Wedding Chests
Korean Wedding Chest, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered wedding chest dates to the early 20th century and was likely originally used as a
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Indian Vintage Wedding Chest with Brass Foliage Décor and Multiple Compartments
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Indian wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with brass accents, multiple jewelry compartments
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
$2,250
H 17 in W 29.25 in D 17 in
Korean Red & Black Lacquer Wedding Chest, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered wedding chest dates to the early 20th century and was likely originally used as a
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Red Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Japanese oxblood red lacquered wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with hand-painted
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Rope, Wood
Japanese Vintage Wedding Chest with Brown Lacquer and Hand-Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Japanese reddish brown lacquered wedding chest from the mid 20th century, with hand
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
$3,750
H 22 in W 28 in D 24 in
Wedding Chest with Bronze Inlay on a Custom Stand-France, c. 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique rosewood French wedding chest made as a fancy and expensive gift for the bride. The
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18 in W 29.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique 17th Century Italian Cassone Wedding Chest with Hand-Carved Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
The cassone (plural "cassoni") was a large decorated wooden chest, primarily made in Italy. Cassoni
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Antique 17th Century Italian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,846
H 36.23 in W 68.9 in D 27.56 in
Scandinavian Painted Dowery Wedding Chest, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Colorful and brightly painted all-over with flowers and love birds, marriage or dowery chest on
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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Other Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Wedding trunk / chest with coat of arms - Renaissance - 1600
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Renaissance wedding chest in chestnut from the late 16th or early 17th century.
On the
Category
Antique Early 17th Century European Renaissance Buffets
Materials
Wood
$1,394 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.86 in W 46.66 in D 20.48 in
Late 16th Century Venetian Cedar Wood Cassone Nuptial Chest Garden of Eden Theme
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 16th century Venetian cedar wood cassone wedding chest featuring finely detailed carving in
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Antique 16th Century Italian Baroque Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
$9,000 Sale Price
68% Off
H 29 in W 77 in D 31 in
Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone
Located in High Point, NC
grandeur of traditional wedding chests. Constructed with remarkable craftsmanship, each side board
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Swedish Neoclassical Hand Painted Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificently decorated mid-19th century Swedish hand crafted and painted pine wedding dowry
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Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Middle Eastern Mother of Pearl Inlay Dowry Trunk 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare large antique 19th century mother of pearl inlaid Arabian Middle Eastern blanket wedding dowry
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Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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Large European Antique Polychrome Painted Wedding Chest, circa 1815
Located in L'Etang, FR
- Dot painted wedding chest from the early 19th century
- Original condition with large dimensions
Category
Antique 1810s European Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wedding Chest, Circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A painted pine wedding chest from Hungary with the original blue paint, circa 1880. Clean on the
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Antique 1880s Hungarian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
17th century Italian wedding chest
Located in Stamford, CT
17th century Italian carved walnut and cedar wedding chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Walnut, Cedar
20th Century Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wedding Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
Early 20th century Syrian wedding chest with mother of pearl inlay. Hinged top opens to reveal a
Category
20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Korean Black Lacquer Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This low Korean wedding chest is cloaked in an all-over black lacquer finish, punctuated by
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Korean Wedding Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this lacquered Korean wedding chest is decorated with round
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Pennsylvania Dutch Unicorn Trunk Blanket Hope Wedding Chest 50"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 18th to early 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch blanket trunk / hope / dowry / wedding
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Antique Early 19th Century American Dutch Colonial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Poplar
Wedding Chest From 1887
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry box made for one Friedrich Burgi in 1887. Hand painted with beautiful fine details. The iron details such as the handles and hinges are forged by hand. The box is made o...
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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
German Wedding Chest from 1842
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Picturesque German dowry chest made in 1842. These chests were typically part of a young woman's
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Antique 1840s German Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Syrian Wedding Inlaid Chest
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Very nice storage wedding chest, inlaid with bone and mother-of-pearl.
Mosaik provides antiques
Category
20th Century Syrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Magnificent Cerulean Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
secured by Dual chains. This rectangular Indian wedding chest has decorative finials at each corner and
Category
20th Century Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Teak
Painted Hope Chest , Blanket Box , Dowry Chest dated 1847
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted wedding chest featuring a pair of birds and floral design from the south of Sweden. All
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Large 19th Century Indian Hand Decorated Dome Top Trunk/Chest
Located in Bellport, NY
Truly a magnificent 19thc hand painted chest from India. Could have been used as a wedding chest
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Trunks and Luggage
A Chinese Painted Wedding Trunk
Located in Austin, TX
A vividly painted Chinese dowry or wedding chest of strong elm wood.
The main image
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Vintage Indian Damchiya
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditionally used to store bridal dowries, this impressive wedding chest makes for an excellent
Category
20th Century Indian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Dowry/Wedding Trunk Dated 1841
Located in Evergreen, CO
Metal bands and corners lend protection and style to this dome top trunk. A name and a date of 1841 has been painted on the front. A green background with pink flowers and birds deco...
Category
Antique 1840s Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Vintage Moroccan Moorish Leather Clad Large Dowry Trunk
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
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Morocco dowry or wedding chest with metal embossed brass mounts.
This is a medium sized Moorish style
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Cassone/Wedding Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
Exceptional 19th century baroque revival Italian cassone or wedding chest. Meticulously hand carved
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Richly Carved Wedding Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 18th century nicely carved wooden trunk on raised feet. This antique cassone, or wedding
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Antique 18th Century Italian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Wedding Trunk 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful 18th century regional style wedding chest. The wood is nicely carved with plant and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique Syrian 19th Century Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dowry Trunk Chest
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare antique 19th century mother of pearl inlaid Syrian blanket wedding chest. Very fine intricate
Category
Antique 19th Century Syrian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 34 in W 47.5 in D 19 in
Moroccan Moorish Wedding Large Trunk Coffer Inlaid with Bone and Brass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
and brass.
Moroccan Moorish wedding dowry floor chest finely detailed and hand-carved all-over with
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Early 1900's Embossed Lacquer Chinese Wedding Chest
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Chinese traditional wedding case in red lacquer and blue interior. All original including
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Walnut Marriage Chest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Made in the tradition of cassone (i.e. wedding chests), this beautifully carved walnut chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Oak/Pine Wedding Coffre
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oak/Pine wedding chest from Barcelonette, France South French Alpes region.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine, Oak
Korean Wedding Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Korean wedding chest made with pine wood during the Chosun dynasty, 19th century. The
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Antique 19th Century Korean Trunks and Luggage
Spanish Colonial Bargueño
Located in San Francisco, CA
initials, "A. R." indicate that this Bargueño was probably a wedding chest.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
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Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and perfectly balanced light fixture with a stunning alabaster shade.
Thanks to its beautiful and classical design and its truly good condition this perfectly balanced...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
$3,725
H 21.5 in Dm 15.8 in
Victor Mayer, Modern Faberge 18ct Gold Pill Box & Stand
By Fabergé
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning, modern limited edition Russian Faberge 18ct gold box mounted on a detachable fitted four leg stand. The rectangular box has a hinged cover decorated with green guilloche ...
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20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
1910s-20s Japanese antique wabi sabi Zataku, low canter table, low coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique Zataku low table for 4 people, a set of tabletop & wooden leg frame.
Aimed to make as Kotatsu table (heat table with brazier) in winter.
Tabletop material is ma...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Cedar
$1,380
H 13.78 in W 39.77 in D 39.97 in
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s
Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$6,500 / set
H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
$2,700
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Vintage Tansu Staircase Side Cabinet from the mid 20th century with two drawers and double doors on each side. Bask in the fusion of Chinese craftsmanship with Japanese finesse as ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
STUNNING VINTAGE CHINESE CHINOISERIE GEISHA GIRLS LACQUER SiDE CABINET SOAPSTONE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Chinese side cabinet with native scenes of Geisha girls carved out of soapstone and deco...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,409
H 24.22 in W 23.82 in D 16.15 in
Large Art Deco Lacquered Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative art deco console table ( 177 cm long ).
Freestanding with 4 drawers and underlying shelf.
Lacquer with brownish cinnamon shades beautiful patina.
China 1910 - 1915.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels are embellished with vivid color...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting blossoming autumn flowers and grasses. The screen features a dramatic silver gilt square background that lends a da...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Rare Inscribed Japanese Wood Chest Zenibako on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare original and impressively intact Japanese Zenibako (banker's money box) from late 19th century circa Meiji Period (1868-1912). The chest was made from cypress wood and fitted ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Iron
Italian Bookcase in Walnut and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bookcase, oak, walnut, brass and glass, Italy, circa 1950.
This sophisticated, large bookcase designed in Italy comes in a great size. With a nice variety of storage compartment and...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Jacobean Walnut Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Jacobean Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
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Wood
Arched Gothic Oak Cathedral Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Sourced from a cathedral in the south west of England, this arched gothic front door dates from the mid 1800s. On the front, it features vertical oak plank batten construction detail...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Lamp Model 80648 in Copper, Idman 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A gorgeous unperforated version of the Starry Sky which is one of the most iconic designs of Paavo Tynell's lamps. The lamp is made of copper and glass and has an absolute perfect pa...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Art Deco Alabaster Bronze Chandelier Pendant, Paris, 1910-1920
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wonderful Art Deco Alabaster and gilt bronze three-light chandelier, France, Paris, 1910-1920.
Large alabaster dome supported by a gilt bronze frame suspended by three gilt bronze c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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$4,115 Sale Price
25% Off
H 30 in Dm 16.5 in
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Wedding Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of wedding chests available for sale. The range of distinct wedding chests — often made from wood, metal and bone — can elevate any home. Wedding chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
Finding the Right Trunks And Luggage for You
Add a charming piece of travel history to your space. Antique and vintage trunks and luggage can make a statement as decorative accents and practical furnishings in nearly every room of your home.
There have been many types of trunks and luggage over the years, with availability of these wares broadening as train travel expanded during the 19th century. Antique steamer trunks — named for their use on steamships — mostly date from around 1880 to 1920. These pieces of luggage fit a steamship’s luggage size regulations and essentially doubled as wardrobes, ensuring that a traveler’s evening dresses and suits were kept wrinkle-free on a journey from city to city.
In 1858, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton introduced the world to the now-iconic Louis Vuitton trunks. During this early period of railroad travel, Louis Vuitton trunks solved common travel problems. Instead of the traditional round shape, these handcrafted rectangular trunks stored better on trains. To discourage burglars, the French craftsman and his son, Georges, also eventually patented a revolutionary sophisticated lock for the trunks. The famous LV monogram was first used in 1896 as part of an initiative by Georges to prevent counterfeiting of his coveted travel trunks.
Even if no longer used for travel, the vintage luggage is a popular item among collectors for its historical value and charm. At home, an old wood trunk is a durable storage solution as much as it is a versatile surface. It’s a coffee table in the living room of your farmhouse-style home or rustic loft apartment and a nightstand or blanket chest at the foot of your bed in your bedroom.
From Victorian trunks to Art Deco traveling jewelry cases, journey through history today with an extensive collection of antique trunk suitcases and vintage luggage on 1stDibs.
Questions About Wedding Chests
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Traditionally, the point of a hope chest was to help a woman prepare for married life. Women would place textiles and household items inside, so that she had a collection of belongings to take to her husband's home when she got married. Today, people still use hope chests to store blankets, pillows and other items. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage hope chests.
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
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