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19th C. English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th C. English Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th C. English Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in New Orleans, LA

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH MAHOGANY BOW FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH BRASS PULLS AND DRAWERS ARE MAHOGANY

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Maples and Co Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Maples and Co Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers

Maples and Co Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

Maples and Co Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Bow Front Chest of Drawers, London, Late 19th Century

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire

This is a good quality Georgian antique bow front chest of drawers of good proportions similar to a

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1820s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
English Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

English Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Pasadena, CA

This bow front chest features a splayed foot along with its original wood drawer handles. The top

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19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th century mahogany chest of drawers.
19th century mahogany chest of drawers.

19th century mahogany chest of drawers.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

bow front chest was hand crafted in mahogany to showcase the woods beautiful hue and grain. The five

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Antique Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Antique Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Culver City, CA

A very nice English bow front chest, circa the 1870's, having two over three drawer, turned wood

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19th Century English Country Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

Regency Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Regency Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Regency Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

An antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. Very elegant. The mahogany has

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Regency  Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Antique English Regency  Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Antique English Regency Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

A very pretty regency bow front chest. The mahogany of this bureau has a beautiful color and patina

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A French Walnut Louis XV Commode

A French Walnut Louis XV Commode

Located in London, GB

A French Eighteenth Century Walnut bow-fronted chest of three drawers, each drawer having three

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1920, France
Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1920, France

Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1920, France

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

Art Deco walnut chest of drawers, circa 1920, France. A tall five-drawer bow fronted chest with

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid Victorian Mahogany Bedside Commode
Mid Victorian Mahogany Bedside Commode

Mid Victorian Mahogany Bedside Commode

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

Mid Victorian mahogany bedside commode converted to a small bow fronted chest of drawers. Measures

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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Early Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Small Regency Chest of Drawers
Small Regency Chest of Drawers

Small Regency Chest of Drawers

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn5246 Fine quality Regency, mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, having figured mahogany top

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1820s Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Mahogany Ebony Inlaid George III Chest
Sheraton Mahogany Ebony Inlaid George III Chest

Sheraton Mahogany Ebony Inlaid George III Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice classic George III period Mahogany bow front chest with ebony inlay and a tea caddy top

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Tall Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Tall Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Tall Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn5107 Tall Regency, bow fronted chest of drawers in mahogany, having figured mahogany top above

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19th Century British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahohangy Chest on Chest
English Mahohangy Chest on Chest

English Mahohangy Chest on Chest

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

19th C English Mahogany bow fronted chest on chest. c 1860. Lovely patina, well proportioned.

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19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

English Bowfront Chest with newly applied Chinoiserie scene
English Bowfront Chest with newly applied Chinoiserie scene

English Bowfront Chest with newly applied Chinoiserie scene

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is an antique English Bow Front Chest. The chest's body is mostly pine with a veneered top

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine, Paint

Rare Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Rare Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions

Rare Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4394, elegant Regency bow fronted chest of drawers of diminutive proportions, having figured

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1820s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Period Miniature Chest
Georgian Period Miniature Chest

Georgian Period Miniature Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The bow front chest is a fine example with an elaborate apron and graceful proportions bearing an

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Painted Antique English Bowfront Chest of Drawers, circa 1875
Painted Antique English Bowfront Chest of Drawers, circa 1875

Painted Antique English Bowfront Chest of Drawers, circa 1875

Located in Houston, TX

and see them first! The classic lines of this antique English bow front chest of drawers give the

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1870s English Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Painted Sheraton Bowfront Chest of Drawers, circa 1870
Painted Sheraton Bowfront Chest of Drawers, circa 1870

Painted Sheraton Bowfront Chest of Drawers, circa 1870

Located in Houston, TX

” button below and see them first! The Classic lines of this antique English bow front chest of drawers

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1870s English Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Miniature English Bowfront Chest
Miniature English Bowfront Chest

Miniature English Bowfront Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fantastic and very hard to find 19th century English bow fronted chest of drawers with fabric

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19th Century British Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Salisbury, GB

A very fine Regency mahogany bow front chest. The top cross-banded in rosewood. The drawers banded

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1820s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Classic Georgian High Boy
Classic Georgian High Boy

Classic Georgian High Boy

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in San Francisco, CA

. Bow fronted chests on chests are extremely rare. This was collected on the east coast in the 1920's

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19th Century British Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

English Bow Front Inlaid Chest
English Bow Front Inlaid Chest

English Bow Front Inlaid Chest

Located in Athens, GA

English Bow Front inlaid chest, circa 1830, dark mahogany with fine inlays around each drawer and

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Satinbirch Chest of Drawers
19th Century Satinbirch Chest of Drawers

19th Century Satinbirch Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

A late 19th century satin birch bow fronted chest of drawers of fine quality. The top consists of a

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19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Hepplewhite Bow Front Tall Chest
Hepplewhite Bow Front Tall Chest

Hepplewhite Bow Front Tall Chest

Located in Alexandria, VA

This five-drawer chest was probably made in the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland or Virginia) - hand-cast

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18th Century and Earlier American Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Pine

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

Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Oval Brass Hardware.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Bow front English chest of drawers
Bow front English chest of drawers

Bow front English chest of drawers

Located in Sheffield, MA

Beautifully grained pine along with a graceful bow front add to the charm of this lovely English

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

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

Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers with original pulls. Cockbeaded drawers.

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Regency Chest of Drawers
Bow Front Regency Chest of Drawers

Bow Front Regency Chest of Drawers

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Later painted finish Regency period chest of drawers. Please contact for current availability or

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Late 19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Box in the Form of a Chest of Drawers
Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Box in the Form of a Chest of Drawers

Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Box in the Form of a Chest of Drawers

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A rare Staffordshire pottery box in the form of a bow fronted chest of drawers.The cover of the box

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Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Walnut 1920’s bow fronted tallboy chest
Walnut 1920’s bow fronted tallboy chest

Walnut 1920’s bow fronted tallboy chest

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Walnut 1920’s bow fronted tallboy chest This Walnut 1920’s bow fronted tallboy chest is made in 2

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Early 20th Century English George II Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

Pennsylvania Mahogany Bow Front Four Drawer Chest
Pennsylvania Mahogany Bow Front Four Drawer Chest

Pennsylvania Mahogany Bow Front Four Drawer Chest

Located in Kensington, MD

Mahogany Bow Front four drawer chest with brass hardware View our complete

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19th Century American Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Edwardian Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Edwardian Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

Edwardian small proportioned bow front mahogany chest of four drawers having boxwood stringing and

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Early 20th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Chic Swedish Ebonized Bow Fronted Commode / Chest
Chic Swedish Ebonized Bow Fronted Commode / Chest

Chic Swedish Ebonized Bow Fronted Commode / Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nicely proportioned small scaled ebonized bow fronted three drawer chest made in Swedent during

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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Bow Front Caddy Top Chest of Drawers
Bow Front Caddy Top Chest of Drawers

Bow Front Caddy Top Chest of Drawers

Located in Warrington, GB

over 2, bow fronted drawers below a neat caddy top. Mahogany veneer. Repairs to both back legs as

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19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Bow Front Hepplewhite English George III Style Chest
Bow Front Hepplewhite English George III Style Chest

Bow Front Hepplewhite English George III Style Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bow Front Hepplewhite English George III Style Chest

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Early 20th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

19th   C  Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th   C  Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th C Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Small sized chest of drawers with great patina and wonderful shape.

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19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Regency Style Bow Front Antique Chest of Drawers
Mahogany Regency Style Bow Front Antique Chest of Drawers

Mahogany Regency Style Bow Front Antique Chest of Drawers

Located in Darwen, GB

A mahogany Regency style bow front antique chest of drawers. Having a solid mahogany top of bow

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Early 20th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Early Victorian Mahogany Bow Fronted Eight-Drawer Wellington Chest
Early Victorian Mahogany Bow Fronted Eight-Drawer Wellington Chest

Early Victorian Mahogany Bow Fronted Eight-Drawer Wellington Chest

Located in London, west Sussex

This very rare and handsome early Victorian mahogany bow fronted Wellington chest features eight

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Late 18th Century Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine quality late 18th century bow front mahogany chest of drawers. This piece consists of a

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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Victorian Period Bow Front English Chest of Drawers Dresser

Located in Atlanta, GA

be found in this dresser. All of the details from the flame mahogany used to the gentle bow front

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1890s English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A Classic English Bow Fronted Nineteenth Century Mahogany Chest
A Classic English Bow Fronted Nineteenth Century Mahogany Chest

A Classic English Bow Fronted Nineteenth Century Mahogany Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

The rectangular top with bow front; above a conforming body fitted with two short drawers; over

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

New England Hepplewhite Bow-Front Cherry Chest, circa 1795
New England Hepplewhite Bow-Front Cherry Chest, circa 1795

New England Hepplewhite Bow-Front Cherry Chest, circa 1795

Located in Alexandria, VA

This federal chest is French polished cherry with mahogany and boxwood banding and pine secondary

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1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

English Regency Bow Front Satinwood Veneered Inlaid Chest Circa 1810
English Regency Bow Front Satinwood Veneered Inlaid Chest Circa 1810

English Regency Bow Front Satinwood Veneered Inlaid Chest Circa 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Regency bow front satinwood veneered inlaid five drawer chest circa 1810.

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1810s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

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

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers Bow Fronted Victorian 19th Century

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Antique Victorian 'Bow Fronted’ mahogany large chest of drawers, two small drawers over three long

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A Mahogany Regency Period Bow Front Antique Chest Of Drawers
A Mahogany Regency Period Bow Front Antique Chest Of Drawers

A Mahogany Regency Period Bow Front Antique Chest Of Drawers

Located in Darwen, GB

A mahogany Regency Period bow front antique chest of drawers by Gillows Of Lancaster. The bowed top

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Early 1800s British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

19th century pair of bow front bedside chests of drawers
19th century pair of bow front bedside chests of drawers

19th century pair of bow front bedside chests of drawers

Located in Chelmsford, GB

Fine quality pair of Victorian mahogany bow front bedside chests of drawers Each chest has four

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1870s English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Small George III Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Superb Small George III Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Superb Small George III Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Wiltshire, GB

A superb small George III bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers with original handles, circa 1790

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1790s Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Bow Fronted Caddy Top Trafalgar Chest of Drawers
George III Bow Fronted Caddy Top Trafalgar Chest of Drawers

George III Bow Fronted Caddy Top Trafalgar Chest of Drawers

Located in Warrington, GB

George III bow fronted, caddy top chest of drawers. Figured Mahogany, caddy top and apron

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Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Tall Slender Bow Fronted Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
English Tall Slender Bow Fronted Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers

English Tall Slender Bow Fronted Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Poling, West Sussex

A lovely early 20th century period bow fronted burr walnut chest of drawers. Of slender proportions

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Bow-Front Commode
Baroque Bow-Front Commode

Baroque Bow-Front Commode

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish Baroque chest of drawers, circa 1800, with bow front and shaped top. Original hardware, no

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18th Century and Earlier Swedish 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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