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Blanket Chests For Sale
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
Shades of red fading and blending into each other in a stylized grain pattern are used to beautiful effect in the background of this extraordinary painted trunk. The design on the f...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Central European Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Central European painted blanket chest, likely from the region of Austria or Germany; the top has a beautiful patina with remnants of the origin...
Category
1840s Austrian Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Antique Storage Chest of Oak with Wood Carvings + Handpaint, Early 19th Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Renaissance flat lid storage chest and trunk from the 19th century. It can also be used as a coffee table or sideboard
Handcrafted by a danish cabinetmaker in the early 19 century w...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Renaissance Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Burlwood and Brass Small Chest, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Burl Wood and Brass Small Chest, 1960's. Original excellent condition. A beautiful piece that can be placed anywhere.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
17th Century Baroque Oak Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
French 17th century Baroque oak chest / trunk in it's original raw finish with great patina. Ca 1690 France.
Category
Late 17th Century French French Provincial Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Fire or Coal Box with Medieval Jesting Friar Head Bronze Handles
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique pine and brass coal/tinder box with unique jesting friar bronze sculptures/handles, circa 1900. Dimensions: 21.5" H x 24.5" W x 15.75" D.
Category
Early 1900s North American Medieval Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Rare and Vibrant Painted Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
A rare and bright blanket chest in brilliant reds contrasted with blacks. The decoration is nicely painted with urns and flowers flanked by pillars and ...
Category
1780s American Folk Art Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Camphorwood Chest
Located in New York, NY
Hand-crafted in England in the 19th Century, the camphorwood chest is brass-bound on the corners and edges, with bail handles mounted to the sides an...
Category
19th Century English Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
20th Century Leather Dome Top Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handmade all leather dome top trunk with a nice wool grey flannel liner. This is in fine condition and sturdy.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 18th Century Good Quality Coffer In Oak ( REF AF-3511 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This stunning 18th-century antique coffer, crafted from rich golden oak, is a remarkable piece that combines functionality with timeless elegance. Standing on sturdy square legs, thi...
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18th Century British Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
17thC Italian Cedar Wood Coffer
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1680
17thC Italian Cedar Wood Coffer
sku 1833
W124 x D63 x H69 cm
Weight 30 kg
Category
17th Century Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Cedar
French Parisienne Black wood and brass travel trunk - 19th Paris France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very fine late 19th century travel trunk in wood, brass, black coated canvas and interior fabric by A. Maille-Lavolaille.
This superb trunk bears a plate monogrammed "C.F & Cie Paris" and a second plate numbered 2.
The lock is inscribed "A. MAILLE-LAVOLAILLE" and "3 Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs" are the name and Paris address of the manufacturer.
The signature on the lock is quite rare, making this model particularly interesting.
A goddess or gorgon is engraved on the top of the lock.
A label remains inside the trunk.
This extremely decorative, yet useful and historic trunk has very nice dimensions.
The trunk shows signs of wear due to its age and many travels, making it a wonderful witness to history.
Late 19th century - France
The Lavolaille firm, successor to Katz et Cie, was founded in 1845, specializing in trunks for sales representatives. Made of wood, with strong handles and straps, and with interior layouts that varied according to the object, they were the ancestors of the "marmotte".
Lavolaille would later join forces with A. Maille, another trunk manufacturer specialized in commercial travelers.
Most trunks are covered with black canvas, steel or brass edging and decorative upholstery nails on the top or front of the trunk.
Some trunks had nails signed "Lavolaille", like Louis Vuitton nails.
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie/Japanned Coffer or Chest, 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a George II/George III Chest or Trunk that retains its original red Japanned surface. The chest features a molded lid typically found in George II/ early George III coffers. The...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Walnut Chest with Original Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish walnut chest with original iron fittings.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Small Antique Early 18th Century German Oak Paneled Trunk or Coffer
Located in Casteren, NL
This small table trunk was made in Germany in the early 18th century. Both front and lid have two flat recessed panels with molded trim. It has the original forged steel keyplate, lo...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Green Leather Camphorwood Studded Trunk
Located in Wilson, NC
This trunk has repeating brass stud work that frames the top with a studded panel. A few of the brass studs have been replaced and a few are missing. The top and edges have a solid b...
Category
1830s English Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Storage Chest - "Linen Basket" by Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
The linen storage chest, usually called as “Dirty Linen basket”, circa 1955-1956. This box was designed by Pierre Jeanneret in the mid-century for the M.L.A. Flats building in Chan...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Blanket Chests
Materials
Rattan, Teak
19th Century Mongolian Chest
Located in New York, NY
19th century Mongolian painted chest. Wonderful papered inside with old calligraphy paper. Nice as a hall chest, or as display table. Exceptional piece. Cab be used for storage, an...
Category
19th Century Mongolian Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Paper, Wood
19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wooden Blanket Chest
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th Century baroque revival carved wooden blanket chest.
Elaborately carved wood chest in superb quality. Floral motif in relief on all sides....
Category
19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
17th Century, William and Mary Chinoiserie Trunk on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured is an extremely rare 17th century Dutch William & Mary Chinoiserie style coffer trunk on stand. This gorgeous piece was constructed of oak in the traditional William and Mary style. The trunk is japanned with red lacquer and was hand painted with Chinoiserie scenes of life in China. There are two iron straps that mount the top to the case. There is also one iron lock, although the key is absent the latch closes and holds the top securely in place. The lacquer is 90% complete with only small losses around the edges and in various places. The top has been reinforced with oak straps underneath to prevent the jointed board from moving. The lacquer has a warm patina throughout and shows very well. The lower stand is fitted with a pair of drawers that are also japanned and hand-painted with Chinoiserie scenes on the drawer fronts. Both drawers are fitted with Dutch style brass tear drop pulls. The stand itself is built of oak with turned legs that are pinned together with traditionally carved Jacobean Influenced leg stretchers on both the right and left sides as well as one main lower center stretcher.
If you are looking for a very rare and well preserved piece this is the one. This item was almost surely on a Dutch East India Trading company...
Category
1690s Dutch William and Mary Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
18th c Italian Carved Cassone with Dragon Decoration and Paw Feet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hand carved cassone, probably in oak, with relief carved scrollwork dragons flanking a central shield adorning the front panel, carved figural corners, forged wrought iron str...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
1802 Dated Huge Antique Original Paint European Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1802 dated aqua blue hand painted European clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest
I have recently purchased ...
Category
Early 1800s European George III Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique Travel Trunk, English, Pine, Zinc Lined, Carriage Chest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travel trunk. An English, pine and zinc lined carriage chest dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
A substantial, appealing ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Zinc
Danish Rosewood Campaign Treasure Chest Catch-All
Located in Fraser, MI
Danish Rosewood Campaign Treasure Chest.
Category
1960s Vintage Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Louis Vuitton Trunk in Woven Canvas, 75 cm Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Antique end of the 19th century genuine and superb Louis Vuitton "Malle Courrier" or steamer trunk, medium size, rare and sought after Tissé monogram canvas, black metal bound with b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Oak Wood & Brass Mounted Syrian Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak (possibly walnut) Wood & Brass Mounted Syrian Coffer Blanket Chest Trunk. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, copper and brass decorative mounts,...
Category
Early 1900s Islamic Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Italian Renaissance "Cassone"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional Italian Renaissance « Cassone »
Origine : Italy, Florence or Siena
Period : Late 15th Century
Measures: Height: 63 cm
Length: 1...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th century Scandinavian woven pine dome top trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Scandinavian woven pine dome top trunk circa 1890.
Traditional hand made Swedish dome top chest, made from weaving strips of pine, held in place by a pine frame. ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Early 20th C. Rawleys Brass and Leather Bound On Canvas Wardrobe Trunk
Located in Germantown, MD
A well kepth Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Rawleys Brass and Leather Bound On Canvas rolling Wardrobe Trunk in great antique condition. Solid brass fitting throughout, har...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
1820s French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak buffet from France, produced circa 1820. With a fine facade fairly etched, this unique buffet features a double door cabinet of two shelves, and swing-top lid. Moonlig...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Italian 18th Century Walnut Coffer with Lift Top, Marquetry and Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut coffer from the 18th century with lift top, geometric marquetry décor and bracket feet. This exquisite Italian walnut coffer from the 18th century features a lift t...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk Nice Finish
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice circa 1900’s Chinese export Camphor wood travelling chest which has been ornately carved throug...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Large 17th Century Figural Carved Griffin Gothic Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Gothic coffer / bench, believed to date back to the 1600s. Item features ornate, hand-carved, detailing on the front panel, a very thick and solid ...
Category
17th Century European Gothic Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
English Oak Jacobean Decorative Carved Three-Panel Hinged Coffer, Circa 1720
Located in Charleston, SC
English oak Jacobean hinged coffer with carved molded edge top, three decoratively carved panels consisting of pinwheels, diamonds, and foliage motif while resting on the original ca...
Category
1720s English Jacobean Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Campaign Chest In Camphor Camphor Wood
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb large navy chest oe campaign chest from the beginning of the 20th century in camphor wood
English navy chest with its typical fittings of this styl...
Category
Early 20th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
Midcentury Whitewashed Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
A midcentury Chinese storage trunk with timeless appeal, this piece balances rustic charm with practical design. Worn, weathered, and wonderfully versatile, this mid-20th-century tru...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Guillerme & Chambron Large Highboard in Oak with Carved Doors
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, armoire or large cabinet, oak, France, 1960s
This grandiose highboard or wardrobe is a good example of excellent woodworking by virtue of the...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique English Scumble Painted Pine Storage Chest In Original Paint, 19Th C
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN TRUNK STORAGE BOX
A highly decorative chest with a flat top and plinth base.
Made of pine in its original paint with a hand-painted faux grain scumbled finish and...
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19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Pair of Custom Paint Decorated Trunks by Graham Carr
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom painted by UK artist Graham Carr and signed. His furniture has been featured in Interiors and British House and Garden. Suitable as paired coffee ta...
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Brass Mounted Camphor Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th century
Brass mounted camphor chest w/ key & provenance.
Category
19th Century Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
"City Hall" Chest, Walnut, Wrought Iron, Castile Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This type of "City Council" or "Council" is called by its three locks, each of which closes with its respective key. These furniture were used in any type of organization, religious ...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large 19th Century Original Swedish Painted Hope Chest
Located in Kramfors, SE
Black Swedish hope chest from the first years of the 19th century. This chest is in original, untouched condition with the original paint. The lid of the chest is painted very decora...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century William & Mary Pine Lift Top Blanket Chest with Two Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine William & Mary pine lift top blanket chest in original finish, with two faux drawer fronts and two drawers, all with brass tear drop pulls, original cotter pin hinges and hard...
Category
Late 18th Century American William and Mary Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Small Scale Early 19Th C. Portuguese Coffer (2)
Located in London, GB
A small scale northern Portuguese chestnut coffer from the early 19th C.
Heavily patinated with a strong utilitarian design.
Many storage uses and even work as bedsides!
Category
Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Chestnut
Japanese Antique Black Storage Box / Blanket Chests / 1800-1868s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a Japanese black wooden storage box.
It is probably from around the Edo period.
It is one of the folk utensils mainly used in Japan in the early modern times, and it is a r...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Cedar
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.
...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Late Medieval 16th Century German Wrought Iron Oak Chest or Stollentruhe
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very impressive Westphalian Gothic chest or ‚Stollentruhe’, Westphalia, Germany, circa 1500-1550. Wrought iron mounted oak, partially carved. The monumental rectangular standing chest with full-height stiles, extensively mounted with wrought ironwork straps terminating in quatrefoil finials which ’wrap’ around the chest edges. These are fixed with convex head nails. The ironwork with some remains of an originally red painted surface. In addition, running along the edges of the lid at the front and sides is a plain iron band, close-nailed. The feet of the two front legs are finely carved on the front face, in low relief with a rectangular arched ’panel’ depicting on the left a lion, on the right a dragon holding each a coat of arms.
Regarding the age of circa 500 years, this coffer is in exceptionally good condition, with only smaller restorations.
Comparative literature
• Baumeier, Stefan, Beschlagene Kisten; Die ältesten Truhen Westfalens, Essen, 2012.
• Falke, Otto von, Deutsche Möbel...
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16th Century German Medieval Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique Camphor Travel Chest
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 20th C antique camphor travel chest. 1920.
Reference: 7659
Dimensions
48 inches (122 cms) wide
30 inches (76 cms) deep
25.5 inches...
Category
20th Century English Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
18th Century Peruvian Engraved Leather Decorated Dome Top Trunk Dated 1767
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Peruvian engraved leather covered wooden dome top trunk with the inscription "JUNYO 17DE767 AÑOS" i.e. 17th of June 1767. Leather engraved wit...
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18th Century Peruvian Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Leather
Important 17th Century Wrought Iron Chest from Nuremberg.
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
Important 17th-century wrought iron chest from Nuremberg.
Good original condition.
Height: 39 cm.
Dimensions: 67 x 37 cm.
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17th Century German Renaissance Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique English Oak Mule Chest with Barber Pole Inlay c. 1677
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique English Oak Mule Chest, dating to 1677, is a remarkable example of 17th-century craftsmanship, showcasing intricate carvings and distinctive design features. The chest’s...
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1670s English Charles II Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
17th Century Large Scale English Oak Coffer
Located in Southampton, GB
Extraordinary scale and gauge, 17th century oak coffer.
Primitive iron mongery.
Simple, diamond detail, carved wood panelling to front and sides.
Clean and solid.
Hand Carved
D...
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1650s British Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Studded Leather Travel Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 18th century leather travel chest or trunk in beautiful brass and iron studded Spanish leather, having elaborate geometric floral ...
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Early 1700s Spanish Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Leather
17th Century Joined Oak Coffer
Located in Houston, TX
17th century joined oak triple panel top coffer with hinged triple panel top. Hand-carved decoration adorns front rail and front. Suitable to function as a table or seat, as well as ...
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Mid-17th Century English Jacobean Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Grain Painted Blanket Chest, Pennsylvania
Located in Savannah, GA
A grain painted blanket chest, Pennsylvania circa 1850.
31 ¾ inches wide by 17 ¾ inches deep by 23 ¼ inches tall
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late Qing Dynasty Yellow Lacquered Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period blanket chest from the early 20th century, with yellow lacquer, brass hardware and dovetail construction. Created in China during the...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Chest
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This 17th-century Spanish carved walnut chest is an exquisite example of Baroque furniture, showcasing intricate craftsmanship and the rich aesthetic traditions of the period. Made f...
Category
1650s Spanish Baroque Antique Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pine, Iron and Brass Map or Utility Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Eraly American pine, iron and brass map or utility chest with leather handles. Nice and rich patina.
Lock not functional.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage, New and Antique Blanket Chests
Antique and vintage blanket chests go by many names. You may have heard them called hope chests, dowry chests or Lane cedar chests, with the latter referring to the now-famous case pieces manufactured by the Lane Furniture company.
No matter the name, these were initially large crude wooden boxes with hinged lids where you stowed away your blankets, household linens and possibly some valuables. Everyone can always use a bit more storage in our bedrooms or guest bedrooms, and blanket chests can be a stylish solution to help you stay organized, particularly if you’re short on closet space.
Blanket storage trunks are still typically equipped with hinges on their lids for easy access to their large storage capacity. They’re often rectangular pieces, but in the hands of today’s furniture designers, contemporary blanket chests take on many shapes and are made of varying materials. Most antique blanket chests are made out of wood, from rich mahogany to oak.
Find a wide range of antique, new and vintage blanket chests available for sale on 1stDibs.
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