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German Biedermeier Period Chest of Drawers
German Biedermeier Period Chest of Drawers

German Biedermeier Period Chest of Drawers

Located in Hudson, NY

South German chest having subtly molded top and front edges; corpus with three drawers, top drawer of smaller height, in beautifully book-matched cherry with wood grain forming abstr...

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Small South German Biedermeier Chest
Small South German Biedermeier Chest

Small South German Biedermeier Chest

Located in Long Island City, NY

A cubical designed South German Biedermeier chest from the region of Franconia (City of Bayreuth - Richard Wagner Festivals), before 1820. Cherrywood veneered on pine wood in match...

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Fine Inlaid Cherry Federal/Sheraton Bureau, New Hampshire, circa 1805-1815
Fine Inlaid Cherry Federal/Sheraton Bureau, New Hampshire, circa 1805-1815

Fine Inlaid Cherry Federal/Sheraton Bureau, New Hampshire, circa 1805-1815

Located in Providence, RI

This chest is beautifully executed and embellished with the top most desirable elements in this grouping of furniture. Note the beautiful satinwood drop panel (and view close-ups.) T...

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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

A fine small Biedermeier four drawer chest.
A fine small Biedermeier four drawer chest.

A fine small Biedermeier four drawer chest.

Located in New York, NY

A fine small Biedermeier four drawer chest.
Cherrywood with ebony inlays and bronze pulls.
Austria

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19th Century Austrian Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Transitional Chippendale Bow-Front Chest
Transitional Chippendale Bow-Front Chest

Transitional Chippendale Bow-Front Chest

Located in Litchfield, CT

New England, Connecticut or Massachusetts, circa 1780 Having a molded over-hung top above four graduated drawers supported by ogee bracket feet.

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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry, Pine

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Federal Chest of Drawers
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Federal Chest of Drawers

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Federal Chest of Drawers

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Drawer fronts are mahogany with satinwood string inlay. Top and sides are cherry, with pine secondary wood. Original hardware.

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Birch, Cherry, Mahogany

A French Provincial Style Cherry Commode
A French Provincial Style Cherry Commode

A French Provincial Style Cherry Commode

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

The planktop with molded edge is supported by a stalwart rectilinear body with three solid cherry convex drawer faces with working, locking drawers. Available in other sizes and wood...

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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Cherry Chest

SALE!-Gustavian Antique 19 th c  Cherrywood Chest - Writing desk
SALE!-Gustavian Antique 19 th c  Cherrywood Chest - Writing desk

SALE!-Gustavian Antique 19 th c Cherrywood Chest - Writing desk

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Gustavian antique 19 th c cherry wood veneer on pine chest, opening into a writing desk.

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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Pair of 18th Century Italian Chest of Drawers
Pair of 18th Century Italian Chest of Drawers

Pair of 18th Century Italian Chest of Drawers

By Giuseppe Maggiolini

Located in Madrid, ES

Extraordinary pair Italian Louis XVI commode chest to late 18th century, realized of Giuseppe Maggiolini, the famous Italian cabinetmaker, with extensive inlay and marquetry of multi...

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1790s Italian Louis XV Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Wood, Boxwood, Cherry, Fruitwood

Original secessionistic Chest of Drawer, Anton Pospischil (Vienna, 1910)
Original secessionistic Chest of Drawer, Anton Pospischil (Vienna, 1910)

Original secessionistic Chest of Drawer, Anton Pospischil (Vienna, 1910)

By Anton Pospischil

Located in Wien, AT

Objekt: Vertiko (Kommode) Entwurf: Firmenentwurf Anton Pospischil - Kunsttischlerei (Wien, um 1910) Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: Anton Pospischil - Kunsttischlerei (Wien, um 1910) Ma...

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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XV Style Commode Chest of Drawers 19th Century Bombe
Antique Louis XV Style Commode Chest of Drawers 19th Century Bombe

Antique Louis XV Style Commode Chest of Drawers 19th Century Bombe

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A fine quality mid-19th century Louis XV style serpentine cherrywood commode. The serpentine shaped top with chamfered edges and rounded corners above two shaped drawers with gilt m...

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19th Century Swedish Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Cherrywood Commode Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Cherrywood Commode Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Cherrywood Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Santander, ES

Early 19th century Biedermeier commode with beautifully matched cherrywood veneers of Swedish origin. One small drawer above 2 large ones flanked by black lacquered Doric style colum...

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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Rare Sugar Chest with Figured Maple Drawer Fronts, Chester County, PA, 1840
Rare Sugar Chest with Figured Maple Drawer Fronts, Chester County, PA, 1840

Rare Sugar Chest with Figured Maple Drawer Fronts, Chester County, PA, 1840

Located in Providence, RI

This is a very rare form that may or may not have been used for sugar. Sugar chests come with a lift top as a defining aspect. Possibly one or two drawers below, and this is an extre...

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19th Century American Federal Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Queen Anne Carved Cherrywood Flat-Top High Chest of Drawers
Queen Anne Carved Cherrywood Flat-Top High Chest of Drawers

Queen Anne Carved Cherrywood Flat-Top High Chest of Drawers

Located in Litchfield, CT

Probably Glastonbury, Connecticut circa 1750-1780 The upper section is comprised of a compound molded overhanging top above three small drawers. The central square drawer featu...

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18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Louis XV Cherrywood Bomb Shaped Commode or Chest of Drawers, circa 1750
Louis XV Cherrywood Bomb Shaped Commode or Chest of Drawers, circa 1750

Louis XV Cherrywood Bomb Shaped Commode or Chest of Drawers, circa 1750

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a very striking and beautifully proportioned French mid-18th century Louis XV period cherrywood bomb shaped commode or chest of drawers. This piece has three generously pr...

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1750s French Louis XV Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Marble-Top Chest of Drawers
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Marble-Top Chest of Drawers

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Marble-Top Chest of Drawers

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A spectacular three-drawer French marble-top commode in the Louis XVI style. Perched atop the simple Directoire period case piece is a handsome swirled and veined grey marble top wit...

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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Commode Chests of Drawers
Pair of Commode Chests of Drawers

Pair of Commode Chests of Drawers

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

He was cousin of King Louis XVI. This fine pair of cherry wood commode chests of drawers would be ideal as bedroom chests of drawers next to a bed, or placed in a very smart drawing ...

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1840s Antique Cherry Chest

19th Century Cherry 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
19th Century Cherry 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers

19th Century Cherry 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers

Located in Cloverdale, IN

This is a beautiful chest of drawers with a warm cherry finish. The turned colonnade carving flaning the lower 3 drawers adds an element of elegance to the simple lines of this piece.

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19th Century Sheraton Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Two-Drawer Commode
Biedermeier Two-Drawer Commode

Biedermeier Two-Drawer Commode

Located in New York, NY

Vivid cherry veneer with ebonized detailing.

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

18th Century French Commode
18th Century French Commode

18th Century French Commode

Unavailable|$13,300

18th Century French Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18th century French cherry commode with locking drawers, two small and two large, with brass hardware and key. Commode features fluted column stiles, turned feet, and carved rosette ...

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

1830s Commode from the Biedermeier Period
1830s Commode from the Biedermeier Period

1830s Commode from the Biedermeier Period

Located in Senden, NRW

A Biedermeier commode from 1830. Veneered with cherry tree and made of softwood. This piece has a simple yet elegant design with a wonderful color tone. It has two big drawers and a ...

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1830s Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Softwood, Cherry

American Highboy
American Highboy

American Highboy

Unavailable|$6,800

American Highboy

Located in Hinsdale, IL

Beautifully constructed American Cherry Highboy, with dovetails visible on case at each drawer opening. Simple lines and lovely color. Hardware is not original.

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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

18th-century Direttorio dresser from Vicenza in walnut and cherry inlays
18th-century Direttorio dresser from Vicenza in walnut and cherry inlays

18th-century Direttorio dresser from Vicenza in walnut and cherry inlays

By A. Manzoni

Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna

18th-century Direttorio dresser from Vicenza in walnut and cherry inlays The 18th-century Direttorio Dresser from Vicenza represents a precious example of antique craftsmanship, expe...

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1780s Italian Directoire Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Nutwood

French Directoire Cherrywood Buffet, 18th Century
French Directoire Cherrywood Buffet, 18th Century

French Directoire Cherrywood Buffet, 18th Century

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A late 18th century French Directoire period, two door buffet in the form of a commode, with simulated drawers, retaining the original mounts. Cherrywood with a lovely patina. Franc...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Commode of Rare Concave Front from Early 19th Century Germany
Biedermeier Commode of Rare Concave Front from Early 19th Century Germany

Biedermeier Commode of Rare Concave Front from Early 19th Century Germany

By Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Located in Santander, ES

Outstanding and rare Biedermeier cherrywood commode with 3 drawers dating to early 19th century Germany. The architectural shape features a Schinkel style pediment and 3 drawers, the...

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Empire Period Cherrywood Commode
Empire Period Cherrywood Commode

Empire Period Cherrywood Commode

Located in Birmingham, AL

Empire period cherrywood commode.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

18th Century French Louis XV Cherrywood Tombeau Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Cherrywood Tombeau Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Cherrywood Tombeau Commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

An 18th century Louis XV cherrywood commode, the top with serpentine front and moulded edge above a conforming case with three long drawers each with cartouche shaped inset panels ce...

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Cherrywood Marble-Top Vanity / Swivel Mirror-STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
19th Century Cherrywood Marble-Top Vanity / Swivel Mirror-STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST

19th Century Cherrywood Marble-Top Vanity / Swivel Mirror-STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST

Located in San Mateo, CA

A gorgeous cherrywood marble-top vanity with swivel mirror. This washstand has four drawers below a white marble top. The wash stand retains its beautiful, rich, original color and p...

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19th Century French Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Marble

Pair of Art Deco 1920 Nightstands
Pair of Art Deco 1920 Nightstands

Pair of Art Deco 1920 Nightstands

Unavailable|$1,200 / set

Pair of Art Deco 1920 Nightstands

Located in Boca Raton, FL

pair of Cherrywood Art Deco nightstands

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Small Neoclassical Commode, Austria circa 1780
Small Neoclassical Commode, Austria circa 1780

Small Neoclassical Commode, Austria circa 1780

Located in Vienna, AT

Cherry veneered, marquetry with walnut and maple, cocked pilaster strips, three drawers, carved tapered legs.

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Late 18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commode or Dresser in Solid Cherrywood
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commode or Dresser in Solid Cherrywood

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commode or Dresser in Solid Cherrywood

Located in Firenze, IT

A beautiful Italian chest of drawers or commode in solid walnut wood with inlays in walnut and fillets in palisander. Shaped front, with four drawers. The bronzes of the locks and th...

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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry, Palisander

Restored Original Biedermeier Commode of 1830
Restored Original Biedermeier Commode of 1830

Restored Original Biedermeier Commode of 1830

Located in Senden, NRW

A beautiful Biedermeier commode from circa 1830. This piece has been manufactured to have a very noble and elegant design. It features three big drawers which make the commode very c...

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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century

Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Empire French Alpine Commode. Early 19th. Century Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments. Nice patina and finely carved. Constructed in cherrywood...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode
Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode

Louis Philippe Marble-Top Commode

Located in Cookeville, TN

This is a fabulous cherry Louis Philippe marble-top commode with four drawers featuring bronze pulls. The marble top measures: 26.75" x 57" x 1.19". The marble is of recent manufactu...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Marble

Empire Commode Classicism 1770 from Castle Bellevue, White House of Germany
Empire Commode Classicism 1770 from Castle Bellevue, White House of Germany

Empire Commode Classicism 1770 from Castle Bellevue, White House of Germany

Located in Berlin, Berlin

German Louis XVI Klassik Empire cherrywood commode circa 1770 from the private residential rooms of the offices of both German Presidents Richard von Weizsäcker and Roman Herzog in C...

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1770s European Louis XVI Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

French Cherrywood Louis XVI Commode
French Cherrywood Louis XVI Commode

French Cherrywood Louis XVI Commode

Located in Gravenmoer, NL

Beautifull carved French cherrywood commode with a grey marble top. Three drawers with original fittings

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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Marble

Biedermeier Commode, 1840, Cherrywood Polished
Biedermeier Commode, 1840, Cherrywood Polished

Biedermeier Commode, 1840, Cherrywood Polished

Located in Homburg, DE

Biedermeier commode 1840, cherrywood polished - French polish - leather inlay on the writing plate - fittings made from horn

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1840s German Biedermeier Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Horn, Ivory, Cherry, Leather

Piedmont Chest in Cherry and Maple with Pine Secondary, Late 18th Century
Piedmont Chest in Cherry and Maple with Pine Secondary, Late 18th Century

Piedmont Chest in Cherry and Maple with Pine Secondary, Late 18th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

We are offering an elegant piedmont chest formed of cherry and maple with pine secondary.

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Late 18th Century American Primitive Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sugar Chest
19th Century Sugar Chest

19th Century Sugar Chest

Unavailable|$4,350

19th Century Sugar Chest

Located in Cloverdale, IN

19th Century cherry wood sugar chest originating from Campbellsville, KY, USA.

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19th Century American American Colonial Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

Miniature Four-Drawer Chest
Miniature Four-Drawer Chest

Miniature Four-Drawer Chest

Unavailable|$3,250

Miniature Four-Drawer Chest

Located in Litchfield, CT

Probably Mid Atlantic, circa 1820. Having an over-hanging top drawer above three drawers flanked by reeded pilasters supported by turned feet. 17 1/2"h x 18 1/4"w x 11"d

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19th Century American Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry, Poplar

Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer
Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer

Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Cherry drop front butler chest with desk drawer.

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Early 1800s English Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Wood

Cherry Chest of Drawers
Cherry Chest of Drawers

Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Nantucket, MA

Cherry Chest of drawers with decorative string inlay, shaped base and brass knobs.

Category

19th Century Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

English Cherry Chest of Drawers
English Cherry Chest of Drawers

English Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Nantucket, MA

English cherry chest of drawers with brass pulls.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Cherry Chest

Petite Pair of Provençal Cherry Chests
Petite Pair of Provençal Cherry Chests

Petite Pair of Provençal Cherry Chests

Located in Dallas, TX

Wonderful pair of petite Provencal 4-drawer cherry chests. Having lovely carved drawer fronts with bronze hardware, beautiful rich worn patina, and pleasing scale and proportion.

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19th Century French Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

American Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest of Drawers
American Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest of Drawers

American Tiger Maple and Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Charleston, SC

American Tiger Maple and Cherry chest of drawers with gallery top and original brasses

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19th Century Antique Cherry Chest

American Hepplewhite Cherry Chest on French Bracket Feet
American Hepplewhite Cherry Chest on French Bracket Feet

American Hepplewhite Cherry Chest on French Bracket Feet

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Hepplewhite cherry chest on French bracket feet joined by a scolloped apron.

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19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

Elegant Late 18th Century Neoclassical Walnut and Cherry Chest of Drawers
Elegant Late 18th Century Neoclassical Walnut and Cherry Chest of Drawers

Elegant Late 18th Century Neoclassical Walnut and Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Milano, IT

Elegant neoclassical walnut and cherry chest of drawers with two drawers. Bicolored herringbone maple and walnut decorations.

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Hepplewhite Cherry Chest
Hepplewhite Cherry Chest

Hepplewhite Cherry Chest

Located in East Aurora, NY

Cherry and Mahogany Hepplewhite chest 1790-1815. Decorative string inlays on the Mahogany drawer fronts.

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1790s Unknown Hepplewhite Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

American Federal Mahogany and Maple Inlaid Cherry Chest, New England Circa 1820
American Federal Mahogany and Maple Inlaid Cherry Chest, New England Circa 1820

American Federal Mahogany and Maple Inlaid Cherry Chest, New England Circa 1820

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This good New England cherry chest of drawers dating to around 1820 features four graduated mahogany banded drawers with maple panels resting on tall French feet connected by carved ...

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

Painted Cherry Chest of Drawers
Painted Cherry Chest of Drawers

Painted Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Nantucket, MA

in early green paint, back replaced, touch up on two drawers, knobs replaced

Category

19th Century Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry, Paint

Antique Sheraton Carved Cherry Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Antique Sheraton Carved Cherry Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Antique Sheraton Carved Cherry Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Sheraton carved cherry chest of drawers features scrolled broken arch backsplash with central and flanking turned finials, deep upper drawer above three lower long drawers, c...

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19th Century American Sheraton Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Tin

19th Century Canadian Cherry Chest of Drawers
19th Century Canadian Cherry Chest of Drawers

19th Century Canadian Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th century four-drawer chest in cherry. Interior drawer construction likely pine.

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1840s Canadian Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Wood

American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, circa 1780
American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, circa 1780

American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, circa 1780

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The chest is designed with full depth poplar dust-boards between each drawer and it it retains a lovely early surface patina throughout in the dense cherry planks.

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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers

Located in Centennial, CO

Antique mid to late 1800s solid cherry Chippendale style American dresser. The secondary wood (drawer construction) is pine.

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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

Late 19th C Near Pair of Cherry Chests of Drawers
Late 19th C Near Pair of Cherry Chests of Drawers

Late 19th C Near Pair of Cherry Chests of Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

Found in England, this near pair of circa 1880s four drawer chests are made of cherry wood and have the original brass hardware.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Brass

Fine American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, circa 1770
Fine American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, circa 1770

Fine American Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania, circa 1770

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The chest is constructed using large boards of cherry, the top board being molded around the edges and projecting boldly over the case; this is softened by the cove molding that supp...

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1770s American Chippendale Antique Cherry Chest

Materials

Cherry

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Antique Cherry Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique cherry chest you’re looking for. Each antique cherry chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and cherry. There are many kinds of the antique cherry chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique cherry chest, designed in the Louis XVI, Louis XV or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique cherry chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Biedermeier and Pierre Macret produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Cherry Chest?

An antique cherry chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,276, while the lowest priced sells for $272 and the highest can go for as much as $189,000.

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.

Questions About Antique Cherry Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.

    In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.

    On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.

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Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.