?

Prices for a document chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $387 and can go as high as $36,794, while the average can fetch as much as $3,280.