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Brass Bound Sea Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Brass bound sea chest has the original brass carrying handles. The camphor wood top has an attached
Category
1830s European Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Brass
Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest
This a good and interesting piece, the box has been
Category
Mid-19th Century English Rustic Antique Sea Chest
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest.
Made in Britain, probably England
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Oak
Antique Norwegian Colonial Oak Iron Bound Dome Top Sea Chest Immigrants Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Designed to serve as a container for sea transport, sea chests were sometimes elaborately adorned
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17th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Iron
H 24 in W 47 in D 21 in
Japanese Meiji Period Elm and Iron Bound Table Tansu or Sea Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese Meiji period iron mounted sea chest or table cabinet, the removable front cover opening
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Iron
Victorian Pine and Iron Bound Sea Chest, Iron Bound Silver chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large Victorian pine and iron bound sea or silver chest.
This the heaviest and best quality
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Mid-19th Century British Colonial Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Pine
Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings
Category
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Iron
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H 18.25 in W 12 in D 16 in
Late 19th Century China Trade Sea Captain's Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 19th century China Trade Sea Captain's chest, circa 1880. Aluminum banding and steel handles
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Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Painted Walnut Iron Coffer Chest Trunk 1784
Located in Portland, OR
Antique German Baroque dome top painted walnut sea chest, dated 1784.
The chest having a hinged
Category
1780s German Baroque Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Iron
H 24.5 in W 47.5 in D 23.5 in
English Naval dockyard campaign chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian Naval dockyard chest
This Victorian Naval dockyard chest was made in the last quarter of
Category
1870s English Campaign Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Teak
Chinese 1920s Camphor Wood Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese camphor wood blanket chest from the early 20th century, with brass hardware
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Brass
H 17.75 in W 35 in D 18.5 in
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century baroque chest of drawers comes from Switzerland. It dates back to around
Category
1760s Swiss Baroque Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Walnut
Émile Gallé "Chardons des Sables" Chest of Drawers
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This "Chardons des Sables," or "Sand Thistle," multi-wood chest of drawers, by Émile Gallé, is a
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wood
Barons Delaware Boston Joined Chest of Drawers, US American Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Boston chest of drawers with lidded top
Ipswich/Boston, Massachusetts, 1650-1670
The wood and wood of
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Mid-17th Century American American Colonial Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wood
H 48.82 in W 48.04 in D 27.96 in
Early 19th C. Italian Chest W/Original Painted Faux-Marble & Underwater Scenery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian three-drawer chest, with its original artistic hand-painted finish, from the early 19th
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wood
H 37.25 in W 49 in D 22 in
LARGE FiNE ANTIQUE THOMAS CHIPPENDALE SHERATON REVIVAL HARDWOOD CHEST OF DRAWERS
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
-1880 oversized mahogany chest of drawers with Thomas Chippendale cluster column pillars and Sheraton
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Hardwood
H 48.23 in W 49.61 in D 21.66 in
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Marquetry and Ormolu, Three-Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. marquetry and ormolu, three drawer chest. This
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19th Century French Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Ormolu
H 33 in W 35 in D 17.5 in
18th Century German Oak Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
Made to safeguard your precious treasures, this impressive wooden chest made in Germany circa 1780
Category
Late 18th Century German Rustic Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Iron
Antique Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Dallas, TX
Pegasus striking at a chimera. An Imp dances in the foreground. A ship rides on the sea in the background
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Barrel-Stave Steamer Trunk
Located in Bradenton, FL
leather carrying handle and the interior is painted in a sea foam green. A small repair in front has been
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19th Century American Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Iron
Large Leather and Metal Full Closet Steamer Trunk, circa 1930s
Located in Germantown, MD
sea travel back then, this piece is perfect for use within the home/interior design. Comes with
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Early 20th Century Argentine American Colonial Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Style Black Wooden French Nightstand Two Drawers And Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
million years when northern Tuscany was completely covered by the sea on the bottom of which was deposited
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 13.39 in
Unique Italian 18th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Commode Cassone Marchigiano
Located in Encinitas, CA
two wonderful typical Marche landscapes, with sea, mountains and trees.
Measures: 44.25" width, 36.75
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 36.75 in W 44.25 in D 20.5 in
18th Century Northern Italian Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Large, four-drawer, inlaid, commode with sea-serpent details- the whole upon a raised, 19th c. base.
Category
1790s Italian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Pearwood, Walnut
Italian 18th Century Walnut and Stained Pine Baroque Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
commode is raised by four scalloped shaped carved feet with a scrolling foliate design and a sea shell
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Walnut
1930s Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani Per Atelier Di Varedo
By Osvaldo Borsani, Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Majestic and elegant chest of drawers by Osvaldo Borsani produced in the Varedo Atelier of his
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Commode with Saint Anne Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
appearance of furniture in solid mahogany, a wood that came from these countries. Used to hold goods at sea
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Brass
H 33 in W 45.5 in D 19.75 in
17th Century, William and Mary Chinoiserie Trunk on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
on a Dutch East India Trading company sea vessel and deposited near Williamsburg Virginia where we
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1690s Dutch William and Mary Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Oak
Important Louis XV Inlaid Kingwood Commode by Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Greenwich, CT
tulipwood surrounded by kingwood borders fitted with scrolling foliate ormolu handles cast with sea scrolls
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Art Nouveau Commode by Émile Gallé
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
marquetry panel with mountains, unkai (sea of clouds) and usugumo (wisps of clouds) motifs. It is likely
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Camphorwood Russian Sea Captain's Military Campaign Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A 19th Century Campaign style sea captain's military trunk, unbranded. Solid camphorwood, brass
Category
19th Century Russian Campaign Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Brass
H 18 in W 38 in D 18 in
English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Camphor wood sea captain's chest with hinged top, exposed corner dovetailing, original
Category
1770s English George III Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Fruitwood, Rope
H 17.5 in W 37 in D 18.25 in
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.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wood
H 21 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
Italian 16th Century Pair of Curios Chest Feet The Sea Monk Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
a ecclesiastical piece like a chest.
They remind me of the early imagery of the Sea Monk from the
Category
16th Century Italian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Hardwood
A Hong Kong camphorwood cylindrical chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Hong Kong camphorwood cylindrical chest, the drum shaped body with a hinged lid set on its side
Category
1920s Hong Kong Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wood
Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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Chests needed to be durable to stand up to the long and difficult journeys by sea and land.
The chest has
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Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Teak
Italian mid-century Ceramic sculpture of a sea lion by Urbano Zaccagnini, 1920s
By Urbano Zaccagnini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Ceramic sculpture of a sea lion by Urbano Zaccagnini, 1920s
Ceramic sculpture
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Ceramic
H 14.57 in W 13.19 in D 8.27 in
Museum-Quality Empire Mahogany Dressing Chest with Psyche Mirror -1X36
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the past with this museum-quality Empire dressing chest featuring a psyche mirror
Category
1880s Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Mahogany
No Reserve
H 23.23 in W 51.97 in D 78.75 in
Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Exceptional and extremely rare privateer/pirate chest in solid oak.
The wood is richly carved with
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 23.04 in W 34.45 in D 21.66 in
RARE 19TH CENTURY HARDWOOD PIERCED BRONZED DOOR BOOKCASE WiTH CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in GB
mahogany with bronzed gold gilding pierced metal work doors and fittings bookcase sitting on a large chest
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Hardwood
H 82.49 in W 47.25 in D 22.25 in
Chinese Export Oriental Heavily Carved Camphor Wood Chest of Drawers Part Suite
Located in GB
wood chest of drawers which is part of a set
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Wood
H 28.55 in W 43.31 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Chinese Wood and Hand Painted Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
camphor-wood chests were originally used by westerners (traders, sea captains, military men) in the early
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Brass
H 16 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Cassone Venetian 16thc Renaissance Cedar Original Stand Neptune Armorial Unicorn
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
sea creature ornament probably drawn from De la Cosmographie Universelle, livre III, engraving 1550
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Cedar
H 34.26 in W 69.69 in D 26.78 in
Pair of Large 19th Century Hand Painted Wall Panels on Canvas in Gilt Frames
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Dallas, TX
, between windows, in an entry over a pair of consoles or chests, or in a staircase. Hooks in the back for
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Early 17th Century French Louis XV Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 84 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Henry Robert Robertson, Ave Maria, Etching
By Henry Robert Robertson
Located in Cheltenham, GB
couple worshipping a shrine to the Virgin Mary at sea. The original painting was exhibited at the Royal
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19th Century Academic Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Paper, Etching
KPM Porcelain Allegorical Plaque Of Admiration Late 19th Century Plaque
Located in New York, NY
over chest and looking up over right shoulder - in a landscape immersed in powder blue sea holly with a
Category
19th Century Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Monumental Antique Saint Patrick Garden Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
hand painting.
His unmistakable miter hat, iron cross pendant on chest, 13 inch detachable halo, and
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Antique Levesley Brothers Sheffied England Silver Plate Celluloid Fish Serving S
By Levesley Brothers
Located in Dayton, OH
picture of a batsman taking guard (later used by Joseph Allen); and a sea shell with the word ‘FORWARD
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Metal
H 2.25 in W 10 in D 13.75 in
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Believed to have been used as a maritime sea captains desk.
Born in the Mid-Atlantic region of the
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Set of Six Duck Prints by Von Wright, 1920
Located in Langweer, NL
sea duck named after the German naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller. It is renowned for its striking
Category
1920s Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Paper
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
), covered with a mother-of-pearl mosaic. The tesserae, cut from the shell of the green turban sea snail
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16th Century Indian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Silver
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H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
19th Century Chinese Silk & Metallic Thread Meditation Carpet (4'x7'-122x213)
Located in New York, NY
, vase, wheel and scroll (?). At the bottom of the field is a scalloped and frothy sea with curling surf
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Metallic Thread
French 19th Century Restauration Psyche Coiffeuse Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
England, particularly chests of drawers. Mahogany, con-sidered too heavy, was replaced by blond woods
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1820s French Restauration Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Bronze
STUNNING CIRCA 1900 BURR WALNUT ENGLISH BEDSTEAD FRAME PART SUiTE QUEEN ANNE HB
Located in GB
bedside tables and chest of drawers, this sale is for the bed alone
The woodwork has been cleaned waxed
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Walnut
H 53.94 in W 42.72 in D 79.14 in
Carved Amber Figure of Christ
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
figures collected by the upper classes.
This fossilized resin was picked on the Baltic Sea shores and
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19th Century German Gothic Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Other
Baltic Commode, Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
the coasts of the Baltic and North Seas around 1800. More difficult to pinpoint, however, is the exact
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Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Brass
Eagle Stencilled Sea Chest, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
This sea chest has an asymmetric form which obviously was made to fit within the confines of a ship
Category
19th Century American Primitive Antique Sea Chest
American Painted Sea Chest, Mid-19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Orange-painted sea chest with original hinges, interior till, iron handles and bone escutcheon. All
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Pine
Decorated Blanket or Sea Chest
By M. Duvenet
Located in York, ME
. Dovetailed chest has original becket handles, with newish ropes, original strap hinges, and till with cover
Category
19th Century American Antique Sea Chest
Materials
Pine
Chinese Export Camphorwood Sea Chest or Campaign Trunk
Located in Long Island City, NY
The rectangular lidded top with brass-mounted edges and sides with brass pull handle and lock, brass side handles.
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19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Sea Chest
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique sea chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique sea chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and pine. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique sea chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique sea chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Victorian and Georgian styles are sought with frequency.
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- What is a sea chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A sea chest, typically seen onboard ships, is a storage chest for a sailor’s personal property. The first known sea chest was used in 1613. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic sea chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
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