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Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very good quality George III period mahogany bowfront chest having well figured and crossbanded

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal North Shores Bow Front Chest, circa 1800-1810
American Federal North Shores Bow Front Chest, circa 1800-1810

American Federal North Shores Bow Front Chest, circa 1800-1810

Located in Bridgeport, CT

American Federal North Shores bow front chest, circa 1800-1810, well figured mahogany with checked

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco 4 Drawer Bow Front Chest of Drawers in Bird’s-Eye Maple
Art Deco 4 Drawer Bow Front Chest of Drawers in Bird’s-Eye Maple

Art Deco 4 Drawer Bow Front Chest of Drawers in Bird’s-Eye Maple

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Art Deco 4 drawer bow front chest of drawers in bird’s-eye maple This is an elegant and stylish

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Maple

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1860
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1860

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

This is a beautifully crafted antique Victorian bow front chest, circa 1860 in date. Made from

Category

1860s British Antique Bow Front Chests

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

19th Century Bow Front Chest on Chest

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Hixson, TN

19th century English bow front three-piece chest on chest with a pull-out linen folding slide

Category

1820s English Sheraton 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 Charleston, SC

English mahogany bow front four drawer chest with inlaid Satinwood string inlay, original brasses

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bow Front Chests

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

English Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good early 19th century English painted bow front oak chest of drawers. 1820. Internal reference

Category

19th Century English George IV Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Oak

Regency Bow Front Chest Drawers Mahogany 1810
Regency Bow Front Chest Drawers Mahogany 1810

Regency Bow Front Chest Drawers Mahogany 1810

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous Regency chest of drawers in mahogany Circa 1810 and with bow front form Features five

Category

1810s Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This is a splendid English 19th Century mahogany chest with a bow front. It has a beautiful patina

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Figured Walnut Bow Fronted Chest of Draws
Figured Walnut Bow Fronted Chest of Draws

Figured Walnut Bow Fronted Chest of Draws

Located in Cheshire, GB

Figured walnut chest of draws of small proportions the bow fronted top with moulded edge above four

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

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

Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

This striking and beautifully patinated Georgian bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers features

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

English Regency Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
English Regency Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

English Regency Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

This handsome and excellent quality English Regency mahogany chest of drawers features a bow front

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

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

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

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

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This is a lovely English 19th century mahogany chest with a bow front. It has a wonderful patina

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

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

Antique Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A beautiful slim antique bow front mahogany chest of drawers. This is in the Georgian style, it

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Antique Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A smart and useful large bow front Georgian chest of drawers. This was made in England, it dates

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

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

Traditional Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

By Robert W. Irwin Co.

Located in West Hartford, CT

Classic high quality mahogany chest of drawers with curved front and three spacious dovetailed

Category

Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

English Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

English mahogany chest of five drawers with carved feet and classic brass hardware. Excellent

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

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

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fabulous small chest of four drawers made in beautiful rich mahogany. It retains its beautiful

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

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

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

With bowed top over two short drawers over three long drawers, all drawers with brass lions head pulls. Splayed feet.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful antique bow front mahogany chest of drawers. Really nice warm color. In perfect condition

Category

1840s British Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Draws

Located in Cheshire, GB

19th century mahogany chest of draws, the large bow fronted mahogany top above four well figured

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

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

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful antique bow front mahogany (flower mahogany) chest of drawers. Top is crossbanded full

Category

1850s British Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique 19th Century Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in South Salem, NY

Bachelor's chest in mahogany with three drawers and a bow front. The piece also features metal

Category

1820s Unknown Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Draws
Regency Style Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Draws

Regency Style Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Draws

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany chest of drawers, the bow fronted cross banded top above four small drawers surrounding a

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pine Bow Front Chest of 4 Drawers
Antique Pine Bow Front Chest of 4 Drawers

Antique Pine Bow Front Chest of 4 Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

The gentle bow front of this 4-drawer chest adds to the simple grace of the piece. It has been

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

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 Hixson, TN

A wonderful 19th century English chest of drawers. Very elegant satinwood inlay to the front of the

Category

19th Century English Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1860
Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1860

Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

date. This antique chest is made from the finest quality mahogany and the bow front highlight the

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1860s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Blue Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Antique Blue Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique Blue Painted Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

It is the wonderful, aged blue paint that draws one to this lovely chest of drawers from Denmark

Category

Early 19th Century Danish Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

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 Long Island City, NY

Satinwood and Mahogany 5 drawer chest

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Satinwood

Fine Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest With Dressing Slide
Fine Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest With Dressing Slide

Fine Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest With Dressing Slide

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very good quality Hepplewhite period mahogany chest, the shaped top above a conforming case with

Category

19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

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 Mt Kisco, NY

Four drawers, each slightly deeper than the last. Original Oval brass pulls. Each drawer front

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

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 Essex, MA

With nicely figured bowed top over a conforming brushing slide and four drawers, raised on splayed legs. Nice original fire gilded brass handles.

Category

Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Small Antique Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Small Antique Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Small Antique Maple Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

Very decorative antique leather bound travelling trunk that looks like it was made in Rio De Janeiro Brazil. It must be 19th century and it's in pretty good condition considering it'...

Category

1920s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Maple, Walnut

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 Essex, MA

With rectangular top with bowed and crossbanding. Two drawers over two drawers raised on splayed feet.

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

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 Essex, MA

With bowed top with cross banded edge over two over three graduated drawers each with round brass pulls, raised on splayed legs.

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century English Mahogany Bow-Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Hixson, TN

A Classic! 19th century English mahogany three-drawer chest of drawers with a bow-front. Very nice

Category

1840s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chests
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chests

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chests

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality pair of 19th century Victorian mahogany bedside chests, being bow front

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Early 19th Century Bow Fronted Chest of Three Drawers
Early 19th Century Bow Fronted Chest of Three Drawers

Early 19th Century Bow Fronted Chest of Three Drawers

Located in London, GB

This handsome and excellent quality early 19th century, bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Antique Georgian III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

Antique George III bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers sitting on splayed feet. This chest has a

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Satinwood Bow Fronted Chest of Draws
Late 19th Century Satinwood Bow Fronted Chest of Draws

Late 19th Century Satinwood Bow Fronted Chest of Draws

Located in Cheshire, GB

19th century chest of draws of bow front outline with satinwood chequer band inlaid top above an

Category

Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers by Maple & Co
Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers by Maple & Co

Antique Bow Front Chest of Drawers by Maple & Co

By Maple & Co.

Located in London, GB

bow fronted shape to the front. The ‘Maples & Co’ name is on the label in the drawers & on the

Category

Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Northern European Bow Front Chests
Pair of 19th Century Northern European Bow Front Chests

Pair of 19th Century Northern European Bow Front Chests

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Northern European Mahogany chests with 4 drawers having book match veneered fronts, top

Category

19th Century European Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Late George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Late George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Late George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Mahogany four-drawer chest with satinwood string inlay and etched solid brass and white metal

Category

19th Century George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

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

English 19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A stately, tall English mahogany chest of drawers from the 19th century. This exceptional chest is

Category

Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

French Victorian Hardwood Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Biedermeier
French Victorian Hardwood Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Biedermeier

French Victorian Hardwood Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers Biedermeier

By Biedermeier

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Victorian bow fronted Mahogany chest of

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Hardwood

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

Small Mahogany 18th Century Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A superb quality 18th century mahogany bowfront Chest of unusually small proportion having well

Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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

Antique Georgian III Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

This elegant chest of drawers dates from around the George III period (1790-1810) and is in good

Category

1790s English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest - Tallboy
Antique George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest - Tallboy

Antique George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest - Tallboy

Located in Benington, Herts

A good quality antique George III period figured mahogany bow fronted tallboy / chest on chest

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest, England ca. 1810
Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest, England ca. 1810

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest on Chest, England ca. 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Regency Period Mahogany Bowfront Chest on Chest/Tallboy, with Lion's Head Carved Cornice and

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest  Of Draws
A Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest  Of Draws

A Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest Of Draws

Located in Bellport, NY

This Esquiste Chest of Draws has Mother of Pearl centered in each of the Draw Nobs.Scalloped Base.

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chests
Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chests

Pair of 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chests

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a pair of very good quality Victorian mahogany bow front bedside chests. Each having

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Federal Period Sheraton Mahogany Bow Front Chest c. 1830
Antique Federal Period Sheraton Mahogany Bow Front Chest c. 1830

Antique Federal Period Sheraton Mahogany Bow Front Chest c. 1830

Located in Westfield, MA

A classic of early 19th-century American craftsmanship, this Federal period Sheraton chest was made

Category

1830s American Federal 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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