An italian word for a chest or coffer. In the Renaisance period the designs were very ornate and richly carved, and may have had applied gesso or painted decoration. They were made as marriage chests and were the contribution of the bride's parents to the wedding. The cassone available on the market in Australia are of a later period, and do not carry the elaborate decoration of the originals.

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An Italian walnut cassone, Tuscany, last quarter 16th century,…

16th Century Tuscan Walnut Cassone with Lion Paw Legs

An Italian walnut cassone, Tuscany, last quarter 16th century, the rising top above the panelled front and sides, on lion paw carved front legs. Width 184.5 cm, depth 60 cm, height 59 cm. Provenance: di Clemente, Florence, Italy. Leonard Joel, Sydney, the…

A beautifully carved walnut cassone, Italian circa 1680, 60 cm…

Italian Walnut Cassone, 1680

A beautifully carved walnut cassone, Italian circa 1680, 60 cm high, 165 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A fine carved walnut cassone north Italian circa 1640, 171 cm…

17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone

A fine carved walnut cassone north Italian circa 1640, 171 cm long, 55 cm high, 54 cmm deep

An impressive walnut and iron mounted cassone, Spanish circa…

Walnut and Iron Mounted Cassone, Spanish 1660

An impressive walnut and iron mounted cassone, Spanish circa 1660, 165 cm long, 70 cm deep, 56 cm high

French provincial oak cassone, 18th century, the rectangular…

18th Century French Oak Cassone with Geometrical Motifs

French provincial oak cassone, 18th century, the rectangular chest decorated with geometrical motifs, height 66 cm width 145 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Diana Kemp, NSW

An Italian walnut cassone, late 17th century, with rising top…

17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone

An Italian walnut cassone, late 17th century, with rising top above panelled sides and moulded base standing on lion paw feet, height 60 cm, width 185 cm, depth 61.5 cm. Provenance: di Clemente, Florence, Italy

Italian walnut cassone, 18th century, the rectangular trunk…

18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone

Italian walnut cassone, 18th century, the rectangular trunk with a panelled front engraved with geometric motifs, on bracket feet, height 53 cm width 152 cm depth 53 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

An Italian cedar cassone, Adige region Northern Italy, 16th…

16th Century Italian Cedar Cassone with Carved Army Scene

An Italian cedar cassone, Adige region Northern Italy, 16th century, the exterior carved and decorated with a scene of an approaching army, the interior decorated with dragons and an eagle, 52 cm high, 147 cm wide, 48 cm deep

An Italian walnut cassone, 18th century, the hinged open top…

18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone with Carved Motifs

An Italian walnut cassone, 18th century, the hinged open top with carved archways, stylised bird and floral motifs to the front, 57 cm high, 135.5 cm long, 52.5 cm deep, 58 x 135 x 52.5, 58 cm x 135 cm x 52.5 cm

An Italian carved walnut cassone, early 19th century, 70 cm…

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cassone

An Italian carved walnut cassone, early 19th century, 70 cm high, 163 cm wide, 600 cm deep

Italian walnut coffer, Italian Renaissance walnut cassone low…

Italian Renaissance Walnut Coffer with Lion Feet

Italian walnut coffer, Italian Renaissance walnut cassone low coffer, simple design with five panel front and panel sides. Two large lion front feet, wood, original patina. Tuscany, mid-16th century. Width 161 cm, depth 61 cm, height 59 cm. Provenance: di…

Italian walnut coffer, Italian Renaissance walnut cassone low…

Renaissance Walnut Coffer with Lion Feet

Italian walnut coffer, Italian Renaissance walnut cassone low coffer, simple design with five panel front and panel sides. Two large lion front feet, wood, original patina. Tuscany, mid-16th century. Width 184.5, depth 60 cm, height 59 cm. Provenance: di…

An early 16th century Italian cassone, the multi-panelled…

16th Century Italian Walnut Cassone

An early 16th century Italian cassone, the multi-panelled walnut body with an applewood plank top supported by two plank feet with iron supports. Northern Italy, circa 1620. Width 210 cm, depth 46 cm, height 76 cm

A mid-19th century Italian cassone, long low form, hinged lid,…

Italian Marquetry Cassone with Floral Inlay

A mid-19th century Italian cassone, long low form, hinged lid, the panelled front with marquetry floral inlay framed by parquetry bands, the three front feet of wide scrolling form. 170 x 54 x 66 cm.

An 18th century Italian carved walnut cassone 58 cm high, 180…

18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cassone

An 18th century Italian carved walnut cassone 58 cm high, 180 cm wide, 53 cm deep

An 18th century Italian carved walnut cassone with red leather…

18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone with Leather Top

An 18th century Italian carved walnut cassone with red leather upholstered top 56 cm high, 170 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A mid-19th century Italian cassone, long low form, hinged lid,…

19th Century Italian Floral Inlay Cassone

A mid-19th century Italian cassone, long low form, hinged lid, the panelled front with marquetry floral inlay framed by parquetry bands, the three front feet of wide scrolling form, width 170 cm, depth 54 cm, height 66 cm.

An Italian cassone, 18th century, the lift top opening to an…

18th Century Italian Engraved Wooden Cassone

An Italian cassone, 18th century, the lift top opening to an interior and raised on a plinth base, whole featuring engraved wooden inset panels, 71 cm high, 140 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Italian marquetry inlay cassone, late 18th century, the…

18th Century Italian Marquetry Inlay Cassone

Italian marquetry inlay cassone, late 18th century, the rectangular moulded top above four panels inlaid with cherubs, birds and Jesuit christogram, raised on carved lion paws, height 60 cm, width 166 cm, depth 57 cm

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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…

A carved pine and oak cassone, late 18th/19th century. 59 cm…

18th/19th Century Pine and Oak Cassone

A carved pine and oak cassone, late 18th/19th century. 59 cm high, 128 cm wide, 50 cm deep

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

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

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…

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 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 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

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

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 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…