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
Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests
Brass
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
Brass
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
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
Brass
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
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
Satinwood
Sold|$2,495
Chippendale Bow Front Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
American 18th century Chippendale bow front ball and claw foot chest, likely from the Boston area
Mahogany
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
Mahogany, Poplar, Pine
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
Mahogany
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
Brass
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
Mahogany
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
Brass
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
Other
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
Mahogany
Grand Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers, English, Tallboy, Georgian, Circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front chest of drawers. An English, mahogany tallboy, dating to the Georgian
Wood
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
Other
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
Other
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
Brass
Sold|$10,250
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
Mahogany
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
Brass
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
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Federal Period Cherry Four Drawer Swell or Bow Front Chest with Signed Brasses
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Federal Period cherry four drawer bow front chest, New England circa 1800, the top with
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
Mahogany
Sold|$3,595
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
Birch
Sold|$2,433
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
Wood
Sold|$1,250
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.
Mahogany
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
Brass, Nickel
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
Mahogany
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
Brass
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
Walnut
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.
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
Brass
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
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
Ebony, Elm, Olive
American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
Federal period Mid-Atlantic American bow front mahogany chest of drawers with some very unusual
Brass
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
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers with Satinwood Inlay, ca. 1820
Located in Banner Elk, NC
George III Mahogany Bowfront chest-of-drawers, with two short drawers above two long, with
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
Sold|$3,337
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
Mahogany
Sold|$1,750
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.
Brass
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
Mahogany
Sold|$1,500
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
Wood
Sold|$1,500
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
Mahogany
Sold|$2,250
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
Brass
American Sheraton Mahogany and Birdseye Maple Graduated Chest of Drawers C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton Mahogany and Birdseye Maple graduated four drawer bow front chest with carved
Brass
Antique Bow Front Tallboy, English, Chest of Drawers, Bedroom, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front tallboy. An English, mahogany and brass chest of drawers, dating to
Brass
Sold|$3,500
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
Wood
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
Wood
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
Mahogany
Sold|$2,294
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
Mahogany
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
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Golden Birch Ebony Chest of Drawers Commode 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique Austrian Biedermeier golden birch, bow fronted chest of drawers, circa 1820
Birch, Ebony
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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