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Antique Edwardian Slim Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Edwardian Slim Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Edwardian Slim Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A wonderful antique slim bow front chest of drawers, made in England and dating from around the

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century, Hepplewhite Four Drawer Bow Front Chest
Early 19th Century, Hepplewhite Four Drawer Bow Front Chest

Early 19th Century, Hepplewhite Four Drawer Bow Front Chest

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Hepplewhite bow front chest of four graduated drawers on French bracket feet joined by a

Category

19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Period Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Period Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Georgian Period Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A superb antique Georgian period bow front chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates

Category

1810s British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1840
English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1840

English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, circa 1840

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An English bow-front chest in mahogany with ogee bracket foot. Features a secret drawer just below

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Sherborne, GB

This Georgian mahogany English bow front chest of drawers has a wonderful light honey colour with

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A beautiful small proportioned antique burr walnut bow front chest of drawers in the Georgian style

Category

1910s British Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

Large Pair of Russian Neoclassical Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Large Pair of Russian Neoclassical Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Large Pair of Russian Neoclassical Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Westport, CT

Pair of long bow fronted chests with black lacquered wooden plateaus above two drawers in a

Category

Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century English Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th century English scrub pine bow-front chest of drawers is a remarkable example of English

Category

19th Century English Country Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

19th Century George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest
19th Century George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest

19th Century George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A good quality 19th century George III mahogany bow front chest on chest. The top of the chest has

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Antique Regency Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

19th century antique Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers having a quality bow fronted

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

19th Century Sheraton Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest having turret cookie cutter corners, flanked

Category

1820s American Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Antique George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Antique George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique George III bow front chest, mahogany, two burled short over three graduated burled long

Category

19th Century George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Danish Empire bow front chest of four drawers in mahogany. Top drawer and sides with a

Category

Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
19th Century Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

19th Century Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality pair of Victorian mahogany bow front chests. Each chest has four

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique George III figured mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers having an

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

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

Early 19th Century English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest with Bird's-Eye Maple Drawer Fronts
Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest with Bird's-Eye Maple Drawer Fronts

Federal Sheraton Bow Front Chest with Bird's-Eye Maple Drawer Fronts

Located in Milford, NH

A splendid Federal Sheraton mahogany bow front chest with shaped backsplash with brass bulls eyes

Category

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Nashville, TN

Featuring a handsome Honduran Mahogany Hepplewhite style bow front Chest of drawers. There are two

Category

1820s Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Large Antique Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Large Antique Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Large Antique Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

This large impressive inlaid mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers is a top quality item of

Category

Early 20th Century British Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Antique George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Antique George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

Antique George III mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers in good original condition & with a lot of

Category

1790s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers
Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers

Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers having a quality figured

Category

Early 19th Century George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Bookmatched Geo. III Crotch Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest
Antique English Bookmatched Geo. III Crotch Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest

Antique English Bookmatched Geo. III Crotch Mahogany Bow-Front Chest on Chest

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Magnificent quality antique English bookmatched crotch mahogany George III bow-front chest on chest

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Bow Front Chest of Drawers, c. 1780-90
George III Bow Front Chest of Drawers, c. 1780-90

George III Bow Front Chest of Drawers, c. 1780-90

Located in Pasadena, CA

This a great beefy late 18th-early 19th century. George III bow front chest of drawers with

Category

1790s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Sheraton Cherry Bow Front Chest With Graduated Drawers 19thC
Antique Sheraton Cherry Bow Front Chest With Graduated Drawers 19thC

Antique Sheraton Cherry Bow Front Chest With Graduated Drawers 19thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Cherry Bow Front Chest With 4 Graduated Drawers 19thC Measures - 40 5/8" x 40 1/2" x 23 3/4" This

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Cherry

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Bow Front Chest of Drawers

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Nashville, TN

Featuring an exceptional early 19th Century American Sheraton bow front chest of drawers. The case

Category

1810s American Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

Victorian Mahogany Scottish Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian mahogany Scottish bow front chest of drawers having a figured mahogany bow

Category

1860s Scottish Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany and Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
George III Mahogany and Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany and Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Georger III mahogany and flame mahogany bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century. With a D

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Fine 18th-Century George III Period Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers A fine quality 18th

Category

Late 18th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Small Bow Front Chest of Four Drawers
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Small Bow Front Chest of Four Drawers

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Small Bow Front Chest of Four Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany small bow front chest of four drawers having a quality figured

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

Noble English George III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Noble English George III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Noble English George III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This elegant bow front chest represents the best of English furniture making and features a

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality mahogany bow fronted chest of 5 drawers having a quality mahogany bow

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers
Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Regency quality figured mahogany bow fronted chest of 5 drawers having a quality figured

Category

19th Century Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

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

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

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a top quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, the top being veneered in

Category

Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

19th Century Bow Front Chest
19th Century Bow Front Chest

19th Century Bow Front Chest

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful curved antique English chest of drawers in good condition. Warm color. Origin: England

Category

1840s Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A pair of 19th century English Victorian mahogany bow front chest of drawers very good quality

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers
Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of 5 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany bow fronted chest of 5 drawers having a quality figured

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass, Other

English Georgian Miniature Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
English Georgian Miniature Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

English Georgian Miniature Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This very distinguished Georgian miniature mahogany bow front chest of drawers dating to the early

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture
Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers This superb piece of furniture dates from around

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Large English Bow Front Chest of Drawers of Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

A fine large English bow-front chest of drawers of mahogany from the 19th c., featuring a bowed top

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 5 Drawers
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 5 Drawers

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of 5 Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality figured mahogany bow front chest of 5 drawers having a quality figured

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Other

Antique English Geo. IV Tulipwood Inlaid Tall Figured Mahogany Bow-Front Chest
Antique English Geo. IV Tulipwood Inlaid Tall Figured Mahogany Bow-Front Chest

Antique English Geo. IV Tulipwood Inlaid Tall Figured Mahogany Bow-Front Chest

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Rare and fine antique English George IV tulipwood tall inlaid mahogany bow-front chest of drawers

Category

Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Tulipwood

Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers, English, Georgian, Mahogany, circa 1790
Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers, English, Georgian, Mahogany, circa 1790

Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers, English, Georgian, Mahogany, circa 1790

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a Fine example of an antique bow front chest of drawers. An English, Georgian, mahogany

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Wooden Handles
Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Wooden Handles

Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Wooden Handles

Located in King's Lynn, GB

Here we have an antique mid Victorian (1850-1870) mahogany bow front chest of 2 short over 3 long

Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Ivory, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest Having an Unusual Drawer Formation
Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest Having an Unusual Drawer Formation

Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest Having an Unusual Drawer Formation

Located in Benington, Herts

A very good quality Georgian bow fronted chest of drawers with an unusual drawer formation and

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

English Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good early 19th century English painted bow front oak chest of drawers. 1820. Code: 9184

Category

19th Century English George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Bow-Front Chest
19th Century English Bow-Front Chest

19th Century English Bow-Front Chest

Located in Hixson, TN

A very nice 19th Century English bow-front two/three chest of drawers. Oval brass pulls and bracket

Category

19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany chest of drawers the bow-fronted top with a crossbanded edge, above four long graduated

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Bow Front Chest Desk
English Georgian Bow Front Chest Desk

English Georgian Bow Front Chest Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

all the drawer fronts and makes the chest easy to use on a daily basis. Equipment with ample storage

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Metal, Brass

Inlaid Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers
Inlaid Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers

Inlaid Bow-Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Lovely inlaid mahogany chest of drawers. Featuring inlaid detailing to the top and decorative

Category

19th Century English Country Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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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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