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Sailors Chest

Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Welsh sailor's sea chest with canted sides. Painted red chest has black canvas top embossed with
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

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Brass

Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest
Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest
$2,475
H 17 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Antique 19th century traditional Dutch hand painted grain measure container bowl
Located in Casteren, NL
often decorated their homes with intricately crafted oak furniture. Some pieces, like sailors' chests
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Decorative Bowls

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Steel

Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Sailor's Large Brass-bound Camphor Wood Sea or Campaign Chest, Mid-19th Century. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

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Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it. This chest has detailed two tone
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
$2,177 Sale Price
35% Off
H 24 in W 41 in D 22 in
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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest
$2,246 Sale Price
25% Off
H 24 in W 40 in D 22 in

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Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine early 19th century sailor’s or sea captain’s chest of canted form, the top with molded edge
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Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Blanket Chests

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Teak

Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest
Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest
H 18 in W 37.5 in D 19 in
19th Century Sailor's Chest with Original Paint and Rope Beckets
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century sailor's chest in original green-blue paint with red shoe and top moldings. Finished
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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Nautical Objects

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Rope, Pine, Paint

Leather and Brass Sailor's Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
Chinese Export small leather covered wood box with brass strapping and nailheads, the compartmented interior lined in velvet.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Leather and Brass Sailor's Chest
Leather and Brass Sailor's Chest
H 8 in W 19 in D 9.5 in
19th century continental mahogany maritime chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century continental mahogany maritime chest circa 1870. Rare german maritime sailors chest
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Blanket Chests

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Mahogany, Paint

Carved Antique Camphor Chest Chinese Sailors Trunk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A heavily carved Chinese camphor wood chest, circa 1930. Great interiors piece, can work as a side
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Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 19th Century Becketed Maine Sea Chest in Original Blue Paint
Located in Westfield, MA
. Inside the chest, the till features charming pencil decorations hand-drawn by the sailor, offering a rare
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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Blanket Chests

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Pine

19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Sea Chest, Late 19th Century, a British sailor's sea chest made from tropic
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Hardwood

American White Pine Sailor's Nautical Traveling Chest, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American white pine sailor's nautical traveling chest with upper hinged top, exposed dovetailing
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Antique Dusky Peachy Pink Painted Sailor's Sea Chest, 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE PAINTED SEAMAN’S TRUNK/COFFEE TABLE A decorative and useful chest of large proportions
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Trunks and Luggage

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Seaman's Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
sailor who took this chest to sea. These chests contained all the worldly possessions a sailor would take
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Seaman's Chest
19th Century Seaman's Chest
H 15.5 in W 33 in L 15.5 in
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Also known as "ship's chests" because sailors and merchants used them. Black iron hardware, keyaki
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Iron

Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
H 23 in W 26.63 in D 14.5 in
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
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Seaman's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 19th century sailor's chest in richly patinated teak, the top opening to reveal a candle till
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Antique 1830s English Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

19th Century Seaman's Chest
19th Century Seaman's Chest
H 17.5 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century continental mahogany maritime chest circa 1870. Rare german maritime sailors chest
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Blanket Chests

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Mahogany, Paint

19th Century Teak Seaman's Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
handles were generally tied by the seaman who owned the chest and would illustrate the sailor's seamanship
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Blanket Chests

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Brass

19th Century Teak Seaman's Chest
19th Century Teak Seaman's Chest
H 18.5 in W 32 in D 19.75 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign chest, WW I or WW II vintage, a sailor's camphor
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Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Pine Wood Sailors Sea Chest Dovetailed Constructed Trunk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique pine wood sailors sea chest dovetailed constructed trunk box. Item features dovetail
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

1800s British Sailors Sea Chest Trunk Painted Whaling Scene Flags Rope Beckets
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique British monogrammed sailors sea chest / trunk with original very detailed braided rope
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Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Nautical Objects

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Wood

19th Century Welsh Seaman's Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century Welsh seaman's chest with original painting of the sailor's ship on the underside of
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

19th Century Welsh Seaman's Chest
19th Century Welsh Seaman's Chest
H 18 in W 40.75 in D 20.25 in
Painted Sailor's Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Sailor’s chest in original blue paint, with hand-forged iron hinges. The chest is decorated with a
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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Painted Sailor's Chest
Painted Sailor's Chest
H 22 in W 40 in D 22 in
Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
A compact and portable antique Chinese seaman’s or sailor’s chest with drawers, locks, and rare
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

Folk Art Sailors Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Amazing 19th century Folk Art Sailor's Chest. The exterior of chest is entirely covered with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Blanket Chests

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Wood

Folk Art Sailors Chest
Folk Art Sailors Chest
H 18 in W 30 in D 18.5 in
Antique Middle Eastern Brass-Clad Wood Sailor’s Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An enchanting Middle Eastern antique wood chest with drawers that features wonderfully executed
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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Islamic Blanket Chests

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Brass

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Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp
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British 19th Century Drum Table
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H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 16.93 in
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Three Mast Sailboat Model, Denmark circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
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Three Mast Sailboat Model, Denmark circa 1920
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Vintage Vitrine or Display Cabinet by BRUKSBO, Norway, 1960s
Vintage Vitrine or Display Cabinet by BRUKSBO, Norway, 1960s
$3,079 Sale Price
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H 59.06 in W 28.35 in D 12.6 in
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Antique early 18th century Dutch blacked oak two door table cabinet for TV
Antique early 18th century Dutch blacked oak two door table cabinet for TV
$13,028 Sale Price
20% Off
H 76.19 in W 56.7 in D 22.05 in
American White Pine Decorative Floral Painted Blanket Chest , NY, Circa 1819
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sailors chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, cord and fabric, every sailors chest was constructed with great care. Find 13 options for an antique or vintage sailors chest now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sailors chest — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A sailors chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. 1847 Rogers Bros., International Silver and Studio Greytak each produced at least one beautiful sailors chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sailors Chest?

Prices for a sailors chest start at $650 and top out at $10,100 with the average selling for $2,673.