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Vintage Wallace Nutting Walnut Lift Top Pilgrim Style Chest, Catalogue #909 c. 1
Vintage Wallace Nutting Walnut Lift Top Pilgrim Style Chest, Catalogue #909 c. 1

Vintage Wallace Nutting Walnut Lift Top Pilgrim Style Chest, Catalogue #909 c. 1

By Wallace Nutting

Located in Westfield, MA

This Vintage Wallace Nutting Walnut Lift Top Pilgrim Style Chest, catalogued as #909 and dating to around 1940, showcases a beautiful example of early American-inspired design, featu...

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Vintage 1940s American American Colonial Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

Late 17th to Early 18th Century Oak Chest of Drawers
Late 17th to Early 18th Century Oak Chest of Drawers

Late 17th to Early 18th Century Oak Chest of Drawers

Located in Nantucket, MA

The chest was surely made in England, as were most found in the American colonies during the Pilgrim Century.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

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Period 17th-Early 18th Century Pilgrim Chest
Period 17th-Early 18th Century Pilgrim Chest

Period 17th-Early 18th Century Pilgrim Chest

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H 38.75 in W 40.5 in D 23.5 in

Period 17th-Early 18th Century Pilgrim Chest

Located in New Preston, CT

Period 17th-Early 18th century five-drawer pilgrim chest, Probably from Massachusetts or New Hampshire.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Period Pilgrim Century New England Painted Blanket Chest
Period Pilgrim Century New England Painted Blanket Chest

Period Pilgrim Century New England Painted Blanket Chest

Located in Essex, MA

Period 17th century American painted blanket chest. --Known as "pilgrim century." --Massachusetts or New Hampshire.

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Antique 17th Century American Blanket Chests

Pilgrim Century American Ball Foot Chest
Pilgrim Century American Ball Foot Chest

Pilgrim Century American Ball Foot Chest

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H 37 in W 38 in L 37 in

Pilgrim Century American Ball Foot Chest

Located in Wiscasset, ME

First quarter 18th century, New England. Constructed of pine and the ball feet are possibly maple. Early surface and most likely the original feet and brass pulls.

Category

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Materials

Pine

Antique Carved Black Oak Pilgrim's Trunk
Antique Carved Black Oak Pilgrim's Trunk

Antique Carved Black Oak Pilgrim's Trunk

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H 34 in W 51 in D 23.25 in

Antique Carved Black Oak Pilgrim's Trunk

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite, antique cabinet-chest or Pilgrim's trunk, circa 17th-18th century.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Pilgrim
A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Pilgrim

A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Pilgrim

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H 33.86 in W 42.52 in D 19.69 in

A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers by Pilgrim

By Pilgrim Art

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A sycamore chest of drawers of elegant form by Pilgrim. USA, circa 1940

Category

Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Sycamore

Primordial Pilgrim Ballfoot Chest
Primordial Pilgrim Ballfoot Chest

Primordial Pilgrim Ballfoot Chest

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H 39.5 in W 36 in D 18 in

Primordial Pilgrim Ballfoot Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

A William and Mary 2-Drawer Ballfoot Blanket Chest, New England. This chest is maple and pine with a mellow old patina.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers
A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers

A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers

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H 44.49 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in

A sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers

By Pilgrim Art

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A Sycamore Tallboy Chest of Drawers of elegant form by Pilgrim.

Category

Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Sycamore

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Pilgrim Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pilgrim chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every pilgrim chest was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a pilgrim chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each pilgrim chest bearing Baroque or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Pilgrim Chest?

The average selling price for a pilgrim chest at 1stDibs is $3,300, while they’re typically $187 on the low end and $8,299 for the highest priced.

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Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

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