Early 19th Century Empire Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A neat little Empire chest with five drawers, flanking columns with brass capitals and bases, and a burr walnut frieze drawer at top.
Walnut
Antique Tiger Maple American Empire Chest Circa 1820s
Located in Peabody, MA
A wonderfully proportioned American Empire chest of two-over-four drawers in solid quilted tiger maple, ca. 1820s.
Maple
Antique Gustavian Style Swedish Empire Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Gustavian Style Swedish Empire Chest of Drawers Commode.
Wood
Danish Late Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Very special late Empire chest of drawers with opaline glass inlay, 19th century, Denmark, 1830.
Opaline Glass, Mahogany
French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 1810 – A Timeless Antique Masterpiece This exquisite French Empire chest of drawers, crafted in France circa 1810, showcases the elegance and ...
Mahogany
$3,803
H 32.68 in W 30.32 in D 16.54 in
Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
An extremely rare chest of drawers original from the Empire period of 1810-1815.
Wood, Mahogany
$5,229
H 33.86 in W 50.01 in D 25.2 in
Empire Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood with Black Colones and Black Marble Top
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
EMPIRE chest of drawers cherry wood with black colones and black marble top
Belgian Black Marble
19c French Antique Walnut Empire Chest with Columns
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 19th-century French walnut Empire chest showcases the period’s signature balance of strength and refinement.
Wood
$1,174
H 33.08 in W 31.11 in D 18.12 in
Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite Empire chest of drawers boasts a timeless design and is crafted from rich mahogany, reflecting the elegance of the 1840s.
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire fruit wood chest of drawers with gilt bronze hardware and ebonized columns, 19th century.
Bronze
Miniature Antique Empire chest of drawers
Located in Ballard, CA
exquisite exemple of a miniature sample of an empire chest made by a "Compagnon" most likely this was for the mentor to judge the ability of his pupil to create a perfect Empire mini...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Small Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming Small Empire Chest of Drawers showcases the understated elegance and practical craftsmanship of the early 19th century.
Wood
Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mahogany empire chest of drawers or commode with satinwood inlays.
Mahogany, Satinwood
$4,190
H 59.45 in W 32.88 in D 20.08 in
Empire 'Chest on Chest' Mahogany, Danish West Indies ( Virgin Islands) C. 1810
Located in Kastrup, DK
A tall Empire chest of drawers, also known as a 'Chest on Chest,' composed of two pieces.
Brass
$4,072 / item
H 38.98 in W 50.01 in D 24.02 in
Italian Walnut Empire Chest Of Drawers / Commode With Book-Matched Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut.
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful 19th century French chest of drawers! The walnut wood is a gorgeous auburn tone with little ornamentation, but beautiful patina that is professionally French poli...
Walnut
Danish Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Danish Empire mahogany and fruitwood commode, circa 1820s, the rectangular top with a bow-front and canted corners above four conforming drawers and fruitwood canted sides, the top...
$1,180
H 9.85 in W 17.33 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest / Box with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folkart Empire Chest /box from Skelleftea Vasterbotten ,Northern Sweden.
Pine
$2,750
H 74 in W 44.25 in D 21.5 in
American Empire Chest of Drawers with Mirror in Mahogany, Maine, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An American Empire chest in mahogany with four drawers with original turned knobs, and with original vanity mirror with square tapering columns.
Mahogany
$5,488
H 36.23 in W 38.59 in D 20.08 in
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers with Special Key, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Small Empire chest of drawers with special key France Walnut first half of 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 98 x 51 cm Description: French Empire chest of drawers with rou...
Walnut
$12,500
H 32.25 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Empire chest or commode with bowed front offering four drawers on tapered feet in the finest book-matched Cuban (West Indies) mahogany.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique American Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
An American Empire period step back chest of drawers in mahogany.
Wood, Mahogany
Period Danish Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Empire - or what we would refer to as "Biedermeier" - chest of drawers.
Mahogany, Birch, Walnut
$12,600
H 35 in W 47 in D 20 in
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top and Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th century French Empire chest of drawers is veneered in richly figured walnut and exemplifies the disciplined, architectural character of the period.
Marble, Bronze
$11,803
H 38.19 in W 53.55 in D 26.78 in
Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Large Empire chest of drawers Paris Mahogany Early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 136 x 68 cm Description: The architecturally designed front of the chest of drawers is ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$4,776 / item
H 34.85 in W 45.48 in D 22.84 in
19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Empire Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Empire, circa 1860 solid mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gold leaf painted lion hairy paw feet A very good lo...
Marble
Swedish Gustavian and Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Chest of drawers from northern Sweden made during the transition time between the Gustavian and Empire period.
Pine
Empire Chest of Drawers, Franconia Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with three drawers and side pilasters adorned with ebonized caryatid heads. The piece stands on ebonized legs with paw feet. The front is accented with darker plumwo...
Brass
$5,900
H 34.475 in W 47.75 in D 23.875 in
Empire Chest of Drawers, Cuban Mahogany, Bronze Hardware, France, 1800
Located in Austin, TX
Empire period chest of drawers from France featuring a striking Cuban mahogany burled veneer.
Bronze
Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Spain, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Empire mahogany-veneered chest of drawers raised on an exceptionally crafted base supported by chimera figures with swan necks, finished in green and silver patina.
Marble
$3,777
H 33.08 in W 50.6 in D 25.2 in
Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of arms and wooden handles. The chest of drawers is flanked by smooth full columns wit...
Metal, Bronze
$8,309Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.34 in W 42.13 in D 19.89 in
Late 18th Century Walnut Empire Chest of Drawers, South Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant walnut chest of drawers from southern Germany dates from around 1790 and belongs to the late 18th century, showing the clear transition from the Louis XVI to the early E...
Brass
$6,137
H 35.83 in W 44.77 in D 23.43 in
Empire Chest of Drawers, Polished Walnut, Cherry, Brass, Austria circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary, Empire / early Biedermeier Chest, Commode or Half-cabinet from Austria around 1815.
Gold Plate, Brass
$6,890
H 34 in W 45 in D 22 in
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top.
Marble, Brass
$11,213 / set
H 39.18 in W 53.55 in D 24.81 in
Pair Of Italian Bleached Empire Chest Of Drawers With Walnut Bookmatched Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of Empire dressers hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using book-matched walnut veneer as decoration. The pair follows the general lines of the empire style, with the top ...
Walnut
$7,450
H 29.75 in W 32.25 in D 18 in
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting on tapered square feet. Brass key plates and pulls were added in the late 1800s. Fre...
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND DECORATED WITH GOLDEN BRONZE.130X59X89 CM
Mahogany
Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest of Drawers with Caryatids South Germany, 1815 Cherrywood Very elegant German Empire Chest, ca. 1815.
Cherry
Period Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
An Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Dresser An Empire Chest of Drawers from the period (1820).
Marble
$7,082
H 35.44 in W 48.43 in D 24.81 in
Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Hassle-free US shipping: We provide all necessary 100+ year-old certifications to ensure a flat 15% customs rate for our US clients This exquisite chest of drawers, originating from...
Wood, Lacquer, Maple, Walnut, Spruce
Petit Danish Late Empire Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small 19th century Danish Late Empire chest of drawers in flamed birch. French polished.
Beech
$4,237
H 35.44 in W 51.58 in D 23.63 in
Early 19th Century, Lombard Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in IT
Walnut-veneered cabinet with solid walnut interior. Fitted with original brass handles with gilt finish, brass capitals with matching gilt finish, and a grey marble top. Complete wi...
Brass
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top with straight edge over frieze drawer and three long, graduated drawers flanked by...
Marble
$6,610
H 40.16 in W 49.61 in D 24.02 in
LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH A SLIDING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
The chest of drawers has truncated pyramid legs, typical of the late 18th century, while the exterior and columns reflect the style and period of the Empire of the early 19th century.
Bronze
$2,478
H 36.03 in W 48.82 in D 24.02 in
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top, France, Ca. 1830 Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs.
Walnut
French Empire Period Chest w/Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th century French Empire chest-of-drawers is a versatile case piece which would work well in many rooms; offering great storage within and a place for desired objects to...
Wood
$12,400Sale Price|29% Off
H 30.5 in W 25.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Period Empire Mahogany and Gilt Chest of Drawers, Denmark, circa 1800
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish late 18th Century pair of period empire chest of drawers. This rare pair was recently found here in the USA, which makes them very attractive because of the new UN/US import ...
Bronze
$5,200
H 34.5 in W 47.5 in D 24 in
Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The undeniable elegance of the lines, warm finish of the wood, would make this French Empire chest, circa 1820 a wonderful focal accent to any room
Marble, Bronze
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.5 in W 48.75 in D 22 in
Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest C1840.
Birdseye Maple, Cherry
$8,262
H 34.65 in W 47.25 in D 21.26 in
Italy 18th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Brescia, IT
Elegant Empire chest of drawers made in Italy by master cabinetmakers at the end of the 18th Century.
Bronze
$1,995
H 46 in W 43 in D 21.5 in
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany And Tiger Maple Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely constructed classic American Empire chest of drawers with two upper short drawers with ribbed frames and tiger maple banding.
Metal
$4,485
H 35.43 in W 47.24 in D 22.05 in
Italian Empire Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut.
Walnut
$4,300
H 36 in W 53.75 in D 23.25 in
Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The surface is dressed with the original black marble top. This Empire chest is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich walnut patina.
Marble, Bronze
$3,200
H 32.4 in W 36.75 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers W/ Black Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced directly from Provence, France.
Marble
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition.
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$4,250
H 36.62 in W 50.6 in D 24.61 in
19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy in the early 1900s using walnut.
Walnut
$9,750
H 65 in W 52.5 in D 24 in
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers desk.
Brass
Empire Chest in Walnut, circa 1815
Located in Houston, TX
Empire chest of drawers Paris estate - top flips up to be used as storage - the two drawers below function as drawers.original hardware.
Walnut, Wood
19th Century Empire Chest
Located in London, GB
Beautifully proportioned French Empire chest of drawers with decorative cast bronze and marble top.
Marble, Bronze
An Empire Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th Century Continental Empire Mahogany Three Drawer Chest of Small Proportions.
Mahogany, Birch, Giltwood
Mahogany Empire Chest
Located in Huntington, NY
4 drawer Mahogany base with black marble top and brass hardware and escutcheons
Unavailable
H 57 in W 45 in D 21 in
American Empire Chest of Drawers in Tiger Maple and Cherry, circa 1840
Located in Billerica, MA
American Empire chest of drawers, circa 1840 in tiger maple and cherry.
Maple
French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
19th c flame mahogany with grey marble top chest of drawers. Just Beautiful.
French Country Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Toronto, ON
The chest of drawers has a very rustic look. Well aged wood with a lot of character and tarnished metal. The marble top was added in the resent years, is dark brown with white and or...
Marble, Brass
Unavailable
H 49 in W 46 in D 21.5 in
American Empire Chest of Drawers circa 1840 in Tiger Maple and Cherry
Located in Billerica, MA
American Empire chest of drawers circa 1840 in tiger maple and cherry.
Maple
Danish Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1810
Located in Madrid, ES
Danish Empire mahogany chest of drawers, with satinwood inlays featuring, Denmark, circa 1810.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of Italian Empire Chests of Drawers, 1800s
Located in Cervia, IT
Pair of chests of drawers "grissinati" and cutoned in the epoch-era Empire.
Wood
Restored Empire Commode Four-Drawer Chest Original
Located in Senden, NRW
Original restored Empire era four-drawer dresser. This is a very nice Empire chest from circa 1815 which is especially beautiful as well as very noble and practical.
Walnut
Fruitwood Continental Chest circa 1815 with Marble Top
Located in Glencarse, GB
An Empire chest circa 1815 comprising three long drawers and one concealed drawer.
Fruitwood
Miniature Empire Commode
Located in Toronto, ON
Miniature form mahogany French Empire chest with marble top.
Marble, Brass
Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode with Cherub Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French antique Empire chest of drawers or commode. Really elegant piece, nice width to it so good and practical with all that storage.
French Walnut Commode with St. Anne Marble Top
Located in Kirkland, WA
Anne Marble Top This is a fine French, late Empire chest with its original bronzes. It has a nice medium color and book-matched design on the front.
Empire Mahogany Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Empire style mahogany chest with marble top.
Marble
Empire Style Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empie Style Chest with 4 drawers and marble top
Empire Tall Chest
Located in Kensington, MD
English, six drawer chest, flame mahogany with brass filet, "original" hardware with all locking drawers. View our complete collection @ www.hollisandknight.com
Brass
Empire Style Commode or Small Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
With a recently refinished top, this small chest or drawers would make a great accent table or nightstand. The top, side panels and each drawer have a beautiful inlay border.
Wood
Empire Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Empire Mahogany Tall Chest with five drawers on cabriole legs and brass hardware.
Brass
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
It comes from France. It has to be restored.
Walnut
Antique French Commode Marquetry Inlay Chest Drawers Empire
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire commode or chest of drawers. Features intricate marquetry inlay work, with the eye naturally being drawn to the main cherub panel.
French Empire Antique Commode Chest Drawers Cherub Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire commode or chest of drawers with two drawers.
19th Century Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Tricase, Italia
19th century, French walnut chest of drawers. On the top, it has a veined gray marble. Cabinet with beautiful proportions with drawers in walnut briar. On the sides, there are t...
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Empire Style Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Empire style chest of drawers, unbranded. Solid mahogany with classic Empire styling, with curved outward sides and curved back front feet.
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers, 1890
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Yummy antique Empire style bombe commode we date to circa 1890. Such a lovely shape to this piece, very sumptuos and sultry with all those curves. The bombe shape is quite a feat i...
French Empire mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
A Top quality French Empire commode in superb condition c. 1840. With a detachable marble top above a mahogany chest, the three long drawers have finely figured flame mahogany venee...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 36.03 in W 50.79 in D 23.43 in
Antique French Empire period Walnut Commode /Chest of Drawers
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Good quality French Empire period commode with original black fossil marble top and fine quality ormolu mounts. Brass handles and hidden drawer in the frieze, with quality oak lining...
Marble
Unavailable
H 36.62 in W 51.19 in D 24.41 in
19th Century Italian Empire Style Chest of Drawers, 1800-1820
Located in Arezzo, IT
Italian chest of drawers of the 19th century (1800-1820) in Empire style, with folding drawer in walnut wood and briarwood, with black marble top.
Unavailable
H 34 in W 47 in D 22 in
Antique French Empire Bombe Commode or Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire bombe commode or chest of drawers. I love this piece, so eye catching and distinctive a real feat of cabinet making and other crafts and skills.
19th Century, French Empire Flame Mahogany Chest
Located in London, GB
A 19th century, French empire flame mahogany chest of four drawers. The lower three drawers recessed and all supported on fluted feet.
Wood
First Empire Mahogany French Chest of Drawers
Located in Moncalvo, IT
First Empire mahogany French chest of drawers. Wonderful marble top and very wonderful bronzes.
Mahogany
Empire Ebonized Pear Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Midlothian, VA
Fine Empire Ebonized Pear Wood Chest of Drawers with Parcel Gilt Trim Work & Full Bodied Caryatids over Paw Feet.
Ormolu
French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Edinburgh, GB
French Empire commode or chest of drawers, circa 1850. The flecked, rectangular grey marble top is above a full-length oak-lined frieze drawer with gilt bronze circular handles and f...
Oak
Unavailable
H 33 in W 46 in D 19 in
Neoclassical Antique Italian Empire Ebonized Black Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Houston, TX
A striking antique Italian Empire ebonized neoclassical chest of drawers, circa 1820.
Oak
Unavailable
H 110.24 in W 70.87 in D 29.53 in
Empire Inlaid Mahogany Dutch Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles, 1820s
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
Measures: 160 width, 67 depth, 260 height. It is restored, bronze handles.
Unavailable
H 34.26 in W 50.4 in D 18.12 in
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Marble Chest of Drawer
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
French Empire commode, early 19th century. Flame mahogany, marble, bronze details, with three working keys and four drawers. Empire dresser with a great personality, wider and less ...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 55 in W 41 in D 19 in
French Early 19th Century Empire Grey Painted Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a rather stylish tall French early 19th century Empire period grey painted seven-drawer commode or chest of drawers (also known as a semainier).
Beech
19th century French Empire Commode chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
Top quality French Empire commode in superb condition c. 1840. With a detachable marble top above a mahogany chest, the three long drawers have finely figured flame mahogany veneers...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 35 in W 51 in D 22.5 in
French Empire Period Flame Grain Mahogany Commode Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Wells, ME
French Empire period commode (chest) in matched flame grain mahogany, Egyptian caryatid columns with ormolu head and feet, swan ormolu mount to lower frieze, laurel leaf escutcheons ...
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire satin walnut tall chest of drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
French Empire satin walnut tall chest of drawers flanked by ebony Corinthian columns having a pull out desk
Brass
Unavailable
H 33.86 in W 46.46 in D 24.41 in
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Walnut and Marble Chest of Drawer RESTORED
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Beautiful Empire French dresser commode, early 19th century. Flame walnut, Marquinia marble, bronze details, and four drawers. French dresser Empire of excellent quality, made with ...
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Empire Style Four Drawer Commode/Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
Mahogany and mahogany veneer with oak secondary wood. Finely cast bronze ormolu mounts and pulls. This chest has a narrow drawer over three large drawers. Stone top appears to be ori...
French Empire Marble Top Chest with Bronze Mounts circa1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire marble top chest with bronze mounts, beautiful patina.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th century Empire style four-drawer walnut chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century Empire style four-drawer walnut chest with veined white marble top and bronze figural mounts.
Empire Trumeau Commode
Located in New York, NY
A fine Empire trumeau commode. Ebonized pear veneer with flanking Doric columns supported by block feet and bronze d'ore hardware.
Unavailable
H 26.5 in W 25.75 in D 15.5 in
A terrific mahogany Empire child's chest of drawers, New York
Located in Sharon, MA
A wonderful mahogany Empire child's chest of drawers, probably New York, circa 1840.
Mahogany, Poplar
Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
A fine walnut Empire commode.
Walnut
Provencial French Empire Commode
Located in Kirkland, WA
The front has lovely half columns and square Empire feet. The beautiful handles and escutcheons were put on this chest in France and are a very high quality reproduction set.
French Empire Commode
Located in Austin, TX
1st Empire French Commode comprised of 4 drawers and original brass hardware. Key included as well. Beautiful relief work on the brass ormolu. All drawers are solid wood boxes with d...
Brass
Empire Period Cherrywood Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Empire period cherrywood commode.
Cherry
19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A 19th century French sandpapered oak commode, with three drawers. Inside the drawers covered with a fabrique of flowers motive.
Oak
Empire Style Mahogany Bowfront Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Empire style mahogany commode, early 20th c., bow front case fitted with pull-out leather brushing slide, over three drawers, flanked by fluted corner posts, rising on tapered legs.
Mahogany
19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning Empire period commode in walnut featuring three drawers.
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Empire 19th century walnut four-drawer commode.
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice warm fruitwood patina 19th century French Empire four-drawer commode.
Fruitwood
French Empire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French Empire period mahogany commode with four drawers, bronze dore mounts and pulls and "gris de Ste. Anne" marble top, circa 1820
Marble, Bronze
$9,500
H 30.25 in W 37.5 in D 19.25 in
Restored Swedish Gustavian Commodes, Painted Pinewood, Circa 1920-1940
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully restored pair of early to mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian commodes, meticulously hand-crafted in painted Pinewood. These refined Scandinavian chests are characterist...
Pine
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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