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Tramp Art Chest

Large Wooden Tramp Art Blanket Box, Storage Trunk, Ottoman, Linen Basket
Located in Dorchester, GB
A 19th Century walnut Tramp Art blanket box on wheels. A really good quality piece of tramp art
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Antique 19th Century British Bohemian Blanket Chests

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Wood

Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An especially sweet four-drawer hand-carved "tramp art" box. The top is decorated with a symbolic
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 9 in
Large Tramp Art Hinge Lid Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A handcrafted Tramp Art box or small chest. A detailed design on four tapered feet. The interior is
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Large Tramp Art Hinge Lid Box
Large Tramp Art Hinge Lid Box
H 16 in W 16.5 in D 13 in
Antique Tramp Art Box / Jewelry Box Carved Brass 1893 Chip Carved War Decoration
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Tramp Art box / Jewelry box marked 1893 and decorated with brass. The box contains
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Tramp Art Box with Chip-Carved Decoration, Date and Velvet Inside
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Tramp Art rectangular wooden box featuring elaborate chip-carved decoration. Each
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
highly of his work as an artist that officials certified him as an art instructor and he taught for a
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Early 20th Century North American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
highly of his work as an artist that officials certified him as an art instructor and he taught for a
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Early 20th Century North American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
certified him as an art instructor and he taught for a year in the York (PA) public schools. He also was an
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Paint

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Located in Austin, TX
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Exceptional Tramp Art Mirrored Wall Cabinet
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An antique Tramp Art hanging cabinet with mirrored panel doors that open to a single shelving unit, over one long drawer over two short drawers.
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Cupboards

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Wood

1950s Anglo Indian Micro Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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19th C. Anglo-Indian Hand Carved 4-Section Tea Caddy Inset W/ Tin Manganese Tile
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Fabulous Pair of Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Helix Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new...
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

2 Vtg Indian Dovetailed Copper Water Canteen Jug Flask Vessel Bottles W Cork
Located in Dayton, OH
Two large vintage copper canister jugs, bottles or vases featuring cork stopper and dovetailed accents. From India. Larger - 12" x 8" x 14" / smaller - 10" x 7" x 12" (width x dep...
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Rectangular Carved Wood Bird Motif Box with Hinged Lid and Batik Interior
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful rectangular Sumatra hinged box with a Phoenix bird motif. An excellent piece to display on a coffee table or side table. This lovely box features a colorful phoenix (or p...
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20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Scandinavian 18th Century Folk Art Hat Or Wick Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish wooden hat or wig box of wood with original painting.
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Antique Sea Shell Decorative Coffin Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful coffin shape trinket box encrusted with shells. This box would be stunning on a dressing table, side table, or coffee table. Its hinged lid opens to fit miscellaneous ite...
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Tramp Art Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1910 Wood tramp art box.
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Wood

Tramp Art Box
Tramp Art Box
H 4.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Fine Antique Huge Hand Carved Folk Art Rabbit, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Coming from an American Folk art collection of animal sculptures- only one. A fine huge, signed, and heavily hand carved charming erect rabbit measuring 21 inches tall and 9 inches ...
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Wood

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Tramp Art Miniature Chest
By Tramp Art
Located in Stamford, CT
Tramp art miniature chest of drawers.
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Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Tramp Art Miniature Chest
Tramp Art Miniature Chest
H 15.25 in W 10.75 in D 6.25 in
Hanging Tramp Art Medicine Chest
By Tramp Art
Located in Summerland, CA
Mirrored lid and two interior drawers. 13 x 8 x 17
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Hanging Tramp Art Medicine Chest
Hanging Tramp Art Medicine Chest
H 8 in W 17 in D 13 in
Tramp Art Chest, France circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Tramp Art Chest France circa 1900 Chest of drawers with extensive finite detailing, glass knobs
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Dressers

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Tramp Art Chest, France circa 1900
Tramp Art Chest, France circa 1900
H 38.25 in W 43.25 in D 19.5 in
Tramp Art Chest of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A hand-carved chest of three drawers crafted from a crate. The advertising of the crate remains on
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Tramp Art Chest of Drawers
Tramp Art Chest of Drawers
H 26.5 in W 16 in D 10 in
Interesting "Tramp Art" Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
tramp art style, quite obviously made by hand. The back, bottom and drawer boxes are made of plywood
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plywood

Interesting "Tramp Art" Chest of Drawers
Interesting "Tramp Art" Chest of Drawers
H 45.25 in W 33 in D 21.5 in
Diminutive Tramp Art Set of Drawers - French ca. 1900
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Diminutive Tramp Art set of drawers. French, circa 1900. A Tramp Art chest in it's original used
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Tramp Art Blanket Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of classic tramp art in a functional small blanket chest or trunk.
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Vintage 1940s American Blanket Chests

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Wood

Tramp Art Blanket Chest
Tramp Art Blanket Chest
H 17 in W 29 in D 18 in
Rustic Adirondack Tramp Art Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Adirondack (1930s) chest with 2 small drawers over 3 large drawers having reeded geometric
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20th Century Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Tramp Art Apothecary Chest
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Tramp art apothecary chest circa 1930's. Done with original Sunkist orange Philadelphia cream
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Vintage 1930s American Apothecary Cabinets

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Tramp Art Apothecary Chest
Tramp Art Apothecary Chest
H 27.5 in W 11.5 in D 13 in
Decorative Tramp Art Solid Wood Chest
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes

Maitland Smith Chest of Drawers, 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Austin, TX
exterior in a style somewhere between Brutalist and Tramp Art. Fantastic texture and well crafted. Three
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Maitland Smith Chest of Drawers, 1970s
Maitland Smith Chest of Drawers, 1970s
H 34.75 in W 46 in D 20.25 in
Stunning Early Century Danish Tramp Art Chest of Draws
By Tramp Art
Located in Søborg, DK
Stunning early century Danish tramp art chest of draws Great skill and attention to detail Very
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Vintage 1910s Danish Folk Art Dressers

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Tramp Art Vanity Chest of Drawers with Mirror
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A very unique design jewelry or dressing table hand-carved from wood boxes and crates.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Tramp Art Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome rustic chest of drawers made of twigs- arranged in geometric pattern.
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Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tramp Art Chest of Drawers
Tramp Art Chest of Drawers
H 28.75 in W 42.5 in D 19 in
Painted Tramp Art Chest with Hearts
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Wonderful painted tramp art box with drawers, sliding doors and hearts. Great painted surface
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Painted Tramp Art Chest with Hearts
Painted Tramp Art Chest with Hearts
H 12.5 in W 11.5 in D 10 in
Tramp Art Miniature Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tramp art chest with wallpaper-lined drawers from the late 19th century
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Diminutive Tramp Art Set of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An excellent tramp art chest in its original ochre painted finish, with 8 drawers and an unusual
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Early 20th Century American Painted Furniture

Diminutive Tramp Art Set of Drawers
Diminutive Tramp Art Set of Drawers
H 20.5 in W 19.75 in D 6 in
Early 20th Century Tramp Art Miniature Chest
By Tramp Art
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Tramp Art miniature chest with six drawers and one door.
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Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Antique 1901 Tramp Art Keepsake Chest
Located in Culver City, CA
This Tramp Art Keepsake chest is from Germany and has the date, "1901" and "Zum Andenken" applied
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Early 20th Century German Outsider and Self Taught Art

1938 Tramp Art Wall Mount Medicine Chest
Located in North Hollywood, CA
RETIREMENT SALE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO - CHECK OUT OUR OTHER ITEMS. Ultra charming and well executed, this cabinet is even dated 1938 on the bottom of the face. All visible surf...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood, Mirror

1938 Tramp Art Wall Mount Medicine Chest
1938 Tramp Art Wall Mount Medicine Chest
H 26 in W 21.25 in D 8.75 in
Large Tramp Art Collectors Chest
Located in Culver City, CA
decorative elements formed in the layered tramp art manner. This larger chest is a more rare form and not
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Large Tramp Art Collectors Chest
Large Tramp Art Collectors Chest
H 10.25 in W 15.25 in D 11 in
Miniature Tramp Art Mirrored Chest
Located in New York, NY
Made as a loving gift for a child with obsessively notched cigar box wood. Child's toy or jewelry case piece with 2 case drawers and 2 upper drawers under mirror.
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

MINIATURE TRAMP ART MIRRORED CHEST
Located in New York, NY
Made as a loving gift for a child with obsessively notched cigar box wood. Ex Harvey Kahn Collection. Child's toy or jewelry case piece, notched cigarbox construction with leaves.
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Painted Blue Tramp Art Miniature Chest
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Blue painted miniature chest of drawers with a mirror, three drawers and a lift-up storage well
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Antique 19th Century American Models and Miniatures

Painted Blue Tramp Art Miniature Chest
Painted Blue Tramp Art Miniature Chest
H 27.5 in W 15.5 in D 8 in
Tramp Art Cigar Box Mini Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tramp Art at its finest. Each layer of the drawer fronts are hand notched, stacked, and stained. Each
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Early 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Mirror

Tramp Art Cigar Box Mini Dresser
Tramp Art Cigar Box Mini Dresser
H 17 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
Anonymous |Tramp Art | "Sarah" Cabinet
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Miniature Chest with Mirror, Inlaid "Sarah", and date. Chip carved and applied carved elements
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Antique 19th Century American Cabinets

Tramp Art Chest of Drawers Signed
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A handsome tramp art chest with five drawers displaying a rich color and fine detailing. It stands
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Antique Early 1900s American Decorative Boxes

Tramp Art Chest of Drawers Signed
Tramp Art Chest of Drawers Signed
H 11 in W 13 in D 6 in
19th Century American Tramp Art Miniature Chest in Empire Style, circa 1850
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Wonderful American Tramp Art chest of drawers. Solid-end and bow fronted case fitted with four
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Antique 1850s American American Empire Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Stars and Stripes Hexagon Frame by Angie Dow
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A superb tramp art hexagon shaped ‘Stars and Strips’ frame with a patriotic inspired painting of a
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2010s Paintings

Salesman Sample Chest of Drawers, United States, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 19th century American salesman sample Tramp Art chest of drawers, circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Models and Miniatures

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Wood

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Tramp Art Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tramp art chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood and plywood, every tramp art chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tramp art chest — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tramp art chest, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Tramp Art Chest?

Prices for a tramp art chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $3,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,225.
Questions About Tramp Art Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tramp art is art made from discarded or ‘found’ wood materials, such as shipping pallets or boxes that products such as cigars or fruit came in. Tramp art is crafted using a method of carving called chip carving. It first began to take off in the late 1800s. Shop an array of antique tramp art from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tramp art refers to a type of folk art where wood furniture and decorative objects were made from found items. Often, artisans working in the style used shipping crates and cigar boxes as raw materials. They cut the wood apart and created geometric patterns by layering the pieces. Most tramp art dates back to the period between 1870 and the late 1940s. Find a collection of tramp art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tramp art is called thusly because artists made it from everyday discarded items, such as pallets, cigar boxes and other sources of found wood. This art form was popularly crafted from 1870 to 1940. Browse a collection of authentic tramp art on 1stDibs.