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Massachusettes Bow Front Chest with Inlay
Massachusettes Bow Front Chest with Inlay

Massachusettes Bow Front Chest with Inlay

Located in Stamford, CT

Fine Massachusetts Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest in Mahogany and Cherry with Rare quarter Fan Inlay

Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Cherry

Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Fairhope, AL

A very large 19th century antique mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, with two smaller drawers

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Federal Bow Front Chest in Cherry
Federal Bow Front Chest in Cherry

Federal Bow Front Chest in Cherry

Located in Athens, GA

Federal period bow front chest in cherry. Original French feet, beautiful brass escutcheons

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Cherry

Mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Located in St. Louis, MO

Mahogany bow front chest of drawers, the well figured top over two short drawers over two long

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Federal Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Federal Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Federal Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Sheffield, MA

Federal bow-front chest of drawers, constructed of cherry and tiger maple, with strong tiger

Category

19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Antique English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Antique English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Regency mahogany bow front chest, circa 1810.

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

19thC BOW FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS,WITH ELEGANT PROPORTIONS

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
English Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Located in Southampton, NY

BOW FRONT CHEST WITH FIGURED MAHOGANY DRAWER FRONTS AND OVAL BRASS PULLS

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Georgian Bow-Front Chest
Georgian Bow-Front Chest

Georgian Bow-Front Chest

Located in Oaks, PA

Georgian Bow-Front Chest, of typical form fitted with two over two long drawers, with original

Category

1820s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Georgian Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Georgian Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest

Georgian Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

Georgian Hepplewhite bow front chest A Georgian mahogany bow fronted Hepplewhite chest of

Category

Early 1800s British Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Salisbury, GB

A Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers. Measures: 106cm (41.7") high, 108cm (42.5

Category

1810s Antique Bow Front Chests

19th Century Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest
19th Century Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest

19th Century Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest

Located in Stamford, CT

Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest with string inlay, cookie corners and fluted columns, period early

Category

1850s Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

19th C. Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Chamblee, GA

Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany bow front chest with satinwood inlay, three small drawers over

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

George III Inlaid Bow Front Chest
George III Inlaid Bow Front Chest

George III Inlaid Bow Front Chest

Located in Wilson, NC

George III inlaid bow front chest , the three over three graduated drawers are inlaid with boxwood

Category

1790s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Small George III Style Bow-Front Chest
Small George III Style Bow-Front Chest

Small George III Style Bow-Front Chest

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A small mid-19th century English mahogany bow-front chest of drawers with two short and two long

Category

1850s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Re-Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Re-Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Re-Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Antique re-painted bow front chest of drawers.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Located in Wells, ME

Mahogany bow front chest of four graduated drawers with cock beading. Note the wonderful bold

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

19th Century Painted Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
19th Century Painted Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

19th Century Painted Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bournemouth, GB

A 19th century bow front chest of drawers with painted decoration.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Located in St. Louis, MO

Mahogany bow front chest of drawers, the well figured top over two short drawers over two long

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Antique Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Stutton, GB

Antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers, with a lovely mahogany top, four long graduated

Category

19th Century European George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is quite a small example of a Regency bow front chest with splayed feet. The top is

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Located in St. Louis, MO

Regency mahognay bow front chest of drawers, the top with veneered edge and string inlay over two

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Mahogany Small Bow-Front Chest
Antique Mahogany Small Bow-Front Chest

Antique Mahogany Small Bow-Front Chest

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Antique mahogany small bow-front chest Here we have this bowfronted chest of a good small size

Category

1830s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Antique Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Stutton, GB

Antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers, having a lovely cross banded mahogany top, 2 short and

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
English Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1880

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1880

Located in San Marino, CA

Unusual English bow front chest of drawers, inlaid, shaped rectangular top, four long graduating

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Cornish Pine Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Cornish Pine Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Cornish Pine Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

Unusual antique pine bow front chest of drawers from Cornwall, England, with wooden knobs and bun

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Dresser Flame Fronted
Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Dresser Flame Fronted

Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Dresser Flame Fronted

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A stunning antique mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers in the Scottish Provincial style, all with

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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 New York, NY

A small size George III. mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Cross banded top two short and

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Danish late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Danish late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Danish late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in San Marino, CA

Danish Late 18th Century mahogany bow front chest with three drawers. Three drawers above bracket

Category

Late 18th Century Danish Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

An Early Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest
An Early Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest

An Early Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest

Located in Mississauga, ON

An English Early Georgian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest; the top and drawer fronts cross banded

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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 Folkestone, Kent

A good early 19th century mahogany bow-fronted chest of four graduated drawers, inlaid with boxwood

Category

Early 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany & Macassar Ebony Bow-front Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany & Macassar Ebony Bow-front Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany & Macassar Ebony Bow-front Chest of Drawers

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Regency Mahogany & Macassar Ebony Bow-front Chest of Drawers GILLOWS OF LANCASTER & LONDON

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

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

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

English 19th century George IV mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers terminated on splayed feet

Category

1830s English George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Burr Walnut Bow Fronted Chest on Chest
Burr Walnut Bow Fronted Chest on Chest

Burr Walnut Bow Fronted Chest on Chest

Located in Poling, West Sussex

An excellent burr walnut, bow fronted chest on chest or tallboy. Well made in solid walnut with

Category

1910s English Queen Anne Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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

George III Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

George III Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Four Drawers. Crossbanding inlay top with Satinwood

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

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 Stutton, GB

George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers,with 2 short and 3 long drawers having curl mahogany

Category

19th Century European George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

19th century Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers on splayed legs and having two drawers

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A charming Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers from the Regency period. Well-constructed

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bow Front Chest in the Gustavian Style
Antique Bow Front Chest in the Gustavian Style

Antique Bow Front Chest in the Gustavian Style

Located in BOSTON, MA

original brass hardware and the chest rests on four bun feet. This deep sturdy bow front chest offers great

Category

1880s Danish Gustavian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

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

Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A charming Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers from the George III period. Well

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Fairhope, AL

A late 19th century Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers featuring a solid mahogany top

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Located in Vancouver, BC

A nicely proportioned Victorian mahogany bow front chest of drawers with 2 narrow drawers and 4

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique (19th c) English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique (19th c) English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique (19th c) English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is an antique (19th c) English Bow Front Chest of Drawers with rare flared bracket

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers in very good condition having been fully restored to a

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest, circa 1835
English Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest, circa 1835

English Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest, circa 1835

Located in San Francisco, CA

Classic English bow fronted chest with three graduated drawers, well figured mahogany veneers

Category

1830s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Attractive George III Period Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Attractive George III Period Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Attractive George III Period Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

An attractive George III period mahogany bow front chest of drawers. On fine, swept and original

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Fronted Chest
Bow Fronted Chest

Bow Fronted Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice mahogany chest with boxwood stringing.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Bow Front Chest
Bow Front Chest

Bow Front Chest

Sold|$3,600

Bow Front Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

English mahogany two over three drawer chest of drawers

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

small Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers
small Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers

small Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

A small very well proportioned Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers circa 1800 . The chest

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

Located in Cambridge, GB

George III period mahogany bow-fronted chest-of-drawers; the top with a moulded edge above four

Category

Early 1800s English Antique Bow Front Chests

19th century Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers
19th century Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers

19th century Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Good Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers . with two over two hand dovetailed drawers

Category

1820s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Quality George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Stutton, GB

Quality George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers, with a lovely mahogany top,4 long drawers

Category

18th Century European George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

Located in Cambridge, GB

A George III period mahogany bow-fronted chest-of-drawers of good quality and attractive colour

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Bow Front Chest of Drawers, England, 19th Century
Victorian Bow Front Chest of Drawers, England, 19th Century

Victorian Bow Front Chest of Drawers, England, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Bow Front Chest of Drawers Newly Rendered in a Painted and Decoupage Sea Shell Motif

Category

19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

A late 18th century Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers with label to the reverse 'Mrs L

Category

1790s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

Located in Cambridge, GB

George III period mahogany bow-fronted chest-of-drawers; a high quality chest of good rich colour

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Handsome Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Handsome Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Handsome Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, west Sussex

This very handsome and well-proportioned Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers features a

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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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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