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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 .very well proportioned with two over two hand

Category

1820s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Regency bow front chest of drawers
19th century Regency bow front chest of drawers

19th century Regency bow front chest of drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Fine quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers circa 1830 . The chest of drawers has four

Category

1830s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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 Wiltshire, GB

George III mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with mahogany and boxwood inlays to the top and

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Victorian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Dresser
English Victorian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Dresser

English Victorian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a Victorian period antique bow front chest that was made in England around the year 1890

Category

1890s English Victorian 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 bow-fronted chest of drawers in mahogany of particularly rich figure and color

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

American Bow Front Chest with Brass Knobs and Figured Mahogany
American Bow Front Chest with Brass Knobs and Figured Mahogany

American Bow Front Chest with Brass Knobs and Figured Mahogany

Located in Athens, GA

American bow front chest, circa 1810, Federal, period if not original brass knobs, brass

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Bow Front Chest, Mahogany and Cherry, Exceptional Color
American Federal Bow Front Chest, Mahogany and Cherry, Exceptional Color

American Federal Bow Front Chest, Mahogany and Cherry, Exceptional Color

Located in Athens, GA

American federal bow front chest, circa 1820, cherry and mahogany, excellent light color, beautiful

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Cherry

Distinctive William IV Mahagany Bow Front Chest, Scottish, c.1840
Distinctive William IV Mahagany Bow Front Chest, Scottish, c.1840

Distinctive William IV Mahagany Bow Front Chest, Scottish, c.1840

Located in New York, NY

Distinctive William IV Mahogany Bow Front Chest, Reeded Column Accents Along Sides and Ebony

Category

19th Century Scottish 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 Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Good George III mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers; the figured mahogany top with boxwood

Category

1790s English 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, 3 figured

Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

George III Period Mahogany Small Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Cambridge, GB

George III period mahogany small bow-fronted chest-of-drawers; the top with a reeded edge and eared

Category

Early 1800s English Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Quality George III Small Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Stutton, GB

Quality George III small mahogany bow front chest of drawers, with a lovely mahogany top, four

Category

18th Century European George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Four-Drawer Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Inlaid Flowers
18th Century Four-Drawer Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Inlaid Flowers

18th Century Four-Drawer Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Inlaid Flowers

Located in San Marino, CA

A highly decorated three-drawer Dutch mahogany bow front chest with inlaid foliage, bird and

Category

Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Bow Front Chests

George III Mahogany Caddy-Topped Bow Front Chest of Drawers
George III Mahogany Caddy-Topped Bow Front Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany Caddy-Topped Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE

A very pretty George III mahogany caddy-topped bow front chest of drawers, the crossbanded top

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Late 18th Century Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Wiltshire, GB

A late 18th century mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers. Superb mellow colour and brushing slide

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Federal Style Inlaid Flame Mahognay Bow-front Chest of Drawers
Federal Style Inlaid Flame Mahognay Bow-front Chest of Drawers

Federal Style Inlaid Flame Mahognay Bow-front Chest of Drawers

Located in San Mateo, CA

A beautiful Federal style Flame Mahogany Bow-front Chest of drawers. Each of the four drawers has

Category

19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

English Bow Fronted Chest
English Bow Fronted Chest

English Bow Fronted Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

English bow fronted mahogany chests. Well figured veneers with nice color.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Sheraton, Bow-Front Chest*
Sheraton, Bow-Front Chest*

Sheraton, Bow-Front Chest*

Located in Stamford, CT

The classic curves and detailed legs of this mahogany bow-front Sheraton chest add a quiet

Category

19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Bow Front Chest
Federal Bow Front Chest

Federal Bow Front Chest

Located in Litchfield, CT

top above four conforming bow-front drawers having book-matched flame birch veneer panels surrounded

Category

19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Birch, Cherry, 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 St. Louis, MO

George III mahogany bow front chest of four long drawers, the banded top with string inlay and

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Particularly Good George III Period Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers
Particularly Good George III Period Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers

Particularly Good George III Period Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A particularly good George III period bow-fronted chest of drawers. With a strongly D-shaped front

Category

Late 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Regency Period Mahogany Bow-Front Chest w/Serpentine Apron.
Regency Period Mahogany Bow-Front Chest w/Serpentine Apron.

Regency Period Mahogany Bow-Front Chest w/Serpentine Apron.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely proportioned and well-preserved Bow-Front chest of drawers, constructed of fine mahogany

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest
Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest

Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest

Located in Alexandria, VA

This beautiful chest has 4 graduated drawers, excellent French feet, outstanding maple panels

Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany, Ebony, Satinwood

Beautiful Edwardian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Beautiful Edwardian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Beautiful Edwardian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Darwen, GB

A beautiful Edwardian period mahogany bow front chest of drawers with brushing slide. The bow front

Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Bow Front Chests

large 19th century Regency bow front chest of drawers
large 19th century Regency bow front chest of drawers

large 19th century Regency bow front chest of drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Fine quality large Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers circa 1820 . The chest of drawers

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Chest of Drawers, New York or Philadelphia, Circa 1805
Bow Front Chest of Drawers, New York or Philadelphia, Circa 1805

Bow Front Chest of Drawers, New York or Philadelphia, Circa 1805

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This bow front chest has an interesting and important history. It descended through the Willet

Category

19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Poplar

American Federal Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Maple Banding at Bottom
American Federal Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Maple Banding at Bottom

American Federal Bow Front Chest in Mahogany with Maple Banding at Bottom

Located in Athens, GA

American Federal bow front chest with nice maple banding inlay across the skirt at the bottom

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Mahogany Regency Period Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Fine Mahogany Regency Period Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Fine Mahogany Regency Period Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Darwen, GB

A fine mahogany Regency period antique bow front chest of drawers. Having a rectangular top of bow

Category

Early 1800s Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Rare Early 19th Century "Sampler" Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
Rare Early 19th Century "Sampler" Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Rare Early 19th Century "Sampler" Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Wiltshire, GB

A rare early 19th century "Sampler" Bow-front chest of drawers with inlaid boxwood decoration

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

American Federal Bow Front Chest with Adams Inlays and Ovals on Drawers
American Federal Bow Front Chest with Adams Inlays and Ovals on Drawers

American Federal Bow Front Chest with Adams Inlays and Ovals on Drawers

Located in Athens, GA

American Federal bow front chest with Adams influence. Oval inlays and swags on each drawer

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Antique burr walnut bow front chest on chest tall boy
English Antique burr walnut bow front chest on chest tall boy

English Antique burr walnut bow front chest on chest tall boy

Located in Chelmsford, GB

This is a fine quality burr walnut bow front chest of drawers tall boy circa 1900. The chest

Category

Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

1805 Regency Bow Front Chest
1805 Regency Bow Front Chest

1805 Regency Bow Front Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Regency bow front cross grained mahogany chest with two short and three long drawers. Very nice

Category

1820s British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

George III Bow Front Chest
George III Bow Front Chest

George III Bow Front Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

George III bow front mahogany chest of drawers with boxwood and ebony strining. Appropriate wear

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

George III Bow Front Chest
George III Bow Front Chest

George III Bow Front Chest

Located in Chamblee, GA

This lovely matching flame mahogany running down the front of this chest is quite exquisite. There

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Bow Front Chest Of Drawers

Located in Stamford, CT

Mahogany bowfront chest

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Bow Front Chest
George III Bow Front Chest

George III Bow Front Chest

Located in Alexandria, VA

Hepplewhite chest of diminutive height. French feet. Shaped skirt

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony

George III bow-front chest
George III bow-front chest

George III bow-front chest

Located in Hudson, NY

George III chest in flame mahogany with cross-banded top on splayed feet and four drawers mounted

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers, circa 1795
Late 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers, circa 1795

Late 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers, circa 1795

Located in Wiltshire, GB

A superb late 18th century mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers of small proportions. With

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

English George III Satinwood Bow Fronted Chest Commode, circa 1790
English George III Satinwood Bow Fronted Chest Commode, circa 1790

English George III Satinwood Bow Fronted Chest Commode, circa 1790

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A superb George III bow fronted chest commode of four graduated drawers on splay bracket feet in

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Satinwood

Pear Wood Inlaid Bow Fronted Chest
Pear Wood Inlaid Bow Fronted Chest

Pear Wood Inlaid Bow Fronted Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th Century American pearwood chest of drawers. Inlaid with boxwood and ebony stringing

Category

19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

Edwards and Roberts Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Edwards and Roberts Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Edwards and Roberts Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

By Edwards and Roberts

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A superb quality inlaid mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers by the prestigious firm of Edwards

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Banded Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Banded Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century Mahogany and Satinwood Banded Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

An early 19th century mahogany and satinwood banded bow front chest of drawers. This chest

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

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

Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

chest with original fire gilded brass handles Bow fronted with attractive patina and of desirable

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Danish Bow Front Chest, circa 1880
Antique Danish Bow Front Chest, circa 1880

Antique Danish Bow Front Chest, circa 1880

Located in BOSTON, MA

Antique Danish pine chest displaying a bow Front Design with four dovetailed drawers with single

Category

1880s Danish Karl Johan Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

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

George III Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in San Francisco, CA

George III Period mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1820

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Metal

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

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

Victorian mahogany chest of two short over three long drawers having turned wooden handles and

Category

Mid-19th Century English 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 Chamblee, GA

Early 19th century chest of drawers with inlay, integrated cross banded top, case with two short

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Sheraton Bow-front Chest, New England
Mahogany Sheraton Bow-front Chest, New England

Mahogany Sheraton Bow-front Chest, New England

Located in Providence, RI

This bowfront chest is in immaculate condition, including its original wood pulls. The mahogany

Category

19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This elegant small-scale English mahogany chest of drawers dates from around the Regency period

Category

Early 19th Century European Regency 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 Towcester, Northamptonshire

Having a caddy top with a set of two short and three long drawers, raised on splayed bracket feet.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A Sheraton bow front chest from England c.1820
A Sheraton bow front chest from England c.1820

A Sheraton bow front chest from England c.1820

Located in Houston, TX

A Sheraton bow front chest of drawers in mahogany from the Regency period in England c.1820 with an

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide
Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide

Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Brushing Slide

Located in Atlanta, GA

As you can see, this bow front chest of drawers comes with a brushing slide to the top. A brushing

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Mahogany Regency Period Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Darwen, GB

A mahogany Regency Period bow front antique chest of drawers. The top of bow front outline veneered

Category

1810s Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

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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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