Beautiful early 18th century English oak cabinet/chest on stand/highboy
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered this beautiful, charming early 18th century English oak cabinet/chest on stand/highboy.
Wood
18th Century English Oak Highboy/Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century English Oak Highboy/Chest
18th c. English Elm Highboy
Located in Greenwich, CT
A beautiful 18th c. English highboy of figured elm having drawered cornice over flight of two over three full drawers on lower waist moulding over three drawers standing on shaped ca...
Elm
18th century English Queen Anne Highboy in Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Queen Anne highboy in walnut with moulded cornice, 9 sliding drawers and shaped apron. All resting on cabriole legs and unusual pad foot. For many more fine antiques, plea...
Brass
Exceptional 18th Century English Chinoiserie Two Part Oak Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
The long drawers have been lined with white paper. The highboy would command a presence in any room and dates to the 18th century in very good overall condition, with some waist mold...
Brass
18th Century English High Chest in Burled and Banded Walnut Veneer
Located in Milford, NH
An 18th century English high chest or highboy in burled and banded veneer, cabriole legs terminating with hooves, and a nicely carved apron.
Burl
Sold
H 67.5 in W 39 in D 21 in
Antique English George II/III Queen Anne Style Chest on Stand or Highboy
By Queen Anne
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Very fine and rare antique English George II/III inlaid burr walnut Queen Anne style chest on stand on highboy. Note oak-lined drawers. Please note handsome cross-banded drawer f...
Brass
18th Century English Highboy
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century English oak highboy with molded crown around the top, following down to a case with a two over three-drawer configuration, supported on a base with three drawers a...
Brass
Early 18th Century English Veneered Walnut Highboy or Chest on Stand
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
An early 18th century highboy or chest on stand, the upper section containing two short and three long drawers, all cross-banded with herringbone, and retaining their original engrav...
English Inlaid Mahogany Highboy
Located in Wilson, NC
English inlaid mahogany highboy is inlaid with boxwood, satinwood, and ebony. It has inlaid arabesques, bell flowers, and ribboned garlands. The cornice has dental molding. The platf...
Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood, Mahogany
English George II Oak Highboy
Located in Kirkland, WA
English George II Oak Highboy
This is a wonderful old Georgian chest on a lowboy. It features the original brasses with only one replaced escutcheon.
It...
18th Century English Pine Chest on Stand or Highboy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A stunning early padfoot chest on stand or highboy in lovely patinated pine with loads of interesting distress. This piece is in two parts for easy transport. The top is classic two ...
Pine
Early 17th Century English Oak Paneled Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 17th Century oak chest of drawers from England. The top of this piece has a beveled edge and has appropriate staining and wear for age and use. The top follows down to hand...
Oak
Spanish Baroque Oak Chest of Drawers, Late 19th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant Spanish chest of drawers crafted in solid oak with strong architectural lines and a richly aged patina. The piece features seven drawers arranged across four levels, with pa...
Wrought Iron
PERIOD Georgian 18th Century English Oak Chest
Located in High Point, NC
PERIOD George III oak and mahogany chest of drawers from England. This lovely piece has a two board top, the boards being nicely figured. This follows down to two drawers over thre...
Brass
18th Century George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III oak chest of drawers, having an arrangement of five drawers, each with their original handles and locks. The chest stands on bracket feet and is...
Oak
$2,108Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 38.98 in D 20.87 in
Beautiful Antique 18th Century Oak Chest Of Five Drawers
Located in Crawley, GB
Beautiful antique 18th century chest of five drawers , made by two short and three long drawers with brass swan handles standing on shapped bracket feet .Amazing colour , patina and ...
Brass
Antique 18th-Century English Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this beautiful antique 18th-century English oak chest of drawers with original details. This stunning antique English chest, crafted from oak in the 18th century, mak...
Wood
18th C Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 18th C oak chest of drawers, lovely size and great colour. 1720
Oak
18th Century Italian Fruitwood Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
A very rare Italian chest of 3 drawers in fruitwood. Unusual front leg and foot embellishments, circa 1750. Heavy brass drop handles. Early brass keyhole escutcheons. Overall, a real...
Fruitwood
Antique English Jacobean Oak Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
England, ca. late 17th century. A fabulous antique Jacobean or Charles II style chest on stand. Features solid oak construction with a planked top with moulded edge above two small a...
Brass
Early 18th Century English Oak Small Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century English oak small chest of drawers. The top has a wonderfully double molded edge and follows down to raised paneled sides and three single drawers in the front. T...
Brass
Late 17th-Century English Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A late 17th-century English oak chest of drawers of well-balanced proportions . This handsome chest retains a soft, mellow original colour and rich surface patina that only develops...
Brass
English oak chest of drawers, 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
English oak chest of drawers, 18th century English chest of drawers / tallboy. Exceptionally tall. Made from solid oak. With original fittings. In very good condition. Drawers work ...
Oak
English Oak Chest Of Drawers, Early 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb chest of drawers from the beginning of the 18th century from England in oak Very beautiful chest of drawers in oak with a superb work of moldings on the drawers as well as on...
Oak
Early 18th Century antique George II Norfolk chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 18th Century George II walnut Norfolk chest of drawers, having a wonderful crossbanded and figured top above a selection of four over three drawers, four small drawers around a...
Walnut
Late 17th Century William & Mary Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted circa 1690, this two-part mahogany chest of drawers typifies the William & Mary style with its combination of curved and linear forms. The upper half consists of 2 small ...
Wood
Rare Antique George II Oak Chest on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional and rare Queen Anne or George II era Oak Chest of Drawers on Stand, made in England circa 1720. Crafted in solid oak that has distressed into a warm honey patina over tim...
Brass
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, George III Mahogany chest on chest, having a dentil moulded cornice, above four graduated drawers, each with brass plate handles, flanked by canted corner...
Mahogany
$5,711
H 87.6 in W 47.25 in D 21.26 in
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany inlaid bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality carved cornice above a pair of mahogany inlaid satinwood astral glazed doors open...
Other
$8,000
H 68.75 in W 38 in D 20 in
American Queen Anne Antique Sycamore Flat-Top Highboy, New England c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine flat-top highboy executed in beautifully figured and patinated sycamore, it features a bold cove-molded crest over four graduated drawers in the upper divided by drawer b...
Brass
American Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a special piece. Solid cherry wood exterior with solid poplar interior. Dowel construction on the entire casing. Each of the 9 drawers has dovetail construction on both the f...
Cherry
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
The dentiled cornice above a rinceau scroll frieze and a series of two short and four long drawers. On a base with two long drawers, floral molding and acanthus-carved ogee feet. Wit...
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Highboy with Engraved Brasses
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Queen Anne two part highboy with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with five graduated drawers over an associated lower case with three fitted drawers, all with early...
Brass
George II Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Stately George II walnut burr chest on stand with scalloped apron situated on cabriole legs. Fine example of 18th century craftsmanship. Oak lined drawers and original brass.
Oak, Walnut, Burl
Early 18th Century Oak Chest on Stand
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A rare early 18th century oak chest. Stood on its original turned stand. Retaining fine engraved brass handles. Superb color and patination.
Brass
$17,906
H 70.48 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
A Fine 18th Century George II Figured Walnut Chest on Chest or Tallboy, 1740
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine 18th Century George II Figured Walnut Chest on Chest or Tallboy, Circa 1740. England. In two parts divided by a cross grain moulding the reeded upper section consists of a c...
Oak, Walnut, Burl
A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A George II Walnut Chest on Stand. Cabriole legs with shell motif. Original back plates with original brass furniture. Oak lined drawers.
Walnut
Shopping for 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 any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
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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