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Regency Satinwood Bow Front Chest
Regency Satinwood Bow Front Chest

Regency Satinwood Bow Front Chest

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Regency Satinwood Bow Front Chest of Drawers Item Code S27-1055 An elegant Regency period satinwood

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Satinwood

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest
English Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

English, mahogany bow front chest on chest with ebony string inlay on unique Hepplewhite crown

Category

19th Century British Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A George III mahogany bow front chest with three graduated drawers, each fitted with brass oval

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique English Bow Front Chest
Antique English Bow Front Chest

Antique English Bow Front Chest

Located in Cambridge, US

England, ca. late 18th century. A versatile Georgian bow front chest with clean, minimalist appeal

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Fine Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Item Code: S27-816 A well-proportioned Regency

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Woodbury, CT

A fine English mahogany bow front chest with satinwood crossbanding to the top, with boxwood string

Category

19th Century British William IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

English bow front chest on chest early 19th century
English bow front chest on chest early 19th century

English bow front chest on chest early 19th century

Located in Charleston, SC

Mahogany bow front chest on chest early 19th century.

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Figured-Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers
Regency Figured-Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers

Regency Figured-Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers

Located in London, GB

A FINE REGENCY FIGURED MAHOGANY BOW-FRONT CHEST BY GILLOWS, CIRCA 1820. Stamped GILLOWS LANCASTER

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers
Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers almost certanly Gillows. The shapedn well figured

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Hanover, MA

English late Georgian solid mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Two over three. Includes original

Category

1790s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest

19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Antique Bow front Chest with fine traditional form. Fine construction with four graduated long

Category

19th Century Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

19th English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
19th English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

19th English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Nashville, TN

This 19th century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers is a beautifully designed piece of furniture

Category

1850s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique English Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1840
Antique English Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1840

Antique English Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1840

Located in New Orleans, LA

This handsome bow front chest is sold and very appealing. The shape of the drawers follow the lines

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
19th Century Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest

19th Century Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Suffolk, GB

This is an unusual 19th century antique Victorian mahogany bow front chest with a white marble top

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Victorian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers
English Victorian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers

English Victorian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers

Located in Faversham, GB

A grand mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with an arrangement of two short over three long

Category

19th Century British High Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Large English Bow Front Chest of Drawers of Mahogany
Large English Bow Front Chest of Drawers of Mahogany

Large English Bow Front Chest of Drawers of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English bow-front chest of mahogany featuring a bowed top over four beaded drawers with

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A mid 19th century mahogany miniature bow fronted chest of drawers, with moulded mahogany cross

Category

19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Nashville, TN

This 19th century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers is a beautifully designed piece of furniture

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Nashville, TN

This 19th century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers is a beautifully designed piece of furniture

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Richmond, Surrey

19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, with two short and three long

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Era Bow Front Chest of Mahogany from England
Georgian Era Bow Front Chest of Mahogany from England

Georgian Era Bow Front Chest of Mahogany from England

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English bow front chest of drawers from the Georgian Era, c.1810, featuring a bowed top with

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest Of Drawers C.1815
Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest Of Drawers C.1815

Antique English Regency Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest Of Drawers C.1815

Located in London, GB

A regency mahogany and line inlaid bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century (c.1815) A

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

American Sheraton Cherry and Curly Maple Four Drawer Bow Front Chest, 1815
American Sheraton Cherry and Curly Maple Four Drawer Bow Front Chest, 1815

American Sheraton Cherry and Curly Maple Four Drawer Bow Front Chest, 1815

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Sheraton four drawer bow front chest with curly maple front and American cherry case. The

Category

1810s American Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Fine 18th-Century George III Period Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers A fine quality 18th

Category

Late 18th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian George III Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest
Antique Georgian George III Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest

Antique Georgian George III Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A Georgian George III mahogany bow-front chest on chest, fitted with eight drawers arranged with a

Category

Early 19th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique George IV Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Antique George IV Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Antique George IV Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Located in Forney, TX

A handsome period George IV (1820-1830) mahogany bow front chest of drawers dresser - commode

Category

Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture
Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture dates from around

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Small Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Small Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Small Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique quality small Georgian 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers C1820. Lovely

Category

1820s Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Wooden Handles
Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Wooden Handles

Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Wooden Handles

Located in King's Lynn, GB

Here we have an antique mid Victorian (1850-1870) mahogany bow front chest of 2 short over 3 long

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Ivory, Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality figured mahogany bow fronted chest of 5 drawers having a quality figured

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

Early 19th-Century George III Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, UK
Early 19th-Century George III Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, UK

Early 19th-Century George III Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers, UK

Located in Malibu, CA

Early 19th-century George III period mahogany bow-front chest of drawers. Handcrafted from

Category

Early 19th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good early 19th century English painted bow front oak chest of drawers. 1820. Code: 9184

Category

19th Century English George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Oak

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 18th century English painted bow front oak chest of drawers. 1780. Internal reference: C

Category

18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Oak

English Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers
English Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers

English Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good early 19th century English painted bow front oak chest of drawers. 1820. Internal reference

Category

19th Century English George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Oak

Fine 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Fine 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Fine 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large antique bow front mahogany chest with a banded top and two short over three long drawers

Category

19th Century Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

2 Over 4 English Bow Front Chest
2 Over 4 English Bow Front Chest

2 Over 4 English Bow Front Chest

Located in Nashville, TN

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Bow Front Tall Boy Chest of Drawers and dating from around 1900

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Miniature Bow Fronted Chest, c1830
Miniature Bow Fronted Chest, c1830

Miniature Bow Fronted Chest, c1830

Located in valatie, NY

This handsome little oak chest has many of the same details of its larger counterparts. The bow

Category

19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Boston Chippendale Mahogany 4-Graduated Drawer Bow Front Chest c1800
Antique Boston Chippendale Mahogany 4-Graduated Drawer Bow Front Chest c1800

Antique Boston Chippendale Mahogany 4-Graduated Drawer Bow Front Chest c1800

Located in Big Flats, NY

Chippendale Mahogany 4 Graduated Drawer Bow Front Chest With Claw & Ball Feet C1800 Measures - 33 1/2" x 41 1

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Birdseye Maple Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Federal Birdseye Maple Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Federal Birdseye Maple Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

With a bow front with inlaid decoration over four conforming drawers and ending on bracket feet

Category

1820s American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple

19th Century American Bow Front Chest of Drawers
19th Century American Bow Front Chest of Drawers

19th Century American Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Nashville, TN

showing in the top and front. The brass knobs maintain the simple design and give the chest a more unique

Category

1820s American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest

Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest

Located in London, GB

A George III period figured mahogany bow-fronted tallboy of attractive small proportions, having

Category

Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Parquetry And Marquetry Bow Front Chests
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Parquetry And Marquetry Bow Front Chests

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Parquetry And Marquetry Bow Front Chests

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Finely crafted pair of bow front chests with pink marble conforming tops. The fronts with two

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Marble, Brass

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1860
Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1860

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1860

Located in Viterbo, VT

four rows of drawers all showing beautiful handmade dovetail joints and bow front adorned with book

Category

Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Late 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Late 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Late 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Firenze, IT

mahogany has a bow front, is outfitted with five total drawers, two smaller top drawers, with three larger

Category

Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 1800s Petite Walnut Three-Drawer Bow Front Chest with Banding
Italian 1800s Petite Walnut Three-Drawer Bow Front Chest with Banding

Italian 1800s Petite Walnut Three-Drawer Bow Front Chest with Banding

Located in Atlanta, GA

rectangular top with bow front, sitting above three drawers adorned with banding and fitted with ornate pulls

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

19th Century Miniature Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century well-figured and faded mahogany miniature bowfront Chest of 2 short and 3

Category

Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Chest Drawers, Bow Front Antique Circa 1800
Victorian Chest Drawers, Bow Front Antique Circa 1800

Victorian Chest Drawers, Bow Front Antique Circa 1800

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Early Victorian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers. Circa 1800 Standing on ring turned feet

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Bow Front Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique bow front chests is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique bow front chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. There are all kinds of antique bow front chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique bow front chests are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Bow Front Chests?

Prices for antique bow front chests start at $550 and top out at $10,850 with the average selling for $1,838.

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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