Zanzibar Chest
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
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
$2,842
H 13.39 in W 30.71 in D 13.59 in
Small Antique Zanzibar Chest, East African Teak, Brass, Travel Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique Zanzibar chest. An East African travel trunk in solid teak and brass
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Early Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
$2,457
H 9.65 in W 21.66 in D 13.39 in
A Timber Gilt-Metal Embellished Box, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
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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
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
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Zanzibar trunk
A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Beaux Arts Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,995
H 21.5 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
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
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
$4,900
H 25 in W 42.5 in D 18 in
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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
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
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
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th Century Teak red painted, brass studded Zanzibar Chest, antique Shirazi Omani Dowry Trunk. 19
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a 19th century Zanzibar storage chest. The chest was created in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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 Other Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique Zanzibar chest. An East African, teak and brass storage trunk, dating to
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Early Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 20.48 in W 51.78 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Major Celebrity Owned Rare 19th Century Zanzibar Chests, Nightstands
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This pair of 19th century "Zanzibar" chests also know as "Dowry" chests are from the Palm Springs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Zanzibari Cabinets
H 19 in W 42.5 in D 19 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
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
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and small beautifully proportioned Zanzibar chest is a highly decorative piece
Category
Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Copper
H 8.08 in W 13.78 in D 9.45 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Rosewood
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
H 18 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Antique Zanzibar Omani Arab Padouk Teak Brass Stud Dowry Chest Coffer Truck 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique early 19th century Zanzibar or Omani teak and studwork dowry chest, circa 1820
Category
Antique 1820s Omani Islamic Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 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
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
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
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 Islamic Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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
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
Category
Antique 1870s Zanzibari Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic 19th Century brass decorated teak wood Zanzibar chest.
Category
Antique 19th Century Malagasy Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Brass overlay Zanzibar blanket chest, elaborate brass stud work with engraved brass edging on the
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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
H 30.5 in W 44.75 in D 21 in L 30.5 in
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
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
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
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
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 African Islamic Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 25 in W 54 in D 22.5 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 ...
Category
Antique 1830s Zanzibari Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Rare Zanzibar Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Zanzibar trunk, circa 1850. Covered in decorative brass and metalwork over wood. Great
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tanzanian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests
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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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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.
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