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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 Laguna Beach, CA

George III Mahogany and elm bow front chest of drawers, circa 1800. With two cock beaded top

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in High Point, NC

19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. This chest has fantastic graining

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Hepplewhite Bow-Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Antique Hepplewhite Bow-Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany

Antique Hepplewhite Bow-Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany

Located in Miami, FL

Antique Hepplewhite bow-front chest of drawers in mahogany Offered for sale is a late 19th

Category

Early 1900s American Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

19th C. English Bow-Front Chest with Hidden Drawer
19th C. English Bow-Front Chest with Hidden Drawer

19th C. English Bow-Front Chest with Hidden Drawer

Located in Hixson, TN

A fantastic and handsome English mahogany inlaid bow-front chest of drawers. There is a secret

Category

1840s British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

George III English Satin Wood Bow Front Chest, Early 19th Century
George III English Satin Wood Bow Front Chest, Early 19th Century

George III English Satin Wood Bow Front Chest, Early 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A George III satinwood bow-front chest with 2 top short drawers and 3 graduating long drawers below

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Satinwood

Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Chippendale Bow Front Chest

Chippendale Bow Front Chest

Located in Bradenton, FL

American 18th century Chippendale bow front ball and claw foot chest, likely from the Boston area

Category

18th Century American Chippendale Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1780
18th Century American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1780

18th Century American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1780

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An antique bow front chest with original brass pulls and key holes. (No keys available.) The

Category

18th Century Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Poplar, Pine

19th Century English George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
19th Century English George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

19th Century English George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, having three graduated

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English George II Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, C.1790
English George II Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, C.1790

English George II Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, C.1790

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is an excellent piece! This is a late 18th century English mahogany bow front chest. Original

Category

Late 18th Century English George II Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Flame Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers/Dresser, Scottish, circa 1860
Flame Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers/Dresser, Scottish, circa 1860

Flame Mahogany Bow-Front Chest-of-Drawers/Dresser, Scottish, circa 1860

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Flame mahogany bow-front chest-of-drawers/dresser, Scottish, circa 1860, with four long drawers

Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Diminutive Mahogany Bow Front Chest with French Feet, circa 1790
Diminutive Mahogany Bow Front Chest with French Feet, circa 1790

Diminutive Mahogany Bow Front Chest with French Feet, circa 1790

Located in Milford, NH

A beautiful diminutive English mahogany bow front chest with a subtle bow to the reeded edge

Category

1790s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 5 Drawers
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 5 Drawers

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 5 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

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

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

19th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest, Mahogany, Rare 3 over 3 Drawer
19th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest, Mahogany, Rare 3 over 3 Drawer

19th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest, Mahogany, Rare 3 over 3 Drawer

Located in Stamford, CT

A 19th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest, Mahogany A Georgian style bowfront chest having three

Category

1890s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 3 Drawers
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 3 Drawers

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 3 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality figured mahogany bow front chest of 3 drawers having a quality figured

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

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

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

19th Century Federal American Two Over Three Bow Front Chest In Mahogany
19th Century Federal American Two Over Three Bow Front Chest In Mahogany

19th Century Federal American Two Over Three Bow Front Chest In Mahogany

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Federal American bow front chest in mahogany with conforming molded edge top

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Woodbury, CT

The exceptional grain on this three-drawer chest with slide is rivaled only by the octagonal drawer

Category

Late 18th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Antique English Mahogany Salesman's Sample Bow-Front Chest
Fine Antique English Mahogany Salesman's Sample Bow-Front Chest

Fine Antique English Mahogany Salesman's Sample Bow-Front Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

traditional form. A miniature bow front chest of drawers with two burled short over three graduated burled

Category

19th Century Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Vermont Sheraton Birdseye Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers attr. to Lewis Beals
Vermont Sheraton Birdseye Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers attr. to Lewis Beals

Vermont Sheraton Birdseye Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers attr. to Lewis Beals

Located in Milford, NH

Federal period Vermont Sheraton cherry and bird's-eye maple bow front chest of drawers with

Category

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple

Antique Sheraton Mahogany Locking Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Glass Pulls
Antique Sheraton Mahogany Locking Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Glass Pulls

Antique Sheraton Mahogany Locking Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Glass Pulls

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Sheraton bow front chest of drawers features mahogany construction, cabinet with three

Category

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Empire Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Danish Empire Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Danish Empire Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

Danish early 19th century chest of drawers with four bow front drawers. Birch wood veneer with

Category

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Birch

Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A fantastic original Georgian period chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates from

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

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

Antique English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Figured mahogany with two over three long drawers with brass keyholes and brass pulls with fan motifs. Raised on turned feet, circa 1840. Condition: some scratches to the top.

Category

1840s English William IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

1810 American Federal Bow Front Chest Sink with Waterworks Nickel Fittings
1810 American Federal Bow Front Chest Sink with Waterworks Nickel Fittings

1810 American Federal Bow Front Chest Sink with Waterworks Nickel Fittings

Located in Stamford, CT

Custom sink cabinet made from antique Federal 1810 Boston American bow front chest, purchased at

Category

1810s American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass, Nickel

George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

George III mahogany chest of drawers the large rectangular well-figured bow front top above a brush

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Gorgeous 19th Century Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Dublin, IE

A gorgeous 19th Century bow front mahogany chest of drawers, finely hand carved, richly patinated

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

, while taking up very little floor space. It has a bow fronted shape, sits on cabriole legs and has

Category

Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

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 Essex, MA

Bowed rectangular top over two short drawers over three graduated long drawers, all with original wood handles. Ending on splayed legs.

Category

Early 1800s George III Antique Bow Front Chests

George III Crossbanded Mahogany Bow-Front Chest, England, circa 1790
George III Crossbanded Mahogany Bow-Front Chest, England, circa 1790

George III Crossbanded Mahogany Bow-Front Chest, England, circa 1790

Located in Kinderhook, NY

George III period, Hepplewhite style cross-banded mahogany chest of drawers of bow-front form

Category

Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Regency Flamed Mahogany Secretaire Bow Front Chest
19th Century English Regency Flamed Mahogany Secretaire Bow Front Chest

19th Century English Regency Flamed Mahogany Secretaire Bow Front Chest

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a fine quality Regency flame mahogany bow front secretaire chest. The top of the chest

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Early Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Early Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Early Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

Early Victorian mahogany chest of drawers made in England in 19th century. The piece features three

Category

19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Figural Mahogany Brushing Slide Bow Front Chest.  Circa 1780
English Figural Mahogany Brushing Slide Bow Front Chest.  Circa 1780

English Figural Mahogany Brushing Slide Bow Front Chest. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English figural mahogany graduated three drawer chest of drawers with original brushing slide

Category

18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

19th Century Empire Bow-Front Chest in Burled Olivewood and Ebony
19th Century Empire Bow-Front Chest in Burled Olivewood and Ebony

19th Century Empire Bow-Front Chest in Burled Olivewood and Ebony

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

ebony, with bowed front and splayed block feet. American, probably Pennsylvania, circa 1820. This chest

Category

Early 19th Century American Biedermeier Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Ebony, Elm, Olive

George III Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, England Circa 1810
George III Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, England Circa 1810

George III Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers, England Circa 1810

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very handsome bow-fronted Georgian chest of drawers in mahogany, exhibiting exceptional colour

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany
Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany

Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning George III bow front mahogany dresser with three full length drawers and two smaller

Category

1790s English Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Antique Georgian Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A fantastic Georgian period bow fronted chest of drawers in mahogany, dating from around the 1810

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III English Bow Front Dresser
18th Century George III English Bow Front Dresser

18th Century George III English Bow Front Dresser

Located in Nashville, TN

A well constructed George III period mahogany bow front chest of drawers above three graduated

Category

Late 18th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Bowfronted Chest of Drawers
Antique Mahogany Bowfronted Chest of Drawers

Antique Mahogany Bowfronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Small bow-front chest of drawers. A rather charming, small, Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of

Category

19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Chest of Drawers
George III Chest of Drawers

George III Chest of Drawers

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers with flame mahogany drawer fronts, circa 1800.

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century Bow Front English Chest of Drawers

Located in Pomona, CA

An English bow front chest of drawers in mahogany. Original ebony drawer pulls. Ebony string inlays

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Chest of Drawers
William IV Mahogany Chest of Drawers

William IV Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

William IV mahogany bow front chest of drawers, circa 1830. Nicely figured mahogany drawer fronts

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Early 19th Century Bow Front English Chest of Drawers

Located in Pomona, CA

A 19th century bow front chest of drawers. Matched crotch mahogany drawers fronts. Ebony edging

Category

1830s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English 1860s Bow Front Five-Drawer Painted Chest with Light Color
English 1860s Bow Front Five-Drawer Painted Chest with Light Color

English 1860s Bow Front Five-Drawer Painted Chest with Light Color

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English bow front five-drawer chest from the mid 19th century, with new paint. Created in

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique George III Style Chest of Drawers
Antique George III Style Chest of Drawers

Antique George III Style Chest of Drawers

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Antique George III style mahogany bow front chest of drawers, late 19th century. With nice old

Category

Late 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers, circa 1810. With a D shaped top, beaded carving

Category

1810s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Antique Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Antique Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Antique English Regency bow fronted chest of drawers. This beautiful painted faux bamboo dresser

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Antique English Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Antique English Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Antique English Regency Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Antique English Regency bow fronted chest of drawers. This beautiful painted faux bamboo dresser

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Large English Georgian Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ebony Pulls
Large English Georgian Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ebony Pulls

Large English Georgian Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ebony Pulls

Located in Leicester, GB

A stunning very large Georgian bow front chest of drawers. Fantastic size and proportion. These

Category

18th Century English George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

An excellent antique George III period bow front chest of drawers in mahogany. This was made in

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Mid 19th Century Painted Five-Drawer Chest with Faux-Bamboo Side Posts
English Mid 19th Century Painted Five-Drawer Chest with Faux-Bamboo Side Posts

English Mid 19th Century Painted Five-Drawer Chest with Faux-Bamboo Side Posts

Located in Atlanta, GA

faux-bamboo border. Five dovetailed drawers make the slightly convex body of this bow front chest. Two

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

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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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