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English Chippendale Quarter Column Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
quarter column terminates with inlaid plinth. The chest rests on ogee bracket feet.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut Columns Chest of Drawer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful practical small Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1825. The chest of drawers has
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
American Empire Chest of Drawers with Mirror in Mahogany, Maine, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
original vanity mirror with square tapering columns. Chest rests on lion's paw feet with acanthus carvings
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 74 in W 44.25 in D 21.5 in
Classical Mahogany Chest with Columns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely flame mahogany chest of four drawers with a two drawer superstructure. With Scrolled
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Mahogany
Column Bar by Black Table Studio, Maple, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By BlackTable Studio
Located in New York, NY
BlackTable Studio's signature Column chest is the studio's proudest creation. This piece truly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Maple
Column Bar by Black Table Studio, Rift, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By BlackTable Studio
Located in New York, NY
BlackTable Studio's signature column chest is the studio's proudest creation. This piece truly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Oak
Column Bar by Black Table Studio, Black, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By BlackTable Studio
Located in New York, NY
Black Table's signature Column Chest is the studio's proudest creation. This piece truly represents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Ash
19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This tall, handsome chest is so beautiful. Would look great in any room.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Quarter Column Oak Chest of Drawers with Original Handles
Located in Port Chester, NY
An early English chest of drawers with original handles and stylized ogee feet. Classic two-over
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Reeded Quarter-Column Banded Welsh Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
An early chest of drawers from Wales. This antique oak bureau has a deep rich color and has rich
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Late 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chairside Chest with Fluted Columns
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style chairside chest, unbranded, possibly by Madison Square or similar. Mahogany
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 21 in W 20.25 in D 13.5 in
Swedish 1820s Gustavian Style Gray Painted Chest with Carved Semi-Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish gray painted chest from circa 1820 with three drawers, carved reeded semi-columns and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Welsh Oak Chest of Drawers with Twist Columns and Original Knobs
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming oak chest of drawers in well grained and colored oak. The twist columns at either side
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Gothic oak chest of drawers decorated with carved masks and columns
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century Gothic revival pollard oak chest of drawers, with carved masks and columns, on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Early Welsh Country Oak Chest with Crossbanded Top and Quarter Columns
Located in Port Chester, NY
An early Welsh chest of drawers with original handles and stylized ogee feet. Classic two-over
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Welsh Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Top and Columns from 1820
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Biedermeier top chest of drawers made of walnut with four doors, ebonized half columns with black
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest of Drawers with Detached Columns in Walnut, Empire, XIXth Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Commode with detached columns in walnut, 19th Empire period, to be restored above Sainte-Anne gray
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 35.83 in W 45.67 in D 22.84 in
Italian Neoclassic Chest w/Roman Bust Column Accents & Unusual Petite Sabre Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical chest, with black accents and and unusual feet, from the early 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 33.5 in W 46.25 in D 23.5 in
Danish 1820s Light Gray Painted Two-Drawer Chests with Semi-Columns, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
-columns, adorning the side posts, add a touch of architectural elegance and visual contrast to the chests
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 49.75 in D 20.75 in
American Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Fluted Quarter Columns C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Mahogany bow front chest with a carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers with the
Category
Antique 1840s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36.5 in W 45 in D 24.25 in
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.75 in W 32.25 in D 18 in
American Cherry Chest of Drawers with Flanking Fluted Quarter Columns, VA C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Cherry five drawer chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted quarter
Category
Antique 1780s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 37.75 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine Georgian chest on chest in figured bookmatched flame mahogany having two short over
Category
Antique 1760s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Chippendale walnut chest on chest, with drawers that are cross banded with mahogany. The upper
Category
Antique 1770s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Chest On Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
The cornice of this chest on chest has a diminutive dentil and egg and dart cornice with blind
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Poplar Wood Round Chest or Side Table 1960s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
furniture piece could perfectly used as a cute column chest as well as a solo night stand or side table
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
H 26.97 in Dm 13.19 in
English Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany Chippendale chest on chest has the original Rococo hardware. It has Fine fretwork
Category
Antique 1780s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
LEXINGTON Banded Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style chest on chest of drawers by Lexington Furniture. Mahogany with brass hardware
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare Gothic Chest of Flamboyant Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE GOTHIC CHEST OF FLAMBOYANT STYLE
ORIGIN: NORTHERN FRANCE
PERIOD: 15th CENTURY
Height
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
20th Century Biedermeier Style Tulip Columns Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Biedermeier style tulip columns commode
veneer tulip on solid pinewood.
(D-Sam-44).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Pine
1834 Light Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest dated 1834
Measurements: H. 73m – L. 127cm – D. 56cm
Period: 1834
Origin
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
Fine George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
corners over a conforming case with two over four graduated drawers flanked by fluted columns with
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
20th Century Biedermeier Style Pinewood Columns Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Columns commode in Biedermeier style.
Maple roots on solid pinewood.
(D-Sam-43a).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Pine
Antique French Elm Commode with Bobbin Turned Columns
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fanciful French elm chest of drawers with turned columns at either side and sweet ball feet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Regency Bowfront Chest
Located in London, GB
A Regency mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, circa 1810.
With three graduated doors with
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Inlaid Chippendale Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
The drawers of this chest are crossbanded with mahogany and inlaid with boxwood and ebony. The
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest/Tallboy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Georgian 18th century mahogany chest on chest/tallboy having a moulded edge top above two
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest was purpose-built for a cozy niche, and its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique Rustic Carved Wood Chest as Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rustic antique European carved wood hinged top blanket chest suitable as a Cocktail Table
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Hardwood
16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
on the front façade of the chest, just above four husked columns. The columns flank a pair of
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Oak
American Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
inset panel. The stiles feature a round column with brass ornaments above and below. The chest rests
Category
Antique 1850s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
17th Century English Carved Oak Dowry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and historic 17th century English carved oak dowry chest.
Made
Category
Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Wedding Chest, Salamanca Area, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wedding chest. Wood, textile, metal, polychrome. Salamanca, Spain, 17th century.
Area of
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Victorian Mahogany Ogee Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
hand carved scrolled columns are quite charming while the legs of the chest are turned wood.
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
beaded insert escutcheons, the secondary wood is oak. This chest features a convex reeded quarter column
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Chippendale Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century Chippendale chest, the top has beautiful grain( minor ink stains, see photo) , the two
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Federal Pine Chest
Located in New York, NY
American Federal pine chest with 4 drawers and carved column sides.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
German Biedermeier Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
German Biedermeier (19th Century) mahogany chest of drawers with marble column sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
George III Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III Mahogany Chest, the top has a beautiful faded color and patina with canted front corners
Category
Antique 1780s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire fruit wood chest of drawers with gilt bronze hardware and ebonized columns, 19th century. No
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th C Tiger Maple Dresser with Full Round Columns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 19th C tiger maple four drawers dresser. One overhanging drawer supported with full round columns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
19th Century Mahogany Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English mahogany chest of drawers with a shaped top and lovely graining, following
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Maghogany Chest on Chest with Interior Desk, Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany chest on chest with a carved candle light molded edge top , five upper
Category
Antique 1750s English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 72 in W 50.75 in D 23.75 in
Renaissance Chest Carved with Angels / Cherubs - Circa 1600 - XVIIth France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large Renaissance period oak chest decorated with cherub heads surmounting panels framed by columns
Category
Antique Early 17th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 34.26 in W 49.02 in D 25.6 in
French Empire Style Commode w/Figural Columns & Pink Marble
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an adorable petite commode with wonderful grained veneer and blackened flat columns on the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Marble Top Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This chest has a Carrera marble with a shaped groove in the front. There are three holes on the
Category
Antique 1890s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Renaissance Period French Hand Carved Chest / Trunk - 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
leaves in an architectural setting. Four Ionic columns decorated with plant motifs punctuate the façade
Category
Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Commode, Walnut, Brass, Full Columns, Austria/Vienna circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small Biedermeier Commode in Walnut Veneer with Full Columns and Brass Fittings from Austria circa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest made of mahogany and ebonized wood during the 1800’s. This mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century with ebonized columns
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.75 in W 48.25 in D 19.5 in
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Column Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic column chest available at 1stDibs. A column chest — often made from wood, walnut and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the column chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A column chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made column chest over the years, but those crafted by Bethlehem Furniture, Wendell Castle and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Column Chest?
The average selling price for a column chest at 1stDibs is $4,521, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $15,500 for the highest priced.
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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