I have a Lane cedar chest from November 19th 1958. It's in pristine condition, inside and out. Style no. 8801-03
Serial no. 859111
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These are worth $150-$225 on eBay
Sadly Lane Chests and just about all "brown furniture" has lost favor with today's buyers and most of the chests sell for well under $150 when pristine. At the moment I cannot find a singe example of one like yours that has sold at any price, which is not surprising.
There are a few that are classic Mid Century Modern that are fetching in the $200 range, but that is a rarity.
Yours looks to be in nice shape, so $150 could be a starting point for you if you want to sell. The challenge is these are a supply and demand thing. Where I am there is a huge supply of them and the demand is very low.
Most likely you will have to keep lowering the price until the right person comes along. Selling these online is a nightmare as you have to do local pick up or freight shipping (which most people don't want to bother with). You could try to sell it at a yard sale or flea market or see if a consistent store will sell it for you--which will give you the most exposure. Not all take them as they are a hard sell and take up a lot of floor space, for a long time
Maybe where you are there is a much higher demand than where I am located in Pittsburgh.
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