Marriage Dowry Chest
19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1850
19th century Swedish marriage/dowry chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
1815.
Early 19th century Swedish marriage chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique circa 1900 Indian Teluga Kavidpetti Marriage Dowry Campaign Chest Wheels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Marriage Dowry chest with campaign handles and original wooden wheels
A very well made and decorative
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
H 21.66 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Early 18th Century Antique Carved Oak Marriage or Dowry Chest, Dated 1735
Located in Miami, FL
A period 18th century flat top Danish Baroque dower chest or trunk in carved oak decorated with
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Antique 1730s Danish Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Chinese Antique Carved "Long Life" Wedding Marriage Chest, 19thc.
Located in South Burlington, VT
, hand carved, and hand lacquered wooden traveling wedding marriage or Dowry chest with detailed Shou
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Diminutive Welsh Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
traditionally associated with marriages - a dowry or love chest which was held in high esteem and usually
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
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Antique Inlaid Mother of Pearl Syrian Marriage Dowry Chest Coffer Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, antique 19th century Syrian inlaid walnut dowry chest, circa 1880. This Damascus work chest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Blanket Chests
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
H 33 in W 47.5 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Indian Probably Mughal Dowry or Marriage Chests with Portraits
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of dowry or marriage chests that probably date to the Mughal period in India. They
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Cabinets
A Late 18th Century Continental Original Painted Dowry Chest, Trunk Coffee Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An antique hand painted marriage or dowry chest originating from Northern Europe and dating from
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Antique 18th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Paint
H 17.72 in W 42.92 in D 24.81 in
French Provincial Dowry Chest, Toile De Jouy Lined, Early 19th-Late 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Gorgeous 18th-19th century French Provincial marriage or dowry chest of a nice, smaller size
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Textile, Wood
H 16.5 in W 34 in D 16 in
Antique Indian Mughal Polychrome Wood Panel Wedding Box Chest 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful antique hand painted Indian Mughal wedding / dowry / marriage box / keepsake storage
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Antique Marriage Chest, Asian, Chinese Elm, Carved Dowry Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique marriage chest. An Asian, Chinese elm carved dowry trunk, dating to the 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Elm
H 41.15 in W 33.86 in D 19.49 in
Chinese Camphor Chest Carved Antique Box Trunk Hong Kong
Located in Potters Bar, GB
intricately carved details showing the junk ships
Would have perhaps functioned as a marriage or dowry chest
Category
Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare Welsh Oak Coffer Bach
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
traditionally associated with marriages, a dowry or love chest which was held in high esteem and handed down
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Antique French Settee
Located in Cardiff, CA
bleached tone and upholstered in antique raw linen from a marriage dowry chest.
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Settees
Materials
Raw Linen, Wood, Cane
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By Creart
Located in Milan, IT
Each of the 6 champagne glasses in this set is crafted completely by hand. Each glass also comes in its own unique color.
Category
2010s Italian Glass
Materials
Glass
Floor Mirror 'TRN Triple' by Pani Jurek, Wood '+ colors'
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, IDF
TRN Triple Floor mirror
Signed by Pani Jurek
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Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
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Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
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Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
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White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
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Materials
Wood
19th Century Gustavian Style Commode
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Beautiful chest of drawers in Gustavian style with two drawers
Original fittings and lock box, key included,
Classic tapered legs and brass details on the corners
Glued wreath deta...
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Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Central European Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Central European painted blanket chest, the top has a nice warm patina with remnants of the original paint which is typical for these chests, sides have grain painting and retain the...
Category
Antique 1880s Romanian Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Restored Dilly Dally Vanity Set Mint Green
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, restored ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, fabric, plastic, brass, mirrored glass, metal, lacquered wood, Italy, 1968
Outstanding Italian dressing table des...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Vanities
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 48.63 in W 25.79 in D 25.79 in
Country Pine Blanket Chest with Inner Cedar Lining
Located in Germantown, MD
This brilliant Cedar Trunk chest is made of cedar wood, pine cedar, and is in good vintage condition. This exquisite cedar chest has great Traditional style with a classic silhouette...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Blanket Chests
Materials
Cedar, Pine, Paint
Organic Shaped Modern Coffee Table by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
Organic shaped coffee table by Last Workshop, 2023
Solid walnut wood finish.
IN STOCK: 1
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58"L x 32" x 15"H
Walnut finish.
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Hardwood, Walnut
Shroom Rattan Pencil Reed Table Lamp Mid Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
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Scandinavian Storage Trunk, Late 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1285 Scandinavian hand painted storage original hand forged hardware.
Angled sides with hand dovetail joinery with remnants of original paint.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Harewood
Pine Blanket Chest, Circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful antique blanket chest made of pine from around 1880. The antique blanket chest is also completely original and has a lot of charm. Lock and handles are original. The box ha...
Category
Antique 1880s Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Central European Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Central European painted blanket chest, the back portion of the top retains remnants of the original paint decoration (similar to the front of the piece), the front portion of the t...
Category
Antique 1880s Romanian Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Folk art wedding chest, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from Central Europe, probably German, circa 1870. The neoclassical style persisted in Europe until after the 1820s. This colour scheme of terracotta red and gree...
Category
Antique 1870s German Folk Art Painted Furniture
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 original painted panels; the sides and front...
Category
Antique 1840s Austrian Blanket Chests
Materials
Steel
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the marriage dowry chest you’re looking for. Each marriage dowry chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, pine and softwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marriage dowry chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right marriage dowry chest, those designed in folk art, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Marriage Dowry Chest?
A marriage dowry chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,483, while the lowest priced sells for $760 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
Questions About Marriage Dowry Chest
- What is a marriage chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A marriage chest is an ornate chest that is given as a gift or dowry to the bride by her parents. It was popular during the Renaissance period in Italy. It was especially used to hold a bride's dowry goods or other possessions. Find marriage chests and other vintage and antique case pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is an Indian dowry chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Crafted out of rosewood, teak or jackfruit wood, Indian dowry chests are used for storing jewelry, textiles and money as a wedding dowry from the bride's family to the groom’s family. Every chest holds sentimental value, and can be used in the home to store linens or used as a coffee table. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Indian dowry chests from some of the world’s top sellers.