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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 dovetailed construction with grain painted finish having hand painted stylized floral decor...

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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

Some of the other surviving chests are pictured in Monroe Fabian's book The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest.

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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

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Dower Chest, Made for Madlen Nafzer in 1808 This colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's ...

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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

The painted decoration on this Pennsylvania-German chest relates to the work of the fraktur artists Heinrich and Daniel Otto and was probably executed by one of these men.

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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

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

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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

The central panel is inscribed: 1804. Similar chests made by this hand are illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.

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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

Eagle decorated blanket chest For Margrate Wagener, dated "1817" Centre County, Pennsylvania Pine with original eagle, tulip and geometric sgraffito designs on a yellow ground; or...

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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

Provenance: Found in Central PA; Gerald Kornblau, NY; Barry Cohen, NY; Grace and Elliott Snyder, MA; Sandy and Julie Palley, PA; New Jersey collector Literature: Fabian, The Pennsy...

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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.

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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 Northumberland County.

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 turned feet and inner compartment.

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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 with landscapes featuring a yellow castle or manor house.

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 of Pennsylvania German design.

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

The central panel is inscribed: Markreda Conradin, 1806. Similar chests made by this hand are illustrated in M. 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

Fabian, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest (New York, 1978) nos. 164 and 177.

Category

Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Poplar

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Located in Norwalk, CT

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H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

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Located in London, GB

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H 25.375 in W 46 in D 22.75 in

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Located in Portland, OR

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Materials

Oak

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Located in Portland, OR

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Green Painted Pennsylvania Hanging Pie Safe, ca 1850-1880
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Located in York County, PA

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Materials

Wood

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1846 Alpine Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest

1846 Alpine Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest

$3,049

H 31.11 in W 56.3 in D 24.02 in

1846 Alpine Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest

Located in Vo', Veneto

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Located in Germantown, MD

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Vintage Rustic Norwegian Hand Painted Blanket Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic vintage Rustic blanket chest. Beautiful hand painted detail in a large scale chest. Made in Norway. Acquired from a Palm beach estate.

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Early 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

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18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest

18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest

$3,800

H 28.5 in W 25.75 in D 46.5 in

18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the lid held by long strap hinges; in origina...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

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Apple Green, Plank Seat, Paint-Decorated Settee, ca 1845-1865

Located in York County, PA

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Multicolored Blanket Chest with a Geometric

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$12,000

H 20.5 in W 32 in D 17 in

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Located in Nantucket, MA

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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Schoharie County, New York State Blanket Chest

Schoharie County, New York State Blanket Chest

$35,000

H 20 in W 30 in D 17.5 in

Schoharie County, New York State Blanket Chest

Located in York County, PA

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Dated 1831 Scandinavian Painted Step-Back Pine Cupboard with Initials R.K.S.

Dated 1831 Scandinavian Painted Step-Back Pine Cupboard with Initials R.K.S.

Located in New York, NY

This is a antique Scandinavian cupboard made in 1831 from pine wood. This cupboard has a step-back design where the upper section is set back from the lower section. It has a robust,...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards

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Pine, Paint

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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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