$3,266
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
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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
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
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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
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...
Oak
$235,059Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$1,771Sale Price|29% Off
H 7 in W 18 in D 10 in
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk/ box with original brass corner mounts, hinges, pin, top mount and retractable handles. Features include a side drawer,...
Brass
$1,995
H 21.5 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Antique Zanzibar Omani Teak & Brass Studded Copper Clad Dowry Chest Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Zanzibar, Omani dowry chest, circa 1880. The chest having a hinged lid clad in decorated copper repousse work, the front and sides having similar decoration, the insi...
Brass, Copper
$5,551
H 21.07 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in
Antique Master Shipwright's Chest, English, Mahogany, Tool Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique master shipwright's chest. An English, ebonized mahogany tool trunk with ornate interior, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderful craftsman's piec...
Mahogany
$3,563
H 7.09 in W 12.01 in D 9.26 in
Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Coromandel, Jewellery Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, coromandel jewellery box, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Striking example with a suite of wonderful storage...
Glass, Wood
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden compartments and beautifully aged patina! Hand-crafted in India in the 19th century, most...
Iron
$2,049Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 6.89 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant 19th Century Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Black Ebonised Accents & Fitted Stationary Compartments With A Tooled Leather Interi...
Leather, Mahogany
$4,249
H 9.65 in W 17.92 in D 11.62 in
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Writing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and bone inlaid colonial writing case with fitted interior, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. ...
Teak
$1,100
H 4 in W 14 in D 10 in
19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
By George Bullock
Located in Morristown, NJ
c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled navy leather and gold embossed writ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA . Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition conside...
Brass
$550
H 4.75 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Antique English Victorian Burl Walnut Small Lap Desk Box with Fitted Interior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Burl Walnut Small Lap Desk with Fitted Interior. Item features working lock and key, small inlaid brass plaque, very nice antique. Circa 19th Century. Measu...
Walnut
$245Sale Price|30% Off
H 4.75 in W 13 in D 9 in
Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt lining and multiple interior storage compartments finished in macassar ebony.
Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony
$4,800
H 7.25 in W 19.75 in D 10.75 in
Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
Rosewood
$4,123
H 10.24 in W 22.25 in D 13 in
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Colonial Writing Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and brass bound Colonial traveller's writing case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Captivati...
Brass
$700Sale Price|28% Off
H 4 in W 9.75 in D 11 in
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...
Brass
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.