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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

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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

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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

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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

$1,295

H 6 in W 15.25 in D 9.25 in

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

Category

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

, designed to store valuables or documents. The chest is very heavy, solid, sturdy and well made. The lid is

Category

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

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

This is a blackened oak chest with paneled sides and richly carved geometric decoration across the

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

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

, including as a decorative table box, letter / document chest, storage of serveware / barware / dinnerware

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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

between a gentleman’s portable document chest and a compact traveling case. Centered on the lid is a hand

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

Spectacular and Rare Late 19th-Century Damascus "Serpentine Front" chest of drawers from Damascus

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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

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Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

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

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

chest, important document or valuables casket, atop a large table or console as a monumental table box

Category

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

$1,050Sale Price / item|30% Off

H 18.5 in W 39 in D 18 in

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

By P. E. Guerin

Located in Forney, TX

for easy travel and placed on a desk) document storage chest feature luxurious golden colored

Category

Mid-20th Century American Shelves

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

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

Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box

$2,850

H 16.25 in W 19.82 in D 12 in

Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box

Located in Houston, TX

, Arabesque decorative box, document box, coffer, trunk or chest is a versatile piece that could also be used

Category

Vintage 1920s Moroccan Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique early 18th century Dutch blacked oak two door table cabinet for TV
Antique early 18th century Dutch blacked oak two door table cabinet for TV

Antique early 18th century Dutch blacked oak two door table cabinet for TV

$13,106Sale Price|20% Off

H 76.19 in W 56.7 in D 22.05 in

Antique early 18th century Dutch blacked oak two door table cabinet for TV

Located in Casteren, NL

important documents, money chests, and administrative records. Dutch furniture makers were among the most

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Korean Persimmon Wood Document Chest
Korean Persimmon Wood Document Chest

Korean Persimmon Wood Document Chest

Unavailable

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

Category

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

Renaissance furniture. Undoubtedly a tabletop valuables or document chest judging by the excellent

Category

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

Unavailable

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

Unavailable

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

Category

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

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in

18th Century German Chest, circa 1740

Located in Los Angeles, CA

time, was used to keep coins, letters and documents. At the sides, the chest has heavy iron handles, in

Category

Antique 1740s German Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

William and Mary Oysterwood Chest
William and Mary Oysterwood Chest

William and Mary Oysterwood Chest

Unavailable

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. The top is veneered in well chosen

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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

Category

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

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.

Category

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

Category

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

dynasty scholarly wares, this document chest links the present to the past with its timeless form. From

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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

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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. A

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

Category

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

This petite chest of drawers is an example of the multi-functional boxes used tabletop in lieu of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1964 Documented Tito Agnoli for Bonnacina Bureau
1964 Documented Tito Agnoli for Bonnacina Bureau

1964 Documented Tito Agnoli for Bonnacina Bureau

By Tito Agnoli

Located in Aspen, CO

1964 documented Tito Agnoli for Bonnacina bureau. Bureau is woven wicker with a stained wood

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wicker, Wood

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

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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

Category

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

surmounting a long thin document drawer near the top over two fitted drawers and four graduated long drawers

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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

the pinwheel, which is found with identical feet to the chest on several documented tall case clocks

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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

Beautiful small Louis XIV Italian chest of drawers in walnut with geometric decorative inlay

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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

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

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

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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

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

Category

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

This is a small antique box. An English, mahogany document or keepsake chest, dating to the

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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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Aluminum

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

sides. Locks, mounts and feet are original. This actual chest is well documented in Percy Macquoid, 'A

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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

smaller chests for documents and other valuables.

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Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

This is a large antique printer's cabinet. An English, rare pitch pine industrial typeface chest

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Pine

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

century, away from chests and document boxes, to purpose-made furniture for the growing numbers of people

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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

chests and document boxes, to purpose-made furniture for the growing numbers of people learning to read

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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

dome top document chest. Newer Interior red felt liner. Metal drop down handles working properly. Very

Category

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

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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

original function as a value or document chest. The surface shows a fine, untouched patina consistent with

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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

chest of drawers is very much like a small travelers cabinet. This midcentury and all handcrafted piece

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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

& Antiques. Known as a kakesuzuri (portable document chest) or a funadansu (ship's chest) from the late Edo

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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

This is a vintage deed box. An English, Art Deco iron document or deposit chest, dating to the

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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

This early 20th century petite chest of drawers is an example of the multifunctional boxes used

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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

small drawers, and one lacking drawer in the center now a large document pigeonhole cubby. Over a

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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.

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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

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Painted & Parcel Gilt Jewelry/Document Chest (GMD#2164)
Painted & Parcel Gilt Jewelry/Document Chest (GMD#2164)

Painted & Parcel Gilt Jewelry/Document Chest (GMD#2164)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian Carved, Painted and Parcel-Gilt Wood Flip-Top Jewelry/Document Petite Chest

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Early 20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes

A French Empire ebonised ormolu mounted documents' chest, circa 1800
A French Empire ebonised ormolu mounted documents' chest, circa 1800

A French Empire ebonised ormolu mounted documents' chest, circa 1800

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

fine ormolu lock to the front, blue felt interior with leather document folder.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Chinese Bamboo Chest
Antique Chinese Bamboo Chest

Antique Chinese Bamboo Chest

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H 20 in W 23.6 in D 17 in

Antique Chinese Bamboo Chest

Located in Denver, CO

10-1-97 – basket/table: 19th century bamboo document chest. This piece is a lovely, warm brown and

Category

Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Bamboo

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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.

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