Love Antiques bring the very best when it comes to our antique chest collection online. We take pride in offering a vast selection of styles, shapes, and sizes to suit your home interior needs. As a website showcasing the UK’s top genuine antique furniture dealers, we are proud to offer a huge authentic selection of antique chests for sale in the UK.
Trade Antiques
Large Coffer Carved Knights Oak 1680
£ 1,450
ActFurniture LTD
Antique Small 19th Century Mule Chest In Oak
£ 325
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 18th Century Carved Oak Coffer
£ 465
ActFurniture LTD
Antique Small 18th Century Mule Chest In Oak
£ 495
Debenham Antiques Ltd
19th Century Scandinavian Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
£ 1,895
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 20th Century Linenfold Blanket Box In Oak
£ 295
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
18th Century Oak Sword Chest
£ 450
Founders Antiques
Antique Early 20th Century Pine Military Chest
£ 165
Founders Antiques
Antique Early 20th Century Pine Chest
£ 125
London City Antiques
Unusual Antique Victorian Mahogany Watch And Clock Repairer’s Chest
£ 950
Unusual Antique Victorian Mahogany Watch And Clock Repairer’s Chest
£ 950
London City Antiques
Worboys Antiques
Large Wicker Industrial Mill Basket
£ 240
Millers Antiques
Military Solid Camphor Wood Trunk
£ 850
Founders Antiques
Antique Georgian Carved Oak Coffer
£ 495
Founders Antiques
Antique Victorian Pine Blanket Box / Chest
£ 225
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Pine Blanket Box
£ 225
Founders Antiques
Antique 17th Century Carved Oak Coffer
£ 525
Founders Antiques
Antique 17th Century Oak Coffer
£ 545
Founders Antiques
Antique Early 20th Century Korean Fall Front Chest
£ 385
Founders Antiques
Antique Early 19th Century Carved Ebonised Mule Chest
£ 585
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Carved Oak Box Table
£ 275
Salisbury Antiques Centre
19thc Anglo Chinese Rosewood Dwarf Chest
£ 650
Debenham Antiques Ltd
19th Century Traditional Hand Painted Dome Top Coffer
£ 2,250
London City Antiques
Antique Early 18th Century Carved Oak Coffer/chest
£ 1,385
Worboys Antiques
Mid 17th Century Oak Coffer
£ 450
Barnaby's of Battle
Antique Pine Tool Chest in Worn Paint
£ 110
Lee Wright Antiques Ltd
Early 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Chest
£ 3,400
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
An Early 19thc Oak Mule Chest
£ 795
Debenham Antiques Ltd
19th Century Swedish Birch Fitted Cupboard
£ 2,095
Georgian Antiques
Camphorwood Military Trunk
£ 1,090
Antique and Unique
18th Century Italian Carved Oak Table Box
£ 499
Vintage House
Old Painted Pine Box
£ 135
Georgian Antiques
Quality Victorian Brass-bound Camphor Military Trunk
£ 875
£ 395
£ 350
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Georgian Oak Mule Chest
£ 595
Robert Belcher Antiques
19th Century Ship's Captains Oak & Steel Bound Secure Box c.1840
£ 1,295
19th Century Ship's Captains Oak & Steel Bound Secure Box c.1840
£ 1,295
Robert Belcher Antiques
The Old Pine Shop
Fantastic Old Georgian Pine Blanket Chest / Trunk / Coffee Table
£ 399
£ 1,250
Stalham Antique Gallery
Fine 17th Century Oak Coffer
£ 390
Debenham Antiques Ltd
19th Century Swedish Birch Chest of Drawers
£ 1,795
The earliest history of chest and trunks can be traced back to the medieval era. But it was not until the Victorian era (around the 1870s) when they became a popular piece of furniture used in many households. The start of their popularity also coincided with the construction of cross-country railroads, as well as intercontinental travel by water. This facilitated the spread of the trunks and chests to various parts of the world when used for travel purposes.
Historically, trunks and chests were classed as two different pieces of furniture, although they are often confused with each other. Trunks were used more as luggage for storing items and moving them from one location to another. Meanwhile, chests were designed to be a fixed and permanent fixture at home. But they are both very similar and serve the same purpose when it comes to storing personal items or serving as a treasure chest at home (or used in transit).
Over the years, there was a growing demand for this type of furniture that it was not uncommon to find antique chests UK dealers and sellers. Like most other Victorian pieces of furniture, they started out as simple objects that were handmade for a functional purpose. But over the years, chests were made out of a variety of materials that led to the spread of oak chest and pine storage boxes, among other types of wooden chest furniture.
Feel free to browse through different periods and styles and enjoy the timeless elegance of the different antique chests and vintage trunks available on the Love Antiques website.
The different types of antique chest for sale in the UK at Love Antiques can be categorised based on style. The most common type is the flat-topped one, which is primarily used for travel. As the name implies, it comes with a flat top that makes it easy to stack on trains or carriages. This type of chest also has its variations, including those wooden trunk items, particularly pine trunk. There are also those made of leather or metal.
Another common type of vintage chest comes with a dome top. These are also called round top or camel top chests and their dome shape provides extra storage. They can be used as a tool chest or blanket box. These types of chests are also made of embossed tin, although now you can find more in terms of the variety of materials used. And then there are those slatted antique trunks. They are a favorite among collectors because they exhibit fine craftsmanship. In the olden days, they are often used as travel trunks or what people then also called a steamer trunk.
You can also choose an antique chest based on their origins. Doing this ensures that you add a piece of furniture that offers a distinctive style to your home. Love Antiques provides a wide variety of vintage chests, including those that are from Asia (mostly Chinese), France, Great Britain, and Italy. We have many options from the 19th century but you can filter the categories to find the period that you want in particular.
Love Antiques is the best place for vintage trunks and chests UK has for sale. You can find all kinds of trunks and storage chests to match your storage needs at home or your interior decoration style. As we bring you the most comprehensive collection of storage chest and storage trunk products, you are sure to find a match for your home. To get started on shopping from our massive inventory, you can set up a buyer’s account. This process only takes a few steps and you can then purchase your favorite piece.
As there are literally thousands of vintage chests available, you can filter your search into different categories such as type of antique chest, material, period, and origin. We make sure to authenticate all items listed on our antique dealer website so you can ensure that our antique trunks are genuine and worth your investment. For more questions on the authenticity and verification of our antique pieces, do not hesitate to contact us.
Not every old chest for sale is antique, but if you go to a reputable antique dealer such as Love Antiques, you can find an antique chest for sale from £120-£12,000. An antique wooden chest’s value is greatly affected by style, size, material, condition and rarity, among others. The rarity as well as the style are the most important factors when it comes to determining the value of the antique furniture.
Wooden chests, trunks and boxes have long been used to store different items and for quite a while; the antique wooden trunk, antique wooden storage boxes, and antique wooden chest had been something you would commonly find in homes. From ancient Egyptians who used them in ceremonies, to the ancient Greeks and Romans who stored their belongings into these things. It was, however, in the Medieval and Middle Ages in Britain when wealthy nobles would own hundreds of these items for keeping clothes to hiding weapons.
Whether you have an antique storage chest or some vintage storage trunks and chests, finding out the age is essential in valuing old furniture. It’s not enough that you identify the style to trace it back to a time period when it was popular, albeit you can check the styles of vintage wooden chests and vintage trunks for sale as well as their antique versions at Love Antiques for comparison. Take your item to a reputable expert who can assess the value as well as provide other information on your item.
First appearing in the 1870s, this antique storage trunk was called a steamer trunk as it was stored in a steam ship cabin, albeit it was also boarded on a train or on a coach. Also called traveling trunk or cabin trunk, it either had slightly curved or flat top and was covered in patterned paper, canvas or leather. About 36cm tall and weighing as much as 100 pounds, these types of antique trunks were initially created as luggage for extended trips or for taking to boarding school.
The best thing to do is to take it to an appraiser. You can find one online or you can go to nearby antique dealers to ask for recommendations. Antique trunks for sale are usually priced between £75 and £3,650, depending on a lot of factors. The item has to be in good condition and has less or no missing pieces and broken parts. Defects can greatly affect the price. The same goes for other pieces, such as an antique chest and a vintage storage chest. The more intact the original parts of the antique piece, the higher its value would be.