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Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Hepplewhite bow front chest, the top of this mahogany chest has beautiful figured grain and the
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Antique 1820s English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
H 33 in W 37.25 in D 21.5 in
Fine Neoclassical Bow Front Chest
Located in New York, NY
A fine neoclassical bow front chest of three drawers. Karelian birch with ebonized details and
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Antique 1810s Russian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch, Fruitwood

Fine Neoclassical Bow Front Chest
Fine Neoclassical Bow Front Chest
H 33 in W 38.75 in D 21.75 in
19th Century English Bow Front Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning English bow front chest. It’s been beautifully French polished make the flamed
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Antique 1860s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Agate

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany bow front chest on chest with ebony string inlay on unique Hepplewhite crown
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Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century American Bow Front Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful American bow front chest with a string inlay and beautiful character in the
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century bow front chest from England made from Mahogany. The top is wonderfully grained, and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 44.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.63 in
Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
Not your garden-variety bow front chest (who would put a mahogany chest in the garden?), this chest
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Antique 19th Century British Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine English mahogany bow front chest with satinwood crossbanding to the top, with boxwood string
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
H 40 in W 41 in D 20.25 in
19th Century English Bow-Front Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful English bow front chest. Dating to the 19th century this piece is still in
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Antique 1860s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

English bow front chest on chest early 19th century
Located in Charleston, SC
Mahogany bow front chest on chest early 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Two over three. Includes original
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Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers almost certanly Gillows. The shapedn well figured
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Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Antique Bow front Chest with fine traditional form. Fine construction with four graduated long
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 39.25 in W 45.25 in D 24 in
English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, circa 1810. With a single board top, 3 flame
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Antique 1810s English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, having a banded top above an arrangement
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
H 34.65 in W 36.62 in D 19.3 in
18th Century English Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine antique Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers. The bow front top with figured
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Grain Painted Bow Front Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century French grain painted bow front chest, the top with simulated wood grain and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome bow front chest is sold and very appealing. The shape of the drawers follow the lines
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an unusual 19th century antique Victorian mahogany bow front chest with a white marble top
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century mahogany miniature bow fronted chest of drawers, with moulded mahogany cross
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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English painted hepplewhite bow front chest of drawers.
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Antique 1820s European Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Large English Bow Front Chest of Drawers of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bow-front chest of mahogany featuring a bowed top over four beaded drawers with
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome substantial sized Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers exhibits exceptional
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Antique 1810s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique Georgian bow fronted chest of drawers. This was made in England
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Antique Early 1800s British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
H 40.56 in W 40.16 in D 19.3 in
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A very small and fine quality antique Georgian period bow front chest of drawers. This was made in
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Antique 1790s British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England with a nicely grained top, which also
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. This chest has fantastic graining
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Style Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique bow fronted chest of drawers in the Georgian style. This was made in England, it
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Traditional Mahogany Bow Front Chest by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a classic Mahogany inlaid bow front chest by Leighton Hall. Its design was inspired by
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2010s Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Red Lacquer Hepplewhite Bow-Front Chest with Chinoiserie
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English Regency red lacquer Hepplewhite bow front chest of drawers with chinoiserie
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Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Exceptional Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An exceptional quality Georgian Bow Front chest of drawers. With bracket feet and absolutely
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Sheraton Period Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1810-1820
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sheraton period bow-front chest of drawers, circa 1810-1820.
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Antique 1810s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Having a brushing slide
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
American 18th century Chippendale bow front ball and claw foot chest, likely from the Boston area
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Chippendale Bow Front Chest
H 36.25 in W 42 in D 22.25 in
Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Georgian bleached mahogany bow front bone inlaid chest of drawers, with five graduated
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 29.75 in W 28.75 in D 16.13 in
New England Hepplewhite Mahogany and Maple Inlaid Bow Front Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
New England Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany and maple bow front chest, the top, sides and feet are
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Antique Early 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Sherborne, GB
This Georgian mahogany English bow front chest of drawers has a wonderful light honey colour with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest Of Drawers C.1815
Located in London, GB
A regency mahogany and line inlaid bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century (c.1815) A
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Rosewood

19th Century English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century English scrub pine bow-front chest of drawers is a remarkable example of English
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Antique 19th Century English Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th Century Sheraton Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest having turret cookie cutter corners, flanked
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Antique 1820s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Ole Wanscher Elm Wood Tall Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Circa 1950s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in New York, NY
A Danish modern elmwood tall bow-front chest of drawers by Ole Wanscher, circa 1950s with nine bow
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Early 19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers having a quality figured
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Antique Early 19th Century George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Chest on Chest
Located in Warrington, GB
Regency period bow front tallboy chest on chest. The top chest boasts a detailed arcaded gothic
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Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Chest on Chest
Bow Front Chest on Chest
H 75.6 in W 46.46 in D 23.63 in
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Nashville, TN
Featuring an exceptional early 19th Century American Sheraton bow front chest of drawers. The case
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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

American Sheraton Cherry and Curly Maple Four Drawer Bow Front Chest, 1815
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Sheraton four drawer bow front chest with curly maple front and American cherry case. The
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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Petite English Bow Front Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful little English chest! Lovely patina and shine to the wood with lighter
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Antique 1890s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Petite English Bow Front Chest
Petite English Bow Front Chest
H 25 in W 26 in D 16 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
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique George IV Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome period George IV (1820-1830) mahogany bow front chest of drawers dresser - commode
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Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Small Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality small Georgian 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers C1820. Lovely
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Antique 1820s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

English Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers circa 1870 with Bookmatch Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
English burr walnut bow front chest circa 1870 with bookmatched veneer on the sides, four drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique American 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1780
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American 18th century mahogany bow-front chest of drawers, circa 1780.
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Antique Late 18th Century American Dressers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

English Painted Wood, Bow-Front Chest W/Four Graduated Drawers, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English painted-wood, bow front chest from the early 20th century. This antique commode from
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Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

FIGURED VICTORIAN WALNUT BOW FRONTED CHEST OF DRAWERS RAiSED ON QUEEN ANNE LEGS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Fronted Chest Of Drawers. A figured Victorian walnut bow-fronted chest of drawers is a stunning piece of
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20th Century British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Regency Bow Front Chest Drawers Mahogany 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency chest of drawers in mahogany Circa 1810 and with bow front form Features five
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Antique 1810s Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bow front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular bow front top with two over three drawers with oval brass handles. Splayed legs.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bow front Chest Of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bow front Chest Of Drawers
H 42.25 in W 43.5 in D 21.5 in
Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany, flame veneered and walnut banded chest of drawers, the bowfront
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Wood

Miniature Bow Fronted Chest, c1830
Located in valatie, NY
This handsome little oak chest has many of the same details of its larger counterparts. The bow
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Miniature Bow Fronted Chest, c1830
Miniature Bow Fronted Chest, c1830
H 6.5 in W 10.25 in D 5.75 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Bow Front Chest Dresser with Bronze Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style mahogany bow front chest dresser with bronze paw feet. Item features cast
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Late 20th Century Empire Dressers

Materials

Bronze

Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III period figured mahogany bow-fronted tallboy of attractive small proportions, having
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Kingwood

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Bow Fronted Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bow fronted chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every bow fronted chest was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a bow fronted chest, we have 362 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bow fronted chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right bow fronted chest, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bow fronted chest over the years, but those crafted by Henredon, Baker Furniture Company and Kai Kristiansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bow Fronted Chest?

A bow fronted chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,485, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.

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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