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Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Orientalist Figurative Lamp of a Dancer by Zach
Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Orientalist Figurative Lamp of a Dancer by Zach

Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Orientalist Figurative Lamp of a Dancer by Zach

By Bruno Zach

Located in London, GB

detailing. A locked chest is displayed by the bamboo construction. The piece is signed ‘SALAT’ on the rug

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century.
Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century.

Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

's escutcheon area. Compare this work with, for example, the lock shields of ancient Spanish chests such as

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wrought Iron

Agresti Oro Jewelry Chest
Agresti Oro Jewelry Chest

Agresti Oro Jewelry Chest

From $4,500 / item

Red BurlwoodEbonyWhite Bird's Eye Maple

Agresti Oro Jewelry Chest

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Lockable jewelry chest with 5 drawers, two pullout / pull-out necklace bars, and lined in ultra

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Continental Miniature Wooden Bombe Chest Jewelry Box
Continental Miniature Wooden Bombe Chest Jewelry Box

Continental Miniature Wooden Bombe Chest Jewelry Box

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Belgian wooden jewelry box shaped like a bombe chest with three lockable drawers and ornate

Category

20th Century Belgian Other Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

Antique Metal Hinged Wood Box Distressed Transport Chest
Antique Metal Hinged Wood Box Distressed Transport Chest

Antique Metal Hinged Wood Box Distressed Transport Chest

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Antique Wood Covered Box Hinged Latched Distressed Keyhole Lock transport chest 6.5 h x 10 d x

Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Ishōdansu Clothing Chest with Safe c1880s

Located in Portland, OR

) clothing chest incorporating an integrated anzen-dansu (安全箪笥) locking compartment. The chest is constructed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Ishōdansu Kimono Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 38"H
Antique Japanese Meiji Ishōdansu Kimono Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 38"H

Antique Japanese Meiji Ishōdansu Kimono Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 38"H

Located in Portland, OR

& Antiques. Antique Japanese Ishodansu Merchant Chest with Iron Locking Bar 38"H Japan, Meiji

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600
Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600

Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

small sculpted patterns, the fittings are original with a hasp lock. This wedding chest is a wonderful

Category

Antique Early 17th Century European Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Wood

Antique Presentation Insignia Box, Italian, Campaign Chest, Victorian, C.1900
Antique Presentation Insignia Box, Italian, Campaign Chest, Victorian, C.1900

Antique Presentation Insignia Box, Italian, Campaign Chest, Victorian, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

, accessible via fall-front door Lock escutcheon to the outer chest in working order — key present Pair of

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak, Walnut

Pair of Edwardian Marquetry Chests of Drawers in Hardwood & Satinwood
Pair of Edwardian Marquetry Chests of Drawers in Hardwood & Satinwood

Pair of Edwardian Marquetry Chests of Drawers in Hardwood & Satinwood

Located in Malibu, CA

chests. Provided are decorative keys with tassels but they do not lock the chests. Slender & tall

Category

Antique 1850s European Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood, Satinwood

Polished White Jewel Chest in Birdseye Maple, Gold-Plated Hardware
Polished White Jewel Chest in Birdseye Maple, Gold-Plated Hardware

Polished White Jewel Chest in Birdseye Maple, Gold-Plated Hardware

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

necklace bars. The two doors lock the whole chest.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Antique European Painted Large Wooden Dome Top Sea Trunk Treasure Chest
Antique European Painted Large Wooden Dome Top Sea Trunk Treasure Chest

Antique European Painted Large Wooden Dome Top Sea Trunk Treasure Chest

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique European Painted Large Wooden Dome Top Sea Trunk Treasure Chest (Locked, no key). Item

Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood, Paint

Kittinger 5 Drawers Pull Out Tray Mahogany Federal Style Bachelor Chest Dresser
Kittinger 5 Drawers Pull Out Tray Mahogany Federal Style Bachelor Chest Dresser

Kittinger 5 Drawers Pull Out Tray Mahogany Federal Style Bachelor Chest Dresser

By Kittinger, Williamsburg Restoration Inc.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Kittinger 5 drawers pull out tray mahogany federal style bachelor chest dresser. Lockable drawer.

Category

20th Century American Federal Dressers

Materials

Brass

Antique Norwegian Colonial Oak Iron Bound Dome Top Sea Chest Immigrants Trunk
Antique Norwegian Colonial Oak Iron Bound Dome Top Sea Chest Immigrants Trunk

Antique Norwegian Colonial Oak Iron Bound Dome Top Sea Chest Immigrants Trunk

Located in Dayton, OH

. The chest has high quality, detailed, decorative forged iron edging. Includes a working lock. The top

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand
Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand

Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

. These chests usually featured complicated locking mechanisms (visible on the underside of the lid) with

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century German Baroque Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone Chest with Putti and Winged Dragons
Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone Chest with Putti and Winged Dragons

Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone Chest with Putti and Winged Dragons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

probably not the case at the time. For example, a forziere probably denoted a decorated chest with a lock

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

17th-century Indo-Portuguese "Contador" Cabinet - European Exhibition of Art
17th-century Indo-Portuguese "Contador" Cabinet - European Exhibition of Art

17th-century Indo-Portuguese "Contador" Cabinet - European Exhibition of Art

Located in Porto, PT

ebony-inlaid lock shields. The chest has six drawers arranged in three tiers, the upper ones being only

Category

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk by Maddox, Asian Motif, 1970s
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk by Maddox, Asian Motif, 1970s

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk by Maddox, Asian Motif, 1970s

By James Mont, Edward Wormley

Located in Chattanooga, TN

itself. This desk is a magical treasure chest of locking drawers, dividers and charming hidden

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Cabinet 1816
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Cabinet 1816

Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Cabinet 1816

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

interior layout is still original, with one shelf and coat hooks. The chest can be locked with the original

Category

Antique 1810s German Folk Art Cabinets

Materials

Pine, Paint

Italian Hobnail Safe
Italian Hobnail Safe

Italian Hobnail Safe

Located in New Orleans, LA

ceremonial character. The interior is equally engaging. Opening the door reveals a locked lower chest that

Category

Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Cedar Lined Ships Trunk
Vintage Cedar Lined Ships Trunk

Vintage Cedar Lined Ships Trunk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-forged iron side handles and a recessed brass lock plate, this chest exudes a rugged, nautical elegance

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Curved Armoire in Wavy Matte Canaletto Walnut
Curved Armoire in Wavy Matte Canaletto Walnut

Curved Armoire in Wavy Matte Canaletto Walnut

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

This lockable jewelry chest features a refined curved exterior design, crafted from fine walnut

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Savary & Fils: 182pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Svg. Pcs. 1880
Savary & Fils: 182pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Svg. Pcs. 1880

Savary & Fils: 182pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Svg. Pcs. 1880

By Savary Paris 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

, multi-drawer storage chest. The chest, lockable and made of fine woods, is in itself a work of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

silver flatware set with rare Mother-of-Pearl handled knives, original 5 drawer lockable storage chest

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

18th Century French Carved Oak Tabletop Tabernacle Curiosity Cabinet
18th Century French Carved Oak Tabletop Tabernacle Curiosity Cabinet

18th Century French Carved Oak Tabletop Tabernacle Curiosity Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

right side row of drawers feature a concealed wooden locking mechanism with handles inside the niche

Category

Antique 18th Century French Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk with Brass Fretwork and Folk Art Design
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk with Brass Fretwork and Folk Art Design

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk with Brass Fretwork and Folk Art Design

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

to hold a lock The chest is 23” high on its stand, 37” long and 16” wide GB631.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique Tinware Tea Caddy
Antique Tinware Tea Caddy

Antique Tinware Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

. To keep it safe, people would store it in a lockable Tea Chest or Tea Box, which eventually became

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Tin

22 Karat Gold Key Ring
22 Karat Gold Key Ring

22 Karat Gold Key Ring

By Romae Jewelry

Located in New York, NY

"Securitas" ring is based on an ancient Roman ring that was actually a key! The Romans locked their chests

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fine Antique English Toulmin & Gale Attrib Madagascar Ebony Stationary Box
Fine Antique English Toulmin & Gale Attrib Madagascar Ebony Stationary Box

Fine Antique English Toulmin & Gale Attrib Madagascar Ebony Stationary Box

By Toulmin & Gale

Located in Forney, TX

in period Victorian taste with nods to Gothic Revival, featuring a dome-top chest form, locking with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century

Located in GB

chest style locking bar to the right hand side. The top drawer is fitted with a hinged writing board

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels
Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels

Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels

By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno

Located in Brooklyn, NY

). Includes -four-drawer chest -locking storage/bar cabinet with glass door and two removable, adjustable

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Period William IV Miniature Side Lock Chest
Period William IV Miniature Side Lock Chest

Period William IV Miniature Side Lock Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

This miniature chest with right hand side lock has 4 graduated drawers. It has a 3 sided

Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Sabino Wood Hope Chest
19th Century Sabino Wood Hope Chest

19th Century Sabino Wood Hope Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

orifice on one side wa used to affix the locked chest and prevent its theft.Great Folk art piece with

Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Trunks and Luggage

Arts and Crafts Period Jewelry Chest by Gustav Stickley
Arts and Crafts Period Jewelry Chest by Gustav Stickley

Arts and Crafts Period Jewelry Chest by Gustav Stickley

By Gustav Stickley

Located in Dallas, TX

Item in the Mission collection. Wood species is oak. Comes with original key to lock chest. Mission

Category

Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Oak, Wood

A smaller Neo-Gothic solid oak chest
A smaller Neo-Gothic solid oak chest

A smaller Neo-Gothic solid oak chest

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

. Original hardware and lock: The chest is equipped with original hardware and a functional lock, which adds

Category

Vintage 1980s Belgian Gothic Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Extremely Rare 14th-15th Century Dutch Oak Iron Bound Parish Chest
Extremely Rare 14th-15th Century Dutch Oak Iron Bound Parish Chest

Extremely Rare 14th-15th Century Dutch Oak Iron Bound Parish Chest

Located in Oisterwijk, NL

other end of each hasp is a hole for a staple that is attached to the chest. Locking is achieved with a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Dutch Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mahogany Inlaid  Edwardian Period Antique Wellington Chest
Mahogany Inlaid  Edwardian Period Antique Wellington Chest

Mahogany Inlaid Edwardian Period Antique Wellington Chest

Located in Darwen, GB

quality cast brass handles. The chest has a typical hinged Wellington chest locking mechanism retaining

Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Gentleman's Chest by J.O. Carlssons
Gentleman's Chest by J.O. Carlssons

Gentleman's Chest by J.O. Carlssons

By J.O. Carlsson

Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

A locking gentleman's chest or server by J.O. Carlssons. Superbly crafted in Sweden of bookmatched

Category

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

Materials

Jacaranda

Delightful and Rare 17th Century Portuguese Miniature Chest
Delightful and Rare 17th Century Portuguese Miniature Chest

Delightful and Rare 17th Century Portuguese Miniature Chest

Located in New York, NY

In mahogany and goncalo alves with original brass mounts, handles and lock. The interior of the

Category

Antique 1680s Portuguese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bo isho dansu from Matsumoto Japan.
Bo isho dansu from Matsumoto Japan.

Bo isho dansu from Matsumoto Japan.

By Matsumoto Fuko

Located in New York, NY

Isho Dansu clothing chest with locking bar from Matsumoto in Nagano prefecture, Japan. Hardware

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Painted Commode
Italian Painted Commode

Italian Painted Commode

Unavailable|$19,500

Italian Painted Commode

Located in Kirkland, WA

Italian painted commode. This is an 18th century Italian commode or chest with original hand

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Commode with Marble Top, circa 1760
Antique French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Commode with Marble Top, circa 1760

Antique French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Commode with Marble Top, circa 1760

Located in Houston, TX

proportions circa 1760 with its original marble top. This important commode (the French term for chest of

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Korean Wedding Chest
19th Century Korean Wedding Chest

19th Century Korean Wedding Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

are all original. The chest has a locking mechanism with sliding latch.

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Furniture

Painted and Iron-Bound Chest, Dated 1605
Painted and Iron-Bound Chest, Dated 1605

Painted and Iron-Bound Chest, Dated 1605

Located in West Sussex, GB

A domed top, leather painted, iron-bound chest with two lock plates and carrying handles. Dated to

Category

Antique Early 17th Century French Folk Art Painted Furniture

Pennsylvania Polychrome and Eagle Decorated Pine Blanket Chest
Pennsylvania Polychrome and Eagle Decorated Pine Blanket Chest

Pennsylvania Polychrome and Eagle Decorated Pine Blanket Chest

Located in New Hope, PA

Part of a distinct group of “Eagle” chest found in Centre county, Pennsylvania, this example was

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Antique chest of drawers  France - Brittany 18th century  Chestnut wood
Antique chest of drawers  France - Brittany 18th century  Chestnut wood

Antique chest of drawers France - Brittany 18th century Chestnut wood

Located in Würzburg, DE

: 131cm H: 103cm. D: 59cm Article: Antique chest of drawers sideboard semi-cabinet Item no.: 1077

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Dressers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century German Coffer
Early 19th Century German Coffer

Early 19th Century German Coffer

Located in Raleigh, NC

front of the chest and would make a great pirates chest. The lock is still operable.

Category

Antique Early 1800s German Trunks and Luggage

Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850

Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850

Located in Lincoln, GB

lockable tea chest or tea box, which eventually became known as a Tea Caddy. As tea was too expensive to

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Tea Sets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Rare Luigi Veronesi Desk for TECNO Italy 1990's
Rare Luigi Veronesi Desk for TECNO Italy 1990's

Rare Luigi Veronesi Desk for TECNO Italy 1990's

By Luigi Veronesi 1

Located in Bern, CH

Back and lies on the two glossy black painted Chests. 6 lockable Drawers

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Cabinet/ Argentier/ Armoire from FRANCE
Cabinet/ Argentier/ Armoire from FRANCE

Cabinet/ Argentier/ Armoire from FRANCE

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Louis XIII. The chest has a lock with original key.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Rococo Revival Secretary Desk
Rococo Revival Secretary Desk

Rococo Revival Secretary Desk

Located in Liverpool, GB

and rarely found in the trade form - a magnificent, locked, rococo chest of drawers with an opening

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Georgian Antique Single Satinwood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Georgian Antique Single Satinwood Tea Caddy, 18th Century

Georgian Antique Single Satinwood Tea Caddy, 18th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

commodity. To keep it safe, people would store it in a lockable Tea Chest or Tea Box, which eventually

Category

Antique 18th Century British Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Bone, Satinwood

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal locking chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every locking chest was constructed with great care. There are 27 variations of the antique or vintage locking chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect locking 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 locking chest, those designed in Art Deco, Folk Art and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made locking chest over the years, but those crafted by Agresti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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A locking chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,950, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.

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