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Pennsylvania German Chest

Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860
Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860

Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Pennsylvania German Dutch Lancaster County blanket chest offers poplar and pine

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Blanket Chests

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels

Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels

Located in Lancaster, PA

Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest. This chest is one of the most aesthetically pleasing.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Antiquities

Materials

Pine, Poplar

Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer

Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer

Located in York County, PA

colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's egg blue tombstone

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Folk Art Paint Decorated Blanket Chest by Fraktur Artist Heinriech Otto, 1790
Folk Art Paint Decorated Blanket Chest by Fraktur Artist Heinriech Otto, 1790

Folk Art Paint Decorated Blanket Chest by Fraktur Artist Heinriech Otto, 1790

Located in Allentown, PA

Pennsylvania original paint. The painted decoration on this Pennsylvania-German chest relates to the work of

Category

Antique 1790s American Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest

Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest

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H 21 in W 48.25 in D 22 in

Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest

Located in Columbus, OH

, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest (New York, 1978), p. 205, no. 233. The unicorn

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Poplar, Paint

Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania

Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania

Located in Allentown, PA

illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

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

: For another chest by this maker and decorator, see Fabian, "The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest
Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest

Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest

Located in New Hope, PA

Jersey collector Literature: Fabian, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest (1978), p. 215, fig. 249

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Maple, Poplar, Paint

Chip-Carved German Pennsylvania Blanket Chest
Chip-Carved German Pennsylvania Blanket Chest

Chip-Carved German Pennsylvania Blanket Chest

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H 34.88 in W 62 in D 25.75 in

Chip-Carved German Pennsylvania Blanket Chest

Located in Austin, TX

German Pennsylvania also known as Pennsylvania Dutch dowry chest, blanket chest or coffer. Large

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers

Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique Pennsylvania Pine Smoke Painted Footed Blanket Chest Storage Trunk
Antique Pennsylvania Pine Smoke Painted Footed Blanket Chest Storage Trunk

Antique Pennsylvania Pine Smoke Painted Footed Blanket Chest Storage Trunk

Located in Dayton, OH

"Antique early American folk art Pennsylvania German smoke painted pine blanket chest featuring

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Classical Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Antique Pennsylvania German Folk Art Painted Pine Toy Blanket Chest Castle
Antique Pennsylvania German Folk Art Painted Pine Toy Blanket Chest Castle

Antique Pennsylvania German Folk Art Painted Pine Toy Blanket Chest Castle

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Pennsylvania German painted pine Folk Art dowry, toy or blanket chest / trunk, decorated

Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine, Paint

Dower Chest
Dower Chest

Dower Chest

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H 28 in W 47.75 in D 21.75 in

Dower Chest

Located in Columbus, OH

This handsome Pennsylvania chest over drawers sports elaborate tulip and heart decorations, typical

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Poplar

Paint Decorated Dower Chest

Paint Decorated Dower Chest

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H 23.5 in W 51 in D 24 in

Paint Decorated Dower Chest

By Markreda Conradin

Located in Litchfield, CT

. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower chest.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests

Materials

Poplar

Paint Decorated Blanket Chest
Paint Decorated Blanket Chest

Paint Decorated Blanket Chest

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H 24 in W 47.5 in D 20.75 in

Paint Decorated Blanket Chest

Located in Columbus, OH

relates closely to two examples illustrated in Monroe H. Fabian, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest

Category

Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Poplar

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Finding the Right Blanket-chests for You

Antique and vintage blanket chests go by many names. You may have heard them called hope chests, dowry chests or Lane cedar chests, with the latter referring to the now-famous case pieces manufactured by the Lane Furniture company.

No matter the name, these were initially large crude wooden boxes with hinged lids where you stowed away your blankets, household linens and possibly some valuables. Everyone can always use a bit more storage in our bedrooms or guest bedrooms, and blanket chests can be a stylish solution to help you stay organized, particularly if you’re short on closet space.

Blanket storage trunks are still typically equipped with hinges on their lids for easy access to their large storage capacity. They’re often rectangular pieces, but in the hands of today’s furniture designers, contemporary blanket chests take on many shapes and are made of varying materials. Most antique blanket chests are made out of wood, from rich mahogany to oak.

Find a wide range of antique, new and vintage blanket chests available for sale on 1stDibs.

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