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Scandinavian Blue Marriage Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful 19th Century Scandinavian blue painted marriage chest, with the owner's initials and
Category
Antique 1870s Scandinavian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Birch, Pine
German Pine Blanket / Marriage Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Antique painted German pine blanket/marriage chest. Wonderful folk art flowers and geometric
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Oak Marriage Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality mid 17th century oak marriage chest, having a three panel top with
Category
Antique 17th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
A Large Chinoiserie Marriage Chest on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large Chinoiserie Marriage Chest on Stand
This Marriage Chest is a bright and colourful piece
Category
Vintage 1920s Japonisme Blanket Chests
Materials
Lacquer
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Green Man Marriage Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Green Man Marriage Chest
This is a profusely carved Marriage chest
Category
Antique 18th Century Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Painted Coffer Box Marriage Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th century painted coffer box marriage chest. Dated 1860. These are now quite sought
Category
Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Cassone Marriage Chest Italian Marquetry Coat of Arms Gilded Renaissance L73.5"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A late-16th Century, Museum Quality, Italian Walnut & Fruitwood Marquetry Marriage Chest with a
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
H 24.41 in W 73.63 in D 24.41 in
American 19th Century Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest and Hanging Cupboard
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
American 19th century painted Folk Art marriage chest and hanging cupboard
A very rare and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American American Craftsman Wardrobes a...
Materials
Pine
Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
A long life wedding marriage chest
In Chinese Mandaran, the symbol "Shou" a Chinese character
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare pastiglia marriage chest - North of Italy, First half of 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare pastiglia marriage chest
North of Italy, Liguria or Piemonte
First half of 15th century
wood
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Gesso, Wood
H 26.38 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 in
Antique French Floral Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest, Late 18Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE PAINTED DOMED TRUNK
A highly decorative chest of lovely proportions with a slightly domed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
H 14.57 in W 25.2 in D 16.15 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1815.
Early 19th century Swedish marriage chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Italian 19th Century Baroque Style Carved Walnut Figural Cassone Chest-Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ornately carved chest, also known as a marriage chest, with an opening top supported with wrought iron
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 29.38 in W 71 in D 27 in
Florentine Giltwood Cassone
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Italian Florentine giltwood cassone or marriage chest in relief decorated pastiglia, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Blanket Chests
Materials
Gesso
French Walnut Commode by Don Ruseau, Late 20th Century
By Don Ruseau
Located in Hamburg, PA
marriage chest having two drawers, a French Provincial tradition. It has an excellent distressed finish
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1700's, 18th C. Antique Large, Italian Renaissance Style, Carved, Walnut Cassone
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Cassone, Marriage Chest, Coffer, Large, Italian Renaissance Style, Carved, Walnut 18th Century
Category
Antique 18th Century European Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 26.125 in W 82.5 in D 28 in
English 17thC Oak Marriage Coffer Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1690
English 17thC Oak Marriage Coffer Chest
sku 1876
W80 x D32 x H57 cm
Weight 17 kg
Category
Antique 17th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1850
19th century Swedish marriage/dowry chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Cassone, 17th Century, Italian, Baroque, Vernacular, Walnut, Carved, Hearts
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This handsome cassone has ornament with romantic associations and was most likely a marriage chest
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
H 25.6 in W 64.18 in D 22.84 in
Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Dome Top Marriage Coffer / Chest, Circa 1836
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique early 19th C Dutch marquetry inlaid marriage coffer \ chest c.1836. It is inlaid in various
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE SPANISH LEATHER DOMED TOP ARMORIAL CREST COAT OF ARMS CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage chest of sorts as there are hearts on the sides. Each drawer has a large Royal Armorial crest
Category
Antique 1860s Spanish High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in Miami, FL
A period 18th century flat top Danish Baroque dower chest or trunk in carved oak decorated with
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Antique 1730s Danish Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique English Regency Carved Cellarette Cassone Wedding Casket Chest Trunk 33"
By George Bullock
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Regency cellarette / cassone casket / coffer / coffret , trunk or marriage chest
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 24 in W 32.5 in D 25.5 in
English Charles II Carved Oak Marriage Coffer, Dated 1684
Located in Southampton, NY
English Charles II carved oak marriage coffer, dated 1684.
Three paneled chest, top rail hand
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Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Large 16th century carved and polychroom painted oak Venetian chest, Italy
Located in Meulebeke, BE
large carved and gilt painted Venetian marriage chest made in oak in the 16th century in Italy. The
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood, Oak
H 21.26 in W 71.66 in D 21.66 in
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
hemisphere. A Zanzibar chest was essential in a marriage agreement and the style and size often served as a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
hemisphere. A Zanzibar chest was essential in a marriage agreement and the style and size often served as a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest
Located in Münster, DE
1800, wealthy farmers had a new marriage bed, a chest and sometimes a table and chairs made as a bridal
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak
H 30.32 in W 59.06 in D 26.58 in
Antique Country Swiss Immigrants Trunk Folk Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Forney, TX
different uses, including as a blanket chest, coffee table, low cabinet, marriage box - wedding hope chest
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Swedish Gustavian Dowry Chest with Exceptional Interior Painting, Dated 1782
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Swedish Gustavian dowry chest with original paint on the interior and exterior. The
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
H 22.17 in W 49.22 in D 25.79 in
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut "Cassone" Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
handle is on either side of the furniture making it easy to move and carry. The blanket chest is in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Antique Carved Coffer, English, Oak, Linen Chest, Window Seat, William III, 1700
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved coffer. An English, oak linen chest or window seat, dating to the William
Category
Antique Early 1700s British William and Mary Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 23.23 in W 40.16 in D 20.08 in
1930's Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Blanket Chest with Family & Museum Provenance
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Two Drawer Blanket Chest with Family and Museum Provenance, mid 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
H 38.5 in W 39 in D 17.5 in
REMIDA Chest of Drawers in Cognac Finish and Coppered Gold Structure
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
The Remida Chest of Drawers is a stunning marriage of form and function that elevates your living
Category
2010s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 35.83 in W 44.49 in D 21.26 in
Regence chest of drawers stamped P M , attributed to Pierre Moulin
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers in violet wood, the curved front opening to five drawers in three rows, the top in
Category
Antique 1720s French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Barons Delaware Boston Joined Chest of Drawers, US American Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Boston chest of drawers with lidded top
Ipswich/Boston, Massachusetts, 1650-1670
The wood and wood of
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Antique Mid-17th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Wood
H 48.82 in W 48.04 in D 27.96 in
BLUEBELL White Chest of Drawers in Bleached Maple Wood with Hand Painted Flower
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
The Bluebell Chest of Drawers is a harmonious fusion of functionality and artistic elegance. This
Category
2010s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint, Maple
H 34.65 in W 57.49 in D 22.84 in
Antique Red Lacquer Chinese "Marriage Cabinets" STORAGE CHESTS, a PAIR
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Pair of matching Chinese “Marriage Cabinets” constructed of wood with original brilliant red
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Marriage Dowry chest with campaign handles and original wooden wheels
A very well made and decorative
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Italian Renaissance Cassone with the Coat of Arms of the Bonfanti Family
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
occasion of a marriage. The chest would contain the bride’s trousseau and would decorate the room of the
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
H 21.66 in W 67.33 in D 23.04 in
Traditional 19th century painted Swedish dome top trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
chest is older as they are often given away as marriage gifts.
Made from oak rather than the usual pine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
of a marriage. Further hand painted florals to the lid. Once open the interior provides ample
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish 19th Century hand painted oak coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
other. These types of pieces were often given as marriage gifts. Metal strap work to corners, front
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak, Paint
Carved Tuscan Wedding Cassone, Renaissance Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
there was an alliance between two families through marriage.
The thick lid has a fluted frieze at the
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode.
Of Grand proportions made from
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
Located in Tarry Town, NY
, the commode remains sturdy and functional, embodying the perfect marriage of practicality and artistry
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Arne Wahl Iversen Teak Low Sideboard
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Emeryville, CA
sophistication through functional elegance. His furniture, a marriage of practicality and beauty, showcases
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
18thC.Georgian Washstand and Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Incline Village, NV
, iconic Chinese fable about two young lovers denied marriage by their parents; the story being told in
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ironstone, Hardwood
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
the marriage coffer for the Empress Eugénie, was continued by Louis' son, Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis (1847
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 52.13 in W 83.5 in D 29.75 in
Folk art wedding chest, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from Central Europe, probably German, circa 1870. The neoclassical style
Category
Antique 1870s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Painted Dowery Wedding Chest, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Colorful and brightly painted all-over with flowers and love birds, marriage or dowery chest on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Large Japanese Black Lacquered Storage Chest, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
happy union and marriage between lovers. The chest is perfect for storage and an exceptionally fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Folk Art antique rustic Trunk /Chest
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
The chest has
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
1875 Large Antique Original Paint Hungarian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
trunk or marriage coffer chest
I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original
Category
Antique 1870s Hungarian High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
H 18.9 in W 46.86 in D 19.3 in
Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk Church Painting
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest depicting a large Church to the front
I have recently purchased a very large
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Antique Early 1900s Romanian Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
H 18.9 in W 47.05 in D 22.45 in
Shaker Inspired Chest of Drawers, Steel Furniture Natural Rust Patina
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This chest of drawers was inspired by the forms and sensibilities of Shaker furniture. Here, artist
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Steel
Stunning circa 1900 Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marriage coffer chest.
I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
H 14.77 in W 38.39 in D 17.33 in
1875 Large Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk + Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest with rare base drawer
I have recently purchased a very large
Category
Antique 1870s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
H 29.53 in W 51.58 in D 26.78 in
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Marriage Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal marriage chest for your home. Each marriage chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marriage chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each marriage chest bearing Folk Art, Baroque or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Marriage Chest?
Prices for a marriage chest start at $288 and top out at $49,665 with the average selling for $2,648.
Questions About Marriage Chest
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.