Wood Blanket Chests

Vintage cabinet with drawers. This coffee table with modern lines features a teak frame with three drawers. Clear oak wood profiles fra...

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...

Late 19th century French red painted bench/blanket chest/trunk with elaborate decoration. A simple wooden rectangular box construction with a worn red painted background color. Elab...

This is a classic American style steamer trunk with wooden slats and brass fittings. Trunk has two custom compartment trays that are in good condition. With brass label stating Henry...

Spanish modern rattan bamboo three-drawer end table stand or small chest, 1970s. Beautiful bamboo small chest, end table or nightstand for a summer...

Great old pine chest. Cedar lining. Solid wood handles on both sides. Very well made. Clean inside out. Dimensions: 36" W x 17" D x 17.75" H Condition: Very good clean condition. S...

19th Century French walnut & bone floral inlaid trunk. A smaller size trunk with beautiful floral inlaid bone design on the top, front and sides. The back left plain. Brass hardware looks original cut into the wood. The top wrought iron straps look to be added later, though old. A small rectangular box...

19th Century baroque revival carved wooden blanket chest. Elaborately carved wood chest in superb quality. Floral motif in relief on all sides....

Late 20th century Chinese trunk on stand. Made from hardwood with a mottled gold finish and black lacquer Ming style base. Includes brass hardwa...

Charming mid-19th century Swedish wedding trunk or dowry trunk featuring floral painted reserves over a blue background. This dome-top oak trunk ...

18th Century Country French Trunk is a marvelous reminder of the traditional craftsmanship so important to those living in the era, much to...

A gorgeous pair of Georgian style serpentine front bachelor chests or bedside chests By Henredon USA, Circa 1950s Mahogany, with satinwood string inlay and original brass hardware...