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19th Century Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine military chest in teak. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

19th Century Mahogany Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Mahogany Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Mahogany Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine military chest in mahogany. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine military chest in oak. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine military chest in oak. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Oak Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine military chest in oak. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Military Campaign Chest
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Military Campaign Chest

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Military Campaign Chest

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine military chest with a secretaire drawer. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1820s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine small military chest. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a military chest. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Colonial Teak Wooden Victorian Campaign Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Here we have a fine small military chest. The chest is made in two sections for the ease of transportation, either by sea or pack horse and mule.

Category

Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Copper

English Oak Mule Chest
English Oak Mule Chest

English Oak Mule Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

George III, pale oak, Lancashire mule chest with mahogany crossbanding on top and drawer fronts.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

An English Mule Chest
An English Mule Chest

An English Mule Chest

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

43" wide x 21" deep x 41.75" high English Provincial Mule Chest, c. early 1800's

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19thC English Pine Mule Chest
19thC English Pine Mule Chest

19thC English Pine Mule Chest

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1840 19thC Pine Mule Chest W127 x D55 x H69cm.

Category

Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

George III Mahogany Mule Chest, circa 1760
George III Mahogany Mule Chest, circa 1760

George III Mahogany Mule Chest, circa 1760

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

A George III mahogany mule chest The rectangular moulded hinged lid above two short and one long graduated drawer, with carrying handles to the sides, on shaped bracket feet.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Large Georgian Three-Drawer Pine Mule Chest
Large Georgian Three-Drawer Pine Mule Chest

Large Georgian Three-Drawer Pine Mule Chest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The Mule chest dates from around 1800, it has three moulded panels on the front and another on each side with three drawers at the bottom This Georgian Mule chest has a small woo...

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Exceptional 18th Century British Inlaid Mule Chest
Exceptional 18th Century British Inlaid Mule Chest

Exceptional 18th Century British Inlaid Mule Chest

Located in Hopewell, NJ

An exceptionally handsome 18th century British mule chest having a beautifully carved top section, flamed oak and inlaid drawers at the base with a very good patina and color

Category

Antique 18th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Oak

Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest
Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest

Large Carved Oak Mule Chest, Marriage Chest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large carved oak mule chest, marriage chest This is an attractively carved Marriage chest, the coffer has detailed “Tree of Life” pattern carved panels.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

New England Chippendale Pine Mule Chest
New England Chippendale Pine Mule Chest

New England Chippendale Pine Mule Chest

Located in East Aurora, NY

A very nice late 18th century Chippendale Pine Mule Chest in an old dry surface with a great color and patina.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Pine Faux Mule Chest or Blanket Chest
Pine Faux Mule Chest or Blanket Chest

Pine Faux Mule Chest or Blanket Chest

Located in Baltimore, MD

This pretty little pine blanket box pretends it is a mule chest but what appears to be a bottom drawer is really a panel with two ceramic knobs.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Converted Lancashire Mule Chest
Early 19th Century Converted Lancashire Mule Chest

Early 19th Century Converted Lancashire Mule Chest

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century Lancashire mule chest which has been converted to be a chest of drawers with a lift top.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Mahogany Mule Chest or Blanket Chest
18th Century Mahogany Mule Chest or Blanket Chest

18th Century Mahogany Mule Chest or Blanket Chest

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Unusually large 18th century English mahogany mule chest or blanket chest featuring a beautiful faded, golden patina.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest, England, circa 1680
Exceptional Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest, England, circa 1680

Exceptional Late 17th Century Oak Mule Chest, England, circa 1680

Located in Markington, GB

Exceptional late 17th century mule chest, probably west country (England), circa 1680.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Antique Mule Chest, English, Oak, Trunk, 18th Century, circa 1700
Antique Mule Chest, English, Oak, Trunk, 18th Century, circa 1700

Antique Mule Chest, English, Oak, Trunk, 18th Century, circa 1700

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique mule chest, an English, oak trunk dating to the early 18th century, circa 1700.

Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Mule Chest Buffet Server
18th Century English Mule Chest Buffet Server

18th Century English Mule Chest Buffet Server

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique English oak mule chest with mahogany trim and newer brass hardware.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Buffets

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Georgian Golden Finish Oak 2 Drawer Mule Chest
Georgian Golden Finish Oak 2 Drawer Mule Chest

Georgian Golden Finish Oak 2 Drawer Mule Chest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Georgian Golden Finish Oak 2 Drawer Mule Chest The chest is in pine with an original Oak scumble finish, it has a rounded moulding to the top, and a wonderful natural patina which s...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Blanket Chests

Antique American Federal Period Chippendale Cherry Mule Chest, Pennsylvania 1780
Antique American Federal Period Chippendale Cherry Mule Chest, Pennsylvania 1780

Antique American Federal Period Chippendale Cherry Mule Chest, Pennsylvania 1780

Located in Portland, OR

Antique American Federal Period, Chippendale, cherry mule chest, circa 1780. The chest originating from Pennsylvania and having a hinged lid enclosing a storage reservoir and a candl...

Category

Antique 1770s American Federal Blanket Chests

Materials

Cherry

Vintage Ralph Lauren Henredon Joshua Tree Mule Chest of Drawers Tall Dresser
Vintage Ralph Lauren Henredon Joshua Tree Mule Chest of Drawers Tall Dresser

Vintage Ralph Lauren Henredon Joshua Tree Mule Chest of Drawers Tall Dresser

By Henredon, Ralph Lauren

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Ralph Lauren for Henredon Joshua Tree Mule Chest featuring a rustic brutalist style with paneled drawers and iron hardware.

Category

Late 20th Century Brutalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique 18th Century English Carved Oak William & Mary Mule Chest/Coffer, 1720
Antique 18th Century English Carved Oak William & Mary Mule Chest/Coffer, 1720

Antique 18th Century English Carved Oak William & Mary Mule Chest/Coffer, 1720

Located in Portland, OR

Antique 18th century English carved oak William & Mary Mule chest / coffer, circa 1720. The chest having a lift-up hinged lid, the front carved with stylized pineapples and flanked o...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique George III Style Mahogany Mule Chest
Antique George III Style Mahogany Mule Chest

Antique George III Style Mahogany Mule Chest

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique George III style mahogany mule chest, 19th century. With columns flanking drawers, ogee bracket feet and nice patina to the mahogany.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Large 18th Century Antique George III Oak Lancashire Mule Chest
Large 18th Century Antique George III Oak Lancashire Mule Chest

Large 18th Century Antique George III Oak Lancashire Mule Chest

Located in Suffolk, GB

Large 18th century antique George III oak Lancashire mule chest having a quality oak lift up top crossbanded in mahogany which opens to reveal a large storage space, two dummy drawer...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Antique Mule Chest, English, Georgian, Oak, Coffer Trunk 18th Century circa 1750
Antique Mule Chest, English, Georgian, Oak, Coffer Trunk 18th Century circa 1750

Antique Mule Chest, English, Georgian, Oak, Coffer Trunk 18th Century circa 1750

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique mule chest. An English, Georgian oak coffer, or trunk, dating to the mid-18th century, circa 1750.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

English Mahogany and Oak Inlaid Mule Chest, Circa 1750
English Mahogany and Oak Inlaid Mule Chest, Circa 1750

English Mahogany and Oak Inlaid Mule Chest, Circa 1750

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany and Oak mule chest with inlaid satin wood diamonds & ebony stars, flanking cabinets with fitted interior shelves, reeded molded edges, and terminating on a three dra...

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Georgian Oak Dovetailed Mule Chest Coffer Drawers 1760
Antique George III Georgian Oak Dovetailed Mule Chest Coffer Drawers 1760

Antique George III Georgian Oak Dovetailed Mule Chest Coffer Drawers 1760

Located in Portland, OR

A good George III country oak mule chest, coffer, circa 1760. The lift up oak lid having the original hand-forged strap hinges and encloses a large storage area for bedding, clothes ...

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Victorian Solid Pine Mule Chest.  The Chest is a sturdy piece, it has a conceal
Victorian Solid Pine Mule Chest.  The Chest is a sturdy piece, it has a conceal

Victorian Solid Pine Mule Chest. The Chest is a sturdy piece, it has a conceal

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian Solid Pine Mule Chest. The Chest is a sturdy piece, it has a concealed drawer at the bottom The top of the box has a moulded edge, and the interior has some of the origin...

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique English 17th Century King Charles II Carved Oak Coffer Mule Chest 1680
Antique English 17th Century King Charles II Carved Oak Coffer Mule Chest 1680

Antique English 17th Century King Charles II Carved Oak Coffer Mule Chest 1680

Located in Portland, OR

A wonderful Charles II carved oak coffer /mule chest, circa 1680. The chest of fabulous colour & good original condition, the chest having a hinged lid with the original iron 'snipe'...

Category

Antique 1680s English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Mule Chest with Hinged Lid
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Mule Chest with Hinged Lid

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Mule Chest with Hinged Lid

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding antique English Chippendale mule chest dresser England, circa 1750 Solid mahogany, with brass hardware.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Brass

Ethan Allen 18th Century Style Tall Mahogany Mule Chest with Multiple Drawers
Ethan Allen 18th Century Style Tall Mahogany Mule Chest with Multiple Drawers

Ethan Allen 18th Century Style Tall Mahogany Mule Chest with Multiple Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Ethan Allen 18th century style mule chest, mahogany, carved cornice over a cabinet with fluted canted corners with acanthus leaf tops, top cabinet with three banks of banded drawers-...

Category

20th Century Rustic Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

English Oak and Mahogany Banded Mule Chest with Pilaster Corners
English Oak and Mahogany Banded Mule Chest with Pilaster Corners

English Oak and Mahogany Banded Mule Chest with Pilaster Corners

Located in Nashville, TN

With nine mahogany banded working drawers. Originally with a lift top opening to a storage well. The top row ( or two ) of drawers most likely faux and later (circa 1900 ) converted ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Georgian English Oak Mule Chest or Dresser with Mahogany Banding
Georgian English Oak Mule Chest or Dresser with Mahogany Banding

Georgian English Oak Mule Chest or Dresser with Mahogany Banding

Located in Nashville, TN

Around the top and around each drawer. The ends coffered and with fluted columnettes, the whole on bracket feet, George II, circa 1780. The drawers with hand cut dovetailing. The har...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pine Painted Dower Chest
Pine Painted Dower Chest

Pine Painted Dower Chest

Located in Baltimore, MD

An outstanding faux mule chest featuring a black ground with hand-carved pattern and original stylised polychrome floral decoration to the front flanked by split balusters.

Category

Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

19th Century American Red Painted Mule Blanket Chest of Drawers
19th Century American Red Painted Mule Blanket Chest of Drawers

19th Century American Red Painted Mule Blanket Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Retaining an old and almost certainly original red painted surface, this very striking mule chest of drawers is austere and primitive in form.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest

Located in Baltimore, MD

This interesting trunk is known as a faux Mule Chest. A mule chest is a trunk with a drawer or drawers beneath its storage well.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique New England Country Chippendale Pumpkin Pine Blanket Box Chest 1790
Antique New England Country Chippendale Pumpkin Pine Blanket Box Chest 1790

Antique New England Country Chippendale Pumpkin Pine Blanket Box Chest 1790

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique American Country Chippendale 'pumpkin' pine blanet box/mule chest, New England, circa 1790. The hinged lid revealing a storage area with a lidded till to the left, th...

Category

Antique 1790s American American Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest

Located in Baltimore, MD

This deep and rather stately trunk is a “faux” mule chest. The front is divided into three lateral sections.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Paint
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Paint

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Paint

Located in Baltimore, MD

This large and handsome Baroque style pine trunk is built from stock over 1” thick and is in the form of a faux mule chest, that is, the lower front panel masquerades as a drawer.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Principles and Practice of Interior Decoration by Katherine Muselwhite
Principles and Practice of Interior Decoration by Katherine Muselwhite

Principles and Practice of Interior Decoration by Katherine Muselwhite

Located in valatie, NY

Includes: Curtains 18th & 19th century, styles, authentic upholstery styles, Louis XV and Louis XVI, Spanish Renaissance, lamps and mirrors, a Connecticut mule chest, Dante chair and...

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Mule Chest
Mule Chest

Mule Chest

Sold|$4,800

Mule Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mule Chest

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Mule Chest
Mule Chest

Mule Chest

Sold|$1,470

Mule Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mule Chest 31.5"W x 16.5"D x 19.5"H

Category

20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Oak Mule Chest
Oak Mule Chest

Oak Mule Chest

Located in Salisbury, GB

Oak mule chest, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century Blanket Chests

Oak Mule Chest
Oak Mule Chest

Oak Mule Chest

Sold|$5,500

Oak Mule Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

Beautiful late 18th century English Oak panel front Mule Chest.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Georgian Mule Chest
Georgian Mule Chest

Georgian Mule Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

English oak mule chest with one long and 2 short drawers circa 1770, (ab) 3855/10

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Mule Chest
18th Century English Mule Chest

18th Century English Mule Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th century English oak mule chest.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

English Mule Chest
English Mule Chest

English Mule Chest

Located in Roswell, GA

Fabulous solid MAHOGANY elaborately carved English Mule Chest. Exposed iron hinges on top.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Oak Mule Chest, circa 1800
Oak Mule Chest, circa 1800

Oak Mule Chest, circa 1800

Located in London, Greenwich

Oak Mule Chest, circa 1800 Restored and keeping a good deep colour and patina-a lovely example.

Category

Antique 1790s British Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Georgian Period Oak Antique Mule Chest
Georgian Period Oak Antique Mule Chest

Georgian Period Oak Antique Mule Chest

Located in Lancashire, GB

Impressive Georgian Period Oak Antique Mule Chest. This Welsh period oak antique mule chest dates from the mid 18th century, around 1740-50.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Georgian Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Oak

Mule Chest
Mule Chest

Mule Chest

Sold|$1,800

Mule Chest

Located in Sheffield, MA

It is rare for us to find a mule chest. This is a wonderfully useful piece of furniture at a reasonable price.

Category

Antique 1870s English Trunks and Luggage

18th Century Oak Mule Chest
18th Century Oak Mule Chest

18th Century Oak Mule Chest

Located in Stutton, GB

This is an 18th Century antique oak mule chest which has a lift up lid, fitted interior, three lovely panels to the front and two drawers.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Colonial Hardwood Iron Bound Mule Chest
Antique Colonial Hardwood Iron Bound Mule Chest

Antique Colonial Hardwood Iron Bound Mule Chest

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Antique Colonial hardwood iron bound mule chest An Antique Colonial hardwood iron bound mule chest, made in the first half of the 19th century.

Category

Antique 1850s Indian British Colonial Blanket Chests

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Mule Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of mule chests for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique mule chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and mahogany. Mule chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mule chests bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mule chests over the years, but those made by Ethan Allen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mule Chests?

Prices for mule chests start at $738 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $2,865.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

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. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Mule Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The origin of the mule chest is a mystery, though several theories exist. Some of the most common are that the lower drawers of the chest were where shoes, including mules might be stored. Another thought is that it was a chest that a peddler might have used to carry along goods on his mule. Shop a collection of antique mule chests on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A mule trunk is a trunk featuring a chest-like top section and two or three drawers built into the lower portion. This made it easy to access items in the bottom of the trunk. Browse an array of antique mule trunks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A mule chest is a low chest that has a drawer or a set of drawers at its base and a hinged top. It stands on legs or brackets and it is usually wider than it is deep. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary mule chests from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

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