Italian Wedding Chest
Wedding Chest, Mid-19th Century
Located in Casaleone, IT
Wedding Chest - Mid 19th century
Complete with original hardware
Restored
Origin ofthe south
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Early 18th Century Wedding Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean wedding chest
Measurements: H.80 – L.156 – P.55
Period: early 18th century
Origin: Tyrol
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Antique 17th Century Italian Cassone Wedding Chest with Hand-Carved Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
The cassone (plural "cassoni") was a large decorated wooden chest, primarily made in Italy. Cassoni
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Large 16th Century Tuscan Wedding Chest Called "Cassone"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Italian Renaissance Wedding Cassone
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian Renaissance wedding cassone
Origin : Northern Italy, Between Milan And Bologne
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18th Century Blanket Box or Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Believed to have originated from Southern Italy.
Free shipping within the United States and
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Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
subject.
Elaborately decorated wooden wedding chests, cassoni, were made in Italy from the fourteenth to
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
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H 26.38 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 in
Carved Tuscan Wedding Cassone, Renaissance Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cassone, remarkable for its sobriety, sits on two clawed lion’s feet and a moulded base.
On the façade, there is one large, moulded frame, with two soberly carved medallions ...
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Important French Renaissance Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT FRENCH RENAISSANCE CHEST
ORIGIN : BURGUNDY, FRANCE
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY, 2nd
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16th Century Gothic Chest, Pinewood, Metal
Located in Madrid, ES
an Italian example of the 15th century with work of skylights and arches reminding the cloths of
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Gorgeous Antique Italian Wooden Case, 18th Century 'Year 1753'
Located in Budapest, HU
Wedding chest, coming from a Florentine family, with a renaissance villa in Frascati, Italy
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Exceptional Italian Renaissance Cassone with Rich Carving on a Gilt Background
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
positioned on the blank lateral panels at each end of the chest.
The cassone is the ultimate Italian
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Commode and 2 Tables, 1960, Material, Wood and Chromed Bronze, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Commodes and 2 tables.
year: 1960
Material: wood and chromed bronze.
Country: Italian.
We have
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 29.53 in W 20.28 in D 61.42 in
Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Located in London, GB
aristocrats in Italian culture, from the late middle ages onward, as such it was the most important piece of
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H 20.28 in W 68.9 in D 22.45 in
Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood and Parchment, 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: wood and (Parchment in leather)
Italian
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Parchment Paper
Furniture in Wood, 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle.
The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made
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Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made
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Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood, Parchment leather and Bronze Chromed
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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H 40.16 in W 24.02 in D 86.62 in
Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
were chosen by the ladies of high society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Furniture in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Furniture in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Furniture in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Art Deco Sideboard in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
were chosen by the ladies of high society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed
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Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone Chest with Putti and Winged Dragons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Circa: Florence, 1880-1890.
A cassone (plural cassoni) or marriage chest is a rich and showy Italian
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wood Dresser Attributed to Francesco Bolgiè
By Francesco Bolgié
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H 32.29 in W 52.76 in D 23.23 in
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Italian Wedding Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italian wedding chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and hardwood, every Italian wedding chest was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian wedding chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An Italian wedding chest, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is an Italian Wedding Chest?
An Italian wedding chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,644, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $58,000.
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In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
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