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Three Drawers Brass Drop Pulls Hardware Cerused Oak Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT!
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Three Drawers Brass Drop Pulls Hardware Cerused Oak Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT!
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak

Pair of Fancher Furniture Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers and Side Cabinet
By Fancher Furniture Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Fancher Walnut and Oak Bachelor Chest of Drawers and Side Cabinet with adjustable shelf
Category

20th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Oak 18th Century Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming mid 18th century, English, oak bachelors chest of four long drawers, the top drawer
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

FANCHER Oak & Walnut Asian Influenced Bachelor Chest
By Fancher Furniture Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian influenced bachelor chest by Fancher Furniture. Oak with walnut top, drawer fronts & sides
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the richly grained fold over top with molded edge, over
Category

Antique 1760s European George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
H 32 in W 34.5 in D 15 in
CENTURY Oak French Country Style Bombe Bachelor Chest
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Country style bombe bachelor chest, by Century Furniture. Solid oak, brass hardware, bombe
Category

Late 20th Century American Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany bachelor's chest, with cross banded top, the four graduated drawers with
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
English Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
H 32.75 in W 31.5 in D 18 in
Georgian Caddy Top Bachelor's Chest
By Giles Grendey
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany caddy top bachelors chest attributed to Giles Grendey, having a bead
Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Georgian Caddy Top Bachelor's Chest
Georgian Caddy Top Bachelor's Chest
H 30.75 in W 32.75 in D 20.5 in
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany bachelors chest, late 18th century, With a plum pudding mahogany two board top
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
H 29 in W 31.5 in D 18.5 in
English 19th Century Bachelors Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic, solid oak chest of drawers with a large pull-out linen folding slide over graduating
Category

Antique 19th Century English French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Metal, Brass

English 19th Century Bachelors Chest
English 19th Century Bachelors Chest
H 42.25 in W 43.5 in D 23.75 in
Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Asheville, NC
British, 18th century with four dove-tailed drawers, with pull-out at top, oak secondary woods
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Brass

Solid Oak Mid-Century Modern 4 Drawers American Bachelor Chest Dresser Commode
By Mengel Furniture Co., Brown Saltman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Oak Mid-Century Modern 4 drawers American Bachelor Chest Dresser Commode.
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Pair of Cerused Limed Oak Three-Drawer Bachelor Chests with Round Brass
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cerused oak 3 drawer bachelor chests with nice solid brass round accents
Category

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

Materials

Oak

French Provincial Louis XV Carved Oak Three-Drawer Commode or Bachelor Chest
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style carved oak dresser chest By Henredon Furniture "Four
Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgian Mahogany serpentine front bachelors chest resting on tall ogee bracket feet 1790-1800
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
George 111 Mahogany Bachelors Chest
H 37.5 in W 40 in D 21 in
Pair of Restored Solid Oak Cerused White & Grey Finish 4 Drawers Bachelor Chests
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of mid-century modern solid oak two tone cerused finish bachelor chests dressers.
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest England Circa 1790
Located in Hudson, NY
Very handsome, 18th century bachelors chest with pull out writing surface. Made with dense hard
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Oak, Mahogany

18th Century George II Bachelor Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II figured Cuban mahogany bachelor chest of excellent compact proportions
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pr. Mid Century Bachelors Chests in Cerused Oak with Brass Pulls C 1950's
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Lowey
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated mid century bachelors chests, in original cerused oak finish, with recessed brass
Category

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

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Mahogany Two-Drawer Bachelor's Chest, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1760, late George II, early George III period bachelor's chest of rare 'hat
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Walnut and Satinwood Inlaid Petite Chest or Bachelor's Chest, circa 1715
Located in Kinderhook, NY
bachelor's chest, the walnut veneered case having bookmatched quarter-veneered and featherbanded top with a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
feet. Prior Sotheby's NY sale. Oak secondary and brass handles.
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest Of Drawers
George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest Of Drawers
H 32.38 in W 34.75 in D 17.75 in
English Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest or Petite Commode, circa 1760
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine English circa 1760 mahogany bachelor's chest or petite commode having single solid board top
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fantastic Pair Baker Modern Asian Tansu Bachelors Chest Chinoiserie Mid-Century
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazingly beautiful pair of Japanese Tansu bachelors chests by Baker. Dark stained oak with
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Outstanding Quality Unusual Antique George III Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality unusual antique George III mahogany bachelor's chest having a magnificent
Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Other

18th Century George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest by Philip Bell, London
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An extremely rare 18th century George III mahogany bachelors chest with brushing slide, by Philip
Category

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century George I Figured Walnut Bachelors Chest, C.1720-1730
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare early 18th-century compact George I figured walnut bachelors chest The quarter
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Cerused Oak 4 Drawers Compact Dresser Bachelor Chest Cabinet Mid-Century Modern
By Carl Martin-Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cerused oak 4 drawers compact dresser bachelor chest Cabinet Mid-Century Modern.
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak

Edward Wormley Chests for Dunbar Espresso Lacquered Mahogany with Leather Bases
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of six drawer bachelor chests with inset hardware designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in a
Category

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

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Oak

Diminutive Mid Century Cerused Oak Three Drawer Dresser with Brass Handles
By Mengel Furniture Co., (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in New York, NY
of bachelors chests we have listed separately at Barbarella Home, on 1st Dibs.
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
matching bachelor chest. Two part cabinet. All heavy deeply carved solid oak cerused finish design. Solid
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Cerused Medium Brown Embossed Leather Fronts 4 Drawers Dresser Bachelor Chest
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cerused medium brown oak embossed gold print leather fronts 4 drawers dresser bachelor chest mint.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Pair Michael Taylor For Baker Light Grey Blue 4 Drawer Dressers Bachelor Chests
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Michael Taylor For Baker Light Grey Blue 4 Drawer Dressers Bachelor Chests MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak

Arthur Brett & Sons English Georgian III Mahogany Burl Bachelors Chest Dresser
By Arthur Brett
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite 18th Century reproduction bachelors chest by Arthur Brett & Sons. Made from mahogany
Category

Late 20th Century George III Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Post Modern John Stuart Chrome Accent Cane Front Gentlemens Dresser Armoire
By John Stuart Inc.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
-colored oak wood is accented with shimmering chrome trim. We also have two John Stuart bachelor’s chests
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
. Good proportions for use as a bedside bachelor's chest or in a small entryway. Contact us for a
Category

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ebonised Black Lacquer Double Dresser with Brass Pulls
By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Brothers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black lacquer ebonized compact double dresser credenza bachelor chest.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Oak

Delightful Mid-18th Century Oak Bachelors Chest
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A beautiful bachelor chest consisting of four long drawers, the top fitted with writing slide and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Bachelor's Oak Chest of 2 Short and 3 Long Drawers on Bracket Feet
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
18th century George II Bachelor's oak chest of 2 short and 3 long drawers on bracket feet
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Georgian Bachelor Chest
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Based on a 1780 Georgian chest that typifies Georgian understated elegance. The color and depth of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Georgian Bachelor Chest
Georgian Bachelor Chest
H 35 in W 44 in D 23 in
George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine diminutive George III figured mahogany bachelor chest, with molded top above four beaded
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest
George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest
H 30 in W 31.5 in D 19.5 in
Fine Sheraton Period Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine Sheraton period mahogany bachelor's chest, the oak lined desk edged in boxwood. The handles
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Sheraton Period Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Fine Sheraton Period Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
H 28.75 in W 31.89 in D 12.21 in
Sheraton Period Mahogany Bachelors Chest, circa 1775
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine Sheraton -period mahogany bachelors chest. The oak lined desk is edged in boxwood. The
Category

Antique 1770s British Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Burr Walnut and Feather Banded Bachelor Chest
Located in Herzele, BE
A superb burr walnut and feather banded bachelors chest of compact proportions and retaining
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Burr Walnut and Feather Banded Bachelor Chest
Burr Walnut and Feather Banded Bachelor Chest
H 26.78 in W 32.29 in D 13.78 in
George III Bachelor's Chest of Diminutive Proportions
Located in New York, NY
An extremely attractive mahogany bachelor's chest in completely original and unrestored condition
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Chippendale Original Mahogany Small Bachelor Chest Drawers
Located in Glencarse, GB
bachelor chest of four long graded drawers with original brass handles and escutcheons, with pull
Category

Antique 1760s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Dutch Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in East Sussex, GB
A Dutch late 18th century mahogany bachelors chest with floral satinwood marquetry inlay dating
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Georgian Padauk Wood Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Writing Fitment, circa 1730
Located in GB
chest was designed to be dual purpose. Having three graduated lower oak lined drawers and a false top
Category

Antique 1730s British George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Padouk

McGuire Furniture Bachelor's Chest
By McGuire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American chest by McGuire Furniture of San Francisco. Two drawers, bleached oak finish with faux
Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Wood

McGuire Furniture Bachelor's Chest
McGuire Furniture Bachelor's Chest
H 32.25 in W 30 in D 18.25 in
Fine George I Oak Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George I period oak bachelors chest, the single plank top over two short and three wide
Category

Antique 1730s English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Fine George I Oak Bachelor's Chest
Fine George I Oak Bachelor's Chest
H 28 in W 27 in D 15 in
Antique Oak Dresser, Vintage Tiger Oak Bachelor Chest, Scotland 1920, H1135
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Dresser, Vintage Tiger Oak Bachelor Chest, Chest of Drawers, Antique Furniture
Category

Vintage 1920s Scottish Dressers

Materials

Oak

Baker Furniture Georgian Oak Bachelor Chest, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style dresser chest By Baker Furniture USA, Circa
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Georgian Oak Bachelor Chests, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Georgian or Chippendale style dresser chests By Baker Furniture, USA
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair Cerused Oak Bachelor Chests Dressers by Mengel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of matching highly decorative bachelor chests by Mengel.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Baker Furniture Jacobean Solid Oak Bachelor Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Jacobean style chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, 20th century Solid
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Cerused Oak Bachelors Chest by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Danville, CA
Beautifully scaled and detailed small Dresser by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. The chest has been
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Cerused Oak Bachelor's Chest by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
Located in Danville, CA
Excellent example of Post Art Deco Industrial Design Furniture by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. Chest
Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

George II Oak Bachelor’s Chest of Small Proportions c. 1740
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very slender early 18th century oak chest at only 13 inches deep and with a most attractive
Category

Antique 18th Century George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair of Ebonized Cerused Oak Bachelors Chests with Brass Hardware
By Samuel Marx
Located in Danville, CA
Handsome pair of breakfront chests in ebonized and cerused oak. This fine pair of chest have
Category

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

Materials

Oak

Pair of Mist Blue Lacquer Bachelor's Chests
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Oak Bachelor's Chests refinished in Mist Blue Lacquer with brass pulls
Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Oak Bachelor Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal oak bachelor chest for your home. An oak bachelor chest — often made from wood, oak and metal — can elevate any home. There are 140 variations of the antique or vintage oak bachelor chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer oak bachelor chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each oak bachelor chest bearing Georgian, mid-century modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made oak bachelor chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar and McGuire Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Oak Bachelor Chest?

An oak bachelor chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,925, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $72,457.

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 Oak Bachelor Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2019

    A bachelor’s chest is a low chest of drawers. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally designed to provide multipurpose storage for a single man with a small living space.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bachelor’s chest of drawers is a relatively short and shallow chest, usually with three or four drawers. The name refers to their historical use as multi-purpose, space-saving fixtures that are perfect for a bachelor sharing a friend’s flat. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern bachelor’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers.

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