A Stately (48 Inch) George III 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A stately George III figured mahogany serpentine chest of drawers. Attributed to the workshop or circle of Thomas Chippendale England, circa 1760. Of exceptional scale and elegant ...
Brass
George III Mahogany, Kingwood, and Satinwood Serpentine Commode, circa 1785
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1785 English George III period Hepplewhite style three-drawer commode of serpentine form having exquisitely grained crotch mahogany veneers with kingwood crossbanding an...
Brass
Antique George III Serpentine Flame Mahogany Chest Drawers, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, circa 1780 in date. The curvaceous serpentine chest is made from the finest quali...
Brass
Antique Serpentine 4-Drawer Walnut Veneer Commode from Southern Germany, C. 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly the work of a master-level woodworker from Southern Germany, this four-drawer commode has a unique serpentine shape. Hand-carved (circa 1750) with a sinuous front, the chest of...
Metal, Bronze
Antique Rare Bavarian Burr Walnut Chest Commode c.1760 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare 18th Century serpentine burr walnut Bavarian commode, Circa 1760 in date.
Walnut
Early American Serpentine Chest, possibly Southern
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 18th century serpentine 3 drawer chest with quarter columns, original trunnel nails and original removable feet. Made entirely of yellow pine and poplar. Possibly made in the b...
Poplar, Pine
Georgian Serpentine Rosewood Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine serpentine faded rosewood two door commode in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the top banded and inlaid with satinwood starbursts at the two front corners, supported by clus...
Rosewood
George II Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
George II serpentine chest of drawers. This Georgian chest of drawers is made from a beautiful walnut wood. Stunning curved frame, molded edged top over 4 drawers and an additional p...
Walnut
French Provincial Carved Oak Commode
Located in Vista, CA
A French provincial carved oak commode, 18th century, serpentine top, the blocked case with three drawers, panelled chamfered stiles, C-scrolled apron centred by a shell, and cabriol...
Oak
Matched Pair of Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chests, One Signed Joseph Rawson of
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully assembled matched pair of Georgian mahogany serpentine-front chests of drawers, dating to the late 18th. Though likely originating from different workshops — one possib...
Mahogany
$2,625Sale Price|30% Off
Antique American Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
An American Chippendale Bachelor's Chest or Dresser. Made from mahogany with a rectangular serpentine fronted case with four hand dovetailed drawers and solid brass batwing hardware...
Brass
Fine George III Mahogany Chest in the Mannor of John Cobb with Serpentine Form
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine George III Mahogany Chest in the Mannor of John Cobb with Serpentine Form, Rosewood Crossbanding and Spayed Feet, Hyde Park Collection
Rosewood
George III Chippendale Period Serpentine Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III Chippendale period serpentine chest in figured mahogany of an original colour and patina. Good features include the brushing slide, canted corners with blind fret a...
Mahogany
George III Serpentine Chest of Drawers of Mahogany and Satinwood
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period George III serpentine-front chest of drawers of figured mahogany and satinwood - a hallmark of 18th-century English furniture design. Crafted in the Georgian period, ...
Metal, Brass
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Norwich, England
A late‑18th‑century George III mahogany serpentine chest of four graduated drawers. Circa 1790. The chest has been re‑French polished at least 30–40 years ago. It now has a soft, me...
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine top over a conforming brushing slide and two over two long drawers, raised on splayed legs.
Mahogany
A Fine and Unusual Lancashire Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany serpentine chest with reeded canted corners and open fret ogee bracket feet The shaped top over a brushing slide and drawers with original brass handles...
Mahogany
Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s. Exquisite antique Danish four drawer dresser hand crafted in solid white oak made in Denmark in the late 1700s. Serpentine dr...
Oak
A mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers, the shaped top with fluted cut corners, with four graduated drawers, orginal brass handels and bracket feet. English, ...
Mahogany
Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1770
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th century George III period mahogany Serpentine Chest, having well figured and cross banded top above four long drawers with original brass handles. Flanked by fluted canted...
Mahogany
Antique George III period mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A very fine mid-18th Century Chippendale period well-figured mahogany serpentine Chest, having carved canted cornered edged top, above brushing slide & four graduated cockbeaded draw...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1770
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Serpentine Chest, Having Superbly Figured Shaped Top With Attractive Wide Crossbanded Decoration, Over Baized Brushing S...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest, Boxwood Inlay, England, 1770
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century George III period well figured mahogany serpentine chest, having tulipwood cross banded and boxwood line inlaid canted cornered top, above four graduated cockbeade...
Boxwood, Mahogany, Tulipwood
$2,850
Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Louis XV 18th century commode wit unusual serpentine marble top full of fossils.
Marble, Bronze
American Chippendale Birchwood Serpentine Chest of Drawers, circa 1770
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine reverse-serpentine (also known as "Oxbow") chest of drawers from the Chippendale period, it is a product of the North Shore of Massachusetts circa 1780 and probably origi...
Brass
Antique George III period fiddle back mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th Century Geroge III period mahogany serpentine Chest, having moulded edge boxwood line inlaid & Gonzalez Alves crossbanded top, above 4 fiddleback mahogany drawers ret...
Mahogany
$1,950Sale Price|24% Off
Antique George III Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1790s
Located in Peabody, MA
A fine antique George III serpentine chest, ca. 1790, with flamed mahogany drawers over bracket feet. Original brasses recently polished but remain unlacquered so will patinate natur...
Brass
Antique Georgian 1760 Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Writing Brush & Slide
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have a superb quality Antique Georgian, Circa 1760, Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers with Writing Brush & Slide. This chest comprises of 4 graduated drawers each wit...
Brass
$13,480Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Rococo Serpentine Form 2-Drawer Inlaid Chest with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine marble top above a conforming body having two drawers fitted with foliate bronze hardware all over a scalloped apron. adorned overall with floral and foliate inlaid ol...
Marble
Antique Austrian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Burl Chest Drawers Dresser Commode 1760
Located in Portland, OR
This fine 18th century commode is of serpentine shape and has a overhanging top which is inlaid with two panels with fruitwood scroll-work inlay and burl panels and to the center hig...
Ash, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
Pair of Fine Italian Neoclassical commodes, Parma ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of fine 18th century Italian neoclassical serpentine figured walnut commodes with greek key and lion head carvings on apron and sides, with fluted detail on corners and legs....
Brass
Petite Italian Serpentine Commode in Rosewood with Inlaid Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Italian serpentine commode in rosewood veneer with string boxwood inlay , inlaid marble top, 2 drawers. shaped apron and splayed feet. William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta'...
18th Century Carved Walnut Louis XV Commode
Located in Austin, TX
France late 18th century carved walnut commode. The serpentine case fitted with two small and two large drawers.
Bronze
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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