Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
1820s North American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
1810s American Sheraton Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
19th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry, Maple
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Mid-19th Century Canadian Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple, Pine, Paint
1820s English Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
19th Century American Victorian Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
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19th Century American Federal Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Wood
18th Century Georgian Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mahogany
19th Century North American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
1810s English George III Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mahogany
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mirror, Wood, Birdseye Maple, Maple
19th Century American Country Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Wood
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Glass
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Rhode Island
18th Century
The slant front opens to reveal a fitted interior
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mahogany, Maple, Nutwood, Rosewood
1930s Italian Art Deco Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Bakelite, Mahogany, Maple, Mirror
19th Century North American Federal Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Federal Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
1980s Empire Revival Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Marble, Ormolu
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19th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Early 20th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Birdseye Maple
Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
1840s American American Empire Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
1840s American American Empire Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Mid-19th Century Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Birch, Maple
18th Century and Earlier Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
19th Century American Federal Antique Tiger Maple Chest
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Early 19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry, Maple
Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
19th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
19th Century German Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
19th Century Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry, Maple
Late 19th Century Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry, Maple
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mahogany, Maple
19th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
19th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Late 18th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Early 20th Century American William and Mary Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
1870s Canadian Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
19th Century American Empire Antique Tiger Maple Chest
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
19th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple, Pine
18th Century American Federal Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
19th Century American Colonial Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
18th Century American Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Wood
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry, Maple
1850s Canadian Empire Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Birch, Maple
19th Century Canadian Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Ivory, Maple
1850s English Victorian Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Maple, Pine
1720s North American William and Mary Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mid-19th Century North American American Classical Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Brass
19th Century English Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry, Maple
Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Cherry, Maple
1860s American American Classical Antique Tiger Maple Chest
Birdseye Maple, Porcelain, Walnut
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Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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