Dutch Organ Curved Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch mahogany organ curved chest of drawers, 18th century. A mahogany organ curved Dutch chest with 4 drawers and fittings The measurements are 81,6 cm high, 85 cm wide and 5...
Wood
Dutch Bleached Oak Carved Bombay Chest Of Drawers, 1700s
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using oak. The chest has a bombay shape with a curved bottom drawer and features four drawers total. The sides are ...
Oak
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Dutch marquetry walnut cabinet on chest, circa 1780 in date. It has been accomplished in walnut with exquisite hand-cut boxwood and fruitwood floral marqu...
Boxwood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Louis XVI Style
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century Dutch mahogany chest of drawers–seven drawers to be exact–like a rather large semainier with spellbinding grain that is perfectly matched down the drawer fron...
Metal
Dutch Walnut Organ Curved Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch walnut organ curved chest of drawers, 18th century. A walnut organ curved Dutch chest with 4 drawers and fittings. An 18th century chest of drawers with a rounded front. ...
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Chest with Oak Lining
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century Dutch oak chest with oak lining.
Oak
18th Century Dutch Chest with Silk Lined Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
Grand chest with 3 drawers , lined in green silk. Drawer pulls with facing lions and key for drawer locks. Would be great in any room - the size and character of this piece would wor...
Hardwood
1820s Dutch Oak Bombe Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Design
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s Dutch oak bombe chest of drawers showcases the graceful curvature and sculptural presence associated with early 19th-century craftsmanship. Its serpentine front, shaped in...
Oak
A Dutch 19th Century miniature wooden chest of drawers
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th Century miniature wooden chest of drawers A miniature mahogany chest of drawers with 4 drawers and half columns on each side, raised on 4 bal feet. The miniature chest ...
Wood
Dutch 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers, Ca. 1820
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th Century tall chest of drawers, ca. 1820 An early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier tall chest of drawers, with 5 drawers and 1 on top a blind drawer. The 5 drawers ha...
Wood
18th Century Dutch Chest of Drawers Made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century Dutch chest of drawers. Two-bay oak corpus with ornamental and floral carving and profiled marble top standing on curved carved volute feet. Dimensions: 94 cm...
Marble
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest, Mahogany & Ebonized Wood, Circa 1800
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest crafted from mahogany and ebonized wood, made during the first half of the 1800s. This impressive case piece has six drawers, sharing a key between th...
Brass
Dutch Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Baroque, Late 18th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using walnut. The chest of drawers has a beautiful, deep and warm chocolate color. The dresser features four inset ...
Walnut
18th Century Carved Ash Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hastings, GB
A glorious deeply carved chest of drawers from the Netherlands, late 18th century of Ash and Oak construction, the beautiful serpentine drawers with detailed cast ormolu mounts and d...
Oak
18th Century ca 1780 Three Drawers Dutch Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century ca 1780 three drawers Dutch chest in richly carved drawer fronts, original intricately detailed hardware, shaped top, handsome original large iron handles on the side pa...
Bronze
Dutch Marquetry Vitrine on Chest Early 18th Century Transitional
Located in London, by appointment only
An 18th century Flemish marquetry vitrine on chest, the shaped crest centred by a finial above two glazed doors opening to a shelved cupboard, the vitrine sits on a serpentine chest ...
Walnut
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century.
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
$8,750Sale Price|30% Off
Dutch Mahogany and Satinwood Neoclassical Cabinet, 19 Th C
Located in Houston, TX
This unique piece is 19 th century with a banded, quarter-veneered top With a full raised edge and canted corners, above a case fitted with three Drawers over two cupboard doors ea...
Mahogany
William IV Birds Eye Maple Wellington Chest by Holland & Sons
Located in Essex, MA
With squarish top with ebony stringing over seven graduated drawers with wood knobs and swinging lock mechanism which locks all drawers, raised on a plinth base. Holland & Sons was a...
Birdseye Maple
Early 19th Century Dutch Chest of Drawers Wood Brass Hardware, 1820s
Located in High Point, NC
This early 19th century Dutch chest of drawers dates to the 1820s and reflects a refined yet robust approach to traditional craftsmanship. Constructed from richly toned wood, the cas...
Wood
Dutch Antique 19th Century Baroque Revival Bombe Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Dutch Baroque Revival commode or chest of drawers in walnut and walnut root veneer with bombe front, brass pulls and key plates, resting on carved ball and claw feet, Holland, circ...
Oak, Walnut
Dutch Baroque Oak Small Chest Of Drawers With Serpentine Front, Early 1900s
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small Dutch Chest of drawers hand-made in the early 1900s using oak. The chest features four inset drawers with serpentine fronts. The same serpentine pattern is found also on the mo...
Oak
Bleached Dutch Oak Bombay Chest Of Drawers With Walnut Burl Veneer, 1820s
Located in Viterbo, VT
Small chest of drawers hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with walnut burl veneer. The chest features three inset drawers with drawer fronts t...
Oak, Walnut
$718Sale Price|20% Off
Dutch Pine Roll Top Cabinet Country House Style Original Scumbled paint C1900
Located in Southampton, GB
Very useful pine Roll Top Storage Cabinet with original, scumbled paint. Inside are 2 seperated compartments, used previously for fire kindling storage, but which could also be used ...
Pine
Antique 19th Century Dutch Bombe Oak Chest of Drawers With Ornate Brass Hardware
Located in High Point, NC
This striking 19th-century Dutch bombe chest of drawers showcases the rich craftsmanship and sculptural form characteristic of Continental European design. Handcrafted from solid oak...
Wood
$4,784Sale Price|30% Off
circa 1720, 1740 Antque Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers Very Fine Decorative Piece
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Dutch circa 1720-1740 hand made chest of drawers. A very decorative and well made chest of drawers which is 280-300 years ...
Oak
Rare South African Block Front Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century Cape block front chest. This Dutch colonial chest was made in the Cape using local stinkwood it has the original brass handles and carved paw feet.
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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