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Antique Painted Tyrolean Chest Trunk in Solid Larch of the 18th Century
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique tyrolean chest trunk in solid larch of the 18th century decorated with hand painted
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Antique 1790s Italian Country Blanket Chests

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Fir

18th Century Antique Hand-Painted Tyrolean Chest Trunk in Solid Larch
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique hand-painted tyrolean chest trunk in solid larch of the 18th century. The chest, very
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Antique 18th Century Italian Country Blanket Chests

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Wood

Late 18th Century Light Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean (Northern Italy Alpine Region) light blue painted chest Measurements: H. 81cm – L. 142cm
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Antique 1780s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Late 18th Century Blu Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Period: approximately 1770 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Tyrolean chest decorated with woven geometric
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Antique 1770s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Late 18th Century Blu Painted Blanket Chest
Late 18th Century Blu Painted Blanket Chest
H 25.6 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69 Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 27.17 in W 57.09 in D 31.89 in
Blu Floral Painted Chest of Drawers, Northern Italy 1810
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blu Floral Painted Tyrolean Chest of Drawers Period: approximately 1810 Essence: Fir Measures
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Antique 1810s Austrian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fir

Early 18th Century Wedding Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean wedding chest Measurements: H.80 – L.156 – P.55 Period: early 18th century Origin: Tyrol
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Early 18th Century Wedding Blanket Chest
Early 18th Century Wedding Blanket Chest
H 31.5 in W 61.42 in D 21.66 in
Italian / Southern Tyrolean Carved Walnut Paneled Cassapanca, mid 17th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a molded edge rectangular hinged top above a conforming case housing a large storage area, the case paneled and carved with primitive decorations, raised on large bracket feet
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIII Blanket Chests

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Walnut

Blue Floral Painted Chest dated 1848
Located in Albignasego, IT
Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Description: Tyrolean painted chest entirely painted in blue. On the front
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Antique 1840s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Blue Floral Painted Chest dated 1848
Blue Floral Painted Chest dated 1848
H 24.81 in W 50.79 in D 25.6 in
1834 Light Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest dated 1834 Measurements: H. 73m – L. 127cm – D. 56cm Period: 1834 Origin
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Antique 1830s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1834 Light Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
1834 Light Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 28.75 in W 50.01 in D 22.05 in
18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
Located in Albignasego, IT
Ancient Tyrolean painted chest. Measures: H. 70, L. 174, P. 63 Antique painted chest. On the
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 24.81 in
Italian 16th Century Pair of Curios Chest Feet The Sea Monk Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather odd pair of hardwood carved furniture feet from South Tyrolean region Italy, possibly from
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Antique 16th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
Located in London, GB
This Tyrolean marriage dowry wardrobe is most likely crafted by a local cabinet maker and painted
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Antique 1820s Austrian Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Iron

Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
H 73.23 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, Swabian, Tyrolean and Franconian regions, contributing to the formation of a common stylistic identity in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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Antique 1830s Austrian Rustic Wardrobes and Armoires

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Fir

Mid 19th century painted Swedish pine dome top trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Massive Antique Indian Carved Wood Dowry Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The entire chest with framed square panels in three rows on the top, and four on the front, sides, and back. The front panels have added X form decorative pieces and all frames have ...
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Majestic 17th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Blanket Chest
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful antique blanket chest in solid walnut wood, 1650s. The antique blanket chest also completely original and has great charm. Internally equipped with a small drawer whose doo...
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Antique 1650s Italian Baroque Blanket Chests

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18th Century Oak Chest with Wrought Iron
Located in Albignasego, IT
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Antique 1730s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Oak

18th Century Oak Chest with Wrought Iron
18th Century Oak Chest with Wrought Iron
H 18.51 in W 27.96 in D 17.72 in
Exceptional 1750 Red and Blu Painted Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Albignasego, IT
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Mid Century MODERN Walnut Cedar CHEST by Lane, c. 1960's
By Lane Furniture
Located in Weehawken, NJ
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Blanket Chests

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Wood, Cedar

Chinese Vintage Camphor Wood Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese camphor wood blanket chest from the mid 20th century, varnished with a light brown lacquer, fitted with an ornate brass lock, C-scroll lateral handles, mounted on p...
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Brass

19thC Upholstered Mission Oak Church Pew
Located in Malibu, CA
American Mission Oak church pew /bench chairs with custom seat and back cushions upholstered in cream linen silk blend cushion by Peggy Platner. 27" Floor to Top of Arm 17" Floor to ...
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Antique 19th Century American Mission Benches

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Linen, Silk, Oak

Original Hand Painted Dome Top Blue Trunk With Flowers, Sweden dated 1828
Located in Round Top, TX
Original blue painted dome top oak trunk from Sweden with traditional hand-painted details include floral motif along top and front. Monogram of HPD and date "1828" indicate this tru...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

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Wrought Iron

Italian Neoclassical Blue & Gray Decorated Bench
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical blue and gray decorated bench, the rectangular upholstered seat in flame-stitch bargello needlwork, above a molded seat rail on tapering square legs terminating ...
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Upholstery, Wood

Painted Pine Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
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Antique 1830s Romanian Blanket Chests

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Steel

Painted Pine Blanket Chest
Painted Pine Blanket Chest
H 23.5 in W 53 in D 22.25 in
Light and Dwell Piper Wave Scalloped 80" Bench
Located in Corvallis, OR
With a nod to our vintage style and quality that will last for years to come, we created The Piper Bench. Add a dash of old-age character with the European-inspired relaxed scalloped...
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2010s American Benches

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Oak

19th century French hall bench
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very stylish, late 19th century French hall bench. Made from oak with a great shaped stretcher. The quality is very high and the design is classic that I believe will work ...
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Antique 19th Century Benches

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Oak

19th century French hall bench
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H 48.82 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in

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A ROMANTIC TYROLEAN POLYCHROMED FLORAL PAINTED PINE LARGE CHEST
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

1842 Bluie Floral Painted Tyrolean Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
1842 Painted Tyrolean Chest H. 58cm – L. 122cm – D. 53cm Tyrolean chest built in fir wood
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Antique 1840s Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1842 Bluie Floral Painted Tyrolean Chest
1842 Bluie Floral Painted Tyrolean Chest
H 20.87 in W 48.04 in D 22.84 in
18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Small Tyrolean Chest (Northern Italy - Dolomites Region) H.36 – W.76 – P.44 Small and rare
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Antique 1780s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 14.18 in W 29.93 in D 17.33 in
Early 19th Century Green Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Painted Tyrolean chest Measurements: H. 66cm – L. 148cm – P. 62cm Period: Early 19th century
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Antique 1810s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest Dated 1829
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Tyrolean chest with flowers dated 1829 Measures: H. 50cm - L. 120cm - P. 58cm. Ancient
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Antique 1820s Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest Dated 1829
Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest Dated 1829
H 19.69 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Early 18th Century Blanket Chest, Painted Arolla Pine
Located in Albignasego, IT
Measures: H.90cm, W. 165cm, D. 72cm H. 35.4 in, W.65 in, D. 28.3 in Tyrolean chest, in arolla
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Antique 1720s Italian Blanket Chests

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Fir

1807 Blu Painted Alpine Central Europe Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Large painted Tyrolean chest H.86 cm - L. 169 cm - D. 69 cm Large Tyrolean (Alpine central
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1801 Green Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean (austrian Alps) painted chest dated 1801 Measures: H.79 - L.138 - P.68 Generously
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1801 Green Floral Painted Blanket Chest
1801 Green Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 31.11 in W 54.34 in D 26.78 in
1815 Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Tyrolean chest dated 1815 H.63 - W.130 - D.67 Fir chest entirely painted in an intense blue
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Antique 1810s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1815 Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
1815 Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 24.41 in W 51.19 in D 26.38 in
Dark Green Floral Painted Blanket Chest Early 19th Century
Located in Albignasego, IT
Floral Green Painted Blanket Chest H.48 cm – W.118 cm – D.57 cm Painted Tyrolean chest, dark green
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Antique Early 1800s Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1812 Blu and Green Floral Blanket Chest, North Italy
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue and green Tyrolean Chest Painted Measures: H.80cm - L.140cm - P.66cm Antique painted
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Antique 1810s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Red e Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest, 1817 Central Europe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Red Tyrolean Blanket Chest H. 50cm – L. 127cm – P. 60cm Beautiful Tyrolean chest entirely
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Floral Painted Chest of Drawers, Europe 1805
Located in Albignasego, IT
Painted Tyrolean chest of drawers COD: R32 H.82 – L.102 – P.62 Tyrolean painted chest of
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Antique 1750s Austrian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Floral Painted Chest of Drawers, Europe 1805
Floral Painted Chest of Drawers, Europe 1805
H 37.41 in W 53.15 in D 20.48 in
1790 Blu Floral Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Painted Tyrolean chest H.47 - L.124 - P.59 Beautiful chest entirely painted in oxidized blue
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Antique 1790s Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1790 Blu Floral Blanket Chest, Central Europe
1790 Blu Floral Blanket Chest, Central Europe
H 23.23 in W 48.82 in D 18.51 in
Blu Floral Painted Chest of Drawers, Northern Italy 1850
Located in Albignasego, IT
Painted Tyrolean chest of drawers Period: approximately 1850 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir
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Antique 1850s Italian Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fir

17th Century Swiss Pine Wood Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean chest in Cirmolo Measures: H.68 – L.150 – P.70 Beautiful chest, in pine wood, in
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Antique 17th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Pine

17th Century Swiss Pine Wood Blanket Chest
17th Century Swiss Pine Wood Blanket Chest
H 26.78 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
Exceptional Floral Painted Blue and Red Blanket Chest, Alps 1776 - Original
Located in Albignasego, IT
antique Tyrolean chest, entirely painted with blue and red bands. The front has two blue backgrounds
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Antique 1770s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

18th Century Green Floral Painted Italian Blanket Chest, 1787
Located in Albignasego, IT
Measures: H.36cm - W. 54cm - D. 34cm H. 14.2 in – W.21.3 in – D. 13.4 in Tyrolean chest
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Tyrolean Painted Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
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Tyrolean Painted Commode
Tyrolean Painted Commode
H 30.75 in W 50.25 in D 29.25 in
18th Century Baroque Intarsia Walnut Wood Austrian or Tyrolean Bureau, 1780
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of kind 18th century intarsia walnut wood Austrian or Tyrolean bureau, 1780 with drawers in the
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Antique 1780s Swiss Black Forest Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1700 Shaped Blanket Chest, North Italy
Located in Albignasego, IT
Rare shaped painted chest Rare painted Tyrolean (North Italy) chest. The rarity is given by the
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1700 Shaped Blanket Chest, North Italy
1700 Shaped Blanket Chest, North Italy
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H 20.08 in W 30.32 in D 16.93 in
1700 Deep Green Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Small alpine painted blanket chest Measures: H.36cm, L.63cm, P.31cm Small and rare Tyrolean
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1700 Deep Green Painted Blanket Chest
1700 Deep Green Painted Blanket Chest
H 13.78 in W 24.81 in D 11.82 in
Exceptional 1801 Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Antique floral painted tyrolean painted chest Measures: H. 83cm – L. 131cm – P. 62cm Antique
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Antique Early 1800s European Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Exceptional 1801 Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Exceptional 1801 Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 32.68 in W 51.58 in D 24.41 in
Early 19th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest Measurements: H. 47cm – L. 104cm – D. 50cm Period: 1810 Origin: Tyrol
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Early 19th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Early 19th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 19.69 in W 40.95 in D 18.51 in
18th Century Blu/Green Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest Measures: H.67 - L.167 - P.72 Tyrolean painted chest entirely painted in
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Brown Floral Painted Blanket Chest, 1800 Central Europe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest Measures: H. 85 - L. 134 - P. 63 Ancient painted chest. Entirely
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Fir

Early 19th Century Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest from the early 19th century Measurements: H. 49m – L. 95cm – D. 41cm Period
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Antique 1810s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Early 19th Century Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Essence: Fir Tyrolean painted chest entirely painted in teal blue. On the front there are two generous
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Blanket Chest, Blue Painted with Equestrian Scenes, Italy 1800
Located in Albignasego, IT
49.2 in, D 26.4 in. Tyrolean painted chest, intense blue color, characterized on the front by two
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Early 19th Century Floral and Figure Italian Painted Bridal Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Measures: H.67cm - W.122cm - D.68cm H.25.4 in – W.48 in – D. 26.8 in Tyrolean painted chest, not
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Blanket Chests

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Fir

Red and White Floral Painted Little Blanket Chest, 1800 Central Europe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted small chest Measures: H.32 - L.75 - P.38 Small antique painted chest. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Mid-Century Tyrolean Style Ornate Storage Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Tyrolean style ornate pine storage bench. This charming bench doubles as a blanket
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Pine

1727 Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean chest dated 1727 Measurements: H. 84cm – L. 154cm – D. 66cm Period: 1727 Origin: Tyrol
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Antique 1720s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

1727 Floral Painted Blanket Chest
1727 Floral Painted Blanket Chest
H 33.08 in W 60.63 in D 25.99 in
19th Century Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest, European Alps
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue tyrolean chest with flowers Measures: H. 55cm – L. 120cm – P. 65cm Ancient Tyrolean
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Blanket Chest, Red Floreal Painted, Italy, 1807
Located in Albignasego, IT
Northern Italian (Tyrolean) painted chest Measures: H. 50cm - W. 130cm - D. 65cm H. 19.7 in - W
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Blu Floral Painted Chest of Drawers, Italy 1805
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue painted chest of drawers H.80 – L.125 – P.58 Beautiful Tyrolean painted chest of drawers
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Early Tyrolean Hope Chest
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Hope chest from the Tyrol, Austria, circa 1780. The front is decorated with bouquets of roses in
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Pine

Early Tyrolean Hope Chest
Early Tyrolean Hope Chest
H 26.75 in W 57.5 in D 27.75 in
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Tyrolean Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tyrolean chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, softwood and fir, every tyrolean chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tyrolean chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tyrolean chest, those designed in folk art and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Tyrolean Chest?

Prices for a tyrolean chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,197 and can go as high as $4,927, while the average can fetch as much as $3,317.

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Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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