18th Century and Earlier Dressers

English mahogany hinged top mule chest with carved molded edge, reeded sides, carved scalloped skirt, satinwood boxing inlay, original brasses, and terminating on original ogee bra...

A magnificent Baroque commode with serpentine front in burled walnut with embossed gilding. Chest is raised on a carved plinth that rests on cabriole feet, and features four drawers ...

Chest of drawers made with a beautiful fruitwood with brass accents. This chest of drawers is rare because of its large size. France, circa 1780.

A good Dutch chest of drawers Constructed in walnut, with an excellent color and patination, having a complex arrangement of inlaid foliate and avian motifs; rising from lions paw...

English mahogany bow front ladies dressing table with hinged top, single drawer, original brasses, satin wood inlay, compartmentalized fitted int...

American black gum graduated four drawer chest with one board top, original brasses, and terminating on carved scalloped bracket feet. Dealers please call for trade price.

France late 18th century carved walnut commode. The serpentine case fitted with two small and two large drawers. Measures: H 36.25", W 49.75", D 26".

Large (148 cm wide) decorative Louis XV chest commode. Rosewood and mahogany parquetry, gilt bronze mounting. Original grey Belgian marble-top ...

Fine 18th century Italian five-drawer walnut commode with inlay and carved giltwood detail, with a figured marble top.

Danish Baroque dresser with four drawers, period brass hardware and key. Inlaid fruitwood decorations, sharp intarsia work.

Well-figured George III serpentine-fronted chest of drawers with baize-lined slide

An elegant and sober late 18th century/very early 19th century Swedish dresser or chest of drawers of good proportion and handsome appearance. Late Gustavian pieces are reminiscent o...

A good North Wales dresser with its original canopied rack in oak of a pleasing pale color and patina.

Commode has serpentine front. The three drawers and sides of commode are painted with foliate sprays. Black marble top. Bronze hardware. Cabriole legs. Previously owned by Consuelo ...

Late 18th century French Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with three Drawers.

American Walnut graduated chest of drawers with box wood string inlay, burl walnut carved skirt, and terminating on original splayed feet. Dealers please call for trade price.

An English oak George II dresser base having a central arch panel featuring a drawer atop panel and flanked by three graduated drawers on either...

18th century French Walnut Regence Three-Drawer Commode with Bronze Mountings. Key included. From the Estate of Hal Wallis.

French Louis XV period walnut commode in galbee form, three drawers and gilt bronze foliate style mounts. The commode has a very nice, mellow patina. The top is one large, solid piec...

This exceptional walnut bombé commode from the Regence period. It has four beautifully shaped drawers with original rocaille decorated ormolu mounts. The top two drawers have a rare internal locking mechanism with integrated keys and pulls. When the pulls are turned the drawers lock. The scrolled apron has a center cartouche of a triple fleur-de-lis. The curving...

An 18th century Swedish period Rococo Serpentine chest of three drawers. This antique commode from Sweden has a shapely serpentine body with beautiful elm veneer. The skirt is heav...

Unusual English elm country chest on stand with single drawer, scalloped apron and turned teardrop feet.

American Cherry five drawer chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, flanking fluted quarter columns, original brasses, and terminating on the original ogee bracket feet. Virg...

Stunning. A fabulous slightly-off-white painted Louis XV bureau. Two-over-three drawer configuration in the classic Rococo style, light and graceful. The curved front of the piece...

18th c. French Walnut 3 drawer Serpentine Commode with brass hardware.

This two drawer oak chest on stand from Germany features the geometric panels common in furniture in Germany, England and the Netherlands during the mid...

A beautifully proportioned small scale English, walnut five-drawer chest with inset self-band on top and crossbanded drawer fronts; supported on bracket feet. Brass teardrop pulls wi...

The shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry with three drawers, on short cabriole legs. Provenance: Private collection...

Beautiful Italian Baroque period walnut and fruitwood veneered serpentine front chest of drawers on cabriole legs.

French Provincial two drawer Walnut chest with carved molded edge, outset corners, floral and shell decorative motif, original ormolu brasses, and terminating on the original cabriol...

Neoclassical chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period, made of solid cherry wood with olive wood veneers. The elegant and refined design features a rectangular top supported by fou...

This is a beautiful inlaid dresser base. They make great hall consoles.

Hutton Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a distinguished 18th-century oak dresser base, dating back to circa 1750. This exquisite piece showcases a solid oak construction, reno...

This oak coffer, finished with its original metal lock case, is an excellent example of a coffer or trunk made in England in the 16th Century. The size of the forged iron nails and e...

18th Century English Oak Dresser Base / Server Featuring 3 Drawers with Brass Pulls and Pot Board Below

Rare large early 18th century antique quality oak dresser base having a low up stand with two drawers, wonderful quality oak top above three cockbeeded drawers with original brass ha...

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Very nice 18th century Pennsylvania Walnut tall chest. This piece has an old refinish with a great color and patina to the aged solid Walnut case. ...

An Italian walnut dresser from the 17th century with four drawers, protruding front, canted sides with doors, bronze hardware, molded accents and rustic character. This exquisite Ita...

Stunning 18th Century painted pine West Country kitchen dresser. 1790. Shelf depth is 16cm. Dimensions 108 inches (274 cms) Wide 22.5 inches (5...

An Italian walnut dresser from the 17th century with four drawers, canted sides with doors, molded accents and rustic character. Created in Italy during the 17th century, this walnut...

Antique circa 1590s English Jacobean Dresser Dovetail Drawers. This Antique Dresser came from Home of Certified Member ISA Appraiser in Seattle Dimensions. 39 1/2 W ; 21 D ; 36 H

Important antique Italian Louis XIV period chest of drawers 1680s. On the front four large and useful. This chest of drawers is characterized by a spectacular and rich inlay work in walnut wood, made with different precious woods.The refined decoration is floral in taste and covers every part of the piece of furniture. Look carefully at the photos to understand the high artistic quality. In the 17th century only important families...

18th century chest of drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and carved feet in super time worn patina. Germany More than...

A French wooden three-drawer commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from France is fitted with three graduated drawers which are flanked within fluted front side posts. Th...

Chest of drawers Swedish Rococo 1750-1775 raw finish Sweden. A chest of drawers made during the Rococo period (1750-1775) in Sweden. Restored in an unfinished oak with a gray lime st...

18th century walnut 6-drawer chest Each drawer opens and closes with ease. The top 2 drawers have original dividers for separation of personal items, dovetail solid wood drawer cons...

Standing at nearly nine feet high, this rare solid wood armoire or Buffet de château originating from the 18th century is an excellent example of French furniture during the 1700s. With a wonderfully rich patina, this large beautiful piece features intricate carvings throughout. The most unique feature is the bonnet with a bas relief which shows a carved Vanitas scene of a child resting upon a skull and book above a pair of intricately carved double doors. It can be used as a wardrobe or large moveable cupboard with doors and shelves for storing clothing or even perhaps a media cabinet. Rare, Louis XV period armoires such as this are the epitome of French Provincial furniture. They are increasingly difficult to find in this condition, especially with their original hardware, for it was often removed and melted down for ammunition during the unrest of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This armoire or cabinet is monumental in size and weight. The main case of the piece is rectangular in shape. The bonnet cornice top or domed crown sits snuggly on top of two large scalloped paneled hinged doors. The double doors are elaborately carved with center medallions and open to reveal the inside which includes adjustable shelves and drawer for storage. This wardrobe sits upon 2 cabriole legs in the front and two block legs in the back. Looking underneath the piece, at the bottom, you can see that the wood has been laid out and crafted in a way that resembles a cross. (See photos) Definitely a religious piece. It also features bow tie joints. Original grain can be seen and mortise and tenon joints. This wardrobe exhibits historically accurate carvings with lovely symbolic details throughout and vividly demonstrates the excitement of the period. The center cartouche at the top of the bonnet is embellished by a vanitas theme carved child resting in repose on a bed with a book, and a skull without a jaw underneath. This is commonly known as Vanitas or Memento Mori in Latin, meaning "Remember You Will Die". This sentiment is the Medieval Latin Christian theory and practice of reflection on mortality, especially as a means of considering the vanity of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits. It also resembles Eros. Traditionally, the skull represents death, evil, fear, and mortality, but it can also symbolize the complete opposite: protection, power, and gratitude toward life. Which points to the French custom of a father's gift to his newborn daughter. The crafting or purchase of an armoire carved with symbols of plenty and happiness stayed with her throughout her life and was used to store her trousseau in her own home once she married. Regardless of its symbolism, the skull stands as a constant reminder that no one can escape death. For example, the appearance of skulls on some Christian rosaries is said to reflect the Latin expression Memento Mori, meaning ‘remember that you shall die.’ Below this beautiful figural carving are two large domed doors also with intricate carvings The carvings are very well-articulated and in wonderful condition for the age. A serpentine apron features a beautifully carved rocaille (Rococo shell) cartouche and foliate. Original hand forged mountings and double-bolt locking mechanisms characterize this brilliant 18th-century furnishing and tell the story of the time period. The two massive doors feature a beautiful, intricate steel locking mechanism stamped with the Fleur de Lys which signifies that the piece was crafted either for the nobility or royalty. The first armoires appeared in France during the latter half of the 17th century and were most often the dominant feature of the home. These large cupboards were used to hold a family’s belongings from linens to clothing to silver and even food. Originating in France, the French provincial style was born of the ornate Louis XV and Rococo. However, it was crafted by furniture makers in the provinces, outside of the cities. By nature, its beauty relies more on form, function and available materials, and less on ostentatious decorative elements, such as gilding or intricate marquetry. Pieces of this time period were carved with great artistry and skill, yet were made to be functional and long-lasting. One of the most significant features of fine Provincial armoires are the locks and hinges. Because these cupboards were a very important part of the household, little expense was spared in outfitting them with the finest hardware. Long ornate hinges and elaborately scrolled escutcheons were an integral part of the overall design of the armoire. Often, the hinges, lock, and key cost more to produce than the armoire itself. The expense of such a grand armoire was enormous and it often served as an indication of a family's wealth and social standing. As their wealth and possessions grew, armoires were added to the household and it was not unusual for a wealthy family to have several armoires. This beautiful piece could be used as an armoire, wardrobe, linen chest, cabinet or storage cupboard. Or perhaps as a TV entertainment center...

18th century George III carved oak highboy cabinet on stand. The superstructure is topped by a moulded rectangular cornice over nine graduated drawers...

French Louis XVI period marquetry commode in neoclassical form, probably from the Eastern region of France, with gilt-bronze mounts, three drawers and grey marble top (Circa 1790). ...