19th Century German Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A German late-biedermeier cherrywood chest of drawers from the 2nd half of the 19th century. Plain cherrywood body with coffered sides, 4 drawers and slightly protruding moulded to...
Cherry, Pine
Empire Cabinet, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns with Gold, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Gorgeous, early Biedermeier / Empire Half Cabinet or Chest from Southern Germany around 1820. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid cherry.
Iron, Gold Leaf
Sold|$36,000
18th c. Blonde Cherry Commobe arbalete
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual three drawer blonde cherry commode
Sold|$6,250
Burled Cherry Louis Philippe Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Burled Cherry Commode, Louis Philippe Style, c. 1850.
French Consulat Period Blue Patina Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Consulat period, solid cherrywood, French blue & white patina chest with 3 dovetailed drawers and cast, gilded bronze, lion's head pulls. We loved the proportion and the overa...
Ormolu
Sold|$3,995
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style ebonized chest of drawers made of solid Cherrywood and finished with a lustrous French polish finish. There are four dovetailed drawers, each with brass trim and gilt...
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Chest of Drawers in Cherrywood
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Italian chest of drawers in cherry. This piece has clean lines and a beautiful warm patina that would work in most styles of decor.
Cherry
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, South Germany 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Chest of drawers dates back to 1780 and comes from Southern Germany.
Cherry
French Directoire Style Antique Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chest of drawers with a lightly patinated dove grey painted finish and white detailing in the fluted columns flanking the centrally located drawers.
Bronze
Sold|$4,005
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Louis seize chest of drawers, standing on tapered legs. The straight body has three drawers and each sides is framed with filet inlays.
Cherry
Sold|$4,900
Louis XVI Period Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI period chest of drawers made of cherry wood and oak as a secondary wood.
Carrara Marble, Brass
Empire Chest of Drawers, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Very beautiful cherry veneer, hand polished and restored.
Cherry
Early 20th century marble topped chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is a superb, high quality early 20th century marble chest topped of drawers. The timber is extremely clean and has great colour throughout. The marble has a few age related mino...
Marble
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in cherrywood, standing on tapered square legs. Its clean, minimalist design features three spacious drawers with contrasting dark wood key escu...
Cherry
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France with a removable Carrara marble top, following down to a pitch pine case with hand turned cherry wood applied moldings.
Marble
Sold|$10,000
Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding south German Baroque chest of drawers, made, circa 1750. The cabinetmaker used different walnut grains and cherrywood for his marquetry. Beautiful brass fittings. The com...
Cherry, Walnut
Sold|$4,800
Rococo Bombe Two-Drawer Chest Commode French
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional cherrywood Bombe two-drawer commode chest of drawers. Serpentine shape top above two professionally fabric lined drawers with a pair of fancy scroll pulls flanking escutc...
Cherry
Sold|$5,600
Louis XVI Pair of Painted Chests of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French antique pair of Louis XVI style chests of drawers in solid cherry wood with a light gray patina.
Brass
Classicistic Chest of Drawers, South German, c. 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Classicistic two-bay chest of drawers on square pointed legs. Walnut and plum, veneered. The chest of drawers was expertly restored while preserving the patina.
Cherry
Sold|$4,250
Louis XVI Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique chest of drawers of solid cherrywood, in the Louis XVI style. Original Carrara marble top. We love the beautiful carving details and the large finely cast bronze hardw...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century, Tuscany Crossbow Chest of Drawers
Located in Firenze, FI
A beautiful expression of Mid-18th Century Tuscan furniture, this leaf-shaped chest of drawers with front, side and vertical movement is excellently proportioned and is inlaid and ve...
Cherry, Olive, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Cherry Two-Drawer Commode with Cabriole Legs, circa 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style cherry commode from the mid-19th century, with two drawers and cabriole legs. Born in France at the end of the Restauration period, this lovely commode presen...
Brass
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pine and cherry faux bamboo chest of drawers from France. The top is original to the piece and is made from what appears to be carrara marble.
Marble
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical chest of drawers on square pointed legs with accentuated arche shapes and ball feet. The beveled, slightly cranked corners are decorated with additional lancette arches ...
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, German/Franconian, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered chest of drawers on gold-patinated paw feet, with bow front and ebonized columns with gilded capitals. The top drawer rests on the columns and is painted with vines ag...
Cherry
Early American Cherry and Birch Bureau Attributed to Asahel Jones, Vermont, 1810
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional early American Hepplewhite style chest of drawers attributed to Asahel Jones (1766-1822) of Castleton, Vermont, circa 1810. The chest features a beautiful cher...
Birch, Cherry, Mahogany, Pine
Sold|$3,450
19th Century French Art Nouveau Small Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French small chest of drawers with a shaped top, banded in faux bamboo molding. There are three drawers flanked either side with round faux bamboo carved columns and pan...
Cherry, Paint, Pine
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This piece has four drawers all with faux bamboo applied moldings turned from cherry. The chest is made from pitch pine, and has gorgeous hand turned faux bamboo corner columns whic...
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France with a white marble top resting atop a pine and cherry case with simple paneled sides with hand-turned molding in the form of ba...
Marble
Louis Seize-Style Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered Louis Seize-style chest of drawers on fluted tapered feet with carved flower ornaments. The body with slanted edges and inlays on front, sides and on top. The fittings...
Cherry
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France with a removable Carrara marble top, following down to a pitch pine case with hand turned cherry wood applied moldings.
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France with a removable Carrara marble top, following down to a pitch pine case with hand turned cherry wood applied moldings.
Carrara Marble
Biedermeier chest of drawers, South Germany around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers crafted from cherry wood and adorned with burl inlays.
Cherry, Burl
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This three-drawer chest of drawers from the Biedermeier period dates back to the 19th century in Germany. The piece is in excellent condition and has been carefully renovated. It is ...
Cherry
Pair of French Directoire Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chests of drawers in hand-painted cherrywood, each with three dovetailed drawers, bronze hardware and feet. A strong pair of case pieces with a soft f...
Bronze
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize chest of drawers with beveled corners and two drawers. The dresser stands on square tapered feet and shows inlay work in the form of meander and filling fields on all sid...
Cherry
Provincial Louis-Seize Chest of Drawers, Southwest German, 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Louis-Seize Chest of Drawers out of solid cherry wood. Because of its matt surface and reduced décor, it has a more rustic feel to it.
Cherry
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers made from cherry and pine. The top is Carrara marble, and follows down to simple sides with hand turned faux bamboo moldings and four drawer...
Carrara Marble
French Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble Top Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI period chest of drawers in cherry wood with a blue/grey patina, Carrara marble top, gold leaf trim details, tapered legs, hand carved fluting details.
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers from France
Located in High Point, NC
The case upon which it sits is made from cherry, and has simple paneled sides and four drawers in the front, all banded in hand turned faux bamboo molding, also made from cherry.
Marble
Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, four Drawers, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
The top drawer protrudes slightly and the sides of the corpus are coffered. The chest stands on straight square legs and is veneered in cherry.
Cherry
Early 19th Century Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial bombe chest of drawers or ‘commode tombeau’ in the Louis XV/Transition style.
Cherry, Walnut, Pine
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood and Ebony Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood chest. The beautiful polished wood and ebonized details make a very stylish statement. An exquisite piece!
Cherry, Wood
19th Century South German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers from southern Germany, circa 1850. Dimensions: 94 cm high / 37 inch high, 127 cm wide / 50 inch wide, 63 cm deep / 24.8 inch deep.
Cherry, Fir
English George III Bowfront Chest with Brushing Slide
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
English George III mahogany bowfront chest, the three graduated drawers with flame mahogany fronts and with the original swan-neck handles. Pull-out ‘brushing slide’ above the drawer...
Cherry
Sold|$92,000 / set
Pair of Important Chests With Berlin Cast Iron Details
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Important chests in maple with burl veneer and ebonized details. Extraordinarily crafted Berlin cast iron intricate designs and four caryatids on the front of each chest. R...
Cherry
Biedermeier Chiffonier or Chest of Drawers from South Germany
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier cherrywood Chiffonier or Chest of Drawers from South Germany, circa 1830´s. Tall chest of drawers for the lady. The legs are dainty and support seven drawers. Th...
Cherry
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, Germany, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer chest of drawers on square legs veneered in cherry and ash.
Ash, Cherry
Fine French Louis XVI Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style chest of drawers of solid cherrywood, oak as secondary wood, with intact Carrara marble top, fluting, brass hardware & feet. Beautiful grey/blue patined finish...
Cherry
French Empire 19th Century Dark Cherry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning French Empire commode with burled dark cherry wood. All cherry wood top over a three drawer case cabinet featuring burled cherry wood with brass lions head drawer pulls, all...
18th Century Antique Queen Anne Highboy Flat Top Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
A Queen Anne style flat top chest in cherry of three drawers over two atop four graduated drawers, circa 1760s.
Brass
Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Three-Drawer Chest with Columnar Details
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality Austrian Biedermeier polished fruitwood (probably cherry) commode with figured well-matched veneers, the overhanging top above 3 long drawers framed by columns, each w...
Cherry, Fruitwood
Connecticut Queen Anne Flat-Top "Highboy" High Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A cherry "highboy"/high chest of drawers, circa 1770, with long graceful shaped cabriole legs and pad feet, shaped apron both front and sides, four (4) drawers in base / bottom, five...
Brass
Sold|$24,000
American Tall Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
American Cherry Tall Chest with graduated drawers, original brasses, and original feet.
Sold|$5,800
Pair of French Cherry Commodes. Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French cherry one drawer commodes / stands with carved scalloped gallery and skirt, terminating on tapered cabriole legs. Dealers please call for trade price.
Sold|$16,000
Pair of French Cherry Commodes. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Cherry three drawer commodes with one board tops, original knobs, scalloped carved skirt. and terminating on French feet. Dealers please call for trade price.
18th Century Antique Queen Anne Highboy Flat Top Chest
Located in Peabody, MA
A Queen Anne style flat top chest in cherry of three drawers over two atop four graduated drawers, circa 1760s.
Brass
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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