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Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850
Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850

Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique studded Zanzibar chest. An African, mahogany and brass decorated carriage trunk

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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

A Timber Gilt-Metal Embellished Box, 19th Century
A Timber Gilt-Metal Embellished Box, 19th Century

A Timber Gilt-Metal Embellished Box, 19th Century

$1,590

H 12.01 in W 12.41 in D 8.67 in

A Timber Gilt-Metal Embellished Box, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

. Origin and Use: Zanzibar chests originated in East Africa, particularly in Zanzibar and coastal areas

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Antique 19th Century African Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique 18th Century Zanzibar Trunk With Studded Copper Decoration
Antique 18th Century Zanzibar Trunk With Studded Copper Decoration

Antique 18th Century Zanzibar Trunk With Studded Copper Decoration

Located in Peabody, MA

A rare 18th century North African Zanzibar trunk, fashioned of cedar with studded decoration and

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Antique 18th Century Zanzibari Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Copper

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk

$2,673

H 15 in W 35 in D 18 in

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A 19th Century Zanzibar trunk A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass

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Antique Mid-19th Century Beaux Arts Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Zanzibar Omani Teak & Brass Studded Copper Clad Dowry Chest Trunk, 1880
Antique Zanzibar Omani Teak & Brass Studded Copper Clad Dowry Chest Trunk, 1880

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Copper

A Latched Wooden Box with Brass Overlay Decorations, 20th Century
A Latched Wooden Box with Brass Overlay Decorations, 20th Century

A Latched Wooden Box with Brass Overlay Decorations, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

and brass studs forming geometric and Moorish-inspired patterns. Features: Zanzibar chests often

Category

20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Wood & Brass Studded Coffee Cocktail Table Trunk Chest
19th Century Zanzibar Wood & Brass Studded Coffee Cocktail Table Trunk Chest

19th Century Zanzibar Wood & Brass Studded Coffee Cocktail Table Trunk Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Lovely rare Zanzibar trunk, 19th century. Brass studded decorations all-over with brass clad panels

Category

Vintage 1920s Zanzibari Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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Zanzibar chest
Zanzibar chest

Zanzibar chest

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H 22 in W 43 in D 18 in

Zanzibar chest

Located in Penzance, GB

Zanzibar chest highly decorated in studded and fretted brass, mid 19th century. Made from teak and

Category

Antique 1850s Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood with Brass Overlay and Studs
Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood with Brass Overlay and Studs

Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood with Brass Overlay and Studs

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rare early 20th century handcrafted Zanzibar blanket chest with brass metal overlay and brass studs

Category

Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest
Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest

Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest

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H 8.5 in W 20 in D 8.25 in

Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest

Located in San Mateo, CA

Small teak Zanzibar chest with brass studs. The chest has two compartments under the lid and two

Category

Mid-20th Century Zanzibari Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

19th Century Teak Brass Studded Red Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Teak Brass Studded Red Zanzibar Chest

19th Century Teak Brass Studded Red Zanzibar Chest

Located in Charlottesville, VA

19th Century Teak red painted, brass studded Zanzibar Chest, antique Shirazi Omani Dowry Trunk. 19

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Antique Late 19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Rare 18th Century East African “Zanzibar” Chest.
Rare 18th Century East African “Zanzibar” Chest.

Rare 18th Century East African “Zanzibar” Chest.

Located in Middleburg, VA

Rare 18th Century East African “Zanzibar” Chest. Decorated with remarkable pierced brass and brass

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rustic Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

19th Century Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Zanzibar Chest

19th Century Zanzibar Chest

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H 30 in W 57 in D 30 in

19th Century Zanzibar Chest

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very good example of a 19th century Zanzibar storage chest. The chest was created in the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest

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H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest

Located in Nantwich, GB

A rare mid 19th century Zanzibar chest out fitted with bronze sheet and brass studs in a stunning

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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Zanzibar Dowry Chest with Decorative Brass Overlay and Studs c1890
Antique Zanzibar Dowry Chest with Decorative Brass Overlay and Studs c1890

Antique Zanzibar Dowry Chest with Decorative Brass Overlay and Studs c1890

Located in Sherborne, GB

Stunning antique Zanzibar dowry chest, circa 1890. This useful chest can be used as a coffee table

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers

Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers This chest is in fact a mule Chest as it has 2

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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Fruitwood

Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers
Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers

Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers

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H 40.5 in W 55 in D 24 in

Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers

Located in Rio Vista, CA

ring pulls. Fashioned after an African zanzibar strongbox chest, or dowry trunk this labor intensive

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Zanzibar Chest, East African Teak, Brass, Storage Trunk, Victorian
Large Antique Zanzibar Chest, East African Teak, Brass, Storage Trunk, Victorian

Large Antique Zanzibar Chest, East African Teak, Brass, Storage Trunk, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique Zanzibar chest. An East African, teak and brass storage trunk, dating to

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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Early Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest

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H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest

Located in Nantwich, GB

A rare mid 19th century Zanzibar chest out fitted with bronze sheet and brass studs in a stunning

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar Dowry Chest
Zanzibar Dowry Chest

Zanzibar Dowry Chest

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H 28.25 in W 50 in D 22 in

Zanzibar Dowry Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a stunning example of an early 20th century Zanzibar dowry chest from circa 1920. The

Category

Early 20th Century Omani Moorish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique decorative small Zanzibar brass and copper mounted chest or strongbox
Antique decorative small Zanzibar brass and copper mounted chest or strongbox

Antique decorative small Zanzibar brass and copper mounted chest or strongbox

Located in Central England, GB

This remarkable and small beautifully proportioned Zanzibar chest is a highly decorative piece

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Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Copper

Zanzibar Mid-19th Century Studded Rosewood Chest with 3 Drawers
Zanzibar Mid-19th Century Studded Rosewood Chest with 3 Drawers

Zanzibar Mid-19th Century Studded Rosewood Chest with 3 Drawers

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous rosewood chest with 3 drawers and 2 hidden drawers behind them. Pictured. Chest is missing

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Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese British Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Rosewood

Antique 19th Century Zanzibar Shirazi Brass Stud & Copper Clad Dowry Chest, 1850
Antique 19th Century Zanzibar Shirazi Brass Stud & Copper Clad Dowry Chest, 1850

Antique 19th Century Zanzibar Shirazi Brass Stud & Copper Clad Dowry Chest, 1850

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique 'Zanzibar' teak and brass stud work with copper overlay dowry chest, circa 1850. A

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Bahraini Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Copper

Zanzibar Chest
Zanzibar Chest

Zanzibar Chest

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H 14.5 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in

Zanzibar Chest

Located in Wilson, NC

Zanzibar chest, with brass stud decoration, interior fitted with a lift out tray and multiple

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base
Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base

Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base

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H 27.25 in W 27 in D 16.5 in

Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base

Located in Wilson, NC

Engraved brass Zanzibar chest on base, with beautiful reticulated engraved brass decoration

Category

Antique 1830s Zanzibari Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Zanzibar Chest
Zanzibar Chest

Zanzibar Chest

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H 16.75 in W 38 in D 17 in

Zanzibar Chest

Located in North Egremont, MA

Teak with brass overlay cut work and studs, brass handles seem to be replaced, lift top with three drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The

Category

Antique 1870s Tanzanian Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The

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Antique 1870s Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique African Zanzibar Chest Trunk, Brass-Mounted, circa 1875
Antique African Zanzibar Chest Trunk, Brass-Mounted, circa 1875

Antique African Zanzibar Chest Trunk, Brass-Mounted, circa 1875

Located in Houston, TX

decoration is known as a Zanzibar trunk, circa 1875. Used by traders along the Anglo-Indian shipping route

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Antique 1870s Zanzibari Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest
A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest

A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest

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H 20 in W 43.5 in D 18.5 in

A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fantastic 19th Century brass decorated teak wood Zanzibar chest.

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Antique 19th Century Malagasy Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest

Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest

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H 27.25 in W 53.5 in D 22.5 in

Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest

Located in Wilson, NC

Brass overlay Zanzibar blanket chest, elaborate brass stud work with engraved brass edging on the

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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Teak Carved Chest with Ornate Brass Mounts
19th Century Zanzibar Teak Carved Chest with Ornate Brass Mounts

19th Century Zanzibar Teak Carved Chest with Ornate Brass Mounts

Located in London, west Sussex

This superb zanzibar teak intricately carved chest features ornate brass mounts and three drawers

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Hardwood Highly Decorative Zanzibar Traders Chest
19th Century Hardwood Highly Decorative Zanzibar Traders Chest

19th Century Hardwood Highly Decorative Zanzibar Traders Chest

Located in Suffolk, GB

A mid-19th century hardwood highly decorative Zanzibar traders chest decorated with brass stud and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood and Brass Studs
19th Century Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood and Brass Studs

19th Century Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood and Brass Studs

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rare 19th century handcrafted Zanzibar chest with brass metal overlay and brass mounts. The antique

Category

Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

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Brass, Sheet Metal

19th Century Brass-studded Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Brass-studded Zanzibar Chest

19th Century Brass-studded Zanzibar Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The

Category

Antique 1870s Zanzibari Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The

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Antique 1870s African Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Zanzibar Blanket Chest Teak Wood with Brass Metal Overlay, 19th Century
Antique Zanzibar Blanket Chest Teak Wood with Brass Metal Overlay, 19th Century

Antique Zanzibar Blanket Chest Teak Wood with Brass Metal Overlay, 19th Century

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rare 19th century handcrafted Zanzibar chest with brass metal overlay and brass mounts. The antique

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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal, Brass

Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk
Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk

Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk

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H 20.5 in W 40.25 in D 17.75 in

Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk

Located in Wilson, NC

This trunk has brass studwork applied in various decorative patterns. Some of the brass studs are missing. Each front has five applied decorative straps. The tip of one of the right ...

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Antique 1830s Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Rare Zanzibar Trunk
Rare Zanzibar Trunk

Rare Zanzibar Trunk

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H 23.5 in W 49.5 in D 29.5 in

Rare Zanzibar Trunk

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century Zanzibar trunk, circa 1850. Covered in decorative brass and metalwork over wood. Great

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Antique Mid-19th Century Tanzanian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

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Zanzibar Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Zanzibar chest available at 1stDibs. Each Zanzibar chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Zanzibar chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Zanzibar chest, those designed in Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Zanzibar Chest?

Prices for a Zanzibar chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,695 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,350.

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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. 

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Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.