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
19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
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
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
Brass
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
Sold|$4,200
Bow Front Chest Of Drawers with French Foot
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Three Drawered Chest of Drawers.
Mahogany
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
Mahogany, Oak
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
Sold|$1,226 / item
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
Mahogany
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
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
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
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
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
Mahogany
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.
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
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
Brass
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
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
Mahogany
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.
Sold|$4,617
William IV Period Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers from Scotland Circa 1835
Located in Houston, TX
A William IV period mahogany and bird's eye maple bow front chest of drawers from Scotland circa
Mahogany, Birdseye Maple
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...
Sold|$2,995
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
Brass
Sold|$1,600
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
Mahogany
Sold|$5,900
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
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
Mahogany
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
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
Sold|$5,500
English mahogany Bow Front Miniature Chest
Located in Norwalk, CT
English Miniature Bow Front Chest
Mahogany
Antique Chest of Drawers Dresser Bow Fronted George III Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A small antique George III mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, circa 1840, shaped top over two
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
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
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
Walnut, Burl
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
Mahogany
Sold|$3,850
Mahogany chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mahogany, bow front chest of 4 drawers with decorative brass knobs.
Mahogany
Sold|$4,500
Large Bowfronted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
English mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers circa 1830
Wood
Sold|$5,600
antique chest of drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
William IV bow front chest of 5 drawers
Mahogany
Sold|$3,800
Federal Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Bow Front chest of drawers in mahogany
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
Sold|$3,800
English Mahogany Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mahogany bow front chest with 3 drawers, 19th Century.
Mahogany
Sold|$4,200
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.
Brass
Sold|$1,576
George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
George III mahogany bow front chest with crossbanded top, circa 1820.
Sold|$4,950
Inlaid Mahogany Bowfronted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th Century English or American mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, circa 1810
Wood
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
Mahogany
Sold|$5,500
AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE BOWFRONT CHEST
Located in Hudson, NY
1800 Mahogny Bow-Front Chest from New England or Mid-Atlantic States. Retains Old Brass Hardware
Poplar
Sold|$4,800
Beidermeier Chest Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Classic small bow-front chest of drawers, Danish Beidemeier, in mahogany with satinwood, 4
Sold|$8,200
George III Bowfront Chest
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A George III mahogany and crossbanded bow front chest on four long graduated drawers, with original
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
Mahogany
Sold|$7,539
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
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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