Red Painted Dower Chest, circa 1800
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Nice painted pine OG bracket foot dower chest or blanket chest with original red paint.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Dower Chests
19thc Blanket Chest ( Dower Chest ) With Two Drawers Below
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19thc Blanket Chest ( Dower Chest ) With Two Drawers Below
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original hardware & drawer pulls.Yhis fine dower chest was found in Berks County,Pennsylvania.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
This dower chest is made of pine and poplar with the original painted finish.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Antiquities
Materials
Pine, Poplar
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Dower Chest, Made for Madlen Nafzer in 1808 This colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A period 18th century flat top Danish Baroque dower chest or trunk in carved oak decorated with architectural porticos and dated 1735.
Category
Antique 1730s Danish Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Pennsylvania Walnut Country Blanket Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a country walnut country blanket or dower chest with three fitted drawers, an interior till in old red, dovetailed corners, on a carved bracket base with center car...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional Pennsylvania polychrome-painted dower, or blanket, chest inscribed in German and dated "Hanna Eister 1780".
Category
Antique 1780s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
Centre County Pennsylvania Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
This dower chest is one of a small group of painted poplar chests by an unknown artist working in Centre County, Pennsylvania and is the only known example featuring lions.
Category
Antique 1820s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Poplar
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Located in Allentown, PA
The central panel is inscribed: 1804. Similar chests made by this hand are illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Handsome Oak Dower Chest or Coffer, circa 1900
Located in Glencarse, GB
A handsome oak dower chest. Beautifully carved with poly-chrome decoration and brass studs.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Dressers
Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
A Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest Pennsylvania, 19th Century 8 ¾ x 11 x 6 inches With hinged top opening to recessed interior, over two short drawers, all raised...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Oak Dower Chest
Located in Glencarse, Perthshire
with superbly carved frontage depicting a knight on the left capital and a finely carved lady on the opposite side. The central cupboard door depicting Christ as a child held in the ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Painted and Stencil Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
This blanket chest features construction elements and materials characteristic of Pennsylvania, and is a unique representation of painted blanket and dower chests made throughout...
Category
Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
For a more extensive discussion on the decoration and iconography of Pennsylvania-German blanket and dower chests, see Scott T. Swank, et. al. Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans (Winte...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar, Paint
18th Century Oak Mule Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An 18th century George II oak mule or dower chest. The chest has a hinged lid, three recessed fielded panels to the front and two drawers with fielded fronts to match.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
Provenance: Found in Central PA; Gerald Kornblau, NY; Barry Cohen, NY; Grace and Elliott Snyder, MA; Sandy and Julie Palley, PA; New Jersey collector Literature: Fabian, The Pennsy...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Maple, Poplar, Paint
Spectacular Maryland Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The earlier pieces in this group are explored in the article “Crossroads of Culture: Eighteenth Century Furniture from Western Maryland.”1 Two dower chests dating from the 1770...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Bookcases
Materials
Cherry, Poplar
Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
A strikingly beautiful dower chest in original paint with three faux panels to the front, the central octagonal panel bearing the bride's name and dated 1885.
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
19THC EARLY ORIGINAL PAINTED DOWER CHEST
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED DOWER CHEST WITH OGEE FEET-GREAT ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATION /WEAR TO THE EDGES OFTHE MOLDING GREAT HEIGHT TO THE FEET
Category
Antique 19th Century European Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Berks County, Pennsylvania Painted Dower Chest
Located in Milford, NH
Berks County, PA painted dower chest, circa 1801. Retaining a vibrant decorated surface with tulips and pinwheel flowers on a blue ground.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron, Brass
18th century hand carved dower chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand carved dower chest in Moravian style. All original hardware, "hand forged handles and strap hinges".
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Poplar
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE PAINT.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
18th Century Polychrome Decorated Tulipwood Dower Chest
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional polychrome paint decorated tulipwood dower chest with stylized arches in red, black, brownand white, with floral accents and geometric patterns.
Category
Antique 18th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Tulipwood
Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding mid-century blanket chest, the polychrome decorative paint, dedicated and dated in 1910, features primitive multi-coloured floral designs to the faux panels on a predo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
19THC ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ALL ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM CENTRE PENNSYLVANIA.DOVETAIL CASE AND SQUARE NAIL CONSTRUCTION AND ALL ORIGINAL TURNED FEET.WONDERFUL PICTURE FRAME MOLDING THROUGH O...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Rare Pennsylvania Red Paint Decorated Hearts Dower Chest /1795
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic & early original red with mustard decorated hearts dower chest from Lancaster County ,Pennsylvania, was found in a private collection in the west coast.This wonderful ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Pine Blanket Dower Chest, Dated 1789
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Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Pine Blanket Dower Chest, Dated 1789
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This original Pennsylvania blanket chest is dated and signed 1789 and was even sold by another antique dealer in the late 1800s. The blanket chest appears to be completely original a...
Category
Antique 1780s American Primitive Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
18th/19th c Austrian Polychrome Peasant Art Blanket or Dower Chest
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an Austrian polychrome peasant art blanket chest with two foliate panels on the top and three across the front, each surrounded by geometric patterns, as well as ad...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Pine Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding example of nineteenth century German folk art, this beautiful dower chest features polychrome stylised floral decoration on a warm ground of orange and yellow faux gra...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Blanket Chests
Materials
Paint, Pine
Oriental Folk Art Painted Chest or Coffer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental Folk Art painted chest or coffer This is an unusual piece, the front is brightly painted with Chinese figures set in a decorative border The chest has a decorative iron ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Blanket Chests
Painted Pine Trunk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A small pine dower chest in a very interesting polychrome paint design of stylised flowers and bows with abstract details.
Category
Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests
European Folk Art Painted Pine Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
European Folk Art painted pine chest This is an unusual piece, the chest has been partly stripped back revealing wonderful painted decoration, much of this seems to have been lost...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Folk Art Blanket Chests
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint, Dated 1846
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely little German baroque dower chest has a lot going on. The front is absolutely beautiful.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from Northumberland County.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
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Dower Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of dower chests available for sale. The range of distinct dower chests — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of dower chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Dower chests made by Folk Art designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Dower Chests?
Dower chests can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,295 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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