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Antique Merchant's Chest with Unique Drawers & Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period choba dansu merchant's chest from the 19th century with sliding doors
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Drawers and Door, Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese merchant's chest from the 19th century, with four large drawers and a lateral door
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era Antique Choba - Tansu (merchant's chest
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Meiji Period Late 19th Century Merchant's Chest Mounted on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period merchant's chest from the late 19th century, with wheels, sliding doors and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Indian 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Pierced Geometric Decor and Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian merchant's chest from the 19th century, with pierced geometric decor and
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Antique Painted Indian Rolling Merchant's Chest Trunk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful early 20th century merchants chest/trunk. Chest features solid wood construction
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Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique iron bound merchants chest with hidden compartments. The chest is very heavy, it has a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Antique Handcrafted Small Merchant's Chest with Lock and Key
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique small merchant's chest or box, c. 1920's. Wonderful petite chest handcrafted of teak and
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Rustic Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Teak

Antique Late 1800s (Meiji Era) Japanese Kansai Style Cedar Merchant Chest Tansu
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique late 1800s Japanese Kansai style cedar merchant chest / tansu with multiple
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Indonesian Madurese 19th Century Polychrome Merchant's Blanket Chest on Wheels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian 19th century merchant's blanket chest on wheels from Madura, with hand-painted and
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Merchant's Tool Chest, English, Pine, Craftsman's Trunk, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique merchant's tool chest. An English, stained pine craftsman's trunk, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's chest in Southern elm, also
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Merchant counter of Light pine in Patinated condition from the 1910
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique grocery counter in light pine with shelves and drawers in light patina from around 1910. Dimensions in cm: H:85 W:143 D:53
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Vintage 1910s Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Chest or Trunk Upholstered with Old Shahsavan "Mafrash"
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Beautiful old "mafrash" Shahsavan transformed into a comfortable chest , suitable for bed bottom or
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Vintage 1920s Azerbaijani Other Blanket Chests

Materials

Wool

Cassone Chest Cedar Azores 20 October 1592 marriage scrollwork mastic punchwork
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
-century.   This cassone bears the date ‘1592 OCTOBER 20’. It is the only, known, sixteenth century chest
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Antique 16th Century Unknown Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
box is rustic in finish suggests that it could have been used as a merchant's chest. Every vendor in
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Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Teak

C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina
C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina
H 24.5 in W 31.75 in D 18.75 in
Italy Venezia 18th Century Baroque Olive and Briar Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
Italy 18th century Venetian briar root wood chest of drawings. Inlay in olive wood. Foot and base
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Antique 1750s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Olive

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Kansai Style Cypress and Cedar Merchant's Tansu Chest
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning Japanese antique Meiji Era Kansai style cyprus and cedar merchant's tansu chest with
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A collection of merchant painted counters from a 19th Century French pastry shop. This rare and
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Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
Collection of 3 French Pastry Shop Counters
H 35.75 in W 86.75 in D 25.5 in
17th Century English Oak Strong Box c. 1640
Located in Heathfield, GB
with very fine boarded linings in wainscot oak with nailed up bottoms. These chests were used by
Category

Antique 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Indo-Portuguese Rosewood, Teak and Ebony Contador
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This chest on chest is of rectangular form in two sections. The upper section has twelve similar
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Antique Early 1800s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood, Teak

Rare Harold Ionson Seymour Federal Demilune Birdseye Commode Console Cabinet
By Thomas Seymour
Located in Dayton, OH
daughter of Elias Hasket Derby, a prominent Salem merchant and America’s first millionaire. In 1809, West
Category

Late 20th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Satinwood

Italian Baroque Walnut Cassone Inlaid with Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Located in London, GB
to reveal a period boxed lock The cassone was one of the trophy furnishings of rich merchants and
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Japanese Antique Gifu chôba’dansu 帳場箪笥 (merchant's document cabinet)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
). Chôba’dansu: These chests were used by chōnin (merchants) on the choba (raised platform area of a shop) to
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Chinese Studded Ming Traveling Chest, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
the late Ming dynasty and would have been used by a wealthy family or merchant to transport money or
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box India 1900's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Rajasthani Shekhawati Merchant's Footed Chest Box India 1900's. Early 20th Century Indian
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
articles, usually by seeking out merchants to take orders based on this scaled down miniature bureau, or by
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Oak

Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Exceptional and extremely rare privateer/pirate chest in solid oak. The wood is richly carved with
Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Japanese sea chest, funa tansu, crafted of keyaki wood with iron fittings
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Italian 19th Century Carved Walnut Cassone Chest with Putti and Winged Dragons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
("large chest") was one of the trophy furnishings of rich merchants and aristocrats in Italian culture
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
an important merchant or government official who would need to travel and maintain books, papers and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th C Italian Hand Painted Orange Cassapanca Bench
Located in Hastings, GB
condition, this Cassapanca is of a very usable size. Cassapanca History When a cassone or "large chest
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Antique 1750s Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Rare Early Edo Era (dated 1675!) Document Tansu 30"H
Located in Portland, OR
portable accounting chests and money boxes used by merchants and elites to carry valuable between while
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique 18th Century Oak Dutch Baroque Cushion Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
separated from the Spanish Empire and formed its own republic. Dutch merchants established their first
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Bronze Bust of a Young Woman on a Marble Base by Jules Blanchard
Located in NICE, FR
corbin, recesses, curves, and semi-circles. This sculpture would make an great addition to a chest or a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique 17th Century Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
separated from the Spanish Empire and formed its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Dresser of Buffet in Oak and Walnut
Located in Casteren, NL
separated from the Spanish Empire and formed its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Dressers

Materials

Brass

19th Century, French, Leather Throne Chair
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in TARBES, FR
copies of Gothic-style furniture. Furniture merchants industrially produce chests, credenzas, sideboards
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century, French, Leather Throne Chair
19th Century, French, Leather Throne Chair
H 43.31 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Medieval Sobriety: A Scholarly Figure in 'Costume du Moyen Âge, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
a merchant, from the medieval period. The individual is garbed in a long, hooded blue robe with a
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

C. 1900 Burmese British Colonial Kitchen Cabinet and Plate Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
This sturdy kitchen chest and pot rack was made from solid Teak wood and dates to the early 1900's
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Early 20th Century Burmese Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Single-Door Cabinet in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and opened up trade networks around the world
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique 18th century oak and walnut Dutch Renaissance honey color oak cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and opened up trade networks around the
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

Materials

Steel

Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service 6 Dinner Set 48 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 17th Century Dutch Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Spanish Empire and formed its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Antique 17th-century Dutch Renaissance Portal Cupboard in Solid Oak
Located in Casteren, NL
Spanish Empire and formed its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

Materials

Steel

17th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak and Ebony Inlay Four-Door Cabinet Dated 1660
Located in Casteren, NL
', keeping the beams and planks cut from it straight. The cabinet was probably commissioned by a merchant who
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique 17th century Dutch Renaissance two-door warm brown and black cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
Empire and formed its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Rosewood

A late 15th century wood inlaid writing casket, Florence, Italy
Located in PARIS, FR
) The outside of the lid accommodates in its middle, a checkerboard, which allowed the chest to be used
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique 17th Century Oak Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Ebony and Mahogany
Located in Casteren, NL
formed its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and opened up trade
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cupboards

Materials

Brass, Steel

+17th century Dutch renaissance two door portal cabinet with exotic carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
from the Spanish Empire and formed its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Ming-style Sculpture of Chinese Bodhisattva Guanyin, circa 1900s, 6518
Located in Ukiah, CA
(especially the distinctive cinched rippled robes at the chest held together with a bow), and look of the wood
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Early 20th Century Korean Ming Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique 17th Century Dutch of Flemisch Honey Color Oak Rennaisance Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and opened up trade networks around the world
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Antique 1680s Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño
Located in Forney, TX
Moorish merchants during the middle ages, the vargueño allowed them to conduct business while traveling
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique 18th Century Oak Dutch Baroque Cushion Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and opened up trade networks
Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
mahogany hinged flip-top chest, which lifts open and folds back opens to reveal a fitted interior work
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

17th Century San Francesco d'Assisi Painting Oil on Copper
Located in Milan, IT
divine mysticism, with his hands crossed in front of his chest. The other attributes usual to him, such
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Copper

17th Century San Francesco d'Assisi Painting Oil on Copper
17th Century San Francesco d'Assisi Painting Oil on Copper
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H 10.44 in W 8.27 in D 1.19 in
Antique Dutch Renaissance Portal Cabinet in Solid Oak, 18th Century
Located in Casteren, NL
and formed its own republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Solid Oak with Ebony Veneer Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
its republic. Dutch merchants established their first colonies in the Americas and opened up trade
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Rare Antique Italian Jewelry Box Casket with Gilt Bronze Lockplate & Hasp Attrib
Located in Forney, TX
gilt bronze lock plate with a coat-of-arms and hasp, mounted on drop-front chest of drawers form box
Category

Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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Find a variety of merchant chests available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct merchant chests — often made from wood, metal and softwood — can elevate any home. Merchant chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian and Mid-Century Modern merchant chests are consistently popular styles.

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Prices for merchant chests start at $595 and top out at $12,000 with the average selling for $3,150.
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