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Zanzibar Chest

Zanzibar chest
Located in Penzance, GB
Zanzibar chest highly decorated in studded and fretted brass, mid 19th century. Made from teak and
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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Blanket Chests

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Brass

Zanzibar chest
Zanzibar chest
H 22 in W 43 in D 18 in
Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood with Brass Overlay and Studs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare early 20th century handcrafted Zanzibar blanket chest with brass metal overlay and brass studs
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Blanket Chests

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Brass

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
A rare mid 19th century Zanzibar chest out fitted with bronze sheet and brass studs in a stunning
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

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Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Located in Nantwich, GB
A rare mid 19th century Zanzibar chest out fitted with bronze sheet and brass studs in a stunning
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Other Blanket Chests

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Brass, Bronze

Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
Zanzibar 19th Century Dowry Chest
H 18.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Antique 18th Century Zanzibar Trunk With Studded Copper Decoration
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare 18th century North African Zanzibar trunk, fashioned of cedar with studded decoration and
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Antique 18th Century Zanzibari Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Copper

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Zanzibar trunk A superb piece showing the wonderful craftsmanship of the brass
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Antique Mid-19th Century Beaux Arts Blanket Chests

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Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
19th Century Zanzibar Trunk
H 15 in W 35 in D 18 in
Antique Zanzibar Omani Teak & Brass Studded Copper Clad Dowry Chest Trunk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Zanzibar, Omani dowry chest, circa 1880. The chest having a hinged lid clad in
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Antique Late 19th Century Omani Moorish Blanket Chests

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Zanzibar Wood & Brass Studded Coffee Cocktail Table Trunk Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely rare Zanzibar trunk, 19th century. Brass studded decorations all-over with brass clad panels
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Vintage 1920s Zanzibari Islamic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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Zanzibar Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Zanzibar chest, with brass stud decoration, interior fitted with a lift out tray and multiple
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Zanzibar Chest
Zanzibar Chest
H 14.5 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in
Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small teak Zanzibar chest with brass studs. The chest has two compartments under the lid and two
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Mid-20th Century Zanzibari Tribal Tribal Art

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Brass

Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest
Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest
H 8.5 in W 20 in D 8.25 in
19th Century Teak Brass Studded Red Zanzibar Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th Century Teak red painted, brass studded Zanzibar Chest, antique Shirazi Omani Dowry Trunk. 19
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Antique Late 19th Century Zanzibari Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base
Located in Wilson, NC
Engraved brass Zanzibar chest on base, with beautiful reticulated engraved brass decoration
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Antique 1830s Zanzibari Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base
Engraved Brass Zanzibar Chest on Base
H 27.25 in W 27 in D 16.5 in
Rare 18th Century East African “Zanzibar” Chest.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare 18th Century East African “Zanzibar” Chest. Decorated with remarkable pierced brass and brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rustic Blanket Chests

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Teak

19th Century Zanzibar Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a 19th century Zanzibar storage chest. The chest was created in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

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Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Chest
19th Century Zanzibar Chest
H 30 in W 57 in D 30 in
Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Brass overlay Zanzibar blanket chest, elaborate brass stud work with engraved brass edging on the
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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Blanket Chests

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Brass

Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
Brass Overlay Zanzibar Blanket Chest
H 27.25 in W 53.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique Zanzibar Dowry Chest with Decorative Brass Overlay and Studs c1890
Located in Sherborne, GB
Stunning antique Zanzibar dowry chest, circa 1890. This useful chest can be used as a coffee table
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers This chest is in fact a mule Chest as it has 2
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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fruitwood

Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
ring pulls. Fashioned after an African zanzibar strongbox chest, or dowry trunk this labor intensive
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20th Century American Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers
Brass Studded Oak Chest of Drawers
H 40.5 in W 55 in D 24 in
19th Century Antique Zanzibar Chest in Teak Wood and Brass Studs
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare 19th century handcrafted Zanzibar chest with brass metal overlay and brass mounts. The antique
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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

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Sheet Metal, Brass

Pair of Major Celebrity Owned Rare 19th Century Zanzibar Chests, Nightstands
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This pair of 19th century "Zanzibar" chests also know as "Dowry" chests are from the Palm Springs
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Antique Early 19th Century Zanzibari Cabinets

Antique Zanzibar Blanket Chest Teak Wood with Brass Metal Overlay, 19th Century
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare 19th century handcrafted Zanzibar chest with brass metal overlay and brass mounts. The antique
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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

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Metal, Brass

Zanzibar Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning example of an early 20th century Zanzibar dowry chest from circa 1920. The
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Early 20th Century Omani Moorish Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Zanzibar Dowry Chest
Zanzibar Dowry Chest
H 28.25 in W 50 in D 22 in
Antique decorative small Zanzibar brass and copper mounted chest or strongbox
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and small beautifully proportioned Zanzibar chest is a highly decorative piece
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Early 20th Century Zanzibari Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Copper

Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk
Located in Wilson, NC
This trunk has brass studwork applied in various decorative patterns. Some of the brass studs are missing. Each front has five applied decorative straps. The tip of one of the right ...
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Antique 1830s Zanzibari Blanket Chests

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Brass

Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk
Zanzibar Studded African Walnut Trunk
H 20.5 in W 40.25 in D 17.75 in
Zanzibar Mid-19th Century Studded Rosewood Chest with 3 Drawers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous rosewood chest with 3 drawers and 2 hidden drawers behind them. Pictured. Chest is missing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese British Colonial Blanket Chests

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Rosewood

Antique 19th Century Zanzibar Shirazi Brass Stud & Copper Clad Dowry Chest, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 'Zanzibar' teak and brass stud work with copper overlay dowry chest, circa 1850. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century Bahraini Islamic Blanket Chests

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Brass, Copper

Antique Zanzibar Omani Arab Padouk Teak Brass Stud Dowry Chest Coffer Truck 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique early 19th century Zanzibar or Omani teak and studwork dowry chest, circa 1820
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Antique 1820s Omani Islamic Dressers

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Brass

Zanzibar Chest
Located in North Egremont, MA
Teak with brass overlay cut work and studs, brass handles seem to be replaced, lift top with three drawers
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Antique 19th Century Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Brass

Zanzibar Chest
Zanzibar Chest
H 16.75 in W 38 in D 17 in
19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The
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Antique 1870s Islamic Blanket Chests

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Brass

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The
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Antique 1870s Tanzanian Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic 19th Century brass decorated teak wood Zanzibar chest.
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Antique 19th Century Malagasy Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest
A Rare Zanzibar Metal Studded Chest
H 20 in W 43.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique African Zanzibar Chest Trunk, Brass-Mounted, circa 1875
Located in Houston, TX
decoration is known as a Zanzibar trunk, circa 1875. Used by traders along the Anglo-Indian shipping route
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Antique 1870s Zanzibari Anglo-Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

19th Century Zanzibar Teak Carved Chest with Ornate Brass Mounts
Located in London, west Sussex
This superb zanzibar teak intricately carved chest features ornate brass mounts and three drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zanzibari Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Hardwood Highly Decorative Zanzibar Traders Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
A mid-19th century hardwood highly decorative Zanzibar traders chest decorated with brass stud and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass-studded Zanzibar Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The
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Antique 1870s Zanzibari Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

19th Century Teak Brass-Studded Zanzibar Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning rare 19th century Zanzibar or Bombay chest composed of six thick slabs of teak wood. The
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Antique 1870s African Islamic Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Rare Zanzibar Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Zanzibar trunk, circa 1850. Covered in decorative brass and metalwork over wood. Great
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tanzanian Anglo-Indian Blanket Chests

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Brass

Rare Zanzibar Trunk
Rare Zanzibar Trunk
H 23.5 in W 49.5 in D 29.5 in

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Zanzibar Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Zanzibar chest available at 1stDibs. Each Zanzibar chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Zanzibar chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Zanzibar chest, those designed in Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Zanzibar Chest?

Prices for a Zanzibar chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,695 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,350.

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