English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C line decorated bowfront oak chest of drawers with turned columns. 1830
19th Century English William IV Antique English Commode
Oak
English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C line decorated bowfront oak chest of drawers with turned columns. 1830
Oak
19th Century English Miniature Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th century English miniature chest with five drawers and geometric inlay along the front. Turned side columns flank the case, and the matching inlaid base is a separate, removable ...
Wood
English Painted Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th English painted bowfront chest of drawers. Nice size. 1840
Pine
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century English painted oak chest of drawers with a harlequin design. 1790. Internal reference: H Code: 9148 Dimensions: W: 40" (101.6 cm) H: 37.5" (95.3 cm) D: 22.5" (57.2 cm)
Oak
English Original Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C English original painted chest of drawers. 1840 Depth 49cm including knobs
Pine
English Painted Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C English painted bowfront oak chest of drawers. 1820
Oak
English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th Century English painted and decorated oak chest of drawers. 1790. Code: 9116 Dimensions: W: 37.5" (95.3 cm) H: 38" (96.5 cm) D: 20.5" (52.1 cm)
Oak
English Mahogany Tambour Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany graduated three drawer tambour top chest with carved molded gallery, rosewood inlay, original brass pulls and side handles, and terminating on carved serpentine skir...
English Regency Chest c. 1820
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Regency chest in mahogany veneer featuring a reeded edged top over four graduated sized drawers with beaded edges each with a pair of round brass knob pulls and decorated apostroph...
Mahogany
19th Century English Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th Century English pine chest has a beautiful warm tone patina with dark stained knobs. All of the drawers slide perfectly, making it easy for you to get items in and out of i...
Hardwood
19thC English Pine Haberdashery Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Pine Haberdashery Drawers sku 1862 W162 x D59 x H100 cm Weight 76 kg
Beech, Pine
Small English Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small late 18th C painted 4 drawer chest of drawers with brushing slide. 1780
Pine
19th Century English Painted Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century handcrafted pine chest gets it's unique coloring from this original English furniture paint and waxed finish, adding a bold twist to this popular classic. This ches...
Hardwood
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This gorgeous late 1800's English bowfront chest features stunning flame mahogany and brass hardware. The size makes it suitable for a bedroom, hallway or living room. All drawers sl...
Hardwood
English Jacobean Geometric Molded Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 17th century oak chest of drawers having geometric molded drawer fronts and split turned applied decoration, the case of typical two-part construction and standing on 18...
Oak
$2,780Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Bowfront Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a very rare English pine Bowfront chest of drawers. A two over three Design dating to the 19th century. Showing lovely patina the wood has a warm glow that is accented perfec...
Hardwood
$11,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Gillows, George III English mahogany serpentine dressing commode with shaped top surmounting a top drawer with green leather and gold leaf top drawer that pulls out to convert...
Brass
Pair of English Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good pair of Mid Victorian mahogany bedside chests, lovely colour. 1850
Mahogany
English Oak Military "Campaign Chest"
Located in Kastrup, DK
English military "Campaign Chest" Made in solid oak with fittings, handles and locks in brass. The chest is three-part with seven drawers with profiled edges. Three wide drawers, two...
Brass
Antique English Jacobean Oak Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
England, ca. late 17th century. A fabulous antique Jacobean or Charles II style chest on stand. Features solid oak construction with a planked top with moulded edge above two small a...
Brass
English 19thC Mahogany Campaign Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 English 19thC Mahogany Campaign Chest Drawers sku 2147 W104.5 x D48.5 x H106 cm Weight 52Kg
Mahogany
English Georgian Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Period English Georgian Ebonized Chest of Drawers. This lovely and elegant Chest features beautifully ebonized finish with a wonderful worn patina. Classic two small upper drawe...
Wood
English lacquered Chest, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
English lacquered chest, 18th century. Decorated with chinoiserie, mounted on modern stand.
Wood, Lacquer
19thC English Walnut Campaign Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC English Walnut Campaign Chest Drawers sku 2119B W 78.5cm D 40.5cm H 100cm Weight 48kg
Walnut
Antique English Bow Front Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
England, ca. late 18th century. A versatile Georgian bow front chest with clean, minimalist appeal. Features mahogany construction with classic bow front and shaped apron / sides sup...
Brass
19th-century English chest of drawers
Located in MILL, NL
A beautiful country-style chest of drawers. Originally from England, 19th century. Made from solid pine. In good condition. The drawers slide smoothly. Dimensions: 85W x 87H x 41D cm
Pine
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English 19th century campaign chest in the Regency taste with faux bamboo carving on the trim for an exotic touch as if brought back from one's travels around the world. Wrapped i...
Mahogany
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Painted Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid 19th century English painted chest of drawers having scalloped backspash and scrolled sides over original faux marble painted top over three drawers retaining original turne...
Pine
19thC English Painted Bamboo Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC English Painted Bamboo Chest Drawers sku 2087 W100.5 x D51 x H108 cm Weight 46Kg
Bamboo
19th Century English Campaign Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany campaign chest from England. This style of chest is so wonderful in its simplicity. It can be blended with many different styles and in that way is very versa...
Brass
English William and Mary Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century English William and Mary walnut chest on bun feet. You're exploring a piece steeped in 18th-century elegance—English William and Mary walnut chests are known for their g...
Walnut
Two Part English Campaign Chest , 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Two Part English Campaign Chest , 19th Century, oak, the top having central butlers desk opening to hidden compartment, set over three drawers, 19th century – perfect proportions at ...
Metal
English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany five-drawer chest with rosewood crossbanded top. Beaded drawers have inset olivewood stringing and oval brass hardware featuring the Prince of Wales triple plume an...
Mahogany
English Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th century English painted bow front oak chest of drawers. 1780. Internal reference: C Code: 8935 Dimensions: W: 41" (104.1 cm) H: 40" (101.6 cm) D: 21" (53.3 cm)
Oak
18th Century English Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Mid 18th Century English Walnut Tallboy or Chest on Chest of Glowing Colour. This double chest of drawers, or tallboy, is veneered in walnut. It stands beautifully on original sh...
Walnut
Large 19thC English Pine Haberdashery Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large 19thC English Pine Haberdashery Drawers sku 2032 W149 x D51 x H78 cm Weight 48Kg
Pine
19thC English Mahogany Campaign Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 19thC English Mahogany Campaign Chest Drawers sku 2035 W77 x D44.5 x H98 cm Weight 45Kg
Mahogany
Very Large English Campaign Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Large 19th Century two part antique campaign chest... original hardware with handles on the sides of the each piece....
Brass
English Regency Style Rosewood Gothic Dresser
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (Circa 1840) rosewood Gothic design chest of drawers with pagoda mirror top.
Mirror, Rosewood
English Oak wood Tallboy 19th century
Located in MILL, NL
English Tallboy / Chest on Chest. Consisting of 2 chests of drawers stacked on top of each other. Originating from England, early 19th century. Made of solid oak, inlaid with burr o...
Oak
Campaign English Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British colonial campaign chest hand crafted in mahogany with classic two piece construction, five drawers, brass hardware, and turned feet.
Brass
English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Hardware. Chest features two smaller drawers to top with two larger ones below. Recessed handles, corner mounts and border along top of che...
Brass
19th Century English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good early 19th C English 4 drawer Mahogany bowfront chest of drawers. 1820
Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1830 English George IIIMahogany Bachelors Chest sku 1888 W92 x D53 x H91 cm Weight 67 kg
Mahogany
English oak chest of drawers, 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
English oak chest of drawers, 18th century English chest of drawers / tallboy. Exceptionally tall. Made from solid oak. With original fittings. In very good condition. Drawers work ...
Oak
19th Century English Mahogany Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Superb quality 19th century mahogany chest of drawers from England with a lovely grained top and banded sides on the top which have flame mahogany veneer for added interest. The case...
Mahogany
c. 1815 English Regency Period Chiffonier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 English Regency Period Chiffonier. Architectural, restrained and elegant. Molded top shelf over frieze with front columnar supports & rear flattened pilasters flanking the...
Mirror, Wood
Large 19thC English Pine Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 Large 19thC English Pine Chest Drawers sku 1860 W110 x D57 x H140 cm Weight 95 kg
Beech, Pine
19th Century English Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is an antique Regency-style mahogany bow-front chest of drawers. It features a curved front and is made of mahogany with a rich, warm tone and patina. This chest features two sh...
Wood
Large English Oak Tallboy Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large English Oak Tallboy Chest Drawers sku 1881 Base W117 x D57 x H80 cm Top W118 x D57 x H99 cm Together W118 x D57 x H179 cm Weight 139 kg
Oak
Large 19thC English Mahogany Bank Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Large 19thC English Mahogany Bank Drawers sku 1813 W188 x D55 x H78 cm. Weight 84 kg
Mahogany
Large 19thC English Pine Counter Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large 19thC English Pine Counter Drawers sku 1787 W179 x D60 x H85 cm Weight 75 kg
Beech, Pine
English Victorian Flamed Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Faversham, GB
A wide Flamed mahogany Victorian chest of drawers with an arrangement of two over three long drawers. The smooth running drawers are accompanied with the original button handles and...
Mahogany
Large 19thC English Pine Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Large 19thC English Pine Chest Drawers sku 1735 W167 x D60 x H107 cm Weight 93 Kg
Pine
Circa 1815 Regency Period Chiffonier, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 Regency period chiffonier, English. Rosewood with oak secondary wood. Brass upper gallery edge, well turned brass supports for the upper tier and brass grillwork for the d...
Wood
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
English Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This English chest is crafted in richly figured walnut burl veneer with an elegant serpentine front. with an elegant dating to the 19th century. burl walnut chest is a beautifully ...
Walnut, Burl
Large 19thC English Ebonised Teak Campaign Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880 Large 19thC English Ebonised Teak Campaign Chest Drawers Sku 2292 Together W111.5 x D57.5 x H105 cm Base W111.5 x D57.5 x H59.5 cm Top W106.5 x D55.5 x H45.5 cm Weight 97Kg
Teak
17th Century English Burr Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
17th Century English burr elm chest of drawers. With its overhanging moulded top, this fine chest of drawers consists of three graduated drawers with crossbanded drawer fronts poss...
Elm
19th Century English Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful English chest of drawers, dating to the Mid-1800s. The mahogany wood has soft warm tones and is accented by the ornamental brass knobs and key holes. The black ma...
Mahogany
Large English 19thC Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Large English 19thC Mahogany Campaign Chest Splits into two sections We can also customise existing pieces to suit your scheme/requirements. We have our own workshop, r...
Mahogany
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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