Chests and Trunks

A very good example of an early 19th-century Austrian folk-art painted pine marriage chest or coffer.The wonderfully appealing powder-blue ground is decorated to the front with cream-painted panels of delicate rose garlands, with further decorative painted panels to each side. It retains its original...

A charming early painted pine box, decorated with delightful folk-painted panels and dated 1836.The original decoration survives beautifully, with soft pastel shades giving the piece a wonderfully decorative and distinctive character. In very good condition throughout, it retains its substantial iron carrying handles to...

A delightful folk art marriage box or coffer in the Neo-Classical style, probably originating from Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic, formerly within the Austrian Empire). Crafted in pine, it retains its original tapered feet and has well-balanced, pleasing proportions. The interior is...

A beautifully preserved folk-painted marriage box, dated 1910, in the distinctive 'Matyo' style, originating from the deeply traditional Catholic communities of Northern Hungary—one of the tribes that form the Magyar nation. The vibrant folk art on this dowry chest echoes the Matyo's rich textile...