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1940s Distressed Military Ice Cooler Tote Portable Chest Leather Canvas
By United States Army
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Distressed Military Ice Bucket Portable Insulated Chest
US vintage military surplus ice
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 23 in W 17.75 in D 11.25 in
19th Century Old Portable Chest in Wood and Iron Frames Resting on Four Feet
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare Indian coffee made of hand carved wood with metal frame. The door opens from the top and reveals the interior. Beautiful piece that could be used as a letter box or as a small j...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 7.49 in W 15.75 in D 13 in
Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
cabinetry. Tansus were portable chests, meant to store objects of daily use such as clothes. First appearing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 41.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
19th century blanket chest
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in TARBES, FR
locks2. In the 16th century, people favored lighter portable chests, replacing solid wood with panel
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Japanese Taishō Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Six Drawers and Safe
Located in Yonkers, NY
reveal additional drawers. Tansus were portable chests, meant to store objects of daily use such as
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Zebra Wood Tansu Chest in Isho-Dansu Style with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
-scroll handles and a central lock. Tansus were portable chests, meant to store objects of daily use such
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 37.25 in W 35.25 in D 16.5 in
Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
matching bachelor chest. Two part cabinet. All heavy deeply carved solid oak cerused finish design. Solid
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Joe Colombo White Vintage Plastic Boby High Portable Storage Container, Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
A white vintage 3 high portable storage container, which was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
H 28.94 in W 17.13 in D 16.34 in
Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
H 29.14 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
English Mahogany Campaign Chest of Drawers, Pair
Located in New York, NY
English mahogany campaign chests with three drawers each. Here's the information:
Style: Campaign
Category
20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
All Original C. 1850 Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
purposes and furniture needed to be lightweight, portable and removeable. Accordingly, storage chests had
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French Empire style mahogany chest of drawers commode with warm rich patina. circa 1820
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 36.5 in W 50.75 in D 23.15 in
Black / Ebonized Portuguese 'Contador' Cabinet with Matching Decorative Stand
Located in Madrid, ES
small portable chest of drawers used for storing valuables and documents. Beginning in the 17th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 55.91 in W 36.62 in D 19.69 in
Storage Cabinet Trolley NEOLT Stile by Giovanni Pelis, 1970s
By Giovanni Pelis, Stile Neolt
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
/ portable cabinet / architect's cabinet designed by Giovanni Pelis for Neolt Italy.
STILE is equipped with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Brown 'Boby' trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy 1970's
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. A very handy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
By ACC Japan
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
be inserted so the chest can be carried by two people. This portability allowed the tansu to be
Category
20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
19th Century Antique Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Fir, Pine
20th Century Japanese Tokyo Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
This 20th-century Japanese Tokyo Tansu chest for clothing produced at the beginning of the Taisho
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
Materials
Iron
Cross-Shaped Chest Clock, Silver, 17th Century, it Presents Restorations
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross-shaped chest clock. Silver. 17th century. It presents restorations.
Portable clock in the
Category
Antique 17th Century European Baroque Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal, Silver, Other
H 0.99 in W 2.17 in D 2.76 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (19th Century - Edo Period) Wabi Sabi
Located in London, GB
Japanese Tansu Storage Chest (Edo Period - 19th Century). Tansu are traditional portable wooden
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare C. 1850 Antique Japanese 2-Part Tansu Chest with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Japanese storage tansu chests were used to hold clothing and other personal effects in a 19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Dressers
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Apothecary Medicine Cased Cabinet
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional early 19th century mahogany apothecary cabinet medicine chest with brass carrier
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Rare Early Edo Era (dated 1675!) Document Tansu 30"H
Located in Portland, OR
portable accounting chests and money boxes used by merchants and elites to carry valuable between while
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Tommy Bahama Stainless Steel Rolling 100 Quart Patio Party Cooler 37"
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Dayton, OH
Escape to your own backyard with this Tommy Bahama beverage / beer cooler / ice chest. This tough
Category
Late 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 33.5 in W 18 in D 37 in
Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets
Located in Austin, TX
. Varguenos were used as objects of status for the Spanish court which required portable furniture to
Category
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Giltwood Reliquary Stand with Later Mirror
Located in Reepham, GB
an ornate pediment and frame, it was probably intended to be portable – it is mounted securely on its
Category
Antique 18th Century European Table Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
19th Century Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand / Bargueno / Vargueno
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exquisite 18th century Spanish Vargueño / cabinet desk / chest on stand featuring dramatic hand
Category
Antique 19th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Regency extending dining table by Morgan & Sanders, suppliers to Lord Nelson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
portable camp chests and dining tables. The latter were dining tables which, when closed, might seat only
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 159.85 in W 59.45 in D 74.02 in
Jason and Medea - Greek Mythological Couple Inspired Diptych of Love and Tragedy
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
hero's quest. Gibbons portrays the hero as a bare-chested god with a halo of roses and gold. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Charles II Walnut, Mulberry Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Stand, 17th C H.F. du Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, portable pieces of furniture made for the carriage and display of valuable items and able to stand upon a
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century British Charles II Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 88 in W 43 in D 21 in
Pair 19th Century Regency Style Carved Mahogany Cellarette Urns or Wine Coolers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
custom designed wooden chests to carry, transport and store small numbers of bottled alcoholic beverages
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Urns
Materials
Copper
H 31 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mid-Century P.E. Guerin NY Cartonnier File Cabinet Box
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Forney, TX
cartonnier (French name for an ornamental box for filling papers, usually portable for easy travel and placed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Shelves
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Danish Modern Portable Storage Box, Plywood Teak, 1960s Scandinavian Design
Located in Bremen, DE
Stunning original Danish modern midcentury 1950s-1960s portable storage box with handle on top. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak, Plywood
H 22.05 in W 11.42 in D 15.36 in
British Officers Victorian Brass Bound Military Chest, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
very portable and strong chest to carry his personal items as well as his uniforms on the many
Category
Antique 1860s English Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Teak
Vargueno de Salamanca
Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant
This late 16th-17th century Spanish Walnut Vargueno or Bargueno desk is a form of portable
desk
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Elaborate Chinese Multi-Tiered Antique Wedding Food Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This 17th century Shanxi province food chest is was originally designed for travelling, ceremonial
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Metal
17th Century Spanish Bargueño Desk Hand Made 10-Drawer Wooden Portable Chest
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 17th century Spanish bargueño desk hand made 10-drawer and 1-door wooden portable chest.
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Buffets
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 38.59 in D 16.54 in
Spanish Bargueno Portable Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original ironwork, locks and keys
The bargueno is one of the most original contribution of Spain to European furniture. It is also spelled vargueno after the city of Varga near ...
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Japanese Meiji Black Tansu Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
the Meiji period (1868-1912).
Tansus (箪笥) were portable chests, meant to store objects of daily use
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Two-Part Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Kiri wood tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Important 15th c. German Gothic Chest
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
although all chests are portable to some extent), the great weight of this type of chest (approx. 100kg
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Meiji Merchant's Chest or Tansu
Located in London, GB
A Meiji period portable merchant's chest or "Tansu" in kiri wood with wrought iron mounts and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rare 15th Century German Gothic Chest or Stollentruhe, Westphalia
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
portable to some extent), the great weight of this type of chest (approx. 100kg empty), the plain backs and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique British Colonial Camphor Brass Banded Campaign Sea Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English / British Colonial campaign trunk or chest, circa 1850s. Made of camphor featuring
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 49.5 in D 25 in
Mounted Japanese Tansu Chest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel, Iron
Early 19th Century English Campaign Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany campaign chest of drawers from England. This is a wonderful chest with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Campaign Style Brass-Bound Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
Campaign-style brass-bound mahogany four-drawer chest. Here's a breakdown of its key features
Category
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Kiri wood tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Rare Early Renaissance Wrought Iron Mounted Oak Chest or Stollentruhe
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
handles (and although all chests are portable to some extent), the great weight of this type of chest
Category
Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
H 38.78 in W 68.9 in D 24.02 in
Early 20th C. Handmade Portable Saddle Maker's Tool Chest, C. 1945
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique portable saddle maker's wooden tool chest. The wooden chest has two leather
Category
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Wooden Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
increased portability. An enigmatic and handsome antique piece, with a striking presence.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
17th Century Continental Carved Oak Arcaded Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
would have originally sat on portable wooden supports.
Fantastic carved arcaded front, original handles
Category
Antique 17th Century European Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Naples, IT
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Naples, IT
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
'Boby' Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This “Boby” trolley or portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo in 1969. It is still in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Carved & Lacquered Antique Jewelry Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
Lovely red lacquered portable case with 4 full depth drawes. Hand carved with original black
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Lacquered Sendai Tansu Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Matsumoto Stacking Tansu Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Tansu Chest Side Tables, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to be versatile and portable, Japanese tansu chests were multipurpose storage cabinets
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Iron
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Portable Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal portable chest for your home. Each portable chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, plastic and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect portable chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each portable chest bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made portable chest over the years, but those crafted by Joe Colombo and Bieffeplast are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Portable Chest?
A portable chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $850, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $17,506.
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