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Chinese Black Leather Gilded Chest on Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Chinese black leather gilded chest on stand: circa 1840-1869. Set into later stand. Beautifully
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Lacquer Blanket Chest with Rattan Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Created in China during the 19th century, this unusual blanket chest features a black lacquered top
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Chinese Black Lacquered Mother of Pearl Inlay Vanity/Chest With Mirror
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Infuse your bedroom or dressing area with the timeless elegance of this Chinese Black Lacquered
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

18th Century Wooden Chest with Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Original 18th century wooden chest with black lacquer. Edges with iron band, lid covered with iron
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

18th Century Wooden Chest with Black Lacquer
18th Century Wooden Chest with Black Lacquer
H 24.41 in W 38.19 in D 22.45 in
Qing Dynasty Elmwood Blanket Chest with Black Lacquer Finish and Brass Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty black lacquered elm blanket chest from the late 19th, early 29th century, with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Wedding Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Sheridan, CO
Vintage Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Wedding Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay mid - late 20th c. The
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Tall Black Lacquered Elmwood Chest with Six Drawers and Wooden Pulls
Located in Yonkers, NY
Crafted from darkly lacquered elm, this tall chest of drawers features clean lines and solid
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Late 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Chest with Thick Red Original Lacquer, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chest with thick red original lacquer and very charming patina. "Shanxi" China 1780-1820.
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Red and Black Lacquered Three-Section Chest with Carved Figures
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period antique red and black lacquered three-section chest from the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Rare Child's Camphor Wood Chest, Leather Bound and Brass Embellished
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19th century child's camphor wood chest --Original black leather binding and brass tacks.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Federal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Chinese Black Lacquer Wedding Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
Keep your throw blankets stored neatly inside this late 20th Century wedding chest. The hand
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquer Wedding Chest
Chinese Black Lacquer Wedding Chest
H 21.5 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Locking Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
compartment. The chest is minimally decorated save for its black lacquer finish and the soft glimmer of its
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Night Stands

Materials

Elm

Freestanding Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer Sideboard
Located in Kastrup, DK
Black lacquer sideboard with multiple drawers and two doors. From Hebei, circa 1880-1900. This
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquer Book Chest, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
this stately 19th-century book chest. Expertly constructed of northern elm (yumu) with mortise-and
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Hand-Painted Black and Gold Lacquer Trunk with Court Scene, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty hand-painted black lacquer trunk with gold-gilded decoration, this early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

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Softwood

Antique Black and Gold Late Qing Dynasty Trunk with Curved Top and Brass Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty black and gold trunk with domed lid and brass hardware. This black and gold
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

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Brass

Pair of Black Lacquered Two-Drawer End Tables or Nightstands Asian Inspired
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of black lacquered wood end tables or nightstands Have two drawers in each table
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Antique 1880s Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Ladies Dressing Chest
Located in Brea, CA
A 18th century Chinese export lacquered George III style black and gilt ladies dressing chest, in
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Five Section Stacking Chest
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Exquisite Chinese black lacquered five section stacking chest with stunning figural
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Han Shelves

Materials

Lacquer, Paint

Antique Chinese Black & Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Altar Storage Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Black & Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Altar Storage Chest Decorate your space with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Elm, Lacquer, Paint

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Chest Labled "Sunshing"
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Export Chinese Chest Labled inside "Sunshing" and with
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Black and Gold and Hand Painted Armoire/Chest of Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with the exquisite charm of this Chinese Hand-Painted Black and Gold Armoire
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

2 Chinese Export Black Lacquer Carved Soapstone Scholars Cabinets Console Chests
Located in Dayton, OH
Magnificent pair of Chinese Lacquered Low Scholars Cabinets, circa second half 20th century. Double
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Soapstone

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black lacquer chest with landscape gilt motif with pair of open door and shelf inside.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
H 32.5 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black lacquer chest with gilt motif with pair of open door and shelf inside.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
H 29.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Maitland Smith Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Silverware Flatware Chest Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century black lacquered chinoiseries silverware chest by Maitland Smith. Features a scene
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1990s Philippine Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid-18th Century Ming Style Chest in Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
18 century chest in original black lacquer. This Ming style chest is constructed of wood with
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Painted Chinese Side Tables or Small Blanket Chests
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of rustic black painted Chinese lidded blanket chests, great as side table, end table or night
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Early 20th Century Chinese Country End Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Provincial Red and Black Lacquered 8-Drawer Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
8-drawer Chinese provincial red and black lacquer chest of drawers. Brass drawer pulls. Each drawer
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Antique 1850s Chinese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Chinese Chest on Stand
Located in London, Middlesex
An exceptionally rare and probably unique early 18th century Chinese lacquer chest. The top section
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Lacquer

A Chinese Export Black Lacquered Trunk
Located in New York, NY
The arched top and sides depicting a Chinese genre scene, opening to reveal a red painted and
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20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

19th Century Chinese Export Leather and Brass Coffer
Located in Salisbury, GB
An early 19th century export leather and brass bound coffer/trunk with original lining paper, now raised on an oak stand.
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Antique Early 19th Century Blanket Chests

Chinese Altar Top Chest
Located in London, GB
A Chinese small altar top chest with up scrolled sides over two short and one long drawer with
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20th Century Chinese Furniture

Chinese Altar Top Chest
H 84 in W 89 in D 60 in
Monumental Chinese Antique Chest
Located in SOMIS, CA
Substantial, extra long chest from Northern China from the 19th century. Commanding at 9'8" wide
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Monumental Chinese Antique Chest
Monumental Chinese Antique Chest
H 45 in W 116.5 in D 25 in
Late 17th-Early 18th Century Chinese Large Black Lacquer Chest
Located in Central, HK
A large black lacquer money chest with original metal ware, from Shanxi Province, China, late 17th
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Red & Black Lacquer Chinese Scholar's Book Chests/Cabinets, Chinoiserie
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
Covered in rich black & red lacquer, of rectangular form with square corners, the fine scholar’s
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

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Softwood, Lacquer

Chinese Antique Kang Treasure Chest with Mirrors
Located in SOMIS, CA
In Northern China, a brick and clay platform bed named "Kang" is the most important interior
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Carved Chinese Antique Chest, Shan Xi Province
Located in SOMIS, CA
This extraordinary chest feature elaborate carvings of dragon and flowers. Its oversize scale
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Traditional Chinese Medicine Cabinet Apothecary Chest of Drawers
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** A Chinese doctor used this traditional medicine cabinet from Shanxi province to
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Cabinet Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
A 19th century Chinese hardwood cabinet/chest, circa 1880.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Cabinets

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Cabinet Chest
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Cabinet Chest
H 46.86 in W 20.08 in D 14.57 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Round Corner Lacquer Side Chest
Located in Central, HK
Round corner lacquer side chest with projecting top frame member and round out surface stiles. It
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Beautifully Carved Chinese 16th-17th Century Ming Dynasty Chest of Drawers
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This beautifully carved Ming dynasty chest of drawers displays the typical characteristics of early
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Asian Desk and Chest, Red and Black Lacquer, Ming Style
Located in SOMIS, CA
. Contrasting red and black color makes it a fantastic focal point. Removable centre bar makes storing large
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20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
was described in an inventory as a black lacquered Chinese chest of drawers with a secretary desk and
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Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquered Chest from the 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Chinese black lacquered chest from the 1940s. The chest is in great antique condition.
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquered Chest from the 1940s
Chinese Black Lacquered Chest from the 1940s
H 15.75 in W 34.65 in D 21.66 in
Chinese Black Lacquered Chest from the 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Chinese black lacquered chest from the 1940s. The chest is in great antique condition.
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Other Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquered Chest from the 1940s
Chinese Black Lacquered Chest from the 1940s
H 15.75 in W 30.71 in D 19.3 in
Chinese Painted Chest on Stand
Located in San Marino, CA
A vibrant chinoiserie painted motif on this chest. The stand is new; the trunk is 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Chinese Painted Chest on Stand
Chinese Painted Chest on Stand
H 32 in W 35 in D 22 in
Chinese Inlaid Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
A Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid chest with two long drawers over four short drawers and a locked
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20th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Inlaid Chest
Chinese Inlaid Chest
H 22 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
Chinese Early 20th Century Black and Gold Blanket Chest with Court Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique black and gold blanket chest from the early 20th century, with golden court scene
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Early 20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquered Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century provincial Chinese black lacquered chest with two doors and one drawer with brass
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Black Lacquered Chest
Black Lacquered Chest
H 33.5 in W 30 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Chinese Black Lacquered English Chest of Drawers
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Chinese black lacquered with gilt highlights . Openning on one flap door with separations inside
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Painted Two-Door Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese two door chests painted with flowers amidst a garden landscape
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Chinese Black Lacquer Oval Three Drawer Chest End Table Soapstone Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage oriental black lacquered side table featuring three drawers and soapstone carved geishas
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Chippendale style chest of drawers
Located in Buchanan, NY
1940's Black ebonized Chinese Chippendale style chest of drawers.
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Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chinese Style Black Lacquer Trunk with Brass Mounts
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese style black lacquer trunk with brass mounts, mid-20th century. This trunk has bold and
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century Black Lacquered Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small and thickly lacquered chest once held an ancestral shrine. The piece has been cleaned
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

19th Century Black Lacquered Chest
19th Century Black Lacquered Chest
H 39 in W 30 in D 17 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Brass Bound Trunk, Early 20th C.
Located in Harlingen, TX
This striking early 20th century Chinese trunk or blanket chest is bound in brass and features a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Pair of Fine Black Lacquer Chests
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant and fine black lacquer chests, two drawers and a pair of doors with brass fitting
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Fine Black Lacquer Chests
Pair of Fine Black Lacquer Chests
H 30 in W 23 in D 14.5 in
Ebonized Chinese Style Campaign Chest or Sideboard Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
Ebonized Chinese style Campaign sideboard commode. Three top drawers, two cabinet doors and storage
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Black Chinese Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of black Chinese chests available for sale. The range of distinct black Chinese chests — often made from wood, lacquer and metal — can elevate any home. Black Chinese chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern and Louis XV black Chinese chests are consistently popular styles. Faubourg, Naihan Li and Thomas Porcelain each produced beautiful black Chinese chests that are worth considering.

How Much are Black Chinese Chests?

Prices for black Chinese chests can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, black Chinese chests begin at $500 and can go as high as $21,880, while the average can fetch as much as $3,400.
Questions About Black Chinese Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Chinese black lacquer is a resin sourced from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum (formerly Rhus verniciflua) tree that grows throughout East Asia. Artisans produce decorative objects entirely from the substance or use it as a finish for wood and other materials. Find a selection of Chinese black lacquer furniture on 1stDibs.