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Blanket Chests For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1940s
Vintage Cavalier Waterfall Art Deco Flame Mahogany Cedar Blanket Chest
Located in Highland, IN
A beautiful place to store blankets or keepsakes, this striking Cavelier red cedar hope chest is expertly crafted and clad in a very active flame mahogany. A generous interior is enh...
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1940s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Antique Burr Walnut Blanket Chest / Trunk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and unusual antique burr walnut blanket chest / trunk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is of superb quality, with absolutely gorgeous burr ...
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1950s British Georgian Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

1940s Chinese Red Lacquer Carved Gilt Wood Coffer/ Bench
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful and compact mid-century red lacquer carved gilt wood bench with plenty of storage. The bench has acquired a beautiful patina commensurate with age. The chinoiseri...
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1940s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Vintage Camphor Wood Coffer/Chest With Interior Lift Out Storage Tray
Located in Morristown, NJ
A lovely vintage mid-century coffer/blanket chest made of camphor wood. The exterior is varnished while the interior remains in a natural state. An attractive piece with dental moldi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeously refinished Honduran Mahogany 'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet on Stand was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon in 1955 and produced only for two years, therefore is now a highly sought-after and rare collectors item and this particular cabinet design being one of the most sought after of the entire collection. This example is signed with the red Taliesin symbol on the back along with its stamped model #2005. This rare Frank Lloyd Wright cabinet features the rare sought after architectural base with equally rare and sought after two door cabinet with concentric square designs on doors. Inside the cabinet is a removable shelf. The cabinet can be removed from the base as can be seen in the photos. Frank Lloyd Wright stated that one of his goals for this line was for the 'design to make the home more efficient as well as more beautiful'. Woven into each piece of this series was the chamfered wood edge with an abstracted Greek key motif, the signature detail of every Taliesin design, covering the edges of each item in the collection. All of the pieces were executed in Honduran Mahogany, a high-end luxury wood choice. His idea was to design ‘infinite adaptability to American living’, for example desks could double as dressing tables, small tables could be used as a chair or stool and bookcases had moveable tops transforming into room dividers. Decoration was limited to the greek key edges so that ‘is of the piece, not on it’ and the removal of elimination of any hardware door or drawer pulls in favor of cut out flush pulls which ‘catch light and shadow for interesting and changing patterns’. Wright pitched three separate concepts to Heritage Henredon: ‘Burberry’, ‘Honeycomb’ and ‘Four Square’ which was the one chosen to go into production and renamed ‘Taliesin’ after Wrights Wisconsin home. A distinguishing feature of the Taliesin line is that each piece is identified with a branded signature which was often accompanied by a red square. No other items from the rest of Wright's career is marked or identified which makes this line more desirable to collectors. This particular cabinet design recently broke auction records for its model - demonstrating the rarity and desirability of Frank Lloyd Wright's work along with the uniqueness of this cabinet design and demand from art and design collectors and investors, along with the interior design community. This beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright Taleisin cabinet would work great in a Craftsman, Farm House, Monterey, Spanish, Mission, Arts & Crafts, Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Post-Modern room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a small blanket chest, a dry bar for liquor...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Lloyd Loom storage or seating Chest 1940s England
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Loyd Loom storage box . Also very useful for a extra seating place .Original Green Wool upholstery .France Lely decor .Two handles on the sides a...
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1940s English Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Wicker

Decorative Basket Handmade in Braided Birch Bark, "Hemslöjd", Sweden, 1951
Located in Odense, DK
Handmade basket made in 1951 by Oscar Åhl. This wonderful basket is a great example of the traditional folk art movement "Hemslöjd" that for centuries has passed on handicraft skills...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Birch

Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Bleached Chest blanket France, 1940s, Gothic inspiration.
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1940s Gothic Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Arch Top Immigrant Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
Arch top immigrant trunk with great hardware and paint.  
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1950s Swedish Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Bench / Storage Chest, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and rare Jacques Adnet storage bench in green leather and solid oak. Heavy and well built, strong enough to hold multiple people sitting on it and very roomy inside to place...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-23-A Linen Box / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This box is such a magical object. It is nicely detailed and has wonderful proportions. Finally, it’s designed as clothing chest. I love to use it as a side table, little coffee tabl...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak, Cane

Kai Winding Coffee Table / Trunk /Chest/ Bench Produced by Poul Hundevad, 1950'
Located in Hudson, NY
Solid teak coffee table / trunk /chest / bench design by Kai Winding for Poul Hundevad in 1950’s with caning on all sides.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

1950s Leather Studded Dome Top Trunk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s leather studded dome top trunk.
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1950s Vintage Blanket Chests

Kai Winding Chest / Bench Produced by Poul Hundevad in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare chest / bench designed by Kai Winding. Produced by Poul Hundevad in Denmark.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Cane, Oak

Vintage Hong Kong Camphor Seamans Trunk with Brass Inlay by George Zee and Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Most unusual large camphor lined teak wood trunk extravagantly adorned with decorative brass & copper decorations and inlay depicting Hong Kong harbor junk in full sail with water fl...
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1950s Hong Kong Chinese Export Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Copper

French Mid-Century Cherry Chair with Compartment Under Seat
Located in Long Island City, NY
French 1950's solid cherry-wood blanket chest chair.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Cherry

Antique Ed Roos Forest Park Line Cedar Blanket Chest Hope Storage Trunk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique cedar trunk by E.R. Co, circa 1940s. Features a primitive American Country design with footed base, carved embellishments along the front and handles at the sides. The trunk is hinged and cedar lined. Part of E.R. Co's Forest Park Line. Edward Roos & Co., now known as Ed Roos Co., was founded in Chicago in 1916 by Edward Roos, the youngest son of Roos Manufacturing Co.. In 1918, the company moved to Forest Park and began making cedar chests. The Ed Roos cedar chests...
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1940s American Classical Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Hardwood, Cedar

Louis Vuitton Courier Steamer Trunk
Located in Water Mill, NY
44" long vintage Louis Vuitton footlocker with four trays, leather handles and keys.
Category

1950s French Vintage Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

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Window storage bench oak circa 1940's
Located in San Francisco, CA
Window storage bench oak circa 1940's
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Wood

Window storage bench oak circa 1940's
Window storage bench oak circa 1940's
H 30.5 in W 31.5 in D 15 in
Vintage Lane Furniture Waterfall Art Deco Flame Mahogany Cedar Blanket Chest
Located in Sheridan, CO
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Art Deco Blanket Box
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A quality Art Deco cedar wood blanket box by the renowned American Lane Company. Superb walnut detailing, with original locking mechanism and retaining its paper marketing labelling...
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H 21.74 in W 47.25 in D 18.71 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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H 51.75 in W 45.5 in D 34.75 in
Vintage Very Large Strong Cane Log or Storage Basket
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
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Plywood Birch Chest of Three Drawers, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blanket Chests

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Plywood Birch Chest of Three Drawers, 1950s
Plywood Birch Chest of Three Drawers, 1950s
H 32.29 in W 39.38 in D 18.9 in
Pair of 1940s Mahogany Trunks
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of exceptional quality 1940s trunks constructed in solid mahogany. Having panelled tops with hinged lids that stay open with fabric stays. A well-presented, fine quality panel...
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Pair of 1940s Mahogany Trunks
Pair of 1940s Mahogany Trunks
H 17.72 in W 36.23 in D 25.2 in
Milo Baughman for Glenn of California Storage Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large walnut coffee table by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California c.1950s, USA. This unique table features ample storage with two deep hinged cabinet doors. The cabinets open to reveal one large storage cabinet and a divided storage cabinet. A third divided storage section is perfect for housing a record...
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Oak Guillerme & Chambron Oak Chest or Bench, France, 1950's
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Rustic Industrial Cedar Coffee Cocktail Table Trunk Blanket Chest Coffer
Located in Dayton, OH
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Pierre Jeanneret Linen Chest from the M.L.A. Flats Building, Chandigarh
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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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