Unavailable|$2,711
Geo III Mahogany Bow Fronted 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Salisbury, GB
George III faded mahogany flush top bow fronted chest of 4 graduated drawers standing on splayed
Unavailable|$800
19th Century Cherry 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Cloverdale, IN
This is a beautiful chest of drawers with a warm cherry finish. The turned colonnade carving
Cherry
Unavailable|$8,340
Swedish Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Swedish 4 drawer chest
Wood
Unavailable
Regency style Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Regency Style Chinoioserie Decorated Black Lacquer 4 Drawer Chest, Relacquered
Unavailable|$4,750
FEDERAL PERIOD NEW YORK CHEST
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mahogany Inlaid 4 Drawer Chest with Bonnet Top and beautiful mahogany veneered front.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$4,800
18th Century Dutch Baroque Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Dutch Baroque 4 Drawer Chest On Stand. Brass Hardware. Stand Decorated With Intricate
Unavailable|$1,800
English Georgian Chest
Located in Athens, GA
English 4-drawer chest, Georgian, mahogany, very original, good storage chest, nice lighter color
Mahogany
Unavailable|$6,500
William & Mary Chest on Stand (GMD#2847)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English William and Mary Burl Walnut Veneered 4-Drawer Chest on Stand w/1-Drawer (circa 1690-1700
Metal
Unavailable|$2,250
Mahogany Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful mahogany 4 drawer chest.
Mahogany
Unavailable|$5,500
Empire Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Alexandria, VA
More than fifty years ago the exceptionally beautiful faux marble top on this 4 drawer chest
Mahogany
Unavailable|$2,900
19th century French 4 drawer painted chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Imported from France, this beautiful 19th century painted four drawer chest is the perfect
Wood
Unavailable|$1,795
French mahogany 4-drawer commode of the Louis Philippe period, c. 1860
Located in Norwalk, CT
French mahogany 4-drawer commode of the Louis Philippe period, c. 1860, cock bead moldings to the
Marble
Sold|$3,250
Georgian Mahogany 4 Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Georgian mahogany 4 drawer chest, the moulded top above 4 graduated drawers ending in bracket
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany 4 Drawer Chest Of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY 4 DRAWER CHEST OF DRAWERS, WITH A MAHOGANY CROSS BANDED TOP, STANDING ON
Mahogany
A Handsome Swedish Neoclassical Birch 4-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and richly patinated Swedish neoclassical birch 4-drawer chest; the rectangular top
Sold|$3,295 / set
2 Unique Gustavian Style 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is 2 Unique Gustavian style 4 drawer chest, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
Wood
Sold|$1,895
Swedish Gustavian 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian 4 drawer chest of drawers. Its been restored and repainted with milk
Wood
A Handsome German Baroque Style Walnut Inlaid 4-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome German baroque style walnut inlaid 4-drawer chest of arbalete from; the well-figured
Antique American Empire Mahogany Wood 4-Drawer Chest, circa 1800-1840
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique American Empire mahogany wood 4-drawer chest with claw feet and original brass pulls
Mahogany
A Rare German Baroque Walnut 4-Drawer Chest with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and rare German baroque walnut 4-drawer chest with geometric and compass rose inlay; the
Sold|$1,900
Country 4-Drawer Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
Solidly built country pine chest with arched apron, rounded vertical corners. Four dovetail drawers
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
A Handsome William And Mary Oak 4-Drawer Chest w/Bun Feet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome William and Mary oak 4-drawer chest with bun feet; in two sections, the rectangular top
Vintage Hickory Chair Co. Diminutive Mahogany 4-Drawer Chest Signed C1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chair Co. Diminutive Mahogany 4 Drawer Chest Signed C1940 (30 1/4" x 30" x 16"). This vintage
Mahogany
Sold|$2,880
Empire Mahogany 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Houston, TX
pulls hardware. Suitable as a stand-alone chest or as a bedside chest. Each drawer is fully lined on the
Mahogany
Sold|$6,850
Chippendale Serpentine 4 Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality mahogany George III serpentine front chest, the overhanging crossbanded top above 4
Mahogany, Oak
L & JG Stickley Mission Oak 4 Drawer Chest With Mirror Unsigned C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mission Oak 4 Drawer Chest With Mirror C1910. Measures - 64.75"h x 33.75"w x 20"d. A classic
Oak
A Curvaceous and Large-Scaled Danish Rococo Burl-Walnut & Parcel-Gilt 4-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A curvaceous and large-scaled Danish rococo burl-walnut and parcel-gilt 4-drawer chest; the
Sold|$1,650
19th Century Pine 4 Drawer Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful 4 drawer pine chest with lovely carved feet and brass pulls
Pine
Sold|$2,850
American Chippendale cherry 4 drawer chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An American cherry wood chest with a dressing slide, the 4 graduated drawers flanked by quarter
Cherry, Pine
19th Century Antique American Primitive Colonial Pine 4 Drawer Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Antique American Primitive Colonial Pine 4 drawer chest of drawers dresser. Item
Pine
Pair of French XIX Louis XVI 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers With Inlay and Marble Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Here we have a beautiful pair of French 19th Century 4 drawer chests of drawers or nightstands made
Marble, Bronze
English Walnut Provincial Georgian 4 Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English provincial walnut or fruitwood chest, the molded top above 4 graduated drawers
Walnut
19th C Antique Primitive Red Grain Painted 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C Antique primitive red grain painted 4 drawer chest of drawers dresser. Item features red
Wood, Paint
19th Century Southern Backcountry Maple 4-Drawer Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century Southern chest made of tiger eye maple and yellow pine. Piedmont/Appalachian area from
Maple, Pine
A Pair of Arts and Crafts 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers, Night Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Arts and Crafts 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers, Night Tables These are wonderful little
Oak
Late 18th-early 19th Century Georgian 4-Drawer Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 18th-early 19th century Georgian chest of drawers. Comprised of 4 graduated drawers with well
Wood
Pair of Signed Wallace Nutting William & Mary Style Tiger Maple 4-Drawer Chests
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional pair of tiger maple rectangular chests or dressers in the William & Mary style, with
Brass
19th Century American Maple Four Drawer Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive maple 4 drawer chest with bracket feet. Two smaller drawers over 2 larger drawers with
Maple
19th C Mahogany 4 Drawer 2 Part Campaign Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 2 part campaign 4 drawer chest, in mahogany, with strong figural graining, a high bracket base
Sold|$6,750
Dutch Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dutch 4 drawer chest of drawers with great shape.
Wood
Sold|$3,250
18th c. Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A large 4 drawer chest with brass hardware.
Sold|$3,150
18th Century English Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
4 drawer chest. 2 smaller ones and 2 larger ones, alternating. Great wood work.
Stained Pine 2 Piece Campaign Style Chest with Secretary Drawer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 2 piece campaign style 4 drawer chest with a drop down secretary drawer, tooled green leather
German Gründerzeit Four-Drawer Chest of Drawers in Pine, circa 1890
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
German Gründerzeit 4 drawer chest of drawers with applied snails and original feet. Features brass
Pine
Early 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality bombe chest of drawers circa 1800 4 drawer chest of drawers profusely inlaid
Sold|$3,747
Late 17th Century Oak Split Chest Of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A Fine 4 Drawer Chest, Beautiful Colour, Only 2 Replaced Handled Drops Otherwise Original
18th Century Inlaid Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality 4 drawer chest of drawers with inlay to top and drawer fronts. Swan neck handles
Mahogany
Sold|$4,000
Danish Chest 19th Century Bleached
Located in Houston, TX
Danish 19th Century chest with original hardwood. 4 drawer chest has been bleached beautiful carved
Wood
Sold|$2,572
18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C English painted oak 4 drawer chest of drawers. 1760. Reference: 7948 Dimensions 37 inches
Oak
19th Century Swedish Serpentine Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning chest of drawers circa 1870. 4 drawer chest with ormolu handles. Later distressed
Pine
Antique Biedermeier Fruit Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier fruit wood and ebonized 4 drawer chest of drawers, mid 19th century. Having a
Brass
Sold|$3,200
English Georgian Bleached Oak Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Georgian oak 4 drawer chest and simple brass bat wing pulls. Raised on tall bracket feet. The
Oak
Fabulous 19th Century French Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with Black Marble Top
Located in Richmond, VA
Fabulous 19th Century French burl walnut 4 drawer chest of drawers with original black marble top
Marble, Ormolu
A Richly-Patinated Italian Rococo Olivewood-Veneered Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A richly-patinated Italian rococo olivewood-veneered 4-drawer chest; the rectangular top above a
Sold|$2,250
Walnut Demi Lune Chest of Drawers
Located in Petaluma, CA
This exceptional 4 drawer chest of drawers shows off the finest example of circassian walnut. Just
Brass
A Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest w/Inlaid Canted Corners
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Danish empire mahogany bow front 4-drawer chest with inlaid canted corners; the bowed
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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