$1,193
H 15.75 in W 33.47 in D 18.51 in
antique Mid-Victorian solid Camphorwood military travelling trunk
Located in Kiel, SH
antique Mid-Victorian solid Camphorwood military travelling trunk with signs of use and age. Please
Brass
$3,275
H 19.1 in W 32.88 in D 17.52 in
Antique Travelling Cleric's Chest, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling cleric's chest. An Anglo-Indian, teak colonial trunk with fitted
Teak
$1,995
H 22 in W 20.5 in D 10.75 in
19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century English Crossbanded Rosewood Lap Desk Travel Desk on Stand. New Refinished. Measures
Rosewood
19th C Golden Oak Traveling Silver Chest by Elkington
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th C Golden Oak Traveling Silver Chest by Elkington A super quality silver chest or strong box
Oak
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
and date to approximately 1825 and done in the period Early Victorian style. This small travel sized
Walnut
$2,995
H 22.5 in W 22.5 in D 12 in
1911 Walnut Burl and Brass Inlays and Leather Inset Travel Desk on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1911 Mahogany , brass inlays and leather inset traveling lap desk on stand. Measures 20.5" in
Brass
Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk made by H D Dean
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Lined Iron Banded Travel Trunk made by H D Dean This piece is zinc lined mainly to protect
Pine
Decorative Victorian Painted Tin Travel Trunk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative Victorian painted tin travel trunk. This is a very attractive piece, it is a 19th
Tin
Victorian Brass Bound Walnut Travelling Chest on Folding Legs
Located in Worcester, GB
Victorian brass bound walnut travelling chest on folding legs Measures: Width 51 cm 20 in
Brass
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H 20.08 in W 33.08 in D 19.49 in
Antique Steamer Chest, English, Cedar, Shipping, Travel, Trunk, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our stock # 18.6524 This is an antique steamer chest. An English, cedar shipping or travel trunk
Cedar
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H 20.87 in W 35.83 in D 20.48 in
Large Antique Shipping Trunk, English, Pine, Travel, Tool Chest, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique shipping trunk. An English, stained pine travel or tool chest, dating to
Pine
Large Antique Pine Travel Trunk / Storage Chest
Located in London, GB
A wonderful large antique pine travel trunk / storage chest, made in England and dating from around
Pine
19th Century Travelling Chest in Camphor Wood
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large late 19th century camphor wood brass bound travelling chest or trunk with brass mounts and
Brass, Other
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H 14.97 in W 30.32 in D 16.93 in
Antique Officer's Chest, English, Mahogany, Travelling Trunk, 19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique officer's Campaign chest. An English, mahogany travelling trunk, dating to the
Mahogany
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H 6.75 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing
Brass
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H 24.81 in W 39.38 in D 22.45 in
Antique Dome Top Carriage Chest, English, Iron Bound, Pine, Travelling Trunk
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dome top carriage chest. An English, iron-bound pine travelling trunk dating to
Iron
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H 18.71 in W 27.96 in D 19.89 in
Steamer Chest, Marine, English Travel Ship's Trunk W Insall & Sons, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique steamer chest of marine interest, an English travel or ship's trunk by the
Wood
Victorian Mahogany Traveling Watchmakers Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian mahogany traveling watchmakers display cabinet A lovely piece, the cabinet has been
Mahogany
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H 22.45 in W 33.47 in D 20.08 in
Large English Victorian Dome Top Canvas Steamer Travel Trunk. Monogrammed F.H.D.
Located in Leicester, GB
A gorgeous Victorian extra-large travel trunk. The antique trunk has an attractive dome top and is
Leather, Wood, Canvas
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H 6.5 in W 13 in D 10.75 in
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nineteenth
Brass
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H 24 in W 36.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique Brass & Metal Victorian Steamer Trunk Wardrobe Travel Chest Foot Locker
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian steamer trunk or chest. Made of metal and brass with nailhead trim and leather
Metal, Brass
Antique Rare German Travel Sewing Machine Lewenstein 1890
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Antique Rare German travel sewing machine Lewenstein 1890, metal frame with gold serigraphs.
Metal
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H 3.5 in W 14 in D 9.75 in
19th Century Traveling Paint Box and Easel from the Estate of Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice artist paint box and easel stand are English and made circa 1850. Truly a plain air painting device for a working artistic object. It folds compactly to be easily carr...
Mahogany
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H 36.5 in W 18 in D 16 in
Rare English Two-Piece Ladies Painted Campaign Chest or Travel Companion
Located in Milford, NH
What a rare and unusual find! An English Victorian two part ladies ebonized Campaign chest or
Brass
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H 17.5 in W 16 in D 13 in
Rare Coromandel and Satinwood Victorian Period Travelling Stationery Box
Located in Darwen, GB
A rare Coromandel and satinwood Victorian period travelling stationery box. The case made from
Sold
H 24 in W 37 in L 24 in
Antique Victorian Military Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk, Chest, 1880, B1950
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian military camphor wood travelling trunk, chest, fitted interior, Scotland 1880
Other
Victorian Quarter Sawn Oak Stationery Travel / Writing Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
Very nice Victorian oak stationery box with fall front writing desk, fitted interior, leather fold
Oak
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H 11 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique Travel Trunk Chest Victorian Leather Brass Studded, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A gorgeous antique 19th century travel trunk chest, leather bound with brass stud work all-over
Brass
Antique BAL Steamer Trunk Travel Chest Victorian, 19th Century Rare
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful, rare and original antique 19th century Victorian steel bound "Bal" model trunk with
Steel
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H 13.5 in W 45 in D 20 in
Large Antique Campaign Travel Trunk Chest Coffer Teak Victorian, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
coffee table or end of bed chest. Antique Victorian circa 1870 Mahogany Travel trunk
Brass
Antique Brown Leather Riding Boots with Trees, 1890s Austria
By Rudolf Scheer & Söhne
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A pair of exquisite decorative brown leather riding boots made by Austrian Imperial shoemaker Scheer - Purveyor of the imperial and royal court of the Austrian and Hungarian empire. ...
Leather
$288Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.65 in W 33.67 in D 1.19 in
19th-Century Neo-Rococo Mirror in a Wooden Frame
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this mirror, circa the late 19th century, closed in a wooden frame in the Neo-Rococo style. The shape of the mirror is similar to a square. The frame is topped with a...
Glass, Wood
$19,291
H 145.67 in W 45.28 in D 19.69 in
A French wooden neo-Gothic steeple with niche for saint statue, ca. 1800
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1800 / Neo-Gothic steeple with niche for saint statue / wood / Neo-Gothic / 19t century A very rare and large antique Neo-Gothic church steeple with niche for saint statue....
Wood
19th Century Camphor Wood Travelling Campaign Trunk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large late 19th-century camphor wood brass-bound travelling campaign trunk with brass mounts and carrying handles. It features a warm, rich colour and patina, suitable for use as a...
Other
$5,606
H 30.71 in W 49.61 in D 27.17 in
Antique 19th Century Solid Pine and Traditional Painted Bohemian Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful trunk or blanket chest was made in the mountain area of Austria in the early 19th century, circa 1820. It was completely made in solid pine by the use of traditional w...
Steel
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
Mahogany
Large 19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A large late 19th-century camphor wood brass-bound travelling campaign trunk with brass mounts and brass carrying handles. It features a warm, rich colour and patina, suitable for us...
Brass, Other
$2,695
H 32.75 in W 17 in D 3.25 in
Vintage 1970s Paolo Soleri Bronze Bells Wind Chime Cosanti Originals Iconic MCM
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare variation of a large Paolo Soleri wind chime, with a wind span of 17 inches. No breaks, no loose welds, each bell is signed with embossed Paolo Soleri logo
Bronze
19th Century English Travelling Dressing Case
By Edward & John Barnard
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century lady’s travelling dressing case. The case is constructed in a finely marked coromandel, with inset brass handles and brass guard bands to the angles. The hinged l...
Silver
$495
H 2.15 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Large Inlaid Wood Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design, this intricate wood box is made from multiple micro pieces of wood with some possible bone inlays. Gorgeous craftsmanship. A true work of art. Would be a ...
Wood
$4,578Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.17 in W 12.2 in D 8.66 in
Coromandel Jewellery Cabinet Betjemann & Sons (attributed)
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Dome Topped with Three Drawers From our Jewellery Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this stunning dome-topped Coromandel Jewellery cabinet. The Cabinet of rectangular shape...
Brass
$130,986
H 47.25 in Dm 35.44 in
Original Documented Otto Wagner's Private Belonging Dining Room Chandelier
By Otto Wagner, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier for the private dining room in Otto Wagners famous "Erste Villa Wagner," Hüttelbergstrasse, Vienna similar to the crown-rim of the Romanic and Gothic period (see also Jarm...
Brass, Bronze
$20,685 / set
H 36 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in
Dr C Dresser Attri, 18 Cast Iron Floral Staircase Balustrades & the knurl post.
By Coalbrookdale Foundry, Christopher Dresser
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser attributed for Colebrookdale Iron Works. A rare set of 18 Anglo-Japanese cast iron stair and/or balcony balustrades including the original knurl post making a long run o...
Iron
$19,996
H 100 in W 90 in D 22.5 in
A W N Pugin. Gothic Revival Four Door Pitch Pine Wardrobe with Linenfold Panels
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin. Made by John Gregory Crace. A rare Gothic Revival four-door pitch pine wardrobe with hand-carved fleur de ley finials flanked with castellated hand-carved details to the...
Pine
Three Antique Victrola Phonograph Horns
By Victrola
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three antique exterior phonograph horns attributed to Victrola, likely from a Victor Talking Machine. We have three available which can be sold individually or as a set. Add an inter...
Metal
A Fine 18th Century Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century mahogany and ormolu mounted bell top bracket clock. The 8-day movement with finely engraved back plate and the full brass dial signed Pennington, Drury Lane Circa 178...
Brass, Ormolu
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.