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Trio of Vintage Burled Wood Cabinets from Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Hartville, OH
Spectacular trio of Burled Wood Chests from famed Century Furniture. It’s remarkable to find one of
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Italian Raised Two-Drawer Burled-Wood Veer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised chest of two drawers with burled wood veneer. This vintage chest from Italy is
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20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Bow Front Burled Chest
Located in Annville, PA
The Bow Front Burled Chest is created using the finest burl wood veneers available. This fine
Category

2010s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Burled Chest
Bow Front Burled Chest
H 39 in W 40 in D 21 in
Mahogany and Burled Wood Bachelors Chest by Beacon Hill Collection
By Beacon Hill
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A charming Mahogany and Burled wood bachelors chest by Beacon Hill furniture company. Desirable
Category

Mid-20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Edmond J. Spence Midcentury Swedish Burled Birch Wavefront Chest
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Swedish Burled Birch Wavefront Chest (EDMOND SPENCE).
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Birch, Burl

English George II Style Burled Oysterwood Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Gorgeous English George II Style Burled Oysterwood Dresser Chest of Drawers Dimensions : 46" Wide
Category

1990s British George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Queen Anne Style Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous chest of drawers dates to the late-18th century and was crafted in the Queen Anne
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique American Empire Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820s
Located in South Bend, IN
Carved cherry wood with turned columns, burled mahogany drawer fronts, and glass drawer pulls
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Glass, Cherry, Mahogany, Burl

Art Deco Curved and Louvered Front Burled Birch and Bleached Walnut Chest
By Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco burled birch veneer and bleached walnut chest containing four drawers with
Category

20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Walnut, Burl, Wood

Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy
Category

Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

Burled Commode
Located in Annville, PA
lend a look of distinction to the item as do the hand selected burled wood veneers. The Burled Commode
Category

2010s Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Burled Commode
Burled Commode
H 34 in W 28 in D 14 in
Biedermeier Burled Wood Three Drawer Commode, Austria, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
fascade. Signature ebonized trim detailing. Burled wood. Newly refinished. ARRIVING NOVEMBER.
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

Tall Burled Dresser
Located in Annville, PA
This version of a Tall Burled Dresser, a design inspired form an eighteenth century English chest
Category

2010s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Burled Dresser
Tall Burled Dresser
H 48 in W 45 in D 22 in
Antique Tall Chest of Drawers in Burled Walnut w Ebonized Accents & Pedestal Top
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome tall chest on chest in beautiful burled walnut with ebonized accents. Offers seven
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut, Burl

French Art Deco Burled Amboyna Commode
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco burled amboyna wood two door commode with bronze trim detailing with diamond design
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Art Deco Burled Amboyna Commode
French Art Deco Burled Amboyna Commode
H 36.5 in W 56.25 in D 23.25 in
Pair of three draw bombe commodes marked Italy with a maple burled veneer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of three draw bombe commodes marked Italy with a maple burled veneer 19.5 x 10 x 20.5
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Maple

Italian Burled Walnut Commode with silver accents, exceptional quality
Located in Houston, TX
handsome piece. King Wood Inlay enriches this exceptional piece.   Splayed leg. Three drawers.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Louis Phillipe Commode in Bleached Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
Imported from France, this 19th-century burled walnut marble top Louis Phillipe commode. The entire
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

European Faux Painted Pine Lift Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
painted to simulate burled wood. The top two drawers are dummies but the bottom is a working one.
Category

Antique 1850s English Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Steel

Extraordinary Regency Period English Silver Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary Regency Period English Silver Chest. Burled “Pollard” Oak panels framed with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Four Drawer Inlaid French Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Four-drawer inlaid French chest, the chamfered sides inlaid with birds eye maple and boxwood. The
Category

Antique 1860s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Four Drawer Inlaid French Chest
Four Drawer Inlaid French Chest
H 27 in W 26.75 in D 15 in
Inlaid Figural Bronze Mounted Burled Walnut French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
bronze and gorgeous wood. The walnut and design of the case is decadent and beautifully done. The bronze
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful 19th century Louis Philip chest of drawers! The burled wood has exquisite
Category

Antique 1880s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
H 38 in W 49 in D 24 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
front is a show stopping portrayal of burled wood and skilled craftsmanship. Clean and even lines, with
Category

Antique 1870s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
H 37.5 in W 52 in D 22 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
front is a show stopping portrayal of burled wood and skilled craftsmanship. Clean and even lines, with
Category

Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest
H 37.5 in W 52 in D 22 in
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
is excellently showcased by the chest of drawer's boldly simple front. The wood has such a splendid
Category

Antique 1840s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The burled wood top and paneled sides have a beautifully detailed inset inlay surrounded by a banded
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers. This case piece has patinated wonderfully over
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
Located in Chicago, IL
XV style chest exudes elegance with its green marble style top and burled satin wood construction
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
exotic well figured burled wood, hand-crafted in a curvacious, exceptionally complex bombe form, fitted
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis Philippe Period Amboyna Burlwood Wash Stand Chest
Located in Forney, TX
this scarce period Louis Philippe (1830-1848) wash stand in stunning exotic burled amboyna. Hand
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, multi-function antique chest was created in Italy, circa 1960. Siting on bracket feet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

20th C. Italian Parquetry and Marquetry Petite Bombay Chest Commode Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
of different wood grains—curly, straight, feathered, burled—in a lattice of satinwood and olive wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Olive, Satinwood

Alfonso Marina Siena Mahogany Walnut Burl Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers Commode
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Dayton, OH
, walnut and exotic matchbook burled panels with cossbanding. The front of the chest showcases three
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. The undeniable elegance of the lines, warm finish of the wood, would make this French Empire chest
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Biedermeier Mirror Back Pier Console Table with 2 Marble Top Side Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
marble-top bar / matching burled wood half commodes with top drawer and front door. Gorgeous
Category

Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Robert W Irwin Louis XV French Walnut Chest of Drawers Tallboy Dresser
By Robert W. Irwin Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
"A lovely chest of drawers or dresser by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Company. Crafted from French
Category

Vintage 1930s Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Italian Mahogany & Burl Wood Commode with Verona Rosso Marble Top
Located in East Hampton, NY
with compartments - total of five drawers. Pink marble top is also original and beautiful. Burled wood
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

John Widdicomb Vintage Burled Bachelor Chests, a Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in Hartville, OH
Extraordinary in every way. Uber Rare 1950’s Burled Wood Bachelor Chests from John Widdicomb
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Dressers

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Burl Wood Commode or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Burled walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 36.5"W
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1970s Henredon Scene Two Vintage Burled Wood Armoires - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
mirrored room dividers and console tables with rounded corners and burl-wood veneers. Such pieces are
Category

Vintage 1970s American Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Vintage Burled Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles - Mid-Century Elegance
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the elegance of the mid-century era with our meticulously restored Burled Chest of Drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Italian Credenza or Commode Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Ico Parisi, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
burled wood commode has bronze hardware and its original black glass top.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Restored Early 1950s Burled Veneers Chest of Drawers: A Vintage Patina Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-crafted from wood and enhanced with exotic burled veneers. This vintage piece stands testament to time
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Louis XV François Hugnet Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A french rosewood and burled walnut commode, stamped gilded bronze handles and three drawers. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Louis XV François Hugnet Commode, 19th Century
Louis XV François Hugnet Commode, 19th Century
H 35.44 in W 33.08 in D 16.93 in
Rare 18th Century Commode with Side Doors Walnut, Rhone Valley, France
Located in Dallas, TX
hardware. The veneered wooden insets on the drawers and sides are all burled walnut wood. All this rests
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century German Baroque Sauteuse Commode
Located in Forney, TX
quality, warm, rich woods, including burled walnut, fruitwood, olive wood, burl maple and various other
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Antique 18th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple, Olive, Walnut, Burl

Italian Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Burled wood in a soft warm hue makes this piece exceptional The graceful curves of this bombe form
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Charles Pfister for Baker Prima Vera Mahogany Three-Drawer Oval Commode
By Baker Furniture Company, Charles Pfister
Located in Chicago, IL
fronts with flush concentric circled swiveling brass pulls. Four radius end legs and olive ash burled
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Vintage 1980s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Scottish Miniature Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, 1863
Located in Savannah, GA
A Scottish miniature chest of drawers in burled wood. Drawer inscribed on underside with maker’s
Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Restored Mid-Century Chest of Drawers: Maple Wood Elegance
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the realm of mid-century design with our beautifully restored Chest of Drawers, a true
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Bedside Chests by Henredon, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
chests By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection USA, 1980s Burled olive wood drawer fronts, with ash
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Night Stands

Materials

Ash, Burl

Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine and fully restored Queen Anne slant front desk was crafted in burled walnut on an
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Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Brass

Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Bombay Form Burl Wood Gentleman's Chest
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
by Hathaway's Furniture of New York USA, Circa 1940s Stunning book-matched burled olive wood, with
Category

Vintage 1940s American French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Brass

Burled Maple Cabinet Secretary with Drawers / Flat File, USA, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
top. Two toned finish that appears to be rosewood and burled maple. Interior of desk is fitted with
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Burl Wood and Acid Etched Brass Bedside Chests
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
Mastercraft Furniture USA, 1970s Burled Carpathian elm wood, with acid etched brass drawer fronts and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

1930’s Burled Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Style Five Drawer Highboy Dresser
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
Stunning rare African avoider Burled wood with ornate carved details, hand painted, and original
Category

Vintage 1930s American Louis XVI Dressers

Materials

Wood, Burl, Paint

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
. The secretaire has two bodies, entirely in walnut wood veneered with thick walnut root, inlaid with
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Shop Chest/Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an upper part of a an unusual 19th century Japanese cabinet using bamboo and burled wood as
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20th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Iron

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Burled Wood Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the burled wood chest you’re looking for. A burled wood chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect burled wood chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A burled wood chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made burled wood chest over the years, but those crafted by Lane Furniture, Baker Furniture Company and American of Martinsville are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Burled Wood Chest?

Prices for a burled wood chest start at $750 and top out at $11,500 with the average selling for $3,450.

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.

Questions About Burled Wood Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A burl in wood is a growth on a tree formed from bud tissue that has not sprouted. The burl forms large, knobby-looking growths on the base and trunk of the tree. Every piece of burl wood is unique, which is one reason they are considered rare and valuable. They come in a variety of sizes and have varying wood textures and colors. Find a collection of antique and vintage burl wood furniture on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Burled wood is wood with a unique grain characteristic that results from harvesting a tree that has a burl. A burl is a tree growth often caused by injury, fungus, virus, or insects. The stress from the growth causes pressure on the wood and creates intense grain patterns.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    Whether burl wood is timeless is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, burl wood became popular during the Art Deco and Regency eras, and furniture designers have continued to use it to produce pieces ever since then. This owes largely to the material’s range of organic shapes and knots, which add richness and distinct visual appeal. On 1stDibs, find a range of burl wood furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    A burl wood table is a piece of furniture crafted out of wood burls, growths on trees that have unique grain patterns. Because of the character of the wood, no two are ever completely identical. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of burl wood tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Burl wood's worth depends on the quality and the size of the wood. Depending on the size and condition, a larger-eyed burl would cost around $25 to $200. Layered burls are not of much value. On 1stDibs, find a range of alluring antique and vintage burl wood furniture today.

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