German Blanket Chests

Alpine Chest Measurements: H. 57 cm - W. 120 cm - D. 57 cm Period: 1778 Origin: Bavarian Alps Wood: Fir Description: Ancient chest made of fir wood and entirely painted in petrol g...

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest circa 1870. Rare german maritime sailors chest with hand painted interior lid. Mahogany exterior with brass strap work. Working loc...

1726 Brown Painted Chest Dimensions: H. 81 cm - W. 160 cm - D. 62 cm Period: 1726 Origin: Tyrol Wood: Fir Description: Beautiful and large chest painted in Tyrolean style. The decorations are geometric and monochromatic, typical of the first production of Tyrolean furniture...

Antique late 19th century German or Eastern European pine blanket chest with original paint. Beautifully hand painted red and blue flowers and tan medallions on a green/blue backgro...

Absolute beautiful 18th century continental carved oak coffer. Fine quality continental carved oak coffer from Germany, Free of any inscription. Beautifully carved arcaded front, co...

This large chest stands on high legs prolonging the lateral jambs. Presenting a sober and severe appearance the chest still belongs to the Medieval tradition. The piece is made from very high quality Hungarian wood. The jambs are joined to the facade and the lateral sides thanks to pegged mortise and tenon securing a great stability and squareness between each parts. The upper lid is made of two joined parts and so is the facade. The ironwork is present all over the surface of the chest and brings both an additional stability to the construction as well as a rich decor. The lid is secured with hinges. Hinges also run all over the chest in horizontal and vertical lines, ending in a floral motif. The hasp lock is also very ornamental. Those chests always present important proportions especially when they are made early in the period. This model was very popular in Germany and stayed in vogue until the 16th century. However the feet Gothic decor...

Rare and exceptional 14th century oak chest from Saxony. With double quatrefoil decoration to the top, this piece is most likely from the Luneberger Moor region of Lower Saxony, Germ...

Oakwood Original lock and key   This beautiful and robust chest stands on square feet ending in flattened buns. The base presents plain mouldings. The facade is divided in four panel...

A fine antique German Baroque inlaid marquetry walnut dowry chest coffer circa 1700. The coffer having a lift up lid enclosing a storage space for clothing or linens, the chest is fi...

Large German Painted Blanket Chest Trunk, 1800s This antique painted wooden trunk features a striking geometric design on its front panels, showcasing a blend of rustic craftsmanship...

Antique flat-lidded chest from the 17th century. Renaissance / Early Baroque. Made in 1691 in oak wood. Until recently, the chest was owned for 333 years by a family of lawyers from ...

Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its original, naïve, painted decoration This is a rare, s...

This standing chest is of clamp-front construction, extensively decorated with long, ironwork straps with quatrefoil finials which ‘wrap’ around it, and has an ornate, central lockplate, and front legs with full, height stiles. The ironwork straps and finials are fixed with convex, headed nails: running along the front, five long straps; the two side straps; and the five straps on the top. On the chest front, centrally placed, is a large, iron lockplate with four outer, radiating spade finals in each corner and three, superimposed spade finials (a symbol of nobility) which are pierced with the initials ‘BB’. The lockplate receives a corresponding, external hasp fitted to the lid. Below the floor of the chest, the two front stile legs retain most of their original height. The lid is supported by substantial iron strap hinges that extend right down the back of the chest. Inside the chest at the left end is a shallow, oak till. Construction The chest is of joined, 'clamp-front' construction, reinforced by the nailed, iron mounts. In total it uses ten, oak boards which were riven and planed. The back and front are each formed from a large single plank held to the full height stiles by long, pegged tenons. The sides are also single boards joined into the stiles using long tenons held by dowels, and extend down below the chest bottom, concealing the ends of the bottom boards. The bottom consists of a single board cut into the sides and shallow rebates in the stiles. The front and back boards are dowelled into the bottom boards. The lid which overhangs the sides has a narrow cleat at each end, and consists of one wide plank which has bowed a little as a result of shrinkage. Ironwork : The wrought ironwork straps, lockplate, hasp and lock all appear all appear to be early, and of the same original manufacture and are fixed with convex headed nails. There is mild dark staining of the oak around the iron mounts, possibly because of low tannin content in the oak. Length 172 cm., 67 ¾ in., Height 71.5 cm., 28 ¼ in., Depth 63 cm., 24 ¾ in., Related to: No 900:2-1904 V&A Museum, London. Stadtmuseum Dusseldorf. Decorative Arts Museum Berlin. Museen Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg. A related example featuring elaborately-carved feet and formerly in the Horsham Museum, West Sussex, sold at Christie's in 2010 for £97,250 and another example, again with carved feet sold at Sothebys in 2006 for £48,000. Literature: A similar example is illustrated in H. Lüttgens, Alt- Aachener Wohnkultur; Ein Rundgang durch ein altes Aachener Haus im Wohnstil des 18. Jahrhunderts, Aachen, n.d., ill. 12, and another comparable iron-bound chests...

We have the pleasure to present a rare late medieval 16th century German wrought iron oak chest or Stollentruhe. This is an early 16th century, ci...

Antique German Baroque dome top painted walnut sea chest, dated 1784. The chest having a hinged dome top with iron strapping, the interior of the lid having hand-forged strap hinges and original hand-forged iron lock...

Antique painted German pine blanket/marriage chest. Wonderful folk art flowers and geometric designs on facing front. Colors are still vibrant after 200 years. Two handles for easy ...

This beautiful trunk was made in western Germany in the early 19th century circa 1800. It was made completely in the finest quality European summer oak. The dovetail joints connectin...

Beautiful inlaid dome top chest of the finest quality circa 1869. Inscribed on the front with the name 'gesche wulff' and dated 1869.  Superbly inlaid in satinwood with urns, floral...

A Baroque dome-top chest from Northern Germany, dating to the mid-18th century. The chest rests on compressed bun feet and is fitted with a large iron lockplate, decorative escutcheo...

18th Century Camphor or blanket wooden chest with Brass, Osnabrück, Anno 1784 A Camphor wooden chest, mounted with brass, raised on ball feet and original handles at the sides with ...

This exquisite antique chest, crafted from solid European summer oak, dates back to circa 1900 and originates from the rural region of Thuringia, Germany. The front of the chest is r...

This rural trunk was made in the countryside of eastern Germany in the late 18th century. The trunk or chest was completely made in solid European summer oak. All four sides and lid ...

This small table trunk was made in Germany in the early 18th century. Both front and lid have two flat recessed panels with molded trim. It has the original forged steel keyplate, lo...

On an oxblood ground is some outstanding tapestry-style decoration of stylized floral and foliate designs. On the front two frames of ogee molding create faux panels to contain the ...

A very impressive Westphalian Gothic chest or ‚Stollentruhe’, Westphalia, Germany, circa 1500-1550. Wrought iron mounted oak, partially carved. The monumental rectangular standing chest with full-height stiles, extensively mounted with wrought ironwork straps terminating in quatrefoil finials which ’wrap’ around the chest edges. These are fixed with convex head nails. The ironwork with some remains of an originally red painted surface. In addition, running along the edges of the lid at the front and sides is a plain iron band, close-nailed. The feet of the two front legs are finely carved on the front face, in low relief with a rectangular arched ’panel’ depicting on the left a lion, on the right a dragon holding each a coat of arms. Regarding the age of circa 500 years, this coffer is in exceptionally good condition, with only smaller restorations.  Comparative literature • Baumeier, Stefan, Beschlagene Kisten; Die ältesten Truhen Westfalens, Essen, 2012. • Falke, Otto von, Deutsche Möbel...

Gothic front gallery chest, Westphalia around 1500 - 1550, wrought iron bands, boxy oak body, partially carved. Monumental star-shaped key plate with original key, feet on the front ...

Shades of red fading and blending into each other in a stylized grain pattern are used to beautiful effect in the background of this extraordinary painted trunk. The design on the f...

18th century German chest made from oakwood. This chest is hand-carved and has an extra, small storing unit on the inside. Original wrought iron hardware...

German baroque storage chest or trunk in its original condition. Hand carved in oak with polychrome hand decorated facade. Top of panel with inscription "Christine Sophie Wilhelmien...

Original German baroque round-lidded chest from the 18th century. Made of solid oak wood and richly decorated with hand-forged fittings. Monogrammed with ‘BLSG’ and the year 1798. T...

It is the incredible hand-carved details that make this trunk or "coffer" so impressive. This solid oak trunk is the type one might see if touring the hallways of a castle in Denmark...

Important 17th-century wrought iron chest from Nuremberg. Good original condition. Height: 39 cm. Dimensions: 67 x 37 cm.

17th century Baroque carved oak chest / trunk with wrought iron handles and hinges. Ca 1650, Northern Europe.

""~!~** STRAIGHT **~!~** Baroque round-lidded chest, also known as a dome top chest, solid oak, with heavy fittings, around 1750. The chest is in a "refined for the home condition...

The chest is from the Baroque period circa 1750, the chest is covered with a walnut marquetry, the body is also spruce. The lid of the chest is raised by placing the flap of the side...

Nuremberg chest or corsair chest from the 17th century from Germany Nuremberg Very elegant chest with a beautiful patina In his original state The l...

A fine, high quality leather suitcase, the top leather embossed 'JGV', with reinforced corners, leather handle and brass hardware, the lock stamped 'EHOFMANN 11457' No key. The inside with brass label 'To Dr John...

A rare & monumental antique German Baroque early 18th century dowry chest/coffer, named & dated 1723. The chest of a rare & unusual size, the top with a lift up lid with hand-forged ...

This exquisite chest was crafted in Germany in the latter half of the 18th century. Both the lid and the front of the chest feature two flat recessed panels surrounded by a subtle fr...

A large size 19th-century German pine chest. The pulls are iron the hinges are brass and iron mix. The chest is combined with a dovetail and stands on a four-round fit.

The miniature chest was made of walnut and dates back to the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. A very nice small rare furniture...

This vernacular chest exudes character and charm. The moulded panels and inlay inject gravitas. It has a lovely mellow lustrous patina. It is unusual being large and providing a copi...

Antique German open chest/box in black from approximate 1860 presumably for the storage of music notes. Dimensions: 44 cm high, 71 cm wide, 51 cm deep.

A beautiful bleached oak chest, from circa 1780 Germany. Refined in its old age, this rustic yet stylish chest offers a roomy storage compartment and ...