An antique coffer is a type of chest or box that is used for storage and dates back to ancient times.

In medieval times, coffers were used as a form of furniture and were placed in churches, castles, and manors. They were used to store valuable items such as documents, money, and jewellery. They were also used as a seating area, as the lid could be opened and used as a seat.

The term "coffer" is derived from the Latin word "cofia" which means "basket" and they were used for storing clothes and other personal items They were typically made of wood, oak, walnut, and pine. Oak was a popular choice for its durability, strength and resistance to decay. It was also used for its decorative properties as the wood grain can be very attractive. Walnut was also a desirable wood, as it was harder, more durable and more expensive more...

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A large late 19th century Continental dome top trunk bound with…

19th Century Continental Dome Top Trunk with Decoupage Interior

A large late 19th century Continental dome top trunk bound with oak and pressed alloy scroll mounts and studded with tin panels, enclosed with decoupage compartmental interior 55 x 93 x 74

Large 18th century Spanish fruitwood coffer, of generous…

18th Century Spanish Fruitwood Coffer

Large 18th century Spanish fruitwood coffer, of generous proportions, with metal escutcheon and fielded panels to the front, sides and back. Width 172 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 80 cm

Antique French Rennianance style carved walnut chest seat

Renaissance Walnut Chest Seat

Antique French Rennianance style carved walnut chest seat

Antique French Louis XIII style chest seat, with side candle…

French Louis XIII Chest Seat with Candle Boxes

Antique French Louis XIII style chest seat, with side candle boxes

An antique European fruitwood mule chest with a fliptop lid and…

European Fruitwood Mule Chest with Flip Top and Drawers

An antique European fruitwood mule chest with a fliptop lid and two drawers to the base. Height 87 cm. Width 138 cm. Depth 56 cm

An 18th century French oak coffer, three panels to front with…

18th Century French Oak Basque Style Coffer

An 18th century French oak coffer, three panels to front with Basque style carved detail to lid and front, on square feet, 109 x 51 x 62 cm

A French 19th century oak coffer, with a plank top, the front…

19th Century French Oak Flower Carved Coffer

A French 19th century oak coffer, with a plank top, the front carved with flowers, above a shaped apron on turned feet. 74 cm high, 133 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A late 19th century Italian Renaissance style walnut and pine…

Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone with Carvings

A late 19th century Italian Renaissance style walnut and pine carved cassone, the rectangular hinged top with carved edge above a foliate carved panel with dogs heads and female heads, centered by a shield cartouche and flanked by lion mask pillasters…

Antique 18th century Spanish Gothic coffer, 112 cm wide

18th Century Spanish Gothic Coffer, 112 cm Wide

Antique 18th century Spanish Gothic coffer, 112 cm wide

Antique French cane trunk with fitted metal locks

French Cane Trunk with Metal Locks

Antique French cane trunk with fitted metal locks

Antique 18th & 19th century French Brittany coffer

French Brittany Coffer, 18th-19th Century

Antique 18th & 19th century French Brittany coffer

Antique French Louis XV marble topped chest

Louis XV Marble Chest

Antique French Louis XV marble topped chest

Antique French domed top trunk

French Domed Top Antique Trunk

Antique French domed top trunk

A French oak apostle chest in the Renaissance manner, 19th…

19th Century French Oak Apostle Chest

A French oak apostle chest in the Renaissance manner, 19th century, with a plain panelled top, richly relief carved with apostles in niches between pilasters, figural and foliate motifs to the corners, with two doors opening to a later fitted interior,…

Antique 18th century French carved oak coffer, fitted with…

18th Century French Carved Oak Coffer with Alterations

Antique 18th century French carved oak coffer, fitted with carved panels to the front, alterations and restorations, 109 cm long, 73 cm high

Antique French cherry wood coffer, with stepped fitted interior,…

French Cherry Wood Cofffer with Fitted Interior

Antique French cherry wood coffer, with stepped fitted interior, 57 x 120 cm

Antique French oak coffer with original key

French Oak Coffer with Key

Antique French oak coffer with original key

18th century French carved oak coffer. 157 cm long, 84 cm high,…

French Oak Carved Coffer, 18th Century

18th century French carved oak coffer. 157 cm long, 84 cm high, 58 cm deep

Antique 17th century French carved oak coffer / sideboard,…

17th Century French Oak Carved Coffer/Sideboard with Gothic Panels

Antique 17th century French carved oak coffer / sideboard, carved inscription to the frieze reads FA ET PARPERSENAL G VILLA ME 1643, lift up top revealing carved gothic panels with fold out supports, the base with original central lock, and carved panels,…

Antique French small scale oak coffer

French Oak Coffer - Antique Small Scale

Antique French small scale oak coffer

Antique northern European blanket box. Hand painted folkart…

Folkart Floral Blanket Box with Key

Antique northern European blanket box. Hand painted folkart floral decoration on green background with original key. 114 cm x 65 cm x 69 cm

Antique northern European blanket box with red floral folkart…

Red Floral Folkart Blanket Box with Key

Antique northern European blanket box with red floral folkart decoration with key. 116 x 59 x 68 cm

Antique 18th century French oak coffer

18th Century French Oak Coffer

Antique 18th century French oak coffer

Antique 18th century French coffer

18th Century French Coffer

Antique 18th century French coffer

Antique French shipping trunk

French Antique Shipping Trunk

Antique French shipping trunk

Antique French Renaissance style carved oak lift top coffer,…

French Renaissance Oak Coffer with Iron Handles

Antique French Renaissance style carved oak lift top coffer, fitted with large strap work hinges and iron carry handles to the sides

An early Italian cassone, Florentine, late 15/16th century, a…

Medieval Horseback Procession Cassone

An early Italian cassone, Florentine, late 15/16th century, a drop flap panel front with iron lock, painted and depicting a procession of medieval travellers on horseback, dressed in finery, riding towards the castle in the background, raised on painted…

A Spanish walnut and pine marriage chest, 18th century, the…

18th Century Spanish Marriage Chest with Carved Front

A Spanish walnut and pine marriage chest, 18th century, the rectangular plank top, the front carved with arches and pilasters flanked by stylised floral and foliage, on platform base resting on double scroll pad feet, 63.5 cm high, 140 cm wide, 55.5 cm…

Antique French leather bound and studded trim dome topped trunk,…

French Leather Dome Trunk with Studded Trim

Antique French leather bound and studded trim dome topped trunk, 62 cm wide, 46 high

A French oak country style chest, circa 1950, the trapezoid…

French Oak Chest with Provincial Geometric Panels

A French oak country style chest, circa 1950, the trapezoid shaped long chest with a hinged top having three provincial style geometric panels to the front and upholstered to the lid in red and stylised floral linen. Height 53 cm. Width 160 cm. Depth 35 cm

Large Colonial Dutch trunk on bun feet, with applied priced…

Colonial Dutch Trunk with Brass Stapwork and Bun Feet

Large Colonial Dutch trunk on bun feet, with applied priced brass stapwork, approx 86 cm high, 132 cm wide

Continental pine sarcophagus shaped lime washed blanket box.…

19th Century Continental Pine Blanket Box

Continental pine sarcophagus shaped lime washed blanket box. 19th century. 90 cm x 57 cm x 60 cm

An ornately carved walnut cassone, Italian, late 17th century.…

17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone with Intricate Carvings

An ornately carved walnut cassone, Italian, late 17th century. 91 cm high, 62 cm wide and 53 cm deep

Impressive antique French Renaissance style carved oak dome…

Antique French Renaissance Oak Cofffer with Dome Top

Impressive antique French Renaissance style carved oak dome topped coffer, doors below with original key, approx 124 cm high, 102 cm wide, 63.5 cm deep

Antique French Louis XV style marble topped dressing chest,…

French Louis XV Marble Dressing Chest, 210x117cm

Antique French Louis XV style marble topped dressing chest, approx 210 cm high, 117 cm wide

Antique French carved oak trunk

Carved French Oak Trunk

Antique French carved oak trunk

A brass studded coffer with panels of geometric motifs, three…

Brass studded coffer with geometric motifs and drawers

A brass studded coffer with panels of geometric motifs, three small drawers to base, possibly Southern European, early 19th century. 58 cm high, 96 cm wide and 48 cm deep

Antique French oak and walnut coffer, approx 72 cm high, 106 cm…

French Oak & Walnut Coffer, 72cm x 106cm

Antique French oak and walnut coffer, approx 72 cm high, 106 cm wide

Antique late 18th century French carved oak panelled front…

18th Century French Oak Panelled Coffer

Antique late 18th century French carved oak panelled front coffer, approx 84 cm wide

Antique French carved oak coffer, carved in relief to the…

French Carved Oak Coffer with Figure on Horseback

Antique French carved oak coffer, carved in relief to the central front panel with a figure on horse back, approx 60 cm high, 86 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Antique French domed top metal bound trunk, approx 58 cm high,…

French Domed Metal Trunk - Antique

Antique French domed top metal bound trunk, approx 58 cm high, 71 cm wide

A Continental 19th century ornately carved sarcophagus…

Ornate 19th Century Cherub Sarcophagus

A Continental 19th century ornately carved sarcophagus decorated with cherub, foliate and lion

Antique French Gothic style trunk, approx 67 cm high, 122 cm…

Antique French Gothic Trunk - 67x122x46cm

Antique French Gothic style trunk, approx 67 cm high, 122 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Antique French trunk. Approx 62 cm high, 76 cm wide, 43 cm deep

French Antique Trunk - 62x76x43 cm

Antique French trunk. Approx 62 cm high, 76 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Antique French trunk, has key, approx 45 cm high, 71 cm wide,…

Antique French Trunk with Key - 45x71x43cm

Antique French trunk, has key, approx 45 cm high, 71 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Antique early 19th century French cherrywood three panelled…

19th Century French Cherrywood Coffe

Antique early 19th century French cherrywood three panelled front coffer, approx 71 cm high, 148 cm long, 58 cm deep

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone,…

Gilt Cassone from 16th/17th Century Northern Italy

A rare gilt, polychromed and carved sarcophagus shaped cassone, Northern Italian, 16th/17th century. Provenance: The Elizabeth Dangar Collection, Sothebys, June 2001, Sydney

A rare carved walnut marriage coffer, Poggibonsi, Tuscany, 15th…

15th Century Tuscan Marriage Coffer in Walnut

A rare carved walnut marriage coffer, Poggibonsi, Tuscany, 15th century. 90 cm high, 100 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, The Modern Decorator, 8 November 2005, Lot 100

A large carved walnut coffer, Spanish 16/17th century. 59 cm…

Spanish 16/17th Century Carved Walnut Coffer

A large carved walnut coffer, Spanish 16/17th century. 59 cm high, 149 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A rare Florentine walnut and gilt cassone, Italian, late…

Florentine Walnut and Gilt Cassone, Late 15th/16th Century

A rare Florentine walnut and gilt cassone, Italian, late 15th/16th century. 71 cm high, 175 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Note: 'Italian Cassoni, from the Art Collections of Soviet Museums by Aurora Art Publishers. Leningrad' plates 68-72 for almost identical…

A Roman faded walnut and marquetry inlaid gilded cassone,…

17th Century Roman Marquetry Gilded Cassone

A Roman faded walnut and marquetry inlaid gilded cassone, Italian, 17th century. 62 cm high, 190 cm wide, 64 cm deep

A large carved and gilt walnut chest, Spanish, circa 1600. 67…

Spanish Gilt Walnut Chest, 1600

A large carved and gilt walnut chest, Spanish, circa 1600. 67 cm high, 174 cm wide, 62 cm deep

A large and unusual oak coffer, probably Westphalian, 17th…

17th Century Westphalian Oak Coffer

A large and unusual oak coffer, probably Westphalian, 17th century. 88 cm high, 212 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An 18th/19th century European cassone, the ornate front with…

Ornate European Cassone with Radiating Flowerhead Design

An 18th/19th century European cassone, the ornate front with three main panels, the arched central panel with plain keyhole escutcheon, including tapered feathered panels, flanked by tapered leaf columns, the two flanking panels with radiating circular…

Antique French Louis XVI style oak double lock rent trunk,…

Louis XVI Oak Double Lock Rent Trunk

Antique French Louis XVI style oak double lock rent trunk, approx 49 cm high, 82 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Antique French trunk, approx 68 cm high, 90 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Antique French Trunk - 68x90x58 cm

Antique French trunk, approx 68 cm high, 90 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Antique French canvas and wood strapped trunk, approx 56 cm x…

French Antique Canvas Trunk with Wood Straps

Antique French canvas and wood strapped trunk, approx 56 cm x 70 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A large woven wicker basket / trunk, French, circa 1900. 45 cm…

French Wicker Trunk, Circa 1900

A large woven wicker basket / trunk, French, circa 1900. 45 cm high, 103 cm long approximately

18th century French walnut coffer, approx 73 cm high, 115 cm…

French Walnut Coffer, 18th Century

18th century French walnut coffer, approx 73 cm high, 115 cm wide, 60 cm deep, circa 1870

Antique French dome topped trunk, approx 63 cm high, 76 cm wide,…

French Dome Topped Trunk - Antique

Antique French dome topped trunk, approx 63 cm high, 76 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Antique French 17th century walnut Gothic coffer/sword trunk,…

17th Century French Gothic Walnut Coffer/Sword Trunk

Antique French 17th century walnut Gothic coffer/sword trunk, carved recessed Gothic arches and central quatrefoil, 175 cm long x 67 cm deep, south west France Loire Valley area, possibly earlier than quoted, approx 55 cm high, 173 cm wide, 65.5 cm deep

Antique French wrought iron strong box, with original key,…

Antique French Wrought Iron Strong Box with Key & Handles

Antique French wrought iron strong box, with original key, carry handles to the sides, very heavy

Most impressive antique French Renaissance revival carved…

French Renaissance Carved Walnut Coffer with Handles and Hinges

Most impressive antique French Renaissance revival carved walnut coffer/ trunk, carry handles to the sides, studded strap work hinges, approx 70 cm high, 138 cm wide

A highly decorative red leather and timber strapped travelling…

Red Leather Travel Trunk, 1900s

A highly decorative red leather and timber strapped travelling trunk, English or French, circa 1900 with American retailers label. 70 cm high, 92 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A French oak carved chest, circa mid 20th century, in warm…

Carved French Oak Chest with Millet-Inspired Relief Carving

A French oak carved chest, circa mid 20th century, in warm honey tones with a pegged plank top, relief carved to the façade with a scene of gleaners in the field echoing Millet's 1857 painting of the same subject, and flanked by decorative heads of wheat,…

Antique 19th century Italian carved walnut cassone, carved in…

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cassone

Antique 19th century Italian carved walnut cassone, carved in relief with scrolling foliage, central armorial crest, pair of circular portrait medallions to the front, iron carry handles to the sides, approx 47 cm high, 98 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Antique French trunk, approx 110 cm long,  51 cm high, 48 cm…

French Antique Trunk - 110cm Long

Antique French trunk, approx 110 cm long, 51 cm high, 48 cm wide

Antique French Renaissance style carved walnut and oak coffer…

French Renaissance Carved Walnut Coffer on Stand

Antique French Renaissance style carved walnut and oak coffer on stand, approx 76 cm high, 49 cm wide, 36 cm deep

French twin handled cane basket/trunk

Twin Handled French Cane Trunk

French twin handled cane basket/trunk

An unique marquetry inlaid oak Art-Nouveau kitchen food…

Art-Nouveau Oak Marquetry Kitchen Chest (1905)

An unique marquetry inlaid oak Art-Nouveau kitchen food preparation chest, French circa 1905

A large fruitwood cassone, Italian, 17th/18th century, 73 cm…

17th/18th Century Italian Fruitwood Cassone

A large fruitwood cassone, Italian, 17th/18th century, 73 cm high, 150 cm wide, 56 cm deep

Stinkwood brass banded Swazl carved wood blanket chest, Cape…

Cape Dutch Stinkwood Brass Chest, 1860

Stinkwood brass banded Swazl carved wood blanket chest, Cape Dutch, c. 1860, with brass strap hinges, ornate brass escutcheon, raised on large ball feet. Height 79 cm. Length 135 cm. Depth 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Alida Haskins widow of…

An antique Continental elm cassone, 16th to 17th century,…

16th-17th Century Continental Elm Cassone with Decorative Inked Roundels

An antique Continental elm cassone, 16th to 17th century, possibly Spanish, with antique key, the flat topped cassone with wrought iron strapping and original hinges, with decorative inked roundels under the lid depicting double headed eagles, with lions…

An unusual decorated marriage trunk, French, early 19th century.…

French 19th Century Decorated Marriage Trunk

An unusual decorated marriage trunk, French, early 19th century. 42 cm high, 80 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A walnut cassone, Italian, 17th/18th century, 47 cm high, 160…

17th/18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone

A walnut cassone, Italian, 17th/18th century, 47 cm high, 160 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A carved walnut rectangular coffer, Italian 16th/17th century,…

16th/17th C. Italian Walnut Rectangular Coffer

A carved walnut rectangular coffer, Italian 16th/17th century, 85 cm high, 153 cm wide, 63 cm deep

A large rectangular walnut coffer with metal mounts, Spanish…

Spanish Walnut Coffer with Metal Mounts (16th/17th Century)

A large rectangular walnut coffer with metal mounts, Spanish 16th/17th century, 54 cm high, 152 cm wide, 52 cm deep

An unusual gilt and geometric rectangular coffer, English or…

Gilt Geometric Coffer, Late 17th/Early 18th Century

An unusual gilt and geometric rectangular coffer, English or Dutch late 17th / early 18th century, 78 cm high, 127 cm wide, 64 cm deep

French carved walnut coffer, 57 cm high, 101 cm wide, 47 cm deep

French Walnut Carved Coffer (or French Carved Walnut Coffer)

French carved walnut coffer, 57 cm high, 101 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A walnut coffer, German, circa 1770, 60 cm high, 97 cm wide, 54…

18th Century German Walnut Coffer from Melbourne Collection

A walnut coffer, German, circa 1770, 60 cm high, 97 cm wide, 54 cm deep. Provenance: John Dunn, Melbourne

A intricately carved cassone, Italian, early 18th century, 60…

18th Century Italian Carved Cassone

A intricately carved cassone, Italian, early 18th century, 60 cm high, 168 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Hexagonal antique French cellarette with dark blue velvet…

Antique French Hexagonal Cellarette with Velvet Lining & Gilt Bronze

Hexagonal antique French cellarette with dark blue velvet lining, brass recessed handles, original key & gilt bronze carrier, 38 cm high, 43 wide approx

Early 19th century European oak dome top trunk of plain…

Antique Oak Trunk with Engraved Lock Plate

Early 19th century European oak dome top trunk of plain construction, with original brass and steel handle and engraved and dated brass shield shaped lock plate

A large Dutch walnut colonial coffer, late 18th/19th century,…

18th/19th Century Dutch Walnut Colonial Coffer

A large Dutch walnut colonial coffer, late 18th/19th century, 78.5 cm high, 166.5 cm wide, 68 cm deep

An Italian marquetry inlay cassone, late 17/18th century, 59 cm…

Italian Marquetry Cassone, Late 17/18th Century

An Italian marquetry inlay cassone, late 17/18th century, 59 cm high, 109 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Miniature French Brittany trunk, approx 10 cm high, 21 cm wide,…

Mini French Brittany Trunk - 10cm x 21cm x 11cm

Miniature French Brittany trunk, approx 10 cm high, 21 cm wide, 11 cm deep

An Italian walnut cassone, 17th century, with vase and…

17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone with Inlay Panels

An Italian walnut cassone, 17th century, with vase and scrolling tulip inlay panels on Baroque moulded block feet, 172 width x 55 depth x 68.5 cm height

A large European cassone with canted lift up top and shaped…

18th Century European Walnut Cassone with Brass Studs

A large European cassone with canted lift up top and shaped sides, overall decoration of shaped panels with brass studs. Standing on plinth shaped legs, walnut. Late-18th century. Height 123 cm, width 158 cm, depth 73 cm.

A Northern Italian cellaret, mid 19th century walnut wine…

19th Century Italian Walnut Cellaret with Allegorical Carvings

A Northern Italian cellaret, mid 19th century walnut wine cooler, highly decorative carved panels of allegorical figures, depicting four Seasons, the finial depicting a river God with lion & shield, height 72 cm width 65 cm

A very rare brass studded needlework coffer on fruitwood stand…

Brass-studded Needlework Coffer with Secret Drawer, French 1700

A very rare brass studded needlework coffer on fruitwood stand French, circa 1700 with secret money drawer inside, 69.5 cm high, 66 cm wide, 45 cm deep

An early 19th century Italian domed top pony skin trunk, 60 cm…

Italian Pony Skin Domed Top Trunk from 19th Century

An early 19th century Italian domed top pony skin trunk, 60 cm high, 113 cm wide, 55 cm deep

16th/17th century Italian Renaissance walnut cassone low coffer;…

Italian Renaissance Walnut Cassone Coffer with Carved Figures

16th/17th century Italian Renaissance walnut cassone low coffer; the simple carved front flanked by two deeply carved full figures. Original iron handle to each side, newly lined internally with camphor, 58 cm x 161 cm x 57 cm

A French walnut coffer, late 16th/17th century, 72 cm high, 140…

French Walnut Coffer, Late 16th/17th Century, 72cm High

A French walnut coffer, late 16th/17th century, 72 cm high, 140 cm wide, 64 cm deep

An antique European oak coffer, circa mid 18th century, the…

18th Century European Oak Coffer with Original Hardware

An antique European oak coffer, circa mid 18th century, the narrow coffer with a fine patina, having a simple narrow channel and ribbed design to the edges of the lid and raised on trestle supports, with the original iron nails, shaped strapping, lock and…

A carved walnut coffer, Spanish, 16th/17th century, 148 cm wide,…

16th/17th Century Spanish Walnut Carved Coffer

A carved walnut coffer, Spanish, 16th/17th century, 148 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 59 cm high

A Continental large elm coffer, early 19th century, 68 cm high,…

Large 19th Century Continental Elm Coffer

A Continental large elm coffer, early 19th century, 68 cm high, 142 cm wide, 60 cm deep