Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 10
- Auction sources
- 3
- Records with images
- 3
- Coverage
- 2006-2025
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Greenwich Auction
Aug 24, 2023
$550
Maitland Smith Stacked Books Storage Chest
Akiba Galleries
Apr 1, 2025
$700
Charlotte Perriand Pine Storage Chest for Les Arcs
Sotheby's
Jan 20, 2006
$576,000
THE IMPORTANT JUDGE WILLIAM WALKER CHIPPENDALE BLOCK-AND-SHELL CARVED CHERRYWOOD BONNET-TOP DESK-AND-BOOKCASE MADE BY CALVIN WILLEY, LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1782
Identification
Key object facts
- Category
- furniture
- Pattern
- Prunus
- Technique
- carved wood
- Era
- 1880-1930
- Motifs
- floral
Recognition
How to identify examples in this group
- Key identification signals include pattern Prunus.
- Hand-carved wooden chest with relief scenes of birds, flowers, a figure in a boat, and a pavilion within diamond cartouches; brass hasp lock; standing on carved block feet.
- This guide is currently supported by 10 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers
What tends to drive value
- Condition and completeness are material for this object type.
- Pattern attribution matters because collectors often pay materially different prices for correctly identified Prunus examples.
Market
What shapes the market for this group
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $700.
- This page currently surfaces 3 hand-selected comparable records for Chinese export carved hardwood chest with brass hasp, c. 1880–1930.
Evidence
How this guide was assembled
- This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
- Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $698 to $6,232.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently high confidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 3 auction sources in the selected evidence set.
Coverage
Source coverage and evidence quality
- The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
- The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 10 comparable market records.
- Selected comparables span 3 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2006-2025.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is a Chinese export carved hardwood chest with brass hasp, c. 1880–1930?
This page is a market guide for identifying a Chinese export carved hardwood chest with brass hasp, c. 1880–1930 and understanding the main factors that influence collector demand and price.
What affects the value of a item?
Condition, completeness, maker or pattern attribution, dimensions, age, rarity, and comparable-market evidence all affect value.
What is the typical market range for Chinese export carved hardwood chest with brass hasp, c. 1880–1930?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $698 to $6,232, depending on condition and attribution.
Chinese Export Carved Hardwood Chest With Brass Hasp, C. 1880–1930 Value?
This guide uses clustered screener evidence to help answer searches like "Chinese export carved hardwood chest with brass hasp, c. 1880–1930 value" with identification notes, value drivers, and comparable-market context.
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