Fine Queen Anne Revival 4 drawer Chest 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Revival Burr walnut 4 drawer Chest 1920s Burr Walnut Top with walnut cross banding 4 shaped drawers with Burr walnut fronts,& Herringbone cross banding Oak lini...
Walnut
$1,452Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut Queen Anne Style 4 Drawer chest circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Walnut Queen Anne Style 4 Drawer chest circa 1920s Burr Walnut Quarter Veneer top, with Walnut cross banding Shaped Front 4 drawers, with oak linings, Brass period style drop handle...
Walnut
$1,344Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut Queen Anne Style 5 drawer chest 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Walnut Queen Anne Style 5 drawer chest circa 1920s Figured Walnut Top, & drawer fronts Shaped Front, Oak lined Drawers, Period Style Brass split tail Drawer Handles All Sitting on 4 ...
Walnut
$2,154Sale Price|20% Off
Queen Anne Revival Walnut Chest on Stand circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Revival Walnut Chest on Stand circa 1920s Shaped walnut moulded edge top, 4 drawer chest, sitting on single drawer base.
Walnut
Early 20th century walnut Queen Anne inspired chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual Queen Anne inspired chest of drawers fitted with a mirror circa 1910.
Walnut
Vintage Queen Anne Style Mahogany Lowboy 4 Drawer Silverware Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Queen Anne Style Mahogany Lowboy 4 Drawer Silverware Chest with Solid Brass Hardware.
Mahogany
Georgian Revival Walnut 4 drawer chest circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Georgian Revival Walnut 4 drawer chest circa 1920s, walnut quarter veneer & cross banded top, 4 shaped long drawers with burr walnut veneers, oak lined drawers, brass drop handles, ...
Walnut
19th Century Cherry Queen Anne Style Flat Top Highboy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
19th century Queen Anne style highboy in two parts with 5 graduated upper drawers having dovetail joinery. The lower with pegged construction, one long shallow drawer above three dee...
Brass
Small Burr walnut 3 drawer drop leaf chest 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Small Burr walnut Queen Anne Style 3 drawer Drop leaf chest 1930s Burr walnut top with walnut cross banding Walnut sides, 3 serpentine shaped drawers , with Burr walnut fronts & wa...
Walnut
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
Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Queen Anne walnut secretaire chest / escritoire, circa 1710 in date.
Walnut
Mid Century Cherry Wood Queen Anne Style Silverware Chest
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid Century Cherry Wood Queen Anne Style Silverware Chest 4 Solid Wood drawers, brass hardware, dovetailed drawers.
Cherry
$1,774Sale Price|20% Off
Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s Curved Cornice with single drawer at front Fall Front with Burr walnut veneer & walnut cross banding, Working lock &...
Walnut
Louis XV Style Banded Drawer Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegantly formed commode with Louis XV and Queen Anne styling, veneered in a combination of light honeyed brown borders around warm medium brown walnut. The top is parquetry, til...
Brass
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H 88.5 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
Queen Anne Fan Carved Maple Bonnet-Top High Chest, Connecticut, circa 1740-1760
Located in Providence, RI
This highboy is interesting in that it is an interpretation of the famous Boston and Salem highboys that incorporate pilasters into their design. This is a very desirable feature, an...
Maple
English Burr Walnut Shaped Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An excellent shaped front burr walnut chest of drawers in the queen Anne style. Of good construction in solid walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers.
Walnut, Burl
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H 32.5 in W 40 in D 21.75 in
George III Period Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, English, circa 1760
By Wright & Elwick
Located in New York, NY
Very fine George III ormolu-mounted mahogany commode, having a moulded rectangular bowed center above three graduated cockbeaded drawers above the arched center and flanked on either...
Brass
Vintage Cherry Queen Anne 4-Drawer Server Silverware Cabinet Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century cherry Queen Anne silverware cabinet. Features four dovetailed drawers with silver wear lined cloth and brass hardware. Chest features a serpentine apron with scall...
Cherry
American Queen Anne Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VIII p. 2080 [American Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy, Connecticut c. 1750-70 exhibiting spinning pinwheel lower drawer w/ chamfered cabriole legs] Kugelman, Connecticut Valley Furnitur...
Queen Anne Revival Walnut & Burr Walnut chest circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Revival Walnut & Burr Walnut chest circa 1920s Figured Walnut top Shaped 4 drawer fronts with Burr Walnut Veneers Oak-Lined Drawers with fine Hand-cut dove tails Walnut s...
Walnut
Connecticut Queen Anne Flat-Top "Highboy" High Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A cherry "highboy"/high chest of drawers, circa 1770, with long graceful shaped cabriole legs and pad feet, shaped apron both front and sides, four (4) drawers in base / bottom, five...
Brass
Antique Walnut Queen Anne Style Shaped Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality antique shaped front walnut chest of drawers standing on cabriole feet, Queen Anne style.
Walnut
Queen Anne Style Chest of Drawers with Honeycomb Veneer, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This English chest of drawers from the early 19th century is crafted in the Queen Anne style with straight sides, bracket feet, and a slightly overhung top.
Brass
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H 75.38 in W 39.25 in D 19.63 in
Fine American Queen Anne Cherry Highboy Chest of Drawers, New England
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This fine and incredibly striking work of art is distinct for the austerity of the form set against a most lively scroll cut apron. Entirely original, though carefully refinished dur...
Cherry, Pine
Antique Queen Anne Maple Wood 4 Drawer Dresser Chest Lowboy, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Queen Anne maple wood 4 drawer dresser chest lowboy - a pair.
Maple
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H 74.63 in W 40.75 in D 21.25 in
Superb American Queen Anne Curly Maple Highboy Chest of Drawers, circa 1760-1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This superb New England highboy is crafted out of a powerful curly maple hardwood which lends gorgeous grain striations across the graduated drawers. There is always an interesting p...
Brass
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H 27.5 in W 26 in D 15 in
Vintage National Mt. Airy Queen Anne Cherry 4 Drawer Chest Nightstand Side Table
By National Mt. Airy
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage National Mt. Airy four drawer dimunitive chest, nightstand or side table, circa last quarter 20th century. Made of cherry featuring rectangular form with quarter cut grecian...
Cherry
Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Chest Drawers, circa 1730
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Queen Anne walnut chest of drawers, circa 1730 in date.
Fine Burr Walnut Georgian Revival 4 drawer chest circa 1920s
By Maple & Co.
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Burr Walnut Revival 4 drawer chest circa 1920s In the Manner of Queen Anne & George 1st Burr Walnut Quarter veneer on top with cross banding, 4 Burr Walnut Graduated Drawers, wi...
Walnut
Fine Burr Walnut 6 drawer chest with centre cupboard circa 1930s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Burr Walnut 6 drawer chest with centre cupboard circa 1930s Fine Burr Walnut veneers Two Long drawers at top with bowfront centre Beneath single bowfront centre cupboard with w...
Walnut
Pair of Baker Stately Homes Walnut 3-Drawer Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Beautiful pair of Queen Anne Banded inlaid walnut chest on stand, 20th century, by Baker, from the "Stately Homes of England and Scotland Collection," with three graduated drawers on...
Superb Antique Shaped Concave Burr Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Benington, Herts
Superb Antique Shaped Concave Burr Walnut Chest Of Drawers A very attractive with gorgeous colour shaped concave chest of drawers dating to circa 1900. Having a burr walnut bookmat...
Fine 18th Century French Serpentine Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare piece of French 18th century Furniture, circa 1740. Beautiful walnut three-drawer commode. Stringing to top and drawer fronts. Serpentine and shaped front with original handle...
Walnut
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H 34.26 in W 31.11 in D 18.51 in
Antique Walnut Chest of Drawers of an Elegant Shaped Front Design
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality antique shaped front walnut chest of drawers standing on cabriole feet, Queen Anne Style.
Oak, Walnut
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H 30.38 in W 33.75 in D 20.63 in
Eldred Wheeler Cherry Fan Carved Connecticut Lowboy Chest of Drawers
By Eldred Wheeler
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice handcrafted reproduction of the original lowboys from Connecticut, circa 1760, this entirely bench made piece was crafted by the firm of Eldred Wheeler and retains origin...
Cherry
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H 45.25 in W 51 in D 22.25 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Large Green Painted Pine Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Large original teal painted pine chest of four drawers with scalloped skirt, all resting on cabriolet ball and claw feet. The original blue/green painted finish has been scraped and ...
Brass
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H 19.88 in W 21.5 in D 11.13 in
Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANIZED BIRCHWOOD CHILD'S SLANT-FRONT DESK New England States, circa 1760 with mostly original hardware and an early surface Item # 310HOT05Z A rare and quit...
Brass, Steel, Iron
Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
Vis also 'From Charles ll to Queen Anne' (Woodbridge, 2002) figs. 7:9-12, 7:20-21, 7:35, 7:39-40 and 7:48-49.
Walnut
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H 37.5 in W 25 in D 16 in
Vintage Queen Anne Style Cherry Wood 4 Drawer Silverware Flatware Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Queen Anne style cherry wood 4 drawer silverware flatware chest.
Cherry
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H 28.75 in W 22 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Queen Anne Style Flame Mahogany Serpentine 4-Drawer Stand, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Queen Anne style mahogany side stand offers serpentine form with case having four bookmatched flame mahogany drawers and shaped skirt, raised on cabriole legs terminating i...
Bronze
18th Century Connecticut Queen Anne Highboy
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century highboy in the Connecticut Queen Anne style. The highboy is expertly crafted from cherry wood. It's comprised of two case pieces. The top segment is a flattop with 2 ...
Brass
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H 22.25 in W 17.13 in D 8.25 in
English Queen Anne Walnut Dressing "Toilet" Mirror, 18th Century, circa 1715
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This most striking dressing mirror, often referred to as a “Toilet Mirror”, is a rare and exceptional survivor from the first quarter of the 18th century. A finely crafted object in ...
Brass
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H 35 in W 36.5 in D 22.25 in
English Queen Anne Period Figured Walnut Chest of Five Drawers, Matched Veneers
Located in Wells, ME
English Queen Anne period figured walnut chest of five graduated drawers.
Brass
Diminutive Boston Queen Anne High Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A unique and rare small size, this high chest belongs to a select group with similar cornice detail and skirt that are just over 5 feet tall likely made in the same shop (this highb...
Maple
English 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Roswell, GA
Queen Anne style Burl Walnut (reveneered mid 20th century) English Chest of Drawers with cross and feather banding on top, star effect on top and half star effect on low front. Cock...
Brass
English Burr Walnut Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A charming burr walnut serpentine fronted chest of drawers. Well constructed in solid walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers. There is an arrangement of 2 short over 4 long, grad...
Walnut, Burl
Although named for the last Stuart monarch of England, antique Queen Anne furniture, with its curvy cabriole legs and pad feet, has its origins in the earlier reign of King William III, which began in 1689 and ended with his death in 1702. Later evolving during Anne’s rule from 1702–14, the style would continue to influence design in the decades after her death.
Sometimes called late Baroque or early Georgian, Queen Anne chairs, bedroom furniture and tables are subdued yet ornate and characterized by a graceful blend of influences ranging from Asian design to classical motifs. Furnishings of this era — with their curvilinear supports and novel emphasis on comfort and versatility — are marked by a shift away from the more opulent and angular William and Mary style.
Chairs designed in the Queen Anne style are more functional and lightweight than their predecessors. They often feature a vase or fiddle-shaped splat, which refers to the central vertical back element, in order to support the spine and plush cushions. Craftsmen of the era predominantly worked in walnut, maple and pine. Any embellishments they introduced in their furnishings were frequently minimal and refined and expressed by way of modest flourishes such as shells or scrolls. Some pieces were more lavish with “japanned” finishes, or varnished interpretations of East Asian lacquer art. Almost every piece of furniture, whether a tea table or desk, included S-shaped, animalistic cabriole legs that end in a paw or claw-and-ball form.
These qualities made Queen Anne furniture popular throughout Europe and North America. Boston and Philadelphia became hubs for the production of this style of furniture, spurred by the arrival of British artisans who fostered a market for well-heeled colonists. While the showier Chippendale style later surpassed it in popularity, Queen Anne’s simple elegance still draws an enduring appreciation.
Find a collection of antique Queen Anne dining tables, seating, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
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.