Henkel Harris Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a vintage Henkel Harris Bachelors Chest of Drawers in very good condition.
Mahogany
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Magnificent Rosewood Jack Cartwright Founders Bachelors Chest of Drawers
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent rosewood Jack Cartwright Founders bachelors chest of drawers. This piece is in wonderful vintage condition with only light signs of age.
Rosewood
Pair 20th Century Early American Style Pine Bachelors Chests of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair 20th Century Early American Style Pine Bachelors Chests of Drawers featuring five flawlessly operating drawers. 30" in width, 18" in depth and 30" in height.
Brass
$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Habersham Biltmore Fruitwood Serpentine Bachelor Chests of Drawers Island
By Habersham
Located in Germantown, MD
An Amazing Pair of Habersham Furniture Biltmore Estate Distressed Fruitwood Serpentine Front Bachelor's Chests of Drawers. Previous and original owner use the pair as a kitchen Islan...
Fruitwood
An Attractive Bachelor’s Chest of Drawers and Supper Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An Attractive Bachelor’s Chest of Drawers and Supper Table This Attractive Bachelor’s Chest has four long graduated drawers and the additional advantage of a fold over top to make a...
Oak
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made pair of antique military campaign bachelor chest of drawers. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s.
Brass
Mid-20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Bowfront Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully hand-rubbed refinished Mid-20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Bowfront Bachelor Chest of Drawers. Measures 36.25" in width, 19.5" in depth and stands 32" in height.
Brass
Antique Bachelor's Chest of Drawers, English, Bedroom, Victorian, Circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bachelor's chest of drawers. An English, mahogany four drawer bedroom chest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Brass
Authentic Models Bachelor's Chest of Drawers
By Authentic Models
Located in Pasadena, TX
This bachelors chest has 3 drawers for lower storage and one up top for utility items.
Wood, Lacquer
$4,617Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bachelor's Chest of Drawers, English, Master Bedroom Tallboy, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bachelor's chest of drawers. An English, mahogany master bedroom tallboy dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Brass
Oak 18th Century Bachelors Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming mid 18th century, English, oak bachelors chest of four long drawers, the top drawer fitted with slides and compartments, retaining original brass handles throughout and ra...
Oak
Mahogany Bachelor's Chest of Drawers with Banding
Located in Woodbury, CT
This mahogany chest with four graduated drawers and bracket feet has a deep crossbanding of mahogany on the top and boxwood stringing to accent both the top and drawer fronts. Solid ...
Mahogany, Boxwood
George III Mahogany Bachelor Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular caddy top over a brushing slide and four graduated drawers and raised on bracket feet. Prior Sotheby's NY sale. Oak secondary and brass handles.
Mahogany
ANTiQUE GEORGE III BACHELORS CHEST OF DRAWERS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceedingly rare circa 1780 Georgian Bachelors Chest of Drawers with baize lined slip writing desk top ...
Hardwood
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Pennsylvania House Cherry Bachelors Chest of Drawers Stand Console 26"
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Pennsylvania House cherry bachelor's chest / nightstand / chest of drawers / console featuring a notched design with three drawers, brass hardware and bracket feet.
Brass
$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
Mid 20th C. Permacraft Sanford Furniture Five-Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers
By Permacraft
Located in Germantown, MD
Sanford Furniture Permacraft Five-Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers. Features two top drawers and three large bottom drawers.
Cherry, Plywood
Baker French Country Provincial Style Carved Oak Wood Bachelor Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker French Country Provincial Style Carved Oak Wood Chest of Drawers. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved details, original label, 3 dovetail...
Wood, Oak
Antique George III Flame Mahogany 4-Drawer Bachelor Chest of Drawers, circa 1890
Located in Germantown, MD
Recently refinished antique George III flame mahogany 4 drawer bachelor chest. Measures 29" in width, 16.5" in depth and stands 31" tall.
Brass
Harden Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Four-Drawer Nightstand or Bachelor Chest
By Harden Furniture 1
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style four-drawer commode, bedside chest, or bachelor chest of drawers By Harden USA, Circa Late 20th Century Solid carved cherry wood, with or...
Brass
Handsome Pair Chinoiserie Rosewood Bachelor’s Chest Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Can be used as 2 bachelors chest of drawers or put together to look like one chest of drawers.
Rosewood
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century CONTINENTAL FURNITURE Co Chest of Drawers
By Continental Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Mid Century CONTINENTAL FURNITURE Co Solid Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers Approximate Meas...
Mahogany
VINTAGE 1940's BURR WALNUT CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH BUTLERS SERVING TRAY TO THE TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime vintage Burr Walnut Bachelors chest of drawers with butlers serving tray Please note the deliv...
Walnut
American of Martinsville Lacquered Bachelor's Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Dallas, TX
A refined lacquered bachelor’s chest by American of Martinsville, dating to the mid-20th century.
Brass
Drexel Campaign Chest of Drawers / Bachelor Chest, Circa 1960s
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Offered is a beautiful 1966 Campaign Chest of drawers / Bachelor campaign Chest in good vintage condition by Drexel.
Brass
George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with battened edge over two over three drawers with brass handles. Bracket feet.
Brass
$12,500 / set
Pair of Bleached 5 Drawers Bachelor Chests by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bleached bachelor chests by Baker.
Walnut
Louver Front Four Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern dark bronze finish 4 louver front drawers bachelor chest dresser credenza.
Mahogany
Four Drawers Small Petit Narrow Bachelor Chest
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice narrow Mid-Century Modern bachelor chest by Paul McCobb.
Aluminum
Yew Bachelors Chest Drawers Flip Top Georgian Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Compact and versatile mahogany bachelors chest featuring a practical flip top above a useful arrangement of drawers and cupboard storage Circa 1920 This flip top replaces the normal ...
Mahogany
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stunning Pair of American of Martinsville Walnut Brass Louvered Bachelors Chests
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of American of Martinsville louvered walnut bachelor’s chests. We love the stylish louvered drawer fronts and handsome brass banding along the base. These wonderful che...
Brass
$11,379
George III Bachelor's Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A very fine George III three-drawer bachelor's chest. This piece sits on simple ogee bracket feet and the drawers are complete with brass pulls and escutcheons.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut bachelor chest with drop pulls. Excellent condition. Gorgeous light espresso wood finish. Gibbings Kagan decor match.
Pewter
Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Country House Small Bachelor’s Office Bedside
Located in London, GB
It has a large and usefully sized single-piece top with moulded bordering and is supported by a lovely mid-Georgian, tier-moulded base of legs with shapely three-sided aprons. Smal...
Brass
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A desirable small scale mahogany bachelor's chest with four graduated and cross banded drawers with double bail pulls below pull-out brushing slide, with ogree molded top and tall sh...
Mahogany
Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century mahogany bachelor's chest having molded top over four graduated drawers, the canted corners with fluted pilasters and standing on original ogee bracket feet, the wh...
Mahogany
Nice Four Drawers Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Bachelor Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Danish modern rosewood bachelor chest of dresser.
Oiled Walnut 4 Drawers Back Splash Bachelor Chest Dresser
By John Stuart, Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut four-drawer back splash bachelor chest dresser credenza console cabinet.
Walnut
Pair of Ebonized Mahogany 4 Drawers Bachelor Chests w/ Gallery Tops Restored
By Harvey Probber, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of ebonized espresso mid century modern American bachelor chests dressers with gallery tops. Probber Dunbar decor.
Mahogany
$6,400 / set
Pair of Three Drawer Bachelor Chests
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice mid-century modern bachelor chests.
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Georgian mahogany bachelor’s chest with original brass ring handles and escutcheons.
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the vividly grained top with thumb molded edge, over pull-out writing surface/brushing slide, over four graduated drawers and standing on f...
Mahogany
18th Century George II Bachelor Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II figured Cuban mahogany bachelor chest of excellent compact proportions retaining excellent patina.
Mahogany
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 joints, solid boards piece with amazing patina.
Maple
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georgian mahogany bachelors chest with writing slide and bracket feet.
Brass
Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Asheville, NC
British, 18th century with four dove-tailed drawers, with pull-out at top, oak secondary woods, original bracket feet. Nice Chippendale brasses with brass key escutcheons.
Brass
Travertine Top Three Drawers Bachelors Chest with Brass Pulls and Accents
By Tomlinson, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 3-drawer fruitwood bachelor chest with brass hardware.
Travertine, Brass
Early 19th Century George III Bachelor Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III bachelor chest, the moulded top raised above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with brass pulls and escutcheons terminating on ogee bracket feet.
Brass
George III Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
A George III-period mahogany bachelor's chest with caddy top. Late-18th century, circa 1780.
Mahogany
George II Mahogany Bachelor's Chest
Located in Montreal, QC
George II Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with hinged top over with four dovetailed drawers, set on straight bracket feet England:.
Mahogany
George II Walnut Bachelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular bowed top with matched quarter veneer and banded edge. The conforming case with brushing slide over three small drawers over three graduated drawers all with origi...
Brass
George II Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II mahogany bachelors chest, 18th century. With a slightly over hanging rectangular top, the top drawer has a felt lined writing surface that slides back for storage, canted c...
Brass
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small 18th Century English Mahogany Bachelor’s Chest with 4 Drawers and Bracket Feet
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Bachelors Chests
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Pair of Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Bachelors Chest. Three drawer construction raised on a bracket base. The chests feature flush campaign style pulls. The top is finished in...
Brass
George III Bachelor’s Chest in Mahogany w/ Brushing Slide, 4 Graduating Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
George III Bachelor’s Chest in Mahogany with Brushing Slide, 4 Graduating Drawers, & Ogee Feet, England
Mahogany
Light Olive Lacquer Oriental Base Legs 3 Drawer Accent Dresser Bachelor Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern decorative olive lacquer brass drop pulls small three drawer dresser bachelor chest in fully restored condition.
Brass
Asian Motive Scene Drawer Decorated Faux Bamboo 4 Drawers Dresser Bachelor Chest
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Asian motive scene drawer decorated faux bamboo 4 drawers dresser bachelor chest by Drexel.
Bamboo
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.
A bachelor’s chest is a low chest of drawers. Its name comes from the fact that it was originally designed to provide multipurpose storage for a single man with a small living space.
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