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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

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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

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1810s Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

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

19th Century Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Salisbury, GB

An early 19th century mahogany bow front two over three chest of drawers. Original knob handles

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Early 19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

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 London, west Sussex

This very handsome and solid mahogany bow fronted George III chest of drawers features 2 short

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Classical Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Columns, Philadelphia
Classical Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Columns, Philadelphia

Classical Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Columns, Philadelphia

By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle

Located in Providence, RI

This is a full scale chest with magnificently figured mahogany. The bow front is quite dramatic

Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Classical Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Columns, Philadelphia
Classical Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Columns, Philadelphia

Classical Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Columns, Philadelphia

By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle

Located in Providence, RI

This is a full-scale chest with magnificently figured mahogany. The bow front is quite dramatic

Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

small Antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers
small Antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers

small Antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Good quality small Antique mahogany Georgian style mahogany chest of drawers circa 1900 . The chest

Category

Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Chest Of Drawers with French Foot
Bow Front Chest Of Drawers with French Foot

Bow Front Chest Of Drawers with French Foot

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Three Drawered Chest of Drawers.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers England

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is a Georgian English mahogany chest of drawers. Unusual as it has four long drawers

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Georgian Bow-Front Chest with Exceptional Figured Mahogany
Georgian Bow-Front Chest with Exceptional Figured Mahogany

Georgian Bow-Front Chest with Exceptional Figured Mahogany

Located in Alexandria, VA

Two over three drawer Hepplewhite chest - mahogany and figured mahogany with a satinwood bead on

Category

1820s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique 18th Century Small Bow Front Chest Of Drawers ( REF AF-3530 )
Antique 18th Century Small Bow Front Chest Of Drawers ( REF AF-3530 )

Antique 18th Century Small Bow Front Chest Of Drawers ( REF AF-3530 )

Located in Ledbury, GB

This exquisite antique 18th-century bow-front chest of drawers is a rare and remarkable piece

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Small Georgian Style Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Small Georgian Style Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Small Georgian Style Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

Small proportioned Georgian style bow front mahogany chest of three graduated drawers having a pull

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Early 20th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Small Proportioned Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Small Proportioned Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Small Proportioned Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

Small proportioned burr walnut chest of three drawers having a bow front with a reeded edge raised

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1920s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique 19th Century Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Dresser
Antique 19th Century Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Dresser

Antique 19th Century Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

An early 19th century bow fronted bedroom chest with crossbanded top over three long and two short

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19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Victorian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Atlanta, GA

selection of flame mahogany on the drawer fronts. Combined with the traditional bow front shape and turned

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Dresser
Georgian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Dresser

Georgian Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Atlanta, GA

is definitively Georgian, as it is constructed in a simple yet elegant bow front design that would

Category

1820s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Cottage Two-part Bow Front Chest-of-Drawers
Antique Cottage Two-part Bow Front Chest-of-Drawers

Antique Cottage Two-part Bow Front Chest-of-Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

This chest has a lovely warm mahogany color, good veneer work. It is unique in that it is in two

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Late Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
English Late Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

English Late Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Pasadena, CA

Crossbanded with statinwood stringing along it's top edge, this split drawer chest has splay feet

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Early 19th Regency Cuban Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Regency Cuban Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Regency Cuban Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

Fabulous quality and well proportioned Cuban mahogany bow front ed Regency mahogany chest of

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III mahogany cross-banded bow front chest of drawers
George III mahogany cross-banded bow front chest of drawers

George III mahogany cross-banded bow front chest of drawers

Located in New York, NY

Cross-banded bow front top over two short and three long graduated drawers, reised on splayed feet.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1820

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers, circa 1820

Located in Louisville, KY

Bow front top over conforming case with two short over three graduating drawers; raised on tapering

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1810s English Neoclassical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

Located in Louisville, KY

Bow front top over a conforming base with two short over three long drawers; raised on tapering

Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Bird's-Eye Maple Bow-Front Chest of Drawers
George III Bird's-Eye Maple Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

George III Bird's-Eye Maple Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Sundridge, GB

This chest is very different from the usual with birds-eye maple drawer fronts that are banded in

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

New England Federal Period Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
New England Federal Period Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

New England Federal Period Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Made in the early Federal Period this chest features line inlay on the drawer fronts

Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Japanned Bow Front Chest of Drawers. Dutch, Mid 18th Century
Japanned Bow Front Chest of Drawers. Dutch, Mid 18th Century

Japanned Bow Front Chest of Drawers. Dutch, Mid 18th Century

Located in New York, NY

# W014 - Continental bowed fronted japanned chest of drawers fitted with three drawers flanked by

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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Baroque Antique Bow Front Chests

Waring and Gillow Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Waring and Gillow Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Waring and Gillow Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

By Waring & Gillow

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A lovely inlaid flame mahogany chest of drawers by Waring and Gillow. Of bow fronted from and of

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1920s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A George III Pale Mahogany bow-fronted chest of drawers
A George III Pale Mahogany bow-fronted chest of drawers

A George III Pale Mahogany bow-fronted chest of drawers

Located in Sundridge, GB

On high splay feet with shaped apron and with four long graduated, oak linned drawers that retain their original handles and locks. In good restored condition and lovely pale colour.

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19th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

A nice small compact three drawer late regency bow front chest of drawers
A nice small compact three drawer late regency bow front chest of drawers

A nice small compact three drawer late regency bow front chest of drawers

Located in London, GB

Raised on swept bracket feet and a shaped apron. The drawers run nicely, and the whole is a good even colour. The handles have been replaced but are of the correct type. Provena...

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19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Bow Front Mahogany Chest
Bow Front Mahogany Chest

Bow Front Mahogany Chest

Located in Chamblee, GA

A lovely bow front chest dating 1790's - 1810. It has ebony stringing inlay at the top and bottom

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

English Bow Front Mahogany Chest
English Bow Front Mahogany Chest

English Bow Front Mahogany Chest

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a very attractive English bow front chest made of mahogany. This is one of many that we

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English bow front mahogany chest, circa 1860
English bow front mahogany chest, circa 1860

English bow front mahogany chest, circa 1860

Located in Atlanta, GA

Handsome English mahogany bow front chest with 5 drawers and carved spiral detail on each side

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Bow Fronted 19th Century

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A Georgian antique mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, comprising two short over three long

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers Bow Fronted 19th Century Victorian
Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers Bow Fronted 19th Century Victorian

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers Bow Fronted 19th Century Victorian

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A very large early Victorian 19th century antique Mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, comprising

Category

19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century English Bow Front Georgian Chest of Mahogany

Located in Chamblee, GA

English 19th Century Georgian bow front chest containing two small drawers over three large drawers

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

English mahogany Bow Front Miniature Chest
English mahogany Bow Front Miniature Chest

English mahogany Bow Front Miniature Chest

Located in Norwalk, CT

English Miniature Bow Front Chest

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chest of Drawers Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Large Bow Fronted
Antique Chest of Drawers Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Large Bow Fronted

Antique Chest of Drawers Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Large Bow Fronted

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

A very large and imposing early Victorian 19th century antique mahogany bow fronted chest of

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Painted Swedish Bow-Fronted Commode
Late 19th Century Painted Swedish Bow-Fronted Commode

Late 19th Century Painted Swedish Bow-Fronted Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very charming and with elegant proportions, 19th century painted Swedish bow fronted chest of

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Late 19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

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

English Bow Fronted Burr Walnut 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

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th century Georgian bow front commode /chest of drawers
19th century Georgian bow front commode /chest of drawers

19th century Georgian bow front commode /chest of drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Fine Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers circa 1810 . The chest of drawers consists of two

Category

1810s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany chest
Mahogany chest

Mahogany chest

Sold|$3,850

Mahogany chest

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Mahogany, bow front chest of 4 drawers with decorative brass knobs.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Large Bowfronted Chest
Large Bowfronted Chest

Large Bowfronted Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

English mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers circa 1830

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

antique chest of drawers
antique chest of drawers

antique chest of drawers

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

William IV bow front chest of 5 drawers

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Federal Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Federal Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Bow Front chest of drawers in mahogany

Category

19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Superb Mahogany Regency Period Bow Front Antique Chest of Drawers

Located in Darwen, GB

A superb mahogany quality Regency period bow front chest of drawers with brushing slide. The top of

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Early 1800s Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

English Mahogany Chest
English Mahogany Chest

English Mahogany Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Mahogany bow front chest with 3 drawers, 19th Century.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Tambour Fronted Cabinet
Regency Tambour Fronted Cabinet

Regency Tambour Fronted Cabinet

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A small George III mahogany bow front chest with two drawers and two tambour doors on bracket feet.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest
George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest

George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest

Located in Salisbury, GB

George III mahogany bow front chest with crossbanded top, circa 1820.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Inlaid Mahogany Bowfronted Chest
Inlaid Mahogany Bowfronted Chest

Inlaid Mahogany Bowfronted Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

An early 19th Century English or American mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, circa 1810

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

small 18th century Georgian mahogany bow front commode
small 18th century Georgian mahogany bow front commode

small 18th century Georgian mahogany bow front commode

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Good quality small Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers . The chest has a wonderful grain

Category

1780s English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE BOWFRONT CHEST
AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE BOWFRONT CHEST

AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE BOWFRONT CHEST

Located in Hudson, NY

1800 Mahogny Bow-Front Chest from New England or Mid-Atlantic States. Retains Old Brass Hardware

Category

18th Century and Earlier American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Poplar

Beidermeier Chest Drawers
Beidermeier Chest Drawers

Beidermeier Chest Drawers

Located in Hudson, NY

Classic small bow-front chest of drawers, Danish Beidemeier, in mahogany with satinwood, 4

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19th Century Danish Antique Bow Front Chests

George III Bowfront Chest
George III Bowfront Chest

George III Bowfront Chest

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A George III mahogany and crossbanded bow front chest on four long graduated drawers, with original

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Chest on Chest of Drawers 18th Century Bow-front Mahogany
Chest on Chest of Drawers 18th Century Bow-front Mahogany

Chest on Chest of Drawers 18th Century Bow-front Mahogany

Located in Santander, ES

Fine and rare bow fronted chest on chest of the George III period in flame mahogany with the

Category

18th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

18th century French Chest of Drawers
18th century French Chest of Drawers

18th century French Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

18th century French bow fronted chest of drawers with 3 drawers, original handles and original soft

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18th Century and Earlier French 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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