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What is the difference between a dresser, a bureau and a chest of drawers?
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The difference between a dresser, a bureau and a chest of drawers is where you place these furnishings and their overall shapes and designs. Usually positioned in a bedroom, a dresser is a wide, low casegood consisting of two or more columns of drawers. When this type of furniture is placed in a living room, office, library or other space beyond the bedroom, people normally refer to it as a bureau. Another type of bedroom furnishing is a chest of drawers, which is a tall vertical column of drawers stacked one above the other. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of dressers, bureaus and chests of drawers.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut and fossil-marble commode from the 19th century. The dark stone top reveals tiny inclusions of fossilized marine life, like constellations in the nigh...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of book matched walnut and solid wa...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair Large Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stately 20th Century Italian two drawer chests featuring beautiful exotic wood marquetry.
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Provincial / Louis XV style walnut bombe chest / commode / chest of drawers / console featuring a planked top with two large drawers and carved acanthus accents.
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$1,480 Sale Price
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French 18th Century Mahogany Petite Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite mahogany commode from circa 1780 France, aligning with the Louis XVI taste, it is a multipurpose storage piece scaled down bedside table proportions to use practically anywh...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
17th Century William & Mary Period Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Late 17th Century, Willliam And Mary Period, Walnut And Burr Walnut Chest, Having Superbly Figured Top, Front And Sides With Exceptional Geometric Design Inlay, Panels And...
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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests o...
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Walnut
