I don't know if this is intentional, but here's the description anyways:
What I Expected
I expected to be able to open the chest and get the inventory to open
What I Got
Instead, the chest opens but the inventory does not display.
Steps to Reproduce
1) Place a Chest (must be in Creative Mode)
2) Right-click the chest

Like I said, I don't know if this is intentional, but if it is, a moderator can tell me and close this bug report.