Antique Hope Chest
to
3
88
10
63
19
16
16
12
12
9
9
5
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
Sort By
Painted Country Hope Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted country hope chest.
Category
19th Century Latvian Baltic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Original Swedish Painted Hope Chest
Located in Kramfors, SE
Black Swedish hope chest from the first years of the 19th century. This chest is in original
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine
Painted Hope Chest, Blanket Box or Dowry Chest, circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted hope chest with images of a rooster, a hen, a dog and a hare. There are stylized "tree of
Category
19th Century Latvian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Category
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Maple, Cherry
Large Hope Chest Blanket Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large dowry chest with great hardware. Original paint was feather brushed for a wood grain texture
Category
19th Century Estonian Country Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Victorian 14k "Hope Chest" Charm/Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
decorated on one side with an etching depicting a house set atop a hill, and the other side reads "Hope
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it. This chest has detailed
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it. This chest has detailed
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Delightful Antique Painted Hope Chest with Handpainted Dutch Figures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful folk art hand painted antique trunk or chest in a yellow gold having charming male and
Category
Early 1900s North American Folk Art Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century Oak Brass Banded Dome Top Hope Chest Trunk Coffer Box 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
An extraordinary and extremely rare rustic early 18th Century Baroque trunk or chest. Made of oak
Category
18th Century Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Brass
H 34 in W 24.5 in D 48.75 in
18th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming hope chest with many decorative details. Original paint. Interior candle box, mid-1700s!
Category
18th Century and Earlier Latvian Country Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine
Dowry Chest, circa 1874
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted hope chest with stylized "Tree of Life," dated 1874. The style of this chest is typical of
Category
19th Century Latvian Baltic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Primitive Painted Pine Petite Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century primitive pine farmhouse blanket / hope chest or toy storage trunk. Made of
Category
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Iron
English Carved Oak Coffer Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
as a hope chest. This particular chest has a lid that opens to reveal an interior fully outfitted for
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Oak
Antique Country Swiss Immigrants Trunk Folk Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Forney, TX
different uses, including as a blanket chest, coffee table, low cabinet, marriage box - wedding hope chest
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Country Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Iron
European 19th Century Folk Art Painted Wooden Hope, Bridal Wedding Chest
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 19th century European folk art painted wood wedding, hope or bridal chest.
A superb example
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Iron
H 11.03 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Louis Style Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, commode chest you could hope to
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Bronze
Anglo-Indian Damchiya Hope Chest Chair, India, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Anglo-Indian Damchiya Hope Chest Bench or Settee. These Chests were designed to hold the bride’s
Category
Mid-19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Iron
Large Antique 17th Century European Hand-Carved Wood Trunk/ Hope Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is a beautiful antique 17th century trunk or hope chest. These we often used for storage or
Category
17th Century European Rustic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Sabino Wood Hope Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
orifice on one side wa used to affix the locked chest and prevent its theft.Great Folk art piece with
Category
19th Century Mexican Antique Hope Chest
American Civil War Era Barrel Top “Hope Chest”
Located in Middletown, MD
Circa 1860-1870’s this antique wooden chest is a real treasure. Handcrafted of red pine native to
Category
Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine
Green Swedish Domed-Top Dowry Chest with Hand Painted Flourishes, Date ca. 1860
Located in Memphis, TN
the betrothed couple. In modern times, dowry trunks work well as hope chests, occasional and coffee
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Iron
H 28.5 in W 51.5 in D 23.5 in
Green Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Tan Colored Initials, c.1830
Located in Memphis, TN
betrothed couple. In modern times, dowry trunks work well as hope chests, occasional and coffee tables
Category
1880s Swedish Gustavian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 27.48 in W 48.25 in D 24.25 in
Hand-Painted Swedish Marriage Trunk with Floral Motif, Scripted "ANNO", c.1823
Located in Memphis, TN
date and the initials of the betrothed couple. In modern times, dowry trunks work well as hope chests
Category
1820s Swedish Gustavian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 22.48 in W 43 in D 21 in
Swedish Pine Marriage Trunk with Gorgeous Wood Graining, Dovetail, 19th Century
Located in Memphis, TN
well as hope chests, occasional and coffee tables, attractive and interesting storage, or as a
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine
H 22.99 in W 42.25 in D 21.25 in
Monumental Antique Wooden Dowry Trunk, made in India
Located in Blacksburg, VA
hope chests, were sometimes made of teak wood and covered with bronze and tin accents. The intricacy of
Category
18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Hope Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hungarian hope chest with raised panels and hand painted floral decoration. Great hand wrought iron
Category
19th Century Hungarian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Hope Chest dated 1852
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hope Chest, could be used as coffee table (could be 22" high).
This chest was given
Category
19th Century Latvian Antique Hope Chest
Hope Chest dated 1831, Coffee Table Height
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hope chest in original blue paint, great wrought iron hardware. Height is 22", could be used for
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Hope Chest
Hope Chest, Dowry Chest dated 1864. Coffee table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming hope chest in a beautiful blue color with orange floral design and great hardware. All
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Country Farmhouse Poplar Blanket Trunk Hope Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique country pine blanket trunk or hope chest, circa 1830s. Features primitive styling with hand
Category
1830s Rustic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Poplar, Pine
H 17.5 in W 43.25 in L 17.5 in
Antique 19th Century Primitive Painted Pine Blanket Hope Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century primitive pine farmhouse blanket / hope chest or storage trunk. Made of pine
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 24 in W 43 in D 22.5 in
Hope Chest dated 1874
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dowry chest in original black paint with the initials AA dated 1874. Great hardware and interior
Category
19th Century Latvian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hope Chest dated 1852
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chest was given to a young lady in advent of her marriage. When the important day finally came
Category
19th Century Latvian Antique Hope Chest
19th Century Primitive Fir and Pine Small Blanket Hope Chest with Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
Primitive fir and pine small blanket or hope chest with drawer, late 19th century.
This charming
Category
Late 19th Century Primitive Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Brass
H 17.75 in W 27.5 in D 16.5 in
Hope Chest, Blanket Box Dated 1869
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dowry chest in original paint dated 1869 to celebrate wedding. Great hardware! Interior candle box.
Category
19th Century Baltic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hope Chest Dated 1799, Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great wedding chest with raised panels. Original painted floral decorations adorn the exterior. The
Category
18th Century and Earlier Romanian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Inlaid Hope Chest Trunk, circa 1836
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique early 19th century Italian inlaid hope chest trunk. Beautifully inlaid decoration including
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut
Large Hope Chest, Blanket Box with Butterflies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great hand painted chest with Tree of Life and Butterflies
Category
19th Century Latvian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1842
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baltic dowry chest in original paint. Decorated with symbolic "Tree of Life" (for prosperity
Category
19th Century Latvian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
well constructed with a lot of brass angle inside chest to reinforce the joint. It was sailor's hope
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Primitive Antique Pennsylvania Painted Pine Blanket Storage Hope Chest Footed
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Early American blanket storage chest, Pennsylvania circa 1820-40s. A rectangular form
Category
Early 19th Century American Classical Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 19 in W 31 in D 16 in
Large Antique Hope Chest, Blanket Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial dowry chest with great hardware and interior candle box. Original lock still works
Category
19th Century Latvian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Camphor Wooden Trunk, Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
100 years old history. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Dome Top Oak Banded Trunk Treasure Hope Chest Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
Victorian Dome top trunk. Presssed metal with banded oak top. Measure: 28".
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Metal
Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest in Pine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall dowry chest in pine with wrought iron hinges. Great patina.
Category
19th Century Estonian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
Folk Art Painted Hope Chest, Blanket Box, Dowry Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional and colorful chest is dated 1897 but dates back to the early 19th century. It was
Category
19th Century Estonian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Birch
Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1847
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted wedding chest featuring a pair of birds and floral design from the south of Sweden. All
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine
Painted Chest, Blanket Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hope chest or blanket box with original paint in traditional Russian pattern.
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
18th Century Anglo-Indian Damchiya Dowry Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 18th century Indian Damchiya dowry hope chest sitting on Primitive wheels and featuring iron
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Iron
Late 18th Century English Coffer in Oak
Located in Atlanta, GA
storage space. Use it has a hope chest or blanket chest for storing extra linens. Use it in the family
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Oak
French, 18th Century, Painted Wedding Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic antique wedding or hope chest – from Normandy, France – decorated with hand-painted
Category
18th Century French Rustic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Metal
17th Century Walnut Nord Italian Cassone
Located in New York, NY
to be filled as a hope chest making it the perfect gift for today’s brides as it did over 400 years
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Walnut
Antique Bavarian Hand-Painted Alpine Polychrome Schrank Cabinet, Armoir, 18th c
Located in Brooklyn, NY
cartouche. Schrank, a tall wardrobe-like German chest with double doors. Often used as hope chests, these
Category
Early 19th Century German Gustavian Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
H 80 in W 44 in D 17 in
Maple Leaf Quilt Signed and Dated
Located in Darnestown, MD
this for her hope chest as it was not until 1860 that she married Henry Warrington Roberts. In addition
Category
19th Century American Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Cotton
Antique Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
strong desire to have a dough bowl for her hope chest, assuring her future husband that she could
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
18th C. Heavily Carved Antique French Normandy Wedding Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
stained.
According to French tradition, wedding armoire, also known as hope chest is used for the
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Hope Chest
Burnt Bamboo Hope Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice burnt bamboo decorated hope chest trunk covered with grass cloth.
Category
1890s American Bohemian Antique Hope Chest
Antique 19th Century Primitive Painted Pine Blanket Hope Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century primitive pine farmhouse blanket / hope chest or toy storage trunk. Made of
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 18.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
Antique, Hand Painted Mexican Wedding or Hope Chest on Stand
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique, hand painted Mexican wedding or hope chest on stand
Features beautiful hand painted
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Rustic Antique Hope Chest
Materials
Wood
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Hope Chest", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Antique Hope Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique hope chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every antique hope chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique hope chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique hope chest, designed in the Folk Art, Baroque or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Antique Hope Chest?
Prices for an antique hope chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $635 and can go as high as $5,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,888.
Questions About Antique Hope Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021An old cedar chest’s worth is based on its age, condition or rarity -- starting at $99 and as high as $700 or more. If the hardware is original then it is worth more and can fetch about $200 to $400. Find a collection of old cedar chests on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditionally, the point of a hope chest was to help a woman prepare for married life. Women would place textiles and household items inside, so that she had a collection of belongings to take to her husband's home when she got married. Today, people still use hope chests to store blankets, pillows and other items. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage hope chests.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.