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19th Century Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest, Probably NH Origin
19th Century Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest, Probably NH Origin

19th Century Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest, Probably NH Origin

Located in Milford, NH

A fine 19th century Sheraton chest with a carved crest featuring bullseye decoration, surmounting

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Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Maple

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Striking Tiger Maple Veneer
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Striking Tiger Maple Veneer

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Striking Tiger Maple Veneer

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elegant 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers, showcasing the refined lines and understated

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Maple

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Maple Chest of Drawers
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Maple Chest of Drawers

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Maple Chest of Drawers

Located in Carmine, TX

Small Biedermeier chest of drawers hand-made in Denmark in the early 1800s using maple and pine and

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Maple

Antique American Maple Chest-On-Chest
Antique American Maple Chest-On-Chest

Antique American Maple Chest-On-Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The tall chest-on-chest finely crafted in maple with tiger maple drawers. The top chest has a

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Antique 19th Century Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Bird’s-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers Commode
19th Century Italian Bird’s-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers Commode

19th Century Italian Bird’s-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers Commode

Located in Forney, TX

-crafted in Italy in the third quarter of the 19th century, influenced by Napoleon III Second Empire Period

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers
19th Century French Louis Philippe Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers

19th Century French Louis Philippe Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers

Located in Astoria, NY

Gorgeous 19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Paint

19th C. Am. Empire Mahogany & Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers
19th C. Am. Empire Mahogany & Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers

19th C. Am. Empire Mahogany & Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A 19th century American Empire style chest of drawers with a warm medium brown mahogany frame

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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Period Bedside Chests in Birdseye Maple
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Period Bedside Chests in Birdseye Maple

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Period Bedside Chests in Birdseye Maple

By Holland & Sons

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A superb quality pair of mid Victorian chest of drawers or bedside cabinets in birdseye maple and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Burl Maple Commode
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Burl Maple Commode

Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Burl Maple Commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional and most decorative continental 19th century Biedermeier St. burl maple commode. The

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Maple

American Curly Maple Sheraton Chest
American Curly Maple Sheraton Chest

American Curly Maple Sheraton Chest

Located in Bradenton, FL

A nice early large eight drawer American curly Maple chest with Pine secondary wood. Likely made

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Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

19th Century American Chippendale Style Curly Tiger Maple Highboy
19th Century American Chippendale Style Curly Tiger Maple Highboy

19th Century American Chippendale Style Curly Tiger Maple Highboy

Located in Forney, TX

stand from the 19th century. This curly maple highboy has five dovetailed graduated drawers with

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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

French Charles X Maple Chest
French Charles X Maple Chest

French Charles X Maple Chest

Located in Queens, NY

French Charles X bird's eye maple chest with 5 amaranth marquetry inlaid drawers and supporting a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Charles X Maple Chest
French Charles X Maple Chest

French Charles X Maple Chest

Located in Queens, NY

French Charles X (1830s) birds eye maple and mahogany trimmed chest with 4 drawers resting under a

Category

Antique 19th Century Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

pilaster strips of the chest of drawers are decorated with inlaid maple bands on a black background. The

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Antique Early 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Late Sheraton Country Style Tiger Maple Three Over Four Tall Chest
Late Sheraton Country Style Tiger Maple Three Over Four Tall Chest

Late Sheraton Country Style Tiger Maple Three Over Four Tall Chest

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a late Sheraton period country style tiger maple tall chest in a three over four

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Maple

Miniature antique George iii Style Curly Maple chest
Miniature antique George iii Style Curly Maple chest

Miniature antique George iii Style Curly Maple chest

Located in Pasadena, TX

Georgian style curly maple bowfront chest of drawers, Crafted in rich, aged curly maple, it

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Antique Late 19th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820
American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820

American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Neoclassic four drawer chest in the French Restoration taste. The case employs both solid

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Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine

Seymour School Federal Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Birdseye Maple Drawer Fronts
Seymour School Federal Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Birdseye Maple Drawer Fronts

Seymour School Federal Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Birdseye Maple Drawer Fronts

Located in Milford, NH

origin, and dates to the early 19th century in very good condition, with refreshed finish, minimal

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840
Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840

Antique American Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

Empire Ebonized Cherry & Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest C1840. Measures - 56 1/2" x 48 5/8" x 22

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Cherry

Antique 1880s Tiger Maple Chippendale Style Bachelor Chest Drawers Dresser
Antique 1880s Tiger Maple Chippendale Style Bachelor Chest Drawers Dresser

Antique 1880s Tiger Maple Chippendale Style Bachelor Chest Drawers Dresser

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Chippendale style antique solid tiger maple chest of drawers on tall bracket shape legs. Dovetailed

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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century

Located in Leimen, DE

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century Elegant Louis XVI style chest of drawers

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Satinwood

American Empire Cherry & Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840
American Empire Cherry & Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840

American Empire Cherry & Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

American Empire Cherry & Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840 Measures - 47 7/8" x 42 5/8" x 22

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Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

American Sheraton Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest of Drawers. Circa 1820
American Sheraton Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest of Drawers. Circa 1820

American Sheraton Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest of Drawers. Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton tiger maple and cherry four drawer chest of drawers with original cherry knobs

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Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Maple

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Chests
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Chests

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Chests

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sensational and extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. flamed

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870
19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870

19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Artfully crafted late 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Brass

Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe
Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe

Very Rare Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers from Castle Carlsruhe

Located in Greven, DE

"Egyptian chest of drawers" from Carlsruhe Castle Silesia Wroclaw Curly maple, maple burl circa

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Maple

Aesthetic Faux Bamboo Mirrored Birds-Eye Maple Chest, Attributed to R J Horner
Aesthetic Faux Bamboo Mirrored Birds-Eye Maple Chest, Attributed to R J Horner

Aesthetic Faux Bamboo Mirrored Birds-Eye Maple Chest, Attributed to R J Horner

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Bradenton, FL

Aesthetic Victorian faux bamboo mirrored Birds-Eye Maple chest, circa 1880. Attributed to R.J

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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chest...

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Birdseye Maple

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France end of 19th century
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France end of 19th century

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France end of 19th century

Located in Leimen, DE

This remarkable chest of drawers, boasting the elegant Louis XVI Style, dates back to the late 19th

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Banker's Chest of Drawers, English, Oak, Tallboy, Maple & Co, Victorian
Antique Banker's Chest of Drawers, English, Oak, Tallboy, Maple & Co, Victorian

Antique Banker's Chest of Drawers, English, Oak, Tallboy, Maple & Co, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique banker's chest of drawers. An English, oak tallboy in Aesthetic Period taste by

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Oak

English Adam Maple Wall Console
English Adam Maple Wall Console

English Adam Maple Wall Console

Located in Queens, NY

English Adam-style (19th Century) maple wall mounted bracket commode/console with walnut inlaid

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Walnut, Glass

Fine American Empire Mahogany Banded Chest Of Drawers
Fine American Empire Mahogany Banded Chest Of Drawers

Fine American Empire Mahogany Banded Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The large chest well constructed in mahogany with fine tiger maple banding at the top, on the top

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Simulated Miniature Chest
Mid-19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Simulated Miniature Chest

Mid-19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Simulated Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming mid-19th century simulated bird's-eye Maple miniature chest of three long drawers With

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Birdseye Maple

English Maple Davenport Desk of the Late Georgian Period
English Maple Davenport Desk of the Late Georgian Period

English Maple Davenport Desk of the Late Georgian Period

Located in London, GB

Constructed in a finely figured and patinated Maple; rising from a plinth base, incorporating four

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Leather

19th Century Sheraton Tiger Maple + Cherry Highboy Chest of Drawers
19th Century Sheraton Tiger Maple + Cherry Highboy Chest of Drawers

19th Century Sheraton Tiger Maple + Cherry Highboy Chest of Drawers

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Procured from generational maryland estate. At least one obvious repair to the maple veneer, top

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Dressers

Materials

Maple

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

, ebonized pearwood exterior and its beautifully crafted interior veneered in fine maple, offering four

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

maple with ebonized accents. The drawer with the writing ebonized surface pulls out easily. The top

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Ash, Maple

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

19th-century Vienna, where form was carefully refined to achieve harmony rather than ornament. Pieces

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

Pair of Charles X Inlaid Burl Maple and Black Marble Commodes
Pair of Charles X Inlaid Burl Maple and Black Marble Commodes

Pair of Charles X Inlaid Burl Maple and Black Marble Commodes

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Charles X two-door commodes with burl maple veneer and inlaid marquetry trim and having

Category

Antique 19th Century Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Pair of Italian 19th Century Charles X Period Mahogany & Maplewood Commodes
Pair of Italian 19th Century Charles X Period Mahogany & Maplewood Commodes

Pair of Italian 19th Century Charles X Period Mahogany & Maplewood Commodes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning pair of Italian 19th century Charles X period Mahogany and Maplewood inlaid commodes

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

19th Century Pair Of Transitional Nightstands/ Side Tables, France ca. 1870
19th Century Pair Of Transitional Nightstands/ Side Tables, France ca. 1870

19th Century Pair Of Transitional Nightstands/ Side Tables, France ca. 1870

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

amazing crafted set of late 19th century transitional mahogany pillar commodes coming to you in perfect

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Brass

German Biedermeier Neoclassic 2-Drawer Commode, 1st quarter 19th century
German Biedermeier Neoclassic 2-Drawer Commode, 1st quarter 19th century

German Biedermeier Neoclassic 2-Drawer Commode, 1st quarter 19th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a rectangular top with slightly canted corners atop a conforming case housing two drawers with original brass hardware, the case raised on flared tapering legs

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Maple

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

mostly in maple with ebonized accents. The writing surface is ebonized. The three lower drawers are

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

with four drawers is veneered mostly in maple with ebonized accents. The drawer with the writing

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

Rare Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Marble in the antique Biedermeier Style
Rare Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Marble in the antique Biedermeier Style

Rare Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Marble in the antique Biedermeier Style

Located in Berlin, DE

Maple root on solid conifers. Single-door cabinet in cylindrical shape. Corpus on corresponding

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Northern Italian Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Northern Italian Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers

Northern Italian Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The rectangular inlaid top with canted angles and a shallow chip carved frieze. Conforming case fitted with three inlaid drawers raised on bracket feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple, Rosewood, Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top

French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

American Chippendale Tiger Maple Tall Chest / Dresser
American Chippendale Tiger Maple Tall Chest / Dresser

American Chippendale Tiger Maple Tall Chest / Dresser

Located in Fulton, CA

Beautiful hand made tiger maple Chippendale tall dresser. Late 18th early 19th century. Crafted in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Maple

Early American Chippendale Period Maple Chest of Drawers
Early American Chippendale Period Maple Chest of Drawers

Early American Chippendale Period Maple Chest of Drawers

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early American Chippendale period maple chest of drawers Wonderful 18th century early American

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Maple

Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s
Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s

Restored Empire Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Maple, Spruce, Austria, 1820s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

19th century, is a perfect example of the Empire style. Made of solid spruce and walnut veneer, it

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Maple, Walnut, Spruce

Antique Carved 4 Drawers Dresser w/ Large Beveled Swivel Clove Shape Mirror
Antique Carved 4 Drawers Dresser w/ Large Beveled Swivel Clove Shape Mirror

Antique Carved 4 Drawers Dresser w/ Large Beveled Swivel Clove Shape Mirror

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Antique tiger maple four drawers carved dresser. on tall legs circa 1880s. I large swivel beveled

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Maple

1728 Austrian Commode Trumeau in Walnut age Charles V of Habsburg silver Inlaid
1728 Austrian Commode Trumeau in Walnut age Charles V of Habsburg silver Inlaid

1728 Austrian Commode Trumeau in Walnut age Charles V of Habsburg silver Inlaid

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Code: FC04 18th century. antique two-body chest of drawers , trumeau sideboard in walnut and veneer

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Silver

Inlaid Marble-Top Commode, circa 1850
Inlaid Marble-Top Commode, circa 1850

Inlaid Marble-Top Commode, circa 1850

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Inlaid Marble-Top Commode, circa 1850

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The rectangular white-veined grey marble with outset rounded corners over a conforming case with four drawers, flanked by rounded inlaid continuing to turn the legs with cast feet.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early Colonial Stained Maple Handmade Travel Trunk / Chest with Hinged Top
Early Colonial Stained Maple Handmade Travel Trunk / Chest with Hinged Top

Early Colonial Stained Maple Handmade Travel Trunk / Chest with Hinged Top

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Handmade travel trunk carved from maple wood planks with applied steel hinges and clasp. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Maple

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19th Century Maple Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century maple chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, maple and hardwood, every 19th century maple chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century maple chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. Each 19th century maple chest bearing Victorian, Neoclassical or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th century maple chest over the years, but those crafted by Maple & Co. and L.Sprat, Bridgton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 19th Century Maple Chest?

A 19th century maple chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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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